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BUNKER HILL

• J. VALET A LIEGE MODEL 1728
  J. VALET A LIEGE MODEL 1728 MUSKET AND BAYONET Present day Belgium,C. 1744-47.76 bore, NSN, walnut stock, steel fittings, lock marked "JACQUES VALET/A LIEGE", the hammer was refaced during the period, the left side of the breech marked "HDL", an iron ramrod with a tapered head, and an early French Model 1717/29 square-shouldered contract-type bayonet with a small star or sun pattern on the base of the blade and light Roman numerals engraved on the socket, with correspondence from Norm Flayderman regarding how he had come upon the gun and some history. Note: The letters relate that Norm Flayderman purchased this gun and bayonet in 1958 from noted Lexington, Massachusetts artist A. Lassell Ripley. In the notes is a letter from Ripley stating that the gun came from the descendant of Benjamin Hall (1730-1810) from Barrington, New Hampshire with the question whether Hall had been at Lexington and Concord or the Battle of Bunker Hill. He would not have made it to Concord or Lexington in time for the fight, and a search of the New Hampshire records showed that Benjamin Hall of Barrington (there was another Benjamin Hall from the Keene area) was not at Bunker Hill but had arrived for the Siege of Boston not long after the battle. Hall was a member of Captain Titcomb's company, Col. Poor's regiment stationed at Medford and served until his enlistment ran out in the late fall of 1775. While searching the town and county histories for Hall, a History of Dover New Hampshire had a listing for him which stated "He lived in Barrington, was a soldier of the Revolution, commencing at Cambridge, and brought home a remarkable musket." In Kevin Gelinas' article titled "Liege Firearms in New France," his research proves that these Liege-produced small arms were made for service in New France between 1744 and 1747. For more information on the history of these guns, see the above mentioned article in the October 2016 issue of Man at Arms magazine, pp. 23-33. For information on the bayonet, see "The Bayonet in New France 1665-1760" by Erik Goldstein, Museum Restoration Service, 1997, pp. 19-22.
• A late 19th C. tea tin with a
  A late 19th C. tea tin with a hinged lift top, the front has lithographic paper label 'Bunker Hill Brand Boston, Mocha and Java Coffees'. 19.5"H x 13.5"W x 13.25D Condition: wear commensurate with age, staining and loss to paper label CT Transfer Fee $10
• Two 19th C. prints, Battle of
  Two 19th C. prints, Battle of Lexington and Battle of Bunker Hill, both framed and labeled by Godspeed's Bookshop, Boston. Images 17" x 22" Frames 22" x 25" Condition: various CT Transfer Fee $10
• NINE AMERICAN VIEW MAUCHLINE WARE
  NINE AMERICAN VIEW MAUCHLINE WARE SOUVENIR ITEMSNine American view Mauchline Ware souvenir items, 19th c., to include Old Orchard Beach, Maine; Absecon Lighthouse, Atlantic City; Washington's Headquarters, Morristown N.J.; Haine's Falls, Catskill Mountains; two Bunker Hill Monument; Lake Mohonk Mountain House; Maplewood Hotel Bethlehem N.H.; and, The Auditorium Ocean Grove; small shelf - 6 3/4" h. Provenance: Estate of Edwin C. Bramble. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• (26) EASTON PRESS & OTHER
  (26) EASTON PRESS & OTHER LEATHER-BOUND BOOKS(lot of 26) Books published by Easton Press and other fine publishers, some signed first editions (SFE), leather binding, gilt page ends, many appear unread, titles: (1) The Last 100 Days, Toland; (1 The Bourne Supremacy, Ludlum (SFE); (1) The Gallic Wars, Julius Caesr; (1) Twenty Two Tales; (1) The Armada, Mattingly; (1) Anna Karenina, Tolstoy; (1) Andersen's Fairy Tales & Stories (2vol); (1) The Teturn of the Native, Hardy; (1) The Mill on the Floss, Eliot; (1) David Copperfield, Dickens; (1) Kampus, Gunn; (1) Nine Women, Grau (SFE); (1) A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Verne; (1) Plays, Chekhov; (1) Selected Plays, Plutarch; (1) Madame Bovary, Falubert; (1) Decisive Day, The Battle of Bunker Hill, Ketchum; (7) Harvard Classics, Shakespeare (2vol), Dana (2vol), Cervantes, Plato, Homer; 52lbs total
