A few examples of appraisal values for
PLATE MARKED 1561

• 1812 marking sampler, seven lines
  1812 marking sampler, seven lines of letters and numbers, stitched "Charity Chambers her work in the 8 year of her age 1812", silk on linen, probably American, 10-1/4 x 7-1/2 in. (sight); modern frame. Fading, browning of linen ground. Purchased from descendants of Quaker family originally from Wilmington, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
• Jan Jansson - Nottinghamshire,
  Jan Jansson - Nottinghamshire, double page engraved map from the Atlas Novus, Dutch text verso, 1646 or later, hand coloured, 49.5 x 60cm More Information Marginal stains and separation lower part of fold stopping just short of plate mark, frame incomplete
• 1746 Land Document with impressed &
  1746 Land Document with impressed & stamped seals approx. 13'' x 20''.
• 1 piece Hand-Colored Engraving.
  1 piece Hand-Colored Engraving. Birch, W(illiam) & Son. "Second Street North from Market St. with Christ Church. Philadelphia." Philadelphia: R. Campbell, 1799. 11 x 13 1/4 inches (279 x 336 mm), full margins. Light to moderate mat burn to margins, image & all areas within plate mark clean & bright. [Birch's views, 1st ed.] Snyder 15a
• 1 piece. Etching. Schiavonetti,
  1 piece. Etching. Schiavonetti, V.A. & Heath, James after Stothard, Thomas. "Pilgrimage to Canterbury." London: W.H. Worthington, Oct. 1, 1817. 14 x 38 1/2 inches (355 x 978 mm), mtd. on large blank sheet. Light to moderate dampstaining - mostly outside image. In later 19th-Century frame. Not examined out of frame.
• John Speed (1552-1629)/The
  John Speed (1552-1629)/The Countie Pallatine of Lancaster/described and divided into hundreds, dated 1610/hand coloured engraved map, 39cm x 51.5cm
• Portrait, attributed to Gilbert
  Portrait, attributed to Gilbert Stuart (Massachusetts, 1755-1828), half portrait of a British soldier, unsigned, oil on canvas, canvas stencil verso "Prepared by Robe-Miller/…London", serial number on stretcher "A6599", 26 x 21 in. Original stretcher, three patches verso, crackle, small hole with paint loss at rose, retouch beside left eye, possibly at bottom, some in background, 1 in. tear bottom middle. Estate of the late Judge John Emery Parks, Honolulu, Hawaii.
• AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING Mint
  AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING Mint mark cross crosslet, possibly second issue 1560-61
• First quarter 19th century six with
  First quarter 19th century six with grey crown and script New Bond Street mark four with iron-red script New Bond Street mark one with iron-red script ''Chamberlains Worcester'' mark one with puce crown and script New Bond Street mark each with borders painted in the ''Rich Kakiemon'' style in the ''Dejeuney'' pattern of polychrome flowers within trellised oval cartouches on a cobalt blue ground with rich gilt foliate ornamentation centering the crest of a black boar's head resting on a blue and white striped baton monogrammed ''JB'' 12 pcs each. 8.5'' Dia.
• Nicholas Bellin Hand-Tinted
  Nicholas Bellin Hand-Tinted Engraved Map, of the mouths of "Fleuve St. Louis ou Mississipi", 1763, the plate of small upright oblong format and fully titled, lower right, taken from Volume I as Number 44, 13" x 9-3/4".
• Two ceramic plaques by D H Morton
  Two ceramic plaques by D H Morton from Marcus Designs depicting scenes from the Battle Of Agincourt 1415, in a raised relief, SIZE
• 1 piece. Engraved Map with Outline
  1 piece. Engraved Map with Outline Hand-Coloring. Moll, Herman. "The South Part of Great Britain, called England and Wales." [London], 1710. 24 x 38 1/2 inches (610 x 978 mm), narrow margins. Clean & very slightly toned, small close vertical tear in table on right. Framed, not examined out of frame, but clearly not mounted.
