A few examples of appraisal values for
THE LEGEND

• JERZY KOSSACK, HUBERTUS LEGEND, OIL
  JERZY KOSSACK, HUBERTUS LEGEND, OIL ON BOARDJerzy Kossack (Polish, 1886-1955), The Legend of Hubertus, oil on board, signed and dated "Jerzy Kossak 1949" lower left, viewed size: 13" x 19", frame size: 19" x 25 1/4". Under glass, in very good c
• A Football Coach's Porcelain Occupational
  A Football Coach's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug Belonging to Amos Alonzo Stagg Circa 1912 featuring a full wrap of transfer images of fourteen football players and coach Amos Alonzo Stagg against a maroon background. identified players include Paul "Shorty" Des Jardiens, Marion L. Skinner, and John Bennett Canning, all of whom played for the University of Chicago Maroons during the 1912 season. center features a C with a football in it encircling the date 1912. underside marked VESEY with impressed Austria. Height 3 5/8 inches. Amos Alonzo Stagg (1862-1965) was perhaps the most influential figure in the history of collegiate athletics. Having coached and contributed to the development of multiple sports, his legacy remains primarily with football and basketball. The legendary Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne once said that "all football comes from Stagg." He is enshrined in two Halls of Fame, and the NCAA Division III football championship is known as the Stagg Bowl. Stagg's football career began at Yale University, where he was selected to the first Football All-American team as a player in 1889. The following year, he began his football coaching career at Springfield College (1890-1891), where James Naismith, later famous as the inventor of basketball, played under him. Stagg's most significant contributions to football occurred during his forty-one-year tenure as head coach of the University of Chicago (1892-1932). Under his guidance, Chicago became known as a football powerhouse during the first quarter of the twentieth century, winning seven Big Ten championships (1899, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1913, 1922, and 1924). In addition to his football duties, he also coached track, baseball, and basketball and is credited with helping to organize the Big Ten Conference. In 1912, the year identified on this mug, the Maroons finished second in the Western Conference with a 6-1 record and outscored all their opponents. Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
• GAME BOY AND NINTENDO DS GAMESLarge
  GAME BOY AND NINTENDO DS GAMESLarge grouping of 5 Game Boy, 12 Game Boy Advance, and 8 Nintendo DS games; along with assorted Game Boy manuals and 29 empty DS game cases (without games). A DS Action Replay and a Nintendo DS carrying case are also included. Game Boy titles of interest include Pokemon Blue and Yellow and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. DS games: 2 Pokemon Platinum, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue, Puzzler Collection, Pokemon Diamond, Hannah Montana, Big Brain Academy and Pokemon White. Games have not been tested. DS carrying case: 10" W x 7 1/2" D x 2 1/4" H.
• NINTENDO NES, GAMES, AND POWER GLOVENintendo
  NINTENDO NES, GAMES, AND POWER GLOVENintendo Entertainment System with two controllers, Power Glove and components, Game Genie, and 15 games. Games include two copies of Hogan's Alley, The Guardian Legend, Punch-Out, Paperboy, Excitebike, MLB, Rad Racer I and II, two copies of Kung-Fu (one is a five-screw cartridge), The Legend of Zelda, Tecmo Super Bowl, Kid Icarus, and a five-screw Super Mario Cartridge. Console, games, controllers, Game Genie and Power Glove have not been tested. Yellowing, scuffs, marks and wear to console. Tape residue to wires of controllers and components. Wear to game cartridges. NES measures 10 1/8" W x 8" D x 3 1/2" H.
• GEORGIAN GOTHIC MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCK,
  GEORGIAN GOTHIC MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCK, 19TH C. British Georgian Gothic Revival mahogany and mahogany veneer tall case clock, 19th century, having a crenellated pediment, lunette with scene from Sir Walter Scott's 'The Legend of Montrose', face with Roman numerals, flanked by allegorical images of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, and rising on bracket feet, the movement stamped 'EDL' and 'Facit'. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Nick Guillaume, Atlanta, Georgia. Approximate dimensions: h. 91", w. 21.75", d. 10.5".
• 2002 YUGIOH PHARAOH'S SERVANT 1ST ED.