• JAPANESE EXPORT SILK AND METALLIC
  JAPANESE EXPORT SILK AND METALLIC THREAD EMBROIDERED PANEL, 'THE GROWTH OF OUR NATIONAL FLAG'31 3/4 x 43 1/4 in. (framed). Note: The list of flags: 1. Colonial Flag used chiefly by Colonies of New England previous to Revolutionary War. 2. Bunker Hill Flag used by New England troops at Battle of Bunker Hill. 3. Pine Tree Flag of the Navy, used by the American ships early in the Revolutionary War. 4. Rattlesnake Flag used early in Revolutionary War. 5. First National Flag, used in 1776, before the Declaration of Independence, the thirteen stripes signified the thirteen Colonies. 6. The present "Star, Spangled Banner", the stripes signify the original thirteen colonies, and the stars, the present number of states. Condition Rippling with minor tears and losses to the silk background. The losses are on the right side near the edge. Otherwise, in good overall condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• GEORGE III CARVED MAHOGANY CLOCK,
  GEORGE III CARVED MAHOGANY CLOCK, DIAL SIGNED JOHN BARR, PT. GLASGOW7 ft. 10 3/4 in. x 20 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. Note on the interior door: 'This clock was imported in 1751 by Obadiah Curtis, a ship owner of Boston. Mr. Curtis' family arrived in Boston in 1630 with Governor Winthrop's party of Puritans. He was born in 1724 and died November 11, 1811, the son of Samuel Curtis. Mr. Obadiah Curtis was a member of The Boston Tea Party, objecting to the tax on tea imposed on the American Colonies. His loyalty to King George was weakened further by the closing of the port of Boston by the British in 1775, where he is reported to have had interests in 14 ships which were then at sea and could not return to their home port. During the ensuing military confrontation between the Colonies and the British, the lead weights in this clock were melted down to be used in the Battle of Bunker Hill, where the British took great losses to capture the heights above Boston Harbor. Being unable to hold these heights, the British were forced to abandon the Port of Boston to the Revolutionaries. This clock descended from Obadiah Curtis to his daughter Martha, wife of Samuel Clarke. Her husband had also joined the Revolutionary cause, having interests in a dozen ships which were stranded by the closing of the port of Boston. At the death of Martha in 1841, this clock came to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Rebecca Clarke. Mrs. Clarke gave it to her daughter, Sarah, the painter, then of Newport, R.I., but who subsequently moved to live permanently in Rome, Italy to pursue her painting career. At this time, deciding not to ship the the clock overseas, she gave it to her brother, Samuel C. Clarke, who was then living in Milwaukee and who later moved to Marrietta, Georgia. It was returned to Boston in 1920 to Eliot C. Clarke, another descendant of Obadiah Curtis. It descended to his son James F. Clarke of Boston and from him to his sold Eliot C. Clarke of New York City. It has registered time in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Georgia and New York for 234 years. Lithgow, Millbrook, NY 1985. Condition The finials and tops of the columnar supports are added later with restorations to the top crest and bonnet with age cracks and minor losses. Both side panels and base with old age splits, some of the panels are warped with old restorations. The dial has oxidized and the interior mildewed. Lacking a door key and pendulum. It has two associated weights and one winding key. Not currently in working order. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• 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.
