WARREN BURGER SUPREME COURT SIGNED OPINIONThis is the Supreme Court case Citizens Against Rent Control v. City of Berkeley 454 U.S. 290 signed by Chief Justice Warren Burger (1907-1995), who wrote the opinion for...
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KOREAN EMBROIDERED COURT OFFICIAL RANKAPRON Korean Joseon dynasty (1392?1910) court official embroidered rank apron / badge (hyungbae), 19th century, ornamented in manja symbols, cranes, clouds and flowers. Apron:...
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TIFFANY & CO 18K GOLD MINUTE REPEATER,151 GRAMS. A Tiffany & Co. minute repeater watch with a 53 mm case, a white porcelain dial, and blued steel hands with Arabic numerals. Provenance: property of Charles Howe...
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COLUMBUS GA POSTMARKED COVERS 1842-44& CIVIL WAR PASSGroup of documents relating to Columbus Georgia. 1st grouping - 4 framed envelope covers from 1841-1844 with Columbus, GA postmarks. Three are written to Thomas...
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MINIATURE CORONATION PAINTING, SIGNEDEuropeanminiature watercolor on ivory court scene depicting the crowning of a queen, with court officials present and angels embracing above, signed Aubrey lower right (possibly Louis...
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3 CHINESE ANCESTRAL SCROLLS, INCL. QINGDYNASTY1st item: Qing Dynasty Ancestral handpainted scroll depicting a male court official wearing a winter officer's hat with peacock feather, brown fur coat, and court necklace,...
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GIERS NASHVILLE ARCHIVE 2 - UNBOUNDIMAGESAn archive of images of Nashville, most circa 1880s. 1st group: sixteen loose 11 1/2" x 15" album pages, each containing 9 images of Nashville businesses, homes, institutions...
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GIERS NASHVILLE ARCHIVE 1 - ALBUM OFSTEREOVIEW IMAGESAn archive of images of Nashville, circa 1884, all mounted on album pages, most inscribed with identifying captions. Most are stereoview prints. 40 pages...
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KY CAPITOL PRESENTATION DOCUMENT & PLATE1stitem: Ink on vellum calligraphy presentation document for the Governor of Kentucky, referencing the construction of the state's Capitol Building. Calligraphy by Kentucky historian,...
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GEORGE AMES ALDRICH O/C MARITIME PAINTING,LOW TIDE IN ...George Ames Aldrich (Indiana/Illinois/Massachusetts, 1872-1941) oil on canvas marine painting titled "Low Tide in Holland" depicting a figure atop a horse drawn...
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SIX (6) CHINESE EXPORT ROSE MEDALLIONPORCELAIN ITEMSGrouping of six (6) Chinese Export Rose Medallion porcelain items including one bottle form vase, a pair of round cylindrical vases or hat stands, a rouleau...
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JAMES FULTON ARCHIVE, INCL. CHINESEPAINTINGS, POSS. TI...Six (6) items relating to the Fulton Family of Tennessee, including a James Fulton ALS and an album of 8 Chinese paintings acquired in Hong Kong in 1860...
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GROUP OF EAST TN DOCUMENTS, 1795-1857INCL. KNOXVILLE, ...Thirty-nine (39) documents related to early life in East Tennessee, including mentions of slaves, a duel, signatures of Charles McClung, Hugh White, Alexander...
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1937 SUCHY MAP OF HISTORICAL CLEVELAND-18361937 Suchy Map of Historical Cleveland as it was in 1836 -- Map of Cleveland and Ohio City. This is a very interesting and rather scarce map of Cleveland, Ohio, showing...
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A VIETNAMESE/ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITEPORCELAIN COURT OF... PORCELAIN COURT OFFICIAL, POSSIBLY LATE 15TH/16TH CENTURY, modeled in a kneeling position and wearing an angled flat top headdress centering scrolling...
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AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "KOSSE& SCOTT'S MAP...AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "Kosse & Scott's Map of the City of Houston and Environs," 1867, hand colored engraving on paper, compiled and drawn by...
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AN ANTIQUE BIRD'S EYE VIEW MAP, "PERSPECTIVEMAP OF THE...AN ANTIQUE BIRD'S EYE VIEW MAP, "Perspective Map of the City of Laredo, Texas," MILWAUKEE, CIRCA 1890, lithograph on paper, "The Gateway to and From Mexico,"...
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AN ANTIQUE MAP, "MAP OF ABILENE," GALVESTON,1881-1883,...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Map of Abilene," GALVESTON, 1881-1883, lithograph on paper, drawn by A.H. Kirby, compiled by J. A. Thomas, printed by Clark & Courts, Galveston,...
