A few examples of appraisal values for
FORGING A NATION

• Large group of forged iron
  Large group of forged iron 19th/20th c. ?
• Ngbaka Peoples Throwing Knife,
  Ngbaka Peoples Throwing Knife, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the forged steel blades with finely incised geometric design and finely woven fiber handle, h. 18".
• GEORGE PEARSE ENNIS (AMERICAN,
  GEORGE PEARSE ENNIS (AMERICAN, 1884-1936) "FORGING A GUN TUBE #1" circa 1920. Oil on canvas. Signed (lower right). Ennis created a series of paintings for Bethlehem Steel Works in 1918. Twenty-eight drawings and watercolors were first exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery in November, 1918. The oil paintings were on exhibit at the Sherwood Studios (NYC) in December 1918. The oils included Forge of Vulcan, Forging the Guns, Proving the Guns, Blowing Steel, Pouring Moulds, Ore Beds, Blast Furnaces, and Forging Torpedo Heads. These works were created to highlight the role of American industry in the war effort (WWI).
• SARA PEOPLES, (2) THROWING KNIVES,
  SARA PEOPLES, (2) THROWING KNIVES, EXHIBITED Chad region, forged iron, leather wrapped hilt, copper wire, 20"h (larger)
• AFO PEOPLES, (2) LARGE IRON HOE
  AFO PEOPLES, (2) LARGE IRON HOE CURRENCIES Northern Nigeria, forged iron, each shield-form flat body with slender tang grip, 29"h x 19"w (larger)
• GEORGE PEARSE ENNIS (AMERICAN,
  GEORGE PEARSE ENNIS (AMERICAN, 1884-1936) "FORGING A GUN TUBE #2" Oil on canvas. Signed (lower left). Ennis created a series of paintings for Bethlehem Steel Works in 1918. Twenty-eight drawings and watercolors were first exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery in November, 1918. The oil paintings were on exhibit at the Sherwood Studios (NYC) in December 1918. The oils included Forge of Vulcan, Forging the Guns, Proving the Guns, Blowing Steel, Pouring Moulds, Ore Beds, Blast Furnaces, and Forging Torpedo Heads. These works were created to highlight the role of American industry in the war effort (WWI).
• 'THE ASSAULT AND TAKING OF
  'THE ASSAULT AND TAKING OF SERINGAPATAM', AND 'TO THE BRITISH NATION', TWO ENGRAVINGS'The Assault and Taking of Seringapatam', and 'To The British Nation', Two Engravings,,
• BANDA PEOPLES, (4) IRON CURRENCY
  BANDA PEOPLES, (4) IRON CURRENCY THROWING KNIVES DR Congo region, patinated cut sheet iron, each tri-tipped blade etched with geometric designs, each approx. 20"h
• FON WROUGHT IRON COMMEMORATIVE
  FON WROUGHT IRON COMMEMORATIVE ALTAR Dahomey, mid-20th century.
• INSCRIBED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE,
  INSCRIBED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, PRINTED BY J. DUNLAP Zebulon Potts (1746 - 1801, Patriot, PA State Senator, 1793-1801) part-printed certificate with credits of John Dunlap (official printer to the Continental Congress, who printed the Declaration of Independence and other key documents) filled in by Potts, certifying that Walter Walters of Lower Merion Township had taken the Oath of Allegiance on July 30, 1778, witnessed by Benjamin Paschall (a Philadelphia Justice of the Peace); about 4 x 6 in.
• THREE BONE HANDLED SWORDS Union
  THREE BONE HANDLED SWORDS Union shields eagle patriotic motif.
