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[3] Pamphlets

Lot #1000 (Sale Order 1 of 211)

[3] pamphlets: "Journal of the Proceedings of a Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of Delaware..." for the Trial of the Right Rev. Benjamin T. Onderdonck, New York, 1845; "Speech of the Honorable James Bayard of Delaware...", Hartford, 1802.

Estimate: 50/100

[2] Pamphlets

Lot #1001 (Sale Order 2 of 211)

[2] pamphlets; "A Letter from the Hon. Timothy Pickering, A Senator of the United States... Exhibiting to his Constituents A View of the Imminent Danger of an Unnecessary and Ruinous War...", Boston, 1808; "Order of Exercises for Commencement, Harvard College, 20 July 1853, "Boston, 1853

Estimate: 50/75

[6] "The Lorguette" Playbills

Lot #1002 (Sale Order 3 of 211)

[6] "The Lorguette" playbills: Wheatley & Clarke's Arch Street Theatre", Philadelphia, 1860-61

Estimate: 40/60

[2] Small Folio Programmes

Lot #1003 (Sale Order 4 of 211)

[2] Small folio Programmes: "Manhattan Beach/Oriental Hotel Grand Concerts/Gilmore's Bands": New York, c. 1892; "Glen Island Open Air Concerts by Rampone's Grand Orchestra": New York, 1894.

Condition: Glen Island w/tears at center fold; Manhattan Beach w/small water stain

Estimate: 40/60

[2] Pamphlets

Lot #1004 (Sale Order 5 of 211)

[2] Pamphlets: "The Twelfth Annual Report of the... West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad Company", West Chester, 1862; "Memorial Services on the Life and Character of Bayard Taylor...", Kennett Square, PA, 1879 (Second Ed.)

Condition: Taylor w/heavy foxing on covers and title page; Railroad with tears on cover and last page

Estimate: 20/40

[5] Pamphlets, Civil War-era

Lot #1005 (Sale Order 6 of 211)

[5] Pamphlets, Civil War-era, to include: Greeley, "A History of the Struggle for Slavery Extension of Restriction in the United States...", New York, 1856; "Hymns of the Independent Reform Club", [n.p., n.d.], etc. [condition: some cover pages w/ staining and soiling; "Hymns of the Reform Club" w/ fold losses and separations]

Estimate: 75/125

[5] R.M.S Aquitania Pamphlets

Lot #1006 (Sale Order 7 of 211)

[5] Assorted promotional pamphlets: R.M.S. Aquitania, c. 1914

Estimate: 50/75

[2] Pamphlets

Lot #1007 (Sale Order 8 of 211)

[2] Pamphlets: "Prospectus of the National Institution, to be Established in the United States": Washington, 1806; "Report of the Committee of Claims... The Petition of Amelie Eugenie de Beaumarchais...", Washington, 1806

Estimate: 75/125

The Farmer's, Mechanic's & Gentleman's Almanack

Lot #1008 (Sale Order 9 of 211)

The Farmer's, Mechanic's, and Gentleman's Almanack ... for... 1823, Chesterfield, N.H., 1822; together with Dr. Sawens' Family Manual and Empire State Almanac, 1876; and together with: Stanley Rule and Level Co. catalog, c. 1885.

Condition: 1823 Alamanack w/tear on front cover and light foxing throughout

Estimate: 75/125

Pennsylvania Railroad Broadside

Lot #1009 (Sale Order 10 of 211)

[Pennsylvania Railroad] Broadside, Peters, Libhart & Co., Phila, "Great Central Route-Change of Hour", Evans, Printer, Philadelphia, 1850.

Condition: severe acidic migration throughout, rendering sheet extremely fragile; losses to text, especially at upper left; sheet separated at central fold

Estimate: 30/50

Tray lot, assorted vintage greeting/trade cards

Lot #1010 (Sale Order 11 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted vintage (most) greeting and trade cards

Estimate: 60/80

Tray lot, Victorian embossed greeting cards

Lot #1011 (Sale Order 12 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted Victorian embossed greeting cards

Estimate: 60/80

Victorian Fold-out Valentine's Platform Card

Lot #1012 (Sale Order 13 of 211)

Victorian fold-out Valentine's platform card; together with a similar Christmas card, [the latter a reproduction]

Estimate: 20/30

[3] Haverly's Theatre, Chicago programs

Lot #1013 (Sale Order 14 of 211)

[3] assorted Haverly's Theatre, Chicago programs, to include the Inaugural, Sept. 12, 1881; together with: "Dolley Varden Magazine", Vol, I, no. 7, 1872

Condition: Inaugural program w/stains on both covers

Estimate: 40/60

Tray lot, assorted greeting cards

Lot #1014 (Sale Order 15 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted, late 19th-early 20th c. greeting cards

Estimate: 20/40

Tray lot Victorian Greeting Cards

Lot #1015 (Sale Order 16 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted late Victorian greeting cards

Estimate: 60/80

Tray lot, Victorian Album Cards

Lot #1016 (Sale Order 17 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted late Victorian album cards

Estimate: 60/80

Tray lot, Victorian Album Cards

Lot #1017 (Sale Order 18 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted late Victorian album cards

Estimate: 60/80

Assorted patriotic, historical, religious ephemera

Lot #1018 (Sale Order 19 of 211)

Assorted American patriotic, historical and religious ribbons; scarf, among them: "Aloha to the Boys in Blue, Honolulu, 1898"; together with: Broadsheet: Union County, PA Committee of Vigilance election notice, 1864

Estimate: 30/50

J. Disturnell, Guide

Lot #1019 (Sale Order 20 of 211)

J. Disturnell, "The Great Lakes, or Inland Seas of America,... A Complete Guide for the Pleasure Traveller and Emigrant". New York, 1863.

Condition: map lacking; boards intact, with some rubbing at edges; internally good, with light water staining at some edges and on end papers

Estimate: 100/150

Relief Engine Company photograph

Lot #1020 (Sale Order 21 of 211)

Albumen photograph, mounted, "Relief Engine Company" [Moorestown, NJ], c. 1870. [unframed]

Condition: heavy toning and foxing in upper right quadrant; sporadic small tears and wrinkles throughout

Estimate: 75/150

E.W. Loos vintage aviation photograph

Lot #1021 (Sale Order 22 of 211)

Photographic print: Bi-plane in flight, c. 1910. Edward W. Loos, Photographer. Star Photo Co., St. Louis, MO

Estimate: 40/60

19th C. trade card scrapbook

Lot #1022 (Sale Order 23 of 211)

Late 19th C. scrapbook, American, with many trade cards tipped in.

Estimate: 20/40

Tobacco pouch

Lot #1023 (Sale Order 24 of 211)

Tobacco pouch, "The Celebrated Lone Jack Smoking Tobacco! Manufactured by John W. Carroll, Lynchburg, VA, Registered in the U.S. Patent Office, Feb. 14, 1871.

Estimate: 20/40

Philadelphia Rapid Transit Trolley Photographs

Lot #1024 (Sale Order 25 of 211)

Philadelphia Rapid Transit trolleys: [2] Silver print photographs, early 20th c.

Estimate: 10/20

D.T. Valenitine, Manual of the Corporation City NY

Lot #1025 (Sale Order 26 of 211)

D.T. Valentine, "Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York", 1864

Condition: original boards with tears at upper spine; internally very good; all illustrations and maps appear to be present, some with fold tears and fraying at edges

Estimate: 75/125

The Great Northwest Guide

Lot #1026 (Sale Order 27 of 211)

"The Great Northwest. A Guide-Book and Itinerary for the Use of Tourists and Travelers over the lines of the Northern Pacific Railroad, ...". St. Paul, 1888.

