A few examples of appraisal values for
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• Dated 1904
  Dated 1904
• 1824 United Stat
  1824 United Stat
• 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.
• 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.
• Fourteen books on Holland Norman
  Fourteen books on Holland Norman Conquest British history etc.
• Early colored engraving of the
  Early colored engraving of the French King published London May 1844. 17"x22"
• Portrait, attributed to Gilbert
  Portrait, attributed to Gilbert Stuart (Massachusetts, 1755-1828), half portrait of a British soldier, unsigned, oil on canvas, canvas stencil verso "Prepared by Robe-Miller/…London", serial number on stretcher "A6599", 26 x 21 in. Original stretcher, three patches verso, crackle, small hole with paint loss at rose, retouch beside left eye, possibly at bottom, some in background, 1 in. tear bottom middle. Estate of the late Judge John Emery Parks, Honolulu, Hawaii.
• 1934
  1934
• Theodor de Bry (1528-1598) a
  Theodor de Bry (1528-1598) a group of four engravings after drawings by Jacques Le Moyne from Brevis narratio eorum quae in Florida Americae provincia Gallis... Frankfurt 1591 illustrating young men exercising cooking and a granary sheets approx. 7 in. x 8 in. attractively float-mounted and framed.
• Mark Catesby (British, 1682-1749)
  Mark Catesby (British, 1682-1749) The Pigeon Hawk, from The Natural History of Carolina, Georgia, Florida and the Bahama Islands, 1754 edition, hand-colored etching on laid paper with "IHS Ivillidary" watermark, 10 x 13-7/8 in. (plate),
• 1790 engraving of British religious
  1790 engraving of British religious leaders/theologians; James Hamilton, Methodist founder John Wesley, and Joseph Cotes walk arm in arm on the streets of Edinburgh; the work of artist John Kay. 8" x 5 1/2". Overall staining.
• Portrait attributed to John Hayter,
  Portrait attributed to John Hayter, portrait of a mulatto boy, inscribed faintly in ink verso "William Thomas Park…1833", partially covered by labels, pencil inscription also adds "aged 4 years, April 3rd 1833", attributed to John Hayter (British, 1800-1891), old label verso in script "Boy By Hayter 84-86", 9-7/8 x 8 in.; gilt wood and composition frame. Craquelure; frame with losses to composition.
• English School, circa 1840/View
  English School, circa 1840/View of Somerset House and the Thames/oil on canvas, 75.5cm x 107cm
• 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".
• Mark Catesby (British, 1679-1749)
  Mark Catesby (British, 1679-1749) Two hand-colored engravings from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands, London, late 18th/early 19th century edition: Pagurus Maculatus, Cancer Chelis Crassissimis, Plate 36, laid on paper with Strasbourg lily watermark, 14-1/8 x 10-1/4 in., gilt wood frame; Cancer Chelis Rubris, Plate 37, laid on paper with "J Whatman" watermark, 10-1/4 x 14 in., stained wood frame,
• English School circa 1840PONY AND
  English School circa 1840PONY AND GUN DOGSoil on canvas 34cm x 44cm (13.5" x 17.25")
• 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.
• 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
• Four 17th and 18th century European
  Four 17th and 18th century European engravings (Schley, Moncornet, Berger, and Merian); Jakobus van der Schley (Dutch, 1715-1779), the cuckold suitor; Baltazar Moncornet (French, 1600-1668), country landscape with figures leading cattle and goats; Daniel Berger (German, 1744-1824), mystical lamp with Hebrew script above; Matthaus Merian (Swiss, 17th century), rustic scene with gent chopping wood. Largest: 4 1/2" x 6 1/4". Light glue discoloration to two.
• Mark Catesby engraving (British,
  Mark Catesby engraving (British, 1679-1744), "The Pigeon Hawk" from [The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands], third edition, reprint from the 1771 edition, watermark "J. Ruse 1880", hand-colored engraving on wove paper, unframed, plate 10-1/16 x 13-15/16 in., page 14-1/4 x 20-1/4 in. Toning, stains, 3/8 in. tear right edge, text bleed.
