BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds(1852-1922)
Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1890
9 1/2 in. long
Describing a rigmate and its maker in "Classic Shorebird Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," William J. Mackey Jr. writes,...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolgerFamily
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
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PINTAIL PAIRLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, 1948
17 1/2 in. long
In the "The Great Book of Waterfowl Decoys," the West Coast contributor Gerald Rosenthal introduces Andreuccetti as "the Sacramento stylist." In...
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A GROUP OF FIFTY-THREE ANTIQUE HISTORYBOOK TITLES, NAP... BOOK TITLES, NAPOLEONIC, SCIENCE AND ENGLISH INTEREST, 1751-1902, comprising, "History of England," a set of twelve vols., Froude, London, 1870; "Hudibras,"...
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TADE (TADEUSZ) STYKA (POLISH 1889-1954)TADE(TADEUSZ) STYKA (POLISH 1889-1954)
Portrait of Jayne Manners , circa 1940-1945
oil on canvas
104.5 x 76.5 cm (41 1/8 x 30 1/8 in.)
signed lower left
PROVENANCE
Gift of the...
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C. BOSSERON CHAMBERS ESCAMILLO CARMENPAINTINGCharles Bosseron Chambers (American, 1880-1964). Oil on canvas painting depicting a portrait of Escamillo from Bizet's Opera "Carmen," ca. 1920s. This dramatic portrait,...
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INDIAN FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS BY CYRUSBRADY 1ST ED.Included in this lot is a First Edition of “Indian Fights and Fighters” by Cyrus Townsend Brady, 1904, published in New York by Doubleday, Page & Company....
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GOLD AMERICAN PRESENTATION CANEDated1889-Gold rolled knob fashioned in a well-proportioned, classic shape with a single ring collar and richly hand chased and engraved with three repeating panels of floral and...
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ERIK NITSCHE (1908 - 1998) "IRIS"ErikNitsche (Swiss, 1908 - 1998) "Iris - Manuscript Illumination" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A....
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PUBLISHED MAYA POTTERY RITUAL CACHEVESSEL W/ GIPre-Columbian, Central America, Guatemala, Peten region, Maya culture, Early Classic Period, Tzakol phase, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. An incredible and sizable...
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MAYA POTTERY JAGUAR URN LID W/ BAREDTEETHPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A sizable and expressive urn lid, perhaps from a burial cache, depicting the...
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YOSHITORA UTAGAWA WOODBLOCK "BATTLEOF DAN'NOURA" 1861Yoshitora Utagawa (Japanese, active 1830-1880). "The Great Battle of Dan'noura" woodblock (triptych), Edo period, 1861. Marks: censor's seal aratame. A striking...
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BOB KUHN ART COLLECTIONBOB KUHN ARTCOLLECTION
Including books, calendars, and prints, many signed. Five (5) books with "The Art of Bob Kuhn - Masters of the World", text by Tom Davis, inscribed and signed by...
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HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (AMERICAN,1880-1980), "THE VINE" Bronze with brown patina, modeled in 1921. Inscribed '©/1921/HARRIET FRISHMUTH' and 'GORHAM CO FOUNDERS/QBWS' (along the base).Literature Note: The...
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EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS, AMERICAN (1868-1952),"VANISHING RACE - NAVAHO", 1904, OROTONE PHOTOGRAPH ON GLASS, (GOLDTONE), 11"H X 14"W (IMAGE), 15 1/2"H X 18 1/2"W (FRAME)Edward Sheriff Curtis, American, (1868-1952) "Vanishing...
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FOUR BOXES OF BOOKS ON JAPANESE ANDTHEATRE, CULTURE, LITERATURE AND ART THEATRE, CULTURE, LITERATURE AND ART, including 'Shanks' Mare, Japan's Great Comic Novel of Travel and Ribaldry' by Ikku Jippensha, Translated...
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GROUP OF SETS OF ENGLISH LITERATUREGROUPOF SETS OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, [Literature] titles include twenty volumes of Sylvester, Charles. The Writings of Mankind. Chicago: Bellows-Reeve. 1924; ten volumes of classical...
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GREAT ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS, 13 VOLUMESGreatIllustrated Classics, 13 Volumes,...
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PHOEBE ANNA TRAQUAIR (1852-1936)
'THEDREAM', ARTS & CRAFTS BROOCH, CIRCA 1909 enamel with foil in copper, within white metal mount5cm acrossLiterature: Cumming, E. Phoebe Anna Traquair 1852-1936 National Galleries...
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William Hobbs 70th Indiana InfantryCivil War Archive 35 items (29 soldier??Ts letters) 1862-1865. A soldier in the 70th Indiana William Hobbs wrote home regularly to his family to keep them up apprised of his...
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1954 Sports Illustrated Issue & BaseballCards.
Description Includes the August 16, 1954 issue of Sports Illustrated which is the premier issue. Also includes 27 original facsimile 1954 baseball cards. A great...
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