J. AUDUBON, SYNOPSIS OF BIRDS OF AMERICA,1839 A Synopsis of The Birds of North America by John James Audubon. Printed 1839, Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh. Longman, Rees, Brown, Green, and Longman, London. First...
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OWEN J. GROMME (1896-1991)Wild Turkeys,1943
signed and dated "Owen Gromme 43" lower right
oil on canvas, 30 by 24 in.
The successful reintroduction of the wild turkey to nearly the entirety of its historical range...
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebird, with its bulbous head bent down and forward, its...
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THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A.Safford (1877-1957)
Newburyport, MA, c. 1920
24 ½ in. long
“It leaps into the pantheon of the greatest American goose decoys ever made, sculpture and function in perfect...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomasChambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America which provide such accessible hunting for such a large...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-1959)
Portland,OR, 1937
26 in. long
This iconic and peerless rig of geese was initiated by the request of Mastin’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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ELEPHANT FOLIO LITHOGRAPH PRINT, BLACK-BELLIEDDARTER, ...Colored print on fine paper; Robert Havell's edition of John James Audubon's, Birds of America.
Plate CCCXVI. No. 64, Plotus Anhing, L. Engraved, printed and colored...
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LOUIS FUERTES WATERCOLOR PAINTING, WOODPECKERSLouisAgassiz Fuertes (American, 1874-1927) watercolor and gouache on cardstock depicting two Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers perched on the side of a birch tree. The male is depicted...
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"THE ORIGINAL WATER-COLOR PAINTINGS",AUDUBONFeatured in this lot if a First Edition of, "The Original Water-Color Paintings by John James Audubon for The Birds of America" Two Volumes, American Heritage Publishing...
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ANTIQUE INDIAN WOOD SHELF BRACKET W/PEACOCKSouth Asia, India, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating wooden shelf bracket or corbel featuring a long-necked bird with wings outstretched. The top...
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4 JAPANESE KEINEN WOODBLOCK PRINTS W/SPRING BIRDSImao Keinen (Japanese 1845 to 1924); "Spring Bird" series, woodblock print on paper, Meiji Period, ca. early 20th century CE. A superb collection of 4 woodblock...
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3 LA BREA TAR FOSSILS: INSECTS, BONE,& MAMMOTH FURNorth America, West Coast United States, California, likely the Rancho La Brea / McKittrick tar pits, Late Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 40,000 to 10,000 years ago;...
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MEXICAN LOS CASTILLO SILVER, COPPER,BRASS BIRD TRAYSLatin America, Mexico, Taxco, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful pair of hand wrought brass, copper, and silverplated trays in the form of birds, made by...
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SICAN SILVER BIRDS W/ GOLD DETAILING(PR)Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 850 to 1000 CE. A pair of rare, fascinating objects - high percentage silver-bodied birds with hammered...
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20TH C. MEXICAN WEDDING NECKLACE PAPIERMACHE BIRDSLatin America, Mexico / Guatemala, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a delightful and wearable vintage wedding-style necklace made from silver plated copper...
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MAYA POTTERY VESSEL W/ BIRD & SNAKE,EX ARTE PRIMITIVOPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fascinating pottery vessel of a tall, cylindrical form with a flat base, smooth...
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WEARABLE NECKLACE W/ TAIRONA QUARTZBEAD & GOLD BIRDPre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A lovely necklace strung with semi-translucent gray chalcedony, black stones, 57.3% (equivalent to 13K+)...
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5TH C. BYZANTINE GOLD SIGNET RING, ANGEL& DOVENear East, Byzantine, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A dazzling gold signet ring presenting a slender band and stepped shoulder leading to a large bezel incised with the...
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OUTSTANDING HUARI / TIWANAKU MUMMY BUNDLEHEADPre-Columbian, Coastal Peru, Huari (Wari) or Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) culture, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. An incredible mummy head made of woven textiles and colorful feathers from...
