- HOMECRAFTED POLYCHROME PAINTED "MAN
AT PUMP"whirligig ca. 1910-1940; mostly softwood constructed mechanical operated man pumping water scene whirligig with four blade wooden propeller, appears entirely homecrafted...
[more like this] - RARE ENTERPRISE MFG. MAN POPS-UP ELEPHANT
MECHANICca. 1884; heavy multiple part cast iron elephant with coin in trunk and switch operation, trigger causes hatch door to pop-up and small peg top man to pop-up from...
[more like this] - OPERATING MAN IN OUTHOUSE 1 DOLLAR MACHINE'Man
in Outhouse,' one dollar machine, Characters Unlimited Inc., Nevada, sign above door reads, "For a good time...open the door!" door opens to life size articulated Cowboy,...
[more like this] - GUIDO RENI (1575-1642) ITALIANGuido
Reni, red chalk on brown paper, head of a young man facing left, signed B/C. Laid down. 12" x 9.75". Provenance: purchased from Alister Mathews, Great Britain in 1965. Mathews...
[more like this] - COIN OPERATED PAC MAN ARCADE MACHINE
C.1980A coin operated Pac Man arcade machine by Bally Midway circa 1980. Ht: 67.25" Width: 24.75" Depth: 34"...
[more like this] - EAST TN DECKER STONEWARE JAR, COBALT
FLOWERSWashington County, Tennessee stoneware pottery jar attributed to Charles Frederick Decker (1832-1914) with cobalt multiple petal flower decoration on three sides, cobalt...
[more like this] - LARGE EAST TN DECKER 5 GAL. POTTERY
JUGLarge Washington County, Tennessee stoneware cobalt decorated pottery jug attributed to Charles Frederick Decker (1832-1914) with large cobalt multiple petal flowers on...
[more like this] - EAST TN STONEWARE JUG, ATTR. TO CHARLES
DECKEREast Tennessee decorated stoneware jug, attributed to Charles Frederick Decker (1832-1914) of Keystone Pottery, Washington County, TN. Cobalt decorated flower of several...
[more like this] - THOS. WORTHINGTON WHITTREDGE 1846 OIL
PAINTING, SHAKER ...Early miniature landscape view of Pleasant Hill, KY, by Thomas Worthington Whittredge (New Jersey/New York/Ohio, 1820-1910). The oil on paper laid on board...
[more like this] - A LATE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR ERA MAP,
"MAPA DE LOS ESTAD... "Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Mejico, Revised Edition," JOHN DISTURNELL, NEW YORK,1848-1850, hand colored copper plate engraving on paper, the Gulf...
[more like this] - 1885 "SHERIDAN'S TROOPERS" BY DE. B.
KEIMOffered in this lot is the 1885 "Sheridan's Troopers" by De. B. Keim, publisher David McKay, No. 23 South Ninth St. Philadelphia. "Sheridan's Troopers On The Borders:...
[more like this] - PAIRING OF HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLES
MOUNTED AS FLOO... MOUNTED AS FLOOR LAMPS
American, circa 1850. A Joseph Golcher half-stock Kentucky percussion rifle together with an unmarked half-stock percussion rifle,...
[more like this] - ‡ ALEXANDRE CHARPENTIER (1856–1909)
AND TONY SELMERSHEIM (1871-1971)
'LA FUITE DE L'HEURE': FINE ART NOUVEAU TABLE CLOCK, 1898 padouk and gilt bronze, the twin train movement striking the hour and half hour,...
[more like this] - SAM ZELL AUTOMATON, "THE WHOLE WORLD
IN OUR HANDS"Sam Zell automaton"The Whole Wold in Our Hands", 1998, numbered 603 of 675, operates, the world globe held in two hands above a running train and a man in a...
[more like this] - GROUP OF LIONEL TRAIN ACCESSORIES All
in original boxes. Includes Lionel Operating Lighthouse 6-14087, Lionel "The Scrambler" 6-24179, Lionel Play World Amusement Park Swing Ride 6-1417, Lionel No. 213 Lift Bridge...
[more like this] - A Rare North or South Carolina “Colored
Republicing Club” Stoneware Cooler
Dated July 7, 1892
in Southern alkaline glaze, with distinctive doubled collared rim, tooled body, two lug handles set low on the body...
