- U.S. COIN COLLECTION LOTDESCRIPTION:
U.S. COIN COLLECTION LOTDESCRIPTION: A U.S. coin collection lot in Whitman book holders. Includes: (9) Books varied dates and grades some coins absent. (1) Indian Head Cent Book: (28) Coins (2) Lincoln Cent Book (25) Coins (3) Buffalo Nickel Book (8) Coins (4) Mercury Head Dime Book (24) Coins (5) Washington Head Quarter #1 Book (12) Coins (6) Washington Head Quarter #2 Book (21) Coins (7) Jefferson Nickel #1 Book (42) Coins (8) Roosevelt Dime Book (38) Coins (9) Lincoln Cent #2 Book (66) Coins CIRCA: 1857-1961 ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS:  CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- (6 PC) A VINTAGE MAGAZINE GROUPING SETDESCRIPTION:
(6 PC) A VINTAGE MAGAZINE GROUPING SETDESCRIPTION: Steuben Gladys Carder glass portrait relief (Welles (b. 1889 - 1969)
verified by grave site) as a young girl. Daughter of F. Carder.
Cast lead glass intaglio cut
Signed "F. Carder" in script.
Reference:
Beth Shaut reports that this Portrait of Frederick Carders daughter was part of the Carder family possessions that was lost as a result of a divorce. Probably a one of a kind plaque. While attending the Sept. 2002 Symposium of Carder Steuben Club in Corning, Tom Dimitroff indicated that the plaster cast for this plaque is owned by the Museum.
From the Estate of Paul Windorf. As described in the Early's Fall Art Auction catalogue for Sept. 7, 2002: 607 Rectangular deep cut plaque of a small girl with cut flower accent, 9" x 7", signed F. Carder.
Shown p. 154 of Objects of Desire: The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers.
See, also a bronze done when Gladys was 11 months old called a Study of a Childs Head, exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 1893. See Ill. 35 p. 21 of The Glass of Frederick Carder by Paul V. Gardner.
Steuben made many articles in pressed glass--ashtrays; Lincoln and Washington Head plaques with metal bases; eagle, pheasant, gazelle, duck, and pigeon figurines (later cut and polished to remove the mold marks); p. 178, American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert Christian Revi.
Pictured at p. 154 of Objects of Desire, The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers.
Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Acquired 9/7/02 at the Earlys Fall Auction in Cincinnati, OH.
CIRCA: Early 1900s
DIMENSIONS: (Plaque) H: 9" x W: 0.75" x L: 7" (Base) H: 11.5" x W: 4" x L: 10.5"
CONDITION: Great condition. Normal signs of age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- STEUBEN CRYSTAL PHEASANTDESCRIPTION:
STEUBEN CRYSTAL PHEASANTDESCRIPTION: Steuben crystal pheasant sculpture.
Pressed and cut Lead Glass
Cast as a solid block in the shape of a sitting pheasant with a flat base and no visible feet. Head, breast, wings and long tail are wheel-cut and polished with grooves simulating feathers.
Rockwell Gallery, N.Y. label attached.
Reference:
Fig. 6504, p.236 Paul V. Gardner.
Shown in the 1932 catalog at p. 11 for $35.
Shown p. 164 of Objects of Desire: The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers.
Shown at p. 281 of Steuben Glass An American Tradition in Crystal by Mary Jane Madigan. Shown as a stock piece. Shown as 1932 with design credit to Bolas Manikowski and Frederick Carder.
Shown in The Collectors Encyclopedia of American Art Glass by Shuman, page 170.
In the Steuben line in 1934. Dimitroff p.75. Pheasant was popular and examples are numerous. “For a designer who was said to have disliked cut glass, Carder certainly produced a lot of it. His cut designs of the post-1918 period, in contrast to the 1903-15 group, are bold and unconventional. They are nothing like the designs created by his American competitors.” P. 163 Dimitroff. In faceted pieces Carder used cutting to shape the outline of the glass.
See Fig. 2.40, p. 24 of Dimitroff where it is stated: “Relatively few brilliant cut items were designed by Carder at Steuben.” Further, at p. 256 the author states: “Carder’s deep, brilliant cut pieces are just plain rare in any shape or in any color.”
