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Sixteen Iron
Sixteen Iron
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A quantity of about eighteen
A quantity of about eighteen historic documents many of the 17th. and 18th. c. and on vellum.
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16th century portrait, elegant
16th century portrait, elegant woman in profile, wearing an embroidered, jeweled and collared French gown, headdress with conical cap and elaborate chaperon, oil on oak panel inscribed verso Di Paris Bordone Dopieā¦30(?), Italian School, circa 1560, 11-1/4 x 8-5/8 in.; 18th century carved and formerly gilt wood Maratta frame. Retouch scattered in background and face, panel warped with three battens verso, craquelure; frame resurfaced, abrasions. Property of the Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, North Carolina (acquired in 1983).
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Twenty-five black and white
Twenty-five black and white engravings (16th to 18th Century, all cut)
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BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE XVI EME
BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE XVI EME SIECLE Chromolithograph: 13 x 8 3/4 in. Framed
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Sixteen Massachusetts newspapers of
Sixteen Massachusetts newspapers of the late 1830s and early 1840s and a copy of the Salem Democrat of Salem, Indiana, dated January 1, 1879.
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16 Old Ink Bottles or Inkwells.
16 Old Ink Bottles or Inkwells.
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French School, 16th Century
French School, 16th Century
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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
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ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY
ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY MARY 12 1770 REPRODUCTION
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6 pieces. (American 18th-Century
6 pieces. (American 18th-Century Newspaper.) The Pennsylvania Gazette. Philadelphia, Dec. 2, 1731, Dec. 28, 1731, June 26, 1776, Oct. 16, 1776, Sept. 12, 1787, Sept. 27, 1787. Sm. folio; some creasing & toning, occasional chipping to edges. All with library stamps on front page. First 2 printed by Benjamin Franklin. Sold with all faults.
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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)
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1768 COLONIAL NEWSPAPER THE
1768 COLONIAL NEWSPAPER THE BOSTON CHRONICLE1768 pre Revolutionary America newspaper, volume 1 number 15. Political and social subjects including letter from a clergyman to a lady in which he professes his affection and her response in the form of a strongly worded rebuke and a discussion ab out the French in New Orleans wanting to be under English rule instead of that of Spain. Overall approx. 8-1/2" L x 10-1/2" H. Some wear to edges, binding is split. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
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Continental School 17th Century
Continental School 17th Century Three quarter portrait of a noblewoman. Oil on wood panel no signature found framed in a wide antique coved frame in black painted finish overall 30-3/4" x 24". Strip of textile has been applied vertically to the back of the panel probably to arrest a crack. Old stenciled auction numbers and partial sticker verso. The artwork is inscribed on the verso with white chalk "Rousuck" possibly E. J. Rousuck who was an Ohio native and former owner of Scott & Fowles a small New York art gallery that handled old master paintings.
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A quantity of historic documents
A quantity of historic documents including 18th century items on the cruelties of the slave trade medical treatment for George III timber supplies to the Navy French puzzle writing etc.
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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.
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Jeremiah Theus (Charleston, South
Jeremiah Theus (Charleston, South Carolina/Swiss, 1719-1774) Elizabeth Allen Deas (1742-1802), marriage portrait at the age of sixteen, oil on canvas, 30-1/8 x 25-1/4 in.; late 18th/early 19th century carved and gilt wood frame,
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A Group of Sixteen American and
A Group of Sixteen American and Foreign Gold Coins including three Liberty
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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
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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.
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1806 Indenture between Jeremiah
1806 Indenture between Jeremiah Bishop and Samuel Cook state of NY framed behind glass some loss and creases.
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16th/17th Continental School -Oil
16th/17th Continental School -Oil painting - Shoulder length portrait of a young man wearing a cap and an ermine trimmed coat walnut panel 12.25ins x 9.75ins (panel with two red seal marks to rear and with old repairs) in modern walnut wide moulded frame
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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")
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SIXTEEN SILVER DOLLARS. Including
SIXTEEN SILVER DOLLARS. Including Morgan and Peace dollars. Assorted dates.
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18th c. Bible (dated 1720). Has
18th c. Bible (dated 1720). Has watercolor family register on last page dates ranging from 1790-1831.
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1812 marking sampler, seven lines
1812 marking sampler, seven lines of letters and numbers, stitched "Charity Chambers her work in the 8 year of her age 1812", silk on linen, probably American, 10-1/4 x 7-1/2 in. (sight); modern frame. Fading, browning of linen ground. Purchased from descendants of Quaker family originally from Wilmington, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
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1780 COLORED MAP DEPICTING THE
1780 COLORED MAP DEPICTING THE HARBOR OF NEWYORK, THE TOWN HARBOR OF BOSTON, THE HARBOR OF CHARLESTOWN, AND THE CITY AND HARBOR OF HAVANA. DONE BY THOMAS CONDEN, CARTOGRAPHER, 1747-1831, LONDON. EXCELLENT CONDITION. SIGHT SIZE 11 1/2" X 8", OVERALL 17 1/4" X 13". MODERN SILVER GILT FRAME.
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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''.
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English 18th Century/King James I
English 18th Century/King James I and his son/mezzotint, 26cm x 20cm
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24 pieces. (Philadelphia
24 pieces. (Philadelphia 18th-Century Newspaper.) The Pennsylvania Packet. (Philadelphia), August 3, 1772, October 26, 1772, October 30, 1775, August 11, 1778, November 19, 1778, November 24, 1778, December 12, 1778, February 23, 1779, April 3, 1779, April 6, 1779, October 12, 1782, July 12, 1783, November 1, 1783, February 27, 1787, May 31, 1787, September 21, 1787, October 13, 1787, June 23, 1788, January 4, 1790, January 14, 1790, January 18, 1790, June 28, 1790, Supplement No. 53, October (?), 1772, Supplement No. 1068, July 17, 1783. All folio, minor scattered wear, except for the following: Oct. 30, 1775, chipping to edges - no loss of text; August 11, 1778, some dampstaining & chipping to edges - no loss of text; Nov. 24, 1778, some chipping - occasional minor loss of text; Feb. 23, 1779, some mold staining; April 3, 1779, light to moderate staining; April 6, 1779, minor chipping to edges; Oct. 12, 1782, occasional dampstaining; Nov. 1, 1783, some foxing, a few small ink stains - minor loss of text; May 31, 1787, chipping & darkening to lower edge - no loss of text; Jan. 4, 1790, upper fore-edge quadrant of front page discolored; Jan. 14, 1790, scattered moderate foxing; June 28, 1790, scattered foxing. Founded on October 28, 1771 by John Dunlap, the printer of The Declaration of Independence, this strongly pro-Revolutionary paper, published by Dunlap & David C. Claypoole - during some periods together & during others by one or the other. During the British occupation of Philadelphia, the paper was published in lancaster. The Sept. 19th, 1787 issue [not included above] was devoted to the publication in full of the United States Constitution. ,500-
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Sixteen various 19th and 20th
Sixteen various 19th and 20th century books
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Box 16pc Antique US & British
Box 16pc Antique US & British Reports
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Each dated 1916-S
Each dated 1916-S
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Anti-slavery Almanac (1844); old
Anti-slavery Almanac (1844); old ledger and various old newpaper articles.
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Canterbury New Hampshire silk on
Canterbury New Hampshire silk on linen sampler dated 1806 16 1/2" x 16 1/2". ?
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1766 LONDON CHRONICLE
1766 LONDON CHRONICLE NEWSPAPERFascinating early example. Dated April 24, 1766. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.