A few examples of appraisal values for
1649

• A number of historic
  A number of historic proclamations and other documents of the years 1659 to 1715 including the taking and subsequent execution of Lord Monmouth after the rebellion of 1685 proclamations after the treaty of Breda 1667 details of the court which sentenced Charles I in 1648 and a later court sentencing after the Jacobite rebellion in 1715.
• 1691 Pilgrim document, nine-line
  1691 Pilgrim document, nine-line manuscript subpoena dated September 14, 1691, "Benjamin Peirce [?] as principle [sic]" ordered to "appear at the next county court to be heard at Cambridg [sic]" (probably Massachusetts), "bound in the small sumb [sic] of one hundred pounds…", 4-5/8 x 7 in., with Joseph Rubinfine label from prior mounting. Folds, stains, toning, laid down on thin paper backing. Brunk Auctions, April 12, 2003, Lot 348; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man
  Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man and woman in court attire separated by a shield and "1671", distant castle, birds and flowers in corners, partial sun at top, silk thread and purl with raised work, some painted details, on ivory satin ground, British, circa 1671, 8 x 9-3/4 in.; modern frame. Losses to silk thread, some areas unfinished, fading, shattering to silk ground, needle holes along edges, possibly formerly attached to a pillow. Edyth Medlin Antiques, Raleigh, North Carolina
• 1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND
  1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND GRANTDated 55 years after the Pilgrims landed. Handwritten, listing many early Pre Revolutionary War 17th C. Connecticut settlers. Document has been reinforced with two Connecticut Civil War Bonds, somewhat visible through the back of the document. Appr ox. 12-1/4" L x 15-3/8" H. Overall discoloration, tears, ECT. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
• 1682 A CONCORDANCE TO THE HOLY
  1682 A CONCORDANCE TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES BOOK England,1682Antiquarian book, written by Samuel Newman, an English born clergyman who was prosecuted by the church for nonconformity and fled to Massachusetts where he founded the town of Rehoboth.
• Bennet (Thos) A Confutation of
  Bennet (Thos) A Confutation of Quakerism, 8vo, 1st edition, Cambridge 1705 (1)
• INDENTURE ON VELLUM ENGLISH Circa
  INDENTURE ON VELLUM ENGLISH Circa 1670 8 x 17 in. Framed and matted.
• Group of nine documents from the
  Group of nine documents from the Salisbury Family Catskill New York area to include a copy of a patent to Silvester Salisbury 1680 English and Dutch language deeds c.1678 Salisbury wills 1785 etc.
• The Works of John Locke, ninth
  The Works of John Locke, ninth edition, 9 vols, London 1794
• An early 19th century sampler
  An early 19th century sampler worked in colours and depicting a portrait of Admiral Vernon victor of the Battle of Portobello together with depictions of ships castles and religious texts within a freely running border of flowers by Sarah C. Bingham Fright 1837 18ins x 13ins in rosewood frame and glazed and an early 19th century sampler with the Lords Prayer worked by Susanna Hookeys June 30th 1823 19ins x 16.75ins framed and glazed
• 1650 CONNECTICUT LAND DEED,
  1650 CONNECTICUT LAND DEED, PURITANSVery rare, early Colonial American document, a dated 1650 land deed. Buyer is Nehemiah Olmsted (aka Olmstead) of Fairfield, who came to the continent as part of the Puritan Migration, which began with the Pilgrims' arrival in 1620. Document measures about 11" x 8". This document is one of several dozen important signed pieces in today's sale that were part of a large collection of American historical documents from 1650 through WWII. The estate collection, assembled from about 1920-1960, hasnever been offered for sale at auction. Some text fading, as shown, as well as creases and some chipping. See images. This item can be shipped in-house.
• A FOUNDATIONAL WORK ON POLITICAL
  A FOUNDATIONAL WORK ON POLITICAL THEORY, 1679 Robert Filmer, THE FREE-HOLDERS GRAND INQUEST, Touching Our Sovereign Lord the King and His Parliament. To Which are Added Observations Upon Forms of Government. Together With Directions for Obedience to Governours in Dangerous and Doubtful Times. (London: 1679) Also containing "An Advertisement to the Jury-Men of England, Touching Witches," with individual title page, but paginated in series with the rest; 2 vols. in one, small 8vo, half calf, marbled boards (late 19th-century binding). The original flyleaf inscribed by John Mountagu Boughton (possibly the 2nd Duke of Montagu, 1690-1749, whose ancestral seat was Boughton).
• English silk on linen sampler dated
  English silk on linen sampler dated 1741 with two religious verses. 16.5"x5.5"
• ENGLISH CONTRACT OF INDENTURE CIRCA
  ENGLISH CONTRACT OF INDENTURE CIRCA 1700 calligraphy on parchment a contract from Peter Courthope (born 1639 died 1724) of Danny Mansion Hurstpierpoint Sussex for leasing land from William Zinoff. Dated January 28 1700 - h:15.50 w:28.25 in.