In Frederick Carder: Portrait of a Glassmaker by Paul V. Gardner at p.28 the author states: His skilled cutters produced about 200 decorative patterns on elaborate console sets, stately covered jars, monumental centerpieces, and a few table services. Among the rarest cut pieces are an ornamental peacock, pheasant, eagle, and Pegasus, a fanciful concept of the fabled winged horse.
“Steuben made many articles in pressed glass--ashtrays; Lincoln and Washington Head plaques with metal bases; eagle, pheasant, gazelle, duck, and pigeon figurines (later cut and polished to remove the mold marks);” p. 178, American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert Christian Revi.
Seen at p. 41 of article Carder Steuben Glass by Robert Mueller, in Glass Collectors Digest, Volume XIV, Number 6, April/May 2001. At p. 43, Some of Carder’s most impressive cut engraved work appears on figural animals, such as the pheasant, eagle, and pigeon. These table display sculptures were mold pressed, then hand cut to add details to the design.
Shown in 1926 House and Garden ad by Steuben Glass Blown and molded(id) at Steuben Furnaces, Corning, N.Y. AD labeled Precious pieces of Modern Glass hand wrought in the old tradition. Inscription reads The crystal birds are a triumph of glass making art.
In Steuben Seventy Years of American glassmaking by Perrot, Gardner and Platt, the authors say p. 55: In addition to the pigeon, cut crystal eagle, pheasant, duck and peacock table ornaments were made. These objects were among the few Carder Steuben pieces in which the basic shape was formed in a mold and the feathers and other details added by the glass cutters after the piece was annealed.
In The Complete Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning by Estelle F. Sinclaire and Jane Shadel Spillman, the author’s state at p. 198: Such art objects as the Carder-Steuben birds illustrate another characteristic Carder use of cutting: as texture or background. In the Steuben eagle, cutting reminiscent of the hollow or St. Louis diamonds suggests the texture of feathers.
A pair pictured at p. 153, of Encyclopedia of American Cut and Engraved Glass by Albert Christian Revi. At p. 150 author says, “Beautifully cut crystal pheasants were made in pairs as mantel ornaments.”
Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Purchased from Rockwell Gallery of Corning, N.Y. on 7/26/00.
CIRCA: Early 1900s
DIMENSIONS: H: 6.75" x D: 11.5"
CONDITION: Great condition. Normal signs of age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- STEUBEN CUT CRYSTAL EAGLE ORNAMENTALDESCRIPTION:
STEUBEN CUT CRYSTAL EAGLE ORNAMENTALDESCRIPTION: Steuben cut crystal eagle ornamental sculpture.
Pressed and cut lead glass.
Signed "Steuben" (script acid stamp)
Reference:
Shape #6502, p. 236 Paul V. Gardner.
Pictured at p. 165 of Objects of Desire, The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers
Shown at p. 98, Ill. 152 of The Glass of Frederick Carder by Paul V. Gardner.
Shown in 1932 Steuben Glass Catalogue at p. 11 for a retail of $15.00
Also shown in Fig. 7.35 p. 163, and Fig. 4.116 p. 88 of Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass by Thomas P. Dimitroff.
Shown as a Stock Piece in catalogue, as set forth p. 281 of Steuben Glass An American Tradition in Crystal. Shown as designed by F.C.
A pair of Eagles are shown in Exhibition and Sales Room of Steuben Glass, Inc., N.Y., N.Y. Pictured at p. 43 of American Architect, Number 2622 for March 1934.
In the Steuben line in 1934. Dimitroff p.75. Pheasant was popular and examples are numerous. A for a designer who was said to have disliked cut glass, Carder certainly produced a lot of it. His cut designs of the post-1918 period, in contrast to the 1903-15 group, are bold and unconventional. They are nothing like the designs created by his American competitors. P. 163 Dimitroff. In faceted pieces Carder used cutting to shape the outline of the glass.
See Fig. 2.40, p. 24 of Dimitroff where it is stated: A relatively few brilliant cut items were designed by Carder at Steuben. Further, at p. 256 the author states: ACarder=s deep, brilliant cut pieces are just plain rare in any shape or in any color.
In Frederick Carder: Portrait of a Glassmaker by Paul V. Gardner at p.28 the author states: His skilled cutters produced about 200 decorative patterns on elaborate console sets, stately covered jars, monumental centerpieces, and a few table services. Among the rarest cut pieces are an ornamental peacock, pheasant, eagle, and Pegasus, a fanciful concept of the fabled winged horse.
