(7) FIRE ALARM DEVICES. 19TH / 20THCENTURY. TOinclude (2) muffin bells 4" - 5" diameter, good condition. (3) wooden noisemakers from the Civil War era, A brass bell with wood handle 10" shows crack similar...
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EXCEPTIONAL CARVED MAMMOTH IVORY FIRESTARTER. An exceptionally well carved mammoth ivory fire starter featuring depictions of an eagle, fish, and a bear catching fish. With a custom fitted base. By consignor...
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EXTRAORDINARY STONEWARE DOUBLE-HANDLEDMOLASSES JUG ATHENS, OHIO, 1860S HEIGHT 12.25". MOLASSES JUG, Athens, Ohio, 1860s, Unique and extensive incised and cobalt blue decoration. Obverse incised "Molasses", "Govr...
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EIGHT WORLD WAR II-ERA PROPAGANDA POSTERS1940S LARGEST 40” X 28.5”. UNFRAMED., 1940s, Includes "Fire Away!", "Men Working Together", "Warning from the FBI", "Stop Him!", "Your Government Warns Prepare for Winter...
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WWII ARCHIVE, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERROBERT KNIESWWII Archive for U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Robert Knies including German period photos, pins, patches. Lot includes one personal letter, hand written on...
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A CIVIL WAR ERA VETERINARY MEDICINETONIC "RECIPE FOR S... TONIC "RECIPE FOR SPANISH FEVER" REMEDY FOR HORSE, TEXAS, CIRCA 1865, hand inscribed ink on paper fragment, "Recipe for the Spanish Fever. Ing. = take...
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GRP: 3 AMERICAN DECORATED DECO ERA SATSUMAPOTTERYGroup of three American decorated Art Deco era satsuma pottery vessels, including one small blue and teal lidded bowl, marked "P. Purnquist. Made in Japan" along the...
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BYZANTINE FIRE GRENADE, CIRCA 11TH-16THCENTURY ADFor your consideration is an ancient Byzantine Fire Grenade, circa 11th-16th century AD, Provenance: Private collection Big Sky, Montana. Greek fire, also referred...
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PLAINS INDIAN .72 CAL PERCUSSION BLANKETMUSKETSuperb example of a Plains Indian “Blanket Gun” or “Buffalo Runner’s” cut-down percussion musket. Originally, these shortened, large caliber lightly rifled...
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CHINESE NEOLITHIC XIAJIADIAN POTTERYTRIPOD VESSELEast Asia, Northeast China, Middle Neolithic, Xiajiadian culture, ca. 5000 to 3000 BCE. A fascinating pottery vessel with 3 pointed legs, a squat body, and a...
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SIGNED FRAMED DRAPER PAINTING - USSYORKTOWN, 1944William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "USS Yorktown" oil on canvas, 1944. Signed and dated "Wm. F. Draper 3/28/44" on lower right. Titled "USS Yorktown"...
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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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19TH C. US GLASS BOTTLES - CARTER'SINK & WARNER'S (4)North America, United States, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine collection of 4 glass bottles in cobalt, dark brown, amber, and aqua hues. The...
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(2) WWI-ERA TRENCH ART ARTILLERY SHELLVASES(lot of 2) WWI-era trench art vases, fashioned from artillery shells, with repousse oak branches and pansies, both with splits in the metal, piece rescued from a house...
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CIVIL WAR-ERA PHILA. PHOTO ALBUM, LINCOLN,GRANTCivil War-era photograph album, Miller & Burlock, Philadelphia, retailed by McAllister Brother, 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, highlights include: Abraham and Mary...
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EARLY CAST IRON FIRE MARK FOR FIRE ASSOC.OF PHILAca. late 19th century; oval shield shaped cast with 3/4" round pour spout on reverse, the mark has "F.A." depicting octagon hydrant and coiled hose, retaining multiple...
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COLLECTION OF BRASS ERA ITEMS - PYRENEFIRE EXTINGUISHER, PRESSURE PUMP, KW BOX, TWO COILS, L V FLETCHER BRASS CARBURETOR, 1.5 DIA VENTURI, THREE WRENCHES, GOOD CONDITION, EXCEPT FAIR COIL BOX.Collection of brass...
