EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and his brother Lemuel Travis Ward (1896-1984) of Crisfield, Maryland...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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EARLY CURLEW PAIRLewis A. Cranmer (1845-1920)
CedarRun, NJ, c. 1890
14 in. long
A pair of curlew with pronounced cheeks. As North America's largest shorebird, curlew are recognizable by their signature curved bill shaped...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull(1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a regional archetype quite distinct in form from other...
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SLAVE ARCHIVE INCL. 68 BILLS OF SALEArchiveof approximately 75 ephemera items, the majority related to slaves purchased by David Morris Harding (1795-1854) and his wife, Fanny Davis Harding of Nashville, Tennessee....
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BIRDS EYE VIEW OF SAN FRANCISCOFramed"Birds Eye View of San Francisco / 1854". Published Henry Bill New York. Map view of San Francisco as seen from Nob Hill looking down. The most important buildings and landmarks...
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BLACKSTONE, HARRY (HENRY BOUGHTON).BLACKSTONE. THE WOR...Erie, Pennsylvania: Erie Litho. Co., ca. 1917. Iconic color lithograph depicts a striking portrait of the Chicago-born magician in his earliest days...
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WILLIAM HENRY 1960 WATERCOLOR OF SAILBOATSCENEWilliam Henry (American, 20th C.) Signed to bottom right corner "William Henry" as well as dated "60"; measures approximately 39-7/16" x 31-5/8" with frame and has a...
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DOLLAR BILL SIGNED BY MAGICIAN HARRYBLACKSTONE.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Dollar Bill Signed by Magician Harry Blackstone. Series 1935 C US Dollar Bill signed boldly across the face by Harry Blackstone...
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BLACKSTONE’S BILL OF SALE FOR THELEVITATION OF PRINCES...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Blackstone’s Bill of Sale for the Levitation of Princess Karnack. February, 1944. One typed sheet, accompanied...
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GRP: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART BOOKSLargegroup of reference books, monographs, and catalogs on modern and contemporary art, including works on major movements such as Futurism and Synchromism, and artists including...
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HENRI DE GROOT "WHO SAYS I NEED A BILLOF SALE?"Featured in this lot is a graphite and oil artwork called "Who says I need a Bill of Sale?," from Canadian artist Henri de Groot. The painting features a wonderfully...
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1950 BOWMAN BASEBALL CARDS: Paul Trout;Ted Gray, left two corners are dinged; Jerry Priddy, upper-left and lower-right corners are dinged; Fred Hutchinson, dings in all corners; Neil Berry, dings in lower-left...
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1838 BILL OF SALE FOR THE WHALESHIP“LEONIDAS” SHEET SIZE 16.75" X 10.5". "LEONIDAS", Pre-printed document with handwritten notations including a physical description of the vessel. Signed by William Henry...
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HENRY J. BILLINGS (MASSACHUSETTS/GEORGIA/MAINE,1894-), NEW ENGLAND JETTY., OIL ON CANVAS, 24" X 29". FRAMED 27" X 32".HENRY J. BILLINGS, Massachusetts/Georgia/Maine, 1894-, New England jetty. Signed lower right. Dimensions:...
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LETTER ADVISES LEASING SLAVE TO SITTINGGOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA James A. Waugh Autograph Letter Signed, "J. A Waugh," Raleigh, North Carolina, December 28, 1850, 8vo, 3 pp. with integral address panel, to his...
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MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANT, JAMES G. BLAINE,AND THEODORE ROOSEVELT As follows: Grant, Ulysses S. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant (New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885), two volumes, 4to (9-12 in.), gilt green...
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BILL MAULDIN WEEPING LINCOLN & SIGNEDRFK LETTERWilliam Henry Mauldin (American, 1921-2003). Print of Mauldin's cartoon for the Chicago Sun-Times, Lincoln grieving following the assassination of President John...
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4 BOOKS BENNETT, MAULDIN, O'CASEY, FOSTER4books, including first editions, some signed. Don Juan de Marana by Arnold Bennett, Up Front by Bill Mauldin, Drums Under the Window by Sean O'Casey, New York By Gas-Light...
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BILL (WILLIAM HENRY) MAULDIN (AMERICAN1921 - 2003), GO HOME ORLANDO, 1962, SIGNED CHICAGO SUN-TIMES REPRODUCTION PRINT, FRAME: 16 1/2 X 24 1/2 IN. (41.91 X 62.23 CM.)Bill (William Henry) Mauldin (American 1921...
