A few examples of appraisal values for
1777

• 1787 WOOLLETT ENGRAVING PRINT
  1787 WOOLLETT ENGRAVING PRINT
• 1797 WATERFORD HERALD
  1797 WATERFORD HERALD NEWSPAPERMentions Napoleon. Dated July 27, 1797. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• 1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S
  1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S ALMANACNorth American's Almanack from the year of our independence, 1776, during the first part of the Revolutionary War. Topics include the an account of the commencement of the hostilities between Great Britain and the United States, by Rev. William Gordo n. Published by Samuel Stearns of Massachusetts Bay and Printed by I. Thomas of Worchester. Measures 7" x 4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• 1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER
  1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER HORNRevolutionary War powder horn JACOB FRENCH, MADE NY ON BOARD PRISON SHIP JERSEY, TAKEN PRISONER AT FT. WASHINGTON BY KING GEORGE'S HIRED HESSIAN DOGS, NOV. 16 1776 - BEDFORD MY HOME ISLAND OF MANHATTAN. 12.5 in long.
• 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.
• 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")
• 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.
• WALTER STEWART, AL ON TRAINING
  WALTER STEWART, AL ON TRAINING RECRUITS, 1777 Walter Stewart (1756-1796, Revolutionary War officer, in July, 1777, Col. commanding the PA Regt. of Foot) retained copy of a letter dated at Smith's Clove (Ramapo Valley) July 22, 1777, to Lt. Col. Lewis Farmer, ordering him to Philadelphia to take charge of new recruits, with instructions for training and equipping them; 2 1/4 pp., folio, 13 x 8 1/4 in.; endorsed by Stewart verso.
• 1797 American Military Roster 2nd
  1797 American Military Roster 2nd brigade 2nd division 650th infantry 57th calvary and 53rd artillary framed.
• 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
• After John Trumbull (American,
  After John Trumbull (American, 1756-1843) and Engraved by Walterman Lilly Ormsby (American, 1809-1883) "The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776", steel engraving, presented in the period gilt-edged flat ebonized wood frame and glazed, fully signed, with all of the signers identified at the basal edge, h. 32-1/2", w. 42".
• Lotter map of Colonial America,
  Lotter map of Colonial America, 1776, Carte Nouvelle de l'Amerique Angloise by Mathias Albrecht Lotter, Augsburg, 1776, double-page copper engraving, hand colored, 24 x 19-1/2 in. (sight), in modern frame. Dampstains at bottom, top margin with soiling and chips, toning, colors faded, affixed between mat and foamcore backing.
• late 17th Century English
  late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Young Ladyoil on canvas 58.5cm x 38cm (23" x 15")
• REVOLUTIONARY WAR PRIVATE'S LETTER,
  REVOLUTIONARY WAR PRIVATE'S LETTER, 1778 John Jacob Moder (Dates unknown, evidently a resident of Delaware and artilleryman or "Bumbadier") ALS to Lt. Col. Thomas Robinson (1751-1819, nephew of Gen. Anthony Wayne, officer in the 1st PA Regt.), dated at Albany NY, March 26, 1778, asking Robinson, with whom he has a neighborly connection, for help getting a better post in the army, mentions news of a recent victory in New Jersey by Wayne's forces. 3/4 p. folio, addressed erroneously, verso.
• Dated 1775 brass scuttle. 19'' Ht.
  Dated 1775 brass scuttle. 19'' Ht.
• Scottish powder horn dated 1776,
  Scottish powder horn dated 1776, depicting the Royal Coat of Arms and New York Colony forts, lakes, and rivers to include Lake Ontario and Fort Ontario, Lake George and Fort George, Fort Independence, Lake Champlain, and Fort Ticonderoga, etc., 15"l
• Twenty-nine painted cast lead
  Twenty-nine painted cast lead miniature soldiers some in American Revolutionary attire.