Steuben made many articles in pressed glass--ashtrays; Lincoln and Washington Head plaques with metal bases; eagle, pheasant, gazelle, duck, and pigeon figurines (later cut and polished to remove the mold marks) p. 178, American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert Christian Revi.
Seen at p. 41 of article Carder Steuben Glass by Robert Mueller, in Glass Collectors Digest, Volume XIV, Number 6, April/May 2001. At p. 43, Some of Carders most impressive cut and engraved work appears on figural animals, such as the pheasant, eagle, and pigeon. These table display sculptures were mold pressed, then hand cut to add details to the design.
In Steuben Seventy Years of American glassmaking by Perrot, Gardner and Plautt, the authors say p. 55: In addition to the pigeon, cut crystal eagle, pheasant, duck and peacock table ornaments were made. These objects were among the few Carder Steuben pieces in which the basic shape was formed in a mold and the feathers and other details added by the glass cutters after the piece was annealed.
In The Complete Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning by Estelle F. Sinclaire and Jane Shadel Spillman, the authors state at p. 198: Such art objects as the Carder-Steuben birds illustrate another characteristic Carder use of cutting: as texture or background. In the Steuben eagle, cutting reminiscent of the hollow or St. Louis diamonds suggests the texture of feathers.
Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Acquired 8/31/01 from Cottones Auctions of Mt. Morris, NY.
CIRCA: Early 1900s
DIMENSIONS: H: 8" x D: 4"
CONDITION: Great condition. Normal signs of age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- STEUBEN POINTED BUBBLE GLASS SCULPTUREDESCRIPTION:
STEUBEN POINTED BUBBLE GLASS SCULPTUREDESCRIPTION: Steuben air bubble pointed glass sculpture. Features a clear solid glass with controlled bubbles. Designed to be mounted on a base containing a light fixture.
Solid Lead Glass Crystal, with controlled bubbles.
Bottom of glass block letters “Steuben” patented as “Article of Bric a Brac”
Reference:
Shape #6971, p. 208 in Paul V. Gardner
Pictured in Dimitroff’s, Frederick Steuben and Steuben Glass, as Fig. 4.115 p.88. “Mr. Fred Carder has been greatly interested in the use of light for ornament and has applied his experienced artistic touch most effectively in this direction. Mr. Carder has been greatly interest in the use of light for ornament and has applied his experienced artistic touch most effectively in this direction” p. 89
Pictured at Ill. 104, p. 69 of Gardner’s, The Glass of Frederick Carder. “Bubbles in glass have long annoyed glass makers striving for clear, flawless glass. Carder loved bubbles--he said they ‘gave life to the metal,’ and he often used them decoratively either in controlled designs (Ill 104) or random arrangements(Ills. 105, 106).”
In Hotchkiss, Gardner’s Steuben Glass Handbook, p. 51 the 1932 catalogue price was $14.00. 1972 price $225.
See featured in Collector’s Choice by The Rockwell Museum Number 29. “Since the start-up of the Steuben Glass Works, Frederick Carder had always been fascinated with the use of light to illuminate his glass.” “However, as fashion changed, so di lighting, and indirect accent lighting gradually became popular. Carder was quick to respond, and around 1928 he introduced Steuben’s luminors. He created variations using the basic shapes of a round ball and a ‘pineapple’.”
“Steuben made many articles in pressed glass--ashtrays; Lincoln and Washington Head plaques with metal bases; eagle, pheasant, gazelle, duck, and pigeon figurines (later cut and polished to remove the mold marks); ‘Luminors’ (decorative plaques or figurines lighted from beneath to bring out the reflected designs);” p. 178, American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert Christian Revi.
Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Acquired from collector, Dr. Howard Garber of Baltimore 12/16/99
CIRCA: 1928
DIMENSIONS: H: 8.25" x D: 4.25"
CONDITION: Liit base not included. Normal signs of age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- STEUBEN FROSTED FIGURAL GLASS FLOWER
STEUBEN FROSTED FIGURAL GLASS FLOWER BLOCKDESCRIPTION: Steuben frosted figural glass insert and clear flower block.
Matted kneeling insert figure and Hand pressed lead glass, edges factory ground and polished.
Reference:
Shape #6495, p. 237 of Paul V. Gardner.
Flower Block #3269, p. 237 Paul V. Gardner.
