GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952)
Shinnecock,NY, c. 1900
17 1/2 in. long
In 1971 Milton Weiler’s “Classic Shorebird Decoys” portfolio was published with text by William J. Mackey Jr. Across from Weiler’s Plate...
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2 JAMES K. POLK DOCUMENTS2 James K Polk(1795-1849) Documents. 1st item: Land grant, 40 acres in Polk County, Tennessee to John McAdams, signed by James K. Polk as governor, July 20, 1840, 7-1/2" x 12-1/2". Overall...
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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 WHITE (FOUNDER OF KNOXVILLE) SIGNEDLAND SALE IN ...Partially printed land indenture dated Nov. 22, 1796, between "James White of the County of Knox and state of Tennessee" (Tennessee is handwritten) and "Charles...
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EXONUMIA AND COINS, MOSTLY BRITISH1696William III silver crown; "1780" Austrian Maria Theresa Taler, restrike; 1951 Festival of Britain crown; five British 1953 uncirculated Mint sets; 13 British Coronation crowns,...
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GOLD AND GARNET EARRINGSMiddle Eastern(?), assorted table cut garnets, areas able to test tested as 14 to 18kt. gold, 3-3/4 x 1 in., 20.5 grams
Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey,...
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JAMES HARVARD (B. 1937), SALT ISLAND,2/23/79, ACRYLIC ...James Harvard (b. 1937), Salt Island, 2/23/79, acrylic on paper, pencil signed and titled across bottom edge, 30" x 20". Provenance: Original Louis K....
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR PRINT OF CAPTN. JAMESMUGFORD(19th Century)
Captn. James Mugford of the Schr. Franklin Continental Cruiser 1776, L.H. Bradford & Co., printer, 1854, color lithograph with hand coloring, sheet...
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STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH PAINTING BYJAMES AGNEW MYERS: Stained glass window having a central painting, ''The Blue Boat'', after Winslow Homer, by James Agnew Meyers. Resides in an oak frame & stand. Approx....
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JAMES HOUSTON FOR STEUBEN ARCTIC FISHERMANJames Houston for Steuben clear and satin crystal with argentium plated sterling silver Arctic Fisherman figure, pattern #1023, depicting an Inuit fisherman kneeling over...
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MARCELLA JAMES NAVAJO NATIVE AMERICANCONCHO BELTNative American sterling silver concho belt, Marcella James (Navajo, 20thc.), having an oval stampwork buckle and fourteen matched conchos, on a worn leather belt/strap,...
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GLASS: STEUBEN GLASS AND GOLD SCULPTURE,"MOUSE AND CHEESE", DESIGNED BY JAMES HOUSTON, 1975, GLASS SLICE OF CHEESE WITH BUBBLES SIM...GLASS: Steuben glass and gold sculpture, "Mouse and Cheese", designed by James...
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JAMES FAED "SHAKESPEARE & HIS FRIENDS"ENGRAVING James Faed ( Scottish, 1821-1911) "Shakespeare and his Friends" engraving mounted on canvas, after John Faed?s 1851 painting of the same title, depicting Shakespeare...
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IMPRESSIVE JAMES SHAY NAVAJO CONCHOBELTNative American concho belt, the sterling marked buckle initialed "JS" (James Shay, Navajo, 20th/21st c.), having thirteen alternating rectangular and butterfly conchos...
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By and after William Hole/Henry, Princeof Wales holding a pike, 1612/engraving, 19.5cm x 10.5cm/Note: Hole was the Chief Engraver of the Mint and the print records the death of the Prince, eldest son of James I,...
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LOT OF SEVEN (7) 19TH CENTURY ROLL UPCHARTS. TOINCLUDE: 1) “THE NORTH PACIFIC AND THE EASTERN PASSAGE TO CHINA” CANVAS BACKED, SEVERAL SMALL HOLES, BROWN STAINING, AND 2” TEARS TO ONE END. 39 1/2” X 27”....
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8-PIECE 19TH CENTURY MILITARY DOCUMENTLOT. TOINCLUDE: SEPTEMBER 9, 1818 WARRANT REGISTERING WILLIAM T. GOULD INTO THE CT MILITIA AS A CORPORAL, TWO SMALL HOLES, DISCOLORATION. DECEMBER 28, 1849 LETTER TO THE SECRETARY...
