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• A Birdseed Salesman's Porcelain
  A Birdseed Salesman's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug Belonging to Fred Shulze bearing the name Fred Shulze in gilt lettering, and depicting a gentleman driving a horse-drawn wagon that reads Fred Shulze / Prepared Birdseed / 112 Whylie Ave. Pittsburgh.underside unmarked.Height 3 1/2 inches. City Directories from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania record a Fred Schulze at 112 Wylie Avenue as early as 1877. The nature of his employment is variably listed into the twentieth century as "tinner," "laborer," and "hardware," with no mention of prepared birdseed. Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
• WILBUR NIEWALD WATERCOLOR
  WILBUR NIEWALD WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPEWilbur Niewald (Missouri/ Kansas, 1925-2022) Untitled (Park Landscape) Watercolor on paper 15" x 19" Signed to the bottom right. Float-mounted in a glazed frame measuring 22" x 26". Wilbur Niewald has been dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World" by Juliân Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art. In addition to a career of creating exciting and influential works of his own, Niewald joined the Kansas City Art Institute's faculty in 1949, where over the course of several decades in a variety of roles (including the Chair of Painting and Printmaking) he helped shape KCAI pedagogy and prepare generations of contemporary artists. Condition Very good condition. There is a negligible fold at the bottom right of the sheet, and some bending to the bottom left corner of the mat. The artist's pinholes are at each corner of the sheet.
• A HAND MADE MINIATURE CHRISTMAS
  A HAND MADE MINIATURE CHRISTMAS HOUSE INTERIOR MODEL: CHRISTMAS PAST A hand made miniature Christmas house interior model: Christmas Past, by Susan Hollenbeck and Karen Clausen, the interior with a dining room prepared for a banquet, a teddy bear playing piano, Christmas tree with presents below, a rag rug below an open present, and a decorated fireplace, and with lace curtains covering the four windows, all fitted in a presentation case, overall 13"h x 24"w x 21"d
• REVOLUTIONARY WAR, GEN GOODWIN
  REVOLUTIONARY WAR, GEN GOODWIN SIGNED ORDERS, 1783 General Nathaniel Goodwin (1748-1819), ADS. Revolutionary War lieutenant colonel and brigadier general of militia. Good content war-date document signed adding rank "BG" and initialed also adding rank, Mar. 21, 1783, headed "Brigade Orders" In part: "...You are directed to Give your orders Immediately to the Severall Officers, Commanding Company in Your Regt., to meet with Their Respective Company's of Train Band, as soon as possible for Military Discipline...youl. order them to be properly Warnd Either Verbally by the Officers or by a Written order left at his or their Houses. That there may be as General a Muster as possible, You will also recommend it to all your officers to furnish themselves with a Suit of Military Uniform, viz: Blue Coat, laced with white & white Buttons, white Waistcoat & Britches that they may be prepared for a Regemental Muster (which will take place very soon). Pursuant to Orders from the Commander in Chief, You will also present the Commissions in Your hands to the Severall Officers in the Towns of Rochester & Wareham in your Regt. any refusing You will make return of them, with their Severall reasons for nonacceptance..." He adds in a postscript: "...see that the Officers furnishes Themselves with the necessary side arms & agreeable to the Militia Act..." Laid period paper with English watermark. 1p. Large 4to.
• W. SHAKESPEARE, FIRST FOLIO, NORTON
  W. SHAKESPEARE, FIRST FOLIO, NORTON FACSIMILE 1968 The Norton Facsimile of The First Folio of William Shakespeare. Prepared by Charlton Hinman. Published 1968 by W.W. Norton and Company. Folio is half bound in red leather with red boards. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Book comes in a slipcase. 923pp. Folio.