  2002 YUGIOH PHARAOH'S SERVANT 1ST ED. COMPLETE SET United States20022002 Yu-Gi-Oh! Pharaoh's Servant 1st edition complete trading card set, includes cards #000-#104, cards were opened when new then wax wrapped for protection, unwrapped and placed in 9-card holders, key cards PSV-000 Jinzo (CGC 9), PSV-050 Buster Blader (CGC 10), PSV-076 The Legendary Fisherman (CGC 10), PSV-084 Thousand-Eyes Restrict (CGC 9), PSV-094 Goblin Attack Force (CGC 9.5), PSV-100 The Fiend Megacyber (CGC 9), PSV-103 Beast of Talwar (CGC 6.5), and PSV-104 Imperial Order (CGC 8.5) graded to exemplify condition, please refer to photographs.
• A BLUE AND WHITE TRIPLE IRISH CHAIN
  A BLUE AND WHITE TRIPLE IRISH CHAIN QUILTThe hand stitched blue and white Triple Irish Chain pattern quilt with striped borders and nine-patch corners is hand quilted with whitework flowers, blue backing and borders.Measures 92 x 71 inches.Very good condition.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• A VINTAGE WREATH AND BUTTERFLY APPLIQUE
  A VINTAGE WREATH AND BUTTERFLY APPLIQUE QUILTThe central appliqued floral wreath with butterflies and ribbons is surrounded by pastel motifs of floral sprays and frames of intertwined ribboning, pink backing and binding. The whitework areas are nicely quilted in curvilinear plumes, diagonal lines and scallops.Measures 89 x 83 inches.Very good condition, noting light toning.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• ANTIQUE TULIP APPLIQUE QUILT IN SATIN
  ANTIQUE TULIP APPLIQUE QUILT IN SATIN FABRICSThe hand stitched quilt with 20 appliqued blocks of stylized tulips and a fancy ribbon applique edge is pieced in pink, green and cream on a cream background, crisp hand quilting, pink backing and binding.Measures 100 x 89 inches.Very good condition, noting some scattered stains on the back and toning from storage.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• A CRAMMER DAVIDSON LODI JACQUARD COVERLET
  A CRAMMER DAVIDSON LODI JACQUARD COVERLET DATED 1839The double woven coverlet with Federal eagles and tree of life border surrounding the field of foliate motifs is signed'Mary F. Crammer, J.M. Davidson, Fancy Weaver, Lodi [Ohio?] 1839.'Measures 94 x 69 inches.Very good condition, noting some toning and light stains.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• A 1930S PIECED AND FINELY STITCHED FLOWER
  A 1930S PIECED AND FINELY STITCHED FLOWER BASKET QUILTThe elaborately pieced quilt in pastel colors depicts a central high handle flower basket with embroidered detail surrounded by blue daises and a wreath of roses within a frame of pink sashing and green and white borders, hand quilted, muslin backing. The whitework areas are elaborately stitched in repeating motifs of plumes along each side and flower heads at the corner blocks.Measures 92 x 75 inches.Very good condition, light, even, overall toning, no stain or sign of heavy wear.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• A 19TH CENTURY HOLLY MOTIF APPLIQUE
  A 19TH CENTURY HOLLY MOTIF APPLIQUE QUILTThe arrangement of nine appliqued blocks incorporating the serrated leaves and berries suggestive of a holly plant but abstracted, and with heart motifs added. The blocks are enclosed in a grid of yellow and light green sashing, Hand quilted, muslin backing and light green binding.Measures 78 x 77 inches.Very good condition, noting toning and scattered stains, light tatters and fade.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• A NICELY QUILTED FLOWER BASKET PATTERN
  A NICELY QUILTED FLOWER BASKET PATTERN QUILTThe thirty crisply-stitched Flower Basket pattern blocks with muslin background are surrounded by the outlines of sunflowers, feathers and other motifs stitched in whitework and surrounded by green and yellow borders, muslin backing, red sprigged binding.Measures 82 x 70 inches.Very good condition, noting a few very small scattered stains.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM (1811-1879) HAND
  GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM (1811-1879) HAND COLORED MEZZOTINTGeorge Caleb Bingham (1811-1879)The Jolly Flat Boat Men (1847)The mezzotint engraving with roulette engraved by T. Doney, printed by Powell and Company, PAINTED BY G.C. BINGHAM ESQ, colored by hand, published by American Art Union, New York.Image measures 18.75 x 24, sheet is 23 x 27, and frame is 29 x 33 inches.Numerous tears and visible repairs throughout, color in the upper areas may have been added later, the legend is affected in a way that leaves all lettering blurred,
• A MARINER'S COMPASS PATTERN QUILT IN
  A MARINER'S COMPASS PATTERN QUILT IN RED AND WHITEThe had stitched quilt with twenty 'Mariner's Compass' pattern blocks in red and white fabrics framed by a border of serrated bands and backed in muslin.Measures 89 x 73 inches.Very good condition, noting light toning and small stains.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• EARLY 19C. FLAX WHEEL STAMPED N. LINDSAY
