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An ALS of Thornton Wilder written
An ALS of Thornton Wilder written to an autograph seeker, dated April 17, 1928, with a curious postscript noting that he, Wilder, was born on that day in 1897, and that Madame de Setique was born on that day in 1696.
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Dated 1908 1922 and 1924
Dated 1908 1922 and 1924
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Dated 1927 1928 1916-S
Dated 1927 1928 1916-S
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Louisa Marchioness of Waterford
Louisa Marchioness of Waterford (British 1818-1891)/Sketch of Adelaide Talbot at Ford Castle, Nov 1866/inscribed and dated to front/pen and ink, 12cm x 8.5cm/and two other drawings by the same hand/Provenance: David Ker Fine Art
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1886 NICOLA MARSCHALL GENTLEMAN
1886 NICOLA MARSCHALL GENTLEMAN PORTRAIT PAINTING Nicola MarschallAlabama, Kentucky, Germany,1829-1917Realist portrait depicting an older distinguished gentleman with thinning blonde hair and moustache, possibly President Grover Cleveland.Oil on canvasSigned "Nicola Marschall" and dated "1886" lower left.Canvas 30" x 25",Frame 32" x 27"From the collection of an East Greenwich, Rhode Island gentleman.
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A Victorian sovereign, 1887
A Victorian sovereign, 1887
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Nicola Marschall
Nicola Marschall (Alabama/Kentucky 1829-1917) "Portrait of Marion Moses Waring (born June 18th 1843 Mobile Alabama)" oil on canvas unsigned 30 in. x 25 in. in a period frame.
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Books: History of the 77th
Books: History of the 77th MetropolitanDivision published in 1919
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FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER MARCH 1881, AN INTERIOR VIEW OF THE CAPITOLFrank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper March 1881, An Interior View of the Capitol
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PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT A.L.S.
PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT A.L.S. MARCH 16, 1871 FRAMED 17” X 29”.PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT A.L.S., March 16, 1871, Two-sheet stay of execution for convicted murderer James Grady. Also signed by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish and affixed with the seal of the United States of America. Framed together with a lithograph portrait of Grant copyrighted 1901. Dimensions: Framed 17" x 29".
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Figures of the 19th C Signatures,
Figures of the 19th C Signatures, Hugo/Holmes c/o newspaper from March 25th, 1836 public ledger Philadelphia vol 1 no. 1, with creasing, some loss and foxing, F-G, signature cuts include Victor Hugo d. 1885, French writer and politician, along with Oliver Wendell Holmes d. 1935 signature card March 11 1885- Boston, at this time period a lawyer in Boston, will become Supreme Court member in 1902. Both signatures appear to have originated from scrapbook with additional paper adhered to back, neither effect signature, without certification.
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1891
1891
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Richard Clague
Richard Clague (American/Louisiana 1816-1878) "Spring Hill March 16 1872" pencil on paper signed dated and titled 4 in. x 6 in. framed.
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Dated 1904
Dated 1904
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AMERICAN SCHOOL: PAIR OF PENCIL
AMERICAN SCHOOL: PAIR OF PENCIL BUST PROFILE PORTRAITS OF AN UNIDENTIFIED MAN AND WOMAN Female portrait inscribed ''Aug. 16 1887 '' male portrait inscribed ''Aug. 18 1887.'' Provenance: Property from the Collection of Gerald Kornblau. 30 1/4 x 25 in.
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18TH-19TH C. ,MARCUARD &
18TH-19TH C. ,MARCUARD & TOMKINS,ENGRAVINGSTwo Late 18th - Early 19th C. English Engravings, Robert Samuel Marcuard ,1751–1792, Susan and Osmund, 1786 along with Peltro William Tomkins,1759–1840, untitled.
Image 12 1/2" round, Framed 23 x 22
(MTKI10830/2)(MM)
Condition:
toning to paper and foxing
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[Mardi Gras] a collection of
[Mardi Gras] a collection of illustrated newspapers late 19th c. and early 20th c. including 7 Harper's Weekly dated March 29 1873 March 8 1884 March 19 1892 two March 12 1898 March 4 1899 and February 14 1903; two The Illustrated American March 15 1890 and March 14 1896; and one The Graphic Chicago March 4 1893 (10 pcs.)
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1864 AND 1887 TWO SOVEREIGNS
1864 AND 1887 TWO SOVEREIGNS 1864, YH shield, M MM; 1887, YH S MM, both in modern cases(2)
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Two 18th/19th century cartoons
Two 18th/19th century cartoons ''Spouting'' by H. Humphery 1792 and ''Fashionables of 1818'' published 1818 and an Irish print of Harry Melville by Alfred Concannon.
