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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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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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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A MONOGRAPH OF THE PHEASANTS BY WILLIAMBEEBEfour volumes published by H F & G Witherby, London, England, 1918-1922, under the auspices of the New York Zoological Society
edition 422/600
Volume 1 is inscribed...
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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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Rare and Important American Rococo RevivalRosewood Armchair and Matching Sidechair, probably executed by Alexander Roux, New York, third quarter 19th century, the crests of each featuring a spead-winged bird flanked...
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William Coombe - \'\'Tour of Dr. SyntaxVolume 2nd\'\' and \'\'The Third Tour of Dr. Syntax\'\' illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson published at R. Ackermann\'s Repository of Arts London (two volumes - one full leather...
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A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MANUSCRIPT, LAWENFORCEMENT CERTIFI... ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL CARE RENDERED AFTER BATTERY, WILLIAM S. TAYLOR, DEPUTY SHERIFF, SIGNED, E. J. ARNOLD, PHYSICIAN, MONTGOMERY COUNTY,...
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BOSTON CUSTER'S COLT CARRIED AT LITTLEBIGHORNThis is quite possibly one of the most important Battle of the Little Bighorn firearms ever offered for public sale, a Colt U.S. Cavalry issue Single Action Army revolver...
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TWO CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAINTEAPOTS, FREDERIC...comprising: circa 1724, teapot with arms of Frederick, depicted with two thirds gilt ground, top one third cobalt, having three white doves, centered with...
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DR. JOSEPH SCHEER "SAMIA CYNTHIA"Dr.Joseph Scheer (German/American, B. 1958)
"Samia Cynthia"
Digital print on heavy watercolor paper.
Pencil signed, dated (2005), titled and numbered (AP) lower margin.
Provenance:...
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DR. JOSEPH SCHEER "ACTIAS DUBERNARDI"Dr.Joseph Scheer (German/American, B. 1958)
"Actias Dubernardi"
Digital print on heavy watercolor paper.
Pencil signed, dated (2006), titled, and numbered (2/12) lower margin.
Provenance:...
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LARGE LEON VICTOR SOLON PORTRAIT MAGAZINECOVER ART: Miss Alice Anderton, 1911, Pastel on Paper/Canvas, 56'' h x 39'' w, signed lower right, gilt wood period frame, 61'' x 44''. Leon Victor Solon, son of the renowned...
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Surtees (RS), Seven volumes to includePlain or Ringlets, Handley Cross, Mr Romford's Hounds, Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour, Hawbuck Grange, Ask Mamma, Hillingdon Hall, London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co, 8vo, contemporary...
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(6) ENGLISH & AMERICAN STERLING SALTCELLARS(lot of 6) Sterling silver salt cellars and spoons, including: (1) English navette-form cellar, William Devenport, c.1906, Birmingham hallmarks, (1) English Georgian...
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(7) BOOKS: LOUIS ICART, ROYAL DOULTON,AMERICANA(lot of 7) Books, including: (1) "Icart," S. Michael Schnessel, 1976, 178 pages, (1) "The Etchings of Louis Icart," S. Michael Schnessel, Mel Karmel, 1982,192 pages,...
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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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ART ACROSS AMERICA: TWO CENTURIES OFREGIONAL PAINTING, 1710-1920,, THREE VOLUMES: THE EAST AND THE MID-ATLANTIC, THE SOUTH AND THE MIDWEST, THE PLAINS STATES AND THE WEST, DR. WILLIAM H GERDTS. ABBEVILLE PRESS,...
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JOHN BROWNE'S 1681 ANATOMICAL BOOK "ACOMPLEAT TREATISE OF THE MUSCLES ..." COMPLEAT TREATISE OF THE MUSCLES ..." A Compleat Treatise of the Muscles, As they Appear in Humane Body, And Arise in Dissection; With...
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TWO WEDGWOOD BLACK BASALT PORTRAIT MEDALLIONS,DR. JOHN WOODWARD (1665-1728) AND DR. RICHARD MEAD (1673-1754) DR. JOHN WOODWARD (1665-1728) AND DR. RICHARD MEAD (1673-1754), late 18th Century, impressed Wedgwood & Bentley...
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PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM AND MARY TALL CASECLOCKPennsylvania William and Mary walnut tall case clock, mid 18th c. , the sarcophagus bonnet with blind fretwork, enclosing an eight day works with brass face, signed John...
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ALBANY, NEW YORK PEWTER CREAMER, CA.1780Albany, New York pewter creamer, ca. 1780 , attributed to Peter Young, 4 1/4" h. Provenance: Thomas & Constance Williams; Dr. Lola Reed, Phoenixville; Northeast Auction,...
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MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM AND MARY DRESSINGTABLEMassachusetts William and Mary ebonized maple and walnut dressing table, ca. 1725 , 29 1/2” h., 32 7/8” w., 22 3/8” d. Pictured in Craig and Tarlton, Inc. advertisement,...
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THOMAS DEWING PASTEL, SIGNED, BROOKLYNMUSEUM Thomas Wilmer Dewing (American, 1851-1938), "Study in Orange and Rose," 1909, pastel on medium light brown paper, signed to lower center "T.W. Dewing". Catalog note:...
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WINSLOW HOMER "MENDING THE TEARS" ETCHING1888 Winslow Homer (American / English 1836-1910), "Mending the Tears", 1888, etching on paper depicting two girls reweaving a fishing net, pencil signed to lower left and...
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WILLIAM W. CHURCHILL, WOMAN WITH TEAPOT,1910 OIL William Worcester Churchill (American / Massachusetts 1858-1926), "Portrait of Lady with Pitcher", 1910, oil on canvas depicting a profile portrait of a seated blonde...
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CONSTANCE RICHARDSON "THE HOUSE IN THEPRAIRIE" Constance Coleman Richardson (American 1905-2002), "The House in the Prairie," 1954/55, oil on canvas board depicting a farm house and corn field seen through the...
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[JAPANESE PAINTING]
A group of worksabout Japanese Paintings, comprising:
— Kok’kwa. Tokyo: Kokkasha, 1889-1901. Volume 11. A compilation of the illustrated monthly journal Kokka on the fine and applied...
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SAMUEL WALDO AND WILLIAM JEWETT, AMERICAN,NEW YORK 1783-1861 AND 1792-1874, DOCTOR FERDINAND L. WILSEY, 1852, OIL ON CANVAS, 36 X 29 IN. (91.44 X 73.66 CM.), FRAME: 40 3/8 X 33 1/4 IN. (102.55 X 84.46 CM.)SAMUEL WALDO...
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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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Dr. William T. Simrall CSA CorporalKentucky 8th Cavalry Personal Medical Equipment A fine lot of medical equipment identified to Dr. William T. Simrall (1842-1934) who served with the 8th Kentucky Cavalry during...
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Very probably John Ruskin (British 1819-1900)"Bones of a Female Foot" 1844 graphite watercolor and gouache on gray wove paper laid down; unsigned 7 1/16 x 12 in. in a modern mount; inscribed in a later hand en verso...
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Benjamin Rush autograph letter, 41 linesposted to Dr. John McClelland [sic], Green Castle, Pennsylvania, datelined Philadelphia, August 2, 1798: "It is moreover by observation and comparing what we see underlined...
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Benjamin Rush autograph letter, 13 lines,datelined "Philada Sept. 25 1803", carried by Dr. Wamesly by way of introducing him to Dr. McClelland [sic], Green Castle, Pennsylvania, "The bearer Dr. Wamsely…is...
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