EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorthShore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As this Massachusetts masterpiece makes its public debut,...
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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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TRANSFERWARE 'MONTREAL' PLATE & PORTNEUFMUGLot of two: Montreal plate and Portneuf mug. A Davenport British America series "Montreal" side plate in brown transfer print of a steamboat and the city with a prominent...
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THREE MORLEY "LAKE" SERIES PORCELAIN,CA. 1845Lot of three Morley "Lake" series porcelain: a brown transfer print vegetable dish based on Bartlett's Kingston, Lake Ontario; a blue / white "Chaudière bridge" plate...
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US NORTH MODEL 1819 SINGLE SHOT MARTIALFLINTLOCK PISTO...This is an 1819 Simeon North contract US single shot flintlock pistol, made by North in Middletown Connecticut, in 1819, and so marked on the lockplate....
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BOSTON CUSTER'S COLT CARRIED AT LITTLEBIGHORNThis is quite possibly one of the most important Battle of the Little Bighorn firearms ever offered for public sale, a Colt U.S. Cavalry issue Single Action Army revolver...
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THREE PIECES OF NORTH CAROLINA POE POTTERY(Fayetteville,North Carolina, 1858-1934) one tan and reddish purple salt glazed jug, one tan salt glazed jug, both with curved necks, flat rims, applied strap handles, "E.A. POE" stamps...
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THREE PIECES OF SOUTHERN STONEWARErunnygreen alkaline glazed Catawba Valley stoneware jug, ovoid form, small strap handle at thick rimmed spout, inscribed "2" at shoulder, 13 in; Albany slip glazed churn, ash runs...
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TWO PIECES OF BURLON CRAIG POTTERY(Vale,North Carolina, 1914-2002) blue, white and tan swirl jug, applied facial features, inset kaolin eyes, cobalt pupils, broken china teeth, wavy line decoration at shoulder,...
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FOUR CATAWBA VALLEY STONEWARE JUGS INCLUDINGJFS(James Franklin Seagle, Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1829-1892) runny brownish green alkaline glaze, ovoid form jug, "JFS" and "1" stamp at shoulder. ringed neck, thick...
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TWO PIECES OF NORTH CAROLINA SYLVANIUSHARTSOE POTTERY(Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1850-1926) shiny greenish brown alkaline glaze, rounded jug form, stamped "SLH" and "2" at shoulder, ringed neck and rim of...
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BURLON CRAIG FACE VASE(Vale, North Carolina,1914-2002) gray glaze over form, applied facial features, cobalt blue pupils, broken china teeth, incised wavy line to back of jar, "B.B. CRAIG VAIL N.C." stamped on base,...
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FIVE CZECH CUT GLASS PERFUME BOTTLESearly20th century, comprising green bottle with cut birds on each side and stopper with two cupids standing on a rose facing each other, 5-7/8 in.; cut transparent black bottle...
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DON BALKE (B. 1933) "WOOLLY MAMMOTH"DonBalke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Woolly Mammoth Walking in Snow Storm" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer...
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STEVE FERGUSON (B. 1946) N. AMERICANB-45 TORNADOSteve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "North American B-45 Tornado Airplane" Signed lower left. Original Acrylic painting on Cold Press Illustration Board.
Provenance:...
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EDWARD S. CURTIS, THE NORTH AMERICANINDIAN PORTFOLIO XX, 1930Edward S. Curtis, (1868 - 1952) The North American Indian Portfolio XX, 1930, 35 photogravures on Japanese Gampi tissue with original Van Gelder...
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EDWARD S. CURTIS, THE NORTH AMERICANINDIAN PORTFOLIO XII, 1922Edward S. Curtis, (1868 - 1952) The North American Indian Portfolio XII, 1922, 36 photogravures on Japanese Gampi tissue with original Van Gelder...
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EDWARD S. CURTIS, THE NORTH AMERICANINDIAN PORTFOLIO IX, 1913Edward S. Curtis, (1868 - 1952) The North American Indian Portfolio IX, 1913, 36 photogravures on Japanese Gampi tissue with original Van Gelder...
