THREE BOOKS ON SOUTHEASTERN FURNITURETo include:
John Bivins, Jr. WILMINGTON FURNITURE: 1720-1860. Wilmington, NC: St. John's Museum of Art and Historic Wilmington Foundation, 1989. Exhibition catalogue. First...
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FOUR SIMILAR FEDERAL MAHOGANY DININGCHAIRSFour similar Philadelphia Federal mahogany dining chairs, ca. 1800 , with carved drape backs. Similar examples illustrated in Wallace Nutting, plate 2395; and in the...
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PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALE DESK AND BOOKCASEAnimportant Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany three-part desk and bookcase, ca. 1775 , with carved pediment attributed to Martin Jugiez, featuring a broken arch with scrolled...
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MASSACHUSETTS PILGRIM CENTURY JOINEDOAK CHESTRare Massachusetts Pilgrim Century joined oak chest, ca. 1665-1690 , probably Newbury, with a lift lid above a case with three sunken panels framed by applied half...
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LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT-BRONZE-MOUNTEDTULIPWOOD AND KINGWOOD MARQUETRY BONHEUR DU JOURIn two parts.
4 ft. 2 in. x 25 3/4 x 15 1/4 in.
Note: An identical albeit late 18th century model is illustrated in The Wallace...
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EARLY CANVASBACK"Fresh Air Dick" Janson(1872-1951)
Sonoma, CA, c. 1910
15 in. long
An early carving by the Pacific Coast's premier carver showing Janson's thin raised wing-tip carving and no aft-keel.
In...
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BORGHESE GLADIATOR SIGNED ILLUSTRATIONDESCRIPTION:A signed pencil on paper illustration depicting Borghese Gladiator, Signed lower right: "J. Wallace" mounted in a gilt wood ebonized frame. CIRCA: 20th Cent. ORIGIN: Continental...
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5 HUNTING AND FISHING BOOKS, 19TH C.1stitem: STRETTON, Charles. Sport and Sportsmen: A Book of Recollections. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1866. 8 3/4" H x 6 1/8" W (Octavo). 319 pages. First Edition in original...
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FIRST ED. POPULAR SCIENCE 1872-1879YOUMANS,E.L.; SPENCER, Herbert; SPOTTISWOODE, William; WALLACE, Alfred; MAYER, Alfred; DARWIN, Charles; EDISON, Thomas; et al. The Popular Science Monthly. New York: D. Appleton and...
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THE CARL HAGENBECK AND THE GREAT WALLACESHOWS COMBINED...The Carl Hagenbeck and the Great Wallace Shows Combined. Donaldson Lithography Co., ca. 1908. Blue and red broadside with ten illustrations of the "Gigantic...
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FRANKLIN LIBRARY LEATHER BOUND BOOKS,SEVEN (7)Seven leather bound books to include: 1) Collected Poems by Marianne Moore, illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker, introduction by T. S. Eliot - Limited Edition Hardcover...
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THE GREAT KOLAR’S HANDCUFFS AND ESCAPESFILES.Kolar, Joseph. The Great Kolar’s Handcuffs and Escapes Files. 1920s—40s. Approximately 100 pieces, in two manila folders as drawn from Kolar’s files, and including...
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RARE FIRST ED. OF, "BEN-HUR A TALE OFTHE CHRIST"Featured in this lot is a Rare First Edition of, "Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ", by Lewis "Lew" Wallace (1827-1905) was an American Union general as well as author....
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1880 "A TRAMP ABROAD" BY MARK TWAIN1ST ED. RAREFeatured in this lot is a Rare 1880 First Edition of "A Tramp Abroad" by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens), American Publishing Company, Hartford, Conn. Profusely...
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WALLACE PUTNAM, (5) INK WASH ILLUSTRATIONSOriginal ink wash illustration paintings, each signed "Putnam" in pencil, from the book (included) "Moby Dick Seen Again: Diary of an Artist Reading Melville's Book". Blue...
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7 MUSEUM COLLECTION GUIDES7 museum collectionguides: "A Guide to Civilisation. The Kenneth Clark films on the cultural life of Western Man." by Richard McLanathan. Published by Time Life Films. "Seeing the Smithsonian....
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SEVRES PORCELAIN BLEU CELESTE FLOWERVASE AND PIERCED STAND (VASES 'HOLLANDOIS', 2EME GRANDEUR) VASE AND PIERCED STAND (VASES 'HOLLANDOIS', 2EME GRANDEUR), French, blue interlaced L's enclosing date letter A...
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A Fine Queen Anne Shell-Carved WalnutStretcher-Base Claw-and-Ball Foot Compass-Seat Side Chair
Boston, Massachusetts, Circa 1750
the seat rail and original slip seat marked XII, appears to retain a rich, historic...
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TWO ARTHUR MACHEN WORKS OF HORROR FICTIONTwoArthur Machen works of horror fiction, Two works: Machen, Arthur. "The Shining Pyramid." Chicago: Covici-McGee, 1923 Limited first edition: 378/875 The octavo bound in dark...
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EIGHT VINTAGE BOOKS: REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOKFARM, WALLACE NUTTING'S FURNITURE TREASURY, HAWTHORNE'S A WONDER-BOOK FOR GIRLS AND BOYS, COLLODI'S PINNOCHIO, HEGAN'S MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH, FIELD'S CHRISTMAS TALES...
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ROBERT WALLACE MARTIN (1843-1923)
JAMESANGUS MARTIN, 1863 plaster relief, titled J A MARTIN and dated49.5cm (19 1/2in) high, 42.5cm (16 3/4in) wideProvenance:Purchased from Richard Dennis, April 1997.Literature:Coleman,...
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A Fine American Colonial Revival Pineand Mixed Woods Windsor Armchair early 20th c. bearing label of Wallace Nutting (Massachusetts 1861-1941) model #409 tall bow back with squared terminals in a flat small armrest...
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Thirty-Two Books and Exhibition Catalogs,Southern Furniture, Decorative Arts and Related Including John Bivins, The Furniture of Coastal North Carolina, 1700-1820 detailed listing available. John Bivins, The Furniture...
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Moses Lawrence Blumenthal, American,PA, b 1879, known for illustration, color lithograph, "A Hard Night's Study", 19 1/2" x 26" image size, in an oak & gesso frame, some losses to acorn decoration. Moses Lawrence...
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William Wallace Denslow (New York/Illinois/Bermuda1856-1915) 3 ILLUSTRATIONS: THE PAR-LOR BEAR FERRET and PUPPY pencil ink and watercolor unframed signed with abbreviation Den and seahorse (hippocampus): lower left and right...
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GROUP OF ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKS. The Pine Furniture of Early New England Russell Hawes Kettell English Domestic Brass 1680-1810 and History of its Origins Rupert Gentle and Rachael Feild Living With Antiques:...
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Two large baskets: oak split field orlaundry basket, double oak rim and open areas for carrying, tag attributes to Cabarrus County, North Carolina, 9-3/4 x 31-1/2 x 21-1/2 in., excellent condition, minor stains...
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