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ON THE MISSISSIPPI

• ATTRIB. CLARENCE MILLET (1897 -
  ATTRIB. CLARENCE MILLET (1897 - 1959) OIL PAINTINGDESCRIPTION: An Attributed painting by Clarence Millet depicts a hillside view looking down on the Mississippi River, with a fairy and city outline along the backdrop. Signed along the bottom right "Clarence Millet". Completed in a giltwood frame. Marked along the back "Mississippi River from the Lever New Orleans". CIRCA: Mid 20th Cent. ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: H: 24" W: 30" Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Possibly repair. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. 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."
• TRADE BEADS AND SILVER GORGET2
  TRADE BEADS AND SILVER GORGET2 Fur Trade collectible items. 1st item: Silver trading gorget engraved with turtle and tree of life pattern, unsigned, with strand of red white-heart beads. 3-1/2" x 2-5/8" gorget, 24" L beads. Possibly early 19th century. 2nd item: strand of green white-heart trade beads, 24"L, with 5 beads forming a pendant drop. Tag accompanying the second group of beads states that they were found near the old French Fort and trading post Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois, on the Mississippi River. 19th century or earlier. Condition: Stringing likely not original, wear and some cracking to beads.
• M. TWAIN 1ST EDITION (EARLY
  M. TWAIN 1ST EDITION (EARLY STATE) LIFE ON THE MISSISSI...Twain, Mark. LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI. Boston: James R. Osgood and Co., 1983. Early state of the First Edition. 624pp. Rebacked with original spine reattached, some dampstaining to page edges. Provenance: Gatlinburg, TN collection. Condition: See description.
• ATTR. HARVEY JOINER OIL WITH 2
  ATTR. HARVEY JOINER OIL WITH 2 TREESAttrib. Harvey Joiner (Kentucky/Indiana,1852-1932) oil on canvas-wrapped board, landscape depicting two trees in a forest, one bathed in sunlight, the other in shadows. Ornate giltwood molded frame with brass nameplate, housed inside a black shadowbox frame. Board 8" x 6", giltwood frame 15" x 13", shadowbox frame 14-1/2" x 16-1/2". Provenance: Kentucky collection. Biography (courtesy Who Was Who In American Art): A painter, Harvey Joiner did portraits including the first five governors of Indiana and also worked in St. Louis where it is thought he studied with David Hoffman. At age 16, he began sketching scenes of African-Americans on the Mississippi River Boats, and by 1880, he had established a studio in Louisville, Kentucky and specialized in scenes of Kentucky beech woods. He also painted allegorical subjects. Condition: Canvas laid down on board, small losses and hairlines to gilt frame and small minor abrasions to shadowbox.
• HARVEY JOINER OIL LANDSCAPE, POOL
  HARVEY JOINER OIL LANDSCAPE, POOL IN THE WOODSHarvey Joiner (Kentucky/Indiana,1852-1932) oil on board landscape depicting sunlight streaming through a grove of beech trees, reflected in a pond or pool of water visible at the edge of the foreground. Signed "Harvey Joiner" lower right and titled Pool in the Woods, Mid-Autumn Beechwoods on remnants of original paper label en verso. Original burnished molded frame with gilted wood mat and nameplate. 13-1/2" x 5-1/2" sight, 21" x 13" framed. Biography (courtesy Who Was Who In American Art): A painter, Harvey Joiner did portraits including the first five governors of Indiana and also worked in St. Louis where it is thought he studied with David Hoffman. At age 16, he began sketching scenes of African-Americans on the Mississippi River Boats, and by 1880, he had established a studio in Louisville, Kentucky and specialized in scenes of Kentucky beech woods. He also painted allegorical subjects. Condition: Painting in excellent condition. Frame has some small abrasions and surface losses to protruding edges.
• HARVEY JOINER SMALL
  HARVEY JOINER SMALL LANDSCAPEAttributed to Harvey Joiner (Kentucky/Indiana,1852-1932) oil on canvas laid on board landscape of dirt road running through field with sunlight breaking through trees. Unsigned. Sight: 4-1/8"H x 8-1/8" W. Frame: 10-1/2"H x 14-3/8"W. Biography (courtesy Who Was Who In American Art): At age 16, Indiana-born Harvey Joiner began sketching scenes of African-Americans on the Mississippi River Boats, and by 1880, he had established a studio in Louisville, Kentucky. He is best known for his scenes of Kentucky beech woods, although he also painted allegorical subjects and portraits, including portraits of the first five governors of Indiana. Provenance - Lexington, Kentucky area collection. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Overall very good condition. Some surface grime.
• TWO (2) PCS. SOUTHERN FOLK ART: WM.