• 3 pieces. American Revolution:
  3 pieces. American Revolution: Great Britain. "By His Excellency Sir William Howe... Proclamation... Appointing Joseph Galloway, Esq.;... Superintendent of all Imports and Exports... Head-Quarters in Philadelphia, The 4th Day of December, 1777." [Philadelphia,... James Humphreys, Junr...] Broadside, folio, imprint trimmed away, a few tears along folds, black & red ink ownership markings on text. Evans 15331. * The Pennsylvania Ledger. Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1777. 1 sheet, folio. With W. Howe proclamation of Dec. 18, 1777. * [United States.] Continental Congress. "In Congress, May 14, 1777. Resolved, That the Quarter-Master-General of The Army be authorized and empowered to appoint one Commissary of Forge for The Army..." Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1777. 1 folio leaf, 2 pp.; horizontal separation at center, several ships with loss of text along horizontal separation, other scattered, minor loss of text. Evans 15670. All sold with all faults.
• British School (18th/19th
  British School (18th/19th century) Brighthelonston 1771 and 1803 (a pair of paintings) gouache on paper 25 x 20 inches.
• MASSACHUSETTS BAY REVOLUTIONARY WAR
  MASSACHUSETTS BAY REVOLUTIONARY WAR LOAN RECEIPTMassachusetts Bay Revolutionary War loan receipt, dated Febr. 1777 with a promise of 60 pounds upon the 2nd day of December 1779 with interest at six percent, signed H. Gardiner Treasurer and countersigned H. J. Hill and D. Jeffries , 7 1/2" x 6 3/4". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Light toning, signature is inked out.
• 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.
• 1776 SHIPPING REPORT TO BRITISH
  1776 SHIPPING REPORT TO BRITISH LORDSInteresting accounting of shipped items "for the use of His Majesty's forces" in Tobago and Dominica, smack in the middle of the Revolutionary War. Document measures 13-1/4" x 8-1/4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• REVOLUTIONARY WAR DS, ANTHONY WAYNE
  REVOLUTIONARY WAR DS, ANTHONY WAYNE ASSOCIATION David Ziegler (1748-1811, German soldier, immigrant to Lancaster, PA, in 1775 and soon after joined the PA Line; wounded at Battle of Long Island; Capt. and adjutant in 1st PA Regt. and agent of the state store; after the war was pioneer in NW Territory and 1st Mayor of Cincinnati) autograph document, signed, April 10, 1780; 1 p., small 4to, 8 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. A certificate attesting that he delivered 52 gallons of "Spirits" from the State Store to Anthony Wayne on Jan. 2, 1780. Docketed in Wayne's handwriting.
• ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY
  ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY MARY 12 1770 REPRODUCTION
• REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA MAP OF
  REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA MAP OF AMERICA. Carte Nouvelle de l'Amerique Angloise. Augsbourg: Matthieu Albert Lotter 1776. Handcolored engraving on laid paper. Imperfections. 23 1/2''h. 19 1/4''w. (sight) matted and framed 28 1/2''h. 24 1/4''w. Some foxing and toning marginal damage/losses fold lines.
• A set of four 17th Century style
  A set of four 17th Century style chairs and a carver chair
• REV. WAR PATRIOT/TURNCOAT: ANDREW
  REV. WAR PATRIOT/TURNCOAT: ANDREW ALLEN DS, 1771 Andrew Allen (1740-1825, Colonial Attorney General of PA, Colonel in the Pennsylvania Line, fled to Britain in 1776) partial ADS, an indictment against one William Grothouse of Northampton Co. for an unspecified crime, December, 1773; endorsed by John Hays, foreman of the grand jury. Appearing as 1 quarto page, consisting of the first 8 and last 3 lines of the original document, carefully joined.