• DAVID HARRISON BLOWER (1901 -
  DAVID HARRISON BLOWER (1901 - 1976): SIX WORKSDavid Harrison Blower (1901 - 1976): Six Works, depicting Los Angeles architecture and views; each ink on paper; signed with initials to lower corners; comprising "Malibu Shore", "Bunker Hill House", "Bunker Hill", "Los Angeles from Bunker Hill", "House on Bunker Hill" and "Bunker Hill Apartment House" Dimensions: Each frame: 19 1/2 x 25 in. (49.5 x 63.5 cm.) Condition:
• GROUP OF AMERICAN THEMED PRESSED
  GROUP OF AMERICAN THEMED PRESSED GLASSWAREComprising: Eight 'Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread' oval dishes of various form Ten 'Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread' circular dishes of various form Seven Declaration of Independence Commemorative oval dishes A Presidential Remembrance oval dish A George Washington Remembrance oval dish A Bunker Hill Commemorative oval dish A U.S. Grant Commemorative dish with leaf tip border Four pickle dishes with various themes The largest 12 1/2 x 10 in., (33 pcs). Condition Minor wear, a few tiny losses. Otherwise in good condition. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• PRINT “THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
  PRINT “THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL NEAR BOSTON, C.1798. Copper plate print/engraving after John Trumbull, (1756-1843) of his eyewitness account of a scene at Battle of Bunker on 6/17/1775. Engraved by J.G. Muller, published by Antionio C. de Poggi, London. Ex. Walter Backoff collection. Image sight size 22.75”H x 31.5”W. Overall double matted in a black frame with gold liner 34.5”H x 43.25”W.
• BOSTON BEAN CROCK WITH EMBOSSED
  BOSTON BEAN CROCK WITH EMBOSSED DECORATION.Glazed Stoneware Covered Bean Crock with Blue Highlights. Embossed decoration "Boston the Home of the Bean" on obverse and "Spirit of 76 Bunker Hill" on reverse. 6-3/4"h. Very good. Condition: Very good.
• INTERNATIONAL STERLING FLATWARE,
  INTERNATIONAL STERLING FLATWARE, MAY MELODY, + ASSORTED...48 pieces of American flatware. Includes 31 pieces International sterling silver flatware in the "May Melody" pattern, introduced 1952, consisting of 6 knives, 6 dinner forks, 6 salad forks, 6 teaspoons, 6 iced tea spoons, and 1 table/serving spoon, all monogrammed Y; plus 10 other assorted pieces silver flatware, including an Alvin cream ladle and sugar spoon; a Gorham Chantilly pattern baby fork and spoon, an SSMC pickle fork; a Wallace master butter knife, a cream ladle marked Sterling, a Jaccard St. Louis coin silver or early sterling sugar shell (19th century), a cake breaker (unmarked), a baby fork marked Sterling; and 7 sterling souvenir spoons from the following locations: Florida (2); St. Augustine, Fla.; New York (2); Chicago, and Bunker Hill. 39 oz troy combined total weight. Condition: All items very good condition, most monogrammed.
• AMERICAN FLYER NO. 4000
  AMERICAN FLYER NO. 4000 LOCOMOTIVE AND PASSENGER SET.American Flyer No. 4000 Locomotive and Passenger Set. Chicago: American Flyer Lines. Four pieces, standard gauges, including 4000 Electric Locomotive and the passenger cars Yorktown and Bunker Hill. All orange bodies, passenger cars with red window frames and handrails, Yorktown with a brass deck. Light scratching to sides, but generally excellent condition.