  EARLY 19C. FLAX WHEEL STAMPED N. LINDSAY READING (PA)The Pennsylvania flax wheel, intact with the often missing distaff, has a greater number of finely crafted drive wheel spokes than most and is stamped with the maker's name and location N. LINDSAY READING on the bench.Correspondence from the Berks County Pennsylvania Historical Society dated 1968 confirms that they have a similar model stamped N. LINDSAY in their collection and they provide information on 'turners' with similar names frOm circa 1800 Berks County.Measures 45 x 34 x 21.5 inches.Very good condition as shown, noting repair to the flyer.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• AN 1883 KANSAS QUILT WITH CHILD'S HAND
  AN 1883 KANSAS QUILT WITH CHILD'S HAND & FAMILY HISTORYThe story of this fine folk art applique quilt revolves around the stitched outline of six-year-old Timothy Baker McNabb's little hand in the center of every block. The quilting is that of his mother, Malvina Terissa McNabb (1842-1920) of Linn County, Kansas. The quilt was made in 1883 but is lettered 'T.B. McNabb Made in 1877 - March 15 His Hand' in black on the muslin side of one block. Timothy was born in 1877 and died in 1933.The handiwork is a nicely executed version of the 'Floral Cockade' motif seen in American sampler, or album quilts of the 1840s and again around the Civil War. This version displays sixteen floating eight-sided Cockade designs in red, green and orange radiating stylized flower heads tipped in a soft pink sprigged calico. The center of each Cockade design is stitched with the likeness of Tim McNabb's hand. The blocks are framed in red, green and orange gridwork while the whole is backed in muslin and finished in a green binding.The archive of documentation that accompanies this quilt include census records, family history, obituaries and genealogy on the McNabb family of Tennessee and Kansas back to 1795.Measures 68 x 82 inches.Very good condition, noting scattered stains and toning, one area of tattering on the binding.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• A 1930S FOLK ART TOY ATTRIBUTED TO A
  A 1930S FOLK ART TOY ATTRIBUTED TO A KANSAS INMATEThe animated figure of a performing monkey with tack eye and a red fez is carved from walnut and articulated on simple brass fittings. The red fez has a nice original alligatored finish. Similar objects were commonly produced by inmates, but this particular example has a characteristic very similar to another object identified as having been carved by an inmate in the Kansas State Penitentiary at Lansing. At the base of the upright is a supporting block with stipple carving of the very same style as areas of other 1930s Kansas State Penitentiary inmate carvings. See lot one in this catalog.Measures 16 x 13.25 x 6 inches.Very good original condition, there are no issues of damage or repair.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• A 1930S FOLK ART CARVING ATTRIBUTED
  A 1930S FOLK ART CARVING ATTRIBUTED TO A KANSAS INMATEThe solid walnut carving of a G.O.P. elephant on long trapezoidal platform is centered by a picture frame and lettered along the base in bas relief. A pop-up elephant figure backs the picture frame. Portions of the stipple carved areas along the base retain traces of gold paint.A very similar object of the same form, technique, and materials, dated 1933, was identified as having been carved by an inmate in the Kansas State Penitentiary. See lot one in this catalog.Measures 10.75 x 15 x 5 inches.Good condition, noting the effects of storage, age and exposure, no damage or repair.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• A 1933 KANSAS PRISON FOLK ART GIFT TO
  A 1933 KANSAS PRISON FOLK ART GIFT TO GOVERNOR'S SONThe carved walnut folk art pull toy with a political agenda was made by an inmate of the Kansas state penitentiary in Lansing for the son of then Governor Alf Landon. It was later purchased from the estate of Alf Landon (1887 - 1987), 26th Governor of the state of Kansas. His family confirmed it was a gift to the governor's son John.The figural walnut elephant on a long trapezoidal platform wears the blanket of the G.O.P. above a framed image of Governor Landon. The platform is carved with bas relief letters against a stippled ground spelling the governor's son's name on one side and his birthdate on the other. Stippled reserve areas behind the lettering retain traces of gilt decoration. The pachyderm's ears mounted on swivels move forward and back. The long handle is carved Topeka 29th in relief, perhaps reference to the 29th Kansas House District of Topeka.Similar carved walnut folk art objects have been found around the region. See the next two lots.Measures 13.5 x 39.5 x 6 inches.Very good original condition throughout, noting that one wheel is a replacement, no other damage, repair or heavy wear.Provenance: The Estate of the Legendary Collector J. Loyd Davis, Prairie Village, KS.