Condition: very good: covers and internally

Estimate: 30/50

Early Baltimore Imprints

Lot #1027 (Sale Order 28 of 211)

[3] Early Baltimore imprints: "The Patriotic Sailor", 1829 [vol. 1 only]; Purviance, "A Narrative of Events Which Occurred in Baltimore Town during the Revolutionary War" 1849; "Report of the Maryland Commissioners on a Proposed Canal from Baltimore to Conewago", 1823 (maps intact), etc.

Estimate: 150/300

Lot, Pocket Albums

Lot #1028 (Sale Order 29 of 211)

Lot, [9] Pocket Albums/ Exposition Catalogs: Centennial, 1876 (2); World's Columbian Exposition, 1893; Views of Los Angeles Count; Views of Gettysburg Battlefield (2); Washington, DC Album; "Official Catalogue of the U.S. International Exhibition, 1876 (Revised ed). Late 19th/early 20th C.

Estimate: 100/150

Assorted Early Automobile Ephemera

Lot #1029 (Sale Order 30 of 211)

Assorted early automobile ephemera: "Winton Six" prospectus; "Cadillac and La Salle Motor Cars" brochure; Pierce Arrow brochure; [4] early luxury auto photos.

Estimate: 40/60

Minnewaska Mountain House ephemera

Lot #1030 (Sale Order 31 of 211)

Albumen print: Minnewaska Mountain House, Ulster County, N.Y., c. 1880, together with advertising pamphlet: "Lake Minnewaska House, 1884" [one cover lacking]; and together with: albumen print, unidentified suburban villa, probably southeastern, PA., c. 1870

Estimate: 20/40

Continental Congress ephemera

Lot #1031 (Sale Order 32 of 211)

Circular/Handbill. "Beautiful Reminiscence of The First Congress in Philadelphia, ...", New York, c. 1848; together with, The Continental Congress Assembled, pictogram format, steel engraving, late 19th c.

Estimate: 30/50

Knickerbocker. A History of New York. London, 1821

Lot #1032 (Sale Order 33 of 211)

Knickerbocker. "A History of New York... 2 vols. London, 1821.

Condition: original covers; spines retain original title blocks, but otherwise rubbed; internally very good

Estimate: 100/200

Bryan Edwards, History...of the British Colonies..

Lot #1033 (Sale Order 34 of 211)

Bryan Edwards, "The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies- - -." London 1794, Second ed. [Volume 1 ONLY]

Condition: original boards and spine heavily rubbed; back board assembled from the missing second volume; some spine separations, internally very good: frontispiece and maps intact; large map of Jamaica with moderate waterstaining in borders; sporadic

Estimate: 500/750

Lot, Guido Bruno pamphlets

Lot #1034 (Sale Order 35 of 211)

Lot, [11] pieces: assorted Guido Bruno serials/pamphlets: "Bruno's Weekly"; "Bruno's Review of Two Worlds"; "Bruno's Garret", etc. New York, early 20th C.

Estimate: 100/200

Victorian Silk Bookmark/Silk Ribbon

Lot #1035 (Sale Order 36 of 211)

Victorian silk bookmark w/ handpainted floral design, together with; silk ribbon, Lafayette funeral ceremony, Phila., 1834; and together with; Republican Ticket campaign ribbon, Phila., 1905

Condition: both ribbons with losses at top and bottom

Estimate: 30/50

Assorted American Calligraphy lot

Lot #1036 (Sale Order 37 of 211)

Assorted American Calligraphy; ink drawing lot , early 19th c. [7 pcs]

Estimate: 20/40

Ichi Ban, San Francisco, Asiatic Wares Circular

Lot #1037 (Sale Order 38 of 211)

Rare Circular [colored lithograph sheet]. "Ichi Ban/Wholesale * Retail. 22 & 24 Geary St., San Francisco." [Asiatic Wares Emporium], c. 1880 [verso: printed facts about Japan]. Bancroft, Lithographer, San Francisco.

Condition: light fold lines; very slight tear in bottom line of text, recto.

Estimate: 100/200

Pan American Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards

Lot #1038 (Sale Order 39 of 211)

Official Pan American Exposition Souvenir playing cards; with Centennial International Exposition (1876) Souvenir card.

Condition: card box top panel separated; Centennial card with 2 areas of loss

Estimate: 10/20

English Tea Caddy

Lot #1039 (Sale Order 40 of 211)

English tea caddy in Mahogany with floral marquetry work, silver foil liner, early 19th c. 5" x 4" x 4 3/4"

Condition: wood splits, veneer loss, preventing lid from closing

Estimate: 30/50

Upright Piano form Music box

Lot #1040 (Sale Order 41 of 211)

Upright piano form music box in black w/gilt stenciling, crank lever at back. late 19th c. 5 1/4" x 2 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Condition: wood loss to top lid & front panel

Estimate: 20/40

19th C. Stereopticon and cards

Lot #1041 (Sale Order 42 of 211)

19th c. stereopticon; together with (5) assorted Philadelphia and Holy Land subject stereopticon cards. L 12 3/4"

Condition: paint loss, no stand

Estimate: 20/40

Vintage Hardwood Noisemaker

Lot #1042 (Sale Order 43 of 211)

Vintage hardwood noisemaker, American, late 19th c. Length 9 1/4"

Condition: good

Estimate: 40/60

Mirror & Box

Lot #1043 (Sale Order 44 of 211)

Mirror & Box, heart shaped floral embossed brass frame with a beveled glass mirror, No backing, 4 3/4" x 5 1/2" and marbelized glass, wood & paper bureau-form box 7" x 4" x 5", late 19th c.

Estimate: 30/50

Victorian Cast Iron Figural ink Stand

Lot #1044 (Sale Order 45 of 211)

Unusual Cold-painted, cast iron figural ink stand of seated man carving a turkey, glass inkwell bottle insert, late 19th c. 7" x 6 1/2" x 5"

Estimate: 75/150

Three Polychromed wood carvings

Lot #1045 (Sale Order 46 of 211)

Three polychrome wood carvings: 1) horse & rider - No head on rider 7" x 6", 2) Parrott 10 1/2" x 3", felt covered bird on branch w/nest & egg, 6" x 4" x 4" (paint loss, damaged tail on bird

Estimate: 30/60

Egg-Form Etui

Lot #1046 (Sale Order 47 of 211)

Egg-form etui with brass insets & bone needleholder, along with an .800 silver open face key wind pocket watch, 6 jewels,

Condition: etui: egg shell broken, parts missing within; watch: no crystal, no hands, not running

Estimate: 25/50

19th c. Chinese Ivory Figural Ring Puzzle game

Lot #1047 (Sale Order 48 of 211)

19th c. Chinese ivory figural ring puzzle game, length 8"

Estimate: 50/100

Chinese Ivory Box

Lot #1048 (Sale Order 49 of 211)

Chinese ivory box with intricate relief carved life scene panels & floral borders, key lock (no key) 10 1/4" x 5" x 2 1/4"

Condition: disassembled: currently in 8 pieces; base panel split in 2 pieces; warping will hinder reassembly

Estimate: 75/150

3 Chinese Ivory & bone puzzle games

Lot #1049 (Sale Order 50 of 211)

3 Chinese ivory & bone puzzle games, early 20th c.

Condition: one with broken rod; unable to determine completeness

Estimate: 30/50

Late Victorian Three-light Small Gasolier

Lot #1049a (Sale Order 51 of 211)

Late Victorian three-light brass small gasolier, American, late 19th c.