• Group of four antique framed hand
  Group of four antique framed hand colored engravings of the American Revolution, including: Knocx Entering Camp with Artillery; Washington Endevouring to Rally the Fugitives; Countrymen Joing the Army Under Gates; Washington and Lee at Monmouth; overall good condtion, minor surface wear, minor age wear; including frame L 7" W 10 1/4" (Approx.)Provenance: Private Collection, Palos Verdes Estates, California
• KWELE PEOPLES, MANDJONG ANCHOR
  KWELE PEOPLES, MANDJONG ANCHOR CURRENCY, EXHIBITED DR Congo, forged iron, on custom museum stand, 20"h
• 2 vols. Pennsylvania Forges,
  2 vols. Pennsylvania Forges, Furnaces and Ironwork: Pennsylvania Society of The Colonial Dames of America. Forges and Furnaces in The Province of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1914. 1st ed. 8vo, orig. blue cloth, gilt, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed; light wear. Plates. * Mercer, Henry C. The Bible in Iron. Doylestown: Bucks County Historical Society, 1941. 2nd ed. 4to, orig. blue cloth, gilt; slightly dusty, corners bumped. Photo illus. Minor foxing on title page. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• FEDERAL ERA UNCUT TWO-PANEL
  FEDERAL ERA UNCUT TWO-PANEL PATRIOTIC KERCHIEF CELEBRATING GEORGE WASHINGTON Attributed by author H. R. Collins to Pennsylvania's Germantown Print Works, circa 1806, in Threads of History (Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979), being a copperplate engraving printed on cotton cloth, the left panel is titled "The Love of Truth Mark the Boy" and shows young George explaining himself as regards the doomed cherry tree of popular legend, additional printed verse underscores Washington's lifelong commitment to honesty come what may; the right panel is titled "The Effect of Principle Behold the Man" above a portrait of Washington after Gilbert Stuart that is flanked by an excerpt from the president's Farewell Address of 1796 on the left and a brief eulogy on the right, below are an American eagle, the British lion, and two peaceful sailing ships beneath the optimistic words "Commercial Union."; the fabric has a colorful quilted backing with two blank squares being signed and dated "Jane West 1840" and "Margaret Davidson 1840" respectively. Presented in a two-sided wooden frame having a figured maple veneer on the front and two brass suspension loops on the top edge.
• Iron wafer press, eagle holding
  Iron wafer press, eagle holding olive branch and arrows with motto E Pluribus Unum below 16 stars, said to be related to Tennessee statehood (Tennessee became the sixteenth state in 1796), 28 in. Scattered light rust, some dents, small surface chips.
• (POLITICAL) A group of four
  (POLITICAL) A group of four signed works including Hillary Clinton Jimmy Carter and Colin Powell. It Takes a Village. By Hillary Rodham Clinton. New York 1996. Under Fire: An American Story. By Oliver L. North. New York 1991. Turning Point: A Candidate a State and a Nation Come of Age. By Jimmy Carter. New York 1992. My American Journey. By Colin Powell. New York 1995.
• LAKKA PEOPLES, (3) THROWING
  LAKKA PEOPLES, (3) THROWING KNIVES Sudan, forged iron with multiple spiked blades, each approx. 28"l
• SARA PEOPLES, (9) IRON KUL
  SARA PEOPLES, (9) IRON KUL CURRENCIES Chad, forged iron, representing a symbolic form of a throwing knife, each approx. 20"h
• KWELE PEOPLES, (3) MANDJONG
  KWELE PEOPLES, (3) MANDJONG ANCHOR CURRENCIES DR Congo, forged iron, each approx. 20"h
• MANGBETU PEOPLES, CHIEF'S KNIFE
  MANGBETU PEOPLES, CHIEF'S KNIFE DR Congo, forged iron sickle blade, wood handle, rattan wrap, on custom metal stand, 14"h
• VARIOUS REGIONS, (5) HOE
  VARIOUS REGIONS, (5) HOE CURRENCIES, EXHIBITED Forged iron, examples from Cameroon, Nigeria and Gabon, one with wood handle, each on custom wood stand, 14"h to 17"h
• EMBOLE PEOPLES, (3) LARGE
  EMBOLE PEOPLES, (3) LARGE CURRENCIES, EXHIBITED DR Congo, forged iron, of spear form, 59"l to 77"l
• NORMAN ROCKWELL (AMERICAN,
  NORMAN ROCKWELL (AMERICAN, 1894-1978) LITHOGRAPHDESCRIPTION: A limited edition color lithograph, titled "Forging Contest" signed in pencil lower right, numbered lower left, 66/200. Framed under glass. CIRCA: Mid 20th Century ORIGIN: American DIMENSIONS: Image H. 15" x W. 28" Framed H. 23" x W. 36" 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.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 7-16-1806, granting a property in Venango County named "Fortland" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• Mezzotint engraving by Richard
  Mezzotint engraving by Richard Earlom (English 1743-1822) entitled ''The Forge'' after a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby published by Boydell in 1773 no foxing or toning slight buckle in the paper 19 1/4'' h. x 23'' w.
