EARLY ROOT-HEAD SHOREBIRDThorn Rig
JamaicaBay, Long Island, NY, c. 1850
13 in. long
A large early decoy with an applied root head. Its size suggests it could have been used to attract curlew. This exact decoy and...
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MACKEY GREAT BLUE HERON DECOYMid-Atlantic,c. 1880
36 in. long
This Mackey Collection decoy is a rare authentic root-head heron with a grand body measuring over two feet from the breast to the tail. The head was fashioned...
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CLARINDA HN2724 - ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINETheunique pattern on Clarinda's teal dress makes her an especially beautiful piece. Since their inception in 1913, the Royal Doulton Pretty Ladies Collection Figurines have been...
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JAN L. MUNRO FOLK ART OIL ON CANVAS"NORTH BAY STREET"Jan L. Munro (American Contemporary) Oil on Canvas "North Bay Street", an exceptional Folk Art painting depicting a New England seaside village scene, signed...
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EXONUMIA AND COINS, MOSTLY BRITISH1696William III silver crown; "1780" Austrian Maria Theresa Taler, restrike; 1951 Festival of Britain crown; five British 1953 uncirculated Mint sets; 13 British Coronation crowns,...
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1980S BILL KANE MIXED MEDIA W/ NEON,PHOTO, & PAINTINGBill Kane (American, b. 1951). Mixed media - photo, neon, paint and canvas, ca. 1980s. A large-scale Bill Kane mixed media work that features the artist's...
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IMPORTANT VIRGINIA PORTRAIT(AmericanSchool, 19th Century)
John Mason McCarty (1795-1852), not visibly signed, oil on canvas, 26 x 20 in.; gilt wood frame, 33-1/2 x 27-1/4 in.
Provenance: Descended in the family...
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4 PC. ARTISAN TURNED WOOD VASES & BOWL;Comprising; 1- Signed Barrie Harding, turned hollow Orange vase, having an attached Manzanita Root base. 1- Signed William ''Roy'' Yarger, turned Persimmon squat vase, having...
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17 BOOKS RELATED TO NANTUCKET TO INCLUDEQUAINTNANTUCKET BY WILLIAM ROOT BLISS, 1901, OCTAVO, EX-LIBRARY, GOOD CONDITION. SEPTEMBER DAYS ON NANTUCKET BY BLISS, 1902, OCTAVO, SPINE SLIGHTLY CRACKED. OLD TIME NEW...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY THE BRITANNIAENGRAVER CIRCA 1830S LENGTH 4". INCLUDES WOOD STAND. ENGRAVER, Circa 1830s, Depicts a merchant brig under full sail, flying a British ensign off the stern, with a fortress...
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[BINDINGS] -- [HISTORY]. A group of7 works, most in contemporary full leather bindings, including works related to history, comprising:
1) GIBBON, Edward. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. L: John Murray,1855....
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GLENN COOPER HENSHAW, AMERICAN / INDIANA/ NEW YORK / MARYLAND (1880-1946), THE TOMBOY, PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL, OIL ON CANVAS, 27 1/2"H X 21 1/2"W (SIGHT), 32 1/4"H X 26 1/4"W (FRAME)Glenn Cooper Henshaw, American...
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GLENN COOPER HENSHAW, AMERICAN / INDIANA/ NEW YORK / MARYLAND (1880-1946), PORTRAIT SKETCH OF A MAN IN HAT READING A BOOK, 1909, GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 11 3/4"H X 8"W (SIGHT), 17 1/4"H X 13 1/4"W (FRAME)Glenn Cooper...
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WEDGWOOD WILLIAM GREATBATCH CREAMWARE‘FRUIT BASKET’ TEAPOT AND COVER ‘FRUIT BASKET’ TEAPOT AND COVER, circa 1760, of globular form with foliate molded spout, ear-shaped handle and flower finial, molded...
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TWO WEDGWOOD WILLIAM GREATBATCH CREAMWARE‘FRUIT BASKET’ PLATES ‘FRUIT BASKET’ PLATES , circa 1760, both molded in relief with a band of fruit within a trellis border and basketweave center, enriched in green,...
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WILLIAM GREATBATCH CREAMWARE GREEN ANDBROWN SPLASHED FOOTED TEAPOT AND COVER BROWN SPLASHED FOOTED TEAPOT AND COVER , circa 1760, Staffordshire, of globular form with crabstock spout and handle, the slightly domed...
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RARE BOOK: CASTLES OF ENGLAND WilliamBeattie, THE CASTLES AND ABBEYS OF ENGLAND, First and Second Series (London: Virtue n.d. circa 1850) Two volumes, 4to, three quarter boarded Morroco, by Roote & Son....