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SUPERB PAIR GREEK CANOSAN POTTERY EFFIGYDOVESMagna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulia, Canosan colonies, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A charming pair of pottery votive doves likely made from the same mold, their white...
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EGYPTIAN MUMMIFIED IBIS + X-RAY PHOTO- 1910 PROVENANCE...Ancient Egypt, found at Abydos, Late Dynastic to Roman Period, ca. 400 BCE to 200 CE. An incredibly well-preserved mummified ibis exhibiting expert layering...
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RARE MAYA BIRD PECTORAL W/ APPLIED SHELL& TURQUOISEPre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Proto-Maya to Maya culture, ca. 300 BCE to 900 CE. An exceedingly rare and endearing bird pendant or pectoral carved...
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COLIMA REDWARE POTTERY BIRD VESSEL,EX ARTE PRIMITIVO**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A charming pottery vessel in the form of a swallow mid-flight...
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HUARI BRIDGE-SPOUTED VESSEL ABSTRACTBIRDS, EX-SCHMITTPre-Columbian, Central Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A hand-built pottery jar bearing a pair of left-facing birds in flight. Each abstract...
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2 VOLUME REX BRASHER ''BIRDS AND TREESOF NORTH AMERICA'': 2 Volume ''Birds & Trees of North America'', having 848 full-colored plates of 1,094 species of birds & 383 species of trees. 1962 edition. Approx. 12.5''...
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RARE FOLK ART PILLOW PERTAINING TO EARLYFLIGHT LATE 19TH CENTURY 15” X 18” NOT INCLUDING MUSLIN. FLIGHT, Late 19th Century, Hand-stitched and painted decoration of a Wright-style biplane, birds, "America"...
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EIGHT ALFRED MEADKIN BIRDS OF AMERICASERVICE PLATES, DIAMETER: 11 INEight Alfred Meadkin Birds of America Service Plates, Diameter: 11 in...
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LARGE COLLECTION OF ASSORTED AMERICANART BOOKS ART BOOKS, includes Georgia O'Keefe One Hundred Flowers, Whistler, Modern Masters of Etching Whistler (second vol.), Whistler in Venice, Rockwellkentiana, Color...
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CARROLL SARGENT JR TYSON (AMERICA, 1877-1956),FIVE BIRD PRINTS FROM THE PORTFOLIO "TWENTY BIRDS OF MT. DESERT ISLAND"., 29” X 21”. FRAMED 32” X 23”.CARROLL SARGENT JR TYSON, America, 1877-1956, Five bird prints...
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FIVE VINTAGE BOOKS: DE FOE'S ROBINSONSCRUSOE, R. CHAMBERS THE BOOK OF DAYS A MISCELLANY OF POPULAR ANTIQUITIES, THE BIRDS OF AMERICA, JOHN JAMES AUDUBON, CURRIER & IVES, PRINTMAKERS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, 1940,...
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J.J. AUDUBON GREAT ESQUIMAUX CURLEW,HANDCOLORED ENGRAVING WITH AQUATINT PL.CCXXXVII: From John James Audubon's original edition of The Birds of America produced by hand-colored engraving on wove paper, 25 1/2''...
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3 vols. J.J. Audubon: Peterson, Roger,Tory & Virginia Marie. Audubon's Birds of America: The Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio. New York: Abbeville, (1990). Thick folio, orig. white linen, blue lettered & blocked...
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Six modern Audubon books: two volumes,John James Audubon, [Birds of America], American Heritage Publishing Company, New York, 1966, brown leather, 14 x 11 in., [spines with several scuffs], in slip case; Peterson...
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Studer's Birds of North America JacobH. Studer The Birds of North America...Drawn and Colored from Nature. New York: The Natural Science Association of America 1895. Folio 3/4 leather over maroon cloth gilt front...
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GROUP OF ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKS. The Pine Furniture of Early New England Russell Hawes Kettell English Domestic Brass 1680-1810 and History of its Origins Rupert Gentle and Rachael Feild Living With Antiques:...
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