FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
[more like this]
DEERFIELD MA 18TH C. Q.A. MAPLE ANDWALNUT HIGHBOY. A fine and unique example, descending in the Strong family. Ca. 1740-1760 Jonathan Strong, two part Queen Anne highboy with an old pleasing finish and period...
[more like this]
PAINTING, JOSEPH STRONG Joseph Strong(American, 1852-1899), "Twilight, Pleasant Valley," oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled verso, canvas: 14"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 29.5"h x 23.25"w. Provenance:...
[more like this]
NAYARIT POTTERY STANDING FEMALE FIGUREPre-Columbian,West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A large and impressive clay figure of a nude female shown standing on two thick-set legs. The stocky figure...
[more like this]
NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE - HUNCHBACKEDMALE MOURNERPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine, terracotta, hunchbacked figure shown with a recognizably somber attitude and a traditional...
[more like this]
HUGE NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED WARRIORFIGURE W/ CLUB**Originally Listed At $3000**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. An expressive and sizable warrior figure of...
[more like this]
IMPRESSIVE NAYARIT CHINESCO POTTERYSEATED NUDE MALEPre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco, Type C, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. An impressive pottery figure of a male shown seated with...
[more like this]
COLIMA REDWARE EMACIATED DOG VESSELW/ INCISED FEETPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine example of a hand-built and highly burnished redware pottery vessel in the shape of an emaciated...
[more like this]
LIFESIZE+ 2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST HEADOF BUDDHACentral Asia, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. An exceptional, larger-than-life head of the enlightened Buddha, skillfully sculpted from gray schist to...
[more like this]
COLIMA REDWARE DOG EFFIGY VESSEL**OriginallyListed At $1500**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautifully constructed, hand-built redware dog vessel of a charming form that exhibits a playful...
[more like this]
NAYARIT CHINESCO POTTERY FIGURE, MOTHER& CHILD**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit culture, Chinesco, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. An endearing pottery figure of a seated nude female holding...
[more like this]
HUGE NAYARIT SEATED NUDE FEMALEPre-Columbian,West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A fabulous and quite massive clay sculpture of a seated female depicted nude with a long, rectangular torso,...
[more like this]
RARE COLIMA REDWARE POTTERY SEATED DOGPre-Columbian,West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished redware pottery dog in a rare seated pose with paws placed in front and a thick tail curling...
[more like this]
RAY STRONG, (1905-2006, SANTA BARBARA,CA), FIELDS AND CLOUDS IN A LANDSCAPE, OIL ON MASONITE, 15" H X 30" WRay Strong, (1905-2006, Santa Barbara, CA) Fields and clouds in a landscape Oil on masonite Signed...
[more like this]
RAY STRONG, (1905-2006, SANTA BARBARA,CA), "GARRAPATA CREEK, BIG SUR", OIL ON BOARD, 9" H X 12" WRay Strong, (1905-2006, Santa Barbara, CA) "Garrapata Creek, Big Sur" Oil on board Signed lower right: Ray Strong...
[more like this]
RAY STRONG, (1905-2006, SANTA BARBARA,CA), "ASPENS, FLAGSTAFF", OIL ON CANVAS BOARD, 12" H X 24" WRay Strong, (1905-2006, Santa Barbara, CA) "Aspens, Flagstaff" Oil on canvas board Signed lower right: Ray...
[more like this]
CHARLES RALPH STRONG, (B. 1938), "HEART,BONE, BLOOD, SMOKE," 1984, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 67" H X 95" WCharles Ralph Strong, (b. 1938) "Heart, Bone, Blood, Smoke," 1984, Acrylic on canvas Appears unsigned; titled...
[more like this]
ART GLASS SCULPTURE BY RANDY STRONG(ACTIVE BERKEL (ACTIVE BERKELEY CA 1971-2013), "Single Tail Bonzai" the two piece sculpture having bright yellow and blue colors on a black base. Dimensions: 25 3/4" tall,...
[more like this]
Rosebud Agency Sketchbook, by "Jack"9 x 5 1/2 inch sketchbook containing 72 illustrations on unlined paper, in color pencil, ca 1880s-1890s. Paper cover featuring blue pencil inscription "Capt McCauley for Indian...
[more like this]
PERSIAN AFSHAR RUG. Ca. 1930. Strongcolors of orange accented border surrounding four red medallions on blue-black field. 4'8" x 10'4"....
