- 4PCS MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS SIGNED
4PCS MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS SIGNED DOCUMENTS George Evans Davis (December 26, 1839 ? June 28, 1926), a signed bank check drawn on Merchants National Bank of Burlington, Vermont. Oliver Duff (or Davis) Greene (January 25, 1833 ? March 19, 1904) was a Union officer who received the Medal of Honor on December 13, 1893, for his action at the Battle of Antietam on September 16, 1862. Signed special orders. Brig. Gen. Absalom Baird (August 20, 1824 ? June 14, 1905) was a career United States Army officer who distinguished himself as a Union Army general in the American Civil War. Baird received the Medal of Honor for his military actions. 24 page General Orders signed by Baird. Brigadier General Rufus Saxton (1824-1908), a general in the Union Army. Handwritten letter with signature.
- Baird Advertising Clock, "Compliments
Baird Advertising Clock, "Compliments of John Finzer and Bro's, Tobacco Man'f'rs, Louisville KY.", original dial signed Edward P. Baird and Company Plattsburgh NY, dial surround with "Jolly Tar Pastime/ Old Honesty Plank Road" makers label, signed/die stamped movement by Seth Thomas for Edward Baird, original surface throughout in remarkable condition overall 30 3/4" H, 11" dial, the top 18 1/2" dia, the base 11 3/4" dia, with original pendulum.
- BAIRD ADVERTISING WALL CLOCK Baird Clock
BAIRD ADVERTISING WALL CLOCK Baird Clock Co., Plattsburg, New York, late 19th century. pressed paper mache case, paper dial, spade hands, 8 day, time only, spring driven brass movement.
- HISPANO-MORESQUE LARGE EARTHENWARE COPPER-LUSTER
HISPANO-MORESQUE LARGE EARTHENWARE COPPER-LUSTER DISH, CIRCA 1700-1750 DIAMETER: 16 1/2 IN. (41.9 CM.)HISPANO-MORESQUE LARGE EARTHENWARE COPPER-LUSTER DISH, CIRCA 1700-1750, attributed to Manises, Valencia, Spain, the deep-welled dish decorated in copper luster with a central large stylized bird surrounded by fronds and foliage within an arcade patterned border Dimensions: Diameter: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm.) Provenance: Gift from the James Baird family, Aug. 1976 From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, No. 55 Catalogue note: Compare, The Victoria & Albert Museum, accession no. 328-1866; and Anthony Ray, "Spanish Pottery 1248-1898", London, (2000), p. 457.
- EARL LINCOLN POOLE (1891-1972)Woodcock
EARL LINCOLN POOLE (1891-1972)Woodcock in Flight
signed "E.L.Poole" lower right
watercolor, 21 1/2 by 14 1/4 in.
Earl Lincoln Poole studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. He was employed by the Reading Public Museum for many years, ultimately rising to director, and co-founded the Baird Ornithological Club in 1921. The Earl Poole Sanctuary, named after the artist and owned by Berks Nature, is a popular birding site near Reading, Pennsylvania.
Provenance: Private Collection
- 19TH C.HAYDEN & WHILDEN CHARLESTON STERLING
19TH C.HAYDEN & WHILDEN CHARLESTON STERLING PITCHER. A fine antique Southern reppousé sterling handled pitcher, elaborately decorated with floral, vine and shell form motifs, signed on bottom Hayden & Whilden G.W. English Sterling 925/1000 Charleston. Inscription on front reads “M.L. Baird 1875”, 10.25”H. 31.8 ozt.
- TEA TIN HOUSEA tea tin from Atlantic
TEA TIN HOUSEA tea tin from Atlantic Canada in the shape of a brick building, marked "Baird & Peters Tea Importers, St. John, N. B." in black upper case letters on the door. Some paint loss on the roof and some on the front right corner, and above the door to the left. Early 19th century. Measuring, 7" high x 9" long x 6" wide.