Condition: one globe support missing

Estimate: 20/30

19th C. Wood Maul

Lot #1050 (Sale Order 52 of 211)

19th C. wood Maul in two-piece telescoped toleware funnel. L 12"

Estimate: 20/40

19th c Turned Softwood urn

Lot #1051 (Sale Order 53 of 211)

19th c. turned soft wood urn with reeded borders, H 2 3/4" diam, 3 1/4"

Estimate: 40/60

19th C. Shakespeare Tomb Replica

Lot #1052 (Sale Order 54 of 211)

Marble, slate & molded rolled copper Shakespeare tomb replica, English, mid-19th C. 7 1/4", 5" x 4 3/4"

Condition: three slate base corners chipped; compressed top corner on copper panel

Estimate: 100/200

Haico Bouma Speed Skates

Lot #1053 (Sale Order 55 of 211)

Rare Haico Bouma, Netherlands, Speed Skates, c. 1860, iron & wood. Manufacturer's stamp on blades. [Note: these skates appear to date from the very earliest phase of competition speed skating]

Condition: slight losses to skate tips

Estimate: 300/500

Coin silver tablespoon

Lot #1054 (Sale Order 56 of 211)

Coin silver tablespoon with John or John Burger, NY, NY. touchmark: 1767 to 1805, length 8", 1.5 ozt

Condition: split in bowl at handle

Estimate: 25/50

Brush & 7" Button Hook

Lot #1055 (Sale Order 57 of 211)

Brush & 7" button hook, each with embossed sterling handles. The French 6 1/2" brush with a bone top

Estimate: 0/0

"City Police" (Philadelphia) Leather Belt

Lot #1056 (Sale Order 58 of 211)

"City Police" leather belt with night stick holder & brass buckle, probably Philadelphia, 19th c.

Condition: leather deterioration; tarnished buckle

Estimate: 75/125

Pr of Vintage Short Swords

Lot #1057 (Sale Order 59 of 211)

Pr of Vintage short swords with wood grips & riveted guards, L 19 1/2"

Condition: good

Estimate: 60/80

19th C. Ceremonial Club

Lot #1058 (Sale Order 60 of 211)

19th c. Ceremonial Club, hardwood tooth form end, L 34 1/2"

Estimate: 50/75

Tray lot of Copper Engraving plates

Lot #1059 (Sale Order 61 of 211)

Tray lot of J.B. Keim & other 19th C. copper engraving plates, Philadelphia (most)

Estimate: 50/75

Tray lot of assorted vintage lighting

Lot #1060 (Sale Order 62 of 211)

Tray lot of assorted vintage lighting, buttons, ivory jewelry, measuring, etc. accoutrements.

Estimate: 20/40

Vintage American advertising ephemera

Lot #1061 (Sale Order 63 of 211)

Tray lot of assorted vintage American advertising ephemera

Estimate: 25/50

Vintage Photo Album

Lot #1062 (Sale Order 64 of 211)

Continental Victorian carte-de-visite photo album; approximately one half of available slots lacking images.

Condition: spine separated; generally poor condition

Estimate: 20/40

Two Sets of Brass Balance Weights

Lot #1063 (Sale Order 65 of 211)

Two sets of vintage brass balance weights

Estimate: 15/30

Tray lot, vintage purses

Lot #1064 (Sale Order 66 of 211)

Tray lot of vintage leather change purses, travel lap desk, Rhode Island Union Bank $3 Note & brass name plates

Estimate: 30/50

Tray lot, toys

Lot #1065 (Sale Order 67 of 211)

Toy tray lot with canoe, covered wagon, child's table w/china & two banks

Estimate: 30/50

Dry plate negatives

Lot #1066 (Sale Order 68 of 211)

Tray lot, [6] boxes of dry plate negatives: assorted Continental (most) landscape and portrait subjects.

Estimate: 30/50

Magic Lantern Slides

Lot #1067 (Sale Order 69 of 211)

Magic Lantern slides: assorted American subject matter: late 19th-early 20th C. [approx. 100 slides]

Condition: small number of slides w/cracks

Estimate: 75/100

Tray lot, dolls

Lot #1068 (Sale Order 70 of 211)

Tray lot with cloth African American doll, clown doll, doll linens, music box, etc.

Estimate: 20/40

Set, 19th C. Toleware Grocery Spice Containers

Lot #1069 (Sale Order 71 of 211)

[Set of 4] 19th C. toleware grocery spice containers in black w/gilt stenciling & castle landscape panels, 12 1/2" x 14 1/2" x 16 1/2"

Condition: generally poor condition, though landscape panel decoration is intact; some bottoms & sides are rusted completely through areas of paint loss & flaking

Estimate: 75/125

Early cast iron fire hydrant wrenches

Lot #1070 (Sale Order 72 of 211)

Two early cast iron fire hydrant wrenches 19 3/4" diam

Condition: some peeling of painted surfaces

Estimate: 30/50

Vintage Wood Implements

Lot #1071 (Sale Order 73 of 211)

Two Vintage wood implements: 1) cannon ram rod 36" with replaced pole. 2) pierced panel stirring implement 33" x 14"

Estimate: 40/60

Irwin Avis Figural Groups

Lot #1072 (Sale Order 74 of 211)

Three Irwin Avis carved wood & painted Norman Rockwell figural groups. 1) The Saturday Evening Post-1999, 12" x 11 3/4" x 10 1/2", 2) The Spooners 1978, 9" x 10 1/2" x 8", 3) Norman Molly & Pitter, 1982, 12 1/2" x 6" x 9"

Estimate: 100/200

Vintage Polychome Gypsy figures

Lot #1073 (Sale Order 75 of 211)

Two vintage polychrome wood and composition figures of Gypsy characters with moveable parts, hgt 16 1/2" & 21"

Condition: chipping & paint loss; areas of repairs

Estimate: 50/100

Early 19th C. Webster doll bed

Lot #1074 (Sale Order 76 of 211)

Early 19th C. grey buttermilk paint rope poster doll bed, L 16 1/2", H 14 1/2", W 8 1/2" [Old tag attached states that maker was Joseph Webster, first cousin of Noah Webster]

Estimate: 50/75

Charles Morris Price, et al. Plaques

Lot #1074a (Sale Order 77 of 211)

[3 items] Charles Morris Price School (Philadelphia) dedicatory wall plaque (marble/metal), 1924; Brick from the hearth of the Barbara Freitchie home, Frederick, MD; cast of the tablet over the entrance gate of Ft. Mifflin (Philadelphia), cast 1921

Estimate: 40/60

19th C. carriage bells

Lot #1075 (Sale Order 78 of 211)

Set of 5 graduated brass carriage bells on leather covered wrought iron frame, 19th c. 24 1/2" x 17 1/2' x 5"

Condition: good

Estimate: 75/150

Vintage Stagecoach model

Lot #1076 (Sale Order 79 of 211)

Vintage Stagecoach model in polychrome softwood, upon a platform base, 4 horses, coach, driver and single passenger, American, early 20th C. 46 1/4" x 10", 17 1/2"

Condition: good

Estimate: 400/600

19th C. Chinese tea shipping box

Lot #1077 (Sale Order 80 of 211)

Chinese lacquared tea shipping box, slide lid top, 19th C.; character inscriptions on lid and two sides; 10 1/2" square, 11 1/2" high, late 19th C.

Condition: some rubbing and losses to lacquer surfaces at edges; warped top

Estimate: 50/100

Riggs & Brothers, Philadelphia store display Clock

Lot #1078 (Sale Order 81 of 211)

Riggs & Brothers, Phila., Store Display mantle-type clock in ebonized wood case with gilt metal columns & feet, silvered dial with time, strike & chime movement, early 20th C. H 27 1/2", L 17 3/4", W 11"

Condition: glazing in door lacking; operation not observed.

Estimate: 800/1200

Pr. 18th C. Wrought Iron Andirons

Lot #1079 (Sale Order 82 of 211)

Pair, wrought iron andirons with knob tops & penny feet, American, probably 18th C. hgt 13"

Estimate: 75/125

Photographs, Blaine School Philadelphia

Lot #1080 (Sale Order 83 of 211)

[3] Photographs, Blaine School Philadelphia, graduating classes, c. 1918 [unframed]

Estimate: 10/20

Vintage Egyptian tourist Photographs

Lot #1081 (Sale Order 84 of 211)

[6] tourist photographic images, Egypt, late 19th c., framed together in a linear panel.

Condition: moderate fading

Estimate: 50/100

Vintage American Photographic Potraits

Lot #1082 (Sale Order 85 of 211)

[4] framed photographic images, unidentified subjects, American, late 19th-early 20th c.

Estimate: 40/60

NO LOT

Lot #1083 (Sale Order 86 of 211)

Estimate: 0/0

J.J. Barralet/C.Tiebout: Colored Engraving

Lot #1084 (Sale Order 87 of 211)

J.J. Barralet/C. Tiebout, "View of the Water Works at Centre Square Philadelphia", c. 1835. Colored engraving. 14 1/2h x 22 1/2w (sheet) [unframed]

Condition: laid down on board; heavy toning throughout; sporadic water stains; single 1 1/2" vertical tear within image, lower right quadrant; bottom margin with areas of paper loss, wrinkling and tears; title line intact, but imprint line heavily rubbed

Estimate: 100/250

Vintage Deshler-Morris House photographic print

Lot #1085 (Sale Order 88 of 211)

Large-format photographic print: Deshler-Morris House, Germantown (Philadelphia). Signed and dated in graphite, within image; J.W. Elliot, 1915". 14 1/4h x 17 1/2w [unframed]

Condition: laid down on board; moderate toning throughout; mat glue residue sporadically at edges

Estimate: 20/40

Triptych Oval-Format Portrait Photographs

Lot #1086 (Sale Order 89 of 211)

Triptych framed oval-format photographs of three brothers in sailor suits, late 19th c. Hand-Embroidered mat; together with vintage Chinese postage stamp collage on silk.

Condition: triptych: glazing lacking; mat w/ waterstaining

Estimate: 20/40

Vintage Photographic Portraits

Lot #1087 (Sale Order 90 of 211)

Vintage Photographic portrait of a gentlemen reading; together w/[2] vintage prints of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, framed

Estimate: 10/20

Albumen Print: Harbor at Sorrento

Lot #1088 (Sale Order 91 of 211)

Albumen print tourist photograph: "Harbor at Sorrento", c. 1880, original frame

Estimate: 20/40

Baldwin Locomotive Co. Photograph

Lot #1089 (Sale Order 92 of 211)

Vintage silver print photograph, Baldwin Locomotive Co. (Philadelphia) Plate Planer, c. 1930 (framed); together w /vintage chromolithographic print: 'Conowingo Dam" (framed)

Estimate: 30/50

NO LOT

Lot #1090 (Sale Order 93 of 211)

Estimate: 0/0

Vintage American Mansion photographs

Lot #1091 (Sale Order 94 of 211)

[15] Albumen print photographic images of a group of Victorian mansions and surroundings, possibly northern Pennsylvania or Western New York, c. 1880. Framed together in a large-scale carved walnut frame w/gilt and incised ebonized liner

Condition: Some images with light fading

Estimate: 100/200

Pair, Cosmo de Salvo prints

Lot #1092 (Sale Order 95 of 211)

Pr. Cosmo de Salvo "Bali Beauties" prints, [New York Graphic Society], framed with ebonized and gilt reverse painted mats

Estimate: 30/50

The Coat of Arms of Washington [Family]

Lot #1093 (Sale Order 96 of 211)

"The Coat of Arms of Washington/Geneology of George Washington", colored lithograph, Bradley & Co., Philadelphia, 1880. [Framed]

Condition: light toning

Estimate: 40/60

Vintage Maps of Philadelphia

Lot #1094 (Sale Order 97 of 211)

[2] Vintage maps of Philadelphia. [framed]

Condition: one with border tears and toning; the other w/wrinkling and tears

Estimate: 10/20

Max Rosenthal Engraving of St. Memin Portrait

Lot #1095 (Sale Order 98 of 211)

Max Rosenthal engraving of a St. Memin portrait of Jefferson, (1905) unframed; together with a Gustav Richter print, and a Victorian oil Portrait of a Gentleman in elaborate pierced gilt frame

Condition: Oil portrait: poor condition

Estimate: 20/40

Pr Victorian Picture Frames

Lot #1096 (Sale Order 99 of 211)

Pr. Victorian gilt ivy leaf & beaded bordered 15 1/4" x 19 1/2" picture frames w/cloth & sand-gilt liners

Condition: losses to corners

Estimate: 20/30

Victorian Small oil painting on board

Lot #1097 (Sale Order 100 of 211)

Victorian small oil painting on board, House in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia; together with, P. Begneti, watercolor on paper, Sailboat in the Venetian Lagoon, (unframed)

Estimate: 10/20

Photograph of a German army band, Trier

Lot #1098 (Sale Order 101 of 211)

Photograph of a German army band, Trier, c. 1900 (with studio stamp) [original ebonized frame]

Estimate: 20/40

Oil on canvas Portrait of George Washington

Lot #1099 (Sale Order 102 of 211)

Unsigned, oval format oi on canvas, George Washington, early 20th c., in carved gilt frame. 35 1/4h x 27w=image; 45"h x 36"w=frame

Condition: no issues identified

Estimate: 200/300

Leopold Seyffert, Portrait of John Wanamaker

Lot #1100 (Sale Order 103 of 211)

Leopold Seyffert, 1890(?), signed and dated, oil on canvas, Portrait of John Wanamaker. [inscription upon frame plaque: "Hung in Office of Postmaster General at Washington"] [Note: this portrait apparently painted during Wanamaker's tenure as U.S. Postmaster General: 1889-93] 49"h x 39 1/2"w=image; 55"h x 44"w=frame

Condition: older heavy wax relining with impressions visible on painted surface, primarily in background; repaired tear in background, upper right quadrant; Frame: Original carved and gesso gilt ; surfaces re-gilt.

Estimate: 800/1200

Portrait of Thomas B. Wanamaker

Lot #1101 (Sale Order 104 of 211)

Large-format photographic print portrait of Thomas B. Wanamaker [1861-1908] [original cove-molded gesso gilt frame]

Estimate: 50/75

George P. Orr, Portrait of John R. Wanamaker

Lot #1102 (Sale Order 105 of 211)

George P. Orr, signed and dated 1952, oil on canvas, Portrait of John R. Wanamaker [original gesso gilt frame

Estimate: 50/75

George P. Orr, Portrait of Rodman Barker

Lot #1103 (Sale Order 106 of 211)

George P. Orr, signed and dated 1948, oil on canvas, Portrait of Rodman Barker [nephew of John Wanamaker and long-time treasurer of the department store]

Condition: original gesso gilt frame w/glass

Estimate: 100/200

George P. Orr, Portrait of John R. Wanamaker

Lot #1104 (Sale Order 107 of 211)

George P. Orr, signed and dated 1960, oil on canvas, Portrait of John R. Wanamaker; original gesso gilt frame with glass

Estimate: 50/75

World War I Bond Poster

Lot #1104a (Sale Order 108 of 211)

World War I bond poster: Alfred Evervitt Orr: "For Home and Country/Victory Liberty Loan", 1918. (unframed)

Condition: tears and small losses at edges

Estimate: 40/60

Sol Smith Russell Theatre Poster

Lot #1104b (Sale Order 109 of 211)

[2 copies] Sol Smith Russell theatre poster: "Edgewood Folks", Arch St. Theatre, Philadelphia, late 19th C.

