(4) FRAMED ENGLISH HUNTING SHOOTINGETCHINGS(lot of 4) Framed aquatint etchings on paper, four shooting scenes, after Samuel John Egbert Jones (United Kingdom, 1797-1861), including: (1) "Woodcock Shooting,"...
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PEABODY-RIG REDHEAD DRAKEGeorge AugustusPeabody (1831-1929) Rig
Danvers, MA, c. 1850
15 3/4 in. long
This very early and exceptional hollow redhead drake is from the rig of George A. Peabody, a friend and fellow...
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JOHN SUDY (1880-1960)Quail Shooting
signed"J. Sudy" lower right
watercolor, 17 3/4 by 23 1/2 in.
titled on label on back
Excerpts from Sudy's obituary reveal that he was born just outside Prague and began his art...
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THE DU MONT EARLY HANGING GREATER YELLOWLEGSA.Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1915
16 3/4 in. long
“Seldom does one find special orders made by Crowell and when you do they tend to be the best. These...
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5 ANTIQUE TROPHIES INCL. STERLING SILVER,SNOWDEN FAMIL...Five antique trophy cups and bowls - Memphis, Tennessee provenance. 1st item: Gorham sterling small double handled cup with mask of a Native American Chief,...
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US WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 MUSKET .22LR RIFLEFeatured in this lot is an U.S. Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall musket chambered in .22 Long Rifle. The rifle features a 28-inch round barrel with a covered front sight...
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EXHIBITED 20TH C. WILLOUGHBY PHOTO OFELISABETH FRINK**Originally Listed At $2500**
Bob Willoughby (American, 1927-2009). "Elisabeth Frink, Sculptress in her Chelsea, London Studio - 1956" - silver gelatin print,...
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COLLECTION OF ELEVEN REVERSE GLASS MEZZOTINTS
18TH& 19TH CENTURY comprising: 'The Rt Honble Earl of Loudoun', Ramsey Pinxt, Spooner Fecit, 43cm high x 42.5cm wide; 'His Royal Highness Prince Edward &C &C', Morland Pinxt,...
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(9) BOOKS: WOLFE LIBRARY CLASSICS FIREARMS(lotof 9) Books: Limited-edition Wolfe Library Classics, Wolfe Publishing Co., Inc., all numbered 992/ 1500, quarter binding, with leather spine, cloth-covered boards, including:...
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Philip Reinagle (British, 1749-1833)
WoodcockShooting Scene, circa 1790
oil on panel
inscribed By P. Reinagle 1749-1833/ The Duke of Hamilton Collection (verso)
11 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches.
Property from the Estate of John...
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(TOPICAL) INDIGENOUS PEOPLE: 62 POSTCARDSEARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY, Early to Mid-20th Century, Real or printed photo: John Osceola Seminole Indian Village, Susie Redhorn (studio photo), "Crow Indian Mother and...
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GAMEBIRD (UK) LEATHER AND METAL SHOOTINGSTICK HEIGHT: 32 1/2 IN. (82.55 CM.) STICK, of typical form with leather strap, seat and brown metal central spike Dimensions: Height: 32 1/2 in. (82.55 cm.) Provenance:...
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EDWARDIAN BAMBOO AND CANED SHOOTINGSTICK HEIGHT: 37 IN. (93.98 CM.) STICK, the heavy stick formed of dappled thick bamboo with brass fittings and folding caned seat, brass pointed tip Dimensions: Height: 37...
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BOOKS ON SRI LANKAN INTEREST, 20 Twentybooks on Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) interest, including: a photo album full of period postcards, "Ceylon: An Introduction to the 'Resplendent Land'" by Argus John Tresidder, "The...
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(24) BOOKS: FIREARMS HISTORY & CARE,MAUSER(lot of 24) Books, including: (2) "The Modern Shotgun," Major Sir Gerald Burrard, volumes I and II, 1961, (1) "Death in the Long Grass: A Big Game Hunter's Adventures...
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FIVE EARLY EDITION HARDCOVER VOLUMESBY GEORGE ORWELLFive Early Edition Hardcover Volumes by George Orwell,, Consisting of: 'Dickens, Dali & Others: Studies in Popular Culture', Reynal & Hitchcock, New York,...
