US CONSTITUTION, THE NEW YORK WEEKLYMUSEUM, 1790 This date, June 5th, 1790 was the first printing of the news of the ratification of the Constitution in Rhode Island and the same day as the publication of this...
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VERY RARE PAIR OF GRAEME PARK PHILADELPHIAQUEEN ANNE C...1740-1760, each with scrolled and shell carved crest over a figured splat with four scrolled volutes, set on shell carved legs with trifid feet, upholstered...
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ROLLED WALL CHART MAP OF UNITED STATES& WESTERN Pca. 1853; Chapin's steel plate engraved map on recanvased display published by Horace Thayer & Co., New York having a pillar and scroll embellished border with...
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PAINTING, VLADIMIR VARLAJ Vladimir Varlaj(Croatian 1895-1962), "Mountain of Klek," oil on canvas, signed lower right, exhibition labels affixed verso, overall (with frame): 31 :h x 37 .5"w. Reference: "Slikarstvo...
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PAINTING, VLADIMIR BECIC Vladimir Becic(Croatian, 1886-1954), "Landscape Bosnia, II," oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 29.25"h x 37.25"w, overall (with frame): 33.5"h x 41.75"w. Exhibition history: 1926:...
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FOUR BRASS TOKENS.Four Brass Tokens.Includes Samuel Hart & Co. (ca. 1852) with embossed KC on one side and embossed QD on the other, and bearing addresses in Philadelphia and New York; Samuel Hart (ca. 1858)...
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SAM HOUSTON, SIGNED, $10 GOVERNMENTOF TEXAS TREASURY P... OF TEXAS TREASURY PROMISSORY NOTE, HOUSTON, NOVEMBER 1, 1838, lithograph and manuscript ink on wove paper, no. 1590, signed, "Sam Houston," President,...
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MIRABEAU B. LAMAR, SIGNED BY PROXY,A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS... A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS $5,000,000 BOND, WASHINGTON AND PHILADELPHIA, MAY 16, 1838 - JULY 1, 1839, lithograph and manuscript ink on wove paper, unissued,...
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SAM HOUSTON, SIGNED, $50 GOVERNMENTOF TEXAS TREASURY P... OF TEXAS TREASURY PROMISSORY NOTE, HOUSTON, NOVEMBER 15TH, 1838, lithograph and manuscript ink on wove paper, no. 2216, signed, "Sam Houston," President,...
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LRG GRP: BOOKS ON AFRICA AND AFRICANARTGroup of 32 books on Africa and African art. Includes the following titles:
Jacqueline Delange (French, 1923-1991), Carol F. Jopling (American, 1916-2000), "The Art and...
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RARE LARGE FORMAT MAP OF NEW YORK CITY,1876 BY MATTHEW...“Map of New York City South of 135th Street, Published by Matthew Dripps, 1876, 103 Fulton St.” , single sheet lithographic map with hand coloring, “showing...
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JAMES HAMILTON(American, 1819-1878)
TheSinking of The Birkenhead, 1858, signed lower right "J. Hamilton", also signed, dated and inscribed verso "J. Hamilton Philadelphia 1858", New York colourman stamp verso,...
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HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (AMERICAN,1880-1980), DESHA Bronze with brown patina on a marble base. Inscribed '©/1927/HARRIET FRISHMUTH' and 'GORHAM CO FOUNDERS/OFSK' (along the base).Literature: C.N. Aronson,...
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HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (AMERICAN,1880-1980), "THE VINE" Bronze with brown patina, modeled in 1921. Inscribed '©/1921/HARRIET FRISHMUTH' and 'GORHAM CO FOUNDERS/QBWS' (along the base).Literature Note: The...
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AMERICAN LATE CLASSICAL MAHOGANY LIBRARY/ GAME TABLE Philadelphia or New York, circa 1830, burl mahogany veneers, poplar secondary, rectangular hinged top with rounded front corners, the top swivels to reveal an...
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HISTORICAL AMERICA BLUE STAFFORDSHIREPLATE, ENOCH WOOD & SONS, UNION LINE Burslem, England, pre-1824, transfer depiction of the popular side wheeler steamer which conveyed passengers between Philadelphia and...
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NATHAN RAPOPORT, NEW YORK / RUSSIANFEDERATION, POLAND (1911 - 1987), JACOB WRESTLING THE ANGEL, 1966, BRONZE, 13 1/2"H X 11"W X 5"DNathan Rapoport, New York / Russian Federation, Poland, (1911 - 1987) Jacob...
