A few examples of appraisal values for
1650

• 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.
• 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.
• 1655 English Marriage English
  1655 English Marriage English Documenton parchment with seals framed approx. 18'' x 18''.
• Bennet (Thos) A Confutation of
  Bennet (Thos) A Confutation of Quakerism, 8vo, 1st edition, Cambridge 1705 (1)
• 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.
• 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.
• 1715 SAMPLER WITH ADAM AND EVE 1716
  1715 SAMPLER WITH ADAM AND EVE 1716 Sampler with Adam and Eve
• 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is one of several dozen important signed pieces in today's sale that were part of a large collection of American historical documents from 1650 through WWII.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.
• 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.
• DOCUMENT: 1657 INDENTURE,
  DOCUMENT: 1657 INDENTURE, CROMWELL ERAEnglish indenture dated 1657. Two illegible signatures at bottom. Document measures about 7" x 16-3/4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY
  ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY MARY 12 1770 REPRODUCTION
• English School, circa 1750/Near
  English School, circa 1750/Near Chelsea Bridge/pen and ink, 9cm x 11cm
• 1662 edition of “The Queens
  1662 edition of “The Queens Closet Opened: Incomparable Secrets in Physick, Chirurgery, Preserving and Candying, &c. Which were presented unto the Queen By the most Experienced Persons of the Times, many whereof were had in esteem when She pleased to descend to private Recreations.” First published in 1655, currently unbound, missing frontispiece portrait, first two sections complete to page 300, upon which sections are added, likely from an earlier edition. Condition: unbound, incomplete, with losses/bending to pages CT Transfer Fee $10
• Howell (Thomas) A Journal of the
  Howell (Thomas) A Journal of the Passage from India, by a route partly unfrequented, printed by C. Forster, no date (1789); Outline of the Revolution in Spanish America, by a South-American, London 1817 and An Abridgement of Mr Edwards's Civil and Commercial History of the British West Indies, vol 2 only, London 1794 (3)
• 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.
• 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
• A quantity of historic documents
  A quantity of historic documents and ephemera including a document dated 1480 documents of the 16th and 17th century several Acts of Parliament of William III George II etc. 17/18th loan and payment documents including dated 1691 for services in Ireland dated 1710 signed Walpole dated 1729 signed Marlborough and Godolphin books of verses etc.
• James Hardy (1801-1879)/Brittany
  James Hardy (1801-1879)/Brittany Peasants/watercolour, 54cm x 76cm
• Gaywood after Hollar/A View of
  Gaywood after Hollar/A View of Boscobel House and The White Ladies/with the wood where King Charles II concealed himself after the Battle of Worcester/engraving, 20cm x 25cm
• HENRY POPPLE (B. MID-17TH C.
  HENRY POPPLE (B. MID-17TH C. DIED1743),Map of the British Empire in America, with French, Spanish, and Dutch Settlements. Printed in Amsterdam for Covens & C. Mortier. Hand colored. Right border shows close up details of harbors and West Indian ports. Sight size 20" x 22", overall in modern mat and frame 24" x30".
• American School, Early 19th Century
  American School, Early 19th Century Perched Parrot watercolor on paper verso bearing manuscript receipt for fifteen barrels of flour dated 1818 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches.
• SAMUEL PEPYS, DS, 1668 Samuel Pepys
  SAMUEL PEPYS, DS, 1668 Samuel Pepys (1633-1703, Secretary of the Admiralty, diarist) handwritten document, signed, dated February 20, 1668; 1 p., 8vo, 6 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.; an order for the "widow woodcock" of Chatham to repair various flags and ensigns, "being much ratteaten & torne," and that she be given clear instructions concerning thread and workmanship; signed by Pepys, l.r. and possibly endorsed in his hand; also signed by Col. Thomas Middleton, Surveyor of the Navy, and Tom Wilson, a secretary.
• WILLIAM PENN. An important 17th
  WILLIAM PENN. An important 17th century sammelband of seventeen Quaker tracts (1668-1679) possibly to have passed to the present vendor from his first wife Gulielma Maria Springett via the maternal line comprising (in order of appearance) THE SANDY FOUNDATION SHAKEN 1668 36pp; THE GUIDE MISTAKEN AND TEMPORIZING REBUKED 1668 63pp; THE GREAT CASE OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE 1670 [6] 3-55pp [1]; TRUTH RESCUED FROM IMPOSTURE (loss to bottom corner of title page) 1670 49 48-71pp [3]p; THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH VINDICATED 1672 1-8 errata 9-138pp; THE SPIRIT OF ALEXANDER THE COPPER-SMITH 1673 28pp; JUDAS AND THE JEWS 1673 130pp errata; URIM AND THUMMUM 1674 32pp; CHRISTIAN LIBERTY AS IT WAS SOBERLY DESIRED IN A LETTER 1674 8pp; A JUST REBUKE TO ONE & TWENTY LEARNED AND REVEREND DIVINES 1674 32pp; SAUL SMITTEN TO THE GROUND 1675 16pp; A TREATISE OF OATHS 1675 [2] [4] 166pp; ENGLAND'S PRESENT INTEREST DISCOVERED 1675 [4] 62pp including errata most hand numbered; EPISTOLA CONSULIBUS NEC NON SENATUI CIVITATIS EMBDENSIS Rotterodami Petrus van Wijnbrugge 1675 [7] pp; THE SKIRMISHER DEFEATED AND TRUTH DEFENDED 1676 [2] 41pp [1]; A BRIEF ANSWER TO A FALSE AND FOOLISH LIBELL 1678 26pp; ONE PROJECT