THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form in two distinct plumages. The first is in a rarely seen darker-backed...
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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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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILTheWard Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward Brothers made pintails early on in their craft and they were...
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CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE OF JACOB K. LONAS,KNOXVILLECivil War Archive of Jacob Kimberlin Lonas (earlier spelling Lones), Sergeant/Captain, 4th TN Infantry which later became the 1st TN Cavalry. He was born on July...
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27 PCS. COIN SILVER, INCL. LEXINGTON,FRANKFORT AND RIC...Twenty-seven (27) pieces coin silver flatware with marks for Frederick Yeiser, John Best, Robert Best, August Conery, and D.P. Armer of Lexington, Frankfort,...
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WORKSHOP OF PIETRO FRANCHI (ITALIAN1817-1878) AFTER CH...workshop of PIETRO FRANCHI (Italian 1817-1878) after CHARLES AUGUSTE FRAIKIN (Belgian 1817-1893) A SCULPTURE, "l'Amour Captif," LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY,...
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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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GEORGE LUKS(American, 1867-1933)
TheRag Picker, c. 1921, signed lower left "George Luks", oil on canvas, 26 x 22-1/4 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 33-1/2 x 29-3/4 in., Provenance: Samuel O. Buckner, Milwaukee,...
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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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JAMES HOPE(American, 1818-1892)
TheRostrum, 1882, signed and dated lower left "J. Hope A.N.A. 1882", extensively inscribed verso, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 24-1/2 x 29-3/4 in.
Note:...
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AUGUSTE AMANT CONSTANT FIDELE EDOUART(French,1789–1861)
C.J. Bishops, signed and dated lower left "Aug. Edouart fecit 1827", ink cutout on cream paper, sight 10-3/4 x 6-1/2 in.; Reverend at Pulpit, signed and dated...
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VARIOUS BOOKS
ON LALIQUE AND SCENT BOTTLESInvitation to an exhibition 17/8/28Catalogue des Verreries de René Lalique, Paris, March 1932Noel 1934 catalogueMorrison McClinton, K., Lalique for Collectors, New York,...
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JULIAN ALDEN WEIR, (AMERICAN, 1852-1919),PORTRAIT OF CARO, 1887, OIL ON CANVAS, 49 3/8 X 36 1/8 IN., FRAME: 64 1/2 X 51 1/4 IN.JULIAN ALDEN WEIR, (American, 1852-1919) Portrait of Caro, 1887, oil on canvas signed...
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HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (AMERICAN,1880-1980), "THE VINE" Bronze with brown patina, modeled in 1921. Inscribed '©/1921/HARRIET FRISHMUTH' and 'GORHAM CO FOUNDERS/QBWS' (along the base).Literature Note: The...
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AMERICAN SILVER-GILT YACHTING TROPHYWON BY J.P. MORGAN'S "COLUMBIA" IN 1901 APPROX. 58.0 TROY OZ. WON BY J.P. MORGAN'S "COLUMBIA" IN 1901, By Howard & Co., New York, signed on underside and marked "Sterling...
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JOHN AND JAMES BARD (NEW YORK, 1815-1897),PORTRAIT OF THE GOLD RUSH STEAMER WILSON G. HUNT., OIL ON CANVAS, RELINED, 28.75" X 49.5". FRAMED 39.25" X 59.25".JOHN AND JAMES BARD, New York, 1815-1897, Portrait of the...
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J.G. APPLETON (AMERICA, 19TH CENTURY),MINOTS LIGHT., OIL ON BOARD, 8" X 12". FRAMED 13.5" X 17.5".J.G. APPLETON, America, 19th Century, Minots Light. Unsigned. Inscribed in pencil verso "By J.G. Appleton Minots...
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ROMAIN (ERTé) DE TIRTOFF, (1892-1990,RUSSIAN), "FEDORA," 1989, COLD-PAINTED AND GILT BRONZE, 18.75" H X 11" W X 8" DRomain (Erté) De Tirtoff, (1892-1990, Russian) "Fedora," 1989 Cold-painted and gilt bronze...
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PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR, FRENCH 1841-1919,LANDSCAPE, CIRCA 1900, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 8 1/2 X 11 1/2 IN. (21.59 X 29.21 CM.), FRAME: 16 1/4 X 19 1/4 IN. (41.28 X 48.90 CM.)PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR, FRENCH, 1841-1919...
