3VOL A. WILSON, AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY,1832 Three volume set titled American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of The Birds of the United States by Alexander Wilson; with a Continuation by Charles Lucian Bonaparte,...
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RARE POTTERY BEAKER
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY?? ????of tapering cylindrical form supported on a pedestal foot, two incised bands decorating the upper part of the body(1)18.7cm highProvenance: Blitz Chinese Ceramics &...
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LONDON DELFTWARE BLUE AND WHITE TULIPVASEcirca 1690-1700, painted with birds amidst stylized oriental flowers above a lappet and ruyi border, around the spreading circular foot, 6-3/4 in.
Provenance: Garry Atkins,...
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(5)BOOKS: PARROTS OF THE WORLD, PHEASANTS,SOMALIA(lot of 5) Books: "Parrots and Parrot-Like Birds in Aviculture", The Marquees of Tavistock, F.V. White & Co.,
London, 1928, 298 pages, color illustrations; (1) "Parrots...
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SIX TITLES ON STONEWALL JACKSON To include:
Prof.R. L. Dabney, D.D. LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF LIEUT.-GEN. THOMAS J. JACKSON, (STONEWALL JACKSON). New York: Blelock & Co., 1866. Hardcover. Half bound leather with marbled paper-covered...
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ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT (1819-1905)Quailand Chicks, 1867
signed and dated "AF Tait N A 1867" lower right
oil on board, 10 by 14 in.
signed and dated on back
Kennedy & Co., New York and Winsor & Newton labels on...
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ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT (1819-1905)Onthe Qui Vive!, 1871
signed and dated "A.F. Tait N.Y. 1871" lower right
oil on panel, 12 by 16 in.
numbered, titled, signed, and inscribed on back
"On the Qui Vive" is old...
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GRP: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART BOOKSLargegroup of reference books, monographs, and catalogs on modern and contemporary art, including works on major movements such as Futurism and Synchromism, and artists including...
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A RARE CHINESE WUCAI BOWL WITH SILVERMOUNTSMing dynasty, Jiajing period, porcelain bowl painted on the exterior with iron red band, four reserves each of a pheasant among foliage, iron red, green, and turquoise...
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RARE BOUND VOLUME OF JOHN ABBOT WATERCOLORS(English/American,1751-circa 1840)
Birds of Georgia, Consisting of the most rare and beautiful kinds, Drawn and Coloured from Nature by John Abbot, 1823, 73 watercolors on wove paper, original...
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RARE EGYPTIAN STRIDING IBIS BRONZE /COBALT BLUE GLASSEgypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. An extremely rare example of a majestic ibis exhibiting a body shaped from solid glass in an opaque, cobalt-blue...
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JOHN GOULD (GREENLAND GYRFALCON) FALCOCANDICANS**First Time At Auction**
John Gould (British, 1804-1881). "(Greenland Gyrfalcon) Falco Candicans" - an original antique hand-colored lithograph of the Greenland...
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JOHN JAMES AUDUBON THE BIRDS OF NORTHAMERICA AMERICA
A selection of facsimile prints, Leipzig Edition, The Ariel Press, London, 1972, "This is number 677 Folio of the Great Britain and Commonwealth Edition limited...
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Buffon (Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comtede) Buffon's Natural History containing a Theory of the Earth in ten volumes, London: J.S. Barr, 1742, together with Buffon's Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects & Reptiles...
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RONALD WILLIAM FORDHAM SEARLE, NEW YORK/ ENGLAND, FRANCE (1920-2011), CITY BIRD, 1969, LITHOGRAPH, 26"H X 19 1/2"WRonald William Fordham Searle, New York / England, France, (1920-2011) City Bird, 1969, lithograph...
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CHINESE EXPORT SCOTSMAN ENAMEL PLATE,18THC. A Chinese export Scotsman enamel plate, dating from the 18th century. The bottom features a detailed painting of two Scotsmen with traditional garb and accessories; one...
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THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, BIRD'SEYE VIEW OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, COLOR ENGRAVING, FRAMED: 22 X 27 IN. (55.88 X 68.58 CM.)The Illustrated London News, Bird's Eye View of the City of Washington, Color Engraving,,...
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FIDELIA BRIDGES, AMERICAN (1834-1923),PORTFOLIO OF 96 ILLUSTRATIONS, 18 X 22 INCHES (EACH SHEET, OVERALL)FIDELIA BRIDGES, American, (1834-1923) Portfolio of 96 Illustrations, 31 sheets mixed media on paper...
