FOUR BOOKS ON REVOLUTIONARY WAR SUBJECTSFourbooks on Revolutionary War subjects, including An Impartial History of the War in America , Vol. I, Boston, Nathaniel Coverly and Robert Hodge, 1781, The Elements of War by...
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JOHN SUDY (1880-1960)Quail Shooting
signed"J. Sudy" lower right
watercolor, 17 3/4 by 23 1/2 in.
titled on label on back
Excerpts from Sudy's obituary reveal that he was born just outside Prague and began his art...
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FINE BUILDER'S STEAMSHIP MODEL, LORDSTRATHCONAAn exceptionally fine & exacting early twentieth century builder’s model of the single deck steamship, “The Lord Strathcona”, built by Messrs William Doxford...
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30 STERLING SILVER ITEMS, INCL. DANISHART NOUVEAU, BRO...Thirty (30) assorted sterling silver items, 31 items total, including Danish Art Nouveau, Navajo, designer brooches, and enameled flatware and jewelry pieces....
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BRONZE SHIP'S TILLER YOKE "GRECIAN 1812"engravedbronze from the Captain's shoregoing tender "Grecian 1812 Baltimore". The Grecian was captured by HMS Jaseur in the Chesapeake in May of 1814, during the War of 1812. 3 1/2"...
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C.K. MILLER, "S.S. DONEGAL" O/CCharlesKeith Miller (British, 1836–1907), signed lower left and dated 1906; together with original bill of sale from Parker Gallery, London, 1984. Frame Size: 30"...
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THREE GEORGE III STYLE SHIP CAPTAIN'SPAINTED WOOD BOXE... PAINTED WOOD BOXES, MODERN, the three in a dark green painted ground and graduated sizes, each with a hinged lid centering a painted rope twist reserve...
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PAIR OF SCRIMSHAWED WALRUS TUSKS, 19THCENTURYPair of Scrimshawed Walrus Tusks , mid 19th century, the first engraved at the top with a full portrait of Alexander the Great in full combat gear, above three maidens...
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BOSTON CUSTER'S COLT CARRIED AT LITTLEBIGHORNThis is quite possibly one of the most important Battle of the Little Bighorn firearms ever offered for public sale, a Colt U.S. Cavalry issue Single Action Army revolver...
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THE SCHOONER GEORGE VIGUS(American School,late 19th century)
The Captain George Vigus, New York to Dublin, signed "Lillian M. Vigus" on flag and prow of ship, with a faux tag labeled "Captain George Vigus/New York...
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2012 HAIDA ARGILLITE & ABALONE ORCABY LIONEL SAMUELSLionel Samuels (First Nations, Haida, Canada, 1963 to present) ca. 2012 CE, "Orca Whale." This is a striking hand carved argillite sculpture of a sacred orca...
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ELEVEN 19TH C HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTSRELATEDTO WHALING AND THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY IN NEW BEDFORD AND MASSACHUSETTS. ONE IS FRAMED. FIRST IS A JULY 3, 1877 MANUSCRIPT LIST OF WHALES SEEN AND TAKEN BY THE WHALING...
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ATTRIBUTED TO LAI SUNG (CHINA, FL. 1850-1885),AMERICAN BARQUE CONQUEST OFF THE CHINESE COAST, CIRCA 1865., OIL ON CANVAS, 26" X 35". FRAMED 31.75" X 41.75".ATTRIBUTED TO LAI SUNG, China, fl. 1850-1885, American barque...
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WHALING MASTER SPENCER PRATT COLLECTIONMID-19TH CENTURY, Mid-19th Century, Includes a scrimshaw inlaid mahogany trinket box, photographs, a logbook, a brass speaking horn and two Asian reverse paintings on glass....
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TWENTY-ONE PUBLICATIONS ON WHALING,SCRIMSHAW AND PRISONER-OF-WAR ARTIFACTS SCRIMSHAW AND PRISONER-OF-WAR ARTIFACTS, Sizes, bindings and conditions vary. Most illustrated. Includes: 1) A Treasury of American...
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S.S. GREAT BRITAIN SHIP MODEL IN A BOTTLE,1994 S.S. Great Britain ship model in a bottle, executed by Captain George Villiers-Furze in 1994, signed with label to underside and mounted on oak support. 6" H x 15" L...
