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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PENNSYLVANIA PIECED QUILTED LAP ROBE,CA. 1880Highly unusual Pennsylvania pieced quilted lap robe, ca. 1880, with multicolored banding, 68 12" x 84".
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18TH C. BOSTON WALNUT QUEEN ANNE WINGCHAIR. Ca. 1760, unusual small size Boston area walnut wing chair, with an arched crest and scalloped wings, with rolled arms, on Queen Anne cabriole legs and stretcher. 42”H...
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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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SQUARE BENCH, PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY,CA. 1840An unusual square bench with splayed legs from Prince Edward County. In old light blue over original dark blue paint. Ontario, circa 1840. H: 17"; W/L: 14"; D/P: 19"....
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ñFIVE STAR FINALî WOOD RAIL COUNTERTOPPINBALL MACHINEñFive Star Finalî Wood Rail Countertop Pinball Machine. Chicago, Illinois: D. Gottlieb & Co., ca. 1932. Unusual because it has no coin entry. Player probably...
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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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VICTOR VENDING CORP. 1 CENT BABY GRANDOAK GUMBALL VEND...Victor Vending Corp. 1 Cent Baby Grand Oak Gumball Vendor and Card Side Vendor. Chicago, ca. 1950. Unusual because of the card side vendor (no cards). Original...
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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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FIGURAL HARD STONE CANE-Ca 1890 -Muddygreen jasper knob wheel cut to depict a hippopotamus represented with a pleasing touch of humor. The joyous flair of the amphibious animal is emphasized by the rotund frames...
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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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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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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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FINELY WOVEN PERSIAN CARPET, CA 1930,POSSIBLYTABRIZ. FLORAL DESIGN WITH BIRDS, URNS AND AN UNUSUAL CROWN IN CENTER. 4' 4" X 6' 8"....
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VICTORIAN WICKER TABLE, CA. 1885. UNUSUALSHAPEDtop with turret corners. Beaded skirt, elaborate pinwheel design on legs. 29 1/2" high, 28" wide, 22" deep. Modern white painted finish. Excellent condition. Provenance:...
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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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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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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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FEDERAL MA COOKIE CORNER STAND. Ca.1820 unusual mahogany cookie corner two drawer stand, with early Benjamin Franklin drawer pulls, bold turret cookie corners, and ring and rope carved legs. 29”H x 22.25”W...
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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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VICTORIAN WICKER OCCASIONAL LAMP TABLE,CA. 1890.Unusual multi-tiered design with bead and birdcage motifs. Old white paint. Good condition with some paint loss. 31" high, 31" wide, 18" deep. Provenance: Mary Jean...
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WICKER TABLE LAMP, CA. 1920. UNUSUALCRESCENTshape shade, original finish with green highlights. Original wiring. 25" high, 18 1/2" wide, 12" deep. Provenance: Mary Jean McLaughlin Collection....
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VICTORIAN WICKER ETAGERE, CA. 1890.UNUSUAL DOMEshaped gallery top, multi-tiered wooden shelves with beaded gallery. Curlicue design. Original natural finish, overall excellent condition. 61 3/4" high, 24" wide,...
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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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CA 1900 UNUSUAL ROOMSIZE ORIENTAL RUG,BLUE ANDIVORY FIELD WITH OVERALL FLORAL DESIGN IN CENTER AND A WIDE FLORAL BORDER. SEVERAL AREAS OF WEAR. 10' 9" X 15' 7"....
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CA 1910 PERSIAN AREA RUG WITH UNUSUALPAISLEYGULL DESIGN IN CENTER. SHOWS SLIGHT WEAR AT ENDS. 4' 8" X 8'....
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EARLY 19TH C. CONTINUOUS ARM PAINTEDWINDSOR CHAIR Ca. 1800 unusual form continuous arm brace back Winsdor in old red paint with stylized bamboo turnings, branded signature on underside I. Clark. 39”H x 20”W...
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18TH C. QUEEN ANNE BLANKET CHEST ONFRAME. Ca. 1760 unusual form chest in maple and cherry, lift top with snipe hinges and two simulated over three real drawers, with original Queen Anne bat wing brasses, on...
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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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MID CENTURY RICHTER ARTCRAFT PLAQUESCA. 1956: Unusual negative image nude forms in plaster approx. 16'' x 12''....
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