FALL AMERICANA AUCTION - Session 2

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<p>Cowan’s is pleased to offer more than 800 lots of fine historical and decorative Americana during our special Fall Auction, November 20-21. On November 20 th more than 400 lots of rare historical Americana will be sold, including an exceptionally rare hand-painted flag presented by the Ladies of Gordonsville, Virginia to the "Greys" on the eve of the Civil War; a rare North Carolina First National Confederate Flag; George Barnard's photographic album documenting "Sherman's March"; a campaign flag from the 1860 presidential campaign featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln; many fine American Indian photographs by Gardner and Rhinehart; Revolutionary swords, including one by Samuel Drowne, and another from England, both identified; five Civil War presentation swords; a Colt Pocket Model revolver presented to a Gettysburg combatant; Civil War Achives and letter groups, and many other choice lots.
<p>On November 21st the offering will include more than 400 lots of American furniture, folk and decorative arts, including the Collection of Nan Gordon formerly of Cincinnati and now of Prescott, Arizona; fine furnishing from the Edwin and Barbara Charitable Remainder Trust of Cleveland, Ohio; transportation prints from the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland, Ohio and other select consignments. This sale will begin with a fine selection of autographs of many American presidents, including Jefferson, three Lincoln documents; many presidential signed appointments; a fine inscribed Mark Twain photograph; an exceptional autograph book containing Lincoln's signature, George Armstrong Custer, and numerous Civil War generals and dignitaries.
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Mark Twain Autographed Photograph,466 - Mark Twain Autographed Photograph,
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Mark Twain Autographed Photograph,<p>a photo of Clemens in his later years, matted and signed on mat, plus a second clipped signature. Both si...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Rare Union Pacific Railroad Invitation Signed by Mark Twain,467 - Rare Union Pacific Railroad Invitation Signed by Mark Twain,
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Rare Union Pacific Railroad Invitation Signed by Mark Twain,<p>an invitation from "The Union Pacific Railway Company Eastern Division inv...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Diego Rivera Autographed Photographs468 - Diego Rivera Autographed Photographs
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Diego Rivera Autographed Photographs<p>Lot of 21, including 3 autographed, one each by Diego Rivera and Frieda Kahlo, one by David Margolis. T...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Diego Rivera Autographed Postcard,469 - Diego Rivera Autographed Postcard,
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Diego Rivera Autographed Postcard,<p>of part of the mural on the staircase at the National Palace, Mexico. 3.5 x 5.5", framed with glass ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Autograph Frederick Remington Portfolio,470 - Autograph Frederick Remington Portfolio,
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Autograph Frederick Remington Portfolio,<p>entitled "Remington's Western Types Four Drawings in Color". In Illustrated 18"...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Early Glenn Curtis Aviation Postcards,471 - Early Glenn Curtis Aviation Postcards,
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Early Glenn Curtis Aviation Postcards,<p>lot of 44. Postcards from the early years of flight, mostly 1908-1918. Includes the "June Bug&qu...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Air Ship Ruby Flashed Mug Plus,472 - Air Ship Ruby Flashed Mug Plus,
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Air Ship Ruby Flashed Mug Plus,<p>lot of 2, both from the 1906 Ohio State Fair. Includes a pattern glass mug with ruby flashed upper body, wit...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Autographed Wright Flyer Silver Print,473 - Autographed Wright Flyer Silver Print,
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Autographed Wright Flyer Silver Print,<p>4 x 5.5" silver print at Kitty Hawk autographed by Orville Wright. A typed label on the back of ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Scarce Lindbergh Airmail Ephemera,474 - Scarce Lindbergh Airmail Ephemera,
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Scarce Lindbergh Airmail Ephemera,<p>including a daily report for the contract air-mail route No. 2 on Mar. 18, 1927. The Robertson Aircraft C...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Scarce Lindbergh Airmail Ephemera and Autograph,475 - Scarce Lindbergh Airmail Ephemera and Autograph,
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Scarce Lindbergh Airmail Ephemera and Autograph,<p>including a daily report for the contract air-mail route No. 2 on Feb. 18, 1927. The Robert...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy and Nevil476 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy and Nevil
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy and Nevil<p>Two hand-colored lithographs matted in a single frame; Each measure 34&qu...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy and Nevil477 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy and Nevil
