REVOLUTIONARY WAR, INDEPENDENCE HALLPAY DOCUMENT Revolutionary War pay order for repairs to the Assembly Room of the Statehouse, later to be named Independence Hall. ADS, 1 page. Dated February 13, 1779 in Philadelphia...
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KEENE'S SURGERY, PHILADELPHIA, 1906William W. Keen, ed., SURGERY: ITS PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE (Philadelphia: Saunders, 1906-'09) 5 vols., thick 8vo, full sheep with red spine labels....
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LABELED NEW YORK FEDERAL GILT AND EGLOMISEMIRROR19th century, paper label for "Parker & Glover/Looking Glass and Picture Frame Makers/180 Fulton St., New York", gilt frame centering eglomise panel depicting a young...
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FINE RARE CLASSICAL MAHOGANY CHESS ANDBACKGAMMON TABLE...New York, circa 1830s, rectangular top with inlaid and hinged chess board opening to a tooled and colored leather backgammon playing surface, trestle form...
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FINE NEW YORK CLASSICAL STENCILED PAINTEDPIER TABLEcirca 1820s, fine state of preservation with original variegated grey to black marble top, finely gilt and stenciled frame with black ground, leaf, lyre, anthemion,...
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PAIR CLASSICAL EAGLE CARVED EARLY SIDECHAIRS IN EARLY ...New York circa 1820s, each with figured mahogany veneered tablet over a well carved eagle slat, ash secondary, original slip seats and under upholstery...
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RARE AMERICAN CLASSICAL DOLPHIN FIGURALPIANO STOOLNew York, 1825-1835, in a remarkable state of preservation, with stenciled back and stylized dolphin carved supports, original red leather set with brass tacking,...
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IMPRESSIVE PAIR GILT BRONZE FIGURALARGAND LAMPS19th century, burners with retailer stamp "J. & I. Cox/New York", each patinated bronze figural support in the form of atlas carrying the earth surmounted by gilt...
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NEW YORK CLASSICAL MAHOGANY CURULE BASETABLEpossibly shop of Duncan Phyfe, circa 1820, writing or dressing table in highly figured mahogany throughout, four finely dovetailed drawers with poplar and mahogany secondary,...
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TWO RARE PORTRAITS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLINFrench,18th/19th century, sulphide cameo of Benjamin Franklin encased within cut glass, starburst design, with gilt bronze hanging loop on top, reverse of cameo signed "Desprez",...
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FINE AMERICAN CLASSICAL MARBLE TOP SIDEBOARDNewYork or Boston, top with early pencil signature "Thomas Eammons?" (possibly for Archibald and Emmons), 1815-1820, compact form set with thick "Egyptian" variegated black marble...
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AMERICAN SCHOOL(Pennsylvania/Maryland,1749-1831)
Portrait Miniature of a Young Lady, watercolor on ivory, 4 x 3-1/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 11 x 9-1/2 in.
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Background on Important Private Collection from...
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FRENCH BRONZE GEORGE WASHINGTON MANTLECLOCK19th century, monumental clock and stand, seated Washington next to stack of papers reading "Ind?pendance am?ricaine/July 4th, 1776", large rectangular stand with interior...
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PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL MAHOGANY TWOPART DINING TABLEattributed to Anthony Quervelle, circa 1830, highly figured solid mahogany book matched tops, each with one drop leaf, carved pedestal bases with lions paw...
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FINE ASSEMBLED PAIR PHILADELPHIA CLASSICALCARD TABLESattributed to Anthony Quervelle, circa 1830, each with rotating fold over top, each with figured and segmented top with rosewood banded surround and stencil decoration,...
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RARE PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL FIGUREDSECRETAIRE ABATTANT...circa 1825, fine figured veneers and ormolu mounts, of architectural form with stepped top over single frieze drawer, drop front secretary flanked by...
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PAIR OF AMERICAN CLASSICAL STENCIL DECORATEDCHAIRSattributed to Baltimore, circa 1830, each with rosewood grain painted and stencil decorated frames, poplar and other mixed woods, formerly cane seats now set with removable...
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FINE CLASSICAL MAHOGANY TILT TOP PEDESTALTABLEattributed to Boston, circa 1830, mahogany throughout, highly figured book matched veneered top tilting on a pedestal base carved in the Egyptian taste with stylized...
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PAIR OF AMERICAN CLASSICAL CARVED WALNUTFOOT STOOLSBoston, Massachusetts, circa 1830, each with black horsehair upholstered seat over a leaf and anthemion carved trestle form frame with turned stretchers, of modified...