• SET OF SIX WELLINGTON ENGRAVINGS,
  SET OF SIX WELLINGTON ENGRAVINGS, FOUR PANELS IN EACH E...Set of six Wellington engravings, four panels in each engraving, Indian mottos, Davenport, Hooker, Settlement of Jamestown, Landing at Plymouth, Battle of Trenton, Bunker Hill, Lexington, etc, along with loose engraving. Provenance: The Vincent Family Collection, Fairfield, Connecticut. Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
• GROUP OF SIX WINSLOW HOMER HAND
  GROUP OF SIX WINSLOW HOMER HAND COLORED ENGRAVINGS, MOS...Group of six Winslow Homer hand colored engravings, most likely published in Harper's Bazaar, titles include, "The Battle of Bunker Hill," "Fireworks on the Night of the Fourth of July," "Christmas Belles," "The New Year, 1869," "New England Factory Life," and "A Parisian Hall," 9" x 13" (image, each). Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
• CENTENNIAL LITHOGRAPH, GEORGE
  CENTENNIAL LITHOGRAPH, GEORGE STINSON & CO., PUBLISHER(18th century) Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, In Remembrance of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States , George Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine circa 1876, color lithograph, sheet without extension at bottom, 27-1/2 x 19-3/4 in.; modern black print frame, 35-1/4 x 27-1/4 in. Note: This print was thought to have been commissioned by the United States Congress for the official celebration of the US Centennial. It depicts the central figure of Liberty/Columbia figure in center, full length seated holding a wreath of laurel leaves and wearing a Phrygian cap, surrounded by flags and stars, and at her feet is a large eagle holding a shield in its claws. The figure is surrounded by a border of 18 oval bust portraits of presidents of the United States from Washington to Grant. Below the eagle in the center bottom of the image are oval bust portraits of the following six Revolutionary War heroes: Israel Putnam, Philip Schuyler, Horatio Gates, Nathaniel Greene, Benjamin Lincoln, and John Sullivan. Above is a birds-eye view of the exposition grounds and small oval vignettes of Independence Hall, Philadelphia (top left), Bunker Hill Monument, Boston (top center) and Faneuil Hall, Boston (top right). Below the center image is text and in the lower left below the date 1776, is a scene of a Revolutionary War battle labeled "The Struggle for Liberty." Below the 1876 date in the lower right are side by side farm and city scenes labeled "Peace and Prosperity." Provenance: W. Graham Arader III, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (label verso); A du Pont Family Collection Condition: hinged in, restorations to paper, addition paper at bottom 7/8 x 19-3/4, light toning and fading; frame with minor abrasions
• (3) ADVERTISING POSTERS Late
  (3) ADVERTISING POSTERS Late 19th/ Early 20th century. "Pratt & Lambert Varnish Products by Colles Phillips" "Big 4 Soap Flakes" & "Bunker Hill Lager"
• RARE BROADSIDE AFTER THE BATTLES OF
  RARE BROADSIDE AFTER THE BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD DATED JUNE 5, 1775 4.75" X 7.75". FRAMED 14" X 17". FOLDER 11.5" X 9.25".RARE BROADSIDE AFTER THE BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, Dated June 5, 1775, Signed in print by Henry Remsen, urging for the election of Son of Liberty and patriot firebrand Isaac Sears to the New York Provincial Congress. Printed by John Holt prior to the Battle of Bunker Hill. Includes a Raab Collection portfolio folder containing a double-sided document with additional information. Dimensions: 4.75" x 7.75". Framed 14" x 17". Folder 11.5" x 9.25". Provenance: Purportedly owned by Henry Remsen and passed down through his descendants.Raab Collection.
• CHIPPENDALE SLANT-LID DESK WITH
  CHIPPENDALE SLANT-LID DESK WITH PROVENANCE PERTAINING TO THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY HEIGHT 40.5". WIDTH 35". DEPTH 15.5".CHIPPENDALE SLANT-LID DESK WITH PROVENANCE PERTAINING TO THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, Second Half of the 18th Century, Accompanying framed letter states the desk was made prior to 1775 by Benjamin Buswell of Amesbury, Massachusetts, who fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and was rendered incapacitated until his death in August 1776. See additional provenance information below. In cherry. Slant lid encloses an assortment of drawers, pigeonholes and letter slides. Case with four graduated full-width drawers and a bracket base. Dimensions: Height 40.5". Width 35". Depth 15.5". Provenance: Benjamin Buswell (1733-1776), husband of Judith Moody, of Amesbury, Massachusetts.To his son, Dr. Benjamin Buswell (1767-1851), of Hopkinton, New Hampshire. It remained in his house until the death of the last of his twelve children.Purchased by August G. Chase, granddaughter of Dr. Buswell, remaining in her possession until her death July 11, 1906.Willed to Franklin Terry, another grandchild of Dr. Buswell.
