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2 HISTORIC BLUE PLATESca. 1820;
2 HISTORIC BLUE PLATESca. 1820; City Hall, New York pattern from The Beauties of America series with flowers within medallion border, blue ink back stamp "Beauties of America/ City Hall/ New York/ I & W Ridgway" (John & William Ridgway), 9 3/4"d, Condition: some discoloration; Boston State House pattern with flowers and leaves border, reverse impressed "Rogers" (John Rogers and Son [Spencer]), English Staffordshire earthenware, 9 1/4"d, Condition: reverse 2 1/2" & 1 1/2" lines not through, discolored
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Collection of Autographs and
Collection of Autographs and Signatures of Artists, Writers, Intellectuals, Actors and Composers, mid-20th century Including Bertrand Russell 1963 signed note, Norman Rockwell, Margaret Thatcher, Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock, Richard Nixon, RIchard Rogers, Aaron Copland, Anton Kuerti, a 1974 Massey Hall programme signed by Birgit Nilsson, Jon Vickers, William Wilderman, Zubin Mehta, Artur Rubenstein signed 1966 programme and a further autograph, Arthur Fiedler, Pablo Picasso, Theodore White, Ted Sorensen signed note and card, Arthur Schlesigner Jr.. signed note and card, Walter Lippman signed article and card, Malcolm Muggeridge 1972 letter, Konrad Adenauer, Ludwig Ehard autographed photograph, Dr. Olaf Helmer signed note, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope signed photograph, Richard Burton, Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Liberace, Sid James signed photograph and card, Douglas Fairbanks, Harold Macmillan, Pope Paul VI printed signature on photograph, Albert Schweitzer unsigned photograph with note signed by Nurse Hanna Oberman, Coretta Scott King 1973 signed letter, Cardinal P.E. Leger, signed letter, Edward Heath, Errol W. Barrow, Clementine Spencer Churchill, Queen Victoria carte de visite with printed signature, various sizes
largest 11 x 8.5 in — 27.9 x 21.6 cm
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American Lacquered and Enamelled
American Lacquered and Enamelled Brass Monocular Compound Microscope, Spencer, Buffalo, N.Y., c.1930 serial no. 109382, with course and fine focus, mechanical stage and sub stage condenser cased 13.5 x 7 x 9 in — 34.3 x 17.8 x 22.9 cm
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FRAMED FOLK ARTFramed folk art,
FRAMED FOLK ARTFramed folk art, including a fraktur bookplate inscribed Anna Meyer , 3 1/2" x 2 3/4", a Spencerian drawing signed S.V Johnson , Penman of Poughkeepsie , ca. 1870, a cutout, and silhouettes.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Fraktur bookplate - for Anna Meyer. Condition: not examined.
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MARY SPENCER NAY, KENTUCKY,
MARY SPENCER NAY, KENTUCKY, 1913-1993, "CHARLES", OILMary Spencer Nay (American/Kentucky, 1913-1993), "Charles", circa 1940, oil in canvas, signed lower right, signed and titled verso. 42" x 32"; frame: 49" x 39". Very good condition.
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ROGER SHIMOMURA "ORIENTAL
ROGER SHIMOMURA "ORIENTAL MASTERPRINT - 6" (1975 SERIGRAPH)Roger Shimomura
(American, b. 1939)
Oriental Masterprint - 6 , 1975
Serigraph on paper
15" x 15" (image)
Pencil-signed, dated, titled, and numbered ("Ed. 20") to the bottom margin. Housed in a glazed frame measuring 23" x 23".
Literature : The Prints of Roger Shimomura: A Catalogue Raisonne, 1968-2005 , Emily Stamey, Spencer Museum of Art (Lawrence, KS), no. 54.
Condition
Very good condition.
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ROGER SHIMOMURA "ORIENTAL
ROGER SHIMOMURA "ORIENTAL MASTERPRINT - 7" (1975 SERIGRAPH)Roger Shimomura
(American, b. 1939)
Oriental Masterprint - 7 , 1975
Serigraph on paper
15" x 15" (image)
Pencil-signed, dated, titled, and numbered ("Ed. 20") to the bottom margin. Housed in a glazed frame measuring 23" x 23".
Literature : The Prints of Roger Shimomura: A Catalogue Raisonne, 1968-2005 , Emily Stamey, Spencer Museum of Art (Lawrence, KS), no. 55.
Condition
Very good condition, noting a very slight scuff at the bottom right corner.
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ROGER SHIMOMURA "KABUKI PARTY"
ROGER SHIMOMURA "KABUKI PARTY" (1988 SERIGRAPH)Roger Shimomura
(American, b. 1939)
Kabuki Party , 1988
Serigraph on paper
12" x 24" (image)
Pencil-signed, dated, titled, and numbered (#18/ 40) to the bottom margin. Housed in a glazed frame measuring 14 1/4" x 26 1/4".
