RARE SILK AND METAL THREAD 'POLONAISE'RUG, ISFAHANApproximately 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 2 1/2 in.
Note: The above offered rug is illustrated in F.R. Martin, History of Oriental Carpets before 1800 , Vienna, 1808,...
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The court and times of Charles the Firstillustrated by authentic and confidential letters, from various public and private collections; including memoirs of the mission in England of the Capuchin Friars by Father...
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COURTING TIME 1005409 - LLADRO PORCELAINFIGUREGlossy finish, modeled as a gentleman courting a young lady.
Lladro backstamp. Includes original box.
Artist: Francisco Catala
Issued: 1987-1989
Dimensions: 8.5"H
Manufacturer:...
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1805 TN SUPREME COURT BOOK, JOHN OVERTONAND HUGH WHITE...CASES RULED AND ADJUDGED IN THE SUPREME COURTS OF LAW AND EQUITY AND FEDERAL COURT FOR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE BY AND OF THE JUDGES OF THAT STATE, BOOK THE...
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JACOB PHILIPP (JAKOB) HACKERT LANDSCAPEPENCIL DRAWINGJacob Philipp (Jakob) Hackert (Germany/Italy, 1737-1807) pencil on laid paper landscape drawing depicting a rocky outcropping in a small body of water, trees...
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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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PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED SEVRES STYLEVASES, GILLES, LATE... VASES, GILLES, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
of narrow ovoid form, two handled, the handles formed as foliate scrolls. each vase showing a courting...
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THREE CHINESE TIAN-TSUI HAIR ORNAMENTSON LUCITE STANDS...Qing dynasty, silver or gilt metal frames with blue kingfisher feather inlay and bead ornaments, 3 in. to 3-3/4 in.; mounted on custom Lucite stands, 2-1/2...
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ATTRI. JOSEPH-DESIRE COURT (1797 - 1865)AttributedJoseph-Desire Court (1797 - 1865)
Oil on Canvas laid on Board. Appears to be unsigned.
Sight Size: 44 x 34 in.
Overall Framed Size: 54 x 44 in.
Condition:
- By registering...
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20TH C. RUSSIAN ICON - LIFE OF PROPHETELIJAHEastern Europe, Russia, ca. 20th century CE. Finely rendered in egg tempera and gesso on wood, a breathtaking icon showing scenes from the life of the Prophet Elijah....
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Y RARE AND IMPORTANT FRENCH GOTHIC IVORYCOMPOSITE CASKET
CIRCA 1330 the panels intricately carved in bas-relief to include scenes from the Medieval tales Queste del Saint Graal and Tristan & Isolde, with later brass...
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LARGE FAMILLE ROSE 'DANCING LADIES'VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY ? ??????????????????????the tapered cylindrical body below a waisted neck and flaring rim with stylised flowerheads amongst scrolling...
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GEORGE EDMUND STREET (1824-1881), DESIGNER;COLLINSON & LOCK, MAKER
GOTHIC REVIVAL TABLE FOR THE LAW COURTS, LONDON, CIRCA 1880 oak163cm long, 73cm high, 108cm deepProvenance: Paul ShutlerNote:Street designed these...
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HERMANN KERN (1838-1912)Hermann Kern(Slavic ,1838-1912) was an academic painter and was one of the most popular Austrian Genre Painters of his time and court painter at the court of Franz Josef I in Vienna....
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MANTEL STEEPLE CLOCK SHOWING ST. LOUISCOURT HOUSE Mid-19th century, time and strike brass movement, painted metal dial; the case with mahogany veneers, the lower tablet with a reverse glass scene depicting the...
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AMERICAN POLITICAL AUTOGRAPH ALBUM,1881 A pocket-size album in green cloth binding with Aesthetic style pictorial vignette in blind, black and gold on the front, containing 39 signatures, one to a page (one...
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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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RAFAEL FERRER, PUERTO RICO (1933), HALLWALLS,1977, BLOCK PRINT ON PAPER BAG, 17"H X 11 7/8"WRafael Ferrer, Puerto Rico, (1933) Hallwalls, 1977, block print on paper bag Biography from the Archives of askART: Following...
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THE COURT AND TIMES OF CHARLES THE FIRST,VOL.1&2The Court and Times of Charles the First (Vol. 1 and 2) Author: Thomas Birch Publisher: Henry Colburn Year: 1849...
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Y IMPORTANT GEORGIAN DOLL'S HOUSE, 'THEEVANS BABY HOUSE'
18TH CENTURY, WITH LATER ADAPTATIONS AND CONTENTS modelled as a three-storeyed Georgian town house, of ochre and red painted pine and other timber, the hinged...
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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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A PAIR OF LATE 19TH-CENTURY AUSTRIANTWIN HANDLED VEGETABLE TUREENS, LINERS AND COVERS Josef Carl Klinkosch, Vienna, circa 1880, each of octagonal form, applied borders, the tureen with an embossed cartouche...
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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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An autograph letter, signed, from Col.Richard Kidder Meade to General Henry Knox. Meade (1746-1805) was like his friend Alexander Hamilton an aide-de-camp of George Washington, and is perhaps best remembered...
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AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED LETTER GOVERNOR JOHNJAY FROM HIS FARM IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEW YORK DATED JULY 20 1797 Jay was a founding father diplomat abolitionist the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and was Governor...
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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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Brevet Brigadier General James M. Ruggles1st & 3rd Illinois Cavalry Civil War Archive 69 letters and documents; 1 diary; 2 presidential appointments; Veteran's hat; 2 shoulder straps; and coin purse with 19 coins....
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Five Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. ConfederateCivil War Letters, Civil War Era Photographs, Paintings, Meade Family Archive Virginia, 1861-1862: letter from Fort Sumter, March 21, 1861, to sister Julia Meade (1830-1906),...
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Nathaniel D. Hackett Wisconsin 1st HeavyArtillery Civil War and Personal Archive 330 items dating from 1860-1947. While serving in the 1st Wisconsin Battery Light Artillery Davis Hackett kept in close correspondence...
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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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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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Archive of Documents Associated withthe Sturges Family Including John R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA The lot contains a variety of items including over 100 receipts and other ephemera an early indenture and...
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George Schmidt (American/Louisiana,b. 1944) "Self Portrait with the King and Queen of Carnival", 1976, oil on canvas, 54" x 68", signed and dated lower right "G. Schmidt 76". Framed. George Schmidt kindly...
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Important Collection of Chinese IncenseClocks Chinese 19th century. A Collection of nine incense clocks with extensive provenance and exhibition history. Each of the examples offered here are illustrated in...
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George Schmidt (American/Louisiana,b. 1944) "Self Portrait with the King and Queen of Carnival", 1976, oil on canvas, 54" x 68", signed and dated lower right "G. Schmidt 76". Framed. Provenance: Blackamoor...
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POW Letter From Andersonville with Archive(24)war-date Union soldier's letters by Private Simeon B. Merrill Co. G 5th Michigan Infantry to his wife Julia in Fowlerville Michigan. The 33 year-old Merrill enlisted the day...
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