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FOUR SETS OF ANTIQUE BOOKSthe first:Dumas, Alexandre et al "Crimes Celebres", Paris: Administration de Librairie, 1842, in four volumes, each bound in leather and paper (each 10 x 6 inches); the second: "Memoires...
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FOUR CANES, 19TH AND 20TH C.Four canes,19th and 20th c., to include a gold filled, one with bone handle, one with spelter bust of William McKinley, and one with a root grip, longest - 38".
Condition:
As found....
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY AND ELIHU ROOT SIGNEDMILITARY COMMISSION, 1901 16 X 20 3/4 IN. (40.6 X 52.7 CM.) MILITARY COMMISSION, 1901, [Presidential] appointing John J. O'Connell Lt. Colonel of Infantry. Dated July 5,...
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY AND ELIHU ROOT SIGNEDMILITARY APPOINTMENT, 1899 19 3/4 X 15 3/4 IN. (50.2 X 40 CM.) MILITARY APPOINTMENT, 1899, [Presidential] appointing John J. O'Connell, Major of Infantry; engraving of American...
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LEATHER BOUND SET: THE WORKS OF THACKERAY,1869 THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY (London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1869-1886) The first collected edition; containing the original illustrations by the author and...
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WILLIAM BIXLIR, THE VILLAGE OF ROOTS,GRAPHITE ON PAPER, FRAME: 25 X 31 IN. (63.5 X 78.7 CM.)William Bixlir, The Village of Roots, Graphite on Paper,, Dimensions: Frame: 25 x 31 in. (63.5 x 78.7 cm.)...
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SIX EARLY OR FIRST EDITION VOLUMES OFPREDOMINANTLY MODERN AND POST-MODERN POETRYSix Early or First Edition Volumes of Predominantly Modern and Post-Modern Poetry,, Consisting of: First Edition 'Transport to...
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19TH C. ADVERTISING MATERIALS, INCLUDING:AN ALFRED PEATS CO. SAMPLE BOARD C. 1910, WITH SAMPLES OF ROOM MOLDINGS IN VARIOUS SHAPES AND COLORS ATTACHED TO A BLACK BACKGROUND BOARD, EACH MOLD SAMPLE HAS A NUMBER CORRES...19th...
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BURL AND ROOT TABLE FROM GREAT CAMPSAGAMORE. From the Vanderbilt lodge in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, late 19th century. Large birch burl knot with polished and finished top and stump with roots base....
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28-PIECE AUTOGRAPH / SIGNATURE LOT.TO INCLUDE:PAYTON C. MARCH (WWI GENERAL), CHARLES J. BONAPARTE (ATTORNEY GENERAL), HENRY CABOT LODGE (US SENATOR), BOIES PENROSE (US SENATOR), FREDERICK FUNSTON (US GENERAL),...
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FOUR CHINESE CELADON LOW BOWLS FourChinese low bowls, each having overall celadon glaze and rising on a recessed root rim, the undersides with blue underglaze marks. Provenance: From the Estate of C.T. and...
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DOWITCHER SHOREBIRD. North Carolinalate 19th century wood. Root-head dowitcher shorebird in original paint with original bill. Early crack on right side is filled with wax/pitch. On iron stand. 9''l. Similar...
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Pair of Nimschke-Style Engraved Smith& Wesson Model No.2 Revolvers Inscribed to D.B. Dyer .32 caliber RF 6'' octagonal barrels S/N 19189 S/N 17780. Nimschke-style engraving with nickel finish and pearl grips;...
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Two pieces Chinese celadon: molded jue-form libation cup with peonies, attached to carved wood root-form stand, 4-1/4 in., with information from The Chinese Shop, rim crack and chips ; Ming-style double-walled...
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William Aiken Walker (American 1838-1921)"River Landscape with Fisherman in Skiff and Paddle Wheeler" oil on canvas signed lower right 6 in. x 8 in. period giltwood frame. Note: This rare canvas relates closely...
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[American Indian - General] Books onNative Song lot of 11 books including:Bierhorst John. In the Trail of the Wind: American Indian Poems and Ritual Orations. New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1971.Brandon...
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Twenty-three Secretaries of State ofthe United States, 1831-1913, signed items: "Edw.[ard P.] Livingston" autograph check, New York, October 8, 1829", cut-canceled ; "Louis McLane",...
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1952 Ted's Creamy Root Beer cardboardstore display hang sign. Approx 10" x 15". Featured on this sign is Ted Williams. ....
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Six Mary Custis Lee letters, each signed"MC Lee" in brown ink to Dr. Leadbeater, ordering pharmaceuticals: four lines "15 November 1859 verso . Please send 1 gallon paint oil & 1 gallon turpentine...
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