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WWI ERA 25 PC. MEMORABILIA: 13 REALPHOTO POSTCARDS FROM U.S. ACTIVITIES; WAR DEPT TRANSPORTATION CORPS COLLAR BADGE AND VOUCHER, AMERICAN VICTORY MAP OF EUROPE, 1918 13 1/2"H X 4 1/4"W (LETTER ON PEACH CAN...
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RUSSIAN PALEKH LACQUER BOX, "FIRE BIRD",BY G. MARKOVA, 1991 1 ¾" x 5" x 4 ?" Rectangular lacquered wood box with hinged lid, Soviet era, hand painted in polychrome with gilt and silver highlights, depicting a scene...
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7PC AMERICAN & ENGLISH MILITARY & OTHERHELMETS United States, England,20th Century Includes a pith helmet, a Masonic chapeau, an English pith helmet, a white spelunking helmet, a WWII helmet liner, a WWII era flack...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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BRASS AND LEADED GLASS FIRE SCREEN ArtNouveau era English c. 1890-1910 the freestanding brass frame securing a 16 x 19 inch leaded glass butterfly panel. Dimensions; 31''H x 25''W....
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Civil War Era Hand-Painted Drum withEagle Motif 17" width x?14" height. Body of drum with a worn image of an eagle and patriotic shield with motto E. Pluribus Unum in a riband. Label inside drum reads Drum materials...
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American white metal fire mark for the''Associated Fireman's Insurance Company of Baltimore '' and a similar fire mark 19th and 20th century; 1) Associated Fireman's mark - molded relief decoration of a Victorian...
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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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NEW ERA AHRENS FOX FIRE SERVICE TRUCKContemporary crafted from original and remanufactured parts stunning example of a desirable fire toy extensive nickel appointments search lite on running boards has an Ahrens...
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Paul Adam Wehr (American, 1914-1973)Commercial illustration of industrial iron worker tempera on artist board signed lower right An aproned blacksmith works at his hand fired forge in this '50's era painting....
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NORWICH UNION PRESSED FIRE INSURANCETRADE SIGN: Thin pressed and painted Victorian era trade sign for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Limited Norwich England. Figure of Seated Lady Justice holding scales....
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FRAMED NEEDLEWORK AND PAINTING. Europeanlate 19th-early 20th century blue and black on natural cotton ground embroidered geometric designs. In a older curly maple frame 20.5''h. 14.25''w. And a 20th-century oil...
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Vietnam Zippo Lighter Collection Lotof 282 Vietnam War-era Zippo lighters featuring personalized and anonymous engravings chosen by U.S. soldiers sailors and airmen during deployment. The collection has been...
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CIVIL WAR EMANCIPATION & BUTTONS: SpecialOrders for safe passage for a freed slave allowing him go North unimpeded. Signed by Lieut. A. Hodge Helena Ark. July 31 1862. Sold with 5 assorted era buttons including GAR...
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Embossed Victorian era copper fire screen;an equestrienne stands with her favorite mount and hound, floral border. 31"H. x 24"W. Good condition, surface wear....
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Large and Rare Eighteen-Karat YellowGold Captain's Watch of Thomas P. Leathers (1816-1896) of the Steamboats "Natchez", third quarter 19th century, the works by Charles H. Grosclause, Fleurier, Switzerland,...
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[Photography] Fifteen vintage imagesof United States soldiers many associated with the 5th Reg. Maryland National Guard primarily the Spanish-American War and World War I era all mounted on cards notably one...
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Southern stoneware storage jar attributedto Dave Edgefield South Carolina circa 1850 well-formed rolled lip above proud tab handles on ovoid body; decorated in olive alkaline glaze lightly incised signature or verse...
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Large collection assorted ammunition:rim and center fire cartridges, .22 cal. to .50 cal., many 19th century, some Civil War era, several shotgun shells including .08 ga., boxes of cartridges including .38 long...
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