[more like this]
10 vols. Franklin, Benjamin: The Gentleman'sMagazine. London: July, 1767. 8vo. disbound. Includes in list of books with remarks, "The Examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, Relative to The Repeal of The American Stamp...
[more like this]
2 vols. Benjamin Franklin - Children'sBooks: Thayer, William. The Printer Boy, or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. London: James Hogg & Sons, n.d. [ca. 1861]. 12mo, contemp. brown cloth, gilt; moderately worn...
[more like this]
Lot. Manuscript Material: Manuscriptgenealogy. "Record of The Howells." N.p., ca. 1830. 12mo, orig. marbled stiff wrappers; detaching. 13 pp. * Manuscript account book. N.p., ca. 1833. 12mo sheep-backed bds....
[more like this]
Lot. Philadelphia Pharmaceutical Manufacturer'sPhotos & C: 75 mounted silver prints, 3 x 4 inches (762 x 102 mm). Most likely depicting the offices & operations of Shoemaker & Busch, Inc., Wholesale Druggists, Manufacturing...
[more like this]
8 pieces. Cased Daguerreotype & other19th-Century Photographs: Daguerreotype. Oval 1/6 plate portrait of middle-aged man; edges tarnished. Norristown: William Stroud, ca. 1855. Leather case, red plush linen;...
[more like this]
6 pieces. Engravings & Lithographs:Hand-colored lithograph. Currie, N., pub. "Wm. Penn's Treaty with The Indians..." New York, n.d. [ca 1850]. 9 x 12 1/2 inches (228 x 317 mm) - image & text. Mat burn & toning....
[more like this]
Charles I King of England DS Blank manuscriptdocument signed with wafer seal 1p 8.75 x 13 in. n.p. n.d. (ca 1640s). Boldly signed Charles R at top. Seems to be a ship pass for a fishing vessel: We are gratiously pleased...
[more like this]
6 pieces. Photographs Signed. African-AmericanPerformers: Bailey, Pearl, ca. 1960. * Carroll, Diahann, 1958. * Dee, Ruby. ca. 1960. Inscribed & signed in green ink. * Hall, Juanita, ca. 1960s. * Kitt, Eartha, 1958. *...
[more like this]
3 pieces. Theatre Programs Signed.Hepburn, Katharine: "Much Ado About Nothing." Philadelphia: The Playgoer, Locust, ca. 1958. * "A Matter of Gravity." Philadelphia: Playbill, Forrest Theatre, ca. 1976. (2)....
[more like this]
Lot. Autograph Material - Classical& Modern Dance - Signed programs, signed photographs & c. Includes: Playbill program signed by Martha Graham, 1963. * Playbill program, signed by Rudolf Nureyev, 1991 (2)....
[more like this]
3 pieces. Hand-Colored Engraved TownPlans: Braun, Georg; Hogenberg, Frans. "Tornacum." [Cologne], [ca. 1572-1618]. 14 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches (368 x 444 mm), margins; moderately toned, tape on edges of verso. Latin...
[more like this]
6 vols. Illustrated Books: (Dulac;Edmund, illustrator.) Rosenthal, Leonard. The Kingdom of The Pearl New York: Brentano's, n.d. [ca 1925]. 4to, orig. gilt-lettered & decorated white cloth-backed silver decorated...
[more like this]
4 pieces. Autograph Material - African-AmericanFemale Jazz & Gospel Signers: Fitzgerald, Ella. Photograph signed. Ca. 1960. Silver print, 10 x 8 inches (254 x 203 mm). Signature clear in gold-brown ink. * Jackson, Mahalia....
[more like this]
8 vols. Baum, L. Frank. Oz Titles:The Land of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (1904) [but ca. 1925]. Lg. 8vo, orig. olive cloth, color cover label; scuffed. Color frontis. Hinges stressed. Greene & Hanff II. *...
[more like this]
3 pieces. Aquatint Etchings: Bodmer,(Karl): Pennsylvania Views. "Ansicht von Mauch-Chunk; View of Mauch-Chunk." London: Ackermann; n.d. [ca. 1840]. Hand-colored. 9 x 12 1/4 inches (228 x 311 mm), full margins....
[more like this]
3 pieces. Aquatint Etchings. Bodmer,Karl. American Views: "Cutoff - River Branch of The Wabash." London: Ackermann, [ca. 1840]. Hand-colored. 9 x 13 inches (228 x 330 mm), full margins. With Bodmer's blind stamp....
[more like this]
