RARE AND IMPORTANT PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALECARVED MAHO...carving attributed to John Pollard, Philadelphia, circa 1770, works by David Patterson, Sunderland, England, an impressive and fully developed clock with exceptional...
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PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AFTERGILBERT STUART(American, 1755-1828)
A fine copy of Gilbert Stuart's Athenaeum type portraits, unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 36-1/2...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull(1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a regional archetype quite distinct in form from other...
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10 PCS 19TH C. TN EPHEMERA, INCL. GOVERNORSIGNED1st item: 1806 letter sent from William Dunlop, Hackettstown, New Jersey to James V. Anderson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania inquiring about the worth of goods including...
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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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JONATHAN MANDELL - ELTON JOHNTitle ofArtwork: Elton John - Philadelphia's FreedomDimensions: 32"h x 32"w x 2.5"dMedium: Ceramic assemblage; ceramic tile; hand blown glass shards; pyrite; and abalone2022
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4 CONCERT POSTERS HOT TUNA & SAVOY BROWN4Concert Posters from Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1970 and 1971.
Hot Tuna concert poster with Boz Scaggs with special guest Lee Michaels, October 1st 1970
15" x 24"
Wear to...
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PROBABLY JOHN WOOD JR. (1736-1793) PHILADELPHIATALL CASE CLOCK, C. 1785, WALNUT CASE WITH BROKEN ARCHED BONNET WITH THREE BRASS FIN...Probably John Wood Jr. (1736-1793) Philadelphia Tall Case Clock, c. 1785, walnut case...
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BOOK: BOUND VOLUME OF NINE AMERICAN18TH C. PAMPHLETS BY JOHN ADAMS, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, JOHN DICKERSON, ETC., INDIVIDUAL PAMPHLETS...BOOK: Bound volume of nine American 18th C. pamphlets by John Adams, Alexander...
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SILVER: JOHN C. FARR, JOHN BODMAN CARRINGTON,ETC., SIX SERVING PIECES, INCLUDING: ONE PAIR OF TONGS BY JOHN C. FARR, PHILADELPHIA,...SILVER: John C. Farr, John Bodman Carrington, etc., six serving pieces, including:...
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THOMAS CUSHING ALS TO JOHN HANCOCK,PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776 PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776, three pages, Royal Crown watermark...
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THOMAS AND RICHARD PENN LAND PATENTDATED MARCH 8, 1771 FOR JOHN PALMER IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY DATED MARCH 8, 1771 FOR JOHN PALMER IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, patent for John Palmer & Others in Trust for a field...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understandingby John Locke (Glasgow, 1819; vol. 1 only of 2); Piscatorial Reminiscences and Gleanings by an Old Angler and Bibliopolist (London, 1835); Mrs. Chapone's Letters (New York,...
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EARLY 19TH C. PHILADELPHIA SAMPLER,SWIFT FAMILY 1808 Sampler of Ann Swift, daughter of John and Rebecca (nee Kollock) Swift of Philadelphia, wool on linen, with sinuous vine path, family portraits, trees and...
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5 vols. Philadelphia Architecture &C.: Cousins, Frank; Riley, Phil M. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia. Boston: Little, Brown, 1920. #658/975. 8vo, orig. green cloth, paper spine label; moderately...
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Rare John Wilbank 1836 PhiladelphiaBellcast bronze signed and dated 1836 bell form with yoke stamped within two upper rings.Only three John Wilbank bells are said to exist in the United States. Harry Long MD...
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1862 Horace Binney Writ of Habeas CorpusPamphlets Lot of 4 including Horace Binney's 1862 pamphlet The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus under the Constitution (Philadelphia: T.B. Pugh) and three responses...
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7 vols. William Penn and Related Subjects:Frost, John. The Life of William Penn,... Early History of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1839. 1st ed. 24mo, contemp. sheep; rubbed and worn, cover detached. Frontis., wood-engraved...
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1 vol. Reed, John. An Explanationof The Map of The City and Liberties of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Printed for the Author... sold by... Nicholas Brooks, 1774. 4to, contemp. wrappers; worn and creased, re-backed...
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A Collection of American Coin SilverMaster Salt Spoons Consisting of: eleven coin silver master salt spoons or mustard spoons, measuring from approx. 4-3/4"L to 3-3/4"L. Makers and dates as follows: Two John...
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6 vols. (1 wrappers) Philadelphia &Pennsylvania - Graphic Art & Architecture Reference: Tatum, George B. Penn's Great Town: 250 Years of Philadelphia Architecture... in Prints and Drawings. Philadelphia: Univ....
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8 vols. American Botany - Philadelphia& Environs: Darlington, William. Florula Cestrica: An Essay Towards A Catalogue of The Phaenogmous Plants,... Chester County, Pennsylvania. West Chester, 1826. 1st ed. Tall...
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7 vols. Philadelphia & Pennsylvania- History, Description & Travel: The Philadelphia Record. The City of Philadelphia: Its Commercial and Financial Resources. (Philadelphia), (ca. 1889). Oblong folio, orig....
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English School, 18th century portraitof john penn (1700-1746) Unsigned, oil on canvas, framed. H: 29 1/4 in. W: 22 1/2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: NOTE: John Penn, known as 'The American', was the...
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Three Levi Hollingsworth Philadelphiadocuments, two signed by Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800, first Governor of Pennsylvania), all manuscript documents on vellum with docket information verso; deed dated November...
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Three Philadelphia deeds, all manuscriptdocuments on vellum, several signatures of prominent Philadelphians: John Morris "of the City of Philadelphia a free black man and Phillis his wife", deeding a 95...
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Harriet Manigault archive, miniatures:(Harriet Manigault Wilcocks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1793-1835), The Manigault name is among the most prominent in South Carolina and specifically Charleston history,...
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8 vols. Philadelphia & Pennsylvania- History, Description & Travel, etc.: Ingram, Henry A. The Life and Character of Stephen Girard. Philadelphia, (1896). 12mo, orig. purple cloth; scuffed. Frontis., plates....
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7 vols. Philadelphia & Pennsylvania- History, Biography & C: Watson, John F. Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in The Olden Time. Philadelphia: Whiting & Thomas, 1856-57. 2 vols. 4to, modern purple buckram,...
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7 vols. Faris, John T. [Philadelphia& Pennsylvania Description & Travel]: Old Roads Out of Philadelphia. Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1917. 1st ed. 8vo, orig. green cloth; small stain to back...
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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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13 vols. Rush, Williams & Biddle FamilyBooks: Burns, Robert. The Works. Philadelphia, 1804. Vol. 1 (of 3) only. 12mo, contemp. sheep; worn & broken, covers detached. Frontis. Presentation copy to Julia [Rush],...
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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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14 vols. Pennsylvania & Related Genealogy:Maris, George L. and Anne M. The Maris Family in The United States. West Chester, Pa.: (F.S. Hickman), 1885. 4to, orig. cloth, new endpapers; some wear to covers and spine....
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12 vols. Pennsylvania & Related Genealogy:Haines, John W. Richard Haines and His Descendants: A Quaker Family of Burlington County, New Jersey, Since 1682. (Boyce, Va.), (1961). 2 vols. 8vo, orig. cloth; vol. 1 slightly...
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Receipt for Chest for Corn Planter Signedby John Nicholson Plus 2pp 5 x 8 in. Philadelphia 5 Jan. and 7 Feb. 1791. Receipt signed by John Donnaldson Register General John Nicholson Comptroller General and Thomas...
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