• NEWS OF AMERICAN UNREST IN THE
  NEWS OF AMERICAN UNREST IN THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE WITH SUPPLEMENT (London, 1774), considerable space is given to an "Account of the Rise of Ill-Humour in America," which describes meetings being held throughout the colonies regarding taxes, loyalties, and tea. A Rhode Island paper goes so far as to encourage the colonies to unite against the British with the slogan "Join or Die!" The "Supplement to the Gentleman's Magazine: for the Year 1774" reviews Edmund Burke's speech in Parliament regarding American taxation and outlines the proceedings of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
• A 17th Century brass slip top
  A 17th Century brass slip top spoon, marked to bowl
• 17TH C. BATTLE SCENE, FRENCH SCHOOL
  17TH C. BATTLE SCENE, FRENCH SCHOOL 19th c. Academic Copy of Benjamin West's 1778 historical painting "The Battle of the Boyne, 1690," oil on tin, oval format, unsigned, housed in a modern oblong split column ebony frame with gilt bullseye corners and oval spandrel, 29" x 35", SS: 21 1/2" x 28". Some small areas of restoration.
• 3 vols. The Annual Register(s) for
  3 vols. The Annual Register(s) for The Year(s) 1774, 1777, 1778. London: J. Dodsley, 1775; 1794; 1779. First editions for the vols. for 1774 & 1778, fourth edition for the vol. for 1777. 8vo, contemp. calf (vols. for 1774 & 1778) or contemp. calf & bds. (vol. for 1777). Bdgs. scuffed or rubbed, bdgs. for 1774 broken. Internally clean. Sabin 1614, "contains accurate accounts of The Revolutionary War..."
• THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, JULY
  THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, JULY 18, 1768 Original issue of THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, AND UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Vol. II, #25 (Philadelphia: John Goddard, July 11-18, 1768) large 4to, removed from a bound volume; containing proceedings of the Massachusetts legislature in protest of the Townshend Acts, specifically refusing Governor Bernard's demand that they disavow the Circular Letter issued the previous February; together with a defense of The College of New Jersey, various news bits, and interesting advertisements (including for runaway slaves and indentured servants). Printed on the first press constructed in North America, the weekly paper was a firm voice for American rights and independence. British authorities drove the paper out of business in 1774.
• TWO RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA
  TWO RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA PUBLICATIONS 1776 7.75” X 5”.TWO RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA PUBLICATIONS, 1776, "Civil Prudence, Recommended to the Thirteen United Colonies of North-America. A Discourse, Shewing That it is in the Power of Civil Prudence to prevent or cure State Distempers, and to make an industrious, wealthy, and flourishing People; -- Also, to preserve the Balance of Trade, with a replenishing Indraught of Money in any Country, and how it may be done; holding forth the immense Benefits to be obtained by a good Regulation of Trade, and the State-ruining Consequences of the contrary." Norwich, Conn.: Printed and sold by Judah P. Spooner (1748-1807), 1776. Wraps. Incomplete, ends at page 52. Also includes "Common Sense". Missing its title page and ends at page 56. Incomplete. Dimensions: 7.75" x 5".
• REVOLUTIONARY WAR RELATED
  REVOLUTIONARY WAR RELATED ENGRAVING(British, 18th century) View of the Attack on Bunker's Hill with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775, Barnard's History of England, London 1783, plate 8-1/2 x 11-7/8 in., sheet 8-7/8 x 12-5/8 in.; 19th century lemon gilt frame, 15-7/8 x 19 in. Provenance: A du Pont Family Collection Condition: trimmed to plate on left top and bottom, toning, uneven trim, hinged in at 3 points; frame with wear
• 1 piece. (American Revolutionary
  1 piece. (American Revolutionary War Newspaper.) The Pennsylvania Gazette and Weekly Advertiser. [Philadelphia], May 19, 1779. Folio, disbound. Some spotting, slightly toned. 4 pp., virtually full margin.
• 17th Century School Portrait of a
  17th Century School Portrait of a Gentleman head and shoulders wearing black oil on canvas 45.75cm x 35.5cm (18" x 14")