• 1812 alphabet and verse sampler,
  1812 alphabet and verse sampler, four lines of letters and numbers over an eight line verse titled "The fair Ladie's wish", stitched on last line "Philena Severance", lower panel 15 window building with birds perched on roof beside a fenced garden, "1812" written in pencil bottom center, silk on linen, unframed, American, possibly Massachusetts or New Hampshire, early 19th century, 13 x 10 in. Tear to linen ground upper left and upper right, browning and fading. The Estates of Ward and Stout Families, Bloomfield, New Jersey
• A late 19th Century English
  A late 19th Century English porcelain rectangular topographical plaque, painted a view of Locario Lago Maggiore, signed JH Plant, in a gilt beaded frame with integral porcelain stand, incised 18.13, 23cm x 16cm, together with two English porcelain tea cups and saucers, painted by EW/1852 with figures beside buildings in landscapes within gilt rims
• Continental Schnelle Dated
  Continental Schnelle Dated 1629but likely English Delft of a later date a tall tankard style now lacking lid. The applied medallion to one side is representative of Charles I with the opposing side depicting St. George and the dragon additionally decorated with applied lattice and cupids.15.25 in.Chip and hole at area where lid attached; black light examination reveals no restorations.Estate of the late Arthur H. Danielson of Raleigh NC
• Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man
  Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man and woman in court attire separated by a shield and "1671", distant castle, birds and flowers in corners, partial sun at top, silk thread and purl with raised work, some painted details, on ivory satin ground, British, circa 1671, 8 x 9-3/4 in.; modern frame. Losses to silk thread, some areas unfinished, fading, shattering to silk ground, needle holes along edges, possibly formerly attached to a pillow. Edyth Medlin Antiques, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Mark Catesby etching (British,
  Mark Catesby etching (British, 1683-1749), Lyclmis…Anguis…, Eastern Coach Whip with fire pink, T.54, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands , London, 1731-1743 edition, "MC" monogram in plate, hand-colored etching on laid paper with crown and fleur-de-lis watermark, plate 9-7/8 x 13-5/8 in., page 14-1/8 x 20-3/8 in.; gilt wood frame. Binding edge at bottom, top two corners with loss, light toning and foxing, four 1/2 in. tears; frame with abrasions.
• Mettlach stein No. 1562, oval
  Mettlach stein No. 1562, oval etched cartouche, man with trumpet, "Trumpeter of Sackigen", elaborate relief and polychrome decoration throughout, impressed mark for 1562, 5.65 liters, 21-3/4 in. Star crack on base visible only from outside, repaired rim chip, several tight cracks, approximately 10 in. and 7 in. under glaze, one 8 in. crack. Property of a Charleston Lady
• DRYPOINT ETCHING - Travelers
  DRYPOINT ETCHING - Travelers Approaching Ancient City Gate by William Thomson signed lower right dated 1951 numbered 2/6 in handcarved silver leaf and polychromed Heydenryk frame silk mat glazed SS: 5'' x 6 1/2'' OS: 14'' x 17 1/4'' edge toned. From
• JAN JANSSON MAP OF BERMUDA.
  JAN JANSSON MAP OF BERMUDA. 1616.Based on the Hondius map with plate mark and Latin text. There are wide margins. Jansson was a Dutch publisher and printer. Map has good coloring and an old repair top right that is not visible. It is in a modern frame with several small chips. Sight size 16" h x 21". Overall 23 1/4" x 28". Please note the listed date of 1616 may be incorrect and it may be several decades older.
• 1531 Latin Illuminated Bible
  1531 Latin Illuminated Bible Manuscript
• Hand colored lithograph map
  Hand colored lithograph map titled Magnae Britannia by Henrici Hondij and dated 1631 17" x 21 1/2". ?
• LODINUM FERACISSIMI ANGLIAE REGNI
  LODINUM FERACISSIMI ANGLIAE REGNI METROPOLIS MAPGeorge Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Published, Cologne, 1579, engraved by Hoefnagel, with four figures in foreground, a decorative cartouche, the arms of Queen Elizabeth displayed in the top left hand corner, with the arms of the City on the right, text in Latin on the reverse. Hand colored later, framed, mounted with conservation back for viewing. Site measurement 12.25 in by 18.5 in.
