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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YEU-QUA CHINESE EXPORT PORTRAIT MINIATUREOF MARION STE...Yeu-Qua or Yeuqua (Chinese, fl. 1860-1885) miniature watercolor bust portrait of Marion Stewart Forsyth-Antisell of Detroit, Michigan (b. 1830-d.1882), as...
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BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST. PERCY VERTO.PROPRIETOR AND P...Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Percy Verto. Proprietor and Premier Cineograph Manipulator. N.p., ca. 1900s. Illustrations from the show surround the central...
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RAYMOND, MAURICE (RAYMOND MORRIS SAUNDERS).PORTRAIT OF...Raymond, Maurice (Raymond Morris Saunders). Portrait of The Great Raymond, inscribed and signed. New York: Otto Sarony, ca. 1918. Handsome half-length portrait...
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KOLAR, JOSEPH. PORTRAIT OF ESCAPE ARTISTJOSEPH KOLAR. ...Kolar, Joseph. Portrait of escape artist Joseph Kolar. Chicago: B. Harris, ca. 1910. Restrained by chains and locks but wearing his best suit, Kolar poses...
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KOLAR, HAZEL. PORTRAIT OF ESCAPE ARTISTHAZEL KOLAR. CH...Kolar, Hazel. Portrait of escape artist Hazel Kolar. Chicago: Johnson photography, ca. 1910. Three-quarter length portrait of Mrs. Kolar in evening attire,...
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[ESCAPE ARTISTS] COLLECTION OF PHOTOS,POSTCARDS, AND A...[Escape Artists] Collection of Photos, Postcards, and a Throw-Out Card. Circa 1910s Ð 40s. Eight pieces, including portraits of Joseph Kolar and Earl Lockman...
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WILLMANN, CARL. MODERN-WUNDER. LEIPZIG,1897. VIBRANT P...Willmann, Carl. Modern-Wunder. Leipzig, 1897. Vibrant pictorial cloth stamped in gilt. Frontispiece behind tissue. Illustrated with portrait plates of magicians,...
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RAYMOND, MAURICE (RAYMOND MORRIS SAUNDERS).LE GRAND RA...[Birmingham: Moody Bros., ca. 1920]. Striking bust portrait of the American magician and escape artist, his image surrounded by women in a range of colorful...
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NICOLA (WILLIAM MOZART NICOL). NICOLA.St.Paul, Standard Litho, ca. 1920. Billboard-size poster advertising the escape feats of Nicola, with vignettes of his daring escapades surrounding a full-length central portrait...
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BLACKSTONE, HARRY (HENRY BOUGHTON).BLACKSTONE. THE WOR...Erie, Pennsylvania: Erie Litho. Co., ca. 1917. Iconic color lithograph depicts a striking portrait of the Chicago-born magician in his earliest days...
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GROUP OF 31 1930S - 50S INSERT-SIZEDMOVIE POSTERS.Group of 31 1930s - 50s Insert-Sized Movie Posters. Including Marked Woman (Dominant, R-1956); Escape Me Never (Warner Bros., 1948); My Love Came Back (Warner...
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ALBERTO GIACOMETTI SELF PORTRAIT LITHOGRAPHLabeledto back; circa 1961; measures approximately 23" x 19" with frame and has a sight image of 14" x 10-1/4"; in Good overall condition with some spotting to glass.
Alberto Giacometti...
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ARCHIVE OF OVER 250 HARRY BLACKSTONEPHOTO NEGATIVES.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Archive of Over 250 Harry Blackstone Photo Negatives. V.p., ca. 1960s—70s. Massive collection of black-and-white photo...
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FIVE PHOTOS OF ESCAPE ARTIST EARL LOCKMAN,INSCRIBED TO...Lockman, Earl. Five Photos of Escape Artist Earl Lockman, Inscribed to the Great Kolar. Including four studio photos (Chicago: Celebrity, 1922) depicting Lockman...
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A THREE PIECE FRENCH EGYPTIAN REVIVALBLACK AND SIENA M... BLACK AND SIENA MARBLE MANTLE CLOCK GARNITURE, RETAILED BY CONNELL, LONDON, FOURTH QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, the pylon form clock case with a flat rectangular...
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WALDEMAR UHLMANN (GERMAN 1840-1896)A BRONZE PORTRAIT B...WALDEMAR UHLMANN (German 1840-1896) A BRONZE PORTRAIT BUST, "The Princess of Wales Alexandra," LATE 19TH CENTURY, realistically cast with her head turned...
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ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES WILLSON PEALE(American,1741 - 1827)
Portrait of Edmond Simmonds, historically attributed to Charles Willson Peale, painted circa 1765, unsigned, oil on canvas, 24-1/4 x 32-1/2 in.; vintage carved...
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(2) WILLIAM HOLBROOK BEARD (1824-1900)WilliamHolbrook Beard (New York, Kansas, 1824 - 1900)
Two exhibited oil on canvas paintings depicting two of the four seasons (Spring & Summer). Alexander Gallery label verso. Illustrated...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTYBOX DEPICTING ALWILDA MID-19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2.75". LENGTH 7". WIDTH 5". BOX DEPICTING ALWILDA, Mid-19th Century, A rare example made entirely of panbone, the only known...
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LOUIS XVI STYLE PORCELAIN MOUNTED ORMOLUCLOCK French Louis XVI style porcelain mounted ormolu mantle clock, the porcelain in the manner of the Manufacture Royale de Sevres and with "Bleu celeste" ground, decorated...
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WILLIAM STILL (AMERICAN 1821-1902),THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, A RECORD OF FACTS, AUTHENTIC NARRATIVES, LETTERS, ETC., NARRATING THE HARDSHIPS, HAIR BREADTH ESCAPES AND DEATH STRUGGLES OF THE SLAVES IN THEIR...
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? ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS POOLEY (IRISH1646-1723)
HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JONATHAN SWIFT AS A STUDENT IN DUBLIN COLLEGE With later inscription, feigned oval, oil on canvas71cm x 58cm (28in x 22.75in)Provenance...
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FIGURAL CARRIAGE CLOCK Patinated Bronzeand Enamel Figural Clock, having deep relief Renaissance decoration, the handle featuring a portrait of King and Queen between reclining nudes, the top with dragons, each...
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Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-SignedCommission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum 12.25 x 15.75 in. matted framed and glazed 14.25 x 17.25 in. dated...
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Pair of Nimschke-Style Engraved Smith& Wesson Model No.2 Revolvers Inscribed to D.B. Dyer .32 caliber RF 6'' octagonal barrels S/N 19189 S/N 17780. Nimschke-style engraving with nickel finish and pearl grips;...
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L.Vrard & Co. Of Tientsin Keywind PocketWatch Made For The Chinese Market circa 1870; #52950; 36mm; English lever escapement with solid metal balance; in an 800 grade silver hunter case with a metal inner dust...
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5 vols. Anti-Mormon Subjects: The Overthrowof Infidel Mormonism:... The Louth Discussion,...: between Mr. Hugh Findlay, Mormon Elder from Scotland and Mr. John Theobald. London: W. Horsell, Aldine Chambers, [1850]....
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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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