A few examples of appraisal values for
COMMANDER S ROCKING

• U.S. Naval Commander transfers
  U.S. Naval Commander transfers flagships during victorious engagement in the War of 1812, from the painting by William Howell. 15" x 22". Secured tears in left and right background.
• Commander Alexander Dobbs to
  Commander Alexander Dobbs to Commodore Sir James Yeo 7th August 1814 report written onboard His Majestys Sloop Star: ?I have the pleasure to inform you that the American Squadron made their appearance off this place yesterday? ?The Charwell Netley and Magnet sailed from York on the 5th ... the Magnet being by some unfortunate circumstance to leeward was obliged to union Shore and on the approach of the American Squadron she was blown up by Lieutenant Hawksworth..? on laid paper watermark dated 1813 12.8" (height) 32.5cm (height) 16" (width) 40.6cm (width)
• Commander of Confederate forces;
  Commander of Confederate forces; from photo by Virginian Julian Vannerson; mythic image of Southern hero; possibly salted paper technique; image 15" x 11".
• U.S. Naval officer's dr
  U.S. Naval officer's dr
• PRESENTATION SILVER TEA SERVICE
  PRESENTATION SILVER TEA SERVICE COMMEMORATING THE CIVIL WAR NAVAL VICTORY OF COMMODORE JOHN RODGERS (1812-1882) AS COMMANDER OF THE...PRESENTATION SILVER TEA SERVICE COMMEMORATING THE CIVIL WAR NAVAL VICTORY OF COMMODORE JOHN RODGERS (1812-1882) AS COMMANDER OF THE MONITOR WEEHAWKEN, JUNE 17, 1863, whose ship USS Weehawken defeated the CSS Atlanta on June 17, 1863; Gale & Willis, New York, circa 1863, sterling silver, the large scale set of pyriform shape atop circular bases with repousse floral sprays and scrollwork above oval cartouches each piece engraved with armorial crests, including a teapot, coffee pot, two-handled covered sugar bowl, cream jug, and a waste bowl, with dolphin finials; together with a matching Gale & Willis tall ewer with anchors and loose chain to shoulder, two goblets and a tazza; total weight: 211.50 ozt (9) Provenance: By descent in the John Rodgers family, Sion Hill Estate, Havre de Grace, MD
• Robert E. Lee Rocking Toy American,
  Robert E. Lee Rocking Toy American, late 19th century, figure in Confederate uniform astride a horse, wood and papier maché, wind-up mechanism below (horse rocks), rockers marked "A Traveler", 8-3/4 in.,
• U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY EBONIZED WOOD
  U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY EBONIZED WOOD ROCKERU.S. Naval Academy Ebonized Wood Rocker
• Commander Alexander Dobbs to
  Commander Alexander Dobbs to Commodore Sir James Yeo 27th July 1814 report written two days after the Battle of Lundy??Ts Lane onboard His Majestys Sloop Star at York Harbour informing of Lieutenant General Drummond??Ts desire to cross the Niagara with the 89th regiment referencing maneuvers of the ships Netley Magnet and Charwell ??~Colonel Tucker to drive the enemy out of Lewiston??T and taking the wounded back to York: ?These brave fellows came out of the Hospitals and requested me to carry them over to join their Gallant Comrades.? on laid paper watermark dated 1813 12.8" (height) 32.5cm (height) 16" (width) 40.6cm (width) impressed Burslem marks
• An American Flight sergeant's
  An American Flight sergeant's jacket a British solar topee two Red Army caps and a Black Watch swagger stick.
• A dapple-grey rocking horse on an
  A dapple-grey rocking horse on an American rocker, 110cm long
• ROCKING CHAIR AND OTTOMAN ROCKING
  ROCKING CHAIR AND OTTOMAN ROCKING CHAIR AND OTTOMAN
• A Shaker rocking chair,
  A Shaker rocking chair, initialled under each arm
• A white metal ink stand designed as
  A white metal ink stand designed as a sailor sitting on rocks possibly Russian approx. 28 cm wide.
• GEORGE WASHINGTON, COMMANDER IN
  GEORGE WASHINGTON, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, DS, 1783 George Washington (1732-1799, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, First President of the United States) part-printed discharge document signed as Commander in Chief, Newburgh, NY, June 8, 1783, to Sergeant William Harris, 1st NY Regt., with special commendation for 7 years of faithful service, and countersigned by Lt. Col. Cornelius Van Dyck, Adjutant J. H. Wendell, and Col. Jonathan Trumbull; 1 sheet folio, printed on both sides (handwritten portions on recto only).
• A PINE ROCKING CHAIR.
  A PINE ROCKING CHAIR.
• PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A COMMANDER,
  PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A COMMANDER, HEIGHT: 12 INCHES; WIDTH: 17 INCHESPainted Wood Figure of a Commander, Height: 12 inches; Width: 17 inches
• A dapple grey rocking horse on
  A dapple grey rocking horse on American rockers, 102cm long
• BRUMBY CANED PORCH ROCKING CHAIR:
  BRUMBY CANED PORCH ROCKING CHAIR: Appalachian Red Oak construction, signed under arm. Trivia: John F. Kennedy made his rocker famous when he installed it in the Oval Office to ease his ailing back. Jimmy Carter brought five of his Jumbos (a rocker style designed by Thomas Brumby in 1875) to Washington. Abraham Lincoln enjoyed his until the day of his assassination on April 14, 1865. He was sitting in his upholstered rocker at Ford's Theater when John Wilkes Booth fired the fatal bullet.