FOR THE GOOD OF ENGLAND [1679] 11pp folded. Contemporary mottled tan calf with five section spine and tab 'W:Penns Writings' front board repaired at spine. Estimate ?5 000-10 000 William Penn (1644-1718) married Gulielma Springett (1644-1694) in April 1672 in Chorley Wood. They had fourteen children but few survived to adulthood and only the eldest William appears to have had children. The present vendors maternal grandmothers family were the Springetts an important Sussex family. Indeed Gulielma's father has a memorial and is buried in Ringmer parish church. The binding is original however it has been repaired down the right hand fold has a crack running the full length of the spine and is worn on the other fold some chipping here. Old but not original front end papers. Pages at the beginning of the book are browned and with some slight damp marks. As one moves into the book the pages become cleaner and fairly bright. First two pages of Saul 1675 and loose at the bottom. Latter tracts are folded in at end some miss-creasing and small holes. 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 Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?8 000
• 1702 LONDON KING JAMES BIBLE AND
  1702 LONDON KING JAMES BIBLE AND 1704 BOOK OF COMMON PR...1702 London King James Bible and 1704 Book of Common Prayer , handsomely bound in green Morocco with silver clasps and engraved “Joanna Querk 1707” and struck with maker’s mark “ES.” The first blank leaf of the bible with handwritten inscription: “Robert Sidersin the son of Walter Sidersin and Alice his wife was born the 19th January and baptized the 2 of February 1720/1” and likewise a blank leaf at the end: “Elizth Short Her Book 29th July 1792.” 5 ¼ in. x 3 in. x 2 ½ in. From the Starbuck East Brick, Nantucket, MA Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• Pieter van der Werff Dutch,
  Pieter van der Werff Dutch, 1665-1722 Portrait of a Lady Estimate:$3,000-$5,000
• After Abraham Munting (1626-1683)
  After Abraham Munting (1626-1683) [PLANT STUDIES] Four hand-colored engravings Estimate:$300-$500
• English School, early 17th
  English School, early 17th Century/Portrait of Anne Shirley, Widow of John Brooke/three-quarter length, wearing a black dress and holding a book in one hand, the other resting on a chair/inscribed 'ANO DNI 1603 AETATs 47' and with a coat-of-arms upper left/oil on panel, 111cm x 88cm/Note: Anne Shirley (1554-1608) was the daughter of Francis Shirley of Staunton Harold, Leicestershire (1515-1571) and Dorothy Gifford and wife of John Brooke (died 1598) of Madeley Court, Shropshire. John's father, S
• 1 vol. English Commonwealth Period
  1 vol. English Commonwealth Period Imprints: (Cromwell, Oliver.) His Highness Speech to The Parliament in The Painted Chamber, at Their Dissolution,... January, 1654. London: Henry Hills, 1654[5]. Sm. 4to, 19th-Century 1/2 calf & marbled bds.; scuffed, joints & extremities rubbed. Some internal dampstaining. Wing C-7170D. Bound with: (_ _.) A Declaration of His Highness by The Advice of Council,... Reasons... Securing The Peace of The Commonwealth... London: Henry Hills and John Field, 1655. Sm. 4to. Some internal dampstaining. Thomason E-1065[1]. Also bound with: Fiennes, Lord Nathaniel. The Speech of... Made before his Highnesse and both Houses of Parliament:... 27th of January, 1658. 4to. Some dampstaining. All trimmed - a few heads shaved close. Wing F-.
• Common prayer, Baskerville
  Common prayer, Baskerville (John), Cambridge 1760, appears 1st issue of 1760 edition
• Philosophical Transactions for
  Philosophical Transactions for the months of January and February, numb.137, pages 923-944, with diagram, printed John Martyn, printer to the Royal society, 1678
• John Speed (1552-1629)/The
  John Speed (1552-1629)/The Countie Pallatine of Lancaster/described and divided into hundreds, dated 1610/hand coloured engraved map, 39cm x 51.5cm
• A quantity of mainly 18th century
  A quantity of mainly 18th century historic documents including Treasury matters a letter from Brigadier General Picton from Trinidad 1799 sending specimens of exotic timber a 17th century letter from Lady Cranfield to ''Affrick my maid'' an acknowledgment of receipt of pension by Lady Churchill dated 1787 etc.
• THREE PENNSYLVANIA COLONIAL NOTES
  THREE PENNSYLVANIA COLONIAL NOTES 163-165-166 October 1775, a slightly tougher date: PA-164 18 Pence SN 20762 with three strong signatures of Abraham Usher, John Field and Charles Meredith, pinholes otherwise no damage; PA-156 Two Shillings 6 Pence SN 22849 also with 3 nice signatures of Owen Jones Jr and William Wister in black and Samuel Miles in red, no damage on this F/VF note; PA-166 Five Shillings, SN 12247, signatures of George Emlen and Stephen Carmick in black and Samuel Fisher in red. No damage other than normal wear and past folds
• Lot 15 early marbles.
  Lot 15 early marbles.
• John Bunyan Bristol American,
  John Bunyan Bristol American, 1826-1909 Bolton's Landing, Lake George Estimate:$1,200-$1,800
• William Henry Bartlett (British
  William Henry Bartlett (British 1809-1854) "Boston and Bunker Hill". Oil on canvas signed at the lower left inscribed with "Boston" in red at the lower center apprx. 12" x 15" framed in a wide gilt frame overall apprx. 16-1/2" x 19-1/2" nameplate on the frame hand written partial label on the stretchers "***ton and Bunker Hill". Acquired by the current owner in 1980 from The Holt Gallery. The owner is a former resident of Boston and co-founder of the Charlestown Preservation Society ca. 1965.