• Seven Pieces of Mauchline Ware
  Seven Pieces of Mauchline Ware includes a Washington House cup, a Sunapee Harbor ring dish, three boxes for Bunker Hill Monument, State Capital, Hartford, Conn., Palace Hotel, San Francisco, a Home of Washington toothpick holder and bank for Lover's Seat. Height of bank 4 x width 3 x depth 3 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky
• (VIEW) MASSACHUSETTS - BOSTON:
  (VIEW) MASSACHUSETTS - BOSTON: 103 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) MASSACHUSETTS - BOSTON: 103 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Notable views and buildings as well as: "1911 Joseph Breck & Sons Seeds", Copley Square, The Country Plate, Bunker Hill Monument (copper windows), Jordan Marsh Living Room, Don Orione Home, Rim Room at Somerset Hotel, The Sable Room at The Touraine, fishing fleet, Public Gardens, Hotel Kenmore and more.
• BUNKER HILL SALT GLAZED BEAN POT
  BUNKER HILL SALT GLAZED BEAN POT ATTRIBUTED TO WHITES OF UTICA HEIGHT 8.25”.BUNKER HILL SALT GLAZED BEAN POT ATTRIBUTED TO WHITES OF UTICA, One side with raised lettering "Spirit of ‘76 Bunker Hill". The other side with "Boston the Home of the Bean". Unmarked. Dimensions: Height 8.25".
• POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S
  POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH PERTAINING TO JOSEPH WARREN MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6".POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH PERTAINING TO JOSEPH WARREN, Mid-19th Century, Both sides with interesting geometric compositions executed in black, red and subtle blue, with pinpoint outlines. Obverse depicts a bust portrait of "Warren" (Dr. Joseph Warren) adjacent to the Bunker Hill Monument. Reverse with a highly stylized Lady Liberty within a monument, surrounded by an American flag, a cherub, flowers, a globe, a shield, etc. Dimensions: Length 6". Provenance: A Scrimshaw Collection Originating on Nantucket Island.Note:Dr. Joseph Warren (1741-1775), a physician from Boston, played a leading role in the early days of the American Revolution, including enlisting the help of Paul Revere and William Dawes to spread the alarm that the British were setting out to raid the town of Concord and arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams. Warren participated in the Battles of Lexington and Concord and was commissioned a major general in the colony's militia shortly before the Battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775. Warren chose to serve in the battle as a private, rather than as a commanding officer, and was killed in combat after fighting valiantly. His death, seen by many as an act of martyrdom, inspired the Revolutionary cause amongst the colonists and was immortalized in John Trumbull's painting, "The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775".Bunker Hill Monument, which still stands today in Charlestown, Massachusetts, was erected to commemorate the battle. The first monument on the site, one of the very first monuments built in the United States, was an 18-foot wooden pillar with a gilt urn, erected in 1794. In 1823, a group of prominent citizens formed the Bunker Hill Monument Association to construct a more permanent and significant monument, an obelisk to be made of granite from nearby Quincy. After major fundraising efforts and several delays in construction, the monument was completed in 1842 and dedicated in 1843.