• WUCAI 'MULAN' BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY,
  WUCAI 'MULAN' BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ????????the bulbous body extending to an elongated neck, the body finely painted with two cavalries, one possibly the legendary folk heroine Hua Mulan from the Northern and Southern Dynasties era, the base painted with a ding-vessel mark in iron-red (1)15cm high
• REN YI (REN BONIAN, 1840-1895) BIRD
  REN YI (REN BONIAN, 1840-1895) BIRD ON RICE PLANT ????1840-1895? ????? ????? ?? ????: ?????????????????????: ???ink and slight colour on silk, circular fan leaf, signed, one seal of the artist(1)26cm wideProvenance: Private collection, London; has been in the family collection for over 60 yearsNote: Ren Yi, a leader of the late Qing Shanghai school of painting, was a disciple of the painter Ren Xiong (1820-1857). A prolific artist, Ren Yi commanded a wide range of techniques. In this depiction of Zhong Kui, the legendary Demon Queller, for example, he adopted the figural style of Chen Hongshou (1598-1652).
• SIGNED NATIVE AMERICAN TOTEM WALL HANGING
  SIGNED NATIVE AMERICAN TOTEM WALL HANGING Alaskan artist, Patrick Seale's Northwestern / Northwest Coast Native American carved and hand-painted totem pole wall hanging, "The Legend of Fog Woman" description and artist's signature in ink to reverse. 23.5" H x 12.25" W x 6" D.
• ROMAN-STYLE NECKLACE BY PREVOST The
  ROMAN-STYLE NECKLACE BY PREVOST The pendant in the shape of a large coin depicting the gods Mercury and Cupid, surrounded by the legend "Veni Vidi Vici," strung on carnelian-colored glass beads, stamped "Prevost" on the reverse. 7.5" L.
• 22) COLLECTION VINTAGE SOUTHWEST ARTS
  22) COLLECTION VINTAGE SOUTHWEST ARTS CRAFTS BOOKS(lot of 22) Collection of vintage southwest arts and crafts books, 20th c., some autographed, most profusely colored illustrated accompanied by informational text, comprising: (1) "Pottery Treasures," photographed by Jerry Jacka, by Spencer Gill, copyright 1976; (1) "Arizona Highways Indian Arts and Crafts," by Clara Lee Tanner, copyright 1976; (1) "Pueblo Pottery of the New Mexico Indians," by Betty Toulous, copyright 1977; (1) "Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery," Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, copyright, 1974; (1) "Santa Clara Pottery Today," by Betty LeFree, copyright 1975; (1) "Generations in Clay: Pueblo Pottery of the American Southwest," by Alfred E. Dittert, Jr. and Fred Plog, copyright 1980; (1) "Prehistoric Southwestern Craft Arts," by Clara Lee Tanner, copyright 1976; (2) "Modern Pueblo Pottery," signed by Francis H. Harlow, August 19th, 1977, copyright 1977; (1) "Old Father: the Storyteller," by Pablita Velarde, signed, copyright 1960; (1) "The Pottery and Jewels of Joseph Lonewolf," limited edition, numbered 22, silver issue, signed, copyright 1975; (1) "Coyote Wisdom," by J. Frank Dobie, copyright 1938, marked Alfred A. King to front of page; (1) "Allan Houser," signed, by Barbara H. Perlman, copyright 1987; (1) "A Consumer's Guide to Southwestern Indian Arts and Crafts," by Mark Bahti, copyright 1975; (1) "Christmas in the old Santa Fe," by Peter Ribera Ortega, signed, copyright 1961; (3) "Loloma: A Retrospective View," art catalogs, by Erin Younger, copyright 1978; (1) "Master Pueblo Potters," varied artists, ACA Galleries, September 6-27, 1980; (1) "The Legend of Maria," by Susan Brown McGreevy, copyright 1982; (2) "Adobe Notes," by Kate and D.N.S.; sizes varied, largest: approx 12.5"h, 10"w; 26lbs total *Provenance: The family of Alfred A. King (Texas, 1916-2006) great-grandson of Captain Richard King, founder of the now 825,000 acre Texas King Ranch*
• VERY RARE CHINESE 'LEGEND OF THE WHITE