• 19th c. New England painted
  19th c. New England painted bellows. 17'' Length.
• 19th c. New England painted bellows
  19th c. New England painted bellows (new leather).
• Johann Christoph Volckamer
  Johann Christoph Volckamer (1644-1720) [PLANT AND LANDSCAPE STUDIES], two hand-colored engravings, from Nurnbergische Hes... Estimate:$600-$800
• 1 vol. Regii Sanguinis Clamor ad
  1 vol. Regii Sanguinis Clamor ad Coelum Adversus Parricidas Anglicanos. The Hague, 1652. 12mo, contemp. vellum; some edge wear. Attacking the executioners of Charles I in 1649, also attacking John Milton & Cromwell, et al. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• FRAMED A.L.S.: BISHOP JOHN
  FRAMED A.L.S.: BISHOP JOHN CHEVERUSTo the lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Pertains to appropriating a sum of money to support a teacher of Religion & Morality among the tribes of Penobscot of Passamaquoddy in 1798. Contained in a mahogany frame with a print of Cheverus on one side and the letter on the other. Together with a carte de viste of the bishop. Note: John Cheverus was the first Catholic bishop of Boston.
• ENGLISH CROSS STITCH SAMPLER
  ENGLISH CROSS STITCH SAMPLER Dated Feb. 1828 of linen and worked in polychrome thread with alphabets numbers and a pair of trees and the motto ''O Jerusalem Jerusalem which killest the Prophet and stonest them that are sent unto thee how often would have gather'd thy Children together as Men doth gather her Brood under her Wings and ye would not'' and Elizabeth Baker Aged 14 - Feb - 1828'' matted and framed -- sight size: 15 3/4 x 13 1/4 in.
• JOHN STOBART (1929 - ,
  JOHN STOBART (1929 - , MASSACHUSETTS, FLORIDA)framed black and white lithograph depicting a 19th c. scene of Boston Harbor with the ship Northern Light at dock. Signed lower right. Sight size 14" x 31", overall with frame 22" x 39".
• Dated 1904
  Dated 1904
• Essex Massachusetts silk on linen
  Essex Massachusetts silk on linen sampler dated 1796 wrought by Sarah Coker b. 1787 14 1/4" x 11". ?
• Framed 1790 document, "Philad May
  Framed 1790 document, "Philad May 7th 1790, Dear Sir, Monday the 10th instant being field day the Battalion will parade at three o'clock on the green at the lower end of third street in the district of southwark, you will be pleased to direct your drum & fife to attend and beat round the district in company with those of the other Companies, early in the morning. Infantry to take and the Cawlers as nothing can be attempted by the battalion the Infantry shall not be detained but a little time." I am Sin you most abt servt Frans Gurney Lt Col 6th Batt Ph Major Hodgden", 12" x 9-3/4" overall Francis Gurney (1738-1815), a native of Bucks County, Pa., served in the French and Indian War, and as a colonel with Pennsylvania troops during the Revolution. After the war he became a merchant in Philadelphia and for a time was warden of the post of Philadelphia, a Philadelphia alderman, and a member of the city council (Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, 47 (1923), 175-76). After the war, Gurney returned to Philadelphia where he began his career as a merchant. During the American Revolution, he donated heavily to the cause both monetarily and in military service. He served as a captain with the Grenadier Company, 3rd Regiment, Philadelphia Militia, and was later promoted to lieutenant colonel. He resigned his commission on October 22, 1777 after a failure to receive an expected promotion. Gurney served throughout the remainder of the war and its aftermath in civilian offices. In 1794 he was in command of the 1st Regiment of the Philadelphia Brigade with the rank of colonel. Apparently Gurney had considerable difficulty maintaining discipline among his troops, for Washington wrote Hamilton, 26 Oct., on his way back to Philadelphia, that "I heard great complaints of Gurney's Corps (& some of the Artillery) along the road to Strasburgh. . . . In some places, I was told they did not leave a plate, a spoon, a glass or a knife; and this owing, in a great measure I was informed, to their being left without Officers. At most if not all the encampments, I found the fences in a manner burnt up. I pray you to mention this to Govr. Mifflin" (Library of Congress: Hamilton Papers). In 1799, he was promoted to Brigadier General. In addition to his other civic and military duties, Gurney served on the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College from 1798 until his death. He was often entrusted with College business in Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. Francis Gurney died on May 25, 1815.
