ARCHIVE OF AMBROTYPES, TINTYPES, DAGS,SILHOUETTES AND ...Group of early photographs of people, all believed to have some relation to the Davis-Hicks-Giers family of Nashville, but none positively identified. Daguerreotypes,...
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8 THE SHEIK MOVIE LOBBY CARDS PLUS VALENTINOSCRAPBOOK ...Rare group of eight (8) original lobby cards for "The Sheik," a 1921 film starring Rudolph Valentino as Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan and Agnes Ayres as Lady Diana Mayo,...
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MEL-ROY (GEORGE HOLLY). MEL-ROY PERSONALLYPRESENTS HIS...Kansas City: Quigley Litho, 1933. Tent show magician and radio mind reader Mel-Roy stands at the left side of the image with a hoop in his hands. A comely assistant...
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GEORGE, GROVER. COMING UNDER CANVAS.GEORGE THE MAGICIA...American, ca. 1926. Two-sided pictorial broadsided advertising George’s short-lived American tour of the 1920s, touting that the magician is “home...
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A CHINESE EXPORT ROSE MEDALLION PORCELAINPLAQUE IN A Z... PLAQUE IN A ZITAN FRAME, ATTRIBUTED TO THE GUANGXU PERIOD, 1875-1908, the parcel-gilt enameled porcelain plaque centering a court scene with a Ming style...
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A LARGE MING DYNASTY STYLE BLUE ANDWHITE PORCELAIN CHA... WHITE PORCELAIN CHARGER, MODERN, of circular form and a narrow rim band of serpentine floral foliate vine enclosing a broad border of swirling leafy...
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KARABAGH RUGArmenian, early 20th century,red field three polygonal medallions, quadrupeds, tents and geometric patterns, white border, 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 1 in.
Provenance: Estate of Jim Leonard, Jamestown, North...
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SHIRVAN RUGearly 20th century, bluewith field with two polygonal medallions, quadrupeds, tents, floral borders and yellow leaf and wine glass border, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.
Condition:
overcast ends with...
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CAUCASIAN RUGmid 20th century, bluefield with three rectangular medallions with floral centers, quadrupeds and tents, geometric and floral borders, 4 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 11 in.
Condition:
wear to pile consistent...
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KAZAK RUGearly 20th century, three centralmedallions, birds, tents, quadrupeds, border with geometric repeating pattern, 3 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft.
Provenance: Private Collection, Highlands, North Carolina
Condition:
wear...
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FINE 1820 PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY TREE NEEDLEWORKON SILKChester County, silk on gauze, bordered with quilled cream silk ribbon with four corner rosettes, spacious floral vine border, grapevine enclosing verse and inscription...
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CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAIN PLATE,HOSKENcirca 1740, centered with the arms of Hosken, black chevron, with three flowers, amongst three lions passant on iron red ground, surmounted with a forward facing helmet,...
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A Shirvan rug, South Caucasus, circa1930, with red and ivory cruciform medallions, each end with an indigo reserve depicting tents, framed by an ivory border of polychrome geometric motifs. 158cm x 123cm...
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KURDISH OR TRIBAL HAND WOVEN WOOL BANDS,TWO PIECES: These colorful flatweave pieces were probably used as tent trappings but now can be used as runners. Both have panels of various patterns outlined by bands and...
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WWII ENLISTMENT POSTER AIRCRAFT MECHANICAuthenticWWII poster by Spezio, encouraging enlistment as an aviation mechanic. Date coded for 1941, lower left. Hundreds of other Americana items will be offered in Blackwell's upcoming...
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3PC MIDDLE EASTERN BAG FACE RUGS & TENTBAND Middle East,20th CenturyIncludes a bag face with green, blue, pink, and ivory geometric patterns over navy blue field surrounded by geometric borders, one bag face with...
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YOMUD TENT BAND (1'3" X 57') West Turkestan,19th Century, various panels of hooked geometric forms and plant motifs in midnight blue, brick, Persian blue and gold on the tan-gold flat woven field, with gold meander...
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UZBEC WOVEN AND MACRAME TENT BORDER23 FT 6 IN X 1 FTUzbec Woven and Macrame Tent Border, Dimensions: 23 ft 6 in x 1 ft...
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AFGHAN TENT BORDER 51 FT 6 IN X 9 FT5 INAfghan Tent Border, Dimensions: 51 ft 6 in x 9 ft 5 in...
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MIDDLE EASTERN WOVEN AND MACRAME TENTBORDER 15 FT 3 INMiddle Eastern Woven and Macrame Tent Border, Dimensions: 15 ft 3 in...
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TWO 19TH C. ARTWORKS, PERSIAN ILLUMINATEDMANUSCRIPT AND ASIAN INSPIRED WATERCOLOR OF DOVE, BOTH FRAMED, DETAILS INCLUDE: PERSIAN IL...Two 19th C. artworks, Persian illuminated manuscript and Asian inspired watercolor...
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EARLY 20TH C PERSIAN TEXTILE POSSIBLYFOR A TENT.HAND SEWN, VIBRANT RED AND BLUE FLORAL, GEOMETRIC DESIGN WITH PERSIAN SCRIPT IN THE BORDER. PROVENANCE: FROM THE MCCORMICK ESTATE, LEWIS ST., MARION, MA. 8'...
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TEKKE TORBA (1'6" X 2'10") Tekke Torba(tent bag), West Turkestan, late 19th Century. Twenty-five small octagonal guls in midnight blue, gold, Persian blue and rust on the rust field with gold "turtle" border....
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SIX FRAMED PICTURES. Three 20th centuryAsian watercolors of songbird and cranes in frames two 15 3/4''h. 13''w. one 22''h. 17''w. and two 19th-century illuminated Persian manuscripts. Gouache on laid paper....
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Shiraz tent panel or bag face, Kilimborder, embroidered openwork end at top, 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. Pile varies from none to medium, scattered light pest damage. Holloway Estate....
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Three Civil War Lithographs American,mid 19th century or later, all with some hand color: "Fort Peirson, Camp of The Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, New Berne [sic,] N.C.", by Samuel J.F. Thayer,...
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Embroidered Towel or Panel Greek, probablylate 19th century, windowpane design with birds and tent portals, vertical geometric borders, red and green floss silk on linen with sequin or button accents, modern wood...
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Greek Embroidered Panel possibly late19th/early 20th century, composed of two joined hand-woven panels, bird and tent portal design, geometric border, silk on linen with sequin accents, 119 x 30 in.,...
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A Tortoise and Ivory Clad Tea CaddyHexagonal shape with a tent hinged lid, set on silver ball feet and with a pierced silver finial, button press latch, tinned interior. Each tortoise shell overlay panel is...
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Impressive Flemish pictorial tapestry17th/18th century Classical scene in shades of blue green gold and red many figures facing central figure to right under tent raised on dais with columns overlooking detailed...
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