Rock Island - Premiere Collector's Firearms Auction

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The first great firearms sale of the decade.
An encyclopedic selection of Colts, Winchesters, U.S. and German Military, Sporting Arms, 19th Century American Arms, & Americana.
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Pre-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Holster and Stag Grips3251 - Pre-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Holster and Stag Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured in 1907. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line Hartford address with the left side marked "38 W.C.F." the left si...
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Engraved Blackpowder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Tooled Leather Belt and Holster3252 - Engraved Blackpowder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Tooled Leather Belt and Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured in 1883 and subsequently modified. The barrel and cylinder have been replaced and the revolver features New York style floral scroll and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter Revolver3253 - Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter Revolver
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Produced in 1904. Blade and notch sights, with the two line Hartford address on top of the barrel and "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER" roll sta...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Colt Bisley Model Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Revolver3254 - Colt Bisley Model Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured in 1900. Fixed blade front sight, one line Hartford address on top of barrel and "(BISLEY MODEL)/COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER" ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Very Fine and Desirable Blue Finish Remington Model 1890 Single Action Army Revolver3255 - Very Fine and Desirable Blue Finish Remington Model 1890 Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Remington manufactured only about 2,000 Model 1890 Single Action Army revolvers from 1891 to 1894. The Model 1890 Single Action revolver was a competi
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Estimate : 9,500.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Desirable Dual Tone, Blue Finish Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver with Nickel Trigge3256 - Desirable Dual Tone, Blue Finish Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver with Nickel Trigge
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a fine example of a Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver. Remington manufactured approximately 25-30,000 Model 1875 Revolvers betw
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Remington Model 1890 Single Action Revolver3257 - Remington Model 1890 Single Action Revolver
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This Remington Model 1890 Single Action Army revolver was manufactured circa 1893. Remington manufactured only 2,020 Model 1890 Single Action revolver
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Very Fine Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver3258 - Very Fine Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
This is an example of a Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army revolver that was manufactured between 1875 and 1879. The revolver has a full nickel p
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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U.S. Remington Model 1871 Army Rolling Block Pistol3259 - U.S. Remington Model 1871 Army Rolling Block Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured from 1872 to 1888 with a total production of approximately 6,000, with approximately 5,000 sold to the U.S. government. The pistol has an
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Remington 22 Caliber Rolling Block Pistol3260 - Remington 22 Caliber Rolling Block Pistol
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Rocky Mountain blade front and notch rear sights, with the two line address and patent dates on the left side of the casehardened frame. The pistol ha
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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U.S. Remington Model 1871 Army Rolling Block Pistol3261 - U.S. Remington Model 1871 Army Rolling Block Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured from 1872 to 1888 with a total production of approximately 6,000, with approximately 5,000 sold to the U.S. government. The pistol has an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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U.S. Remington Model 1867 Navy Rolling Block Pistol3262 - U.S. Remington Model 1867 Navy Rolling Block Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured in the early 1870s on government contract. Standard Remington address and patent marking along the lower edge of the left side of the fra
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Master Engraved Silver Inlaid Smith & Wesson 44 Double Action Frontier Model Revolver with Panel Sce3263 - Master Engraved Silver Inlaid Smith & Wesson 44 Double Action Frontier Model Revolver with Panel Sce
Rock Island Auction Company
This Smith & Wesson revolver model was also known as the "D.A. Frontier". It is a top-break revolver which automatically ejects spent ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Smith & Wesson New Model 3 Australian Model Single Action Revolver with Shoulder Stock and Case3264 - Smith & Wesson New Model 3 Australian Model Single Action Revolver with Shoulder Stock and Case
Rock Island Auction Company
One of approximately 250-300 manufactured circa1880’s on contract order for the Australian Colonial Police. The top of the barrel rib is marked with t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Smith & Wesson Model 3 Second Model Russian Single Action Revolver3265 - Smith & Wesson Model 3 Second Model Russian Single Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured circa 1873 to 1878 with approximately 85,200 manufactured, this model is commonly known as the Old Model Russian and is easily recognizab
