PAIR VA CHARCOAL PROFILE PORTRAITS,ATTRIB. CHARLES BUR...Companion pair of charcoal profile portraits on paper, unsigned but attributed to Charles Burton (1782 - after 1847) depicting Captain David Evans Moore...
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4 EARLY AMERICAN MAPS: OVERTON, THIERRY,CAPTAIN COOK, ...1st item: AN ACCURATE MAP OF THE ENGLISH COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA BORDERING ON THE RIVER OHIO. Printed map describing New England, New York, New Jersey,...
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RARE PHILADELPHIA COLONIAL COIN SILVERPOCKET WATCHPennsylvania, c. 1771-1777, coin silver double case, inner and outer cases with marks probably for Joseph Carman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, working 1771-1777),...
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CHINESE EXPORT CARVED AND CANED SOFAOR SETTEE1800-1815, frame with serpentine back and scrolled arms, molded tapered legs with casters, Colonial Williamsburg file notes record woods as cedar, chinaberry, thuja,...
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IMPORTANT RHODE ISLAND DYER FAMILY COATOF ARMS(late 18th century)
Heraldic crest with three stags, surmounted by a profile with palm fronds, unsigned, inscribed verso "Capt. Dyer", oil on canvas, 12-1/2 x 10-1/2...
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JEREMIAH THEUS, IMPORTANT GEORGIA PORTRAIT(Charleston,South Carolina/Swiss, 1716-1774)
Portrait of James Habersham, Jr., unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in., good old gilt wood frame with applied decoration, 37-1/2 x 32 in.
Note:...
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COLONIAL RHODE ISLAND ACCOUNTING BOOK,1750-1820,linen bound. Zebedee Hopkins Jr (1736-1797), Gloucester, RI, he was a lawyer. This account book also includes records of work and payments that he made for various...
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SPAINISH CARVED & INSCRIBED CAPTAINSCHEST, C.1690Spanish Colonial captain's chest, c.1690, having intricate radial and geometric carvings throughout, hinged top opening to open interior storage, with shaped...
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ATTRIBUTED TO YO SHEN (CHINA, 19TH CENTURY),HONG KONG HARBOR, CIRCA 1900., OIL ON CANVAS, 13" X 29”. FRAMED 18.5” X 34.25”.ATTRIBUTED TO YO SHEN, China, 19th Century, Hong Kong Harbor, circa 1900. Numerous...
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WILLIAM HENRY TOMS, BRITISH, CA. 1700-CA.1755 AFTER EGBERT VAN HEEMSKERCK II, BRITISH CA. 1674-1744, SIX SATIRICAL ENGRAVINGS FROM A SET OF EIGHT, HAND COLORED ENGRAVINGS, PLATE: 11 X 9 3/4 IN. (27.9 X 24.8 CM.),...
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COLONIAL TEAK CAPTAIN'S CHEST, 19THCENTURY WIDTH: 34 X DEPTH: 19 IN. (X 86.36 X 48.26 CM.) CENTURY, the hinged rectangular case fitted at the sides with handles Dimensions: Width: 34 x Depth: 19 in. ( x 86.36...
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AMERICAN FEDERAL FIGURED MAHOGANY ARMOIREVeryFine American Federal Figured Mahogany Armoire , early 19th c., flared molded cornice, paneled doors, shelf interior with two drawers, beehive legs, brass ball feet, h. 93...
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REPRODUCTIONS OF A SEA CAPTAIN'S LIQUORBOX, COLONIAL BRASS JAILOR KEYS AND ORNATE BEETLE NUT CUTTERS, DETAILS INCLUDE: COPY OF A 17..Reproductions of a Sea Captain's liquor box, Colonial brass jailor keys and ornate...
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DOCUMENT: RHODE ISLAND MILITARY APPOINTMENT,1792, ORDERED AND SIGNED BY ARTHUR FENNER (1745 - 1805), WHO SERVED AS FOURTH GOVERNOR...DOCUMENT: Rhode Island Military Appointment, 1792, ordered and signed by Arthur Fenner...
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FRENCH LOUISIANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENTON VELLUM[French Louisiana Manuscript Document on Vellum], dated 1719, signed by "Les Directeurs de la Compagnie d'Occident (the French Company of the Indies)", appointing...
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MASSACHUSETTS PRINTED, PEN AND INK FAMILYRECORDMassachusetts printed, pen and ink Abner Pollard's family record , designed and executed by John Howe, Harvard, June 29th, 1815, 21" x 29". John Howe was a loyalist...
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THOMAS CUSHING ALS TO JOHN HANCOCK,PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776 PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776, three pages, Royal Crown watermark...
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(2) BOOKS ON WHALING, TO INCLUDE: ROCKWELLKENTillustrated Moby Dick: or the Whale, by Herman Melville. De Luxe edition, Garden City Publishing, 1937. Hardcover, gilt illustration of whale tail on front cover, gilt...
