GEORGE WASHINGTON, THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE,1755 The Gentleman?s Magazine, 1755. An early mention of George Washington in a London magazine. A report, reading in part: "The poor men who suffered at the meadows with...
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CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, 11 ITEMS TOTAL1stitem: Confederate States of America Oath of Allegiance, Department of East Tennessee, Office Provost Marshal. Inscribed "Greeneville Augt. 26th" with printed "1863", top right,...
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HANDWRITTEN ON VELLUM DEALING WITH BAPTISMCIRCA 1200 A...A handwritten on vellum dealing with baptism, circa 1200 a.d. This is an interesting smaller document, probably from a religious text. This page includes the...
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TWO TEXAS GOVERNOR JOHN B. CONNALLY'SPERSONAL OFFICE I... PERSONAL OFFICE ITEMS, 1961-1969, comprising an elongated rectangular carved wood desk top name stanchion with slanted capital letters incorporating a...
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JOHN LEWIS GLASS SOFA TABLEOakland,California, late 20th century, cast glass, solid rectangular frosted base with two greenish columnar supports, brownish capitals, glass top, overall: 24 x 56 x 19-7/8 in.
Note:...
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SIGNED WILLIAM DRAPER PAINTING - SKISCENE, CA. 1940SWilliam Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Oil on canvas board, ca. 1940s. Signed "Wm. F. Draper" on lower right. A fabulous painting of skiers enjoying...
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SCOTTISH REGENCY GILTWOOD CONVEX GIRANDOLEMIRROR
EARLY 19TH CENTURY the circular mirror plate within an ebonised reeded slip and frame with a pair of intertwined serpents and bullrushes, issuing a pair of scrolling...
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J.H. CHAMBERLAIN (1831-1883)
GOTHICREVIVAL LONGCASE CLOCK, CIRCA 1878 carved oak and walnut, inset with marquetry panels, and carved to the roundel with initials TR, the 14" silvered brass dial inscribed HURT...
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RONALD MARKMAN, AMERICAN (1931-2017),UNTITLED, MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER, 15"H X 7"W (SIGHT), 20 1/4"H X 22 1/2"W (FRAME)Ronald Markman, American, (1931-2017) untitled, mixed media on paper signed lower right....
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TWO EUROPEAN FRAMED SKETCHES: 19TH C.ENGLISH DRAWING OF BEACHED SHIP WITH BROKEN MAST AND WRECKAGE ON SHORE, SEPIA AND CHALK ON COLORED PAPER, POSSIBLE ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE AT LOWER LEFT, FRAMED AND MATTED BEHIND...
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EMPIRE-STYLE BRONZE-MOUNTED BURLWOODBOX SOFAAntique Empire-Style Bronze-Mounted Burlwood Box Sofa, crest rail decorated with floral medallions, columnar supports with foliate capitals, tapered legs, h. 33 1/2...
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IMPORTANT LEAF FROM THE GUTENBERG BIBLEImportantleaf from the Gutenberg Bible , printed by Johann Gutenberg and Johann Fust, 1455. The Gutenberg Bible is the first substantial book printed using movable type. Printed around...
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GROUP OF BOOKS ABOUT BLACK HISTORYIncluding:The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, 2010; The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American...
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LUTHER. DER FUNFTE TEIL ALLER BUCHERUND SCHRIFFTEN ... 1566 UND SCHRIFFTEN ... 1566, [Reformation] Luther, Martin. Der Funfte Teil Aller Bucher und Schrifften ... Jena: Thomas Rhebarts. 1566. Thick Folio. vii,...
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EASTMAN JOHNSON, (AMERICAN 1824-1906),PORTRAIT OF JOHN VAN SCHAICK LANSING PRUYN, OIL ON CANVAS WITH F.W. DEVOE & CO., NEW YORK CANVAS MAKER'S STAMP ON VERSO, 27 X 18-1/2 IN (68.6 X 47 CM)Eastman Johnson, (American,...
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ROBERT BERKSHIRE, INDIANA (1932 - 2010),UNTITLED ABSTRACT, OIL ON CANVAS, 39 1/4"H X 29 1/2"W (SIGHT), 41 1/2"H X 31 3/4"W (FRAME)Robert Berkshire, Indiana, (1932 - 2010) untitled abstract, oil on canvas signed...
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ยง JOHN DUNCAN FERGUSSON R.B.A. (SCOTTISH1874-1961)
ROYAN, 1909 oil on board, signed, inscribed and dated verso26cm (10 1/4in), 34cm (13 1/2in)Fergusson painted Royanduring the exceptional period when he lived in...
