SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE BY THE PANBONEENGRAVER CIRCA 1830 APPROX. 8" X 15.25". ENGRAVER, Circa 1830, Depicts a finely rendered and detailed whaling scene of the British-flagged "Mary Grove[s?]", three whaleboats,...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PIE CRIMPER MID-19THCENTURY LENGTH 7".POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW PIE CRIMPER, Mid-19th Century, Walrus or whale ivory. Both sides of balustroid handle engraved and wax-inlaid with a red and green...
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PAIR OF EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HISTORICALLYSIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH BY JOSIAH SHEFFIELD, JR., KNOWN AS THE "LOG TEETH" CIRCA 1831-1835 LENGTHS 6" AND 6.25". INCLUDES STANDS. SIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTEDTO MOSES DENNING, KNOWN AS "THE STARK TOOTH" FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 8". INCLUDES STAND. TO MOSES DENNING, KNOWN AS "THE STARK TOOTH", First Half of the 19th...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTYBOX DEPICTING ALWILDA MID-19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2.75". LENGTH 7". WIDTH 5". BOX DEPICTING ALWILDA, Mid-19th Century, A rare example made entirely of panbone, the only known...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BYTHE BANKNOTE ENGRAVER FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6". THE BANKNOTE ENGRAVER, First Half of the 19th Century, Obverse depicts a naval battle between an American-flagged...
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[BINDINGS] -- [BIOGRAPHY] -- [LITERATURE].A group of 3 works related to biography and literature, comprising:
1) FREEMAN, Douglas Southall. R.E. Lee a Biography. NY & L: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1949, 1949, 1949,...
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MIGUEL DE CERVANTES, THE INGENIOUS GENTLEMAN,DON QUIXOTE, 1885, FOUR VOLUMESMiguel de Cervantes, The Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote, 1885, Four Volumes...
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DUTCH SUSPENDED SUNDIAL CIRCA 1900 HEIGHT11.25”. WIDTH 6.25". BOX HEIGHT 5". WIDTH 7.25". DEPTH 4.5".DUTCH SUSPENDED SUNDIAL, Circa 1900, Signed in the case "Nederlandsche Instrumentenfabriek Utrecht". Lacquered...
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SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PLAQUE DEPICTING AWHALING SCENE MID-19TH CENTURY APPROX. 5" X 8". WITH WOODEN STAND. WHALING SCENE, Mid-19th Century, Depicts a whaleship under partial sail off a small mountainous island,...
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+SCRIMSHAW: THREE DECORATED WHALES TEETH,INCLUDING: ONE WITH WHALING THEMED TUSK WITH DEPICTIONS OF SHIPS OF VARIOUS SIZES, A WHALE BEING HUNTED, AND A COASTAL ROCK FORMATION WITH THE GRAND UNION FLAG, TOOTH HAS...
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[Swift, Jonathan]. A Complete Collectionof Genteel and Ingenious Conversation, 1738 - Trusler, Rev. John. A System of Etiquette, Second Edition, Bath [1804]. 8vo., cont. calf. With 3 others (5)/Provenance: Spetchley...
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RARE GROUP OF FOUR WOODBLOCK PRINTSBY DING LIANGXIAN (ACTIVE 1735-1750)
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY ? ??? ???????? ??????? ? ??????? ???????comprising: three prints of ink, colour and gauffrage on paper, one...
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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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BARBER TOY Fernand Martin France c.1903 hand-painted tin amusing toy depicts barber attempting to polish bald man's head another clever and ingenious inventive toy clockwork driven. 7 3/4'' h. Staining to felt....
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Two volumes Don Quixote: Charles Jarvis,The Life and Exploits of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote de La Mancha, printed for J. & R. Tonson, London, 1742, full calf with gilt borders, red morocco spine labels...
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Early Edition of Don QuixoteCervantesTHE LIFE AND EXPLOITS OF THE INGENIOUS GENTLEMAN DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA (London: William Miller 1801) 4 volumes octavo calf covers raised and gilt spine copperplate engravings...
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MARTIN MAID CARRYING DISHES France anamusing depiction of a woman holding a stack of dishes in hand spring activates a calamity of falling plates very ingenious design. 7 3/4'' h Dishes are paper replacements...
