Mahogany desk with leather writing surface and pierced carved gallery and shelf with drop front over one drawer all on square tapered legs ending in spade feet, cedar and mahogany secondary woods, probably Southern or Bermuda circa 1800.
Manuscript, Journal, French Octavo
bound in vellum, 17th century
Provenance: allegedly from Cyrus H. McCormick Estate
records for French or Belgium Court
17 x 12
Nelson Holbrook White American, b. 1932
Viareggio, Italy, 1999
oil on canvas board
signed and dated lower left, titled verso
11 3/4 x 15 1/2
Provenance: The Estate of Diana Atwood Johnson
Rare full colored chromolithograph broadside Freed Slave Colored Troop Recruiting Handbill marked on back: All slaves were made Freemen by Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, January 1st 1863 come then able bodied colored men to the nearest United States camp and fight for the stars and stripes pictures a black officer with a raised sword and holding the American Flag with a streamer reading FREEDOM TO THE SLAVE This is a smaller version of the 6 foot tall poster that was on the walls in the captured Southern Territories and Northeast. last sold Swann Auction Galleries Feb. 27, 2003 lot #266 for 14,000 and Heritage Auctions June 26, 2010 lot# 52072 for 5,250. sight size 10 1/4 x 8 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection
Rare full colored chromolithograph broadside Freed Slave Colored Troop Recruiting Handbill marked on back: All slaves were made Freemen by Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, January 1st 1863 come then able bodied colored men to the nearest United States camp and fight for the stars and stripes pictures a black officer with a raised sword and holding the American Flag with a streamer reading FREEDOM TO THE SLAVE This is a smaller version of the 6 foot tall poster that was on the walls in the captured Southern Territories and Northeast. last sold Swann Auction Galleries Feb. 27, 2003 lot #266 for 14,000 and Heritage Auctions June 26, 2010 lot# 52072 for 5,250. sight size 10 1/4 x 8 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection
Four framed pieces including Daisy Craddock oil pastel on paper Study for Afternoon Silver Lake 15 x 16 1/2, Trester enamel copper girl at beach, Diane Mayo colored pencil still life, and Madeleine Sellier pen and ink sketch 7 x 5
Two Inuit Eskimo carvings to include Charlie Inukpuk 1941 Inukjuak Port Harrison Canada black serpentine Hunter Making a Kamik ht. 12in. and a carved figure of dogs head with bearded man’s face as torso ht. 13in.
Maitland Smith mahogany inlaid curio cabinet rectangular side table having lift top showcase over square tapered legs and stretcher base with brass mounts. ht. 29 1/2in., top: 16 x 24
Art glass dragon decanter having hand blown winged dragon figure on interior with fire flame stopper. ht. 16 1/2in. Provenance: Estate of Arthur C. Pinto, MD
Howard Chandler Christy 1873-1952 lithograph poster I want you for the Navy Promotion for anyone enlisting Apply any recruiting station or postmaster, signed in litho Howard Chandler Christy 1917, 41 1/2 x 27.