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Family Register Sampler dated 1826 & signed by Sarah (Cornwall) Hale, with parents' proper names & birth dates& list of 11 children, including maker. Beautiful intricate silk floral work in blues, greens, golds, silvers all over; but, woven names are faded & need restoration to see well. Some damp stain in center empty area. 15 1/4" x 16 3/4" in old frame. Rare type of presentation, for a prominent American family. Guaranteed Authentic.
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$22,000. includes careful packing, insurance, quick shipping.
Zerega, Andrea Pietro de: American Artist. Fine large oil painting prominently signed on back "Corcoran 1937/1938" in his hand. The painting is 30" x 40" in a thin wood frame. Apparently never damaged, repaired, cleaned & was well stored. Artist listed in many reference books. Guaranteed Authentic. Click to see picture.
$12,500 includes careful packing in proper painting box, insurance, quick shipping.
Burwash, Nathaniel C.: American Artist. "Mother & Child" 1937, Signed. 1906-1947. Paintings held by various prominent museums. 17 1/2" x 22 1/2" net. Artist listed in various reference works.
$5,500. includes careful packing, insurance, quick shipping.
Robbins, Nathan: Artist. Pencil/Watercolor Painting entitled "W.H.Y. Hackett, (out of ) Portsmouth, N.H." showing yacht at full sail of that name, with Boone Island Lighthouse (in Maine near NH). Large 20" x 26" in original wood frame. Circa late 19th Century. Nice appearance; but, has some lesser damp stain& insect damage. Guaranteed Authentic. Click to see picture
$7,500. includes careful packing, insurance, quick shipping.
Currier & Ives Print: "Darktown Sociables, A Fancy Dress Hoodoo: 1890. Original hand-colored print, 12 1/2" x 17" with full wide original margins all around. In remarkably clean, never-framed, bright condition except for 2 small margin tears. Guaranteed Authentic. Click to see picture
$800. includes careful packing, insurance, quick shipping.
Late 19th Century MICROSCOPICAL SLIDE CABINET of mahogany, containing 1,328 identified glass slides dating 1889-1891 (those that are dated). Labels show info such as makers, specimen names; all 1" x 3" in 74 drawers in cabinet 19" wide, 23" tall, 14" front-to-back. Wood-framed front glass locking door. Cabinet lacks 2 pieces wood, easily replaceable. Items include: fluke worm from shark, submarine pseudo-scorpion, human body louse, parasite of black antelope, Negro skin, kangaroo hair, zebra hair, liver of California lion, mummy cloth, etc. $9,500. + basic freight, in wood box. Group of 123 original watercolors & other original works circa 1940s to 1960s. Includes landscapes, greeting card art, book illustration. Lived in Connecticut. Various sizes up to 2'. Mostly loose, some mounted in mats. Mostly nice, clean condition. Many are signed, some not. She painted in varying styles. $2,000. includes proper packing in painting box, shipping, insurance. Original illustration art signed by famed Walter EARLY. Elsie has prim schoolteacher's outfit, apple & blackboard with few French words. Beautiful coloring. Art is 5" square with wide original margins on artists' board, circa 1940s. In fine original condition. Click to see picture. $5,500. guaranteed authentic and as described. Rare opportunity, at very reasonable cost. Fine signed large oil painting in original gold leaf frame 3 1/4" thick & almost perfect condition! Canvas is 29" x 39", frame 38" x 48". Tiny 1" straight tear to canvas, bottom right only. Could use cleaning; but is in excellent condition. Click to see picture. $12,500 + basic shipping via safest transportation. Fine ASIAN antique Tapestry with 1" high relief of symbols/story, approximately 100+ years old. In very good, clean condition, stored in protected cabinet. The design is 34" x 48", with 8" margins all around, so 50" x 66" overall. All very heavy & durably made. Also, original pole sleeve on back for hanging. Click to see picture.
$12,500, including shipping safest way, insurance, careful packing. Adults-Only Erotica Collection Adult Video Collection: 1,200 different, mostly dating 1970s~1999 (a few newer?). Most have their original picture boxes. All VHS. Classics and obscure. Professional and amateur. American & European, a few Oriental. Well known notorious "stars." Will fill at least 25 large cartons. $9,950, + basic delivery costs. Must be 18+ age. BONUS beyond the 1,200: 300+ regular video movies & the like. Rare opportunity.
$9,950. 1977 Honda Gold Wing 1,000cc motorcycle with only 583 original miles! In dry garage storage for the past 28 years! Black with gold trim. Classic machine, only 2nd year of manufacture. Ready to go. $12,500 net, take it away... Original owner selling. Click to see picture. $12,500.
2 small dome-top wood trunks approximately 225-250 years old from same colonial-era New Hampshire attic. Smaller is 21" long x 9" tall with original red paint & largest part of orig. crafted lock present. Larger is 24" long x 11" tall with remnants of original Colonial wallpaper. Rare opportunity to buy genuine early Americana cheap at $2,500. for both. Click to see pictures.
$2,500.
Inkstand, Pewter, 17th Century, Boston area origin. 7 1/8" x 4 3/4" x 2" tall with 2 finely hinged doors. Skilled workmanship. Appears to lack inkwell itself; but, another loose original piece is present. 4 Jacobian feet, all original & in very good condition! As with many early American metal items, no maker's mark. Will consider offers. Told at Antiques Roadshow type event could be worth $650,000. Click for pictures.
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