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LEHMANN MAN-DA-RIN Germany well detailedtin toy depicts two coolies carrying sedan chair with seated Chinese Mandarin very ingenious toy design and concept clockwork driven. 7 1/4'' l. Wear at hands. (Exc. Cond)...
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American Rococo Revival Rosewood Half-TesterBed, mid-19th century, attributed to the New Orleans warerooms of Prudent Mallard, the tester with arched serpentine front and serpentine sides, the carved crest depicting...
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***LOUIS XV-STYLE DINING TABLE. European19th century oak with old finish. Four cabriole legs and carved scrolled apron. 30''h. 44''d. Ingenious under mounted leaves expand top to 60''. Small holes dings...
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GEORGE BROWN BOY IN CART C. 1870 singlegalloping horse boy used is same as velocipede re-secured to seat ingenious use of molded shoes to cart axle hand painted open cart has large cast spoke wheels. 17'' l. Horse...
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LEHMANN UHU AMPHIBIAN AUTO Germany lithographedand hand painted tin ingenious toy for its time paddle on wheels seemingly allowed open auto to travel on water celluloid windshield seated driver clockwork driven. 9'' l....
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LEHMANN UHU AMPHIBIAN AUTO Germany lithographedand hand painted tin ingenious toy for its time paddle on wheels seemingly allowed open auto to travel on water celluloid windshield seated driver clockwork driven. 9'' l....
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LEHMANN ''VINETA'' MONORAIL Germanylithographed tin one of the most ingenious of Lehmann toys outfitted with a concealed gyro done in red & blue single line wheels make it look impossible to travel on its own....
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LEHMANN ''UHU'' AMPHIBIAN AUTO Germanylithographed and hand painted tin ingenious toy for its time paddle on wheels seemingly allowed open auto to travel on water celluloid windshield seated driver clockwork driven....
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Benjamin Rush autograph letter, 13 lines,datelined "Philada Sept. 25 1803", carried by Dr. Wamesly by way of introducing him to Dr. McClelland [sic], Green Castle, Pennsylvania, "The bearer Dr. Wamsely…is...
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PONTOON FOR RAISING SUNKEN VESSELS PATENTMODEL Issued Oct. 1876 very ingenious design wooden boat with two show rotators at deck able to engage bottom metal working frame quite unique surely a museum quality curiosity....
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FOLK ART EAGLE PULL TOY Early wood exampleas toy is pulled upper mounted wheels and bird's wings flap very ingenious design painted in red and white well preserved. 11'' wingspan. (Pristine Cond.)...
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FERNAND MARTIN CLIMBING FIREMAN Francetin figure wearing full outfit and fire helmet appears to climb a tin tri-fold ladder with outstretched hands quite ingenious mechanical action. 8'' h. Repaint to hat face...
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a/ ARNOLD ''MAC 700'' MOTORCYCLE Germanyc. 1940's lithographed tin red version incredible detail. Features a rider able to dismount when cycle comes to complete stop often called the most ingenious cycle design...
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Exceptionally Fine Chinese Carved NephriteJade Water Dropper, 18th century, a superb example of an item for a scholar's desk, carved as two hollowed lotus seed pods enfolded within a curved lotus leaf, each seed...
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LEHMANN VINETA Germany lithographedtin monorail contains a gyroscope stabilizer allowing seemingly impossible travel very colorful lithograph one of the many ingenious Lehmann creations. 9 1/2'' l. (Exc. Cond)...
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The Life and Exploits of the IngeniousGentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha Printed by W. Lewis for S.A. and H. Oddy London 1809. Hardcover. Two volumes. Octavo. Illustrated with engraved plates most with original...
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CAT AND MOUSE RIDER TOY Germany handpainted done in dark fur color ingenious key activated internal mechanism causes strong actions attributed to Gunthermann but not confirmed depicts lead mouse seemingly conducting...
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Bracelet 14k gold links with a Geminizodiac charm "Affectionate Broadminded Versatile and Ingenious" and monogrammed on the reverse. 39.3 grams....
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