ENGLISH WROUGHT IRON EMBER TONGS, CA.1700English telescoping wrought iron ember tongs, ca. 1700 , extended - 12" l., together with an unusual small wrought iron rotating broiler, early 18th c., and a wrought...
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EARLY PREENING GREEN-WINGED TEALChaseLittlejohn (1853-1943)
Redwood City, CA, c. 1885
10 in. long
“A more interesting fellow than Chase Littlejohn has probably never existed.” This is the opening line to...
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SAMUEL HART & CO. PLAYING CARDS.SamuelHart & Co. Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1870. 52 + J. Excellent (joker very lightly browned). Unusual joker (best bower) reads “Consolidated Card Co., N.Y.” Very unusual...
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SELBIT’S MAGIC BRICKS.Selbit’s MagicBricks. English, ca. 1915. Four numbered blocks mysteriously change positions while encased in a wooden tube, in concert with four numbered plaques on a stand adjacent to...
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UNUSUAL FIGURAL VESSEL FROM PANAMAAnunusual figural vessel from Panama, ca. 1000 - 1500 AD. It is 6-1/2 in. high, 5-1/2 in. in diameter and depicts an individual with spindly arms reaching over his chest. The...
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SIGNED WARHOL WATERCOLOR - FERNS & FLOWERS,CA. 1958Andy Warhol (American, 1930-1987). Untitled (flowers and ferns) ink and watercolor, ca. 1958. Signed by the artist in black ink below the artwork. A blotted-line drawing...
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UNUSUAL COLIMA REDWARE DOG VESSELPre-Columbian,West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery dog vessel seated upon bent hind legs and extended forelegs. The plump canine features a perky tail, a thick...
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LARGE 18TH C. INDIAN STONE PANEL W/GANESH**Originally Listed At $2000**
South Asia, India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. Finely carved in relief from a single block of stone, this is a high relief hand-carved...
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MEZCALA POTTERY FEMALE FIGURE W/ CESAREANINCISIONPre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, ca. 1000 to 400 BCE. An impressive pottery female figure of an unusual form - depicted post-birth after undergoing...
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RARE MINIATURE EGYPTIAN OBSIDIAN PESESH-KEFAMULETAncient Egypt, First Intermediate Period, 8th to 9th Dynasty, ca. 2181 to 2140 BCE. Perhaps one of the most unique and unusual Egyptian artifacts, a hand-carved black...
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COLIMA REDWARE EMACIATED DOG VESSELW/ INCISED FEETPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine example of a hand-built and highly burnished redware pottery vessel in the shape of an emaciated...
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MONUMENTAL 9TH C. INDONESIAN STONE STATUEOF GANESHSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, Central Java, ca. 9th century CE. An enormous volcanic stone statue of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity known as the "Remover of Obstacles,"...
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UNUSUAL SMALL FORMAT SHIRVAN PAYER RUG,CA. 1875Unusual Small Format Shirvan Payer Rug, ca. 1875, with indecipherable date panel; 4 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any...
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UNUSUAL SMALL FORMAT KUBA RUG, CAUCASUS,CA. 1875Unusual Small Format Kuba Rug, Caucasus, ca. 1875, 2 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 4 in. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral...
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UNUSUAL ERSARI TORBA, CA. 1875UnusualErsari Torba, ca. 1875, 3 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 3 in. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy...
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SIGNED BATMAN LIMITED-ED SERICEL UNUSUALSUSPECTSFramed Warner Brothers limited-edition sericel over lithographic background, "Unusual Suspects," 1998, signed Paul Dini (American, b.1957) and Bruce Timm (American,...
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(TOPICAL) MISCELLANEOUS- INCLUDING UNUSUAL:163 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY 163 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Includes: suffragette/temperance (12 - real photo of six standing ribbon-sashed women,...
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UNUSUAL SAILOR CARVED COCONUT SHELLCOVERED BOWL ON IVORY/ TOOTH BASE, 19TH C., WORN ENGLISH TYPE HALLMARKS TO LID, SILVER COLORED M...Unusual sailor carved coconut shell covered bowl on ivory/ tooth base, 19th...