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ROBERT MILLS ALS TO MR. PROFFIT, MARCH2ND, 1843 2ND, 1843, regarding a bill for the extension of the Patent Office. Robert Mills studied under James Hoban and Benjamin Henry Latrobe, and is probably best known...
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28PC 1934 GOUDEY BASEBALL TRADING CARDGROUP United States,1934Collection of twenty-three 1934 Goudey Baseball trading cards, group includes Gordon (Mickey) Cochrane #2, Elwood (Woody) English #4, Ben Chapman #9,...
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CARL LUDWIG BILLE (DENMARK, 1815-1898),VESSELS IN CALM SEAS., OIL ON CANVAS, 36.5" X 53.5". FRAMED 45.5" X 62.75".CARL LUDWIG BILLE, Denmark, 1815-1898, Vessels in calm seas. Luminous and crisp work evocative...
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HENRY BILL SELDEN (CONNECTICUT, 1886-1934),CLOUDS OVER A HILLY LANDSCAPE., OIL ON CANVAS, 40" X 50". UNFRAMED.HENRY BILL SELDEN, Connecticut, 1886-1934, Clouds over a hilly landscape. Signed lower right "Henry...
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A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE NEW WORLDCONTAINING A GENERAL HISTORY OF ALL THE VARIOUS NATIONS, STATES AND REPUBLICS OF THE WESTERN CONTINENT, EDITED BY JOHN LEDYARD DENISON, 1861. 3"H X 6"W X 9 1/4"DA Pictorial...
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7-PIECE DOCUMENT LOT CA. 1788-1848 RELATINGTOGEORGIA. LOT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF RECEIPTS, LEGAL DOCUMENTS, AND SLAVERY RELATED DOCUMENTS. TO INCLUDE: FEBRUARY 23, 1788 BILL OF SALE FROM EPHRAIM WILLARD OF FAIRFIELD,...
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Five signed letters, c/o:
A typed letter,signed, by Calvin Klein mentioning jeans, dated November 18, 1981.
An autograph letter, signed, from Josh Billings, dated October 20, 1870. Billings was the pen name of...
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Historic Guthrie Oklahoma/ChickamaugaPresentation Gavel to First Major D.B. Dyer With associated newspaper clipping and printed pamphlet relating to the opening of the Oklahoma Territory in 1889. The symbolic...
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HENRY BILLINGS (american b. 1894) VIEW OF WOODSTOCK, NEW YORK Signed 'Billings' bottom left, oil on canvas 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8cm) ,500-4,000 Some minor ripples to canvas. Uneven varnish, generally...
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Noel Rockmore (American/New Orleans1928-1995) "Henry 'Booker T' Glass Drummer" oil on canvas signed and dated "'63" upper right with a paper label bearing the title en verso 60 1/2 in. x 38 1/4 in. in a period...
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4 vols. The American West - History,Description & Travel: Richardson, Albert D. Beyond The Mississippi. Hartford, etc.: Am. Pub. Co., (1869). Lg. 8vo, orig. sheep; worn & rubbed, spine starting to detach. Double-page...
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Fine leatherbound books: BiographiesIrving Washington. LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. Vols. I-V. New York: G.P. Putnam 1857- 1859; Cellini Benvenuto. THE LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI. Trans. John Abingdon. 2 vols....
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Noel Rockmore (American/New Orleans1928-1995) "George "Kid Sheik" Cola Trumpeter (1908-1996)" oil on canvas signed and dated "March 5 '63" upper left titled on gallery card en verso 36 in. x 24 in. framed....
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HENRY BILLINGS: SCOPES TRIAL Oil oncardboard signed and dated 1939 lower right. Provenance: Property from Salander-O'Reilly Galleries' Collection consigned by the Trustee. 21 x 15 1/2 in. (sight)....
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Manuscript document : Henry Will receiptdated 27 april 1705 From account of Henry Will, a bill to Peter Van Gaasbeck of Kingston, New York for assorted pewter ware, 27th April 1705, together with "Henry Will...
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Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lotof Manuscripts & Documents Lot includes letters photographs pamphlets mostly from the late 1930s through the 1960s. Born in 1880 the youngest of four children of Henry and...
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