- PAINTINGS BY WILLIAM BAIRD (lot of 2)
PAINTINGS BY WILLIAM BAIRD (lot of 2) William Baptiste Baird (American, 1847-1917), Untitleds (Coastal Scenes), oils on canvas, each signed lower left/right, canvases: 13"h x 18"w, overalls (with frames): 16.5"h x 21.5"w
- PAINTING, FRANK DUVENECK Frank Duveneck
PAINTING, FRANK DUVENECK Frank Duveneck (American, 1848-1929), "The Wharf at Gloucester Harbor," 1917, oil on canvas, initialed and dated lower right, canvas: 28"h x 36"w, overall (with frame): 36"h x 44"w. Provenance: Purchased from the Duveneck family by Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson in 1985 and donated to the Triton Museum of Art (Santa Clara, CA); then to Private Collection (Beverly Hills, CA). Exhibited: "Duveneck: Lost Paintings Found," Triton Museum of Art, October, 1987. Note: This lot is accompanied by an appraisal of the painting prepared by Joseph Armstrong Baird, Ph.D., dated March 15, 1985.
- KING AND BAIRD PHILA. GERMAN IMPRINT
KING AND BAIRD PHILA. GERMAN IMPRINT EIN BRIEF.King and Baird Philadelphia German Imprint Ein Brief. Shrink wrapped on acid free foam board. 16-1/2" x 12-3/4". Condition: : Good with foxing and tears.
- (5 PC) COFFEE TABLE BOOK COLLECTIONDESCRIPTION:
(5 PC) COFFEE TABLE BOOK COLLECTIONDESCRIPTION: (5 Pc) Book collection. includes: "INDIA" hardcover book by DK publishing. "South Africa" hardcover book by TeNeues publishing, "The Louvre" hardcover book by Rizzoli International Publications, "The New French Interior" hardcover by Penny Drue Baird, and "Brochures" hardcover by Jenny Sullivan. CIRCA:20th Ct. ORIGIN:USA, Continental, China DIMENSIONS:(Largest) L:14.75" x W:11.75" To (Smallest) H:11.25" x L:9" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- 9 KY RELATED ANTIQUES BOOKS AND EXHIBITION
9 KY RELATED ANTIQUES BOOKS AND EXHIBITION CATALOGUESNine (9) Kentucky related antiques books and exhibition catalogues. Titles include: 1: "Checklist of Kentucky Cabinetmakers From 1775 to 1859" by Edna Talbott Whitley, published in Paris, Kentucky, 1969. 10 3/4" H x 8 3/8" W. 2: "A Troye Legacy: Animal Painter T.J. Scott, A Catalogue 2010" by Genevieve Baird Lacer, published by Publishers Printing Co., Shepherdsville, Kentucky, 2010. Signed by the author on title page. 8 1/2" H x 11" W. 3: "Kentucky Furniture J. B. Speed Art Museum Louisville, Kentucky" written and published by the J .B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, 1974. 10" H x 7" W. 4: ""Of the Beft Quality": An Exhibition of Table Silver and Related Items..." written and published by The Georgetown & Scott County Museum, Georgetown, Kentucky, 2002. 10 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W. 5: "A Bostonian Painter in Kentucky: Asa Park (1790-1827)" written and published by Georgetown College and Georgetown & Scott County Museum, Georgetown, Kentucky, 2006. 10 3/4" H x 8 1/8" W. 6: "Antiques in Kentucky" reprinted from The Magazine ANTIQUES, New York, New York, March and April 1974. 12" H x 9 1/4" W. 7: "Fancy Forms and Flowers: A Significant Group of Kentucky Inlaid Furniture" written and published by the Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, Kentucky, 2000. 11" H x 8 3/8" W. 8: "Collecting Kentucky 1790-1860" by Genevieve Baird Lacer and Libby Turner Howard, published by Cherry Valley Publications LLC, 2013. Signed by the authors on title page. 12 1/4" H x 10" W. 9: "The Art of the Old South: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture & the Products of Craftsmen, 1560-1860" by Jessie Poesch, published by Harrison House, New York, New York, 1989. 12 1/4" H x 11" W. Provenance - Lexington, Kentucky area collection. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
Overall excellent condition, two books retain dust covers.