Three (3) Ornithology and Natural History books (4 items total). 1st-2nd items: A History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Vol. I-II, by Oliver Goldsmith, 1866. Published by Blackie and Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London. Octavos, 1,231 total pages including index to Vol. II, steel engraved frontispieces with tissue paper guards, engraved title page illustrations with […]
Lot 89: 5 Thomas Bewick Bird Books
Five (5) Thomas Bewick books, 6 vols. total. 1st item: A History of British Birds. The Figures Engraved on Wood, Vol. I – Containing the History and Description of Land Birds, by Thomas Bewick, 1797. Printed by Solomon Hodgson, for Beilby and Bewick, Newcastle. Octavo, 335 pages including advertisement, wood cut engraved illustrations, hardbound in […]
Lot 85: 4 Audubon Royal Octavo Prints, 1859
Four (4) after John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) chromolithograph prints from the Royal Octavo edition of "The Birds of North America", lithographed, printed, and colored by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia, 1859. Prints include "No. 62. Pl. 308. Least Water-Rail", "No. 92. Pl. 460 Wilson's Petrel. Mother Carey's chicken", "No. 94. Pl. 468. Knobbed-billed Phaleris", and […]
Lot 86: Donovan's Natural History of Birds, 5 Vols.
The Natural History of Birds, Vol. I-V, by E. Donovan. F.L.S., 1799. Printed for the author and for F. and C. Rivington, London. Octavo, 52 total copper plate engraved illustrations with hand coloring, Vol. I-III, V – 24 plates, Vol. IV – 28 plates, with indexes, advertisements, addresses, hardbound in marbled brown leather with gilt […]
Lot 83: 3 English Landmark Engravings
Three (3) colored engravings of English landscapes including 1) the Castle or Royal Palace in Windsor at Berkshire; 2) A North East View of Lancaster; and 3) Oxford – A View of New College Chapel, the Turrets of All Souls, the Dome of Radcliffe Library, and the Spire of St. Mary's Church, all from The […]
Lot 79: 18th Cent. VA Portrait Miniature & 19th Cent. Needlework Pocketbook, 2 items
18th Cent. VA Portrait Miniature & 19th Cent. Needlework Pocketbook, 2 items. 1st Item: 18th century miniature oval watercolor portrait, possibly Port Royal, Virginia, attributed to Philippe Abraham Peticolas (Pennsylvania/Virginia, 1760-1841). Painting depicts a young gentleman with long hair and prominent eyebrows, attired in a blue suit coat with blue striped vest and gold tie […]
Lot 77: Pr. Miniature Portraits and French Sconce
Pair of Miniature Portraits and one (1) French Sconce, 3 items total. 1st-2nd items: Near pair miniature hand-painted portraits. One after portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds of Lady Smith and Her Children, framed in later 19th c. bronze and glass pendant frame, 3 3/4" x 3", and one hand-painted scene of French couple with brown […]
Lot 78: 2 Portrait Miniatures, Coltellini & Bridport
Two (2) miniature portraits of 19th Century gentlemen, attributed to Constantina Coltellini and Hugh Bridport. 1st item: Oval portrait, miniature watercolor depicting a young gentleman, signed and dated vertically above subject's right shoulder "Coltellini/1808" (Constantina Coltellini, Naples, Italy, active circa 1819). Housed in a gilt wood frame with gilt wood liner and matte. Portrait – […]
Lot 74: Continental Bronze Crystal Candelabrum
Continental bronze and crystal candelabrum, likely originally part of a pair of candelabra. Crystal spear finial, baluster-shaped bronze and partially molded glass shaft; three tiers of verdigris bronze curved supports adorned with crystal stars-and-bead swags and pendant drops; 6 brass candle cups. Scalloped base, unmarked. 34-3/4" H x 15" W x 5-1/2" dia. base. 19th […]
Lot 75: 5 Palekh School Russian Lacquer Boxes
Five (5) Palekh School Russian painted lacquer boxes, all with hinged tops, two smaller boxes decorated with female peasants dancing in a village square, 1-1/4" H x 2-1/2" W x 3-1/4" L, with original cardboard storage boxes, 2" x 3" x 4". Three larger boxes decorated with Russian fairy tales, each signed and two with […]