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JAMES TAYLOR, SWIMMING HOLE W/ SWINGWATERCOLOR James Wellington Taylor Jr. (American / Atlanta 1929-2016), "Swimming Hole at Hambidge with rope (swing)", depicting a knotted rope swing hanging from a tree, watercolor...
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1940's/50's Garment group to include40's rayon leaf patterned button front blouse, pin tucks at shoulders and waist, cropped sleeves, 34" bust, 24" waist, 50's Kiki Heart silk and rhinestone trimmed cocktail...
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FOUR PIECES OF PEWTER. Engraved pewtertankard interior marked for Grimes London mid-19th century. Finely engraved ''J. Topping'' with touch marks. 5''h. and a one quart tankard marked for James Yates Interior...
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Six American 19th century Presidentialcolor lithographs Cherokee Chief lithograph & 19th century map of American Southwest and Mexico 1.) ''Washington '' N. Currier 13 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. 2.) ''Gen. Andrew Jackson...
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Three Colonial American documents: partlyprinted deed, "John Lawrence of Providence…Colony of Rhode Island Merchant" grants James Green "a certain Dwelling House…", signed "John...
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Three slave documents: manuscript receiptfor $40,000 paid by James, Charles and Rowland Rhett to Louisa S. McCord as partial payment for "one hundred and seven negros [sic]", Columbia, South Carolina, November...
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James Gale Tyler painting (Greenwich,Connecticut, 1855-1931), yachting in the moonlight, signed lower left "James G. Tyler", oil on canvas, 30 x 25-1/4 in.; painted wood and composition frame. Two holes...
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Four-Piece Collection of 1960's NewYork Designer Clothing, consisting of a "Ronald Amey" russet wool jacket and dress, the sleeveless sheath dress trimmed with copper satin with one-inch bands from shoulder...
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John Ruskin (British 1819-1900) "CoastalTowns Below Cliffs" July 1852 graphite and sepia wash with blue and white gouache on heavily toned buff paper stamped "158" in black ink at upper right inscribed in pencil...
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Pair early American watercolors (FranklinPeirson, Massachusetts,1787-1802): "St. Patrick" riding a dappled horse and wearing a green coat, holding a cup of wine and a sword with with skewered with bread,...
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Seven James W. Pattison sketchbooks(James William Pattison, Illinois/Asheville, North Carolina, 1844-1915), (1) 60 pages, European subjects, pencil, watercolor, ink: approximately 44 pencil sketches of sheep,...
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Virginia documents, Wood and Randolph,three signed items: seven-line autograph letter, "In Council, 22d August 1793 to [Alexan]der Campbell", regarding "a letter from John Hamilton Esqr. British...
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Two stoneware spittoons: one with mediumolive alkaline glaze, hole in side as made, 2-7/8 x 6-1/2 in., Provenance: James Coleman, large hole in bottom (not as made), surface anomalies as made ; one with Albany slip...
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Five Pattison related sketches: Ecouen,France, sheep studies, unsigned, attributed to James William Pattison, Illinois/Asheville, North Carolina, 1844-1915, unframed: (1) sheep in pen, boy on fence, watercolor,...
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Searle related journals, sketchbooks(Helen L. Searle (Pattison), New York/Illinois, 1830-1884); (1) journal/sketchbook, 123 pages, bonded leather with embossed name and date on closure "Helen L. Searle...
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Early Southern history, 39 documentsand letters, 1795-1923: four pages, partly printed, appointing John H. Smith as "Commissioner to examine claims for unsatisfied military land bounties", with report...
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REUNION FLAG FROM 5TH REGIMENT UNITEDSTATES COLORED TROOPS. Early 20th century printed. Staggered 48-star pattern stenciled with ''5 Regiment U.S.C.T.'' and the battles in which they engaged: New Kent Courthouse...
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McLUSKY John. Eight panels from theJames Bond comic strip published in the Daily Express pen and ink on paper all laid on board and all but one in plastic wrap: (1) Serial No. 1100 single-panel strip from...
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Chinese Buddhist Painting 19th centuryinkand colors on silk a central panel depicts the Buddha seated on a lotus throne flanked by bodhisattvas also seated on lotus thrones. Matted and framed under glass.DOA 13.25...
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