Martin Johnson Heade 1819-1904, pair of chromolithographs, Brazilian Hummingbirds II and Hummingbirds Over a White Orchid, 11 1/4 x 9 3/4 and 11 1/2 x 9 3/4 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection
Louis Le Breton 1818-1866, watercolor and gouache with pen and ink under drawing, Harbor, signed bottom left: L E Breton, 7 3/4 x 11 1/2 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection
Cherry Federal four drawer chest having applied molded top over four drawers all with line inlay having scalloped skirt set on French feet, circa 1790. ht. 36in., wd. 40 1/2in., dp. 19 1/2in.
Shaker tiger maple candlestand having square top over two drawers set on plain turned shaft set on tripod base, circa 1800 top surface refinished. ht. 23 3/4in., top: 13 7/8 x 16 Provenance: Property from the Francis Du Pont Collection drawn from a home in Farmington, CT
After William Henry Brown, set of ten Kellogg silhouette lithographs with tint stone, Felix Grundy De Witt Clinton Dixon Hall Lewis John Randolphe John Forsyth Martin Van Buren John Quincy Adams Alexander Macomb Nathaniel Potter Tall Madge Henry Clay, all framed and matted by Wesley Allen Framemakers, sight size 15 x 10 1/2 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection
William H. Jackson French Empire style iron fireback with winged sphinxes and urn center, marked on back: Wm. H. Jackson & Company 2W. 47St. New York. ht. 21in., wd. 31in.
J. Purdey & Sons side by side 12 gauge shotgun, self opening side lock ejector, 30 nitro barrels, engraved J. Purdey and Sons Audley House South Audley Street London England, gold inlaid SAFE detail, Best bougquet and scroll engraving, 85% rose and scroll engraving, single Miller trigger, switchable left and right, beaver tail forearm, LOP 13 1/4 over factory recoil pad, automatic safety, edjectors in time, restocked in the 1960’s, choked mod and full, 1890’s vintage with nitro proofs, 15 1/4 stock, sn#15784.
Winchester Henry 1866 Lever action rifle, fourth model manufactured around 1881, top of barrel is roll-stamped Winchesters-Repeating Arms New Haven, CT Kings Improvement-patented-March 29, 1866, October 16, 1860 20 barrel and full length barrel magazine, bore dark with strong rifling, 44 cal rim fire, sn154385
Two piece lot to include Ithaca model 37 16ga. pump shotgun, 2 3/4 chamber with modified choke 27 barrel with bright clean bone and poly choke sn200638 460 and Vetterli bolt action rifle 33 barrel 1882 vintage, wood is sound, a good parts gun snBG9645.
Remington Arms 1889 12 ga. double barrel percussion shotgun sxs, 28 Grade 2 damascus barrels, double hammers are strong heavily worn checkering, action is off face and does not lock up. sn74203
Parker Brothers double barrel shotgun, VHE 20ga., 28 barrels, light rust patina overall, broken butt plate, chipped wood at the plate, broken and repaired forearm with brass plates and nails, dark bone, triggers work and adjectors are in time. sn 165676 461
Three piece lot to include W.V. Steiger Thun Swiss Vetterli bolt action rifle 10mm rimfire bullets, vintage 1869 465 a Beretta Gardone V.T. rifle 1932 6.5 Carcano, refinished wood, repair and crack to top of stock, 18 barrel, dark bore with strong rifling sn19729 and Cap & Ball pistol, about 44 cal., 8 barrel, unmarked.
Two piece lot to include Spencer model 1890 pump shotgun, 30 damascus barrel, heavy rust overall, forearm is replacement, butt stock appears sound, receiver is missing many screws sn4455 and Ithaca model 37 pump shotgun, 12ga Featherlight 30 barrel full choke, 2 3/4 chambers, Red Head recoil pad, vintage canvas case. 464
GEW Mauser 98 Waffenfabrik Oberndorf 1916 rifle bolt action, 29 1/2 barrel, military configuration, 2 good stamps on stock, patina rust overall, bore is bright with nice rifling, wood is sanded and refinished, stock cartouches are visible but hard to see. sn5463 462
Winchester lever action rifle, model 1892, 32 W.C.F. 24 barrel, octagon barrel, crescent stock bone is bright with good rifling and scattered pitting, 2 crack in the right side forearm front, otherwise wood is sound with lots of handling marks. sn49764
GEW Mauser 98 Waffenfabrik Oberndorf 1916 rifle bolt action, 29 1/2 barrel, military configuration, three clear cartouches on the stock, missing nut on right side of stock, bore dark with strong rifling, wood is solid but has heavy use marks matching numbers. sn9400 463
Four fishing reels and two tray lots of fishing gear to include nickel silver reel The Kosmic Reel, an Appleton and Bassett Boston reel, Hico-Matic automatic reel, and Shakespeare 1920 Wondereel, two vintage Old Pal worm boxes, South Bend spinners, hand tied salmon flies, three Bray leather fly holders, scales, wicker creel, etc.
Three piece fishing lot to include a South Bend #1 Beimers Special three piece bamboo fly rod with two full length tips like new 8’6, Martin model 63 fly reel, and large Caddis vest.
Two custom bamboo fly rods, both three part, one with two full length tips 8’6 and one with two shortened tips, one with tips in bamboo case one centerpiece as is.
Eric Sloane 1905-1985 oil on board Gray Morning signed lower right: Eric Sloane titled lower left: Gray Morning Von Lengerke & Antoine label on reverse 23 1/4 x 27 1/8
Chet Reneson b. 1934, acrylic on board, Duck Hunt on Connecticut Shore, very rare oil on masonite according to Reneson this one of 15 acrylics that were executed in early 1970’s, marked lower right: Reneson,17 x 30
Attributed to Sarah Stone 1760-1844 two watercolors Buffel Headed Duck and King Idler Drake Duck both unsigned both titled top left sight size of both 10 x 13 3/4 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection
Group lot of fishing equipment to include four Orvis bags, Zebco Cardinal 4 spinning reel like new in original box, Pflueger fly reel, fly boxes, jackknife, flytrap, knife, tools, and Pack four part spinning rod.