Condition: both with tears and some losses at edges; one poster with single tear extending approx. 2" into image

Estimate: 75/150

Assorted American political ephemera

Lot #1105 (Sale Order 110 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted American campaign and other political ephemera; vintage diplomas; barber price list, etc., (most) 20th C.

Estimate: 20/40

Assorted American & Foreign Maps

Lot #1106 (Sale Order 111 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted American and foreign maps, (most) late 18th-19th c. [unframed]

Condition: most with toning; surface soiling; border tears, etc.

Estimate: 50/100

Harper's Magazines Advertising Displays

Lot #1106a (Sale Order 112 of 211)

Tray lot, (6) Harper's Magazine advertising displays, 1890's. Condition: Most posters with minor abrasion and/or losses at edges; two posters with several. Estimates: 70-150

Engravings: Members of Continental Congress

Lot #1107 (Sale Order 113 of 211)

Series (approx. 30), engraved portraits of members of the Continental Congress and other colonial dignitaries, 19th c. [matted; unframed], together with multiple copies: steel engraving "The Battle at Bunker's Hill"

Condition: good condition throughout

Estimate: 50/100

[6] Trays, "Harper's New Monthly Magazine"

Lot #1108 (Sale Order 114 of 211)

[6] Trays, bound semi-annual or annual runs: "Harper's New Monthly Magazine": 1859; 60; 62;;1870's-1880's; 1900; 1910, etc. 40 Volumes; together with: "Chamber's Encyclopedia"; Philadelphia 1875: 8 vols. ONLY

Condition: good to very good throughout

Estimate: 150/250

[17] "Harper's New Monthly Magazine"

Lot #1109 (Sale Order 115 of 211)

[17] "Harper's New Monthly Magazine": sporadic numbers, 1876-92 [unbound]; together with [4] "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine":1899-1900 [unbound]

Condition: good to very good throughout

Estimate: 20/30

Vintage The Art Amateur Periodicals

Lot #1110 (Sale Order 116 of 211)

[Art Periodicals] "The Art Amateur", New York [substantially complete runs: 1886-96] The Magazine Art", New York: Jan-Dec., 1888

Condition: very good throughout

Estimate: 40/60

French's Hotel, Woodstown, NJ: Guest Register

Lot #1111 (Sale Order 117 of 211)

French's Hotel, Woodstown, NJ: Guest Register: 1885-87.

Condition: covers lacking; waterstaining to first several pages only

Estimate: 100/200

Large assorted group ephemera

Lot #1112 (Sale Order 118 of 211)

Tray lot, large assorted group of American (most) nineteenth and early 20th C. ephemera.

Estimate: 30/50

Magazine Special Edition: Liner "Normandie"

Lot #1113 (Sale Order 119 of 211)

Magazine special edition: "Normandie", Le Nouveau Paquebot de la Cie. Gle. Transatlantique", Paris, June 1935 [L' Illustration].

Condition: light soiling to covers; internally fine

Estimate: 40/60

Lot of assorted vintage American magazines

Lot #1114 (Sale Order 120 of 211)

Tray lot, approximately [10] assorted vintage American magazines, among them "Time"; "Scientific American"; War Record of Chicago Tribune", etc.

Estimate: 10/20

Tray lot, Philadelphia area prints

Lot #1115 (Sale Order 121 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted 19th c. printed book illustrations, printed government commissions (many Philadelphia area), among them a large lithographic image of "Pine Run Poultry Yards", Dolyestown, PA, 1876

Estimate: 30/50

Lot, vintage American Photographs

Lot #1116 (Sale Order 122 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted 19th and early 20th C. American photographs, among them a Civil War era cabinet photo of an Illinois soldier

Estimate: 40/60

Tray lot, American manuscript & printed documents

Lot #1117 (Sale Order 123 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted 19th c. American manuscript and Ms./printed documents; together with several graphite and ink drawings

Estimate: 50/75

Lot of Assorted late 19th C. Steel Engravings, etc

Lot #1118 (Sale Order 124 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted late 19th C. steel engravings: Portraits of historical European personalities; together with assorted portrait photographs/prints of Philadelphia personalities, early 20th C.

Estimate: 40/60

Cornell's Companion Atlas, 1856

Lot #1119 (Sale Order 125 of 211)

Cornell's Companion Atlas to Cornell's High School Geography ...". New York, 1856.

Condition: original covers with tears, rubbing , and warping; interior intact: maps w/sporadic light waterstaining

Estimate: 40/60

Lot, Vintage Philadelphia photographs

Lot #1120 (Sale Order 126 of 211)

Tray lot, large quantity photographic prints: Philadelphia area locations and subjects, early - mid 20th C.

Estimate: 20/40

Tray lot, Assorted Trade and Greeting Cards

Lot #1121 (Sale Order 127 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted vintage American trade and greeting cards; cut-out dolls: and together with vintage greeting and trade card album; (most) late 19th C.

Estimate: 50/100

Seral: "Capt. Dreyfus; The Terrible Ordeal...

Lot #1122 (Sale Order 128 of 211)

Tray lot, [Premium Edition] "Captain Dreyfus; The Terrible Ordeal of a French Army Officer and his Faithful Wife:, Nielan & Co., Cincinatti, and sold by: "The Reading Premium Co., Reading, PA", C. 1900. [Nos. 1-158: lacking only: #17/59/97/98.]

Condition: light toning throughout, otherwise generally very good

Estimate: 150/300

Serial, "Work and Win"

Lot #1123 (Sale Order 129 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted "Work and Win" serial: 1907-08

Estimate: 40/60

Serials: "Pluck and Luck", et al.

Lot #1124 (Sale Order 130 of 211)

Tray lot, [4] assorted "Pluck and Luck" serials: 1901-19; together with assorted "Brave and Bold Weekley"; "Tip Top Weekly", etc

Estimate: 30/50

Lot, Vintage American titles

Lot #1125 (Sale Order 131 of 211)

Tray lot, vintage books to include: assorted volumes: "Littel's Living Age"; "The Leaguer of Boston"; California Over the Santa Fe Trail"; "The Philadelphia Club, 1950", etc.

Estimate: 30/50

Lot, Vintage American Pamphlets

Lot #1126 (Sale Order 132 of 211)

Tray lot approx. [30] assorted American pamphlets, political (most) subject matter, early 20th C.

Estimate: 20/40

"General Electric Review", etc.

Lot #1127 (Sale Order 133 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted "General Electric Review" magazine, 1927-33; together with: "The Dirigible" (Lakehurst, NJ Naval Air Station), Vol. 1, 3# (1921); and assorted electrical subject matter pamphlets

Estimate: 30/50

Lot, vintage Manufacturer Catalogs

Lot #1128 (Sale Order 134 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted vintage American manufacturer small catalogs; advertising booklets, etc.; late 19th/early 20th C.