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SPANISH COLONIAL SCHOOL (LATE 18TH CENTURY,),PORTRAIT OF SPANISH CAPTAIN DON JUAN DE DIOS PARRENO Y PARDO, OIL ON CANVAS, 28” X 21.5”. FRAMED 35.5” X 28.5”.SPANISH COLONIAL SCHOOL, Late 18th Century, Portrait...
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? FINE AND RARE CERAMIC 'SYDNEY COVEMEDALLION' BY JOSIAH WEDGWOOD
THE ORIGINAL ISSUE, 1789 modelled from dark brown unglazed earthenware, with crisply moulded decoration depicting a female figure, emblematic...
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TWO 18TH CENTURY MILITARY COMMISSIONDOCUMENTS.ONE IS AN APPOINTMENT FOR EBENEZER AKIN TO BE LIEUTENANT OF THE FOURTH FOOT COMPANY IN THE TOWN OF DARTMOUTH, SIGNED BY WILLIAM SHIRLEY, GOVERNOR IN CHIEF, 12 1/2"...
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4 OBJECTS ASSEMBLED AND BROUGHT BACKTO FAIRHAVENIN THE LATE 19TH C AND EARLY 20TH C FROM OCEAN VOYAGES. THE BROOM WAS FROM INDIA BROUGHT BACK BY CAPTAIN LADD. ASIAN HAT WITH BLUE PAINTED INTERIOR, NEEDLEWORK...
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OCEANIC COVERED BASKET, CA 1860 FROMTHE MALAYISLANDS. 15 1/2" HIGH, 9". IT WAS BROUGHT TO FAIRHAVEN BY CAPTAIN ZENAS E. BOURNE. IT WAS PURCHASED BY THE COLONIAL CLUB FROM MISS HELEN TABER IN THE EARLY 20TH...
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PAIR OF EARLY 19TH C IMARI FLOOR VASES,35" HIGH,13 3/4" DIAMETER. PANELS WITH LANDSCAPE AND COURT SCENES, SIDES WITH FLORAL AND BIRD DESIGNS, RUFFLED TOPS. PROVENANCE: FAIRHAVEN COLONIAL CLUB RECEIVED FROM MRS....
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WHALING JOURNAL TO THE PACIFIC ON BOARDTHEWHALESHIP "GOOD RETURN II" OF NEW BEDFORD, DATED MAY 30TH, 1839. 243 HANDWRITTEN PAGES WITH NUMEROUS WHALE STAMPS. THE JOURNAL WAS KEPT BY CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TABER WHOSE...
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EARLY 19TH C OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS,PORTRAIT OFCAPTAIN JOHN TABER, WHALING MASTER OF THE SHIP "GOOD RETURN" OUT OF FAIRHAVEN. DEPICTING THE YOUNG CAPTAIN WITH RULER IN HAND, WHALESHIP IN BACKGROUND. PAINTING...
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FIVE 19TH C CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS, JAPANESEON RICEPAPER. RANGE IN SIZE FROM 11 1/2" TO 19". UNDATED. ONE IS FOR CLEARANCE ADDRESSED TO CAPTAIN PIERCE FOR THE SHIP "ROUSSEAU". ANOTHER IS FOR THE BARK "THOMAS DICKERSON"....
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AMERICAN COLONIAL ERA PORTRAIT OF ASEA CAPTAIN A Flinty Elderly Gent, oil on canvas, unsigned, the subject depicted with long grey hair, stock and collar, gold waistcoat having anchor decoration, white silk...
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American political figures, 98 signaturesincluding "P[ierce] Butler" (1744-1822, signer of Constitution), autograph check, June 17, 1799, spindle hole, adhesions verso ; "Warren Hastings" (1732-1818,...
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Two Oliver Ellsworth signed orders:Revolutionary War order of payment to Captain Amos Wilson, Hartford (Connecticut), January 8, 1778, "for arms delivered for use the State [sic]", boldly signed "O....
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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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Circle of Jose Francisco Xavier de Salazary Mendoza (Mexican, mid-1700's-1802; Active New Orleans ca. 1782-1802) "Portrait of Don Estevan (Stephen) Minor", oil on canvas, unsigned, 35" x 27". Presented in a period...
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American Colonial silver spoons by AlexanderCrouckeshanks Boston circa 1768 pair teaspoons one reduced in size and engraved No. 6 and the other engraved with initial D and No. 2; marked: AC spaced by pellet and with...
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THREE COLONIAL AMERICAN MANUSCRIPTS.Includes a one-page 1748 Richmond Virginia deposition by a John McDonald related to a duel between Joseph Rapel and Captain Stewart. Together with two receipts from Fort...
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Good Eleven-Piece "Kittinger" WalnutDining Set, in the Colonial Revival taste, early 20th century, consisting of a draw-end refectory table with wrought-iron support brackets, h. 30", w. 41", l. 73-1/2", extended...
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PAIR OF GEORGE II WALNUT CARVED ANDPARCEL GILT MIRRORS Each swan's neck crest with central eagle above pendant fruiting vines and shaped apron. Provenance: Richard Field (Circa 1760); Ann Ruscombe Field (d....
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