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Scarce Commercial Variation Smith & Wesson Model 3 First Model Russian Single Action Revolver with F3266 - Scarce Commercial Variation Smith & Wesson Model 3 First Model Russian Single Action Revolver with F
Rock Island Auction Company
Identical to American Models except for the barrel address and chambered for the 44 Russian rather than the 44 American. This is a commercial variatio
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Winchester 10 Gauge Signal Cannon with Carriage and Samples3267 - Winchester 10 Gauge Signal Cannon with Carriage and Samples
Rock Island Auction Company
Introduced in 1903 this unique breech loading cannon measures 12 inches long with "- NOT FOR BALL -" marked towards the front and the two ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Brass Cannon with Carriage3268 - Brass Cannon with Carriage
Rock Island Auction Company
Brass construction, 32 1/2 inches long with a 2.13 inch bore and 2 inch trunnions. No makers marks are visible. With a wood carriage, 18 inches wide a
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Brass Cannon with Carriage3269 - Brass Cannon with Carriage
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Measuring 22 inches in overall length, with a 1.48 inch bore, 1.48 inch diameter trunnions and a touchhole bored through the knob. No makers marks are
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Grouping of Military Themed Collectibles3270 - Grouping of Military Themed Collectibles
Rock Island Auction Company
1) National ROTC 1946 rifle match first place plaque. 2) Bronze Buereau Brothers percussion musket from an unknown monument, 54 1/ inches long. 3) Sma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Gatling Plate From An 1883 Colt Gatling Gun3271 - Gatling Plate From An 1883 Colt Gatling Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
Typically this plate would be attached to the breech end of a barrel housing and would house the spirit level. The spirit level was used in sighting t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Sioux Indian Tri-State Round-Up Photograph and U.S. Army in Action Print3272 - Sioux Indian Tri-State Round-Up Photograph and U.S. Army in Action Print
Rock Island Auction Company
1) "Sioux Indians in Tribal Costume, Tri-State Round-Up, Belle Fourche, S.D." photograph in a 33 1/4 inch x 9 inch wooden frame. Held in t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Highly Desirable U.S. Inspected Colt Model 1883 Gatling Gun with Field Carriage and Caisson3273 - Highly Desirable U.S. Inspected Colt Model 1883 Gatling Gun with Field Carriage and Caisson
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a beautiful example of a U.S. Government inspected Colt Model 1883 Gatling gun with carriage and rare caisson. The Gatling gun was first devel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200,000.00 - 350,000.00
Sold to floor for (210,000.00) = 210,000.00
 
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Fine 1800's Style Fortification Salute Cannon with Metal Carriage3274 - Fine 1800's Style Fortification Salute Cannon with Metal Carriage
Rock Island Auction Company
Measuring 31 1/2 inches in overall length, with a 1.67 inch bore, 2.1 inch diameter trunnions, the cannon lacks visible makers or weight marks though
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Fine 1800's Style Fortification Salute Cannon with Metal Carriage3275 - Fine 1800's Style Fortification Salute Cannon with Metal Carriage
Rock Island Auction Company
Measuring 31 1/2 inches in overall length, with a 1.67 inch bore, 2 inch diameter trunnions, the cannon lacks visible weight or makers marks and appea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Pair of Magnificent Perdew Half Scale Mallard Decoys3276 - Pair of Magnificent Perdew Half Scale Mallard Decoys
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a beautiful pair of 1/2 scale mallard decoys made and painted by Charles Perdew for F.D. Loomis. Loomis and F.W. Paralee were commissioned by
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Perdew Miniature Mallard3277 - Perdew Miniature Mallard
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a super example of a miniature carved mallard done by Charles Perdew (1874-1963). Perdew was the best known and most prolific decoy carver on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Pair of Perdew 1/3 Scale Miniature Mallards3278 - Pair of Perdew 1/3 Scale Miniature Mallards
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a beautiful pair of 1/3 scale mallard decoys made by Charles Perdew and painted by his wife Edna. F.D. Loomis. Loomis and F.W. Paralee were c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Fantastic Perdew Miniature Mallard3279 - Fantastic Perdew Miniature Mallard
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a fantastic example of a Charles Perdew (1874-1863) carved miniature mallard duck. Perdew was the best known and most prolific decoy carver on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Perdew Flying Pintail Hen3280 - Perdew Flying Pintail Hen
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a beautiful example of a flying pintail hen carved by Charles Perdew (1874-1863). Perdew was the best known and most prolific decoy carver on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Perdew Miniature Duck Call3281 - Perdew Miniature Duck Call
Rock Island Auction Company
This is an excellent example of a unique miniature duck call carved by Charles Perdew (1874-1963). Charles Perdew was the best known and most prolific
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Signed T. Wylie Marsh Scene Oil Painting3282 - Signed T. Wylie Marsh Scene Oil Painting
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Painted by T. Wylie and dated 1915, this painting depicts a marsh scene featuring a flock of mallard ducks being fired upon by a hunter in the tall ma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Oil Painting of Dog with Pheasant in Decorative Frame3283 - Oil Painting of Dog with Pheasant in Decorative Frame