Estimate: 40/60

Lot, Fine Arts Pamphlets

Lot #1129 (Sale Order 135 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted vintage and contemporary fine arts; literary, etc. pamphlets, 20th C.

Estimate: 20/40

Philadelphia Rapid Transit ephemera

Lot #1130 (Sale Order 136 of 211)

Philadelphia Rapid Transit assorted company bulletins, photographs: c. 1920-40. Approx. 10 items; many duplicates; together with three PRT/PTC subway/trolley car ownership plates.

Estimate: 20/40

Vintage Photos, Phila and NYC ice and coal trucks

Lot #1131 (Sale Order 137 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted vintage photographs of Philadelphia and New York ice and coal company delivery trucks; facilities, etc., early 20th C

Condition: generally excellent throughout

Estimate: 200/300

Vintage American Maritime Photos/Prints

Lot #1132 (Sale Order 138 of 211)

Assorted 19th c. American maritime photographs and prints: Coney Island Boats, Hudson River, NY; "Capture of the Guerriere by the Constitution", etc.

Estimate: 20/40

Tray lot, assorted Civil War Era pamphlets

Lot #1133 (Sale Order 139 of 211)

Tray lot, approximately [40] assorted Civil War era [most] Congressional and other pamphlets regarding the prelude, events of, and aftermath of the War, 19th C.

Estimate: 150/300

Tray lot, 19th/20th C. Literary/Theater Pamphlets

Lot #1134 (Sale Order 140 of 211)

Tray lot, assorted 19th/20th C. literary pamphlets; theater advertising ephemera, etc.

Condition: vintage theater ephemera in fair to poor condition

Estimate: 20/40

Lot, American political/tariff/treaty Pamphlets

Lot #1135 (Sale Order 141 of 211)

Tray lot, approx [30] assorted 19th c. American (most) pamphlets: political; tariff; treaty subject matter

Condition: generally good condition throughout

Estimate: 150/300

Lot, World War I Pamphlets

Lot #1136 (Sale Order 142 of 211)

Tray lot, approx 15 World War I: U.S. War Department, Department of Dramatic Activities Among the Soldiers Published play scripts, 1918; together w/assorted drama; science, etc. pamphlets

Condition: generally very good throughout

Estimate: 50/100

Tray lot, "Radio" Magazine

Lot #1137 (Sale Order 143 of 211)

Tray lot ,"Radio Magazine, 1930's; Philco 1939 RMS Year Book; Sprayberry Academy of Radio pamphlets, 1940's, etc.

Estimate: 40/60

General Electric Troubleshooter's Manual

Lot #1138 (Sale Order 144 of 211)

General Electric "Perpetual Troubleshooter's Manual", Vols 2-6; 8; 10-16; together with: GE "Electronic Tubes-Receiving Types"; GE "Electronic Tubes-Five-Star and Special-Purpose Types:; and together with: Atwater Kent "Perpetual Troubleshooter's Manual" (4 vols.).

Estimate: 20/40

Tray lot, Westinghouse ephemera

Lot #1139 (Sale Order 145 of 211)

Tray lot, Westinghouse controls, motor, gauges, mats, etc

Estimate: 30/50

Free Library of Phila. Victorian Gasolier

Lot #1140 (Sale Order 146 of 211)

Late Victorian four-light, stamped brass gasolier, American, late 19th C. [Provenance; originally installed in the late 19th C. main branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia; Atwater Kent Museum, Philadelphia]

Condition: generalized abrasion to surfaces; one chain and several hooks missing

Estimate: 50/75

Vintage Telephone Equipment

Lot #1141 (Sale Order 147 of 211)

Vintage telephone equipment, wood cased switchboard, bakelite receiver, Western electric dial, and a radio Magnavox input/output device.

Condition: Completeness of parts unknown.

Estimate: 75/150

Three Early Stone Mashers

Lot #1142 (Sale Order 148 of 211)

Three early stone mashers, 12", 9 1/2", 8 3/4"

Estimate: 100/200

Telegraph machine, c. 1860

Lot #1143 (Sale Order 149 of 211)

Telegraph machine in wood with gilt stenciling, brass, American, c. 1860.

Condition: sections of brass gears loose from beneath; 1" x 2" wood section missing from top

Estimate: 50/100

Thomas Edison Type Home Kinetoscope

Lot #1144 (Sale Order 150 of 211)

Thomas Edison-type Home Kinetoscope on oak board with soft wood cover. 22 1/2 x 8 x 5 1/2

Estimate: 30/50

Pair, Vintage Ship's Running Light Lanterns

Lot #1145 (Sale Order 151 of 211)

Pair, vintage ship's running light lanternd in original forest green paint over metal, 10 1/2"D, H 15 1/2"

Condition: areas of rusting

Estimate: 200/300

Pair, American Art Deco Chandeliers

Lot #1146 (Sale Order 152 of 211)

Pair, Art Deco chandeliers in silvered brass frame with cupped white slag glass panels, American, c. 1920; diam 18", hgt 17 1/2" [Note: removed from an unidentified Philadelphia public building]

Condition: need rewiring; otherwise very good

Estimate: 200/300

Three Graduated Bell Brass Pots

Lot #1147 (Sale Order 153 of 211)

Three graduated bell brass pots with iron handles. diam 13 1/2", 11 1/2", 8 3/4"

Condition: tarnished condition, large pot missing handle

Estimate: 80/120

Eastlake Small Gas Chandelier

Lot #1148 (Sale Order 154 of 211)

Eastlake small three-arm cast metal gas chandelier with single central light, American, c. 1880

Condition: now electrified

Estimate: 30/50

Diorama: Invention of the Telephone

Lot #1149 (Sale Order 155 of 211)

Diorama, displaying the demonstration of the new invention of the telephone, presented at the Centennial Exhibition by Alexander Graham Bell for the Emperor of Brazil. [Diorama possibly made for and exhibited at the Sesquicentennial, Philadelphia, 1926] [Provenance: Bell of Pennsylvania Museum, Philadelphia; Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia] 40 1/2H x 36 1/4W =case

Condition: no issues identified

Estimate: 300/400

Replica of First Telephone Switchboard

Lot #1150 (Sale Order 156 of 211)

Replica of the 1st telephone switchboard, New Haven, 1878, in plexiglass case; [Provenance: Bell of Pennsylvania Museum, Philadelphia; Atwater Museum of Philadelphia] 21 1/2"H x 36 1/4W=case

Condition: no issues identified

Estimate: 100/200

Dictaphone Machine Type S

Lot #1151 (Sale Order 157 of 211)

Dictaphone machine Type S, Model 10, on stand with cover & 2 drawers, also includes case of cylinders; a tray of cylinders, box of accessories, & rolling cylinder storage stand

Estimate: 100/200

Vintage Dictaphones

Lot #1152 (Sale Order 158 of 211)

Two Vintage Dictaphones, transcribing machines on stands; the first a grey Cameo Model, the other a black Model 10, for use w/ Edison cylinders

Estimate: 50/100

Large-scale Victorian Gesso Gilt Picture Frame

Lot #1153 (Sale Order 159 of 211)

Elaborate, large-scale Victorian gesso gilt picture frame with glass intact. 54"=H; 39"=W

Condition: original gilt surfaces intact, with sporadic dirt accumulation; sporadic relatively small losses of components along edges.