[more like this] - GROUP OF SMALL ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING
A DECK OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM PLAYING CARDS, A GILT-TOOLED LEATHERETTE DOCUMENT BOX, A SET OF WARDEN BROOKS LTD. COASTERS, SET OF WINE SAVANT MARBLE DRINKS CHILLERS, A...
[more like this] - THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED
TO JOHN DICKINSON, JULY 23, 1801 TO JOHN DICKINSON, JULY 23, 1801, one quarto sized sheet, folded in half, with a two page ALS by Thomas Jefferson written as President to...
[more like this] - THREE GERMAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD
WHISTLERSThree German carved and painted wood whistlers , largest -13" h.
Condition:
Man in Derby operates but needs bellow replacement for sound, short hunter mechanism...
[more like this] - TWO CARVED AND PAINTED KOBE ARTICULATED
FIGURESTwo carved and painted wood Kobe articulated figures , with cart and knob operated figure with elongating neck and hidden object under dome, largest - 7" h.
Condition:...
[more like this] - GERMAN "LEHMAN AJAX" KEY WIND ACROBATIC
TOYca. 1903, 1907, 1908 patented; the model #659 key wind toy with man dressed in gladiator helmet holding clubs in hands and have elongated skis on feet, when operated the...
[more like this] - FOLK ART CARVED CLOWN WHIRLIGIGca. 1930s;
whirligig with fine crafted four-blade wooden bullet nose propeller with gear work mechanism that operates crank that moves jointed hand carved comical man in derby wearing...
[more like this] - (3) AMERICAN LITHOGRAPHED TIN WINDUP
TOYS, DISNEY(lot of 3) American lithographed tin windup toys, each with maker's mark and windup mechanism at side, including: (1) "Walt Disney's Donald Duck Duet," manufactured...
[more like this] - CAST IRON "LITTLE JOE" MECHANICAL BANK
ATTRIBUTEDca. 1920s; black Americana theme bank of man in red shirt with hand out that when operated by lever on shoulder, moves arm to mouth ,the tongue rolls back in mouth...
[more like this] - TIN '57 FORD RACHERO TELEVISION CAMERA
MAN CAR France Joustra. Scarce example car is friction but camera man is key-wind operated. 11 1/2''l. (VG Cond.)...
[more like this] - Photographic Archive of Miles City Montana
Photographer 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...
[more like this] - Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-Signed
Commission 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...
[more like this] - U.S. Army Indian Scout William E. Archbold
LeQuesne Archive 3 letters; 7 manuscripts; ribbon; newsclippings; 13 photographs; and 3 baskets that were purportedly presented to LeQuesne by Sitting Bull's daughter. 1884-1904....
[more like this] - Gilman Marston Civil War General and
Politician Manuscript Archive 233 letters 82 essays and speeches ca.80 deeds receipts and miscellaneous business records. Ca 1830-1900 (bulk 1834-1859). A son of Orford New...
[more like this] - Brevet Brigadier General James M. Ruggles
1st & 3rd Illinois Cavalry Civil War Archive 69 letters and documents; 1 diary; 2 presidential appointments; Veteran's hat; 2 shoulder straps; and coin purse with 19 coins....
[more like this] - General Fred K. Mahaffey Archive Archive
consisting of 4-star General's license plate two-star General's flag three-star General's flag and two four-star General's flags. 2nd Battalion presentation flag (framed)...
[more like this] - Executive Officer Henry W. Washburn
USS Morning Light Civil War Archive War-date archive of five letters one partial letter and three transmittal covers. Written by ill-starred Acting Master Henry W. Washburn...
[more like this] - Breckinridge Family Archive Approx.
165 items including 130+ photographs cased images & portraits plus 35+ paper items and newspaper clippings.Since Kentucky was established as a state in 1792 the Breckenridge...
[more like this] - A late 17th/early 18th Century German
wooden Draughts Man the obverse with raised scene of a bound seated man in front of a wet stone operated by a standing figure and the inscription ''Nasonis Male Fasati Ioena''...
[more like this] - World War II POW Diaries of British
Lieut. 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...
[more like this] - 1957 FORD RANCHERO TELEVISION CAMERA
MAN CAR Joustra France rare tin car is friction but camera man is operated by key wind mechanism on side very little wear overall working. 11 1/2'' l. Chipping to paint. (VG...
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