• Large "Paterson's Twenty-Four Miles
  Large "Paterson's Twenty-Four Miles 'Round London With Reference to the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry", dated 5 July 1791, presented in a later parcel-gilt ebonized wood frame in the neoclassical taste and glazed, h. 41", w. 41-1/2", d. 1".
• One-hundred U.S.
  One-hundred U.S.
• 1 piece. Engraved Map with
  1 piece. Engraved Map with Outline Color. Scull, W., after. "A Map of Pennsylvania Exhibiting not Only the Improved Parts of The Province, but also Its Extensive Frontiers..." N.p. [London? or Paris?], [ca. 1775]. 29 x 39 inches (739 x 990 mm). 2 of 3 sheets only, lacking the Western portion. Some darkening to margins. Mounted to bd. See Phillips, A List of Maps of America, pp. 674 &
• Each dated 1916-S
  Each dated 1916-S
• Pickard Handpainted China Plate
  Pickard Handpainted China Plate vellum landscape with birches & stream by Curtis H. Marker 1912-1918 8 1/2'' excellent.
• Johannes Blaeu/Monumethensis
  Johannes Blaeu/Monumethensis Comitatus Vernacule Monmouth Shire/Amsterdam, circa 1645/engraved map with hand colouring, large decorative cartouche and mileage scale, 38cm x 50cm and/Comitatus Dorcestria sive Dorsettia; vulgo Anglice Dorset Shire/circa 1660/engraved map with hand colouring, large ornate cartouche, 38.5cm x 50cm (2) Provenance: Sotheby's 7th April 1998, Lot 212 (part)
• 1 piece. Partly Hand-Colored
  1 piece. Partly Hand-Colored Engraved Map. (Jansson, Jan?) "Utriusque Castiliae Nova Descriptio." [Amsterdam?], [ca. 1640]. 16 x 19 3/4 inches (406 x 500 mm), margins. Moderately toned, occasional smudging & dampstaining at edges, close tear upper right. Latin text on verso. 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.Unsold
• (MAP) ORTELIUS ABRAHAM Anglia Regni
  (MAP) ORTELIUS ABRAHAM Anglia Regni Florentissimi Nova Descriptio. [Antwerp: Plantin 1570 or later]. Engraved map with hand-coloring. Framed and matted. Vertical crease to the center. 17 x 20 1/2 inches.
• SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572
  SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572 James Sandiland (c.1511-1579, sometime Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, 1st Lord Torphichen) original manuscript document in Latin and English, June 3, 1572, to John Browne, with a large seal affixed; faintly endorsed verso; 1 p., on vellum, 8 x 9 1/2 in.
• Mark Catesby etching (British,
  Mark Catesby etching (British, 1683-1749), "The Whiteheaded Eagle…Aquila Capite Albo", Plate 1 from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, 1731-1745, first edition, hand-colored etching laid on paper with fleur-de-lis and shield watermark with "4" and "LVG", accompanied by text page, 10-14 x 14-34 in. (plate), 14-18 x 20-14 in. (page); wood frame.
• 1820 London maker's mark ''WP'' the
  1820 London maker's mark ''WP'' the circular cover decorated with a sailing ship and crest with motto ''Si Deus Nobiscum'' (''If God is with Us'') the underside engraved ''This Memento is in / Testimony of the High sense of / Respect entertained by / His Majesty's Government / of / Lieutenant William Edward Parry / Commander of the Hecla / On the Return of his Discovering the / North West Passage / On the 11th Day of May 1819 / It is Our pleasure to award this / together with 5 000 Pounds / 16th Day of July / 1820''. 1.25'' H x 3.5'' Dia. 5.1 oz troy approximately.
• CATESBY MARC A group of two
  CATESBY MARC A group of two botanical engravings with hand-coloring comprising nos. 94 and 69. 15 x 11 3/4 inches each.
• A Continental Painted Porcelain
  A Continental Painted Porcelain Plaque of circular form after Raphael depicting a figural composition of the Virgin Mary Jesus and Saint John the Baptist in a pierce carved giltwood frame. Diameter 4 3/4 inches.