A few examples of appraisal values for
1718

• 1787 WOOLLETT ENGRAVING PRINT
  1787 WOOLLETT ENGRAVING PRINT
• FRENCH & INDIAN WAR DS,
  FRENCH & INDIAN WAR DS, PENNSYLVANIA, 1758 Original signed order of Deputy Governor William Denny (1709-'65, royal governor of Pennsylvania, 1756-'59) May 8, 1758, requiring Capt. Garraway's company of militia to gather at Bethlehem and all the other forces east of the Susquehanna to prepare to march to Carlisle "on the first Notice," and announcing the promotion of Capt. Joseph Shippen to Brigade Major. Shippen, 1732-1810, and his soldiers would play a prominent role in Forbes' Campaign, which culminated in the capture of Fort Duquesne on Nov. 25, 1758; 1 p. 4to, laid down on a heavy sheet of paper.
• A quantity of about eighteen
  A quantity of about eighteen historic documents many of the 17th. and 18th. c. and on vellum.
• Late 17th/early 18th century
  Late 17th/early 18th century (English school) - Oil painting - Portrait of a lady wearing blue shawl canvas 30ins x 24ins in early carved and gilded frame
• late 17th Century English
  late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Young Ladyoil on canvas 58.5cm x 38cm (23" x 15")
• 17TH AND 18TH CENTURY CHRISTIAN
  17TH AND 18TH CENTURY CHRISTIAN TEXTS17TH AND 18TH CENTURY CHRISTIAN TEXTS, [Religion/ Christianity] 4 titles: 1648 King James Bible. London: Roger Daniel. 16mo.; Dies Christianus ... Lucerne: David Hautt. 1646. 32mo.; A View of the Principles of the Lutheran Churches ... Translated by Theophilus Dorrington. London: John Wyat. 1714. Small 8vo.; Watts. A Guide to Prayer ... London. 1653. 12mo. (4)
• THREE 17TH CENTURY NEWSPAPERSA
  THREE 17TH CENTURY NEWSPAPERSA group of British newspapers from the 1600's. Mercurius Politicus number 17 September 26 through October 3, 1650, the first year of printing, each page approx. 5-1/2" L x 7" H and printed front and back. The London Gazette number 38, March 22 thro ugh March 26, 1666, approx. 6-1/4" L x 11" H. The Observator number 18, May 28, 1681, approx. 7-1/4" L x 12" H. Historical topics include the Second Ango Dutch War, Cretan War, the minting of new money, the British Civil War, anti Whig sentiments n the question and answer format, and various religious or political topics. Wear commensurate with age. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
• late 17th Century English
  late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Gentlemanwearing a lace jacket and a gold coloured coatoil on canvas 71.5cm x 56cm (28" x 22")
• 18th century Charleston
  18th century Charleston engraving, South Carolina, "An Exact Prospect of Charlestown, the Metropolis of the Province of South Carolina", panoramic view by William Toms, after Bishop Roberts, second edition (1779), originally published in The London Magazine , June 1762, uncolored, on laid paper, 8 x 20-1/4 in. (sight); modern wood frame. Folds and creases, minor smudges, toning, areas of foxing, possible restorations, not examined out of frame; frame with abrasions. David Stockwell Antiques, Willmington, Delaware, 1972
• 18th c. hand colored bird study
  18th c. hand colored bird study print. 17 3/4'' x 14''.
• Important 17th Century Account of
  Important 17th Century Account of China by Jan Nieuhof Die Gasantschaft der Ost Indischen Geselschaft in den Vereinigten Niederlandern an den Tartarischen Cham (An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperor of China), German edition printed in Amsterdam by Jacob Mörs (or Moers), 1669, 420 pages (plus index) with all illustrations including 108 text-engravings, 35 plates, and one fold-out map, 12 x 8-1/2 in.,
• English School Late 18th century
  English School Late 18th century A Farm Boy with his Dog Leaning on a Sheaf of Wheat Estimate:$1,500-$2,500
• 18th c. Bible (dated 1720). Has
  18th c. Bible (dated 1720). Has watercolor family register on last page dates ranging from 1790-1831.
• An 18th Century wood stay busk,
  An 18th Century wood stay busk, dated 1756 and with carved and engraved decoration/see illustration
• 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.
• INDENTURE ON VELLUM ENGLISH Circa
  INDENTURE ON VELLUM ENGLISH Circa 1670 8 x 17 in. Framed and matted.
• 17th century British needlework,
  17th century British needlework, two figures, soldier with tents in background, woman in court dress in front of buildings, oval panel surrounded by stylized flowers, insects and birds above lion and leopard, silk on silk ground, British, late 17th century, 17 x 21 in. (sight); wood frame. Extensive fading and browning to silk, approximately 1-1/2 x 6 in. area with losses of silk ground and some shattering, losses to embroidered elements, possible pest damage; frame with losses and chips.
• 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.