• An American Oak Rocking Chair P and
  An American Oak Rocking Chair P and P Chair Company The Kennedy Rocker having a straight crest rail over the caned back and seat raised on turned legs joined by stretchers. Height 44 1/8 inches.
• Old Hickory rocking chair with
  Old Hickory rocking chair with woven back.
• CRAFTSMAN OAK ARMCHAIR
  CRAFTSMAN OAK ARMCHAIR ROCKERCRAFTSMAN OAK ARMCHAIR ROCKER, American Chair Co., Sheboygan, Wisconsin, c. 1910, three-slat back with pierced crest rail, contoured oak seat between slatted arms.
• ROCKING CHAIR, 19TH C.Rocking
  ROCKING CHAIR, 19TH C.Rocking chair, 19th c., with carved spread winged eagle crest over a foliate spray.
• Naval Interest: A presentation
  Naval Interest: A presentation plaque with easel back applied with an anchor above a scroll inscribed 'Pakistan' and a small plaque 'To Commodore C S B Swinley DSO. DSC from Commander-In-Chief R.P.N and Staff Officers, Naval Headquarters in Relinquishing Appointment of Chief of Staff, Karachi November 1953' 27cm x 20cm and a Christening spoon for Caspar William Carnegie Swinley, May 2nd 1931, Baptised on H.M.S Repulse
• DUTCH MARQUETRY ROCKING
  DUTCH MARQUETRY ROCKING CHAIRDutch Marquetry Rocking Chair , 19th c., tablet back, scroll arms, rocker bars , h. 36 in., w. 21 in., d. 34 in
• MEZZOTINT OF COMMANDER ESEK HOPKINS
  MEZZOTINT OF COMMANDER ESEK HOPKINS AND CHARLES LEE ENGRAVING: RARE American revolution mezzotint of the first admiral of the American navy, 8 1/2'' x 6'' with margins each, under one frame, 11'' x 14 1/4''.CONDITION: Laid down with scattered foxing, tear with missing paper in the Lee print, right margin.
• ROCKING CHAIR. American 19th
  ROCKING CHAIR. American 19th century mixed woods. Four-spindle back with splayed arms splint seat and old black paint. 13 1/2''h. seat 41''h. overall.
• A Victorian walnut framed rocking
  A Victorian walnut framed rocking nursing chair of scrolled shape uph in green dralon and deep buttoned with turned stretcher rails (slightly faded and worn)
• An upholstered armchair with
  An upholstered armchair with rocking mechanism to the base
• Early wicker rocking chair.
  Early wicker rocking chair.
• A WWII GERMAN ARTILLERY OFFICERS
  A WWII GERMAN ARTILLERY OFFICERS WAFFENROCK a small sized tunic, probably around a 36 to 38 inch chest. Lieutenant in rank, the shoulder boards are missing the pips. With high quality bullion eagle and two award loops, to one of which has an original black wound badge attached. A four piece ribbon bar is attached on the left breast, Eastern Front, Four Year Army Long Service, Austrian Anschluss and Sudetenland Anschluss Some mothing to the tunic, the lower section having the most. Overall an attractive and collectable tunic.
• An American Provincial Child's
  An American Provincial Child's Rocking Chair having three horizontal graduated splats over the woven seat. Height 30 inches.
• GUSTAV STICKLEY, MISSION OAK
  GUSTAV STICKLEY, MISSION OAK ROCKING CHAIR #323 Circa 1910, curved four-slat back, long plank arms with through tenon joinery, five-slat sides, later seat support board with woven splint oak, red decal to exterior rear seat rail.
• TWO ROCKING CHAIRS. American
  TWO ROCKING CHAIRS. American first half 20th century oak. A carved rocker depicting a man smoking a pipe. 15'' seat h. 33'' overall. Together with a rocker having a carved crest depicting ''Dewey's Fleet Our First Victors'' and with a cane seat. 17'' seat h. 38'' overall.
• STICKLEY CHERRY MISSION ROCKING
  STICKLEY CHERRY MISSION ROCKING ARMCHAIR 3rd quarter, 20th century; solid cherry mission style rocking armchair, with green leather removable seat cushion, 45 in. H., 27 in. W., 30 in. D. at base.
• JOHN MIX STANLEY (AMERICAN,
  JOHN MIX STANLEY (AMERICAN, 1814-1872) COMMODORE JOHN RODGERS (1812-1882) OIL ON CANVAS: 25 1/2 X 30 IN.JOHN MIX STANLEY, (AMERICAN, 1814-1872) COMMODORE JOHN RODGERS (1812-1882), Oil on canvas: 25 1/2 x 30 in. Framed; lower right signed and dated: J. M. Stanley / 1858; verso label in the artist's hand: Respectfully/ presented to / Capt. John Rodgers/ with the compliments/ of the artist / 1858; American Civil War Naval Officer Son of Commodore John Rodgers (1772-1838) Provenance: By descent in the John Rodgers family, Sion Hill Estate, Havre de Grace, MD
• C. 1900's wicker rocking chair.
  C. 1900's wicker rocking chair.