Estimate: 75/150

Vintage Railroad track departure board

Lot #1154 (Sale Order 160 of 211)

Gesso gilt and ebonized canvas Railroad track departure board, possibly North Central Railroad of Pennsylvania, third quarter, 19th c. 48"=H; 30"=W

Condition: losses to gesso gilt surfaces throughout, especially at left and bottom edges of frame

Estimate: 75/150

Simplex Ironer

Lot #1155 (Sale Order 161 of 211)

Institutional Simplex ironer, cast iron & wood, early 20th C. [condition unknown]

Estimate: 25/50

Mahogany Picture Frame

Lot #1156 (Sale Order 162 of 211)

Mahogany 21 1/2 x 28" picture frame w/ applied gesso gilt acanthus corners, early 20th C.

Condition: very minor losses to gesso at edges

Estimate: 25/50

Vintage French Theatre Poster

Lot #1157 (Sale Order 163 of 211)

French theatre poster: "Suzy Deguez Dans Ses Danses D'Art". E. Grasser, Paris, c. 1895. 76 1/2"=H; 29 1/2"=W

Condition: old linen backing; rubbing; soiling; and abrasions throughout; tears and associated paper loss at folds; small areas of old tape on printed surface in five places

Estimate: 500/750

Vintage French Theatre Poster

Lot #1158 (Sale Order 164 of 211)

French theatre poster: "Representations de Mademoiselle Polaire". Capiello, artist; G. Labruyere, Paris, printer, c. 1900. 53"=H; 35 1/2=W

Condition: old linen backing; surface heavily toned and wrinkled throughout, extensive losses on all sides, impacting image and text

Estimate: 75/150

WWI Red Cross Campaign Poster, 1918

Lot #1159 (Sale Order 165 of 211)

World War I Red Cross campaign poster, 1918. Harrison Fisher, artist/designer [unframed]; together with: [2] panels: Florentine "Glories" prints.

Condition: poster: old denim backing; losses to margins; labels pasted in margins; glue bleed in margins; heavy horizontal fold lines. significant water staining

Estimate: 40/60

Vintage French Exposition Poster

Lot #1160 (Sale Order 166 of 211)

French Exposition poster: [without title]; E. Grasser, Paris, 1900 (Chaix and G. De Malherbe, Paris, printers) 51 1/2"=H; 34 3/4"=W

Condition: old linen backing; vertical and horizontal fold lines; vertical repaired tear through umbrella and hat; sporadic soiling and abrasion throughout image; sporadic small tears and wrinkling; losses in margins

Estimate: 500/750

Eastlake Victorian Ebonized & Gilt Picture Frame

Lot #1161 (Sale Order 167 of 211)

Eastlake Victorian ebonized & gilt picture frame w/ maroon velour mat, late 19th c. 28 1/2" x 34"

Condition: areas of finish loss

Estimate: 30/50

Vintage French Advertising Poster

Lot #1162 (Sale Order 168 of 211)

French advertising poster: "Katabexine-Comprimes effervescents", Paris, c. 1895; Capiello, artist; Vercasson, Paris, printer. 54 1/2"=H; 39 1/2"=W

Condition: old linen backing; vertical and horizontal fold lines; some wrinkling at center of image, but surfaces generally clean; shadows of old tape in two small areas; very minor losses within image; single approx, 6" tear at fold line, center right;

Estimate: 1500/2500

Five mid-19th c gesso gilt picture frames

Lot #1163 (Sale Order 169 of 211)

Five mid-19th c. gesso gilt picture frame w/elaborate liner [39"h x 34"w]; together with a large-scale 19th c. plain gilt frame and a silver leaf frame.

Condition: frame w /liner has losses, primarily on one side

Estimate: 40/60

Early 19th c. firebox panels

Lot #1164 (Sale Order 170 of 211)

[2] Partial early 19th c. firebox suites, both w/ elaborate neoclassical decorative motifs [one box with 3 panels; the other with 2]

Estimate: 50/100

Vintage French Theatre Poster

Lot #1165 (Sale Order 171 of 211)

French theatre poster: "Musee Grevin; Les Dames Hongroises". Paris, c. 1900. Chaix, Paris, printer, 48 1/2=H; 34 1/2=W

Condition: old wax press linen backing with associated crazing throughout; irreversible burn staining of surface, especially in lower half.

Estimate: 50/100

Pair, Late 19th C. Patriotic Picture Frames

Lot #1166 (Sale Order 172 of 211)

Pair, Grand Army of the Republic oak picture frames with applied & inset composition moldings of Stars and Stripes with Republican Shield flashed with 'US', and ribbon, late 19th C.; 23 1/2" x 29 1/2"

Condition: minor loss to corners of one frame; moderate losses to the other

Estimate: 50/75

Vintage French Advertising Poster

Lot #1167 (Sale Order 173 of 211)

French advertising poster: "Grands Magasins du Loure/Etrennes". Paris, 1896/7. Chaix, Paris, printer. 48"=H; 34"=W

Condition: old wax press linen backing w/ associated crazing throughout; irreversible minor burn staining of surface; losses at right edge

Estimate: 75/125

Vintage French Advertising Poster

Lot #1168 (Sale Order 174 of 211)

French advertising poster: "Palais de Glace/Champs Elysees". Paris, 1893. Chaix, Paris, printer 48 1/2=H; 34"=W

Condition: old wax press linen backing w/associated crazing throughout; irreversible burn staining of surface, sporadically throughout.

Estimate: 50/100

Victorian Molded Walnut Oval Picture Frame

Lot #1169 (Sale Order 175 of 211)

Molded Walnut deep oval picture frame w/ painted wood mat & soft wood backing, 27" x 33"

Estimate: 40/60

Set of 3 Leaded Windows

Lot #1170 (Sale Order 176 of 211)

Set of 3 Leaded windows with amethyst fleur-de-lye on diamond pattern clear panel with rosettes & jewels all in wood frames 29 1/2" x 34"

Condition: all panels have sagging; 3 cracked; 1 missing clear panel

Estimate: 125/250

Set of 5 Stained & Leaded Glass Window Panels

Lot #1171 (Sale Order 177 of 211)

Set of 5 stained & leaded glass window panels, 4 with arched tops all with foliate motifs & red disks, 24" x 38"

Condition: one panel with 3 cracked leaves at crest, wood frames in poor condition

Estimate: 750/1000

Set of 3 Leaded Clear Beveled & Opalescent Windows

Lot #1172 (Sale Order 178 of 211)

Set of 3 leaded clear beveled & opalescent bull's eye bordered windows in wood frames, 22 1/2 x 23

Condition: separation of glass from lead in one window section

Estimate: 100/200

Set of 3 Leaded & Clear Glass Windows

Lot #1173 (Sale Order 179 of 211)

Set of 3 leaded & clear glass windows with bar & circle motifs in wood frames 22 1/2" x 23"

Condition: one window with 2 cracked panels

Estimate: 100/150

Two Leaded & Stained Glass Windows

Lot #1174 (Sale Order 180 of 211)

Two leaded & stained glass windows of multi- colored circle & bar form: with bull's eye jewels, wood frames 16" x 22"

Condition: no issues identified

Estimate: 100/200

Continental Pig-form Carnival Animal

Lot #1175 (Sale Order 181 of 211)

Carved and polychrome carnival animal, pig-form, Continental, late 19th c. retaining original decorative scheme; the decorative motif includes the racing number "6" and the artist's initials: "HR", 68"=length; 30"=H; 57"=H (w/pole) [Provenance: Auction, New York City, c. 1955; Atwater Kent Museum, Philadelphia]

Condition: mounted on beveled wood platform, and with pole in place; generalized rubbing of paint surface, especially on top, consistent with age and use

