GERMANY: HESSE-DARMSTADT. GENERAL HONOURDECORATION FOR BRAVERY,1894-1918 ISSUE AND PRUSSIA LONG SERVICE AND RESCUE AWARDS Germany, Hesse-Darmstadt. General Honour Decoration, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, ‘For Bravery’,...
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SERBIA. MEDAL FOR BRAVERY, 1877-1878The Medal was instituted on 15 (27) February 1878 and awarded to officers, non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery on the field of battle in the war...
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SERBIA. MEDAL FOR BRAVERY, 1876 theMedal, Serbia’s first award for bravery, was instituted on 12 (24) July 1876 for acts of courage in the face of the enemy. The Medal is rare....
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FIVE 18TH CENTURY NC/TN LAND GRANTSGroupof 5 documents signed by North Carolina governors Richard Dobbs Spaight and Samuel Ashe granting land in what would eventually become known as Tennessee in return for Revolutionary...
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1790 ALEX. MARTIN SGD. LAND GRANT, NCTNExceptionally early Tennessee land grant, dated 1790 and signed by North Carolina governor Alexander Martin, partially printed document granting 640 acres in Davidson County...
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SILVER LIFESAVING MEDALOld silver lifesavingmedal inscribed TO CHAS. MCISAAC FOR BRAVERY ATTEMPTING TO SAVE A LIFE, ROSLINDALE, SEPT 21, 1929. From the Humane Society of Massachusetts. 1.5 in diameter....
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AFTER BERTEL THORVALDSEN (1770-1844)AND LUKAS AHORN AND LUKAS AHORN
The Lion of Lucerne , mid-19th century
carved wood
overall height: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.), dimensions of base: 30 x 8 cm (11 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
base...
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3 JAPANESE WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS MEIJI/ EDOGroup of three Japanese watercolor paintings, possibly Edo period. One depicting the legendary folk hero Kintaro or "The Golden Boy," an embodiment of strength and bravery.
Sight;...
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WARTHOG TUSK LION CANECa. 1890-Substantialwarthog tusk left in its naturally curving shape and adorned with a lion head at the front, silver collar modeled with two prone lions, malacca shaft and a metal ferrule....
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HOWARD KOSLOW (1924 - 2016) "U.S. SPACEVEHICLES"Howard Koslow (American, 1924 - 2016) "Montage of U.S. Space Vehicles" Signed lower right. Acrylic on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer...
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1890 JAPANESE CHIKANOBU WOODBLOCK "BEAUTIES"PRINTToyohara Chikanobu (Yoshu Chikanobu) (Japanese, 1838 to 1912); "Beauties" from "Fukuzukushi" series, woodblock print, Meiji Period, ca. 1890. A wonderful woodblock print...
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DAVE MCGARY WESTERN BRONZE(New Mexico/Arizona,1958-2013)
Young Men of the Enemy Fear His Horses, 1996, edition 27/50, maquette from the Warrior Series, signed on naturalistic base "Dave McGary 1996", with thumbprint,...
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SIGNED LEONARD BASKIN MONOTYPE - "GERONIMO"(1992)Leonard Baskin (American, 1922-2000). "Geronimo" monotype, 1992. Artist's signature, "monotype touched" and title handwritten in pencil beneath image. An impressive...
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SIGNED 1650S JAPANESE EDO WAKIZASHIBY BISHU OSAFUNEEast Asia, Japan, early Edo Period, ca. mid-17th century, signed "Bishu Osafune" on tang. A forged steel wakizashi blade of elegant shinogi-zukuri form bearing...
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17TH C. EUROPEAN WOOD CARYATIDS, MAN& WOMAN**First Time At Auction**
Northern Europe, Flemish or English, Baroque period, ca. 17th century CE. A fine pair of oak wood caryatids, each meticulously hand-carved...
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LARGE CHINESE TANG SANDSTONE BUDDHISTLOHAN HEADEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty to Song Dynasty, ca. 618 to 1270 CE. A remarkable life-sized Lohan head hand-carved from a warm-gray sandstone. The bald head and...
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(6) COLLECTION OF TABLE ITEMS, LIONOF LUCERNE(lot of 6) Collection of table items, including: (1) carved wood sculpture of the Lion of Lucerne, after Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, 1770-1844), inscribed "Helvetiorum...