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PRESIDENT JOHN TYLER AUTHORIZATION,AUGUST 23, 1843 AUGUST 23, 1843, authorization note and docket both clipped, together with two free franked envelopes, both to Caleb Cushing, signed note dated 1853 and one...
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TWO BRONZE FIGURES OF CLEOPATRA ANDPOSSIBLY LUCRETIA, AFTER AUGUSTE J. PEIFFER (FRENCH, 1832-1886) POSSIBLY LUCRETIA, AFTER AUGUSTE J. PEIFFER (FRENCH, 1832-1886), both signed J Peiffer, h: 13.75 and h: 14...
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FINE LARGE FAMILLE ROSE ‘MAGU’ CHARGER
QINGDYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD, CIRCA 1730 ??? ?????????the interior delicately enamelled with Magu, the goddess of longevity, holding a lingzhi spray, beside a boy attendant carrying...
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LARGE LOT OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ANDPHOTOGRAPHS,RELATING PRIMARILY TO THE CIVIL WAR. 7 BINDERS, WITH MILITARY DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CDVS, CUT SIGNATURES, LETTERS. TO INCLUDE: ALBUM 1 INCLUDING SIGNATURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS...
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JOSEPH J. GOULD LIPPINCOTT'S AUGUSTCOLOR POSTER Pennsylvania,1861-1937Original color poster for Lippincott's August (1897) depicting a woman reading Lippincott's magazine in the shade beneath a pier with a...
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7 vols. Arkham House Titles: Asquith,Cynthia. This Mortal Coil. Sauk City, 1947. 12mo, orig. black cloth; light wear, slightly warped, d/j (some edge wear & darkening). 2nd state d/j (but priced $3.00). Jaffery...
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5 vols. (Arkham House.) H.P. Lovecraft& others: Lovecraft, H.P. & Divers Hands. The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces. Sauk City, 1959. 1st ed. 12mo, orig. black cloth, gilt-lettered spine, d/j (price clipped)....
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3 vols. (1 wrappers) H.P. Lovecraft& August Derleth: Lovecraft, H.P. The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath. Buffalo: Shroud, 1955. 1st separate ed., wrappers issue. 8vo, orig. printed stiff yellow wrappers; light...
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Follower of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres(French 1780-1867) "Portrait of a Man Facing Right" mid-19th c. black chalk on cream-colored paper with ruled border pierced along left edge with faint but untranslatable...
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JULIAN STAFFORD CORBETT (ENGLISH 1854-1922)GARDEN PWLL-Y- PANT AUGUST 1910 Oil on canvas: 21 x 14 in. Framed; lower right signed: J.S.C.; verso inscribed on stretcher: ''Garden Pwll-y-Pant August 1910 J.S. Corbet...
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CSA Account Book of Capt. W.S. Wickhamfrom Creation of Army of Tennessee 7.5 x 3 in. leather-bound memo book inscribed on cover CS Army / Captain / W L Wickham / Pay Department / 1862 - 63 with similar inscriptions...
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Tableaux Pittoresques de L'Inde translatedby P.J. Auguste Urbain Paris 1836 (one green cloth bound volume with dust wrapper)...
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Jacques Tanesse (New Orleans) "Planof the City and Suburbs of New Orleans from an Actual Survey made in 1815 by J. Tanesse City Surveyor" 1825 engraving drawn by Jacques Tanesse engraved by William Rollinson...
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Twenty-three Secretaries of State ofthe United States, 1831-1913, signed items: "Edw.[ard P.] Livingston" autograph check, New York, October 8, 1829", cut-canceled ; "Louis McLane",...
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Pierre Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879)"Plaque Lievre et Poisson", 1854, and "Plaque Canard et Becasse", 1855, a pair of patinated bronze nature morte plaques, the first depicting a hare and game fish, suspended...
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3 vols. Faulkner, William: Light inAugust. (New York): Harrison, Smith & Robert Haas, (1932). 1st ed., 1st ptg., 1st state. 8vo, orig. grey cloth, stamped in orange & blue; occasionally scuffed, slightly dusty....
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World War II POW Diaries of BritishLieut. J.W. Hugo Held by Japanese A lot of two diaries written in captivity by British officer Lt. James W. Hugo while prisoner of the Japanese in World War II. ?These two...
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