- RARE AND IMPORTANT GEORGIA ATTRIBUTED
PAINT DECORATED L...dated 1871, case with strong yellow, blue, and green stylized decoration on bright red ground, painted with initials "JH" and date of 1871, poplar and...
[more like this] - CONFEDERATE D GUARD BOWIE KNIFEConfederate
D guard Bowie knife having a 11.25" clipped point blade, curved quillon, steel ferrule, the pommel end of the knuckle bow guard attached by rivet at the tapered hardwood grip,...
[more like this] - CONFEDERATE D GUARD BOWIE KNIFEConfederate
D guard Bowie knife having a 12.25" spear point blade, slightly curved quillon, steel ferrule, the pommel end of the knuckle bow guard attached by rivet at the hardwood grip,...
[more like this] - CIVIL AND SPANISH AMERICAN WAR RELATED
ARCHIVECivil and Spanish American War era CDVs and Spanish American War era photograph albums. 1st grouping - Grouping of Naval Academy CDVs from the Civil War era including...
[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] - PLAINS INDIAN .72 CAL PERCUSSION BLANKET
MUSKETSuperb example of a Plains Indian “Blanket Gun” or “Buffalo Runner’s” cut-down percussion musket. Originally, these shortened, large caliber lightly rifled...
[more like this] - EARLY BYZANTINE FORGED IRON PROCESSIONAL
CROSSAncient Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A forged-iron processional cross with four arms presented atop a conical socketing shaft....
[more like this] - U.S. MODEL 1861 CONTRACT CIVIL WAR ERA
MUSKET MOUNTED A... MUSKET MOUNTED AS FLOOR LAMP
American, 1863, Middletown, CT. The Civil War period percussion musket by Savage R.F.A. supported on bronze patinated steel...
[more like this] - STUART ERA PETIT POINT STUMPWORK TAPESTRY
FROM THE ROSB... FROM THE ROSBOROUGH COLLECTION
English, 17th to early 18th century, needlework. The scene with female figure in Stuart period attire (possibly depiction of...
[more like this] - 2) FRENCH WWI-ERA TRENCH ART ATRILLERY
SHELL VASES(lot of 2) French WWI-era trench art vases, fashioned from artillery shells, pointed rim, repousse flowers against a textured ground, approx 11.5"h, 3.5"diam; 4.75lbs...
[more like this] - (2) WWII-ERA TRENCH ART & IRON SHACKLES(lot
of 2) Metal items, including: (1) WWII-era trench art, fashioned from brass shell and cases, five-pointed star stamped U.S.A., over banner reading God Bless America, 1942,...
[more like this] - (VIEW) CAPE COD - NANTUCKET: 48 POSTCARDS
EARLY TO LATE-20TH CENTURY, Early to Late-20th Century, Early: Broad Street, two Wyers of Upper Main St., Ocean House, Gardiner and other cards of White Elephant, Brant...
[more like this] - Fred Harvey Era AND Navajo Petit Point
Turquoise and Silver Cuff Bracelets
mid - third quarter 20th century
lot of 3, includes:
astamped cuff, set with a row of petit point turquoise; marked NAVAJO
cuff width...
[more like this] - BALCOMB GREENE, NEW YORK, NEW HAMPSHIRE
/ FRANCE (1904-1990), RECLINING WOMAN, OIL ON CANVAS, 30"H X 48"W, 32"H X 50"W (FRAME)Balcomb Greene, New York, New Hampshire / France, (1904-1990) Reclining Woman, oil...
[more like this] - RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA WROUGHT IRON
CALTROP (A defensive weapon scattered in path of cavalry to disable horses); about 3 in., point to point....
[more like this] - CIVIL WAR ERA STRIPED SILK BALLGOWN
AND JACKET, C. 1860'S, MUSEUM PROVENANCE, THREE PIECES, JACKET, BODICE AND SKIRT, DETAILS INCLUD..Civil War era striped silk ballgown and jacket, c. 1860's, museum provenance,...
[more like this] - ART DECO PLATINUM & DIAMOND FILIGREE
BROOCHFabulous early 20C Art Deco era platinum pin with old European cut diamonds, two 1/2-carat diamonds and several ~5 and ~10 point diamonds, totaling about 2.3 ctw. Diamonds...
[more like this] - Richard Crump (American, Circa 1805-1853)
Pair
of Portraits: Possibly Richard and Rebecca Crump
1838-1839
oil on canvas
each signed Rich'd Crump and dated to verso
29 3/4 x 25 inches.