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A LATE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR ERA MAP,"MAPA DE LOS ESTAD... "Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Mejico, Revised Edition," JOHN DISTURNELL, NEW YORK,1848-1850, hand colored copper plate engraving on paper, the Gulf...
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A FACSIMILE CADASTRAL MAP, "MAP OF BEXARCOUNTY, " EARL...A FACSIMILE CADASTRAL MAP, "Map of Bexar County, " EARLY 20TH CENTURY, a reproduction of the original lithograph on pale pink paper, showing San Antonio and...
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CHINESE RUBBING OF XUE TAO EX. MALCOLMLEINChinese stone rubbing mounted to scroll. Possibly a portrait of Xue Tao (Hsueh Tao), a female scholar.
Provenance: From the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, former director...
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CHINESE TANG DYNASTY POTTERY POLO PLAYERW/ TL TESTEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. An exemplary pottery polo player with a well-modeled figure upon a galloping horse with finely painted details...
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JACOB AUGUST RIIS (DANISH/AMERICAN,1849-1914)Jacob August Riis
Danish/American, 1849-1914
Baxter Street Court , ca. 1890
mid 20th century print
Four young boys and four young girls pose rigid at opposing ends...
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AMERICAN , 19TH CENTURY, DESIGN OF THENATIONAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT - TO BE ERECTED IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, LITHOGRAPH, SIGHT: 24 X 16 1/2 IN. (60.96 X 41.91 CM.), FRAME: 32 X 24 IN. (81.28 X 60.96 CM.)AMERICAN,...
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BRUCE WEBER (AMERICAN B. 1946), JEFF,NEW YORK CITY, SILVER GELATIN PHOTOGRAPH, IMAGE: 10 3/4 X 16 1/4 IN. (27.31 X 41.28 CM.), FRAME: 21 X 26 IN. (53.34 X 66.04 CM.)Bruce Weber (American b. 1946), Jeff, New York...
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PETITION TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S SECRETARYOF WAR EDWIN STANTON, AUGUST 25, 1863, WITH AUTOGRAPHED NOTE SIGNED BY STANTON OF WAR EDWIN STANTON, AUGUST 25, 1863, WITH AUTOGRAPHED NOTE SIGNED BY STANTON, Transcription:...
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JAMES EARLE FRASER, END OF THE TRAIL,1915, 1967James Earle Fraser, (1876 - 1953) End of the Trail, 1915, 1967, bronze, edition 17 inscribed at base: FRASER #17 / SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY The original plasters...
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A VICTORIAN SOUP TUREEN, LINER AND COVERThe Barnards, London 1845, of baluster bombe form, applied cast acanthus, floral and C-scroll decoration throughout, with a centrally applied marital Armorials of Campbell...
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? PAIR OF GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRYDEMILUNE CONSOLE TABLES, ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS CHIPPENDALE
CIRCA 1760 the semi-elliptical tops inlaid with fan medallions and wide bands of leaves and anthemion, enclosed by...
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THE DYERS' COMPANY USHAK CARPET
WESTANATOLIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY the camel field with allover palmette and foliate vine lattice pattern, within blue border1007cm x 697cmProvenance:The Worshipful Company of Dyers,...
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13 vols. (Leather Bindings.) The NotableTrials Library & Gryphon Editions titles: Fraenkel, Osmond K. The Sacco-Vanzetti Case. New York, 1931 (but Birmingham, Alabama, 1990). * Hicks, Frederick C. Men and Books...
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25 pieces. Movie Posters. (Noir & CrimeDramas): "Buy Me That Town." Paramount, 1941. * "Murder in The Big House." Warner Bros., 1942. Without copyright or code markings. * "Grand Central Murder." MGM, 1942. * "I...
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Rare John Wilbank 1836 PhiladelphiaBellcast bronze signed and dated 1836 bell form with yoke stamped within two upper rings.Only three John Wilbank bells are said to exist in the United States. Harry Long MD...
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Books: Fine art furniture decorativearts and travel guides Bernier Rosamond. MATISSE PICASSO MIRO: AS I KNEW THEM. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1991. Bridgman George B. BRIDGMAN'S LIFE-DRAWING. London: John Lane...
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Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-SignedCommission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum 12.25 x 15.75 in. matted framed and glazed 14.25 x 17.25 in. dated...
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Documents from Early America Plus Lotof 13. ADS account sheet for Jelles Fonda from William Walker 2pp 7 x 11.75 in. Linon (New York?) 3 Jan. 1791. Account for transportation over about 3 years 7 Jan. 1788 to...
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