• FANG CULTURE, (7) HOE CURRENCIES,
  FANG CULTURE, (7) HOE CURRENCIES, EXHIBITED Cameroon Region, forged iron, each on custom stand, 19.5"h (largest), 14"h (smallest)
• COLLECTION TWENTY SIX THE LIBRARY
  COLLECTION TWENTY SIX THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN FREEDOMS BOOKS published by Paladium Press hard bound with gilt edges: ''The Framing & The Fathers of the U.S. Constitution '' by Max Farrand (c) 2000; ''George Washington '' by Woodrow Wilson (c) 2001; ''Two Treaties On Government '' by John Locke (c) 2000; ''Daniel Webster '' by Henry Cabot Lodge (c) 2003; et al.
• A Group of Four Antique American
  A Group of Four Antique American Engravings of Prominent Statesmen including "John Hancock" engraved by I.B. Forrest after John Singleton Copley (American 1738-1815); "John C. Calhoun" engraved by T.B. Welch after J.B. Longacre (American late 18th/early 19th c.) "Daniel Boone" engraved by J.B. Longacre after Chester Harding (American 1792-1866) and "Patrick Henry" engraved by E. Wellmore after J.B. Longacre; each 6 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in. matted and framed alike.
• EDO PEOPLES, CEREMONIAL SWORD, EBEN
  EDO PEOPLES, CEREMONIAL SWORD, EBEN Nigeria, forged iron blade, wrought iron ring handle, bone cuff, stitched leather, the ceremonial sword is pierced with geometric designs, for use in the Ugie-erha-oba festival, 38"h
• Civil War Recruiting Broadside Maj.
  Civil War Recruiting Broadside Maj. Gen. Hancock's First Army Corps of Veterans A late-war broadside with the heading The Flag of America shall never grow dim nor one Star be obliterated from its Bright Galaxy! / Maj. Gen. Hancock's First Army Corps of Veterans / A splendid opportunity to form a GRAND NATIONAL GUARD to vindicate the National Honor in defiance of all enemies in defiance of the Institutions of America. between nice woodcuts of a sailor and an artilleryman with the bold text Veterans to the Front! and a woodcut of a cavalryman in the lower half. An unusually lengthy appeal to service by Benjamin Franklin Chief of Detective Police Mayor's Office Philadelphia including testimonials to the character of the men already enlisted (dated February 1865) and a detailed breakdown of the pay.  12 x 19 in. housed in two-sided frame 14.75 x 22.25 in. overall. Condition: Scattered stains chipping at edges and separation at fold lines.
• KIRDI PEOPLES, (3) THROWING
  KIRDI PEOPLES, (3) THROWING KNIVES/CURRENCY Cameroon, hand-forged iron, one with etched geometric designs on blade, one handle wrapped in fur, one in woven leather, each approx. 25"l
• KATHE KOLLWITZ STORMING THE GATE
  KATHE KOLLWITZ STORMING THE GATE ETCHING Germany,1867-1945Storming the Gate, printed circa 1935, inspired by "The Weavers," a play by Gerhart Hauptmann, depicts a group of working class citizens storming a gate to destroy new weaving machines that cut their wages.
• FRAMED PATRIOTIC NEEDLEWORK First
  FRAMED PATRIOTIC NEEDLEWORK First half of 20th century, worked in wool depicting an eagle with outspread wings perched on a pole with a draped American flag, presented in a cove molded frame.
• WASHINGTON AT VALLY FORGE, AFTER
  WASHINGTON AT VALLY FORGE, AFTER CHRISTIAN SCHUSSELE(American/French, 1824-1879) General George Washington, seated, holding letter from Reverend Jacob Duche, begging Washington to negotiate for peace with the British, Valley Forge, 1777, 1851, Edward S. Best, engraver. after a painting attributed to Christian Schussele, engraving on cream paper, sheet 15-7/8 x 12-5/8 in.; modern gilt wood frame, 25-5/8 x 21-7/8 in. Provenance: A du Pont Family Collection Condition: taped tears verso, creases, abrasions, trimmed of all margins and text, hinged in, abraded ink at edges; frame with abrasions
• RONALD SEARLE (1920 - 2011):
  RONALD SEARLE (1920 - 2011): BIRTH OF A NATION1959; ink on paper; signed lower right; 20 x 13 1/2 inches sight; 31 x 24 inches frame Condition: