JOHN CARLIN (NEW YORK/PENNSYLVANIA,1813-1891), MINIATURE PORTRAIT ON IVORY OF HELEN SMITH (BEECKMAN) GRAHAM WEARING A BLACK DRESS AND VIBRANT RED SHAWL., OVAL 2.25" X 2.5" SIGHT. CASE 3.75" X 3.25".JOHN CARLIN,...
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GROUP OF BOOKS OF IRISH INTERESTIncluding:Glenveagh Castle by William Gallagher, Government of Ireland, 1993; Irish Furniture and Woodcraft by John Teahan, Town House and Country House, 1994; Irish Furniture edited...
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PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE OF PEOPLEPhotographicArchive of People, approximately 300 images, many by Nashville photographer C. C. Giers, (but other photographers also represented). This lot features a large number of loose...
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1947 HAIDA WOOD & IVORY DZUNUKWA MASK,B. WILLIAMSNative American, Northwestern Canada, Haida, ca. 1947 CE. A stunning wood and walrus ivory mask of Dzunukwa (or Dzonokwa) or Wild Woman, skillfully hand-carved...
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PUBLISHED / EXHIBITED ROMAN MARBLE TORSOOF NUDE YOUTHRoman, Imperial, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A finely carved marble torso of a youth with an appropriately fleshy body, nude save the fascinating cord of amulets...
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NANO LOPEZ "FOXY" BRONZE & SIGNED STUDYNanoLopez (Colombian, b. 1955). "Foxy" bronze (micro) AND hand-signed giclee on canvas study for this subject, edition number 72/1000, 2017. Nano Lopez' miniature bronze entitled...
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NANO LOPEZ "LUCY" SCULPTURE & SIGNEDSTUDYNano Lopez (Colombian, b. 1955). "Lucy" bronze AND hand-signed giclee on canvas study for "Lucy" - edition number AP (artist's proof) 18/28, 2010, bronze signature stamped...
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2 POTTERY FIGURES OF DEITIES - MESOPOTAMIAN& EGYPTIANAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE; Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wonderful pair of pottery...
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20TH C. INUIT CARIBOU, RABBIT, & SEALCHILD'S MOCCASINS...Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine pair of handmade children's moccasins, comprised of...
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TWO WILLIAM DRAPER PAINTINGS OF AFRICA,CA. 1966**First Time At Auction**
William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "African Lake" and "Malindi" - oil paint on heavy gauge paper - ca. 1966. A beautiful pair...
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19TH C. VICTORIAN LEATHER / FABRIC BABYSHOES (4 PRS)**Originally Listed At $300**
Northwestern Europe or North America, Great Britain, or United States, Victorian to Edwardian era, ca. 19th to early 20th century....
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN POTTERY JAR - HEAD OFBES**Originally Listed At $1000**
Egypt, probably Alexandria, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A fine brownware pottery molded juglet depicting the head...
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SICAN LAMBAYEQUE HAMMERED COPPER MASKPre-Columbian,north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A mask made of hammered copper, with two huge copper projections that rise, similar to horns...
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RARE MESOPOTAMIAN TELL BRAK STONE DOUBLEEYE IDOLAncient Near East, The Levant, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 3700 to 3500 BCE. An abstract gray stone idol of conjoined figures carved with flat bodies surmounted...
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ICONIC SIGNED ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN PHOTO,DUST STORM (1936)...Arthur Rothstein (American, 1915-1985). "Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma" gelatin silver print, 1936 printed 1981, edition 107/300. An iconic photograph...
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20TH C. HOPI POLYCHROME WOOD KACHINABIRD-FACED FIGURENative American, Southwestern United States, Hopi, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden kachina doll depicting a large, bird-faced figure....
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19TH C. TLINGIT / HAIDA HORN & NACREFROG EFFIGY AMULET...Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. 19th century CE. An adorable frog amulet carving made...
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RARE MESOPOTAMIAN TELL BRAK STONE DOUBLEEYE IDOLAncient Near East, The Levant, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 3700 to 3500 BCE. A petite and abstract gray stone idol of conjoined figures carved with flat bodies...