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HAMMERED DULCIMER MADE IN NORTH CAROLINAInterior manuscript label reads, "William B. Wilson III / Salisbury, North Carolina U. S. A. / September 1982 No.1," mixed woods, sound hole with maple leaf motif....
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A Rare North or South Carolina “ColoredRepublicing Club” Stoneware Cooler
Dated July 7, 1892
in Southern alkaline glaze, with distinctive doubled collared rim, tooled body, two lug handles set low on the body...
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VINTAGE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN DULCIMERWITH NATIVE AMERICAN THEME The interior inscribed "Hand Made by Joseph Wade Old Fort, N.C. No. 4 August, 72," four-string, sixteen fret model, made with various woods, the...
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HAMMERED DULCIMER MADE IN NORTH CAROLINAInterior manuscript label reads, "William B. Wilson III / Salisbury, North Carolina U. S. A. / September 1982 No.1," mixed woods, sound hole with maple leaf motif....
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CHINESE BLACK GLAZE OIL SPOT TEA BOWL,SONGDYNASTY Chinese,Song Dynasty, with rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a rim bordered with a thin concave groove, unctuously enveloped overall save for the...
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FEDERAL-STYLE MAHOGANY PENCIL-POST TESTERBEDFederal-Style Mahogany Pencil-Post Tester Bed , king size, made in North Carolina in the 1970s, reverse tapered chamfered posts, chamfered legs; together with bedsteps...
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TWO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA VASES,HAND THROWN CABINET VASE 3”H X 3 1/2” D; BLUE SEMI-MATTE; INK STAMPED “MADE AT SCHOOL OF MINES;” IMPRESSED “JM 1B-CHUCK 4613.”, VASE; VASE 4 3/4” H 3 1/2”...
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18TH CENTURY ARABIC QUADRANT FROM THEMAGHREB REGION OF NORTHWEST AFRICA CIRCA 1776 HEIGHT 7.5". WIDTH OF ARC 10.25". MAGHREB REGION OF NORTHWEST AFRICA, Circa 1776, Signed in Arabic along one of the sight vanes...
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YANKEE 5A LIGHTED CHRISTMAS TREE STANDBASEVintage 8 light Christmas tree stand with Art Deco design made by North Bros. MFG. Co. Philadelphia. Marked on base bottom, Yankee No. 5A. Cast iron stand measures approx....
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? FINE AND RARE CERAMIC 'SYDNEY COVEMEDALLION' BY JOSIAH WEDGWOOD
THE ORIGINAL ISSUE, 1789 modelled from dark brown unglazed earthenware, with crisply moulded decoration depicting a female figure, emblematic...
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Tifft & Whiting American Coin SilverChilds Cup. Logo with rooster & hand with hammer on base, stamped 'Pure Silver Coin'. Made in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Early Whiting Mfg. Co, circa 1840-53. Cup measures...
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LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), THREEPREPARATORY PROOFS WITH HAND-DRAWN ADDITIONS FOR ORANGE COUNTY COURT HOUSE, HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA Each an etching, one with extensive pencil drawing and heightening...
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LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), NORTHCAROLINA STATE CAPITOL (SECOND VIEW) / THE HAYES, EDENTON / THE ROCK HOUSE, CHARLOTTE (THREE PROOFS, SOME DRAWN ADDITIONS) Etchings, some with graphite and whitening, each...
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DOWITCHER SHOREBIRD. North Carolinalate 19th century wood. Root-head dowitcher shorebird in original paint with original bill. Early crack on right side is filled with wax/pitch. On iron stand. 9''l. Similar...
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Hall-North: 1840, breech-loading percussioncarbine, .52 cal, 21" bbl, made by Simeon North, breech block correctly marked S.North, dated 1840. Wood cracks at wrist, otherwise in very good plus condition, inspected...
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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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Two Seagrove area pottery vases: onewith two ears, runny red/orange glaze, 6-1/2 in., [small chip on one ear]; 6-one ovoid with runny yellow/orange glaze, 6-3/4 in., [large base chip under glaze as made], 20th...
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