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Shown p. 166 of Objects of Desire: The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers.
Shown at p. 44 of Glass Collectors Digest, Volume XIV, Number 6, April/May 2001
Shown in 1932 Steuben catalog at p. 11. Identified as “Flower Blk. And kneeling figure Color is described as “Crystal block with matted figure”. Retail $8.00.
See pictured at Ill. 137, p. 89 of Gardner’s, The Glass of Frederick Carder. In an article entitled Carder Steuben Glass by Robert Mueller. Labeled as acid-etched figural pieces.
“Steuben made many articles in pressed glass--ashtrays; Lincoln and Washington Head plaques with metal bases; eagle, pheasant, gazelle, duck, and pigeon figurines (later cut and polished to remove the mold marks);” p. 178, American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert Christian Revi.
See also pictured the flower block on p. 179 of American Art Nouveau Glass by Revi. The author notes the flower block was patented in 1921. Form similar to a holder patented for Tiffany Furnaces. “Some of Steuben’s flower blocks were topped by pressed-glass figures--a kneeling girl, an elephant, and a fish are illustrated on one of their catalogs.”
On 5/30/02 Jim Barlow reports based on his research at the Rakow Library that the cost of this combination piece is $6.75.
Provenance:
Acquired 2/1/00 from Magnolia Station of Enis, TX
CIRCA: Early 1900s
DIMENSIONS: (Flower Block) H: 2.5" x D: 4" (Figure) H: 7" x D: 2.75"
CONDITION: Broken flower block. Normal signs of age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- STEUBEN GLADYS CARDER GLASS RELIEF (WELLES
STEUBEN GLADYS CARDER GLASS RELIEF (WELLES (B. 1889 - 1...DESCRIPTION: Steuben Gladys Carder glass portrait relief (Welles (b. 1889 - 1969)
verified by grave site) as a young girl. Daughter of F. Carder.
Cast lead glass intaglio cut
Signed "F. Carder" in script.
Reference:
Beth Shaut reports that this Portrait of Frederick Carders daughter was part of the Carder family possessions that was lost as a result of a divorce. Probably a one of a kind plaque. While attending the Sept. 2002 Symposium of Carder Steuben Club in Corning, Tom Dimitroff indicated that the plaster cast for this plaque is owned by the Museum.
From the Estate of Paul Windorf. As described in the Early's Fall Art Auction catalogue for Sept. 7, 2002: 607 Rectangular deep cut plaque of a small girl with cut flower accent, 9" x 7", signed F. Carder.
Shown p. 154 of Objects of Desire: The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers.
See, also a bronze done when Gladys was 11 months old called a Study of a Child's Head exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 1893. See Ill. 35 p. 21 of The Glass of Frederick Carder by Paul V. Gardner.
Steuben made many articles in pressed glass--ashtrays; Lincoln and Washington Head plaques with metal bases; eagle, pheasant, gazelle, duck, and pigeon figurines (later cut and polished to remove the mold marks); p. 178, American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert Christian Revi.
Pictured at p. 154 of Objects of Desire, The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers.
Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Acquired 9/7/02 at the Earliest Fall Auction in Cincinnati, OH.