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VERY FINE CLASSICAL ROSEWOOD AND BRONZEPIANOFORTE, SAC...brass plaque inscribed "Made by A. Babcock for G. D. MacKay, Boston", circa 1825, highly figured mahogany and rosewood case with ebonizing, brass inlay and...
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AMERICAN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY MARBLE TOPPIER TABLEattributed to Boston, circa 1825, variegated black "Egyptian" marble top, carved and bookmatched figured mahogany skirt, ash secondary, resting on well carved legs...
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FINE BOSTON CLASSICAL HORSEHAIR UPHOLSTEREDRECAMIERattributed to William Hancock, circa 1825, mahogany frame with scrolled back with leaf carved terminus, applied rosettes, lion's paw feet with scrolled returns, feet...
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AMERICAN CLASSICAL STENCIL DECORATEDCANE SIDE CHAIRprobably Boston, circa 1830s, fine original painted surface with fruit and leaf stenciled crest over liar stenciled splat, cane seat and saber legs, 34-1/2...
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AMERICAN CLASSICAL CARVED MAHOGANY SILKPOLE SCREENattributed to Boston, circa 1825, possibly shop of Isaac Vose, turned cup form finial over an adjustable silk lined screen, finely carved base with scrolled feet,...
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CLASSICAL CARVED MAHOGANY SARCOPHAGUSFORM WINE COOLERattributed to Boston, circa 1825, the figured mahogany lid centering a large grape cluster applique, open interior, leaf, ribbon, and wreath applique at front,...
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VERY FINE AMERICAN CLASSICAL FIGUREDMAHOGANY SIDEBOARD...Boston, possibly Isaac Vose, or Archibald and Emmons, circa 1820, brass mounts, two pedestal ends with hinged top compartments above a single drawer and...
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FINE AMERICAN CLASSICAL FIGURED MAHOGANYDRUM TABLEprobably Boston, attributed to Isaac Vose, 1815-1820, circular top with brick red baize lining with tooled leather and banded mahogany surround, over four dovetailed...
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FINE PAIR BOSTON CLASSICAL CARVED SWAGBACK CHAIRSattributed to Isaac Vose & Son, circa 1820s, each was carved and scrolled figured mahogany veneered tablet back above a swag and scrolled slat, klismos form with...
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BOSTON CLASSICAL CARVED MAHOGANY SWAGBACK SIDE CHAIRattributed to Isaac Vose & Son, 1820s, leaf carved and figured veneered tablet back over swag carved slat, rear stiles terminating in scrolled volutes, leaf...
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RARE AMERICAN CLASSICAL CANED MAHOGANYEASY CHAIRBoston, circa 1820s, mahogany frame with figured paneled inlay with inlaid brass surround, caned back, seat, and arm supports, fine black horsehair upholstery and...
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SIGNED C. KIYOSHI SAITO WOODBLOCK PRINT,WINTER SCENEKiyoshi Saito (Japanese, 1907-1997). Sosaku woodblock print, ca. mid 20th century CE. Signed in pencil under artist's red seal on lower left. A wonderful sosaku...
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1990S PURVIS YOUNG PAINTING, TRUCK &BDGS ON FOUND SIGN...Purvis Young (American, 1943-2010). Painting on a found wooden real estate sign, c. 1990s. Signed "Young" on upper right. A striking painting of a truck...
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QASHGAI PEACOCK CHANTEH (MINIATURE OPENBAG), PERSIA, CA. 1900Qashgai Peacock Chanteh (Miniature Open Bag), Persia, ca. 1900 10 in. x 10 in. Provenance: Dennis Dodds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The James Opie...
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Five Molded Glass Olive Green Flasks
American,19th Century
one pint size circa 1840-1860 likely by Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks (Keene, New Hampshire) having an American eagle on one side, a cornucopia on the other,...
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FOUR BOXES OF BOOKS ON JAPANESE ANDTHEATRE, CULTURE, LITERATURE AND ART THEATRE, CULTURE, LITERATURE AND ART, including 'Shanks' Mare, Japan's Great Comic Novel of Travel and Ribaldry' by Ikku Jippensha, Translated...
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15 vols. Swedish-American ColonialHistory: Johnson, Amandus. The Swedish Settlements on The Delaware, 1638-1664. Philadelphia: Swedish Colonial Society, 1911. 1st ed. 2 vols. 4to, orig. blue cloth, gilt,...
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