  TWO (2) PCS. SOUTHERN FOLK ART: WM. GRUBER PAINTING & C...Two (2) Southern rural American scenes. 1st item: William Gruber oil on canvas painting titled "On the Old Mississippi" depicting two figures watching from the bank as a large white riverboat named the "Golden Eagle" passes by. They stand beneath the foliage of a weeping willow tree and under a cloudy blue sky. Signed "By Wm Gruber" lower right. Housed in a contemporary wood frame with foliate decoration. Sight: 19 3/4" H x 15 1/2" W. Framed: 24 1/4" H x 20 1/2" W. Note: Built in 1904, the Golden Eagle was a well-known riverboat that made national news when it sank on May 18, 1947. The vessel operated in packet trades on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers before becoming a tourist steamer. Source: Norrington, Keith; The Str. Golden Eagle Was a St. Louis Favorite; from The Waterways Journal Weekly, May 24, 2021. 2nd item: C. Fernsell hand-colored block print titled "Haying" depicting several African Americans with a horse team working in a field, with the sun rising or setting in the background. Signed and dated "C. Fernsell, 1952". Titled lower center. Housed in an ebonized wood frame with foliate decoration under glass. Sight: 7 3/4" H x 11" W. Both items 20th century. Condition: 1st item: Light grime and slight waviness to canvas. 2nd item: Overall very good condition.
• B. ALTMAN & CO. COMMEMORATIVE
  B. ALTMAN & CO. COMMEMORATIVE PLATES, TWELVE (12)Set of twelve B. Altman & Co. commemorative plates; includes "Home to Thanksgiving", "The Rock Mountains, Emigrants Crossing the Plains", "American Homestead-Autumn", "Husking", "The Clipper Ship Sweepstakes", "American Express Train", "A Midnight Race on the Mississippi", "The Star of the Road", "Woodcock Shooting", "The Road-Winter", "Winter in the Country, The Old Grist Mill", and "Yosemite Valley-California 'The Bridal Veil' Fall"; all plates measure approximately 10-1/2" in diameter; in Very Good overall condition with some crazing to most of the plates.
• 5 CURRIER & IVES EQUESTRIAN
  5 CURRIER & IVES EQUESTRIAN PRINTSCurrier and Ives, United States. Group of five equestrian lithographs including: John Henry (J.H.) Wright (American, 1813-1883). "Rysdyk's Hambletonian: The Great Sire of Trotters," 1880. Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 2: O-Z (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 5714, page 585. John Cameron (Scottish, 19th c). "Dexter: By Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Dam 'Hawkin's Mare,' by 'American Star'," 1871. Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 1712, page 177. "A Home on the Mississippi," 1871. Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 3109, page 323. "The Star of the Road," 1849. Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 2: O-Z (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 6110, page 630. "The High Bridge at Harlem, N.Y.," 1849. Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 3039, page 318. Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio. Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints," but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907. Sight; height ranges from 9 in to 12 1/2 in; width ranges from 13 in to 16 1/4 in. Framed; height ranges from 13 3/4 in to 17 3/4 in; width ranges from 17 1/2 in to 21 1/2 in. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• CURRIER & IVES "SPLENDID NAVAL
  CURRIER & IVES "SPLENDID NAVAL TRIUMPH" PRINTCurrier and Ives, United States. Color lithograph titled "The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862: Destruction of the Rebel Gunboats, Rams, and Iron Clad Batteries by the Union Fleet under Flag Officer Farragut," depicting a river naval battle with several boats set aflame in the night, 1862. Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 2: O-Z (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 6060, page 626-27. Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio. Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints," but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907. Sight; height: 18 1/4 in x width: 23 in. Framed; height: 27 1/4 in x width: 31 1/2 in. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• CURRIER & IVES "MIDNIGHT RACE ON
  CURRIER & IVES "MIDNIGHT RACE ON THE MISSISSIPPI"Currier and Ives, United States. Lithograph titled "Midnight Race on the Mississippi," depicting a steamboat race between the "Memphis" and the "James Howard" along a moonlight Mississippi River, 1875. With advertising text reading "Given tot he subscribers to the Home Companion. Published by S.L. Thorpe, Cleveland, Ohio." Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 4477, page 453. Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio. Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints," but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907. Sight; height: 10 1/2 in x width: 13 1/2 in. Framed; height: 14 3/4 in x width: 18 1/4 in. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
• CURRIER & IVES "MIDNIGHT RACE ON
  CURRIER & IVES "MIDNIGHT RACE ON THE MISSISSIPPI"Currier and Ives, United States. Color lithograph titled "A Midnight Race on the Mississippi," depicting two steamboats, the "Natchez" and the "Eclipse," racing along the Mississippi River by moonlight, 1890. Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 4478, page 458. Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio. Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints," but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907. Sight; height: 20 in x width: 29 in. Framed; height: 28 in x width: 37 in. Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.