  VERY RARE CHINESE 'LEGEND OF THE WHITE SNAKE' AUTOMATONPainted wood, papier maché, enamel, silk and metal in three wood and glass casements raised on a later Hongmu wood stand; fitted with moving figures and animals amongst pavilions in landscapes. 4 ft. 6 1/4 in. x 6 ft. 4 in. x 15 in. Note: Narrative scenes of the legend are contained within the three casements. The central and largest depicting the famous battle between the immortal Bai Suzhen (the white snake) and her enemy Buddhist monk Fahai. Bai Suzhen amasses an army of underwater demons to flood the temple where Fahai has imprisioned her husband Xu Xian. The attack fails as Fahai magically commands the mountain to rise out of harm's way. The temple appears amongst the towering rocky mountains, varying trees, foliage and swirling colorful clouds. The left casement illustrates further scenes from the drama including the rescue of Bai Suzhen from the Leifeng pagoda where Fahai is holding her captive after the birth of her son. The right casement depicts other moments from the legend among them, the disapproving monk Fahai wielding a sword with other figures in landscapes with pagodas. The tradition of automata originates with clock making which was introduced to China as early at 1601 by Spanish Jesuit missionaries. This impressive example example dates from the Qing Dynasty and represents the demand for clocks by elite members of society which included a palace workshop dedicated to the craft. A small clock in the Palace Museum, Beijing, set within a ‘landscape’ similar in palette and style to the automaton, and accompanied by two blue birds comparable to one in the present example, attributed to the 19th century. Condition In good restored condition with minor losses, nicks and wear. Replaced elements and original elements recently resecured to to case, some elements lacking overall. The fabric lining to the interior has some staining and tears. Scuffing to the top cases. With later electrical wiring which needs to be repaired for use and is currently not in working order. Impressive in craftmanship and scale.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• LATE GEORGE III ORMOLU AND PATINATED-BRONZE-MOUNTED
  LATE GEORGE III ORMOLU AND PATINATED-BRONZE-MOUNTED MARBLE INKWELL, PROBABLY RETAILED BY THE THOMAS WEEKES MUSEUM, LONDON5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 in. Note: A nearly identical inkwell retailed by Thomas Weekes Museum with the urn on a wood stump and the guilloche cast inkwell was sold Christie's, London, July 19, 2022, Lot 232. A similar inkwell with three identical elements as the above offered lot and probably retailed by Thomas Weekes, sold Christie's, London, The Legend of Dick Turpin, Part 1, March 8, 2006, Lot 309. Thomas Weekes (c. 1740-1834) was the proprietor of the Weekes Museum, Tichbourne Street London. It was founded in 1790 and carried automata, clocks, temples and objects of curiosity. "There were birds than not only sung, but hopt from stick to stick in their cages, mice made of pearl that could run about nimbly and silver swans swimming in water, serpents winding themselves up trees, tarantulas running backwards and forwards." An account from Benjamine Rush, Memoranda of a Residence of the Court of London Comprising Incidents Official and Personal from 1819-182 5, pages 46-49. Condition In good overall condition with very minor wear throughout. Lacking glass inkwell insert. Nicely chased with some polish residue. Charming model.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• JEWELRY. MEN'S TIFFANY & CO. OMEGA CURVEX
  JEWELRY. MEN'S TIFFANY & CO. OMEGA CURVEX 14KT Gold Watch. A monogrammed men's Omega for Tiffany & Co. Curvex 14kt gold mechanical watch with the legendary Omega Cal.T17 (Special),17 jewel movement. This watch by Omega for Tiffany & Co. features a 23mm (excluding crown) Schwab & Wuischpard 14kt yellow gold rectangular curved watch case, monogrammed 14kt yellow gold case back, curved glass crystal, Tiffany & Co. signed silver tone dial, gold tone Arabic numerals, gold tone hands, after market two-piece leather strap, after market gold tone tang/buckle, and a Fine Swiss made Omega Cal.T17 (Special),17 jewel movement with a 60hr power reserve. The total approx. weight of the watch case and crystal is 6.6 dwt (gross) excluding movement. From a Baldwin, NY estate. Dimensions: lugs measures approx. 21.5mm. Condition: Good with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. Watch does not run, however the balance wheel spins freely. All watches are sold as is whether working or not. Dial exhibits spotting, staining, discoloration, and losses. Potentially replaced crystal and crown.