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Y RARE MONTH-GOING EBONY, ROSEWOOD,AND ELM LONGCASE CLOCK, ANDREW BROUN [BROWN], EDINBURGH
CIRCA 1695 the 12 in. dial with a signed Roman numeral chapter ring, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture, and twin...
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EARLY VICTORIAN EBONISED AND PARCELGILT MIRRORED CREDENZA, CHARLES NOSOTTI, LONDON
MID 19TH CENTURY the shaped mirrored top above two further mirrored tiers with mirrored backs, raised and divided by fluted...
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Y REGENCY ROSEWOOD, GONCALO ALVES, EBONY,TROMPE L'OEIL, AND BRASS MOUNTED SIDE CABINET
EARLY 19TH CENTURY the shelved superstructure on brass columns, above a long frieze drawer with ebony stringing and a pair of...
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An Anna Pottery Incised and Brown GlazedPig Flask
Anna, Illinois, Circa 1880
incised from John Gaubatz With a little good old Bourbon to one side, further incised Chicago the Corncrib / Cincinnati the Pork City...
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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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Georgian mahogany inlaid tallcase clockjohn underwood, circa 1775 Pagoda top with three brass ball and spire finials on reeded plinths and 'baskets of grain' inlay above an arched paneled door with brass stopped...
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Rare miniature volumes: history andliterature Du Mont Jean. VOYAGES DE MR. DU MONT EN FRANCE EN ITALIE EN ALLEMAGNE A MALTHE ET EN TURQUIE. Vols. I-II. La Haye: Etienne Foulque & Francois 1699. With four engraved...
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Rare books: Ottoman Empire history andreference Edrehi Isaac HISTORY OF THE CAPITAL OF ASIA AND THE TURKS TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE TURKS IN TURKEY. Vol I-III in one. Boston: Isaac...
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Empire mahogany pier mirror, columnposts with gilt capitals, black and gold cornice, Continental, 19th century, 61-1/2 x 36 in. Cornice a modern replacement, capitals regilt, backboard replaced, some losses...
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Chippendale mahogany tall case clock,broken arch pediment, fluted quarter columns and blind fret decoration, engraved brass dial signed "John Gelston, Newry", British, late 18th century, 96 x 22-1/2...
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Attributed to Sir Peter Lely (Dutchworking in England 1618-1680) "Seated Male Figure Looking to His Right" 1666 black chalk with white highlights (the latter applied selectively to drapery modeling and anatomy)...
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Pair architectural columns: carved capitals,spiral turned columns, unknown conifer, cut to accommodate beams, probably 18th century, 77 x 9 in. Deep cracks and weathering overall, some pest and water damage, warping....
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John Marshall Chief Justice of the SupremeCourt Signed Book Horneman Frederick.?The Journal of Frederick Horneman's Travels from Cairo to Mourzouk the Capital of the Kingdom of Fezzan in Africa. In the Years 1797-8.?Cleveland-Row...
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New York classical pier table, figuredand stenciled mahogany veneers, marble columns and pilasters with gilt capitals, finely carved feet and returns, attributed to Annesley & Company, Albany, New York, late...
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Victorian Louis XV style overmantelmirror, carved, gilt and applied composition ornament overall, single glazed mirror plate, late 19th century, 48 x 60 x 20 in. Losses and breaks to composition ornament overall...
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Capital W.E. Johns - Seven ''Biggles''volumes - ''Biggles in Africa'' ''Biggles Hits the Trail'' ''Biggles and Co'' ''Biggles - Air Commodore'' ''Biggles Flies West'' ''Biggles Flies East'' and ''Biggles Flies...
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7 vols. Americana: Smith, John. TheGenerall Historie of Virginia, New England... London, 1624 [but 20th-Century facsimile]. Folio, orig. vellum, silk ties, fall-down box with cover & spine labels. Illus. Near...
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18th Cent. Italian Carved Walnut SideboardFluted & carved capitals. Acanthus carved decoration. Inlaid top.Condition: Nice old patina. Some old repairs.Dimensions: Ht. 42'' W 5' 11'' D 21''Provenance: From the Collection...
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18th century Charleston engraving, SouthCarolina, "A View of Charles Town, the Capital of South Carolina, in North America", published by Carrington Bowles, London, circa 1772, after Thomas Mellis, hand colored,...
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