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy and Nevil<p>Two hand-colored lithographs matted in a single frame; Each measures 34&q...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Montaut and Gamy478 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Montaut and Gamy
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Montaut and Gamy<p>Two hand-colored lithographs matted in a single frame; each measure 17&...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Montaut479 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Montaut
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Montaut<p>Two hand-colored lithographs matted in a single frame; each measure 17" x 3...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy480 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy<p>Two hand-colored lithographs by Gamy matted in a single frame; each measure 17"...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Montaut481 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Montaut
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Montaut<p>Two hand-colored lithographs matted in a single frame; each measure 17" x 3...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy482 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy<p>Two hand-colored lithographs by Gamy matted in a single frame; each measures 34&quo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper483 - Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper
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Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper<p>depicting one of the first electric automobiles, the 1897 - "Electric", 17" x 22.5&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Early French Automobile Chromolithograph by Montaut,484 - Early French Automobile Chromolithograph by Montaut,
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Early French Automobile Chromolithograph by Montaut,<p>showing two people in sports car racing to beat a steam train across the track, 16.5&qu...
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Early French Automobile Chromolithograph by Montaut,485 - Early French Automobile Chromolithograph by Montaut,
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Early French Automobile Chromolithograph by Montaut,<p>showing a military automobile with mounted machine gun racing along a wooded road in au...
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Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper486 - Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper
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Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper<p>showing an early British steam powered horseless coach that never realy caught on made in 1829 and...
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Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper,487 - Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper,
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Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper,<p>depicting a 1902 - "Peerless Two Cylinder" on small town street with horse carriage in ...
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Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper,488 - Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper,
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Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper,<p>depicting an open 1901 - "Curved Dash Olds" with a couple traveling down a city street,...
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Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper,489 - Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper,
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Irwin Myers - Pastel and Gouache on Paper,<p>depicting a 1897 Oldsmobile spooking a horse on a small town road, 18" x 25"; frame 26....
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Blueprint of Early Automobile490 - Blueprint of Early Automobile
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Blueprint of Early Automobile<p>Framed; 23" x 45"; Reads "Special Torpedo Body/Welch motor Car Co./Pontiac, Mich./Scale=3:1 Dat...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy,491 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy,
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gamy,<p>showing a 1912 Peugoet in the 1912 Grand Prix De L' A.C.F. Marked "Mabil...
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithograph by Gamy,492 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithograph by Gamy,
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithograph by Gamy,<p>showing a two seater race car on a banked speedway in an Excelsior. Framed; 17.5&q...
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithograph by Gamy493 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithograph by Gamy
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithograph by Gamy<p>showing 4 people racing through the desert, scarring camels in touring car. Dated 1...
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithograph by Eliott,494 - Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithograph by Eliott,
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Early French Automobile Hand-Colored Lithograph by Eliott,<p>showing 2 men in race car traveling through countryside at a high rate of speed w...
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Early French Automobile Chromolithograph by Montaut,495 - Early French Automobile Chromolithograph by Montaut,
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Early French Automobile Chromolithograph by Montaut,<p>dated 1908, showing a two man race car on a beach front road, bank swallow in lower rig...
