Fine Arts & Decorative Accessories Auction - Session 2

Signed with embroidery Polly Matthias/(heart) Lug March 1837 white quilted ground with applied decoration in blue, red, pink, and yellow, border of bl

Comprised of pink, green and peach calico fabric, straight green and pink borders with Irish Chain design in center on a pink ground with peach and gr

Late 19th c., applique oak leaf design with vine border in red and green printed fabrics on a white ground, 72 x 88. Condition: Minor stains/marker li

Comprised of yellow, red, and pink calico fabric, straight yellow border with patchwork design with large red blocks and small pink and yellow blocks,

20th c., flower basket in diamond design, in red, yellow, pink and red calico cotton fabric, 89 x 87. Condition: 1 tear.

Two piece coverlet, made for P. Matthias, by W. H. Gernand/Damask Coverlet/Manufacturer/Westminster Ca/rroll County, MD/1871, red, blue and green on w

Reads Mary Ann Isaacs/Sampler finished/in the year AD 18, decorated with flowers, foliage and insects including tulips, oak leaves and acorns, butterf

Silk threads on a silk ground, central weeping willow tree with tombstone and obelisk, with church in far left ground. The piece was never embroidere

Needlework design of horse on red ground with diamond design in field, black border with cross-stitched multi-color floral design, red yarn fringe and

Various painted feathers depict flowers in the shape of a horseshoe around a Victorian print of a lady, all in a shadow box frame, 24 x 20, 6 deep.

Dated September 5, 1780, for Anna Elizabetha Lauerin, in Berks County, Pennsylvania in Tolpehaden (SP?) Township, cut-work and painted decorated borde

Record for the family of Abraham Brunson and Laura Aries, c. 1840, decorated with watercolor floral and column design, 17 x 22. Condition: Tears, stai

Register for the family of Joshua Washburn and Sylvia Mosman, written and drawn by Martha Ann Washburn, March 1841. Document gives marriage date and

Emily and Rosa, 1838, depicts two girls playing, silhouettes with hand painted detailing, 7 1/2 x 10 1/4. Condition: Crease in one corner with tear-

Depicts girl with flower basket and jumping dog, titled Miss Montague, 8 1/2 x 7 1/2.

On vellum, appears to be full size deed that has been shrunken, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 sight.

Large engraving titled William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, When He Founded the Province of Pennsylvania in North America in 1681. Image by B...

Large mid 19th century lithographic print titled Hibernia Fire Engine Company, No.1 of Philadelphia-Instituted 1752-Assembling for Parade on October 5

Large color print titled A Check--Keep Your Distance, painted by A.F. Tait and lithographed by N. Currier, New York (1853). Print depicts plainsman sh

Large color print titled Washington's Dream, lithographed by Currier and Ives, New York (1857). Print depicts Washington in uniform in cabin at ...

Large hand colored print titled American Hunting Scene, published by R.S. Spence and printed by Wm Robertson, New York. Print depicts 4 gentlemen wit

Large hand colored print titled Life in the Woods--THe Hunters Camp, published by Lyon & Co. and printed by J. Rau, New York (1867). Print depic...

Color print titled Washington at Mount Vernon-1797 lithographed by N. Currier, New York (1852). Print depicts Washington on horseback conversing with

Color print titled Rabbit Catching--The Trap Sprung lithographed by Currier and Ives, New York. Print depicts two boys approaching box trap in winter.

Titled The Marriage, 12 x 8 1/2, published by James Baillie, 1849, includes period frame. Condition: Some staining. From the Estate of Kenneth &a...

Titled The Happy Home, 12 x 8 1/2, published by N. Currier, c. late 1840's, includes period frame. Condition: Some staining. From the Estate o...

Titled The Lovers' Reconciliation, 12 x 8 1/2, published by N. Currier, c. late 1840's, includes period frame. Condition: Some staining. F...

Titled The Young Bride, published by James Baillie, 1848, 17 x 13 overall in period frame. From the Estate of Kenneth & Helen Hartman Gemmill, ...

Titled The Lovers Quarrel, 17 x 13 overall in period frame. From the Estate of Kenneth & Helen Hartman Gemmill, Bucks Co., PA.

Large chromolithograph of Penn Treaty Oak with Philadelphia and Delaware River in the background. Print measures 16.5 x 23 (sight) and is framed with

Large print titled Volunteer Refreshment Saloon Supported Gratuitously by the Citizens of Philadelphia, PA. Print exhibits large exterior view of salo

Large lithographic black and white print of George Washington from a painting by Rembrandt Peale, lithographed by Pendleton of Boston, copyrighted 182

Print from a painting by Thomas Birch engraved by A. Lawson, published by William Smith, printseller, 702 S. 3rd St., Philadelphia. Print shows Perry

Large format book titled Picture Lessons measuring 15.5 x 12 with cloth boards. Book presents moral stories with each accompanied by a full-page illus

Rare sixth plate daguerreotype by photographic pioneer Robert Cornelius. Image presents bust view of unknown gentleman and is housed in Cornelius bra

Sixth plate daguerreotype of an Afro-American woman seated, knees-up in a chair by unknown photographer. Subject wears patterned dress with white apr

Quarter plate daguerreotype of 4-story brick building by unknown photographer. Signage on building includes St. Louis Insurance Co., T.W. Clark Bro B

Half plate daguerreotype of a woman seated, waist-up by Collins, 3rd & Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Subject wears dark taffeta dress with lace c...

Sixth plate daguerreotype of a woman seated, waist-up by W&F Langenheim, Philadelphia Exchange. Image has been re-sealed, presents verdigris on...

Sixth plate daguerreotype of a gentleman seated, waist-up by W&F Langenheim, Philadelphia Exchange. Image has been re-sealed, presents vertigre...

Quarter plate daguerreotype of a woman seated, waist-up by unknown photographer. Subject wears dark taffeta dress. Image has been re-sealed, present

Sixth plate daguerreotype of a young child seated, waist-up by M.A. Root, Philadelphia (Stamped on matt). Subject is tinted. Image retains original

Grouping of 3 sixth plate daguerreotypes of gentlemen. Two images retain original seals. All by unknown photographers. Images present some condensa

Stereoview titled Interior View. Anthony's Photographic and Stereoscopic Warehouse Image shows 3 men working in a room with a variety of 4 ster...

Large magic lantern by James W. Queen & Co., Philadelphia. Lantern is natural gas light with a wood cabinet and 2 brass lenses with some extra ...

NCO sword by Ames Mfg, Chicopee Massachusetts , as marked on blade. Also marked on blade US, GWC, 1864 and marked GKC on guard. Leather scabbard exh

Black lacquered ground decorated with floral arrangement and vines in mother-of-pearl with hand-painted accents, interior contains notebook with many

1.) Floral decorated with mother of pearl inlays measuring 9 x 6, with some paint loss and hinge taping, 2.) Geometric decorated with pearl studs at c

1.) Floral decorated with mother of pearl inlays measuring 12 x 9, with some paint wear and broken hinge, 2.) Floral decorated with mother of pearl in

Tooled paper covered writing box measuring 9 x 11.5 x 2.5. Contents include envelopes, stationary, wax, decorative cachet, 3-quill pens, a knife to sh

Grouping of 4 ivory handled seals. Three seals made of metal (2-mens profile portraits, 1-French phrase). One with agate seal bearing initials JCB.

Mustache shaped knife being 3.5 in length with 1.25 opposing blades by a Connecticut maker. Small crack to mother of pearl. c.19th century

Brass tube/grip containing 23 double sided brass discs with various sentimental seals for wax. Tube is 2 in length. c.19th century.

Grouping of 6 seals presenting initials or monograms. Sold with turned wood handled sterling wax ladle. c.18th-20th century.

Pair of European iron seals bearing coats of arms. Seals being 1 and 0.5 in diameter. c.18th/19th century.

Grouping of 34 miniature hand-etched sentimental seals used in impressing wax in sealing letters. 12 cased and 3 mounted for jewelry. Subjects incl

Large grouping of items related to correspondence including 1.) Large quantity of 19th century miniature sentimental sealing labels, 2.) grouping of 5

Grouping of items related to ink and the art of writing. Group includes 1.) 18th century broadside (10 x 4) for Walkden's Fine British Ink Powd...

Grouping of 4 slate/blackboards (one in bookform, one not framed), various sizes sold with 4 small booklets on slate pictures/drawings. Some booklets

Manuscript poem titled Astronomer's Reflection by Nathaniel Carter dated 1801. 12-line poem written in black and red ink with flourishes. She...

Calligraphic print titled Jefferson's Letter of June 1826 drawn and engraved by W. Woodruff of Cincinnati and published by W. Hill Woodward, Cin...

Calligraphic rendering of the Lord's Prayer surrounded by angels and birds with presentation at bottom From Jessie to Grandpa Christmas 1865. Sh...

Grouping of 4 calligraphic pieces including dove dated 1880 (8x11.5), Birds with pens in beaks with holiday sentiment dated Dec 1878 (5 x 7.5), Christ

Cypher book of Anthony Tunis while enrolled at the Merion Boarding School. Book measures 12.5 x 8, 158pp, paper wraps and is completely filled in wit

Manuscript display sheet listing of rules for an unknown girls school. Sheet is mounted to board with holes at corners of mounting board. Break in m

Illustrated black & white advertising broadside for Hogan & Thompson, publishers, manufacturers, & wholesale dealers of books and commer...

Advertising sheet for Longacre & Co, 7th St., Philadelphia. Sheet is 4pp and measures 11 x 10.5 and is illustrated with various examples of the...

Letterhead billing for Crittenden's Philadelphia Commerce College at Seventh and Chestnut St., dated November 12, 1860. Pictorial letterhead il...

Broadside for Drs. White & Oatman and their cure for stuttering. Top large text reads Stuttering or Stammering Permanently and Easily Cured!. ...

Broadside for Dr. Harding's Vegetable Medicines. Top large text reads Dr. Harding's Vegetable Medicines; A Cure For Constipation, and Those...

Broadside for Clarenbach & Herder Ice Skate Manufacturers of Philadelphia. Broadside text details the gives address and line of skates the manu...

Anti-Democratic Party Broadside in the form of a newspaper extra edition. Top large text reads Extra Post. Democratic Salt River Excursion! Incident

Document appointing Gideon Mumford Deputy Postmaster at East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Document dated April 19, 1796. Document measures 12.5 x 7.5 and

First stamp catalog issued in the United States. Lot consists of two individual pieces: 1) Booklet titled The Stamp Collector's Manual by A.C. K...

Wood handled metal stamp (2 wide) exhibiting eagle and arrows motif with interchangeable text reading Canal Boat J.S.L.. Letters held in with shell-s

Document being an act authorizing the Governor of Pennsylvania to contract with John Birion to print the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 3pp

ADS of Isaac Huger (1742-1797), Revolutionary War General being an arrest warrant for John Smith issued by the state of South Carolina on February 15,

ALS signed by William Henry Seward (1801-1872) as Secretary of State on Department of State letterhead, November 14, 1866. Letter to David Hoadley, Pr

Print exhibits ankles-up, seated Wilson and is pencil signed by Woodrow Wilson, painter John Singer Sargent, and engraver Timothy Cole. Image measures

TLS by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the United States, signed as Acting Secretary of the Navy, March 27, 1919 on Department of

ALS by George W. Goethals (1858-1928), builder of the Panama Canal, on Isthmian Canal letterhead, February 10, 1808 concerning business matters. Lette

Depositions concerning slave trade by the ship Fanny, dated October 8, 1801. 17 page legal document detailing slave trade between Africa and North Ame

5 page deposition of Thomas Cook of Shrewsbury, New Jersey concerning slave trade and events on the sloop Fanny, dated January 10, 1801. Document meas

Document being a public instrument of protest by Simon Potter, master of the schooner Sally, dated July 16, 1793. Document concerns details for lack o

Document appointing administratrix of an estate signed by John Evans (1678-?, Colonial Governor of Pennsylvania) and dated March 24, 1704. Document p

Letter addressed to Captain Josiah Thatcher at Yarmouth, on his Majesty's Service. Letter dated Boston, June 24, 1761 ordering Thatcher to march...

18th century loan/bond from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bay dated June 1, 1777. Document measures 9 x 8 and features a vignette of Continental

Bill of exchange document written for Robert Robson of London, dated March 2, 1796 in Charleston, South Carolina. 2 page document concerns exchange fo

Document issued by the Marshall of the District of Rhode Island to arrest Edward Thurston and Nicholas Brown for stealing shares in the sloop Liberty

Document concerning Spanish seizure of the American brig Exchange sailing from New Orleans to Charleston. 6 page document dated July 7, 1808. Documen

Printed shipping circular/broadside, March 31, 1810 concerning marine papers lost, stolen or taken by force of various ships. Paper issued to the port

1) Permanent cod fishing license #3 issued to the sloop Kial dated April 23, 1808 and 2) Permanent cod fishing license #17 issued to the schooner Poll

Document indenturing William McGraa to Isaac Fisher to become an apprentice as a mariner for 4 years. Document details duties of both parties and puts

Document being the articles pertaining to the private armed ship Dart with 4 carriage guns, 6 nine-pounders, and 4 swivel guns lying in St. John, New

Document being the articles pertaining to the private armed ship Dart with 4 carriage guns, 6 nine-pounders, and 4 swivel guns lying in St. John, New

License for the schooner Trafalgar Nelson issued on the island of Montserrat dated November 17, 1813. Document measures 8 x 13 and exhibits some edge

Ship license issued by the Governor and Company of the Merchants of Great Britain to the ship Harriett of 247 tons and 10 guns. License issued as per

Vellum ships paper issued to the ship Nancy of Newfoundland, being a ship of 2 guns weighing 222 tons. Document issued by the High Admiral dated April

Ship paper issued by the port of Charleston, South Carolina for the brig Mary, dated March 10, 1812. Document measures 8 x 13.

Ship license for the ship Aurora weighing 303 tons armed with 14 guns, 2 swivel guns, 20 muskets, 20 pistols, 20 cutlasses, and 20 pikes. Document dat