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Bakelite Landscape Plaque, Roger Moure, c. 1930s
Lot: 538Sold for: $441$375Bakelite Landscape Plaque, Roger Moure, c. 1930s, the laminate design in yellow and green, 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.Note: Lots 421 to 543 come from the collection of Corinne "Corky" Davidov. Ms. ...
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Bakelite Cigarette Brooch
Lot: 539Sold for: $3,760$3,200Bakelite Cigarette Brooch, designed as a cigarette suspending three bunches of matches, 3 in. high. (some paint losses)Note: This brooch is pictured on p.124 of "The Bakelite Jewelry Book". ...
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Bakelite Hat Brooch
Lot: 540Sold for: $1,175$1,000Bakelite Hat Brooch, designed as a wide brimmed hat in marbled yellow with brown cut through lines suspending four cherries, 2 3/4 in. high.Note: This brooch is pictured on p.100 of "The ...
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Bakelite Nurse Brooch
Lot: 541Sold for: $881$750Bakelite Nurse Brooch, the jointed figure in yellow and green, painted accents, 2 3/4 in. high. Note: Lots 421 to 543 come from the collection of Corinne "Corky" Davidov. Ms. Davidov ...
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Bakelite Soldier Brooch
Lot: 542Sold for: $823$700Bakelite Soldier Brooch, the jointed figure in yellow and brown with painted accents, 3 1/2 in. high.Note: This brooch is pictured on p.127 of "The Bakelite Jewelry Book". Note: Lots 421 to ...
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Bakelite Flag Brooch
Lot: 543Sold for: $1,410$1,200Bakelite Flag Brooch, the shield shape form with laminate stripes and raised star, 2 1/2 in. high. Note: Lots 421 to 543 come from the collection of Corinne "Corky" Davidov. Ms. Davidov ...
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Mahogany and White Pine Cellaret
Lot: 193Sold for: $5,875$5,000Mahogany and White Pine Cellaret, Boston, late 18th century, the hexagonal hinged top has an inlaid holly edge that opens to a tin-lined sectioned interior for wine bottles with a drainage hole, the ...
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Pieced Cotton Hexagon Medallion Quilt
Lot: 287UnsoldPieced Cotton Hexagon Medallion Quilt, Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, first quarter 19th century, the quilt featuring two large concentric hexagons composed of smaller linked hexagons ...
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(American Literary Figures)
Lot: 1Sold for: $17,625$15,000(American Literary Figures), Rare and interesting archive of approximately ninety-three autograph letters, holograph sentiments and related paper sent to Houghton, Osgood & Co. and the Atlantic ...
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Cather, Willa (1873-1947)
Lot: 10Sold for: $4,113$3,500Cather, Willa (1873-1947), Letter signed, April 19th, 1937, two pages, to Mrs. Samuel Posner, New York City, concerning her defense of an article she had written concerning the Jew in America, ...
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Pound, Ezra (1885-1972)
Lot: 42Sold for: $881$750Pound, Ezra (1885-1972), Autograph postcard signed, postmarked October 29th, 1936, to David Hennessy about Father Coughlin, a fellow fascist, "Thanks very much for copy of Father Coughlin's ...
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Wolfe, Thomas (1900-1938)
Lot: 53Sold for: $1,528$1,300Wolfe, Thomas (1900-1938), Letter signed, July 13th, 1935, one page, to Mr. John R. Bickley, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, responding to a letter of praise, "...any writer would be proud to know ...
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Cecilia Beaux (American, 1855-1942) Portrait of Helena Dorothea McGrew
Lot: 355Sold for: $138,000$120,000Cecilia Beaux (American, 1855-1942)Portrait of Helena Dorothea McGrewDedicated and signed "To Helena Dorothea McGrew Cecilia Beaux" l.l.Oil on canvas, 24 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (62.2 x 46.3 cm), ...
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(Parrish, Maxfield, illustrator)
Lot: 443Sold for: $470$400(Parrish, Maxfield, illustrator), Saunders, Louise, The Knave of Hearts, Racine, Wisconsin, 1925, Artists and Writers Guild, with original spiral bound pictorial wraps, folio, (cover scuffed, back ...
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Reverend John Booth, (American, 19th century) Indian Settlement at Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1833.
Lot: 471Sold for: $529$450Reverend John Booth, (American, 19th century)Indian Settlement at Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1833. Signed "Rev. John Booth," l.r. Pen and ink on paper, sight size 10 x 13 in., framed. ...