• SEVENTY ASSORTED DOCUMENTSSEVENTY
  SEVENTY ASSORTED DOCUMENTSSEVENTY ASSORTED DOCUMENTS 1) "Discourse in Commemoration of the Lives and Services of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, Delivered in Faneuil Hall, Boston, August 2, 1826" (Boston: Cummings, Hilliard and Co., 1826). 2) "Speech of Daniel Webster, in Reply to Mr. Hayne, of South Carolina: The Resolution of Mr. Foot, of Connecticut, Relative to the Public Lands, Being Under Consideration. Delivered in the Senate, January 26, 1830" (Washington, D.C.: Gales & Seaton, 1830). 3) "An Address Delivered at the Laying of the Corner Stone of the Bunker Hill Monument" (Boston: Cummings, Hilliard & Co., 1825). Fifth edition. 4-15) Eleven Baptist conference and convention annual reports and minutes from 1830 to 1847, and a February 1827 copy of the "Free-Will Baptist Magazine". 16-19) Four copies of "The Gospel Preacher; Consisting of Original Sermons by Universalist Ministers", May-August 1828. 20-22) Three copies of "Minutes of New England Yearly Meeting of Friends" for 1847, 1853 and 1854. 23-24) "Two Addresses Before the Rhode Island Peace Society", a 1849 reprint of a 1819 Tristam Burges speech and a June 30, 1844 speech by Edward Hall. 25) "Rhode Island Imprints 1727-1800" (Providence: Rhode-Island Historical Society, 1915). 26) "An Oration, Pronounced at the Baptist Meeting-House in Providence ... at the Funeral Ceremony on the Death of Gen. George Washington" by Col. George R. Burrill (Providence: John Carter, 1800). 27) "The Effects of Intemperance, a Discourse" by David Pickering (Providence: Miller & Grattan, 1827). 28-31) Four publications related to Rhode Island state dept and currency, 1837-49. 32-34) Three funeral sermons, 1800-28. 35-41) Seven assorted pamphlets, two belonging to John Carter Brown, and one to Nicholas Brown. 42-50) Nine Rhode Island Almanacs, 1811-1854. 51-52) Boston and Providence almanacs, 1843 and 1848. 53-54) Two temperance almanacs, 1845 and 1891. 55-63) Nine medicine almanacs, 1850-1889. 64-70) Eight assorted almanacs, 1831-1889.
• BEN ABRIL, (1923-1995, LOS ANGELES,
  BEN ABRIL, (1923-1995, LOS ANGELES, CA), "PLAZA RAIN", OIL ON CANVAS, 18" H X 24" WBen Abril, (1923-1995, Los Angeles, CA) "Plaza Rain" Oil on canvas Signed lower right: Ben Abril, titled and inscribed verso, signed and titled again on the stretcher 18" H x 24" W Notes: Inscription verso reads, "In the city plaza, one of the oldest areas of Los Angeles, stands the red brick Pacific Hotel. Just west of the hotel is the oldest church in Los Angeles, "Mission Church of Nuestra Senore la Reina de Los Angeles." It was built in 1814 by Franciscan fathers near Fort Moore Hill, and attended by many of the people on Bunker Hill." Oil on canvas Dimensions: 18" H x 24" W
• LEO POLITI, CALIFORNIA (1908 -
  LEO POLITI, CALIFORNIA (1908 - 1996), FIGURAL ILLUSTRATIONS, 1943, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 13 7/8"H X 10 7/8"WLeo Politi, California, (1908 - 1996) figural illustrations, 1943, watercolor on paper Singed and dated middle right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Fresno, CA on Nov. 21, 1908. Politi spent his first seven years in Fresno and then moved to Italy with his family. In 1924 he was awarded a scholarship to the National Art Institute at Monza near Milan. Leaving Italy in 1931, he settled in Los Angeles where he established a home on Bunker Hill. When not painting watercolors on Olvera Street in the Old Plaza, he was art editor of Viking Press as well as illustrator of "Little Pancho" and the weekly "Jack and Jill." He won the Caldecott Book Award three times and was awarded a medal from the Catholic Library Ass'n for his contribution to children's literature. Having painted a mural there, a branch library in Fresno was named for him in 1974. Politi died in Costa Mesta, CA on March 26, 1996. Exh: Delphi Studios (NYC), 1930s; PAFA WC Annual, 1937; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1938; DeFerrante Gallery (LA), 1941; Glendale Library, 1944; LA State College, 1961. In: University of Fresno Theater (murals). Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Who's Who in American Art 1940-41; Who's Who in California 1942. watercolor on paper Dimensions: 13 7/8"H x 10 7/8"W
• WILFRID TAYLOR MILLS (1912-1988):
  WILFRID TAYLOR MILLS (1912-1988): "RED HOUSE ON BUNKER HILL, LOS ANGELES"oil on artist's board signed lower right 10 x 14 inches; frame: 15 x 19 inches Condition:
• BEN ABRIL (1923 - 1995): BUNKER
  BEN ABRIL (1923 - 1995): BUNKER HILL, LOS ANGELESoil on canvas signed lower left 40 3/4 x 52 inches; 42 x 53 inches frame Condition:
• BROWN BESS SHORT LAND PATTERN
  BROWN BESS SHORT LAND PATTERN MUSKET 3rd quarter 18th century, reportedly used at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775 (stated on a label glued to the stock): round barrel with bayonet lug at top, 42 in. L.; flintlock ignition, the plate engraved "Tower," with stamped "GR" and crown; walnut full stock with brass butt plate, trigger guard and ramrod guides; iron ramrod; 59 in. L. overall.
