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A MORSE CODE MACHINE mounted on
A MORSE CODE MACHINE mounted on an oak board, with bone switch and lightbulb, together with a Learning Morse Code handbook, 9th edition.
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SAMUEL F.B. MORSE ( ATTRIB.)
SAMUEL F.B. MORSE ( ATTRIB.) 1791-1872- INK PORTRAIT SKETCH OF EDGAR ALLEN POE AND SEVEN OTHERS.-pen and brown ink and wash. According to a label on the verso said to be by the same hand as a similar drawing by Morse in the Frick Collection. Rag matted
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[Books and Other Imprints] Works of
[Books and Other Imprints] Works of the Learned Sr. Thomas Brown Kt. Browne Thomas. Works of the Learned Sr. Thomas Brown Kt. London: Printed for Thomas Basset Richard Chiswell Thomas Sawbridge Charles Mearn and Charles Brome 1686. 4to rebound in black cloth with gilt spine original leather on front and back. Four parts in one: volume frontis tp blank. I. Pseudodoxia Epidemica: or Enquiries into very many Received Tenents and commonly presumed Truths. ''Seventh and Last Edition.'' [i] blank [xiii] 316 [12]. II. Religio Medici. ''Eighth Edition Corrected and Amended. Also Observations by Sir Kenelm Digby.'' [i] blank [v] blank [v] blank 102. III. Hydriotaphia Urn-Burial ...together with the Garden of Cyrus. [i] blank [vi] 52. IV. Certain Miscellany Tracts. [i] blank [iii] blank 1-68 99-103 blank [3] blank. Thomas Browne (1605-1682) was an English physician and author with interests ranging from archaeology to natural science to religion. He studied at Winchester College and Pembroke College Oxford as well as various European univerisites receiving an MD from Leiden in 1633. He settled in Norwich where he lived and practiced medicine from 1637 until his death in 1682. His works have been referenced and admired by notables such as Edgar Allan Poe Samuel Johnson and even Stephen Jay Gould. Condition: Leather flaking from newer boards. Slight toning especially of page edges and margin of long side. Overall tight and clean.
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Box 5pc Old Morse Code Devices
Box 5pc Old Morse Code Devices
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GEORGE ELMER BROWNE (AMERICAN,
GEORGE ELMER BROWNE (AMERICAN, 1871-1946)George Elmer Browne (American, 1871-1946) , "Montigny-Sur-Loing", 1910, oil on panel, signed, dated and inscribed "To my friend Miss. Schiawack" lower left, pencil-signed, titled and inscribed en verso, 9 3/8 in. x 13 3/4 in., framed
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Hablot K Browne ("Phiz")Dame
Hablot K Browne ("Phiz")Dame Perkinseight humorous coloured lithographs
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Vintage trade sign ''Browne Press
Vintage trade sign ''Browne Press Commercial-Social Printing...Mahopac...''. 22'' x 16 1/2''.
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Antique 3pc Morse Code Setup
Antique 3pc Morse Code Setup
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Jonathan Bradley Morse (American,
Jonathan Bradley Morse (American, 1834-1898) landscape painting, oil on board, signed "J. B. Morse", 10" x 8", framed 16-3/4" x 14-3/4", concave buckle in board, age cracking in center, small gesso damages on frame
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Hablot Knight Browne (British
Hablot Knight Browne (British 1815-1882)/Horses Watering Outside an Inn/pencil, 17cm x 27cm/ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.uk
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MARINE W/C - 'Brigantine Experiment
MARINE W/C - 'Brigantine Experiment of Newbury Port Capt. Jos. Browon 1807' a broadside portrait with oss fortress and lighthouse in background in black molded frame under glass SS: 19 1/2'' x 27 1/2'' OS: 21 1/2'' x 29 1/2'' good condition.
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CHARLES MORSE LINES (AMERICAN B.
CHARLES MORSE LINES (AMERICAN B. 1862), ROCKY CREEK, WATERCOLOR, FRAME: 17 1/2 X 14 1/2 IN. (44.45 X 36.83 CM.)Charles Morse Lines (American b. 1862), Rocky Creek, Watercolor,, Dimensions: Frame: 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (44.45 x 36.83 cm.)
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FLAMESTITCH CREWELWORK
FLAMESTITCH CREWELWORK POCKETBOOK, DATED 1773 In a shadowbox frame, Pocketbook of a Minuteman, with integral inscription "MOODY MORSE, HIS BOOK, 1773", having gusseted expanding sides and four pink cotton partitions. 9 1/2" x 8" opened flat, housed in a shadowbox red walnut molded frame, under glass. 14" x 12" overall.