• 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
• 4 vols. Wesley, John. The
  4 vols. Wesley, John. The Journal of The Rev. John Wesley, A.M. London: J. Kershaw, 1827. 8vo, contemp. 1/2 black morocco & marbled bds., gilt-lettered spines; occasionally scuffed. Portrait frontis. Scattered light to moderate foxing.
• Thomas Birch, portraits, 1743:
  Thomas Birch, portraits, 1743: The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain Engraven by Mr. Houbraken, and Mr. Vertue. With Their Lives and Characters, printed for John and Paul Knapton, London, 1743, first edition, Volume I, title page with engraving "By Mr. Gravelot who invented the Ornaments for the Heads.", 160 pp., 79 engraved copper plates (complete), Geoffrey Chaucer, John Milton, William Shakespeare, John Dryden, Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton, Sir Walter Raleigh, many others, each with biographical sketch, red morocco with fine gilt devices, spine with six raised bands with gilt lettering, inscribed on front end paper "This set is for my sugar pie...Walter Barnwell, with his love, May 1957", 160 pp., 22 x 15-3/4 in. Interior generally bright and clean, scattered light foxing and edge toning, lower right corner bumped with creased pages.
• Anti-slavery Almanac (1844); old
  Anti-slavery Almanac (1844); old ledger and various old newpaper articles.
• Attributed to Peter Oliver
  Attributed to Peter Oliver (British, 1594-1648) Two Figures Praying mixed media on velum 3 x 3 1/4 inches.
• English silk on linen sampler dated
  English silk on linen sampler dated 1741 with two religious verses. 16.5"x5.5"
• Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723
  Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723 British) Portrait of a Lady in a Red Dress with Blue Mantle in a Rocky Landscape
• British school, ca. 1845 A
  British school, ca. 1845 A delicately rendered pair of miniature profile portraits of a man and a woman, pencil on card with white highlighting and hints of color, each approx. 5-1/2" x 4-5/8", framed in gilt period frames under rolled glass overall approx. 6-1/2" x 5-5/8". The man's portrait is unsigned, and the woman's portrait is signed "Margaret Dymond" and dated 1845. Each has a vintage label on the back from Scott, Heydon, & Co., London.
• Theodor de Bry (1528-1598) a
  Theodor de Bry (1528-1598) a group of six engravings after drawings by Jacques Le Moyne from Brevis narratio eorum quae in Florida Americae provincia Gallis... Frankfurt 1591 illustrating sacrifices executions a sorcerer and hermaphrodites sheets approx. 7 in. x 8 in. attractively float-mounted and framed.
• 1749 GREAT BRITAIN FARTHING Fine or
  1749 GREAT BRITAIN FARTHING Fine or better and mostly made for colonial use in North America.
• Four English mezzotints of
  Four English mezzotints of gentlemen and ladies 19th c. 12 1/2" x 11". ?
• GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK,
  GILBERT STUART (MA/RI/UK, 1755-1828) Portrait of Alexander William Walker (1780-1863); oil on canvas, unsigned, unframed, relined, 28 1/2" x 24". Handwritten label verso reads: "This portrait relined, and new stretchers furnished by Beers Bros., 110 W. 30, NYC, January 1943. Original stretcher preserved in the home of Mrs. Bartlett Arkell, 15 W 10, NYC, William MacBeth, Junr., by RW McIntyre, Pres. 11 E. 57, NYC." Bartlett Arkell (1862-1946) was one of the founders of the Beech-Nut Packing Company, and for fifty years its president.
• A Molteno Edward IV being
  A Molteno Edward IV being introduced to Jane Shore stipple engraving
• English School, circa 1840/Portrait
  English School, circa 1840/Portrait of a Lady/half-length, wearing a blue dress with a lace collar and bonnet, holding a pair of spectacles/oil on canvas, 90cm x 69.5cm
• 1655 English Marriage English
  1655 English Marriage English Documenton parchment with seals framed approx. 18'' x 18''.
• A hand coloured print in support of
  A hand coloured print in support of John Wilkes imprisoned for libelling Parliament dated 1768 together with 19th c. prints titled ''Un Tournoi'' and '' Un Melee''.