Literature : The Prints of Roger Shimomura: A Catalogue Raisonne, 1968-2005 , Emily Stamey, Spencer Museum of Art (Lawrence, KS), cover image.
Condition
Very good condition. Slight fold from handling, located in the cheek of the kabuki figure.
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2pc Mid Century Owl Figures 4.5''
2pc Mid Century Owl Figures 4.5'' and 8'' - Lorene Spencer studio pottery and cut steel sculpture
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THOMAS FOLK BOOKS, CATALOGS
THOMAS FOLK BOOKS, CATALOGS AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISMLot of art books and exhibition catalogs by Thomas C. Folk. 4 copies The Pennsylvania Impressionists book, 1997, all signed by the author; 2 copies William L. Lathrop: Tonalism to Impressionism exhibition catalog, 1982; 6 copies Edward Redfield exhibition catalog, Rutgers University Art Gallery, 1981; Edward Redfield: First Master of the Twentieth Century Landscape, exhibition catalog, 1988; Walter Elmer Schofield: Bold Impressionist exhibition catalog, Brandywine River Museum, 1983; Graham Holmes: Bridging Trenton & New Hope exhibition catalog, Trenton City Museum, 1997; Robert Spencer: Impressionist of Working Class Life exhibition catalog, New Jersey State Museum, 1983; 3 copies Charles Rosen: The Pennsylvania Years exhibition catalog, 1983. PA impressionists books one with staining to the dust jacket and top edges of pages, slight creasing and minor tears to corners of dust jackets; catalogs with some creasing at corners, wear to spines.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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4 FRANKLIN MINT STERLING
4 FRANKLIN MINT STERLING COLLECTOR'S PLATES4 Franklin Mint limited edition sterling silver commemorative plates. 1972 Thanksgiving plate, Stevan Dohanos, numbered 3397; 1972 Christmas plate, Norman Rockwell, The Carolers, numbered 13388; James Wyeth, Along the Brandywine, 1972, numbered 8015; 1972 Mother's Day plate, Irene Spencer, Mother and Child, numbered 8866. All 8"-diameter. All with original boxes and papers. 752 grams total. Some wear to boxes.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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4 STERLING & SILVERPLATE
4 STERLING & SILVERPLATE COLLECTOR'S PLATES4 limited edition collector's plates. Reed & Barton C.M. Russell damascene silver plate Free Trapper, 1972, numbered 456/2500, 11"-diameter; Franklin Mint Mother's Day sterling silver plate Irene Spencer, Mother and Child, 1972, numbered 8941, 8"-diameter; Franklin Mint sterling silver plate James Wyeth, Along the Brandywine, 1972, numbered 6137, 8"-diameter; George Washington Mint Pablo Picasso sterling silver plate Don Quixote de la Mancha, 1972, numbered 5193, 8"-diameter. Picasso plate 352 grams including plaque. All with original boxes and papers. Boxes all with some wear.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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2 STERLING COLLECTOR'S PLATES
2 STERLING COLLECTOR'S PLATES CHURCHILL & SPENCER2 sterling silver collector's plates. Franklin Mint Mother's Day 1972, Mother and Child by Irene Spencer, numbered 18191, 8"-diameter; Silver Creations Limited The Churchillian Heritage: The Hour of Decision, by John Spencer Churchill, 1972, first issue, 9"-diameter. 574 grams total. Spencer plate with original box, Churchill plate partial original box.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
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HENRY MOORE "6 RECLINING FIGURES"
HENRY MOORE "6 RECLINING FIGURES" LITHOGRAPH, 1981 Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986), "Six Reclining Figures with Red Background", Lithograph in Colors, 1981, printed at Curwen Studio, published by Raymond Spencer, pencil signed lower right and numbered edition "47/50" lower left, gilt wood frame. Image: 10" H x 10" W; frame: 18.75" H x 19.25" W. Provenance: From a 57th Street estate. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Abstract, Figural, English art
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A TALL GALLE STYLE CAMEO GLASS VASE
A TALL GALLE STYLE CAMEO GLASS VASE A tall Galle style cameo glass vase 20th century, encircled by a mountainous landscape, signed in cameo, 16.5"h. Provenance: Spencer Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
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HENRY MOORE 1982 LITHOGRAPH, MOTHER
HENRY MOORE 1982 LITHOGRAPH, MOTHER & CHILD, 32/35 Henry Moore (United Kingdom 1898-1986), 'Reclining Mother and Child' - 1982, color lithograph on paper, pencil signed to lower right, numbered 32/35 (XXXII/XXXV) to lower left, framed. Printed by Curwin Prints, Ltd., London. Published by the Raymond Spencer Company, Ltd., for The Henry Moore Foundation, Much Hadam. Approximate Dimensions:sheet 21.5", w. 29.625"; frame h. 31.25", w. 39.25", d. 1.5".