• AMERICAN COMICS GROUP SEARCH FOR
  AMERICAN COMICS GROUP SEARCH FOR LOVE #2 CGC 7.5 United States1950American Comics Group Search for Love issue 2 from April-May, 1950. The book featured cover art by Ken Bald. Per the CGC census 1 in 7.5, 0 higher. The highest graded copy out of four on the CGC census! The last two sales include a CGC 5.0 for $312.00 (1/24) and a 6.5 for $810.00 (4/21). Be prepared to go an extra bid or two if you desire to own the best CGC graded copy out there! CGC 7.5 w/ Off-White/White Pages
• EGYPT DAR AL-HILAL MIKI #397 CGC
  EGYPT DAR AL-HILAL MIKI #397 CGC 4.0 MICKEY MOUSE Egypt1968As a comic collector or just all around Disneyana and Mickey Mouse fan you would be hard pressed to find something more unique. Dar Al-hilal Miki issue 397 from November, 1968. This book contains stories from Mickey Mouse #114 (8/67) and Topolino #667 (9/68) for the Egyptian market. Per the CGC census 1 in 4.0, 0 higher, the only graded example in existence! A rare and interesting comic, be prepared to go an extra bid or two on this great conversation piece. CGC 4.0 w/ Off-White/White Pages
• BOB ROSS ALASKAN VELVET GOLD PAN
  BOB ROSS ALASKAN VELVET GOLD PAN PAINTING Alaska, Florida1942-1995An absolute icon of public television forever venerated in the world of pop culture today, Bob Ross and "The Joy of Painting" was beloved by many. Offered here is an authentic Bob Ross oil on velvet Alaskan gold pan painting. This would have been painted by Ross in the 1970's while stationed in Alaska where he began painting with the wet-on-wet technique. The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Bob Ross Incorporated, signed by Annette Kowalski, April 14, 2022. A rare opportunity for collector's today, be prepared to go an extra bid or two if you want to bring this Alaskan happy little tree home.
• J. RINE (AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY),
  J. RINE (AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY), PORTRAIT OF A LADY Oil on canvas, 1842, inscribed en verso, stamped "Prepared By / Edward Dechaux / New York" to verso, unframed.
• ANTIQUE CANDLE AND SALT BOXES
  ANTIQUE CANDLE AND SALT BOXES 19th century, to include: an English oak candle box, with tapered form, hinged slant lid, key hole, applied molded base (18 5/8 in. tall); and a mahogany salt box with wood inlay at front, slanted lid with single centered hinge, molded edges (14 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.); both prepared for hanging.
• Doll Trunk or Case for American
  Doll Trunk or Case for American Girl Doll Size Dolls. Vintage white with brass trim and fixtures and white handle measuring 21''x 11.5''x 11''. It is very similar to the american girl "Molly " trunk, but there is no pleasant company name on the outside and we believe the inside may have been re prepared. there is a shelf and 3 drawers on one side, a space for hanging clothes on the other with room to store doll. Case is in good condition with scuffs marks, and mild oxidation and has a musty odor. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $50 is a domestic shipping estimate for first lot and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional lot we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
• JADEITE CARVING OF A MONKEY
  JADEITE CARVING OF A MONKEY 19TH-20TH CENTURY ??????? ???????realistically carved as a crouching monkey, left hand placed behind its head, right palm rested on right knee, on a fitted wooden stand(1)4cm highProvenance: Private Scottish collection, Harrietfield, Kelso; previously from the family estate bought in 1847, Newton Don, Kelso, thence by descent.Newton Don lies in the lowland hills near Kelso, overlooking the Eden Water, a tributary of the Tweed. It owes its name to the Don family who first acquired the former manorial lands of Newton around 1648. Sir Alexander Don inherited the estate and baronetcy in 1776 and over the next forty years the family brought about significant change. The Dons sought to expand the pleasure grounds and to create a secluded, fashionable, country seat and by 1800, a visitor described the estate as a ‘remarkably pretty, cheerful place’. Between 1817 and 1820 renowned English architect Sir Robert Smirke (1781-1867) made considerable alterations to the eighteenth-century house, for which Robert Adam had prepared the original plans. Unfortunately, the transformation had strained the family coffers to such an extent that the estate was sold in 1847. Harrietfield was the farmhouse of the Newton Don estate home farm. It may have been built after the marriage of Lady Harriet Cunningham to Alexander Don in 1778, hence the name.