• PAIR OF JAPANESE HIZEN PORCELAIN JARS
  PAIR OF JAPANESE HIZEN PORCELAIN JARS AND COVERSIron red six character mark 'Hicho—zan, Nangetsu sei', Meiji Period (late 19th century), featuring scenes from the legend of Genji. 19 1/2 x 12 in. diam. Condition Each with minor wear and some losses to the decoration. One with chips to the foot and a restored cover. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• SILVER. STEUBEN EXCALIBUR SILVER AND
  SILVER. STEUBEN EXCALIBUR SILVER AND 14KT GOLD Paper Weight. A Steuben Excalibur "Sword In Stone" paper weight with letter opener. This piece designed by James Houston features a crystal paper weight crafted in the form of a boulder with a central removable letter opener fashioned after the legendary Excalibur sword executed in silver with a 14kt yellow gold chain wrap to the handle beginning at the crossguard and terminating at the pommel. Crystal base signed, "Steuben". Total approx. weight of the sword is 2.84 troy oz (gross) excluding crystal paperweight. Dimensions: sword measures approx. 8" in length. Dimensions: 8.25"H Condition: Good with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. Sword is void of maker's mark and purity marks. The sword was tested via the touchstone testing process.
• Carved oak wall hanging depicting St
  Carved oak wall hanging depicting St Mary Magdalene holding a chalice, Early Christian tradition holds that Jesus' follower Mary Magdalene collected Christ's blood in a sacred vessel after the Crucifixion. Originally called the Marian Chalice, meaning the Chalice of Mary Magdalene, Mary's sacred vessel was believed to have been sealed up in Jesus’ empty tomb where it remained for almost four hundred years. After the Roman emperor Constantine the Great converted to Christianity in the early fourth century, his mother the Empress Helena ordered the excavation of the Holy Sepulchre, the purported site of Christ’s tomb in Jerusalem. During the excavation a cup was found which many believed to be the Marian Chalice. It was taken to Rome where it was believed to possess miraculous healing powers.The Marian Chalice, or Chalice of Magdalene, remained in Rome until the city was sacked by the barbarians in AD 410. Along with other treasures, it was taken from the city in an armed convoy of carts and brought to the safety of Britain, the last outpost of Roman civilization in Western Europe. What then happened to the sacred relic went unrecorded, but well into the Middle Ages the legend persisted that it was still hidden somewhere in the British Isles. some splits and minor losses, probably Continental, 18th c or earlier, 24" high
• SILVER. CASED STEUBEN EXCALIBUR SILVER
  SILVER. CASED STEUBEN EXCALIBUR SILVER & 14KT GOLD Paper Weight. A cased Steuben Excalibur "Sword In Stone" paper weight with letter opener. This piece designed by James Houston features a crystal paper weight crafted in the form of a boulder with a central removable letter opener fashioned after the legendary Excalibur sword executed in silver with a 14kt yellow gold chain wrap to the handle beginning at the crossguard and terminating at the pommel. Swords crossguard stamped, "Sterling Steuben". Crystal base signed, "Steuben 4". Total approx. weight of the sword is 2.77 troy oz (gross) excluding crystal paperweight. Dimensions: sword measures approx. 8" in length. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. The 14kt gold wrap was tested via the touch stone method.
• POSTCARDS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ALBERT
  POSTCARDS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ALBERT GROLLPostcards, magazine clippings and prints from Italy, Prague, Paris and the American Southwest. Also included The Legend of Superstition Mountain by Hoomothya (Mike Burns). Published 1935 by Arrowhead Studios, Arizona. From the Estate of Albert Groll.