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PICASSO CERAMIC PLATE "NATURE MORTE"(1953)Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973). "Nature Morte" (Still Life) ceramic plate, 1953. Reference: A. Ramie 219. Ed. 400. Marked with handwritten "EDITION PICASSO" in black...
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GREEK TANAGRA TERRACOTTA STANDING WOMANW/ TL TESTCentral Greece, Boeotia, ca. 3rd century BCE. A wonderful example of a Greek Tanagra terracotta figure, her form elegantly wrapped in a thin himation and standing...
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LARGE LOT OF LATE 19TH CENTURY CABINETCARDSdepicting various wicker pieces. Shows young children posing in photography studios as well as older individuals. Many of the pieces in the photographs are in this auction....
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(15) BOOKS: TEXAS FICTION, HISTORY,PHOTOGRAPHY(lot of 15) Books: including: (1) "The Man Who Rode Midnight," Elmer Kelton, Texas Christian University Press, Fort Worth, Texas, 1990, 270 pages, (1) "The Borderland...
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An Impressive Masterwork Andrew Clemens(American, 1857-1894) Labeled Sand Bottle
Made for Railroad Freight Agent Nicholas J. Goll (1840-1903), Dated 1889
visible through the top of the stopper of the bottle is...
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EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY, ELEVEN PIECES: MIXEDASSORTMENT OF TINTYPES AND AMBROTYPES, ALL IN CASES, THREE WITH MISSINGCOVERS, MOSTLY FAMILY...Early photography, eleven pieces: mixed assortment of tintypes and ambrotypes,...
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EPHEMERA: APPROXIMATELY 500 PIECES OFEARLY POSTCARDS, LETTERS AND EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY INCLUDING STEREOGRAPHS AND ONE CASED DAGUERREOT...EPHEMERA: Approximately 500 pieces of early postcards, letters and early photography...
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POSTERS: FOUR FRAMED EARLY 19TH C. POSTERS,INCLUDING: TWO "GREAT WAR" ENGLISH POSTERS, POLYCHROME, "DADDY WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE GR...POSTERS: Four framed early 19th C. posters, including: two "Great War" English posters,...
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EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY: FIFTEEN EARLY PHOTOGRAPHSOF MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT AGES AND ATTIRE, INCLUDING: FIVE DAGUERREOTYPES; TEN EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS OF VARIOUS TYPES INCLUDING AMBRO AND TIN TYPES, ONE WITH A...
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EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY: FIFTEEN EARLY PHOTOGRAPHSOF MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN IN 19TH C. GARMENTS, INCLUDING: FOUR DAGUERREOTYPES; ELEVEN OTHER EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS INCLUDING AMBROTYPES AND TINTYPES, SOME WITH HAND PAINTED HI...EARLY...
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EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY: FIFTEEN EARLY PHOTOGRAPHSOF MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT AGES AND ATTIRE, INCLUDING: SEVEN DAGUERREOTYPES; SEVEN EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS OF VARIOUS TYPES INCLUDING AMBROTYPES AND TINTYPES; ONE...
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GROUP OF STEREOVIEWS: WASHINGTON, DCAREA, MINNESOTA, AFRICAN AMERICANS, AMERICAN REGIONALISM AND DAILY LIFE AREA, MINNESOTA, AFRICAN AMERICANS, AMERICAN REGIONALISM AND DAILY LIFE, [Photography] approx. 50+...
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? JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (BRITISH 1836-1893)
GREENOCKSigned inscribed and dated 'T.20.92', signed, inscribed and dated verso 'Quayside Greenock T.20.92', oil on canvas31cm x 46cm (12in x 18in)Provenance: Christie's, 20 July...
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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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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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[Photography] Five ambrotype or daguerreotypeportraits of children 1840's and '50's Estimate $ 100-150 Most of the cases are incomplete....
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[Western Photography] Group of SaltLake City/ Mormon Cabinet Cards Lot of 3 including: an anonymous silver gelatin cabinet photograph titled in the negative Interior Mormon Tabernacle Showing Great Organ...
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[Juvenile Photography] Three ''Bubble-Book''children's songsters with gramophone recordings and an ambrotype double portrait 1) ''Happy-Go-Lucky'' Bubble-Book No. 8 (NY: Columbia/Harper 1919) lacking one disk; 2) ''Little...
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