• SET OF 18 WATSON STERLING 'BUNKER
  SET OF 18 WATSON STERLING 'BUNKER HILL' PATTERN DESSERT FORKS, 9 OZSet of 18 Watson Sterling 'Bunker Hill' Pattern Dessert Forks, 9 oz
• THOMAS CUSHING ALS TO JOHN HANCOCK,
  THOMAS CUSHING ALS TO JOHN HANCOCK, PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776THOMAS CUSHING ALS TO JOHN HANCOCK, PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776, three pages, Royal Crown watermark and 'WA' or 'AW' watermark, with docket written by John Hancock. Several notable figures of the time are mentioned in the letter: Commodore Esek Hopkins (Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy during the American Revolution, accomplished merchant captain and privateer), Master James Lovell (Massachusetts delegate to Continental Congress, signer of Articles of Confederation, and prisoner of the British), Dr. Joseph Warren (patriot, soldier and Massachusetts politician killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill, often considered the first martyr of the American Revolution), Mr. Perez Morton (lawyer and patriot best known for his oration on the reinterment of Dr. Warren, advocating independence from Great Britain); Watertown April 22 - 1776 Dear Sir, I have received your favours of the 3rd & 13th April. You must excuse me if I am not so particular with respect to news as you would wish. I have been so closely engaged of late that it has not been in my power, what with attending the General Courts and upon the Vessells I am building at Newbury port, I am so constably employed night as well as day, that I have hardly time to eat drink or sleep. I hope the cannon that Commodore Hopkins has lately taken will answer for ye ships, if they will, I wish they may be immediately forwarded to newbury port, for the ships will soon be ready. They go very briskly. I fear we shall wait for ye Cannon. I have no prospect of getting any at Providence or in this Colony. The cannon at Boston, it is said, will not do to melt down, it is apprehended they may be repaired so as to be useful for ye Forts. The General Courts have appointed a Committee to fortify the Town & Harbour of Boston, but the five regiments General Washington has left with us are not full & if they were, would not be sufficient for the purpose. I hope the congress will be so thoroughly convinced of the necessity of having this Harbour Effectually fortified and defended that they will order these regiments to be immediately filled up & direct the General to send us two or three more Regiments at least. I hope our Delegates will exert their pleas upon this occasion. we must have the Harbour fortified, our people think it will ..., that after they have been so harrassed & distressed they should have so few men left for their protection. Do get us what assistance you can from Congress: considering how much the ... Inhabitance of Boston have suffered during this contest, would it not be well for the Congress to order two or three ships of war to be sett up & Built in Boston. This would find Employ for the Inhabitants who have been so long Idle & for some Consolation to be under their afflictions and losses would it not be well for the Congress to fortify Boston and make it a place of Rendezvous for ye Continental navy? It would make one of the Securest Harbours upon the Continent. Most of the cannon belonging to ye Castle were left behind, others Spiked up or the F.... broke off. It is said they can be repaired & ... for use - The General Courts have appointed a Committee consisting of seven Justices to convene before them all such Tories (that are left in Boston) as have been Complained of as having designs to act or of having acted against the right of this or the other united Colonies, or of having in any measure aided abetted or assisted the Enemies of the united Colonies or either of them & when they are so concerned , the Justices are directed to Examine said persons & to consider the Evidence that may be procured & laid before them in the process & that they without delay safely ... all such persons which they may Judge have acted or are acting as Enemies, spies or parties to this and ye other Colonies, either by taking Bonds payable to the Treasury of our Colony for their