Captain Moody Morse was born in Newbury, Essex County, MA on 1 April, 1719, died 14 Aug, 1805 (aged 87) in Sutton, MA. He was in the muster roll of the Minutemen who marched from Newbury to Headquarters in Cambridge, MA. on 20 April, 1775, under the command of Capt. Thomas Noyes, 3rd. Enroute, they were present April 19, 1775 at Lexington and after arrival, June 17, 1775 at Bunker Hill. He served on the Committees of 1776 and 1779.
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MORSE, JAPANESE HOMES, BOSTON
MORSE, JAPANESE HOMES, BOSTON 1886 Edward S. Morse JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS 2nd ed (Boston: Ticknor, 1886) 4to, pictorial cloth. Together with a small group of offprints on Japanese subjects, early 20th century.
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BROWNE, HABLOT K[NIGHT] A group
BROWNE, HABLOT K[NIGHT] A group of six drawings of hunting scenes.
Estimate:$1,500-$2,500
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BROWNSCOMBE, Jennie, (American,
BROWNSCOMBE, Jennie, (American, 1850-1936): ''Newsboy'', Oil/Canvas, 13'' x 9.5'', signed lower right and dated 1878, deep dish gilded cove frame, 22.5'' x 19.25''. Art Students League founder, member of the National Arts Club and the New York Municipal Art Society, as well as the American Scenic and Historical Preservation Society, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Mayflower Descendants.
CONDITION: Relined, several scattered touches of inpaint, repair to tear in neck viewable by blacklight only.
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JAMES BROWN (AMERICAN,
JAMES BROWN (AMERICAN, 1951-2020), MOROCCAN I Bronze with verdi patina, stamped "JB" on the lower reverse edge, number 2 from an edition of 6, circa 1986. From a series of six created by the artist from modeling clay in June 1993 and cast by the foundry, Victor D. Zornado. This lot is accompanied by an ex-library copy of The Moroccan: James Brown published by Lococo-Mulder Fine Art Publishers.
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GEORGE ELMER BROWNE (MASSACHUSETTS,
GEORGE ELMER BROWNE (MASSACHUSETTS, 1871-1946), TWO ETCHINGS ON PAPERGEORGE ELMER BROWNE 1871-1946 Two etchings on paper: 1) "The Bailers", circa 1920. Titled lower left and signed lower right. 8" x 9.75". Framed 19" x 23". 2) Fishermen at the dock, circa 1920. Signed lower right. 10" x 12". Framed 19" x 23".
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2VOL. J. T. MORSE, LIFE & LETTERS
2VOL. J. T. MORSE, LIFE & LETTERS OF O. W. HOLMES John Torrey Morse, Jr., (American 1840-1937), "Life and Letters of Oliver Wendell Holmes", published by "Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., Boston and New York, 1899, octavo, marbled covered boards with gilt lettering to the black leather spine. Approximate measurements: vol. I h. 8", w. 5", d. 1".
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John Ross Browne American 1821-1875
John Ross Browne American 1821-1875 Head of an Arab Bedouin oil on canvas signed ''J. Browne'' ll 21 3/4 x 18 1/4 in. framed Estimate $ 800-1 200 Comments added 12/06/2011: *Relined *Inpainting throughout turban and background *50% of forehead was inpainted *Frame loss on the upper right corner Frame loss. Paintings have not been examined by blacklight.
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GEORGE ELMER BROWNE
GEORGE ELMER BROWNE (MASSACHUSETTS/CONNECTICUT, 1871-1946), "MARINE NOCTURNE"., OIL ON CANVAS, 25" X 30". FRAMED 35" X 40".GEORGE ELMER BROWNE, Massachusetts/Connecticut, 1871-1946, "Marine Nocturne". Signed lower right "Geo. Elmer Browne N.A.". Titled on label verso. Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 25" x 30". Framed 35" x 40".
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WILLIAM GARL BROWNE, JR.
WILLIAM GARL BROWNE, JR. (ENGLISH-AMERICAN, 1823-1894), PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN Oil on canvas (partially lined), signed and dated to verso "Wm. G Brown / March 1(?), 184(?)," presented in a later frame.