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JAMES MONROE SIGNED LAND GRANT,
JAMES MONROE SIGNED LAND GRANT, 1818 President James Monroe signed land grant document dated March 19, 1818. Countersigned by Josiah Meigs. Land grant is for 160 acres of land in Illinois territory to Henry Oldolf ?late a private in Spencers Company of the Twenty-Ninth Regiment of Infantry.? Bold, dark signature of James Monroe as president framed with a contemporary tinted picture for a nice display. Printed partly on vellum.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON SPENCERIAN INK
GEORGE WASHINGTON SPENCERIAN INK MEMORIAL, 19TH C. American George Washington ink on paper memorial, 19th century, having a Spencerian inscription encircling a drawing of Washington reading "Sacred to The Memory Of George Washington, Born Feb 22. 1732 Died Dec. 13. 1799 American hero And STATESMAN" and "WRITTEN BY JOSEPH A ARNOLD", C.W. Curtis paper label to en verso to backing board, framed. Note: A stipple engraving with this same text appears in an auction catalog offering the collection of the attorney and historian Hampton Lawrence Carson, conducted by Stan V. Henkels, and held at the book auction room of Davis and Harvey, Philadelphia, January 21, 1904, lot 751.
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MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #58 CGC 9.0 United States1968Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man issue 58 from March, 1968. The book featured a Professor Spencer Smythe, Spider-Slayer, Ka-Zar, and Zabu appearance. CGC 9.0 w/ Off-White/White Pages
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SPENCER MODEL 1865 CARBINE MADE
SPENCER MODEL 1865 CARBINE MADE BY BURNSIDE United States,C. 1865.52 caliber, serial number 21058, walnut stock, steel fittings, top of the receiver marked "MODEL/1865/SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE/PAT'D MARCH 6, 1860/MANUF'D AT PROV. R.I./BY BURNSIDE RIFLE CO.", with a straight saddle ring on the left side.
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SPENCER MODEL 1865 CARBINE United
SPENCER MODEL 1865 CARBINE United States,C. 1865.52 caliber, serial number 9207, walnut stock, steel fittings, breech block marked on the inside "BACO" and "BLACK POWDER ONLY", barrel marked on the top of the breech "M 1865", top of the receiver marked "SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO. BOSTON, MASS./PAT'D MARCH 6, 1860", with an L-shaped saddle ring.
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SPENCER REPEATING CARBINE United
SPENCER REPEATING CARBINE United States,.50 caliber rimfire, serial number 47252, walnut stock and forend, steel fittings, with very light patent markings on the top receiver flat.
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A GEORGE III SILVER TEAPOT, MARK OF
A GEORGE III SILVER TEAPOT, MARK OF JOHN EMES London (1798), fluted body and hinged lid, scrolled handle, armorial monogram, and coat of arms for the House of le Despencer engraved "Pensez a Bien" to front.
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WINSTON CHURCHILL, SECOND WORLD
WINSTON CHURCHILL, SECOND WORLD WAR, 6 VOL. 9¼" x 6?" x 1¾" approx. each. Easton Press (6) volumes, bound in genuine leather. "The Second World War" series, The Easton Press Collectors edition published circa 1989, and written by Winston Spencer Churchill (1874 - 1965). Includes: "The Gathering Storm;" "Their Finest Hour;" "The Hinge of Fate;" "The Grand Alliance;" "Closing the Ring;" and "Triumph and Tragedy." All hardcover with total edge gilt to pages.
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CHRISTINE SPENCER GREEN. PINK
CHRISTINE SPENCER GREEN. PINK ABSTRACT, OIL Oil on canvas, signature not visible but artist statement affixed on verso, size of canvas: 12 x 10 in., framed.
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LARGE SPENCERIAN DRAWING OF A
LARGE SPENCERIAN DRAWING OF A RUNNING STAGLarge Spencerian drawing of a running stag, mid 19th c. , inscribed Pen Drawing by M.W. Pierce , 20" x 25". Provenance: James and Nancy Glazer; A St. Louis, Missouri collector.