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UNUSUAL GEORGE II MAHOGANY DESK, CA.1760Unusual George II mahogany desk, ca. 1760 , the flip top revealing a spring action compartment with drawers and pigeonholes, 28" x 30".
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UNUSUAL QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY TEA TABLE,CA. 1760Unusual Queen Anne mahogany tea table, ca. 1760 , with a make-do Worcester Blue Willow porcelain top, date mark 1883 , 30" h., 24 1/4" w. Provenance: B. Meade; The...
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NEW ENGLAND BOWBACK WINDSOR SIDE CHAIR,CA. 1800New England bowback Windsor side chair, ca. 1800 , with an unusual bowed stretcher. A similar armchair is illustrated in Santore Windsor Style in America , fig. 156....
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NEW YORK SILK ON LINEN SAMPLER, CA.1829New York silk on linen sampler, ca. 1829 , with unusual needlework around border, inscribed Elmina Goodnow aged 17 born in Pennfield July 3rd 1812 , 17" x 16".
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RARE AND UNUSUAL GROWTH OF A CENTURYBOARD GAMERare and unusual Growth of a Century board game, ca. 1890, manufactured by Meyer & Co., complete with original instruction sheet, box bottom with turning wheel,...
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UNUSUAL GERMAN SCRIPT PRAYER BOOK, CA.1800Unusual German script prayer book, ca. 1800 , having 150 pages of prayers, with numerous watercolor and ink drawings in a leather binding, 6 1/4" x 4".
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SACKBACK WINDSOR CHAIR, CA. 1790SackbackWindsor chair, ca. 1790 , with unusual carved scrolled grips. Provenance: The Estate of John Donnelly, Penn Valley, Pennsylvania.
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Several poorly glued repairs...
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UNUSUAL CHILD'S IRISH MAIL SCOOTER,CA. 1900Unusual child's Irish Mail scooter, ca. 1900, with double handle, the seat inscribed The Irish Mail , 21" h., 48" l.
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Crack in seat, paint wear....
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UNUSUAL FOUR BLOCK COTTON APPLIQUéQUILT, CA. 1910Unusual four block cotton appliqué quilt, ca. 1910 , with flowers and stuffed cherries, made by Sarah Annie Maisey Marker Smith, Jackson/Scrabble, Frederick...
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AN UNUSUAL ENGLISH DELFT OCTAGONAL PLATE,CA. 1700An unusual English Delft octagonal plate, ca. 1700 , with blue and puce chinoiserie decoration, 7 3/4". Provenance: B.F. Edwards.
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UNUSUAL PAINTED TIN DOLL HOUSE, CA.1900Unusual painted tin doll house, ca. 1900, 30" h., 27" w., 18 1/2" d.
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Lacking one chimney, lacking several windows, wear throughout....
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UNUSUAL PAIR OF CAST IRON ALLIGATORS,CA. 1900Unusual pair of cast iron alligators, ca. 1900, mounted with carved horns with fabric and metallic thread stars, 8" h., 9" l.
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One horn with small loss...
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UNUSUAL 18TH C. PAINTED SACK BACK WINDSORARMCHAIR. Ca. 1780-1800 unusual bow back Windsor form, painted salmon red with black accents, single pine saddle seat, on vase and ring turned legs. 36”H x 26.5”W x 16.5”....
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QUEEN ANNE REVIVAL MAPLE DRESSING TABLE,CA. 1900 Queen Anne revival burl maple dressing table, ca. 1900, an unusual example of the form with an oval mirror flanked by colonnettes above a rounded rectangular molded...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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Five Georgian Pewter Plates, secondand third quarters 19th century, including one by Burgum and Catcott of Bristol and Littledean, Gloucestershire, working ca. 1768-1779; a pair by Henry Little of London, working...
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An Unusual Vintage Chandelier ca. 1940Apprx. 24"H overall x 12"-13"W the cage-like framework in gilt metal with leaves and vines twined around the sections hand made biscuit porcelain multicolor flowers applied...
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HENRY TERRY PLYMOUTH CT - 30-hourwooden movement shelf clock ca. 1834. Henry Terry (1801-1877) continued clock manufacture in his father's factory after the elder Terry's retirement. About 1837 he ceased...
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