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Patent Model of a Pile Driver,496 - Patent Model of a Pile Driver,
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Patent Model of a Pile Driver,<p>a working miniature horse-drawn pile driver, patented by T.W. Loveless of Corning, N.Y., July 13, 1858, of wo...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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1930s Salesman Sample Rock Crusher,497 - 1930s Salesman Sample Rock Crusher,
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1930s Salesman Sample Rock Crusher,<p>in die cast metal with original gray paint and red decal that reads "Iowa Manufacturing Co./Cedar R...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Embroidered Silk Eagles With Flags,498 - Embroidered Silk Eagles With Flags,
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Embroidered Silk Eagles With Flags,<p>lot of 2. Both early 20th century made for sailor trade. With gilt wire edging. One in period gilt frame...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Cast Iron Snow Eagles,499 - Cast Iron Snow Eagles,
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Cast Iron Snow Eagles,<p>lot of 2, 4.75 x 6" wide.<p>Old black repaint.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Early Wood Elephant Pull Toy in Original Paint,500 - Early Wood Elephant Pull Toy in Original Paint,
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Early Wood Elephant Pull Toy in Original Paint,<p>gray body with black ears, tusks, eyes, toes and saddle, mounted on wood plank with wood whe...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Christmas Tree Fences,501 - Christmas Tree Fences,
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Christmas Tree Fences,<p>lot of 2, both 19th century. Includes a nice 4-part fence, picket type with false gate, flanked by turned posts, form...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jointed Teddy Bear,502 - Jointed Teddy Bear,
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Jointed Teddy Bear,<p>early 20th century, with glass eyes, 11" high, ocher colored plush coat.<p>Excellent.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Steiff Stuffed Animals,503 - Steiff Stuffed Animals,
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Steiff Stuffed Animals,<p>lot of 2. Includes a mohair squirrel with glass eyes and tin button and sewn in cloth inport label in ear, 7.5 x 8&...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Early Stuffed Animals,504 - Early Stuffed Animals,
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Early Stuffed Animals,<p>lot of 3, late 19th-early 20th centuries. Includes a sleeping black cat, hand made with cross-stitch details, 14"...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Early Miniature Sheep Figure,505 - Early Miniature Sheep Figure,
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Early Miniature Sheep Figure,<p>late 19th century, probably German paper, wood and sheepskin figural sheep with leather face, ears and lower l...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Victorian Composition Sheep & Shepherd,506 - Victorian Composition Sheep & Shepherd,
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Victorian Composition Sheep & Shepherd,<p>set of 4 felt-covered composition sheep and a composition shepherd in original box with original...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cast Iron Organ Mechanical  Bank,508 - Cast Iron Organ Mechanical Bank,
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Cast Iron Organ Mechanical Bank,<p>Kyser & Rex, circa 1880-1900, with cat, dog and monkey on organ with bells, original polychrome paint,...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Child's Wheelbarrow in Original Red Paint,509 - Child's Wheelbarrow in Original Red Paint,
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Child's Wheelbarrow in Original Red Paint,<p>early 20th century toy/child's mixed wood wheel barrow in original old red paint, wire na...
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Early Bentwood Sled with Original Decoration,510 - Early Bentwood Sled with Original Decoration,
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Early Bentwood Sled with Original Decoration,<p>shield-shaped top painted red with gold striping. Top with "SNOW FAIRY" in block s...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Hand Painted Wooden Noah's Ark Toy,511 - Hand Painted Wooden Noah's Ark Toy,
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Hand Painted Wooden Noah's Ark Toy,<p>American, late 19th century. With 28 scroll saw cut and carved basswood animals plus Noah & wife...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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American Child's Chair,512 - American Child's Chair,
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American Child's Chair,<p>early 19th century American butternut child's armchair with nice turned finialed rear posts, two arched back...
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Spindle Back Child's Windsor High Chair,513 - Spindle Back Child's Windsor High Chair,
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Spindle Back Child's Windsor High Chair,<p>early 19th century American, mixed wood. With worn black over original red paint, tapered spind...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Cast Iron Piggy Bank,514 - Cast Iron Piggy Bank,
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Cast Iron Piggy Bank,<p>in original cream & pink paint. Pig is standing on hind feet holding a bag in front with embossed "The Wise ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Cast Iron Piggy Bank from Pottstown, Pa.,515 - Cast Iron Piggy Bank from Pottstown, Pa.,
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Cast Iron Piggy Bank from Pottstown, Pa.,<p>in walking position with "Norco Foundry & Specialty Co. Pottstown Pa." on left side ...
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George III  Slant Front Desk,516 - George III Slant Front Desk,
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George III Slant Front Desk,<p>mahogany with pine and oak secondary woods, nice fitted interior with drawers and hidden document drawer, 4 gr...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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