- OLIVER ELLSWORTH SIGNED MANUSCRIPT AND
OLIVER ELLSWORTH SIGNED MANUSCRIPT AND PICTURE Matted and ready for framing is a full manuscript pay order to Ezl Williams, Saml Wadsworth & Ephram Butt, a com(mit)tee to take care of Ticonderoga prisoners signed by Oliver Ellsworth, who was the third Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, dated September 1, 1775, May 3, 1777, to June 12, 1783. Capt. Ephraim Bull in Continental Army and Capt. Hurlbert Light Dragoons Conn line, Ezekiel Williams (1729-1818), he also served as a member of a committee in charge of prisoners of war in the state and became commissary of prisoners in 1777. His younger brother was Declaration of Independence signer William Williams. Accompanied by an engraved steel plate printing of Oliver Ellsworth and with a complete Norwich watermark. Bold and elaborate signatures with clear writing make this very presentable.
- FEDERAL MAHOGANY PILLAR AND SCROLL CLOCKFederal
FEDERAL MAHOGANY PILLAR AND SCROLL CLOCKFederal mahogany pillar and scroll clock, early 19th c. , labeled by Ephraim Downs, 30" h., 16" w. Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Garrett I. & Bonnie Long, Romney, West Virginia.
NO in-house shipping for this lot.
Condition:
Small veneer repair to scroll. Pook & Pook does not guarantee clocks to be complete or in working condition.
- PHILADELPHIA SHERATON MAHOGANY PIER
PHILADELPHIA SHERATON MAHOGANY PIER TABLEPhiladelphia Sheraton mahogany pier table, ca. 1810 , attributed to the shop of Ephraim Haines and Henry Connelly, the shaped top with reeded edge overhanging a conforming case, with rosette carved capitals over acanthus carved and tall reeded legs terminating in brass casters, 36" h., 41 1/2" w., 19 3/4" d.
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Condition:
Small patches to inside of legs where X stretcher was added and removed. Overall very good condition. No other apparent condition concerns.
- WILLIAMS MORRIS AND CO. BRASS-MOUNTED
WILLIAMS MORRIS AND CO. BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY RECLINING ARMCHAIR41 1/2 x 33 x 35 in.
Height of seat 15 in.
Note: In the mid 1860's Ephraim Colman, a carpenter in Sussex, England had an idea to make a chair with an adjustable back. The idea was sketched by Warrington Taylor and adapted by Philip Webb for an armchair to be produced by William Morris and Company.
Condition
The upholstery is soiled, with scuffing, gouges and wear to the armrests and slight wear throughout. Minor pitting to the brass sabots and back support. Structurally sound.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.
- SWEDISH NEOCLASSICAL PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT
SWEDISH NEOCLASSICAL PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT PARTIAL SETTEE, ATTRIBUTED TO EPHRAIM STAHLLacking the backrest.
35 1/2 x 6 ft. 9 in. x 31 1/2 in.
Condition
Chips, scuffing and losses throughout. 3 inch loss on the top right armrest. Upholstery faded and soiled in parts. Lacking backrest. One back leg replaced. Chic model well worth the restoration.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.
- (3) Inscribed S.S Van Dine murder case
(3) Inscribed S.S Van Dine murder case novels to include The Scarab Murder Case A Philo Vance Story, inscribed "To Selma and Ephraim from Willard", with original dust jacket in very good condition, The Greene Murder Case A Philo Vance Story, inscribed "To Selma and Ephraim in appreciation S.S Van Dine", with dust jacket in poor condition and The Benson Murder Case A Philo Vance Story, inscribed "To Selma and Ephraim with apologies for my unkind remarks about lawyers! Willard", with small fragment of dust jacket, loose binding and pages.
- FRANK MEISLER (1929-2018): EPHRAIM THE
FRANK MEISLER (1929-2018): EPHRAIM THE GOATFrank Meisler (1929-2018): Ephraim the Goat, mixed metals; signed and numbered 372/480; with articulated head Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (24.1 x 24.8 x 8.3 cm.) Condition:
- EPHRAIM KEYSER, WOMAN WITH BIRD BRONZE
EPHRAIM KEYSER, WOMAN WITH BIRD BRONZE (Baltimore, 1850-1937). Large bronze of fashionable 18th century woman holding songbird (which is removable), signed "E.Keyser, Fec," and foundry mark "Fonderia Nelli. Roma," 56 in. H.
- Kevin Hicks
Late 20th/Early 21st Century
Four
Kevin Hicks
Late 20th/Early 21st Century
Four VasesEphraim Faience Pottery, Wisconsin, USA
each stamped for Ephraim Pottery and further incised with artist's signature to underside
Tallest | H 14 inches.
- EPHRAIM BARBER CHERRY "ROCKING SHIP"
EPHRAIM BARBER CHERRY "ROCKING SHIP" TALL CLOCK MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS, LAST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY Marlborough, Massachusetts, last quarter of the 18th century Scrolled fret above the free standing turned columns, painted rocking ship in the arch, engraved silvered square dial marked, "Ephm Barber Marlboro," above the date aperture, scrolled-top full-length waist door, all resting on a scrolled stepped molded base, eight-day, time and hour strike movement, regulated by a wooden rod pendulum and two lead weights
- TIFFANY & CO. STERLING SILVER BOWL AFTER
TIFFANY & CO. STERLING SILVER BOWL AFTER EPHRAIM BRASHER, New York, 20th century, modeled after the original in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Ephraim Brasher, ht. 3 5/8, dia. 7 3/4 in.
- Dramatic Arts: Vere Brabazon Ponsonby,
Dramatic Arts: Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough's Fair Copy of the Letters Patent Incorporating the Governors of the Dominion Drama Festival, 1935 4 pages, folio, ribbon bound with Great Seal facsimile, quill, endorsed by Bessborough, Hugh Guthrie (Attorney General), Charles H. Cahan (Secretary of State), and Ephraim Coleman (Deputy Registrar General of Canada)