CIRCA: Early 1900s
DIMENSIONS: (Plaque) H: 9" x W: 0.75" x L: 7" (Base) H: 11.5" x W: 4" x L: 10.5"
CONDITION: Great condition. Normal signs of age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- STEUBEN CRYSTAL PHEASANTDESCRIPTION:
STEUBEN CRYSTAL PHEASANTDESCRIPTION: Steuben crystal pheasant sculpture. Pressed and cut Lead Glass Cast as a solid block in the shape of a sitting pheasant with a flat base and no visible feet. Head, breast, wings and long tail are wheel-cut and polished with grooves simulating feathers. Rockwell Gallery, N.Y. label attached. Reference: Fig. 6504, p.236 Paul V. Gardner. Shown in the 1932 catalog at p. 11 for $35. Shown p. 164 of Objects of Desire: The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers. Shown at p. 281 of Steuben Glass An American Tradition in Crystal by Mary Jane Madigan. Shown as a stock piece. Shown as 1932 with design credit to Bolas Manikowski and Frederick Carder. Shown in The Collectors Encyclopedia of American Art Glass by Shuman, page 170. In the Steuben line in 1934. Dimitroff p.75. Pheasant was popular and examples are numerous. For a designer who was said to have disliked cut glass, Carder certainly produced a lot of it. His cut designs of the post-1918 period, in contrast to the 1903-15 group, are bold and unconventional. They are nothing like the designs created by his American competitors.” P. 163 Dimitroff. In faceted pieces Carder used cutting to shape the outline of the glass. See Fig. 2.40, p. 24 of Dimitroff where it is stated: “Relatively few brilliant cut items were designed by Carder at Steuben.” Further, at p. 256 the author states: “Carder’s deep, brilliant cut pieces are just plain rare in any shape or in any color.” In Frederick Carder: Portrait of a Glassmaker by Paul V. Gardner at p.28 the author states: His skilled cutters produced about 200 decorative patterns on elaborate console sets, stately covered jars, monumental centerpieces, and a few table services. Among the rarest cut pieces are an ornamental peacock, pheasant, eagle, and Pegasus, a fanciful concept of the fabled winged horse. “Steuben made many articles in pressed glass--ashtrays; Lincoln and Washington Head plaques with metal bases; eagle, pheasant, gazelle, duck, and pigeon figurines (later cut and polished to remove the mold marks);” p. 178, American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert Christian Revi. Seen at p. 41 of article Carder Steuben Glass by Robert Mueller, in Glass Collectors Digest, Volume XIV, Number 6, April/May 2001. At p. 43, Some of Carder’s most impressive cut engraved work appears on figural animals, such as the pheasant, eagle, and pigeon. These table display sculptures were mold pressed, then hand cut to add details to the design. Shown in 1926 House and Garden ad by Steuben Glass Blown and molded(id) at Steuben Furnaces, Corning, N.Y. AD labeled Precious pieces of Modern Glass hand wrought in the old tradition. Inscription reads The crystal birds are a triumph of glass making art. In Steuben Seventy Years of American glassmaking by Perrot, Gardner and Platt, the authors say p. 55: In addition to the pigeon, cut crystal eagle, pheasant, duck and peacock table ornaments were made. These objects were among the few Carder Steuben pieces in which the basic shape was formed in a mold and the feathers and other details added by the glass cutters after the piece was annealed. In The Complete Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning by Estelle F. Sinclaire and Jane Shadel Spillman, the author’s state at p. 198: Such art objects as the Carder-Steuben birds illustrate another characteristic Carder use of cutting: as texture or background. In the Steuben eagle, cutting reminiscent of the hollow or St. Louis diamonds suggests the texture of feathers. A pair pictured at p. 153, of Encyclopedia of American Cut and Engraved Glass by Albert Christian Revi. At p. 150 author says, “Beautifully cut crystal pheasants were made in pairs as mantel ornaments.” CIRCA: 1903-1932 ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: L: 11.5” W: 3" H: 6.25". Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- LARGE GROUPING OF US COIN COLLECTION
LARGE GROUPING OF US COIN COLLECTION SETS & OTHERSMorgan Dime Liberty Head collection book, 1892-1916 with 29 coins. Mercury Head Dime collection book, starting 1916 with 67 coins, including S. Dime collection book. 25 coins, including Roosevelt and Mercury Head. Barber, Liberty Head or ìMorganî Quarter collection book, 1892-1905, 15 coins. Barber, Liberty Head or ìMorganî Quarter collection book, 1906-1916, 24 coins, including 1907-O and several S coins. Washington Head Quarter collection book, 1932-1945, 26 coins including S. Barber, Liberty Head or ìMorganî Half Dollar collection book, 1892-1903, 12 coins, including O & S. Barber, Liberty Head or ìMorganî Half Dollar collection book, 1904-1915, 31 coins, including O & S. Liberty Standing Half Dollar collection book, 1916-1936, 30 coins, including S. Liberty Standing Half Dollar collection book, starting 1937, 18 coins, including S. Misc. pennies 1920-1960's. Lincoln Head Cent collection book, starting 1941. 87 coins including 20 S coins. Lincoln Head Cent collection book, starting 1941 with 50 coins, including 1955-S. Indian Head Cent collection book, 28 coins including Flying Eagle cents, 1856 to 1909. Liberty Head Nickel collection book, 1883-1913. 19 coins, including 1884-1912. Jefferson Nickel collection book, starting 1938. 36 coins, including S. Nickels collection book. 6 coins, including 1923-36. (S coins minted in San Francisco, and O coins minted in New Orleans.)