The gentleman holds a copy of the...
[more like this] - UNIQUE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE ROYAL QAJAR
PUNCHBOWL Tongzhi Era, circa 1865. Chinese export Qajar (Iranian) Market. This bowl was made for Nasr el Din Shah. This king of Iran’s Qajar dynasty ruled from 1848 until...
[more like this] - RARE POLYCHROME "SAILOR’S FAREWELL"
PUNCHBOWL Late Qianlong/early Jiaqing era, circa 1780-1800
Chinese export American market, the scene on the present punchbowl, known as the Sailor’s Farewell, was an extremely...
[more like this] - CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL SAUCER & LOTUS
CREAMER Late Qianlong Era, circa 1790, saucer with blue spear point border and polychrome urn with initials. 6 1/4 in. Diam., sparrow's beak creamer with gilt lotus leaf decoration,...
[more like this] - ALFRED THOMPSON BRICHER, AMERICAN (1837-1908),
ROCKY COAST AT GRAND MANAN, OIL ON CANVAS, 18 X 38 INCHESALFRED THOMPSON BRICHER, American, (1837-1908) Rocky Coast at Grand Manan, oil on canvas signed lower left "A...
[more like this] - EDGAR LOUIS YAEGER, MICHIGAN / FRANCE
(1904 - 1997), UNTITLED ABSTRACT, 1937, OIL ON CANVAS, 20 1/2"H X 27 1/2"W (SIGHT), 25"H X 32"W (FRAME)Edgar Louis Yaeger, Michigan / France, (1904 - 1997) untitled abstract,...
[more like this] - EARLY CARVED SCREAMING EAGLE SHIP'S
FIGUREHEAD BYca. 18th-19th century; attributed to U.S. Naval use on unknown smaller size boat, the carved rock oak figure with simple single beam carved with sawn worked screaming...
[more like this] - VINTAGE EAMES OFFICE CHAIR 1970s Era
Aluminum Group Office Chair by Herman Miller, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, with green ribbed vinyl upholstery, on an aluminum frame, four-point swivel base, on casters,...
[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] - Five Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. Confederate
Civil War Letters, Civil War Era Photographs, Paintings, Meade Family Archive Virginia, 1861-1862: letter from Fort Sumter, March 21, 1861, to sister Julia Meade (1830-1906),...
[more like this] - GOOD FEDERAL PEMBROKE TABLE. Connecticut
late 18th century dense mahogany and pine. Single drawer tapered legs and arched ''X'' stretchers. Retains its original brass pull and its original finish. 39''h. 20.75''w....
[more like this] - Chinese Carved Ivory Cultural Revolution
Era Figure of a Girl Depicting a young woman in toe shoes on point on a rocky outcrop surrounded by trees mounted on a carved wood stand with metal wire inset designs....
[more like this] - Eighteen Books, American Furniture Includes
Works by Charles Montgomery, Israel Sack, and Others detailed listing available. Michael Flanigan, American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection; Dean Fales, American Painted...
[more like this] - George Washington Miniature Portrait
After Edward Savage After Edward Savage (American 1761-1817). Miniature portrait on ivory 2 x 1.5 in. placed in a 6 x 5 in. frame. ? Ca 1800s-1830s.? Portrait is backed with...
[more like this] - EXCEPTIONAL MESOAMERICAN POLISHED BLACK
STONE NOTCHED PICK AXE-NEOLITHIC ERA - Round in section tapering to a point at each end. L. 6 1/4'' x 1'1/2'' diam. From the Marvin Sadik Collection....
[more like this] - Civil War-Era Letters of Thomas H. Wentworth
15th Maine Infantry Lot of 7 letters written by Thomas H. Wentworth 15th Maine Infantry. Wentworth (b.1937) of Cornith Maine enlisted as a Sergeant in Co. H of the 15th...
[more like this] - CIVIL WAR ERA RIFLEA Civil War era rifle
for display only in very poor condition rusted with broken stock 53'' H. Private collection Grosse Pointe Mi....
[more like this] - Salvaged Japanese WW II-Era Gimbaled
Binnacle Compass, second quarter 20th century, Nippon Sokki Co., Kobe, Japan, mounted in a wooden box with handwritten ink inscription on the underside "I have given this...
[more like this] - Bronze Buddhist horse drawn chariot;
possibly literally depicting "The Long Chariot of Longchenpa", gilt surface, five headed stallion pulls cart with circular receptacle for bowl, deity sits on platform mounted...
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