Condition:
Excellent condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
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Maxwell Spencer (Max) Dupain
Maxwell Spencer (Max) Dupain (1911-92) Australia, Silver gelatin, View from the South Pylon, signed and dated lower right, approx 53cm H x 62cm W (including frame) and 50cm H x 60cm W (exlcuding frame)
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John Smith (c.1652-c.1742) after
John Smith (c.1652-c.1742) after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) - Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke, [London]: Sold by J. Smith at ye Lyon & Crown in Russell Street, Covent Garden, n.d. [1700], mezzotint, 35 x 25cm, John Faber Jr (1684-1756) after Thomas Hudson (1701 - 1779), The Honourable William Fortescue, Justice of the Common Pleas, [London], 1741, mezzotint, 35 x 25cm, Richard Houston (1721-1775) after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723-1792), The Honourable Mrs. Barrington (née Elizabeth Vassall), [London, c. 1758], mezzotint, contemporary hand-colouring, 35.5 x 25.5cm, & Lady Diana Beauclerk (née Spencer, 1734-1808), Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, oval, unlettered ?proof, [London: probably Published by Thomas Macklin, n.d., c. 1782], coloured stipple engraving and etching, 19cm x 16cm, (4) More Information Condition evidenced by images. The frames in country house condition, with typical wear and losses.
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A silver-gilt and enamel Masonic
A silver-gilt and enamel Masonic Knights Templar jewel, Escalon Preceptory, reverse engraved "Presented to the EM.KT Henry Stanley Howard in appreciation of his able services as EP. 1915 Item 1916", 14.5cm overall by Spencer, Birmingham 1914 More Information Good condition
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16 ENAMEL & PORCELAIN BOXES
16 ENAMEL & PORCELAIN BOXES INCLUDING HALCYON DAYS16 trinket / pill boxes. 14 enamel including 8 Bilston & Battersea Halcyon Days: may you be happy, limited edition American Revolution & The Treaty of Paris, 1789-1989 Declaration, flowers, Australia, James Madison & George Washington constitution signing, Halls Kansas City fountain, Halls Kansas City Country Club Plaza; 4 Tiffany & Co. for Halcyon Days: map, Statue of Liberty (2), Brooklyn Bridge; Toye, Kenning & Spencer clipper ship; Staffordshire pineapple. With a Limoges porcelain heart box and Framecraft porcelain box with stitched lid. American Revolution box 1 5/8"H x 2 1/4"-diameter. Lid on Limoges box repaired.
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ANTIQUE SPENCER MODEL 1860 SADDLE
ANTIQUE SPENCER MODEL 1860 SADDLE RING CARBINEANTIQUE SPENCER MODEL 1860 SADDLE RING CARBINE, 50 caliber, 22" round barrel, brown finish, straight grip walnut stock and forend, rear feed tube magazine, metal butt plate, single barrel band, flip up rear sight, rear sling mount, top of receiver marked "Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Boston Mass" patent dates illegible, serial 21617. No FFL or background check required.
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A D SPENCER MICROSTAR DOUBLE HEAD
A D SPENCER MICROSTAR DOUBLE HEAD MICROSCOPEA D Spencer Microstar Double Head Microscope,
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FINE PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL CARVED
FINE PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL CARVED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRcirca 1780-1790, attributed to Daniel Trotter, pierced ribbon slats with fine leaf and rosette pierced carving, crest with leaf carved corners, serpentine front rails, molded legs with stretchers, interior lip of front seat rail incised "VI", period slip seat, seat rail return with old paper label inscribed "Mrs. Willard Spencer, 1007 So. 49th St.", 38 x 22 x 19 in.
Provenance: Freeman's, April 16, 2005, lot 97, sold for $5,079; purchased through Clark Pearce, Essex, Massachusetts, for $5,504; Estate of Steven Murphy, Fort Collins, Colorado
Condition:
in a fine state of overall preservation, repair to one ear of crest rail, top slat with repairs, small repair to lower splat, refinished, slip seat is period but likely associated, other general wear as expected with age and use
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ENGLISH COMPASSES INCL. SPENCER &
ENGLISH COMPASSES INCL. SPENCER & CO., 2 Spencer & Co. English compass in wood storage case, along with another marked: "Bristol Rowland Maker" with integrated case. Spencer & Co.: 3" diameter. The latter with repaired break to wood.
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MARK SPENCER "AMERICAN BAROQUE"
MARK SPENCER "AMERICAN BAROQUE" LITHOGRAPH Mark Spencer (American, b. 1949) "American Baroque," lithograph on paper, circa 1988, signed in pencil lower right, trail proof, floating mount in frame. Sheet: 19.75" H x 26" W; frame: 24.25" H x 30" W.
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MARK SPENCER "THIRST FOR TENDER"
MARK SPENCER "THIRST FOR TENDER" LITHOGRAPH, 1983 Mark Spencer (American, b. 1949) "Thirst for Tender," lithograph on paper, 1983, signed in pencil in lower right margin, edition number 57 / 75. Image: 20.5" H x 23.5" W; frame: 27.75" H x 30.5" W.