- PRINTS, OVID'S METAMORPHOSES (lot of
PRINTS, OVID'S METAMORPHOSES (lot of 5) Elisha Kirkall (British, 1682-1742) and R. Smith (British, early 18th century), "Ovid's Metamorphoses," 1717, five (5) engravings with artist name in plate lower left/right, sheet (each): 14.5"h x 8.5"w. Provenance: Property from the estate of artist Robert Bechtle and art historian Whitney Chadwick.
- EARLY GEORGIA HISTORY, THE LONDON GAZETTE,
EARLY GEORGIA HISTORY, THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1742 Georgia pre-revolutionary war history detailed account of its early struggles with colonialism. This document is a sworn disposition such printed in the periodical describing the intense circumstances surrounding the ongoing naval and ground fight for Georgia involving Fort Frederica and the British naval invasion planned as well as a deposition from a sailor who was captured and held onboard the ship the Pretty Nancy who gave a full account of the hardships of war. Descriptions of casualties, naval battles, types of cannons used on board ships and the different described ships and types of shot used. This document is housed under black matting covered in glass and surrounded in a detailed brown frame.
- W STEPHENS, STATE OF THE PROVINCE OF
W STEPHENS, STATE OF THE PROVINCE OF GEORGIA, 1742 ?A State of the Province of Georgia, Attested Upon Oath in the Court of Savannah, November 10, 1740? by William Stephens (1671-1753). First separate edition printed in 1742 by W. Meadows, London. An early account of Georgia described in great detail. Howes 5945 and Clark I 155.
- 6PCS ENGLISH MAGAZINES, AMERICAN COLONIES
6PCS ENGLISH MAGAZINES, AMERICAN COLONIES NEWS Six English periodicals with news items about the colonies. Examples date from 1733 to 1783. #1: The Gentleman's Magazine dated April 1733 containing a descriptive letter from General Oglethorpe to the trustees describing Savannah and how they will set it up. With much other news spanning pages 165-220. #2: A supplement of The Gentleman?s Magazine for 1742, with pages 665-698 containing 5 pages describing the Spanish invasion of Georgia with the last page categorizing complete mortality rates, numbers and causations in London. #3. then on to The Gentleman?s Magazine for January 1756, containing 2.5 pages of text describing New Georgia and an account of news between the governor and the assembly of Philadelphia. With much more news. #4. The Gentleman?s Magazine dated April 1779, pages 161-216, with discussion concerning Georgia in a Lieutenant Colonel Campbell?s letter to Lord George Germaine as well as General Provost?s letter to the same, with a wonderful fold out map of the attack plan on St. Lucia with much detail. #5. An appendix to the London Magazine for 1783 with a strong and very early account of the Treaty of Paris which was signed September 3rd, 1783, and state papers. #6. The Gentleman's Magazine of 1779, month unknown because of a missing cover, with a great deal of detail describing Major General Provost?s "Journal of the Siege of Savannah" with almost 5 pages of strong details.
- TACITUS, OPERA QUAE OMNIA, FINELY BOUND,
TACITUS, OPERA QUAE OMNIA, FINELY BOUND, 1734 C. cornelii, Tacti opera quae omnia, Published 1734, Amstelodami (Amsterdam), Janssonio-Waesbergios. Bound in modern red leather with a wide floral and line ruling on both covers. Marbled paper inside the covers over the first free paper. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Inside the front cover is a transferred bookplate for Robert Walpole, Lions Inn, England. Probably taken from the original front freepaper that is not present. Robert Walpole served as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1721-1742. (2)(+20)[616], (+12) (2).
- BRITISH PATTERN 1742-TYPE COMPOSITE
BRITISH PATTERN 1742-TYPE COMPOSITE MUSKET England,C. 1748.75 bore, NSN, walnut stock with no storekeepers stamp on the butt, with assembly marks in the ramrod channel and lock mortise, brass fittings, "19" engraved on the wrist plate, Pattern 1740 lock marked "IORDAN/1748" on the tail, with a crown over "GR" and a crown over a broad arrow government ownership mark in front of the cock, with commercial proof marks on the left side of the breech, a brass-tipped wooden ramrod, and sling swivels. Note: This gun could be a commercial Pattern 42 with a replaced original Pattern 1740 lock, or an American-stocked composite musket.