• 12 DR. WHO RPG SUPPLEMENTS AND MINIATURESFASA
  12 DR. WHO RPG SUPPLEMENTS AND MINIATURESFASA Inc (Illinois 1980-2001) : The Doctor Who Role Playing Game. 5 miniatures: 2 9504 Cyberman, 9501 The five Doctors, 9503 Daleks, 9507 Player Characters Time Lords. 5 supplements: The Daleks 9101, The Iytean Menace, 9201, The Lords Of Destiny 9202, Countdown 9203, The Legends Of Death 9205, The Dalek Problem A Symposium. All supplements and miniatures are in as found condition. please see photos.
• 75 ECLIPSE COMICS MIRACLEMAN ALAN MOOREEclipse
  75 ECLIPSE COMICS MIRACLEMAN ALAN MOOREEclipse Comics. Miracleman issues 1, 10-12 and 14. Doubles of issue 10. Destroyer Duck issue 3. Alien Encounters issue1. Fusion issue 1. Scorpio Rose issues 1 and 2. New Wave 1 and 2. Airboy issue 1. Crossfire issue 1. John Law Detective issue 1. Elf-Thing issue 1. I am Legend issues 1-3. Killer issue 1. Scout issues 5-14, 16-22. Doubles issue 13. Scout Swords of Texas issues 3 and 4. Scout War Shaman issues 2, 4-6, 8-13. Doubles issue 13. Scout Handbook An Atlas To Survival In New America. Scout New America issue 3. Eclipse International. The Legend of Kamui issues 5-17, 19-22, 24 and 25. Comics are in as found condition. Please see photos.
• 79 EASTON PRESS LEATHER BOUND BOOKS80
  79 EASTON PRESS LEATHER BOUND BOOKS80 leather bound books - 79 Easton Press and 1 Harvard Classics. 77 Easton Press The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written: Louisa May Alcott Little Women, Victor Hugo Les Miserables, Victor Hugo The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Ralph Waldo Emerson The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, D.H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley's Lover, Leo Tolstoy War & Peace, Alexandre Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo, Jack London The Sea-Wolf, Henry James The Portrait of a Lady, Rudyard Kipling The Jungle Book, Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray, Edmond Rostand Cyrano de Bergerac, Harriet Beecher Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin, Charles Dickens David Copperfield, Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Faust, George Bernard Shaw Pygmalion and Candida, John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men, Edward Fitzgerald Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Confucius The Analects of Confucius, Herman Melville Billy Budd and Benito Cereno, Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice, Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe, William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream, Jonathan Swift Gulliver's Travels, Gustave Flaubert Madame Bovary, Bram Stoker Dracula, Dante Alighieri The Divine Comedy, Charles Darwin On the Origin of Species, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Don Quixote, Henry David Thoreau Walden, Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Guy de Maupassant The Tales of Guy de Maupassant, George Eliot Silas Marner, Herman Melville Moby Dick, Lewis Carroll Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities, George Orwell Animal Farm, Aesop Aesop's Fables, Mary Shelley Frankenstein, Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer, Robert Browning The Poems of Robert Browning, Geoffrey Chaucer The Canterbury Tales, William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet, H.G. Wells The Time Machine, Homer The Iliad, St. Augustine The Confessions of St. Augustine, Henry Fielding Tom Jones, John Milton Paradise Lost, Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights, James Fenimore Copper The Last of the Mohicans, Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Aldous Huxley Brave New World, Stephen Crane The Red Badge of Courage, Leo Tolstoy Anna Karenina, Ernest Hemingway A Farewell to Arms, Richard F. Burton The Arabian Knights, Thomas Paine Rights of Man, Sir Walter Scott The Talisman, Machiavelli The Prince, Sophocles Oedipus the King, Joseph Conrad Lord Jim, Livy History of Early Rome, John Boccaccio The Decameron, Charles Dickens Great Expectations, Emily Dickinson Poems of Emily Dickinson, Virgil Aeneid, Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories, Jules Verne Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island, Walter Scott Ivanhoe, Homer The Odyssey, Thomas Hardy Tess of the d'Ubervilles, Samuel Butler The Way of All Flesh, Nathaniel Hawthorn The Scarlet Letter, Grimm's Fairytales, Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers; 1 Easton Press Greatest Books Ever Written: Herman Melville Moby Dick; 1 Easton Press Millenium Edition Harvard Classics Ralph Waldo Emerson Essays and English Traits; 1 Harvard Classics The Apology, Phaedo and Crito of Plato, The Golden Sayings of Epictetus and The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.