good behavior, or their appearance at some Court proper to try them, or by causing them to be committed, as the nature & aggravation of their several crimes may admit or not admit of Bail, or the Apprehensions of Danger to ye Public from their going at large may require. You must have been informed before this reaches you that Master Lovell with the other prisoners was carried off by the Troops, that they have not carried off the Bells as was reported. considerable merchandize is left. we have found four or five Tons of sulphur in Boston. The provincial records, the Records of the Superior Court of ... sessions are all safe. The Records of Deeds are also preserved but the records of the probate are missing & cannot as yet be found. The news papers have informed you that we have had a Town meeting at Boston & chosen our officers as usual. The British fleet & army we hear are all arrived at Halifax. The Tories are miserably of, they cannot get Houses to cover them, some of them are obliged to live in tents and they are in great want of provisions. Nothing is yet done as to ye choice of Major Generals for ye militia. The House have referred proceeding to ye choice until next Session. I am obliged to you for your Letter of Thanks to General Washington. I now inclose you Mr. Morton's oration on the Reinterment of the Remains of Dr. Warren - I have drawn a set of Bills on you for seven hundred Dollars in favor of Mr. Mathew Irwin for value received of him in hands of my son with whom he had left some goods for sale, which I doubt not you will honor. Mrs. Cushing joins with me in our best Respect to yourself & Mrs. Hancock. PS - please to pay Mrs. Wm Barrett the sum of Thirty one... & five pence Philadelphia currency...being the amount 20 barrels flour Mr. Avery has...for amount of... Greenleaf & Cross and charge it to me. Your Sincere Friend & humble servt Thomas Cushing [folds are weak, rough edges, chipping at left edge which is affecting some content, close and signature are vertical on last page, appropriate aging and staining, seal tearing]
• JOHN TRUMBULL J.G. MULLER,
  JOHN TRUMBULL J.G. MULLER, AMERICAN, 1756-1843 GERMAN, 1747-1830, THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, NEAR BOSTON, JUNE 17 1775, COPPER PLATE ENGRAVING, SIGHT: 22 X 30 IN. (55.9 X 76.2 CM.), FRAME: 31 1/2 X 39 1/2 IN. (80 X 100.3JOHN TRUMBULL J.G. MULLER, AMERICAN, 1756-1843, GERMAN, 1747-1830 THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, NEAR BOSTON, JUNE 17 1775, Copper plate engraving London published by Antonio C. de Poggi, New Bond Street Copper plate engraving Dimensions: Sight: 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.), Frame: 31 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (80 x 100.3 cm.)
• COLLECTION OF (53) MID-19TH CENTURY
  COLLECTION OF (53) MID-19TH CENTURY LACEY CUPplates and honey dishes, featuring rare ship patterns, log cabins, two opalescent, heart design, Bunker Hill, etc. Overall good condition, age appropriate wear with most showing minor roughage. Approx. 3 1/4" to 3 5/8" wide.
• RARE 1825 BROADSIDE PRINTED
  RARE 1825 BROADSIDE PRINTED DIRECTLY FROM THE ENGRAVED SILVER PLAQUE ON THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT CORNERSTONE From the Masonic laying of the cornerstone in the presence of the Marquis de Lafayette, who was a Mason, and Daniel Webster, who was the President of the Association. In reverse text, as it would be printed from the plaque, laid to board long ago, 12 1/2" x 8 1/2" sheet of laid paper, foxed, heaviest at edges, edge loss, text fully intact.
• JOHN NIXON REVOLUTIONARY WAR
  JOHN NIXON REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERALCut signature and notary acknowledgement of John Nixon, Continental Army brigadier general, dated 1777. Nixon and his Minutemen fought at Lexington and Concord, as well as the Battle of Bunker Hill. Cut is mounted to cardstock measuring 2-3/4" x 7-3/4". This document is one of several dozen important signed pieces in today's sale that were part of a large collection of American historical documents from 1650 through WWII. The estate collection, assembled from about 1920-1960, has never beenoffered for sale at auction. See images. This item can be shipped in-house.