- AUSBUND, DAS IST: ETLICHE SCHONE CHRISTLICHE...Ausbund,
AUSBUND, DAS IST: ETLICHE SCHONE CHRISTLICHE...Ausbund, Das ist: Etliche Schone Christliche Lieder , Christoph Saur, Germantown, 1742, first American edition, 812 numbered pages of songs, followed by a six-page Register , a twenty-page Confessio , and a forty-six-page Ein Warhafftiger Bericht, Von den Brudern im Schweitzerland, in dem Surcher Sebiet . Songbook of hymns composed in the dungeon of Passau Castle by imprisoned Anabaptists in the 16th c. Previous European editions were published illegally and anonymously until the 1742 American edition, a sign of religious freedom for Anabaptists in America, 6" x 3 3/4".
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Condition:
Missing clasps, some staining, foxing, some losses to spine, original cover, pages 407-438 beginning to come loose.
- EARLY PHILADELPHIA SPOON BY JOHANNIS
EARLY PHILADELPHIA SPOON BY JOHANNIS NYS, CA. 1695Early Philadelphia spoon by Johannis Nys, ca. 1695 , 4 7/8" l., together with a small silver sucket fork by John Brevoort, New York, ca. 1742, 4 1/8" l.
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Condition:
Expected wear consistent with age and use.
- BALTIMORE, MARYLAND CHIPPENDALE HIGH
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND CHIPPENDALE HIGH CHESTBaltimore, Maryland Chippendale mahogany high chest base, ca. 1770 , labeled by Gerrard Hopkins (1742-1800) with later benchmade upper section, the carving attributed to William Brampton, 92 3/4" h., 41 3/4" w. Illustrated in Baltimore Museum of Art's American Furniture 1680-1880 from the Collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art , p. 30, fig. 15a. Exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art on long term loan.
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Condition:
Brasses replaced. A couple lip repairs. Patches to lower drawers around keyholes. Two side knee returns replaced.
- John Smith (c.1652-c.1742) after Sir
John Smith (c.1652-c.1742) after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) - Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke, [London]: Sold by J. Smith at ye Lyon & Crown in Russell Street, Covent Garden, n.d. [1700], mezzotint, 35 x 25cm, John Faber Jr (1684-1756) after Thomas Hudson (1701 - 1779), The Honourable William Fortescue, Justice of the Common Pleas, [London], 1741, mezzotint, 35 x 25cm, Richard Houston (1721-1775) after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723-1792), The Honourable Mrs. Barrington (née Elizabeth Vassall), [London, c. 1758], mezzotint, contemporary hand-colouring, 35.5 x 25.5cm, & Lady Diana Beauclerk (née Spencer, 1734-1808), Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, oval, unlettered ?proof, [London: probably Published by Thomas Macklin, n.d., c. 1782], coloured stipple engraving and etching, 19cm x 16cm, (4) More Information Condition evidenced by images. The frames in country house condition, with typical wear and losses.
- KOSTA BODA SMALL COLOR GLASS VASE with
KOSTA BODA SMALL COLOR GLASS VASE with label "Kosta Boda since 1742", etched to base "Kosta Boda K. Engman 48837" for Kjell Engman. 5.75? H x 8? diameter.
- BRITISH SCHOOL: PORTRAIT OF A LADY,
BRITISH SCHOOL: PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SAID TO BE THE HONORABLE MRS. STANHOPEPastel on paper, unsigned.
48 x 38 in. (sight), 63 x 58 in. (frame).
Note: The plaque on the frame attributes this portrait to Hugh B. Hamilton, however it is more likely the Irish artist Hugh Douglas Hamilton (c. 1739-1808). It was offered in these rooms in 2008 as Attributed to Ozias Humphrey (1742-1810). Neither attribution has been supported.
Condition
Creasing and rubbing showing mostly around the edges. Scattered small losses and scrapes. Not examined out of frame.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.