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(51) Classic Rock 33-1/3 Vinyl LP RecordAlbums c/o Big Brother and The Holding Co Cheap Thrills, David Bowie Changes One, Bruce Springsteen Born to Run, and The E Street Band, Live 1975-85, Sealed 5 LP set, Derek...
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Circle of Samuel John Egbert Jones (British1797-1861)/Pheasant Shooting/oil on tin, 42cm x 63cm...
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John Clark, after Henry Alken/ShootingScenes/originally published 1820/a set of coloured aquatints, 19cm x 24cm /and an engraving of Chepstow Castle by Fittler after Robertson...
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(3) JOHN SINGER SARGENT ALS LETTERSTO PORTRAIT ARTIST WILLIAM BRUCE ELLIS RANKEN (NY/UK, 1881-1941) Developing a hatred for portraiture, Sargent says he has hunkered down in a bomb proof shelter shooting indiscriminately...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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John Dearman (American/Texas, Contemporary)"Hunter on the Ground Shooting Geese", 1986, watercolor, signed, dated and with artist's copyright lower right, sight 18" x 26". Glazed, matted and handsomely framed. Provenance:...
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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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LEATHER SHOOTING BAG - Leather ShootingBag inscribed 'Frank Littlefield from John J. Whicher Feb 5th 1881 having a flap embossed with hunting scenes the body of the bag covered with decorative tatted netting and...
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Cogswell & Harrison 12-bore boxlockejector SxS sporting gun circa 1912 SN 45650; blacked action and furniture checkered 14 1/4'' straight-hand stock with checkered buttplate and matching snap-on splinter forend...
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[Political Americana - Lincolniana]Booth Killed! Illustrated Newspaper Plus Lot of 3 including the Washington Weekly Chronicle of Saturday April 29 1865 with an April 27 extra in the first column announcing...
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16 books, mixed titles, most sporting,all Derrydale Press: H.A. Gosnell, Before the Mast in the Clippers , 1937, 402/950; Frank Forester, My Shooting Box , 1941, 208/250; Charles Cox, John Tobias, Sportsman ,...
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FLEMING Ian. Moonraker. London: JonathanCape 1955. Original black cloth lettered in silver price on both flaps with ''shoot'' on page 10. Condition: Dust-jacket slightly soiled; wear to points and chipping at...
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ENGLISH STERLING SHOOTING TROPHY - EnglishSterling Shooting Trophy in the form of a Cup supported by three muskets interlinked by a wreath on an earth textured plinth with beaded lower edge having the 1866 London...
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Sergeant Boston Corbett CDV An anonymouscdv portrait of Boston Corbett the man who shot John Wilkes Booth. Corbett is dressed in uniform his kepi resting to his left on a flag-draped table with a painted backdrop...
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Boston Corbett Autographed Calling CardBoston Corbett (1832-1894?). Union soldier who shot and killed John Wilkes Booth. Calling card signed Boston Corbett. 2 x 3.25 in. Thomas ''Boston'' Corbett (1832-?1894?)...
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John Lennon photograph by Bob Gruen,color print portrait titled "John Lennon, '74" and signed "Bob Gruen" in ink recto, taken during Walls and Bridges album cover photo shoot, 1974, 10...
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Books: South Carolina history sportingliterature and art THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT REVEREND JOHN ENGLAND FIRST BISHOP OF CHARLESTON. Ed. Sebastian G. Messmer. 7 vols. Cleveland OH: Arthur H. Clark 1908; Burton E....
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Winchester firearms books, pamphlets:George R. Watrous, third edition, The History of Winchester Firearms , with case; R. L. Wilson, dust jacket, Winchester and American Legend ; Bruce McDowell, dust jacket,...
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3 vols. British Illustrated SportingNovels: (Skelton, Percival, illustrator.) Jeans, Thomas. The Tommiebeg Shootings; or a Moor in Scotland. London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1860. 1st ed. Sm. 8vo, contemp....
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2 pieces. Original Pen & Ink Drawings- Editorial Cartoons: Berryman, C(lifford) K(ennedy). "'Cotton Ed' Smith Will Win in S.C. by 40,000 Majority F.D.R." (Washington): The Evening Star, 1938. 13 3/4 x 11 inches...
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