GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952)
Shinnecock,NY, c. 1900
17 1/2 in. long
In 1971 Milton Weiler’s “Classic Shorebird Decoys” portfolio was published with text by William J. Mackey Jr. Across from Weiler’s Plate...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-1959)
Portland,OR, 1937
26 in. long
This iconic and peerless rig of geese was initiated by the request of Mastin’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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NASHVILLE BATTLEFIELDS AND TN MAPTwoTennessee related maps. 1st item: A NEW MAP OF TENNESSEE WITH ITS ROADS AND DISTANCES FROM PLACE TO PLACE ALONG THE STAGE AND STEAM BOAT ROUTES by H.P. Tanner, dated 1841,...
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JOHN DAVIS'S BRASS SURVEYOR COMPASSAND SCALEBrass surveyor compass and Gunter's Scale used by John Davis to survey Davidson County (Nashville) in the late 1700s. Brass Compass with engraved eight-point dial,...
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TN EPHEMERA AND PRINTS, 30 PCSAssortedTN Prints and Ephemera, 30 items total. 1st item: "Fourth Annual Report of the Public Schools of the City of Nashville, Tennessee" imprint, published by Smith, Camp, and Company,...
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HISTORICAL MAP OF THE OLD COLONY LINESURVEYED AND DRAW...Historical Map of Nantucket Surveyed and Drawn by the Reverend F.C. Ewer D.D., circa 1886 , issued by the Old Colony Rail Line, matted and framed in a...
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RARE SURVEYORS' PLAIN BRASS COMPASSIN WOOD BOXMaryland, 18th century, made by clock and compass maker Frederick Heisely (1759-1843), intricately engraved dial with inscription "F. Heisely/Fredericktown", two...
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GURLEY BRASS CASED SURVEY TRANSIT WITHWOOD BOXGurley Brass Cased Survey Transit in Original Wood Box. The scientific instrument brass transit has a black Japanned finish, is complete and in working order. Housed...
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KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. SURVEY TRANSIT Serialno. 33306, brass construction, with original wooden box having 1958 repair ticket. Included are two unrelated wooden surveyor's tripods....
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LARGE 19TH CENTURY MAP OF GREENVILLECOUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA "Surveyed by William A. Hudson, 1869," printed in New York, circa 1870s, showing the county's sixteen townships in detail; behind mat in gilt wooden...
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MILLS, ROBERT. MARION DISTRICT, SOUTHCAROLINA... ...Surveyed by Thos. Harlee D. S. / Improved for Mills' Atlas , n.d., circa 1825, engraved by H. S. Tanner & Associates; with outline color; presented in gold...
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ENGLISH LANDSCAPE OF A RIVER VALLEYAT SUNSET 19th century, oil on canvas, unsigned, two anglers are in the foreground surveying an Eden inhabited by grazing sheep and watering cattle; presented in a gilt wooden...
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HAYNES, JOHN. AN ACCURATE SURVEY OFTHE BOTANIC GARDENS AT CHELSEA... ...with the Elevation and Ichnography of the Green House and Stoves, and an Explanation of the Several Parts of the Garden, shewing where...
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GEORGE SUGARMAN, AMERICAN (1912-1999),UNTITLED, 1954, MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER, 11 3/4"H X 19 1/2"W (SIGHT), 18"H X 25 3/4"W (FRAME)George Sugarman, American, (1912-1999) Untitled, 1954, mixed media on paper signed...
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A Keuffel and Esser Preliminary SurveyTransit
New York, 20th Century
model no. 5129, serial no. 46613
housed in a wooden case.
Height of instrument 11 inches.
Height of case 12 1/2 x width 10 x depth 7 inches.
Property...
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EARLY BOXWOOD PLANE TABLE RULE CIRCA1700 LENGTH FOLDED 17.75".EARLY BOXWOOD PLANE TABLE RULE, Circa 1700, Unsigned. Made from 7/16" thick boxwood with brass hinges, the rule opens as a rectangular surround...
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BISHOP'S GATE WARD WITHIN AND WITHOUTACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY... ...This PLAN is most humbly inscribed to MATTHEW BLAKISTON Esqr. Alderman of BISHOP-GATE WARD, 1754, copperplate engraving, presented behind mat...
