VERY RARE PAIR OF GRAEME PARK PHILADELPHIAQUEEN ANNE C...1740-1760, each with scrolled and shell carved crest over a figured splat with four scrolled volutes, set on shell carved legs with trifid feet, upholstered...
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WILLIAM H. D. KOERNER (1878-1938)RemingtonArms Illustration, 1914
signed and dated "W H D Koerner 1914" lower left
oil on canvas, 37 by 24 in.
Born in Germany, Koerner moved to Iowa with his family when he was three...
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MACKEY LONG-TAILED DRAKELong Island,NY, c. 1880
11 1/4 in. long
An early hunting decoy that saw use along the rugged waters of the Atlantic Coast. William Mackey owned this decoy and illustrated a pair of rigmates...
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebird, with its bulbous head bent down and forward, its...
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THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form in two distinct plumages. The first is in a rarely seen darker-backed...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarryV. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinnacle gunning decoys out of New Jersey. In addition to its...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILTheWard Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward Brothers made pintails early on in their craft and they were...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket,MA, c. 1850
10 in. long
This early plover with a sharp tail cut is among the best of its kind from the iconic Webster rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolgerFamily
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
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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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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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SHERATON REVIVAL INLAID REVOLVING MAHOGANYBOOKCASE + 2...1st item: Sheraton Revival inlaid mahogany bookcase, comprised of a round inlaid rotating top above 8 bookshelves divided by geometric inlaid panels above four...
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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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CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PLATE, WILLIEOR SELLEYcirca 1740, the coat of arms halved with the left having three crows amongst a chevron in black and gray, impaling Willie or Sellie, the right side with three chevrons...
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WARWICK REYNOLDS (1880-1926)
'PROSPERITY'crayon on paper, signed lower right38cm x 26.5cmProvenance: The Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond Street, London, 1992Formerly the collection of Andrew McIntosh Patrick.Literature:...
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Blake (William), Illustrations to theDivine Comedy of Dante, London: Printed Privately for the National Art Collection Fund, 1922, folio, together with Blake (William), Designs for Gray's Poems with an introduction...
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(23) BOOKS: HISTORICAL KNIVES, BOWIE,BAYONETS(lot of 23) Collection of books, comprising: (1) "Edmund Davidson: The Art of the Integral Knife," David Darom, 2008, colored illustrations, 143 pages; (1) "Blades...
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(35) REFERENCE BOOKS: AMERICANA, METALS,WEAPONS(lot of 35) Collection of reference books on Americana, silver, metal, and various weapons, comprising: (1) "Old English Plate," Wilfred Joseph Cripps, Spring Books,...
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16) BOOKS: NATIVE AMERICAN, TEXAS HISTORY,HUNTING(lot of 16) Hunting, Texas and Native American historical books, comprising: (1) "Louisiana Duck Decoys," Charles W. Frank, Jr., Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna,...
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TWO WILLIAM SPRATLING SILVER BRACELETSTwoWilliam Spratling silver bracelets, William Spratling (1900-1967) Circa 1933-1938 and 1939, First Design Period; Taxco, Mexico Each stamped for William Spratling; Variously...
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A WILLIAM SPRATLING "RIVER OF LIFE"SILVER CUFF BRACELETA William Spratling "River of Life" silver cuff bracelet, William Spratling (1900-1967) Circa 1933-1939, First Design Period; Taxco, Mexico Stamped...
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A WILLIAM SPRATLING SILVER CUFF BRACELETAWilliam Spratling silver cuff bracelet, William Spratling (1900-1967) Circa 1944-1946, First Design Period; Taxco, Mexico Stamped for William Spratling; Further stamped:...
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WILLIAM EMERSON. CHEVRONS: ILLUSTRATEDHISTORY AND CATALOG OF U.S. ARMY INSIGNIA. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED TO GENERAL POWELL. 1983 10 1/2 X 7 1/4 IN. (26.67 X 18.42 CM.) HISTORY AND CATALOG OF U.S. ARMY INSIGNIA. SIGNED...
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Rosebud Agency Sketchbook, by "Jack"9 x 5 1/2 inch sketchbook containing 72 illustrations on unlined paper, in color pencil, ca 1880s-1890s. Paper cover featuring blue pencil inscription "Capt McCauley for Indian...
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Ted Williams Illustrator Signed ColorPrint, lithograph of LaMontagne (The Splendid Splinter) artist proof signed gold ink Ted Williams (HOF) matting states baseball hall of fame, Cooperstown New York Judy 26...
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BOOK: ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCENERY. A BRIEFDESCRIPTION OF PROMINENT PLACES OF INTEREST ALONG THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD WITH PHOTOGRAPH PLATES BY WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON, 1888. 9"H X 12"W X 3/4"DBook: Rocky Mountain...
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WILLIAM MORRIS INTEREST
COLLECTION OFBOOKS AND PAMPHLETS to include:The Artworkers Guild 1884 to 1934 by H. J. L. J. MasséMay Morris: William Morris (in tissue paper wrappers)J.W. Mackail: The Life of William...
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CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH AND MARGARETMACDONALD INTEREST
A BOOK OF ELFIN RHYMES BY NORMAN (PSEUD.) with 40 drawings in colour by Carton Moore Park published by Gay and Bird 1900. Inscription in pencil to front...
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LOT OF 6 BOOKS ALL ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHURRACKHAMTO INCLUDE (1) COMUS BY JOHN MILTON, NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO., LONDON HEINMANN PROBABLY 1921, 9 7/8" X 7 1/4" QUARTRO, 176 PAGES, ORIGINAL DUST JACKET WITH WRAP...
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LOT OF 5 BOOKS DEALING WITH WESTERNEXPANSION. TOINCLUDE: LIFE IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BY W. A. FERRIS, OLD WEST PUBLISHING CO., DENVER, CO, 1940, RED CLOTH BOARDS, 363 HAND CUT PAGES, 9 1/2" X 6 1/2", WILLIAM...
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John Butler Yeats (Irish 1871-1957)Autograph Letter Illustrated and Signed dated August 1906 from Cashlauna Shelmiddy Strete near Dartmouth South Devon; to Lady Gregory regarding September travel arrangements...
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Books: Fine art furniture decorativearts and travel guides Bernier Rosamond. MATISSE PICASSO MIRO: AS I KNEW THEM. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1991. Bridgman George B. BRIDGMAN'S LIFE-DRAWING. London: John Lane...
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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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1 vol. (Nicholson, William, illustrator.)Kipling, Rudyard. An Almanac of Twelve Sports. London: William Heinemann, 1898. Lg. 4to, orig. pictorial bds., corners rubbed, edges occasionally rubbed, head of spine frayed....
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Books: Brockendon William - Illustrationsof the Passes of the Alps....London Bohn (n.d. CA 1850) two volumes 4to. 1/2 red leather shelf lables on spines very good condition....
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Fine CDV Album of European Royalty LiteraryPolitical & Educational Figures Lot of approximately 140 cdvs in an album with space for 200 each with pencil identification in the album.? The album is a virtual who's who...
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