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World Model Two Type Writer
Lot: 332Sold for: $588$500World Model Two Type Writer, 1890s, by the Pope Mfg. Co., Boston (Makers of Columbia Bicycles and Tricycles), with upper and lower case capacity, curved index and instruction label on wood base, in ...
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Hall Type Writer
Lot: 334Sold for: $435$370Hall Type Writer, Salem, Massachusetts, late 1880s, No. 6700, with oxidized body, lacquered-brass fittings, square index and mahogany case with engraved escutcheon label, wd. 15 in., and a folding ...
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Sterling Jensen-style Presentation Bowl
Lot: 753Sold for: $353$300Sterling Jensen-style Presentation Bowl, 20th century, the bowl with slightly everted rim, raised on openwork stem formed by beads accented with curved wirework, over pierced foliate gallery, on ...
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Attributed to John Carlin (New York City, 1813-1891) Portrait of William Stoughton Conant, Jr. (1844-1922) and his sister, Gertrude Cor
Lot: 23Sold for: $29,375$25,000Attributed to John Carlin (New York City, 1813-1891)Portrait of William Stoughton Conant, Jr. (1844-1922) and his Sister, Gertrude Cornelia Conant (1848-1928), c. 1855, New York. Unsigned. Oil on ...
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Crown Type Writer
Lot: 278Sold for: $6,463$5,500Crown Type Writer, 1890s, with straight index, type wheel and ink roller, on wood base, wd. 11 1/2 ...
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Thirteen Cartes De Visite Of Personalities
Lot: 408Sold for: $294$250Thirteen Cartes De Visite Of Personalities, including midgets, writers and ...
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(English Writers)
Lot: 366Sold for: $411$350(English Writers) Four titles in nine volumes, including, Life and Letters of Charles Kingsley, diced and gilt burgundy morocco; The Letters of George Meredith, 1912, two volumes, three quarter blue ...
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(English Writers)
Lot: 367Sold for: $1,293$1,100(English Writers) Two Titles: Everybody's Pepys; Everybody's Boswell London, 1925 and 1930, 8vo, gilt pictorial with crushed red and blue morrocco, illustrated by E.H. Shepard ...
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Hiram Powers (American, 1805-1873) Hand of Francese Turnbull
Lot: 100Sold for: $17,625$15,000Hiram Powers (American, 1805-1873)Hand of Francese TurnbullSigned and inscribed "H.POWERS Sculp." l.r.White marble sculpture, 2 1/2 x 10 in. (7 x 25.4 cm), presented on a low marble ...
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Victor Type Writer
Lot: 536Sold for: $2,350$2,000Victor Type Writer, by the Tilton Manufacturing Co., Boston, with curved index, type wheel, gilt decoration, and 1889 patent dates, (pointer damaged), wd. 12 ...
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LOWELL
Lot: 65Sold for: $805$700LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL (1819-1891) Autograph Letter Signed, Cambridge June 13, 1843, one page, to A.M. Ide, Jr., responding to request for advice concerning his poetry and dispensing further advice ...
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RUSSELL
Lot: 90Sold for: $1,495$1,300RUSSELL, BERTRAND, 3RD EARL (1872-1970) Series of Nine Autograph Letters Signed, mostly 1914-15, to Mrs. Fiske Warren, commentary on the War, critiques of poetry and writers and some personal ...
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Anglo-American School
Lot: 402Sold for: $1,035$900Anglo-American School, Mid-19th Century Two Full-length Silhouettes of Gentlemen: "Mr. Nathaniel Hawthorne, writer," signed "Sam'l Metford, fecit 1843," watercolor on paper, 13 ...
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Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (American, 1876-1958) Sea Signed Alice R
Lot: 241Sold for: $47,150$41,000Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (American, 1876-1958) "Sea" Signed "Alice R.H. Smith" l.r. Watercolor on paper, sight size 29 x 21 3/4 in. (73.6 x 55.2 cm), framed. Condition: Scattered ...
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(Literature) Morpurgo
Lot: 52Sold for: $403$350(Literature) Morpurgo, Elia, DISCORSO PRONUNZIATO DA ELIA MORPURGO, capo della nazione ebrea di gradisca, nel partecipare a quella comita la clementissima sovrena risoluzione, 16 Maggio 1781, ...