Condition:
All coins in used, circulated condition. All of the books DO NOT contain the complete collection of coins.
- ISRAEL LITWAK PAINTING WASHINGTON HEADQUARTER'S
ISRAEL LITWAK PAINTING WASHINGTON HEADQUARTER'S (1945)Israel Litwak (American, born in Ukraine, 1867-1952). "Washington's Headquarters" oil on canvas, 1945. Signed and dated on lower right. Titled on lower left. A wonderful painting of a historic site by Israel Litwak. George Washington's headquarters is located at 38 Greene Street in the historic district of Cumberland, Maryland. While Litwak clearly worked from his observations of the site, his painting also demonstrates the power of his imagination. "One achieves good painting by imagination, talent, patience and a lot of hard work," he wrote. "I look . . . just to get an idea; then I go home and make it the I want it, not the way it is." Size: 22" L x 30" W (55.9 cm x 76.2 cm)
Born in Odessa where he would apprentice to a cabinetmaker at age eleven, Israel Litwak emigrated to the United States in 1903. He lived with his family in Brooklyn, New York and worked as a cabinetmaker. It was only after retiring at 68 years old that Litwak began to paint urban scenes as well as places he visited on vacations such as the subject shown here. Despite the fact that he had never painted before and was an autodidact, Litwak had always visited museums and admired the Old Masters. In 1939 his life took a momentous turn when he took some of his paintings to the Brooklyn Museum. Curator Carl Schniewind was so impressed that he gave Litwak a solo exhibition. His work was very well received in the 1940s, and in 1946, Time Magazine ran a fabulous article on Litwak. By the early 1950s, Litwak's work was featured by Otto Kallir in group exhibitions at the Galerie St. Etienne in addition to traveling international exhibitions.
Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection
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#171222
Condition:
Signed and dated by the artist on lower right. Titled by the artist on lower left. "Neuman", "COLLECTION SBN" and other notes handwritten on stretcher on verso. Painting is in overall excellent condition save very slight, expected age wear. Wired for suspension and ready to display.
- (180) WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS INCLUDED
(180) WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS INCLUDED IN 4books and loose quarters, various dates and all circulated. Please note: This lot must be paid for by wire transfer or cash. Items will be shipped or sent to shipper once payment clears.
- U.S. CIVIL WAR TOKEN COINS, 2 PIECES
U.S. CIVIL WAR TOKEN COINS, 2 PIECES Two United States Civil War era coins comprising one Army and Navy token with error reading "THE FEDERAL UNION MUST AND SHALL BY [sic. be] PRESERVED" to reverse, and one 1863 Washington head token, each in protective sleeve. Army and Navy: 0.75" diameter.
- LOT OF U.S. CURRENCY PAPER BILLS AND
LOT OF U.S. CURRENCY PAPER BILLS AND COINS MISC. LOT OF U.S. CURRENCY PAPER BILLS AND COINS CONSISTING OF A ONE DOLLAR SILVER CERTIFICATE, SERIES 1957 "B"; 2 TWO DOLLAR JEFFERSON BILLS, SERIES 1953 "D" AND 1928 (THE $1 1957 "B" AND $2 DOLLAR 1953 ARE MINT CONDITION, UNCIRCULATED); ALONG WITH 3 BUFFALO NICKLES; 2 WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS, 1944 AND 1945; 1 ENCASED 1960 "D" LINCOLN HEAD PENNY; AND 56 SILVER DIMES (VARIOUS DATES); APPROX. 4 TROY OZS. WEIGHABLE
- 6 MISC. FOLIO SET OF COINS 6 MISC. FOLIO
6 MISC. FOLIO SET OF COINS 6 MISC. FOLIO SETS OF COINS INCLUDING 80 COPPER LINCOLN HEAD PENNIES, BEGINNING 1941; 26 STANDING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS, BEGINNING 1916; 52 SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES, BEGINNING 1946; 29 STANDING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS, BEGINNING 1937; 35 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS, 1948-1963; 33 WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS, 1932-1945
- TWO FOLIOS OF WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS
TWO FOLIOS OF WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS FOLIO OF 24 WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS, 1946-1959; ALONG WITH ANOTHER FOLIO OF 14 WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS, 1960-1968
- 6 PC. MISC. LOT OF AMERICAN COINS 6
6 PC. MISC. LOT OF AMERICAN COINS 6 PIECE MISC. LOT OF AMERICAN COINS CONSISTING OF 8 FOLIOS INCLUDING 3-1921 MORGAN SILVER DOLLARS (ALL VERY FINE); 49 ROOSEVELT DIMES 1946-1965; 54 WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS 1935-1951; 13 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS 1948-1969; 48 JEFFERSON NICKLES 1938-1964; 20 LIBERTY HEAD NICKLES
- COLLECTION OF AMERICAN COIN ALBUMScomprising
COLLECTION OF AMERICAN COIN ALBUMScomprising 46 Indian head cents and 3 flying eagle cents contained in 2 albums; 173 Lincoln head cents and 14 steel Lincoln head cents contained in 4 albums; 43 Morgan silver dollars contained in 3 albums; 50 Benjamin Franklin half dollars contained in 2 albums; 61 Washington head quarters contained in 2 albums; 45 Liberty standing half dollars contained in 2 albums; 10 Lincoln memorial cents in a single album; 59 Roosevelt dimes in a single album; and 60 Jefferson nickels in a single album; each album 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches Condition:
- DON SWANN (AMERICAN B. 1889), WASHINGTON
DON SWANN (AMERICAN B. 1889), WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS, CUTHBERT'S FORTUNE AND ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH, THREE ETCHINGS, FRAMED, 12 X 12 INDon Swann (American b. 1889), Washington Headquarters, Cuthbert's Fortune and St. Ignatius Church, Three Etchings, Framed, Largest: 12 x 12 in
- J. Joseph Capolino etching, "Washington
J. Joseph Capolino etching, "Washington Headquarters Valley Forge 1778" (no glass) 10 3/4"h x 11 1/2"w, together with "First B&O Train" etching sighned Hopper Emory , 9"hx 10 3/4"w
- SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR ERA FRETWORK WALL
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR ERA FRETWORK WALL POCKET BY Uca. 1898-1900; patriotic form newspaper wall pocket crafted from thin crate stock lumber with decorative mounted scroll cut or fretwork accents; the large shield shaped plaque back with fretwork eagles, soldiers, star and column with "America" and "Manila" lower skirt with fretwork drum and cannons, fold-out pocket faced with George Washington design outlined with stars and topped with eagle, interior of pocket with comical soldier and leader in tri-corn hat with flags in corners, 21 1/4"x 2 1/2"x 23 1/2"; Condition: some minor repairs, crack across Washington head on fold-out pocket
- 4 WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTER BOOKS4 Washington
4 WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTER BOOKS4 Washington Head Quarter Books. 1932 - 1961 Full Run, 1932-1961 Partial Run, missing 1932-S, 1932-1945 Partial run, and 1946-1959 Full Run
- RARE WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS & OTHERS
RARE WASHINGTON HEAD QUARTERS & OTHERS Book titled "Library of Coins" of Washington Quarters, complete with 80 coins dated from 1932-1962; 20 Kennedy 1964 Half Dollars uncirculated, 3 "V" Nickels; Ben Frenklin Half Dollar 1953-S; 2 Kennedy Half Dollars; 4 - 5 piece Collector sets (incomplete); 1974 - 5 piece proof set; 4 - 5 piece mint sets including 1966-67 and an Israel set
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- FOUR BOOKS OF AMERICAN SILVER COINS
FOUR BOOKS OF AMERICAN SILVER COINS Four books of American silver coins including 46 Mercury head dimes; 25 Washington head quarters; 48 Roosevelt dimes; 46 Jefferson nickels of various dates and mint marks
- FREDERICK WAISTELL JOPLING (CANADIAN
FREDERICK WAISTELL JOPLING (CANADIAN 1860-1946) INTERIOR OF CASTLE FORT NIAGARA N.Y.; WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS NEWBURGH N.Y. TWO ETCHINGS; FORMER SIGNED TITLED AND DATED 1924; LATTER SIGNED AND TITLED - UNFRAMED; Each plate (519? x 8.519?) (819? x 1119?) Provenance Estate of John Bohm Montreal
- 161 US SILVER QUARTERS COINS: To include
161 US SILVER QUARTERS COINS: To include approx. 17 Liberty Standing 144 Washington Head including a 1953 die defect. Sold with 6 1965 quarters as well. Ungraded.