THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharlesPerdew (1874-1963)
and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL, c. 1910
15 in. long
This early three-piece preening black duck is a singular decoy with no peers. Indeed, it is...
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WINCHESTER REVOLUTIONARY WAR ACCOUNTBOOK, 1779-1804Revolutionary War related account book and notebook belonging to early Tennessee settlers General James Winchester (b. 1752-d.1826) and his brother, Major George...
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DIARY OF LT PAUL SHIRLEY, USN, USS SUSQUEHANNADiary(log) of the steam/sail ship, U.S.S. Susquehanna written by Lt. Paul Shirley, 3/31/1856 - 5/22/1858 (approx. 168 pages total, two volumes). Paul Shirley (1820 - 1876) was...
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FRED DENNETT ARCHIVE, INC. TIN INGOTIngotand archive originally belonging to Fred Dennett, 32nd Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1908-1913. 1st item: South Dakota tin ingot stamped "Nigger Hill", with Stephen...
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A RARE WORLD NAVAL ENSIGN AND FLAG CHARTON SILK, ENGLI... ON SILK, ENGLISH, 1839-1845, color ink on silk, verso an old paper label. 31 1/4" x 31 3/4" Note: To help date the present piece, which is updated, a look...
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JULIE BROOK ALEXANDER (AMERICAN/TEXASB. 1957) A COLLAG...JULIE BROOK ALEXANDER (American/Texas b. 1957) A COLLAGE PHOTOGRAPH, "Sensuality," 2004, pastel on a large format black and white photograph, 29 1/2" x...
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BLACK DIAMOND MINING CO. STOCK CERTIFICATEBOOKPresented in this lot is a Scarce Black Diamond Mining Company, Snow Creek, Montana Stock Certificate Book. The Black Diamond Mining Company was located in the mining...
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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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GEORGE WASHINGTON PRINT AFTER JOHN TRUMBULL(American,1756-1843)
General Washington, Valentine Green, engraver, mezzotint, plate 25 x 16 in., sheet 25-3/8 x 16-1/2 in.; black painted frame, 33-3/8 x 24 in.
Note: The earliest...
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THOMAS BRIGG & SONS WHANGEE UMBRELLA-Ca.1960 -Classic English umbrella with a sizeable whangee crook handle, a wood pole shaft, metal ferrule, U-shaped steel ribs and stretchers and a blackened brass, sliding runner....
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NATIVE AMERICAN CHACO BLACK-ON-WHITEPOTTERY OLLANative American, Southwestern United States, Four Corners region, New Mexico, Chaco Canyon area, ca. 1050 to 1200 CE. A superb pottery olla boasting a simple yet...
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19TH C. AMERICAN PAINTING - "WHEN BUFFALOWAS KING"American oil on canvas - "When Buffalo was King" ca. late 19th century. Impressive and quite touching, a large-scale painting depicting three bison grazing on snow-covered...
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EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM FAIENCE USHABTI,TL'D**Originally Listed At $6000**
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 19th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1189 BCE. A stunning funerary figure of tall form called an ushabti that...
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION MARY BLACK NEEDLEPOINTSAMPLERFramed American needlepoint sampler on linen, Mary Black, with upper and lowercase alphabet, floral and geometric border, "July 31, The British King Lost States thirteen,"...
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A Rare North or South Carolina “ColoredRepublicing Club” Stoneware Cooler
Dated July 7, 1892
in Southern alkaline glaze, with distinctive doubled collared rim, tooled body, two lug handles set low on the body...
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SEEGER, GERMANY, BLACK LEATHER BRIEFCASEFROM THE 35TH ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING, BRUNEI, 2001 12 1/4 X 16 IN. (31.12 X 40.64 CM.) FROM THE 35TH ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING, BRUNEI, 2001, the black leather briefcase,...
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JOSEPH PENNELL (AMERICAN, 1857-1926)THE PONTE VECCHIO, CIRCA 1883 ALONG WITH BLACK HORSE INN YARD AND ST MARTIN'S BRIDGE, TOLEDO ET..JOSEPH PENNELL, (AMERICAN, 1857-1926) THE PONTE VECCHIO, CIRCA 1883 along...
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'CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON' PHOTOGRAPHS,SIGNED BY JULIE ADAMS WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY'Creature from the Black Lagoon' Photographs, Signed by Julie Adams with Certificate of Authenticity,...