• "AN EXACT MAPP OF NEW ENGLAND AND
  "AN EXACT MAPP OF NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK", COTTON MATHER, 1702 [London: Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1702], engraved map, slight wear and repaired closed tears to outer margins. Recogniced as the first 18th century map of New England (Schwartz & Ehrenberg), this map was used to illustrate Cotton Mather's famous history of the Bay Colony, "Magnalia Christi Americana: or the Ecclesiastical History of New England from Its First Planting". The map provided little new geographic information, since it was based on an earlier printed map -- Thornton, Morden, and Lea's 1685 map of New England. Mather's history of the settlement of New England is one of the most interesting and valuable sources for the study of life in early colonial New England. It is generally considered to be America's most famous 18th-century book. 11" x 14" on laid paper, thread margins, losing scale edge at top asnd bottom, toned edges, discolored vertical center fold.
• A long manuscript poem apparently
  A long manuscript poem apparently in the hand of and signed by Quaker preacher Job Scott (1751-1793), titled A Vision of Job Scott. Scott wrote on it, "For Sarah Hayes" and "Such is my confidence in that evidence of Life, accompanying the opening, that I venture to record it, this 28th of 11th mo. 1792". On December 5th, 1792 Scott sailed from Boston to France, England and Ireland, according to Wikipedia, where he died of smallpox less than a year later. Together with an 1850 business document of Chester County, Pa. and a c. 1900 photograph of a large group of people in front of an early house, taken by a West Chester, Pa. photographer.
• Wenzel Hollar (1607-1677) after
  Wenzel Hollar (1607-1677) after Francis Cleyn (circa 1582-1658) - Engraving - Jupiter in a landscape with two birds 12ins x 7.5ins two others from the same series engraved by Plombart depicting a mythological scene and a battle 11.5ins x 7.5ins each and 17th/18th Century engraving - Ships being wrecked at sea whilst gods look on 10.25ins x 7.5ins all in modern frames and glazed
• 17TH CENTURY COLORED MAP OF
  17TH CENTURY COLORED MAP OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ANDBEDFORDSHIRE. ALLEGORICAL PEASANT SCENE AT THE BOTTOM. BY JOHN JOHNSON OF AMSTERDAM. GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH CREASE IN CENTER. MODERN SILVER LEAF FRAME AND MAT. SIGHT SIZE 16" X 19 3/4" , OVERALL 19 3/4" X 23 1/2" .
• 19th century Dutch School painting,
  19th century Dutch School painting, tavern scene, inscribed verso on canvas "JSV conjoined 1928 R.C.V.", oil on canvas, typewritten label verso "…from Pomeroy residence, Chambersburg, Penna", gallery label verso for McClees Gallery, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, late 18th/early 19th century, 15 x 18-1/2 in.; gilt wood frame. Crackle, grime, lined early 20th century, areas of retouch at center, other possible retouch under heavy varnish; frame resurfaced. The Estate of The Late William M. Pomeroy, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
• Thirty one sheets of early
  Thirty one sheets of early newspapers 1679 to 1682 '' Mercurius Civicus '' '' The Impartial Protestant Mercury '' '' The Loyal Protestant and True Domestick Intelligence'' '' Smith's Protestant Intelligence '' and '' The Protestant (Domestic) Intelligence of 1681 ''.
• English Charles II silk and
  English Charles II silk and stumpwork picture ca. 1680 11" x 14 1/2". ?
• C.1676 NUNNS COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE
  C.1676 NUNNS COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE FRYARS BOOK London,Circa 1676Antiquarian leatherbound book, printed by E.H. for Robert Pawlett, at the Bible in Chancery-Lane near Fleet-Street, 1676
• FRAMED DOCUMENTDated 1772Issued
  FRAMED DOCUMENTDated 1772Issued by Judge James Otis a prominent Colonial judge of Barnstable Province of Massachusetts Bay directing that custody of minor child Dorcas Matthews of Yarmouth be given to the wife of deceased Benjamin Matthews Hannah Matthews''. Signed ''James Otis'' and co-signed. Mat opening 10'' x 7''.''
• 19th century English School
  19th century English School portrait, gentleman in black jacket and tie seated on settle or armchair, circa 1840, unsigned, oil on panel, 13-1/8 x 10-1/8 in.; original gilt wood cove molding frame. Grime, craquelure, minor draw crackle at finger; frame with some loss to gilding with retouch.
• EARLY DOCUMENTEarly Document,
  EARLY DOCUMENTEarly Document, reading "Inquisition indented, taken at the dwelling house of Walter Brook, innkeeper, Scituate near City Hall in the fourth ward of the city of New York, Sept. in 9th year of the reign of Lord George the III", 12 signatures to include Samuel Bell, John Johnson, James Lawrence, etc., framed, sheet size 11 1/4" x 15". Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut. Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
• 1749 GREAT BRITAIN FARTHING Fine or
  1749 GREAT BRITAIN FARTHING Fine or better and mostly made for colonial use in North America.