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Oil on canvas painting, unsigned, depicting a dog with pheasant in mouth in tall grass. The picture measures 29 1/2 inches high, 23 1/2 inches wide. T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Signed A.E. Rosvalt Woodland Scene Oil Painting3284 - Signed A.E. Rosvalt Woodland Scene Oil Painting
Rock Island Auction Company
Painted by A.E. Rosvalt and dated 1912, this painting depicts a woodland scene featuring a flight of quail (see image). The oil painting on canvas (11
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Signed Bird Dog Painting3285 - Signed Bird Dog Painting
Rock Island Auction Company
This signed painting depicts a bird dog grasping a mallard duck in his mouth (see image). The oil painting on canvas (25 1/" x 17 1/4") ha...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Magnificent Decorative Carved Duck by Allen3286 - Magnificent Decorative Carved Duck by Allen
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a spectacular piece signed "ALLEN 74". Writer believes the carver to be Allen of Peoria, Illinois, circa 1974. This piece is compl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Magnificent Decorative Decoy by Allen3287 - Magnificent Decorative Decoy by Allen
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a magnificent example of a life like carved spoonbill duck marked "ALLEN/"77"" on the bottom. Writer believes this to be...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Miscellaneous Perdew Style Duck Carvings by Cline McAlpin3288 - Miscellaneous Perdew Style Duck Carvings by Cline McAlpin
Rock Island Auction Company
This lot consists of two duck carvings done by Cline McAlpin, and copy much of the style of Charles Perdew. McAlpin was one of the better known contem
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Two Illinois River Decoys3289 - Two Illinois River Decoys
Rock Island Auction Company
The first of these two pieces is a full size drake mallard decoy, by unknown maker, but more than likely an Illinois carver. The second is a 1/3 scale
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Pair of Mallard Duck Decoys3290 - Pair of Mallard Duck Decoys
Rock Island Auction Company
This lot consists of two Mallard duck decoys, one hen, one drake made in the early 1900s. Both are nicely carved and painted. BBL: Stock: Gaug
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Rare Monmouth Pottery Co. Marked President Abraham Lincoln Bust3291 - Rare Monmouth Pottery Co. Marked President Abraham Lincoln Bust
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a fine example of a porcelain President Abraham Lincoln bust produced by the Monmouth Pottery Company of Monmouth, Illinois. The back of the b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Rare Folk Art Carved 19th Century Wood President Abraham Lincoln Bust Signed "CP"3292 - Rare Folk Art Carved 19th Century Wood President Abraham Lincoln Bust Signed "CP"
Rock Island Auction Company
Carved out of wood, this folk art bust of President Abraham Lincoln with mesmerizing eyes measures 11 1/2 inches tall and 6 1/2 inches wide. The botto
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Historic Framed President Ulysses S. Grant Signed Arrest Warrant3293 - Historic Framed President Ulysses S. Grant Signed Arrest Warrant
Rock Island Auction Company
This arrest warrant was penned by Ulysses S. Grant when he was President of the United States. The warrant is addressed to Oscar E. Mann, Sheriff of t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Magnificent Nebraska Territory Three Gallon J.B. Ziegler Bellevue NT Marked Crock3294 - Magnificent Nebraska Territory Three Gallon J.B. Ziegler Bellevue NT Marked Crock
Rock Island Auction Company
10 3/4 inches tall and 10 1/4 inches across the top. Stamped "3" over "J. B. ZIEGLER" in a downward arch "NT" (Nebrask...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Extraordinary Stoneware I.N. Stout Ripley, Illinois Attributed Jar3295 - Extraordinary Stoneware I.N. Stout Ripley, Illinois Attributed Jar
Rock Island Auction Company
Brown glazed stoneware construction, 6 1/2 inches tall at the lip and 9 1/2 inches wide (7 1/2 inch internal diameter), decorated with a pair of molde
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Two President Lincoln Themed Water Pitchers3296 - Two President Lincoln Themed Water Pitchers
Rock Island Auction Company
1) Water pitcher with raised images of President Lincoln with his log cabin. Produced by Phich, measuring 8 3/4 inches high by 6 3/4 inches wide. 2) B
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Magnificent Daum Nancy Forest Scene Vase3297 - Magnificent Daum Nancy Forest Scene Vase
Rock Island Auction Company
The Daum glassmaking company, also known as Daum Brothers, was originally established in the city of Nancy, France as the Verrerie Sainte Catherine, i
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Rare Early Production Teco Blue Stoneware Vase3298 - Rare Early Production Teco Blue Stoneware Vase
Rock Island Auction Company
Measuring 8 1/2 inches tall and 4 inches wide, with the early rectangular pattern "TECO" makers mark on the underside. BBL: Stock: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Rare L.C. Tiffany Studios Laburnam Lamp3299 - Rare L.C. Tiffany Studios Laburnam Lamp
Rock Island Auction Company
Born in 1848 and training as a painter before moving on to other mediums, Lewis Comfort Tiffany was one of the leading American artists of the Art Nou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 85,000.00 - 175,000.00
Sold to floor for (42,500.00) = 42,500.00
 
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Beautiful Tiffany Favrile Blown Glass Fluted Stem Vase3300 - Beautiful Tiffany Favrile Blown Glass Fluted Stem Vase
Rock Island Auction Company
Circa 1896 Tiffany vase in the popular "Favrile" blown glass with pleasing iridescent colors. This particular vase is a gathered style and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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