- FOUR EARLY PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER BOOKSFour
FOUR EARLY PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER BOOKSFour early Pennsylvania ledger books, 18th/early 19th c., including a Lancaster rent book for Thomas Cookson, March 23, 1741; a Baltimore merchant account book, 1804-1808; a Lebanon County merchant ledger 1791-1792, and the 1812 ledger of Jacob Mayland, a tobacconist located at the corner of Race and Third Street in Philadelphia.
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Condition:
Vignola: first half of pages loose.
- GEORG JENSEN VIVIANNA WATCHGeorg Jensen
GEORG JENSEN VIVIANNA WATCHGeorg Jensen Ladies Vivianna wristwatch, #227, Stainless steel with a mirrored dial. Mechanical, 32mm case stamped 8006-1. Bracelet stamped 28122. Retains original box,
- ENGLISH STERLING SILVER SUGAR. BURWASH
ENGLISH STERLING SILVER SUGAR. BURWASH & SIBLEY. C 1811Early English Sterling Silver Covered Sugar hallmarked London 1811-1812, maker mark William Burwash & Richard Sibley. 5 1/4" t x 8 1/2" w x 4 3/4" d. Approx. 26.04 ozt. Very good condition.
- HARRIET BEECHER STOWE HANDWRITTEN LETTER
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE HANDWRITTEN LETTER WITH SIGNATUREHarriet Beecher Stowe (1812-1896), Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Handwritten letter dated in pencil "July 10/65" referring to her articles written (one for the Atlantic Monthly) with signature / auto
- CHARLES DICKENS, HANDWRITTEN LETTER
CHARLES DICKENS, HANDWRITTEN LETTER WITH SIGNATURECharles Dickens (1812-1870), Celebrated English Novelist, Handwritten letter to W. Frederick Hind with signature / autograph dated January 12, 1866. Image included.
- Charles Wesley Jarvis (1812-1868 American)
Charles Wesley Jarvis (1812-1868 American) ''Seated Woman Portrait'' Oil on Board Framed 16''x14''
- 13 PIECES AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER FLATWARE13
13 PIECES AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER FLATWARE13 pieces Austro-Hungarian silver flatware. 7 spoons and 6 forks. 3 spoons 812 silver, Vienna circa 1863, 226 grams; 4 spoons and 6 forks 800 silver with Diana head marks, 710 grams. Various maker's marks. All monogrammed, some tarnishing and scratches. Spoons 8 3/4"L.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
- LOT OF CONTINENTAL & ENGLISH SILVER
LOT OF CONTINENTAL & ENGLISH SILVER SERVING PIECES30 pieces English and Continental silver. Set of 6 Gerber Fritz & Co. for J. Bohlander German 800 silver serving spoons, 394 grams; Set of 12 fish forks with weighted 800 silver handles and gold washed tines, 344 grams; Dutch silver fish serving fork with lion and key mark, 98 grams; Russian 84 silver trowel with weighted handle and silver blade, 58 grams; 800 silver sugar scoop, 18 grams; 2 Austro-Hungarian 800 silver salt spoons, 8 grams; pair of 835 silver tongs, 62 grams; German / Hanau 812 silver serving spoon with 13 mark, 60 grams; Norwegian sterling demitasse spoon, 12 grams; sterling spoon with illegible mark, 58 grams; candle snuffer marked Spain, 40 grams; 18th century English sterling spoon, 56 grams; English sterling openwork bon bon server with cupids, London circa 1890, 68 grams. Russian trowel 8"L, German serving spoons 8 1/4"L, bon bon 7 5/8"L. Lot 1276 grams total including weighted handles. Some with monograms.
Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
- TURKISH 14K ROSE GOLD HAMMER FINISHED
TURKISH 14K ROSE GOLD HAMMER FINISHED BAND RING Turkish 14K rose gold hammer finished band ring, marked: "AK14K/TURKEY", 0.812" L x 0.187" W. Ring size: 8. Approx: 0.9 dwt. Keywords: Jewelry, Vintage
- PUGIN MANNER GOTHIC REVIVAL CANDLEABRA,
PUGIN MANNER GOTHIC REVIVAL CANDLEABRA, 19TH C. Pair of Gothic Revival Gilt Metal 13 Light Two Tiered Pedestal Candelabra, each with 13 lights in two tracery aproned tiers supported by a pedestal base, in the manner of A.W.N. Pugin (English, 1812-1852) and similar to those pictured in Designs for Gothic Candle Sticks and Branches, possibly English, circa 1870s. 48" H x 20" Diameter. Keywords: Ormolu, Lighting, Antiques, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
- FORE-EDGE PAINTED BOOK, EDMUND BURKE
FORE-EDGE PAINTED BOOK, EDMUND BURKE 1812 A fore-edge painted book of A Philosophical Enquiry Into The Origin Of Our Ideas Of The Sublime and Beautiful. With An Introductory Discourse Concerning Taste; And Several Other Additions by Edmund Burke, Esq. Published 1812 by Rivington, etc. The fore-edge painting shows a lovely large country home and tranquil scene. The other page edges are gilt. The book is fully bound in red leather with stamping and gilt decoration. The spine features raised bands with gilt titling. Marbled end papers. The book has a clamshell case for extra protection.
- WAR OF 1812, HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM
WAR OF 1812, HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM HOME Moses Goodman, Jr. (September 25, 1781 - November 9, 1836) was a deacon in the church of West Hartford, Connecticut, and a colonel in the War of 1812, who commanded 83 officers and men in 1814 of the Connecticut First Regiment against the British Army. He was the son of Moses Goodman (June 20, 1750 - August 17, 1831) who became famous for delivering $30,000 to George Washington's army at Valley Forge in dark brown saddlebags. This letter from his wife, Prudence Hurlbut Goodman (June 3, 1783 - September 13, 1857), illustrates what life was like at the time. The letter describes life at home and expresses a great desire for her husband to return safe. 2p.p., ALS folded into a letter and sent from Hartford Conn in a stampless envelope dated September 8th, with a 10 cent charge.