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A 1924 10K yellow gold Naval AcademyRing with with a polished stone, Robley Westland Clark inscription on inside of band (see Prov. below), in antique box. Approx. 26 grams Rings size 8.75 Condition: cracked...
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(2) BOOKS ON WHALING, TO INCLUDE: ROCKWELLKENTillustrated Moby Dick: or the Whale, by Herman Melville. De Luxe edition, Garden City Publishing, 1937. Hardcover, gilt illustration of whale tail on front cover, gilt...
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LLOYD H. THOMAS (MAINE, 1910-1990),"RED JACKET" DIORAMA., BAS-RELIEF WOODEN SAILS AND HULL AND OIL ON PANEL, 18" X 24". FRAMED 19.5" X 25.75".LLOYD H. THOMAS, Maine, 1910-1990, "Red Jacket" diorama. Depicts...
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AMERICAN SCHOOL (EARLY 20TH CENTURY,),“U.S.S. DOLPHIN”., OIL ON CANVAS, 24” X 30”. FRAMED 30” X 36”.AMERICAN SCHOOL, Early 20th Century, "U.S.S. Dolphin". Unsigned. Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 24"...
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BRASS DOCKING PLATE FOR S.S. "PRESIDENTHOOVER" AMERICA, CIRCA 1930 DOCKING PLATE 14" X 12". PROVENANCE PLATE 4" X 6". HOOVER", America, Circa 1930, Ship built by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Plate...
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? FINE AND RARE CERAMIC 'SYDNEY COVEMEDALLION' BY JOSIAH WEDGWOOD
THE ORIGINAL ISSUE, 1789 modelled from dark brown unglazed earthenware, with crisply moulded decoration depicting a female figure, emblematic...
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FIVE 19TH C CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS, JAPANESEON RICEPAPER. RANGE IN SIZE FROM 11 1/2" TO 19". UNDATED. ONE IS FOR CLEARANCE ADDRESSED TO CAPTAIN PIERCE FOR THE SHIP "ROUSSEAU". ANOTHER IS FOR THE BARK "THOMAS DICKERSON"....
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTSRELATEDTO SIMPSON JENNEY A WHALESHIP CAPTAIN FROM FAIRHAVEN, MA TO INCLUDE A 1869 DOCUMENT FOR 1/8 SHARE IN THE SCHOONER ELLEN RODMAN, NUMEROUS 19TH C DEEDS FOR PROPERTY IN FAIRHAVEN,...
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LARGE LOT OF MOSTLY LATE 19TH CENTURYEPHEMERARELATED TO SHIPPING AND WHALING. APPROXIMATELY 250 PIECES TO INCLUDE NUMEROUS ITEMS FROM CAPTAIN JOHN WESLEY THOMPSON OF MAINE. HE WAS BORN IN THE 1830S AND COMMANDED...
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LARGE LOT OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ANDPHOTOGRAPHS,RELATING PRIMARILY TO THE CIVIL WAR. 7 BINDERS, WITH MILITARY DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CDVS, CUT SIGNATURES, LETTERS. TO INCLUDE: ALBUM 1 INCLUDING SIGNATURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS...
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(9) HISTORIC MARITIME SHIPPING DOCUMENTS.19TH C.To include: a letter dated Sept 30, 1845, related to the ship Meridian. A statement letter of Marten W. Brown, a crew member on the ship Washington Irving, June 17,...
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George Louis Berg
(American, 1869-1941)
TheCaptain's Boat
oil on canvas
signed lower left
18 x 22 inches (canvas)....
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USS Brooklyn Landsman George TittleCivil War Archive This archive of seven letters written between January 16 and June 18 1861 by Surgeon??Ts Steward George A. Tittle aboard the USS Brooklyn gives the reader...
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AMERICAN BLACK FELT NAVAL HAT WITH GOLD-THREADBAND AND TASSELS Retailed by H.V. Allen & Co. 734 Broadway New York; of inverted boat form with diagonal stripe applied with brass repoussé eagle and twelve-star button...
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Attractive Edwardian Sterling SilverYachting Trophy, 1905, in the form of a two-handled George I cup, awarded by the Enniskillen Yacht Club to the Colleen Class boat "Duck" owned by Captain Somerset Saunderson...
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