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TOM FORD, BLACK JULIE, PAIR OF SUNGLASSESTomFord, Black Julie, Pair of Sunglasses...
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GAMBLER FITTED TRAVEL CASE, S&W ANTIQUEREVOLVERBritish fitted travel case, gambler: (1) Smith & Wesson Single Action Second Model Revolver, housed in a pistol fitted tray, .38 caliber, 3.25" round barrel marked...
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COLLECTION OF BLACK AND WHITE "BOSTONYACHT CLUB CRUISE" PHOTOGRAPHS DATED JULY 9-16, 1910 PHOTOS APPROX. 7” X 9” SIGHT. FRAMED 33.25” X 28.25”. YACHT CLUB CRUISE" PHOTOGRAPHS, Dated July 9-16, 1910,...
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COULENTIANOS, LEWITT & ARP EXHIBITIONPOSTERSAfter Costa (Costas) Coulentianos (Greek, 1918-1995) Sculptures Collages Tapisseries serigraph exhibition poster, Centre d'Art - Presence Van Gogh, July-October 1989,...
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CIVIL WAR SOLDIER JOHN C WINN LETTERPHOTO ARCHIVE United States,19th CenturyCivil War Archive of John C. Winn 1st Connecticut Artillery Siege of Petersburg Certificate ?Grand Army of the Republic? of Vermont...
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Pair of Nimschke-Style Engraved Smith& Wesson Model No.2 Revolvers Inscribed to D.B. Dyer .32 caliber RF 6'' octagonal barrels S/N 19189 S/N 17780. Nimschke-style engraving with nickel finish and pearl grips;...
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NEW YORK NEEDLEWORK MEMORIAL. ElizaMcMillan 1820-1825 Albany Albany County silk chenille paint and ink on silk. Mourning piece for Cornelia McMillan who died July 1 1819 worked by her daughter. Two airy...
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Black transfer-decorated yellowware Centennial pitcher circa 1876 Of tapering form molded with star band at rim and rope-molded and neck and impressed with names of original thirteen states, the...
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Nine New York State 13 Regiment encampmentmilitary photographs: five men posing over a trunk reading ''Non-Com-Staff 13th Regiment'' holding alcoholic beverages; two possibly black men in mess structure with dirty...
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Thomas Bolling Robertson Governor ofLouisiana ALS 3pp ALS dated July 12 1812 from New Orleans. Written to Fulwar Skipwith former governor of the annexed Republic of West Florida concerning unrest in eastern...
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Remarkable Collection of Hand-ColoredCivil War Magic Lantern Slides A collection of approx. 170 beautifully hand-colored Civil War magic lantern slides made from paper photographs and stereoviews originally produced...
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Lot. Boxing Programs & Ephemera relatingto Jack Dempsey: Official Program. "World's Championship. Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey. Sesqui-Centennial Stadium, September 23, 1926" - cover title. (Philadelphia), (1926)....
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3 pieces. Boxing Posters & Ephemera:Cigarette Boxing Cards. WA & AC Churchman, ca. 1930s. 25 mounted cards on orig. gold & black Churchman's Cigarette Cards mount. Approx. 22 x 10 1/2 inches (560 x 266 mm)....
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Winchester 16-gauge Model 1897 pump-actionshotgun circa 1951 serial number E966818; marked ''MODEL 97-WINCHESTER-16 GA. 2 3/4 CHAM. FULL'' on breech ''MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. PAT....
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Twenty-three Secretaries of State ofthe United States, 1913-2005, signed items: "W.[illiam] J. Bryan", pencil on banquet program, April 13, 1897 (with unsigned 1907 newspaper); "Robert Lansing"...
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Modern American political figures: over90 signatures including Omar N. Bradley (signed "Brad") typed letter, July 11, 1972; "Prescott Bush" typed letter as Senator, July 30, 1953; "Thomas...
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Eleven scientists and inventors on tensigned items: "Thos. A. Edison" (Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, American inventory) in brown ink on verso of post card, 3-1/2 x 5-3/8 in., light creases and stains...
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TWO CARVED EAGLES. Wooden carved eaglewith his head turned and flanked by arrows and American flags. Signed on the back ''Don Black July 4 2000''. 44'' w. Together with a stained eagle clutching a starred banner...
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