THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarryV. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinnacle gunning decoys out of New Jersey. In addition to its...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket,MA, c. 1850
10 in. long
This early plover with a sharp tail cut is among the best of its kind from the iconic Webster rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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JOHN DAVIS AND FAMILY ARCHIVEArchiveof items related to John Davis (1770-1853), early surveyor of Nashville, Tennessee, and his family. Includes Davis's will, numerous land documents, survey maps and some slave...
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JAMES M. WHISTLER ETCHING, THE MUSICROOMJames Abbott McNeil Whistler (Massachusetts/England/France, 1834-1903) etching and drypoint titled "The Music Room". Kennedy 33, II/IIe. Pencil signature lower left, pencil...
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JOHN SPEED 1676 MAP OF VIRGINIA, MARYLAND,AND CHESAPEA...A MAP OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND by John Speed, 1676, engraved by Francis Lamb. London: Thomas Basset and Richard Chiswell. Hand colored. In addition to showing...
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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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GROUP OF SPANISH COINS, COB, PISTAREENSlate15th/early 16th century Ferdinand & Isabel one reale; 1809 Tarragona Ferdinand VII five pesetas; eight reales "cob"; 1682 Carlos II two reales; 1708 (pretender) Carlos III...
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THREE CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAINTABLE OBJECTS, ...comprising: circa 1790, pot de creme, depicting arms of Teissier, boar on a green mount, on gilt ground under black crescent, above two white stars centered...
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TWO CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAINOBJECTS, DALE AND...comprising: circa 1770, milk jug centered with arms of Dale, blue ground with three bugle horns, surmounted with wheat sheaf crest, arms flanked by foliate...
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STEVE FERGUSON (B. 1946) "PIPER CUB"SteveFerguson (American, B. 1946) "Piper Cub" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media on Cold Press Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008),...
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KEITH REYNOLDS (B. 1929) "JAPANESE WARSHIPS"OILKeith Reynolds (American, B. 1929) "Japanese Warships Nagara and Isuzu" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Canvas Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer...
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5 THOMAS HARDY STORIES ORIGINAL MAGAZINEPRINTINGSThomas Hardy (England, 1840-1928). 5 literary magazines with short stories. Other authors featured in magazines include Israel Zangwill, Geroge Meredith, Henry James,...
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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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5 THOMAS HARDY STORIES ORIGINAL MAGAZINEPRINTINGSThomas Hardy (England, 1840-1928). 5 literary magazines with short stories. Other authors featured in magazines include Israel Zangwill, Geroge Meredith, Henry James,...
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JAMES II LIGHT WOOD MARQUETRY AND STAINEDOAK COFFER, CIRCA 1685-1690, THE HINGED TOP OPENING TO VIEW A WELL. TOP WITH CRACKS AND BLISTERING; INLAY PROBABLY OF A LATER DATE., HEIGHT: 29-3/8 IN (74.6 CM); WIDTH: 58-1/4...James...
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PENNSYLVANIA SILK ON GAUZE NEEDLEWORKSAMPLERImportant Harrisburg, Pennsylvania silk on gauze needlework sampler, dated 1807 , wrought by Elizabeth Finney at Mrs. Leah Meguier's School, 20" x 22". The present...
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COLLECTION OF 14 BOOKS RELATED TO JAMESABBOTTMcNeill Whistler, to include: "The Life of Whistler", 2 vols, by E. R. and J. Pennell, Lippincott Co. , London, 1908, cloth bound boards, 8vo, hand cut pages, numerous...
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Y A RARE SCOTTISH GEORGE II COFFEE URN
ATTRIBUTEDTO JAMES KERR, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1730 The ovoid body raised on three cabriole legs, with a chased border of shells and diaper work around the shoulder and cover, with a vacant...
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JAMES HOGG 2 VOLUME LEATHER BOUND SETTITLED"THE JACOBITE RELICS OF SCOTLAND BEING THE SONGS, AIRS AND LEGENDS OF THE ADHERENTS TO THE HOUSE OF STUART" COLLECTED AND ILLUSTRATED BY JAMES HOGG, EDINBURGH; PRINTED...
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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTHAMERICA,THREE VOLUME SET, 1848, 1849, 1850. 1ST OCTAVO EDITION. PUBLISHED BY J. T. BOWEN, PHILADELPHIA. INCLUDES 120 PORTRAITS FROM INDIAN GALLERY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR...
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3 vols. Verne, Jules. (First AmericanEditions): The Mysterious Island, Wrecked in The Air. New York: Scribner, Armstrong, 1875. 1st Am. ed. 8vo, orig. terra-cotta cloth; edge wear, spine ends chipped away. Frontis.,...
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Attributed to Luigi Valadier I or aFollower (Italian 1726-1785) "Design for a Reliquary or Monstrance" c. 1775/1800 layout in geometric strokes of very light graphite execution in ink and ink wash on cream-colored...
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Rare books: Ottoman Empire history andreference Edrehi Isaac HISTORY OF THE CAPITAL OF ASIA AND THE TURKS TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE TURKS IN TURKEY. Vol I-III in one. Boston: Isaac...
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Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (British1812-1852) "The Eschenheim Tower City Gate of Frankfurt" c. 1833/34 graphite on light cream-colored laid paper very faintly signed "Aug. Pugin" (and possibly dated?) lower...
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3 vols. Pennsylvania Law - 18th-CenturyImprints: (Pennsylvania, Province.) The Acts of Assembly of The Province of Pennsylvania,..., Together with The Royal Proprietary, City and Borough Charters, and The Original...
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* (ENGLAND) CAULFIELD JAMES PortraitsMemoirs and Characters of Remarkable Persons from the Revolution in 1688 to the Reign of George II. London: H.R. Young and T.H. Whiteley 1819. Vols. 1-3 (of 4) only. 8vo black...
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Confederate Order Book 1st VirginiaRegiment Pre-First Bull Run 8 x 10 in. hardbound order copy book with gilt title ADJUTANTS REPORTS. /1ST. REGIMENT. This book is a record of the orders received by the 1st...
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George III sterling silver neoclassicalcream jug charles chesterman II, london, 1783 The elongated body having a beaded edge and loop handle, decorated with stippled and bright cut floral swags, on a squared...
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Four famed aviators: "Wiley Post"(Wiley Hardeman Post, 1900-1935, first to fly solo around the world) signed in black ink on a White House card also signed by his navigator, Harold Gatty, 2-3/4 x 4-1/4 in.,...
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[Naval History] Histories of the U.S.Navy and Great Britain Lot of 6. Cooper James Fenimore (1789-1851). The History of the Navy of the United States of America. Tp lacking. This appears to be an abridged edition...
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Ellis Wilson (American/Kentucky 1899-1977)"Cooling Cylinders Cooling" before 1943 oil on plywood signed lower right and left 16 in. x 20 in. framed. Provenance: Gift of the artist to James Ligon New York NY;...
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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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2 vols. Laws of The Commonwealth ofPennsylvania. Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers, 1797, 1793. Vols. I & II, published by Alexander James Dallas. Folio, contemp. calf; rubbed & worn, re-backed in modern cloth....
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Harriet Manigault archive, miniatures:(Harriet Manigault Wilcocks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1793-1835), The Manigault name is among the most prominent in South Carolina and specifically Charleston history,...
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Six J.W. Hill lithographs (John W. Hill,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1812-1879), from James E. DeKay, Zoology of New York or the New York Fauna, Part II. Birds: birds including the American Woodcock, Wild Turkey,...
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