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GEORGE SUGARMAN, AMERICAN (1912 - 1999),ABSTRACT, PAPER COLLAGE, 22 1/4"H X 4 7/8"W (SHEET), 25 3/4"H X 8 1/2"W (FRAME)George Sugarman, American, (1912 - 1999) abstract, paper collage signed lower right. Provenance:...
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WILLEM BLAEU, MAPPA AESTIVARUM INSULARUMALIAS BARMUDA... Circa 1670, copperplate engraving with hand color, depicts Bermuda divided among the landowners listed beneath the map; the arms of England and Bermuda are...
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SIR EDWIN LUTYENS (1869-1944)
SURVEYOF LINDISFARNE CASTLE, HOLY ISLAND MARCH 1902 pencil and wash, inscribed SURVEY OF LINDISFARNE CASTLE, HOLY ISLAND MARCH 1902, later framed56cm x 78cmNote: Located on Holy...
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LOT OF FOUR 19TH C. CANVAS BACKED MAPS.TOINCLUDE: TWO COPIES OF PLAN OF THE CITY OF NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS, FROM THE ORIGINAL SURVEYS BY J. C. SIDNEY, C. E. PUBLISHED BY COLLINS AND CLARK, PHILADELPHIA, 1850,...
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19TH CENTURY BOXED COMPASS. BRASS, WITHSILVEREDDIAL, SIGNED N. M. POOL, EASTON, MA. IN A FITTED MAHOGANY BOX, BEARING THE PAPER LABEL OF S. THAXTER & SON, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN NAUTICAL AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS,...
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EARLY 20TH C. SIGN, NEWELL B. SNOW,SURVEYING,Buzzards Bay. Painted wood, original finish. 20 1/2" x 32 1/2"....
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Three telescopic wood surveying rules(r. to l.) by A. Lietz (82"l), Lenker (Rod-32A) (64.5"l) and Brunson (69"l), circa 1900-1950.
Condition: Minor wear, some losses, minor rust, wear consistent with age....
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Henry Mouzon's map of the Carolinas,"An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina with their Indian Frontiers, Shewing [sic] in a distinct manner all the Mountains, Rivers, Swamps, Marshes, Bays, Creeks,...
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Vintage Surveying Transit With an adjustablewood tripod base with metal points at the foot for stabilizing in the earth monocular instrument mounted at the top with a level below....
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Jacob Monk 1854 Map of North America"New Map of That Portion of North America Exhibiting the United States and Territories The Canadas New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Mexico also Central America and The West India...
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Wythe County Virginia painted blanketchest circa 1800 red sponge-decorated rectangular top above conforming case decorated with two astragal panels each featuring a large tulip below an arch flanked by two smaller...
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18th century map of North America, "AGeneral Map of North America Drawn from the Best Surveys", from American Atlas , published by John Reid, 1796, engraving on laid paper, page 16-1/2 x 19-3/8 in.; modern...
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Five damaged or partial instruments:19th century brass compass frame, 13-1/2 in.; Gurley double vernier transit, lacking telescope ; Berger transit, 10-1/4 in., vertical wheel broken ; brass telescope for transit,...
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1 piece. Manuscript Map. "Plan ofCharleston Pennisula in The State of Massachusetts from Accurate Survey by Peter Tufts, 1818." Drawn by Mary A. Wilson, 1829. Approx. 17 x 21 inches (430 x 530 mm). Mounted...
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German brass view finder circa 1930;with fitted wood case and extra lenses 9 in. L. of transit Provenance: Reportedly captured from German surveying unit in France during World War II Estimate $ 150-250 Brass...
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Jacques Tanesse (New Orleans) "Planof the City and Suburbs of New Orleans from an Actual Survey made in 1815 by J. Tanesse City Surveyor" 1825 engraving drawn by Jacques Tanesse engraved by William Rollinson...
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5 vols. The American West, includingUtah - 19th-Century Travel & C: Stansbury, Howard. Exploration and Survey of The Valley of The Great Salt Lake. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, 1852. Senate issue. 8vo,...
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Johann Handwerk painting (Johan JakobEduard Handwerk, German, 1824-1883), "The Catastrophe", farmer with fully laden hay wagon surveying the damage to the wheel and axle, oil on canvas, inscription on old label...
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