• 18th century engraving, New York,
  18th century engraving, New York, "The South Prospect of the City of New York, in North America", panoramic view by William Burgis, from The London Magazine , August 1761, uncolored, on laid paper, 7-1/2 x 21-1/4 in. (sight); modern wood frame. Folds and creases, light toning, fading, ghost images in water and sky, possible restorations, not examined out of frame; frame with abrasions. The Old Print Shop, New York, 1973
• English horn cup dated 1788, finely
  English horn cup dated 1788, finely detailed engraving with horse-drawn carriages, architectural details, animals in foreground, marked "N Spilman Fecit" and inscribed "A west prospect of Mr. S. Allen's bath house, and an assembly room, Great Yarmouth", and at base "This commodious bath house into which the salt water is raised by a machine every tide was erected some years ago where Valetudinarians and company of both sexes are attended with safety & decency. A bath house B. machine assembly room which was built AD 1788 D. the bleach", 3-3/4 in. Minor discoloration, very small rim chip, otherwise excellent condition, no repairs or separations found, base now sealed with resin. Sumpter Priddy III, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, 1992
• British School (Mid-18th
  British School (Mid-18th Century) "Castles", suite of eight hand-colored engravings, by Nathaniel Buck, published in London, 1748, sight 8" x 15". Glazed, matted and handsomely framed en suite.
• English School, 18th century.
  English School, 18th century. Portrait miniature of a gentleman in scarlet coat gouache on ivory, in brooch frame, 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.
• Benj. West/H.R. Robinsen, New
  Benj. West/H.R. Robinsen, New York "William Penn's Treaty with the Indians when he founded the Province of Pennsylvania 1681". Hand colored lithograph, the sight size approx. 18-1/2" x 24-1/4", French matted and framed under glass overall approx. 29-1/2" x 34-1/2".
• 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.
• Lot. 18th-Century English
  Lot. 18th-Century English Political Pamphlets & C - Chiefly relating to the War of The Spanish Succession & its background: The Balance of Power: or, A Comparison of The Strength of The Emperor and The French King. London, 1709. 12mo, disbound. (1)-15, (1) pp. Trimmed - shaved close. * Three Articles of The Grand Alliance... In The Year 1709. London, 1711. 12mo, disbound. (1)-15 pp. * Europe a Slave, When The Empire is in Chains... London: A. Baldwin, 1713. 12mo, disbound. (1)-38 pp. Some foxing. * An Account of The State and Progress of The Present Negotiation of Peace. With The Reasons for and against a Partition of Spain,... London, 1711. 2nd ed. 12mo, disbound. (1)-46 pp. Minor spotting. * (Broadside.) "To One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, by His Excellency The Baron de Bothmar, Envoy... from His Electoral Highness of Hanover." [London], [1711]. Folio sheet; some creasing & spotting, bottom left margin & narrow portion of text torn away. The lot also includes English pamphlets relating to The Silesian Wars: The Groans of Germany. London, 1741. 3rd ed. 12mo, disbound. (ii), (1)-30 pp. Minor foxing. A Defense of The Rights of The House of Austria, Against The Unjust Claims of The King of Prussia. London: T. Cooper, 1741. 12mo, disbound, title & last leaf detached. (1)-72 pp. * An Impartial Review of The Present Troubles of Germany. London: M. Cooper, 1743. 12mo, disbound. (iv), 1-52 pp. 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.
• ENGRAVING - 18th century British
  ENGRAVING - 18th century British titled 'The Most Noble Charles Marquis Cornwallis' by Benj. Smith after Copley depicting the general whose surrender to Washington at Yorktown ended our Revolutionary War unframed SS: 17 1/4'' x 13 1/4'' condition: clip
• 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
• 1797 WATERFORD HERALD
  1797 WATERFORD HERALD NEWSPAPERMentions Napoleon. Dated July 27, 1797. shipping info 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.
• Samuel and Nathaniel Buck
  Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696-1779 and fl. early/mid 18th Century) - Coloured engraving - ''The South-West Prospect of the City of Canterbury'' 12ins x 31.5ins published 1738 in Hogarth frame and glazed
• 18th Century English SchoolPortrait
  18th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Young Girlthree-quarter length wearing white and holding an apple ovaloil on canvas 41cm x 33cm (16" x 13")
• 3-18th Century Engravings
  3-18th Century Engravings handcolored framed.
• Bennet (Thos) A Confutation of
  Bennet (Thos) A Confutation of Quakerism, 8vo, 1st edition, Cambridge 1705 (1)
• 18th century Philadelphia
  18th century Philadelphia engraving, "The East Prospect of the City of Philadelphia, in the Province of Pennsylvania", panoramic view by George Heap, from The London Magazine , October 1761, with insets of the State House and Battery, on laid paper, uncolored, 7-5/8 x 20-7/8 in. (sight); modern wood frame. Folds and creases, minor smudges, areas of restoration in margins, not examined out of frame; frame with abrasions. The Old Print Shop, New York, 1973
• Indian School 18th Century
  Indian School 18th Century Hunting party within a blue border Pigment and gold on paper Image 6 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches F... Estimate:$800-$1,200
• English 18th Cent. Indenture on
  English 18th Cent. Indenture on Vellum 17''x20''