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American School 18th century a
American School 18th century a perched bird Unsigned, accompanied by an hand-written note, "Susan Parkman, my grandmother, was married in 1804 to Nataniel R. Sturgis. Born 1780. This picture was done by her in her girlhood. A. P. Carter," watercolor and ink on paper, bird's eye maple frame. 16 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Susan Parkman (1780-1827) married Nataniel Russell Sturgis (1779-1856) in Boston, September 11, 1804. Both descended from early Boston families. They had twelve children. Sturgis was a successful importer of goods from China and the West Indies. some minor discoloration and foxing, scuffs, not examined out of frame
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§ CHARLES MARCH GERE, R.A., R.W.S.,
§ CHARLES MARCH GERE, R.A., R.W.S., R.B.S.A., N.O.A.C. (1869-1957)
FLETSCHHORN pencil and watercolour, signed with monogram and dated 1922, inscribed on the reverse29.2cm x 44.5cmProvenance: With Abbott & Holder, London, January 1984The Peter Rose and Albert Gallichan Collection
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Marchand, after LeCoeur French,
Marchand, after LeCoeur French, 18th century "Fete di Sacre et Couronnement de Leurs Majestes Imperiales" hand colored engraving 13 1/2 x 17 1/2 in., framed
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NICOLA MARSCHALL (PRUSSIAN/ALABAMA,
NICOLA MARSCHALL (PRUSSIAN/ALABAMA, 1829-1917)Nicola Marschall (Prussian/Alabama, 1829-1917), "Portrait of James Patrick (1808-1886)", pastel on board, unsigned, inscribed and sitter biographical information attached on backing paper, 24 1/4 in. x 20 in. (oval), framed, overall 29 1/2 in. x 25 1/2 in. x 1 1/2 in.
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APRIL 24, 1879 DOCUMENT: ARTICLES
APRIL 24, 1879 DOCUMENT: ARTICLES OF AGREEMENTFOR THE PORT OF NEW BEDFORD FOR THE STEAMER "MISSISSIPPI" OF BOSTON INCLUDING SEAMEN LIST. SIGHT SIZE 17" X 24 3/4".
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AMERICAN CAST IRON MECHANICAL
AMERICAN CAST IRON MECHANICAL BANK Mule and stable tableau, late 19th century (patent date August 3, 1880); 5 in. H., 8 1/2 in. L.
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1881 Watercolor young Girl
1881 Watercolor young Girl Strolling Aloneon a snowy day G. Horisberger Geneve stamp on back image area 8 1/2'' x 6 1/2'' dated Sept 19 1881.
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1928
1928
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Indiana ink and watercolor March
Indiana ink and watercolor March family register mid 19th c. for George and Drueilla and their four children 17 1/2" x 21 1/2". ?
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1934
1934
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AFTER JOSEPH E. BAKER COLOR
AFTER JOSEPH E. BAKER COLOR LITHOGRAPH (American 19th century) ''March of Miles Standish '' an illustration of a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Image measures 14.5'' x 25'' overall 22'' x 32.5''. Set in a wood frame.
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1912
1912
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Lot. American 18th-Century
Lot. American 18th-Century Newspapers: Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser. Feb. 15 - Feb.22, 1768 + postscript; March 28-April 4, 1768; July 4 - July 11, 1768; Jan 23 - Jan. 30, 1769. All disbound, scattered wear. 5 pieces. * Freeman's Journal. Philadelphia, Nov. 28, 1781; March 20, 1782 - with George Washington proclamation; August 7, 1782 - with Haym Solomon's advert.; postscripts Sept. 28, 1780 & Oct. 5, 1781. Minor wear to full issues. Postscripts chipped at edges. * Pennsylvania Journal. March 30, 1785. Disbound, edge wear. * The Massachusetts Gazette. Boston, March 20, 1787. Scattered wear, close tears.
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Milton Avery (American 1885-1965)
Milton Avery (American 1885-1965) ''March with Babushka'' (Head of March) drypoint 1948. Ed: 100 diamond shaped composition of a woman in a scarf signed and dated in stone LL signed in pencil LR published for Collectors of American Art toning (has been framed with cardboard backing) a medium dark spot UR approximately 1/2'' x 1/2'' that is 3'' from image and a few lighter smaller scattered spots sheet size is 15'' h. x 11 1/2'' w. plate size: 9 1/2'' square. [Provenance: Milton Avery's sister Minnie Avery Sargent Dexheimer to her daughter Ester March Sargent Marsh Milton's niece to current owner].
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AFTER CHARLES BAUGNIET (BELGIAN
AFTER CHARLES BAUGNIET (BELGIAN 1814-1886): WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Hand-colored photogravure on chine appliqué published by Goupil & Cie Paris and M. Knoedler & Co. New York 1879. Note: The photogravure Washington's Birthday was sold in New York through M. Knoedler & Co. which had been founded as Goupil's New York branch in 1848. The date of publication of teh photogravure 1879 rather than 1876 is unexplained. The early provenance of the original painting on which it is based is also unknown. However in 1883 Knoedler sold it to one of the best clients the ''Empire Builder '' James J. Hill. Thereafter the painting hung in the gallery in Hill's house in St. Paul Minnesota. 25 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (sheet).
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Conrad Trevits (Southeastern
Conrad Trevits (Southeastern Pennsylvania late 18th/early 19th c.) ink and watercolor fraktur birth certificate for Catharina Mengin ... ?
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TWO IRISH SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS
TWO IRISH SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS 1938 Both grade AU or better. Both are Irish Free State Hospital's Sweepstakes tickets. One for the Grand National Horse race March 25th 1938 and The Derby June 1st 1938. Excellent printing and color on the notes