Estimate: 3000/5000

Carved and Polychrome dog-form Carnival Animal

Lot #1176 (Sale Order 182 of 211)

Carved and polychrome carnival animal, dog-form, Continental, late 19th/early 20th C. 59"=Length; 34"=Height; 57 3/4"(w/pole) [Provenance: Auction, New York City, c. 1955; Atwater Kent Museum, Philadelphia]

Condition: repainted; sporadic repaired cracks; sporadic rubbing of paint surface

Estimate: 600/800

3 vintage large-scale gilt pictures frames

Lot #1177 (Sale Order 183 of 211)

Lot of 3 vintage large-scale gilt picture frames

Condition: all frames with minor to significant losses

Estimate: 20/40

4 vintage large-scale oak picture frames

Lot #1178 (Sale Order 184 of 211)

Lot of 4 vintage large-scale oak, pine & gilt picture frames

Condition: fair to good condition

Estimate: 20/40

Large-Scale American Spinning Wheel

Lot #1179 (Sale Order 185 of 211)

Large-scale American spinning wheel; together with antique work bench

Condition: spinning wheel with one leg broken; bench lacking parts

Estimate: 100/200

Dome-Lid Steamer Trunk

Lot #1180 (Sale Order 186 of 211)

Dome-lid steamer trunk, late 19th c.

Condition: losses to leather panels

Estimate: 25/50

Finely Carved and Reeded Curtain Rod

Lot #1181 (Sale Order 187 of 211)

Finely carved and reeded curtain rod, pineapple ends and original dark green paint, probably Philadelphia, early 19th C. [88"=length]

Condition: minor losses to pineapple at one end

Estimate: 30/50

Lot of 6 large Gilt picture frames

Lot #1182 (Sale Order 188 of 211)

Lot of 6 large-scale gilt picture frames

Condition: fair to good condition

Estimate: 20/40

Primitive Pine School Bench

Lot #1183 (Sale Order 189 of 211)

Primitive pine school bench with integral seat, 19th c.

Estimate: 75/125

Lot, Antique Architectural Elements

Lot #1184 (Sale Order 190 of 211)

Lot, antique architectural elements, to include: assorted window shutters; [6] sections of tan marble baseboards; [2] sections, cornice molding and trim from St. John's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, etc.

Condition: all reflect age and wear

Estimate: 30/50

Vintage Venetian Blinds

Lot #1185 (Sale Order 191 of 211)

[2] Vintage Venetian blinds, one green, one brown, together with [2] vintage carved green valences, and [4] vintage brass curtain rods, late 19th C.

Condition: generally good condition

Estimate: 30/50

Vintage Wood Lectern/Podium

Lot #1186 (Sale Order 192 of 211)

Vintage wood lectern/podium; together with wood/tin grocery delivery box

Estimate: 25/50

Eastlake John Wanamaker Sewing Machine

Lot #1187 (Sale Order 193 of 211)

Eastlake John Wanamaker sewing machine

Estimate: 50/100

Lot of 3 large-scale picture frames

Lot #1187a (Sale Order 194 of 211)

3 Large-scale traditional-style gilt and ebonized cove molded picture frames

Estimate: 25/50

Continental "Galleon" Chest

Lot #1188 (Sale Order 195 of 211)

Cast and strap iron "galleon" chest, Continental, 19th C

Condition: very good

Estimate: 150/300

Smith & Anthony Co. Mayflower Stove

Lot #1189 (Sale Order 196 of 211)

Smith and Anthony Co., Boston, "Mayflower" stove, early 19th c.

Estimate: 150/300

Pair, Late Victorian gesso gilt picture frames

Lot #1190 (Sale Order 197 of 211)

Pair, late Victorian elaborate gesso gilt picture frames, 39"h x 31"w

Condition: each w/very minor losses to gesso

Estimate: 30/50

Mahogany Twin-Door Display Cabinet

Lot #1191 (Sale Order 198 of 211)

Mahogany twin-door display cabinet with specimen drawer base, 20th C. 63 1/2"=h; 55 1/2=w; 16"=d

Condition: excellent

Estimate: 100/200

Large-Scale Primitive Wood Masher

Lot #1192 (Sale Order 199 of 211)

Large-scale primitive wood masher, American, 19th C

Estimate: 40/60

Pennsylvania Long Tobaggan, 19th C.

Lot #1193 (Sale Order 200 of 211)

Fine Pennsylvania long tobaggan, mid-19th c. [Provenance: a Montgomery Country, PA Farm] 132"=length

Condition: all components intact, wear consistent with age and use

Estimate: 300/500

Vintage Carriage Yoke & Farm Implement

Lot #1194 (Sale Order 201 of 211)

Vintage carriage yoke and farm implement; together with an emigrant's wicker trunk with original fitted canvas cover

Estimate: 40/60

Art Deco Ribbed White Glass Hanging Light

Lot #1195 (Sale Order 202 of 211)

Art Deco Ribbed White Glass Hanging Light , c. 1920, 17 3/4"=diameter

Condition: no issues identified

Estimate: 50/75

Pennsylvania Windsor Painted Long Bench

Lot #1196 (Sale Order 203 of 211)

Pennsylvania Windsor painted long bench, spindle and plank back, mid-19th c. 72"=length

Condition: old but not original green paint surface; one rear leg broken

Estimate: 100/200

19th C. American Ottoman and Foot Stool

Lot #1197 (Sale Order 204 of 211)

Ottoman with original broadloom upholstery, probably Philadelphia, mid-19th c.; together with an Empire mahogany foot stool, Philadelphia, early 19th c.

Condition: both pieces: heavy wear to original upholstery; foot stool: veneer chips on frame

Estimate: 50/100

Stagecoach Trunk

Lot #1198 (Sale Order 205 of 211)

Stagecoach trunk; together with a strongbox, both 19th C.

Condition: trunk with losses to leather panels

Estimate: 40/60

Pennsylvania Sheraton Mahogany Carved Bench

Lot #1199 (Sale Order 206 of 211)

Pennsylvania Sheraton mahogany carved and turned long bench, later segmented pierced wood panel seat, early -19th . [ 72"=length]

Condition: old or original finish; sporadic scratches consistent with age and use

Estimate: 200/400

Vintage Steamer Suitcases

Lot #1200 (Sale Order 207 of 211)

[2] Vintage steamer suitcases, early 20th c. [one wicker; one leather]

Estimate: 25/50

Arrowback Fancy Chair and Nursing Stool

Lot #1201 (Sale Order 208 of 211)

Arrowback fancy chair; together with Windsor nursing stool, early 19th C.

Condition: Fancy chair: spindle lacking; original surface removed and w/ scratches. Stool: original paint surface heavily rubbed

Estimate: 40/60

19th C. Pine Cradle

Lot #1202 (Sale Order 209 of 211)

Pine cradle, 19th c.

Condition: very good

Estimate: 100/150

Victorian Plate Warmer

Lot #1203 (Sale Order 210 of 211)

Victorian plate warmer with original floral painted decoration, late 19th C.

Condition: extensive losses to painted surfaces

Estimate: 20/30

Triner Automatic Parcel Post Scale

Lot #1204 (Sale Order 211 of 211)

Triner automatic parcel post scale; together with vintage scales and weights storage box

Estimate: 50/75


Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia
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Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia
by Barry S Slosberg, Inc. Thu, Sep 24, 2009 3:30 PM Eastern Extensive collection of rare & eclectic 19th & early 20th c. American & European decorative objects, ephemera, furniture & architectural antiques, ptgs/prints; carousel animals; vintage posters.