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MINTON CELADON RELIEF-MOLDED AND CELADON-GLAZEDDOUBLE-WALLED VASE DOUBLE-WALLED VASE, dated 1862, in the Chinese taste, modeled as a water jar tied with ropes, the double-walled neck pierced as fretwork, above relief-molded...
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COLLECTION OF 14 BOOKS RELATED TO JAMESABBOTTMcNeill Whistler, to include: "The Life of Whistler", 2 vols, by E. R. and J. Pennell, Lippincott Co. , London, 1908, cloth bound boards, 8vo, hand cut pages, numerous...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
MAYGREEN, 1927 (TASSI 24) Etching, signed in pencil to margin11cm (4 1/4in), 16cm (6 1/4in)Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 16th April 2014, lot 121.Literature: Roberto...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
ST.MARY'S HATCH, 1926 (TASSI 22) Etching, signed in pencil to margin12cm (4 3/4in), 18cm (7in)Provenance: Mrs A. M. Bernhard-Smith, Twenty-One Gallery, LondonChristie's, South...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
PECKENWOOD, 1925 (TASSI 21) Etching, signed in pencil to margin13.5cm (5 1/4in), 18cm (7in)Provenance: Mrs A. M. Bernhard-Smith, Twenty-One Gallery, LondonChristie's, South Kensington,...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
THEVILLAGE, 1925 (TASSI 20) Etching, signed in pencil to margin17cm (6 3/4in), 22cm (8 3/4in)Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 16th April 2014, lot 120.Literature: Roberto...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
CRAYFIELDS, 1925 (TASSI 19) Etching, signed in pencil to marginimage size 11.5cm (4 1/2in), 12cm (4 3/4in)Provenance: Mrs A. M. Bernhard-Smith, Twenty-One Gallery, LondonChristie's,...
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A RARE WORCESTER TEABOWL AND SAUCER
CIRCA1752 Each piece of twelve sided form with concave fluting, polychrome painted in Kakiemon style with pairs of crane-like birds in a landscape of flowering bamboo, prunus blossom,...
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A PAIR OF RARE WORCESTER TEABOWLS ANDSAUCERS
CIRCA 1752 Each piece of twelve-sided form with concave fluting, polychrome painted in Kakiemon style with pairs of crane-like birds in a landscape of flowering bamboo,...
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A PAIR OF RARE WORCESTER TEABOWLS ANDSAUCERS
CIRCA 1752 Each piece of twelve-sided form with concave fluting, polychrome painted in Kakiemon style with pairs of crane-like birds in a landscape of flowering bamboo,...
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C.F.A. VOYSEY (1857-1941)
ORIGINAL DESIGNFOR A NEEDLEWORK Watercolour on graph paper, signed, dated and inscribed lower right C.F.A. VOYSEY/ ARCHITECT/ 11 MELINA PLACE/ GROVE END ROAD/ ST JOHNS WOOD, NW/ SEPT. 1891,...
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CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH AND MARGARETMACDONALD INTEREST
A BOOK OF ELFIN RHYMES BY NORMAN (PSEUD.) with 40 drawings in colour by Carton Moore Park published by Gay and Bird 1900. Inscription in pencil to front...
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AN EXTREMELY RARE CHINESE EXPORT SCOTSMENPLATE An extremely rare Chinese Export Jacobite Highlanders plate for the Scottish Market. Early Qianlong Era, 1741-45 decorated in Famille Rose enamels with two members of...
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* (KELLIEGRAM) BROTHERS GRIMM GermanPopular Stories. Illustrated by George Cruickshank. London: John Camden Hotten n.d. [1868] 8vo bound by Kelliegram in black crushed morocco with onlaid polychrome leather...
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9 vols. Natural History - Bird Illustration:John Gould's Birds. (Secaucus): Chartwell, (1981 or later). Folio, orig. cloth, d/j. Color plates. * Lambourne, Maureen. The Birds of The World:... John Gould's Classic Bird...
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Maps and Views: Civil War CharlestonSouth Carolina 19th century consisting of: THE HOUSE-TOPS IN CHARLESTON DURING THE BOMBARDMENT OF SUMTER from Harper's Weekly 4 May 1861 page size: H16'' W11''; EXCITEMENT...
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Attributed to Edward Lear (English 1812-1888)"A Rocky Coastal Scene on the Adriatic" oil on canvas unsigned 25 1/2 in. x 40 in. framed. Provenance: Sold Sotheby's London April 10 1991 as lot 197. Note: Best...
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A DERBY VASE
of shouldered form withrococo handles with flower terminals, painted with the Three Moirae and to the reverse with exotic birds in a landscape, the panels framed by gilt scrolls with tendrils and...
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