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AN ANTIQUE PERSIAN HAND MADE HAMADANRUNNERThe blue ground runner with red diamonds arranged end-to-end among stepped half-diamonds of camel colored wools enclosed by a guard border of lighter blue having bold...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTYBOX DEPICTING ALWILDA MID-19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2.75". LENGTH 7". WIDTH 5". BOX DEPICTING ALWILDA, Mid-19th Century, A rare example made entirely of panbone, the only known...
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SWISS WOOD CARVED LION OF LUCERN 19thcentury, appears unsigned, handcarved pine, depicting a model after the original rock relief Lion Monument located in Lucerne designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and sculpted by...
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FRAMED ANTIQUE NEEDLEWORK AND WATERCOLOR MEMORIAL TO THE STANWOOD FAMILY, Circa 1805, worked in multi-color silk threads and watercolor, depicting a young boy and girl creating a floral garland beside the...
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IMPORTANT ANTHONY WAYNE ALS, DRAYTONHALL, 1782 Anthony Wayne (1745-1796, Major General in Revolutionary War) letter to Richard Peters (Continental Congressman and Secretary of the Board of War) dated at Drayton...
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2nd Lieutenant Brian George Casson Simpson,death plaque, killed in action 1915-07-29, Belgium, T Howitzer Battery Royal Horse Artillery. More Information Lieut. Brian George Cassan Simpson was the son of Mrs. Ashburton...
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WOODEN "LION OF LUCERNE" SCULPTURE GrandTour Era Wood Carving, a representation of the controversial Swiss sandstone monument in Lucerne honoring the sacrifice of Swiss Guards defending the King of France during...
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ALVIN YORK SIGNED LETTERA letter onThe Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute letterhead. Sergeant York was a highly decorated WWI soldier. After attempting multiple times to avoid enlisting due to his religious...
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Rosebud Agency Sketchbook, by "Jack"9 x 5 1/2 inch sketchbook containing 72 illustrations on unlined paper, in color pencil, ca 1880s-1890s. Paper cover featuring blue pencil inscription "Capt McCauley for Indian...
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Civil War Captain Shoulder Straps ID'dto Captain Samuel Goodman Mounted in a frame. Brevet Colonel Samuel Goodman (1824-1914) CMOH 28th PA. Samuel Goodman entered service as 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant in October...
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World War 1 Medal Trio including Braveryand Field Medal 19128 PTE R. Elliott North Staffs Regiment...
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RUSSIAN SILVER-PLATED MILITARY OFFICER'SCOVERED BOX having a miniatures of St.Anne Bravery Order & St.George Bravery Order centered with an engraved Russian Imperial Coat of Arms. Above both on cover is gilt metal...
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Rare World War 1 Medal Group 2 12577A.SGTH.KEENANCheshire Regiment comprising 1914-18 Star 1914-18 Great War Medal 1914-18 Medal George V Bravery in the Field Medal and Serbian Gold Medal awarded for Personal Bravery with...
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George V Silver Bravery in the FieldMedal awarded to 86714.PTE. A.CPL E. Maton.145 COY LAB C...
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Very Rare Pair of Japanese Six-PanelByobu (Floor Screens), 18th century, Edo Period, each panel executed in gouache on paper with gold foil borders at the top and base, bordered in the original silk brocade...
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THREE CARVINGS. Angola 1850-1907 woodand pigment. Folksy carved leopard with applied pigment spots. The leopard was a symbol of bravery and kingship. 5 1/2''h. 2''w. 13''l. Along with a carved wood emu with...
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1945 Coca-Cola Bottler's Calendar.
Framedand matted under glass. Titled "Gallantry in Action". Speaks to courage and bravery of soldiers in World War II. Very clean and bright with only some minor fold marks in three...
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Carved Gope Board New Guinea PossiblyEwta or Fayit River Region ca. 19th Century Carved lozenge shaped wood panel the front with raised relief carving of figure with pigments of lime red core and other native...
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Handwritten Robert E. Lee Civil WarLetter Virginia, August 9, 1862, condolences to Julia Edmonds Haskins Meade (about 1809-1891), mother of Maj. Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. (1835-1862), who died July 31, 1862,...
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