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ANTIQUE US TELEGRAPH MORSE CODE
ANTIQUE US TELEGRAPH MORSE CODE KEYDESCRIPTION: An antique United States telegraph morse code key. Features a wood foundation with adjustable mounted code sending hardware. Marked "20" on base. CIRCA: 20th Ct. ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: H: 3.5" x W: 5.5" x L: 7" 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."
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CASED SPENCER BROWNING & CO.,
CASED SPENCER BROWNING & CO., LONDON SEXTANT 19th c. English Brass Quintant Sextant, with scale to 155-degrees, engraved "Spencer Browning & Co., London" on the arc, in a dovetailed fitted mahogany case with sighting tools, case: 5" high, 10" x 9". Case lid shrinkage crack.
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Beswick Model of a Thelwell Comical
Beswick Model of a Thelwell Comical Boy on Brown Horse Pony Express
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Samuel F. B. Morse letter,
Samuel F. B. Morse letter, seven-line autograph letter, December 31, 1861 to the lecture committee of the Mercantile Library Association, Washington, D.C., accepting invitation to an address to be delivered by Edward Everett, boldly signed "Saml. F. B. Morse", 8 x 4-7/8 in., with PSA/DNA letter of authenticity. Normal folds, minor edge soiling. Heritage-Slater Americana, auction of February 23, 2006, Lot 25631; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Byron Browne American, 1907-1961
Byron Browne American, 1907-1961 Flowers, 1960
Estimate:$3,000-$5,000
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English School, early 18th
English School, early 18th Century/Portrait of Rev John Browne of Salperton Park (born 1668)/half-length, bewigged and in clerical garb/feigned oval/oil on canvas, 76cm x 63.5cm/Note: On the death of Howe Hicks (1689-1727) and his wife Mary Watts (circa 1694-1728) within a twelve month period, their children were taken in by Rev John Browne of Salperton Park. He later became father-in-law to his ward Howe Hicks (1722-1801)/Literature: 'A Cotswold Family' pp. 266-267 'He is truculent and red of f
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Charles Francis Browne (American
Charles Francis Browne (American 1859-1920) Stand of Trees 1897 oil on canvas signed C.F. Browne and dated (lower left) 24 1/4 x 16 inches.
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ROBERT MORSE MINIATURE FLICKER
ROBERT MORSE MINIATURE FLICKER ELLSWORTH, MAINE, 1910-1959 HEIGHT 4”.ROBERT MORSE MINIATURE FLICKER, Ellsworth, Maine, 1910-1959, Mounted on a driftwood base. Signed on base "R. Morse". Dimensions: Height 4".
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Palmer Cox ''Brownie'' Majolica
Palmer Cox ''Brownie'' Majolica Figural PotterySmoking Companion this Victorian character stands next to a top hat that holds matches behind that cigar & cigarette holders with strikers in front is ashtray with eyes looking up 5'' x 6 1/2'' excellent.
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BORNE Mortimer. 2 Pencil Signed
BORNE Mortimer. 2 Pencil Signed Etchings.Pencil inscribed with signature and title ''Cornfields and willow'' - 7.75'' high x 9.75'' wide. Colored etching inscribed with signature and title ''Nova Scotia Woods'' - 9.75'' high x 7.75'' wide. Mortimer Borne American - New York 1902 - 1987. From a Yorktown Heights NY home.
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GEORGE ELMER BROWNE: "WORKING ON
GEORGE ELMER BROWNE: "WORKING ON A BOAT"etching signed in pencil Provenance: The Estate of DeWitt McCall III De Ru's Fine Arts, Bellflower, CA 10 x 12 inches Condition:
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Attributed to Henry Pickering
Attributed to Henry Pickering (circa 1725-circa 1775)/Portrait of Mrs E Browne/half-length, wearing a gold coloured dress with ribbon ties to the arms and bodice/oil on canvas, 77cm x 64cm
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CASED SPENCER BROWNING & CO.,
CASED SPENCER BROWNING & CO., LONDON SEXTANT 19th c. English Ebony & Brass Marine Sextant, with inlaid ivory arc and maker's name plate, in a fitted oak case (with key), case: 4" high, 15" x 13".
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C. ROY MORSE
C. ROY MORSE (MAINE/MASSACHUSETTS, 1913-1997), TWO WORKSC. ROY MORSE, Maine/Massachusetts, 1913-1997, Two works: 1) A tree overlooking a stream. Signed lower right "C. Roy Moss". Oil on board, 8" x 10". Framed 12" x 14". 2) Fishing shacks on a harbor. An unsigned work attributed to Morse. Oil on board, 16" x 20". Framed.