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JOHN ADAMS DESCENDANTS' FAMILY SILVER,THREE SPOONS AND A FORK THREE SPOONS AND A FORK, including a fork with four tines, four unread marks and a small circular punch, with a round English terminal, the reverse...
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AMERICAN CLASSICAL COIN SILVER TEAPOTAmericanClassical Coin Silver Teapot, early 19th c., unmarked, probably Philadelphia or New York, squat squared form, eagle head spout, ebonized acanthus-carved scroll handle with...
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PAIR OF PLASTER GILT ROCOCO FRAMES WITHOVAL CENTERS OVAL CENTERS, possibly Philadelphia or New York, 19th century, rectangular form beaded interior edge, floral sprays and outset decorative corners framing an oval...
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COMPLETE TALES OF HENRY JAMES IN TWELVEVOLUMES Complete set of 12 books of "The Complete Tales of Henry James In Twelve Volumes," edited by Leon Edel, in chronological order of his short stories, published by J....
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A Classical Carved and Highly FiguredMahogany Wardrobe
Philadelphia or New York, Circa 1825
Height 92 x width 67 1/2 x depth 25 3/4 inches....
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REVERSE PAINTED GLASS SILHOUETTE OFGEORGE AND MARTHA WASHINGTONUnsigned.
14 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. (frame).
Note: These portraits are after a well-known pair painted by James Sharples in 1798. Sharples (1751-1811)...
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Four booklets from the Spalding AthleticLibrary, including Official Basketball Rules 1917-1918 (New York, 1918; with early homemade cardboard covers); Official Football Guide 1923; How To Play Basketball by Guerdon...
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Seventeen various books of the 18ththrough early 20th century, c/o:
The Book of Common Prayer (London, 1830);
Tales from a Roll Top Desk by Christopher Morley (Garden City, New York, 1921);
The Wrong Box...
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RAFAEL FERRER, PUERTO RICO (1933), HALLWALLS,1977, BLOCK PRINT ON PAPER BAG, 17"H X 11 7/8"WRafael Ferrer, Puerto Rico, (1933) Hallwalls, 1977, block print on paper bag Biography from the Archives of askART: Following...
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13 vols. (Rackham, Arthur, illustrator):Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver's Travels. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1909. 1st Am. trade ed. thus. Lg. 8vo, orig. richly gilt-pictorial & decorated red cloth; spine ends rubbed, other...
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Federal carved barrel back chair, mahogany,finely carved and reeded arm supports, turned and fluted legs, poplar and ash secondary(?), old possibly original finish, upholstered, Philadelphia or New York, early 19th...
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Lot. American 19th-Century Newspapers:Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette. Georgetown, Jan. 22, 1813; March 3, 1813; May 3, 1813; June 7, 1813. Scattered wear & occasional soiling. * The American Commercial...
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Bailey & Co coin silver salver and WilliamGale sterling basket and ewer Philadelphia and New York second half 19th century beaded and decorated salver with piercework feet; marked: Bailey & Co. Dia.10''; together...
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Classical giltwood pier glass philadelphiaor new york, circa 1825 The rectangular, molded original water gilded frame enclosing original mercury glass. 68 x 43 in. ,500-4,000 Glass has some imperfections...
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American classical center table, highlyfigured mahogany veneers, tilting bookmatched top over column form support, tripod base with paw feet, Philadelphia or New York, 1820-1830, 29-3/4 x 35-1/2 in. Refinished,...
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9 vols. (2 wrappers) Philadelphia& Environs: Repplier, Agnes. Philadelphia: The Place and The People. New York: Macmillan, 1898. 1st ed. 12mo, orig. cloth, gilt; light wear. Frontis., full page and other...
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An American Gothic Carved Walnut Sideboard19th c. Philadelphia or New York marble top with outset corners conforming frieze with two drawers two paneled doors baluster-turned colonnettes conforming plinth base disc...
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17 vols. Pennsylvania and Related Genealogy:Alexander, John E. A Record of The Descendants of John Alexander. Philadelphia: A. Martien, 1878. 8vo, orig. cloth; light wear. Inscribed by author on endpaper. * Ambler,...
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Pair of Philadelphia or New York Chippendalebrass andirons with urn-form finials square plinths and ball & claw feet. 26.5''h.x11.5''w....
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