Henry Rankin Poore (Pennsylvania/Connecticut, 1859-1940) designed Winchester Rifle advertising sign, lithography on board, rectangular form, depicting four “bear-hunting dogs”. Signed “H. R. Poore /Philadelphia” in the stone, lower left. Housed in a Winchester Rifle wooden frame with stenciled advertisement across the top reading WINCHESTER and across the bottom reading RIFLES SHOTGUNS FOR SALE HIRE AND […]
Lot 696: 46 Soldier Figurines, English & French
Forty-six (46) English and French Lead Hand Painted Revolutionary War and Napoleonic soldier figurines. Twenty-six (26) Charles C. Stadden, England standing figurines, including one (1) British 17th Light Dragoon 1700", one (1) "French Cuirassier Trumpeter 1810", one (1) "French Grenadier 1815", one (1) "35th Foot Royal Sussex", one (1) Fusilier, and more. All with stamped […]
Lot 695: 2 Banks, 1 Historical Flask & 1 Bottle
Two (2) Mechanical Banks, one (1) Historical Flask, and one (1) glass bottle, 4 items total. 1st item: Cast Iron "Independence Hall Tower" Centennial mechanical cast iron bank, made to commemorate the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, with lever to one side that rings bell. Marked on the base Enterprise Mfg. Co. Phila./ Pat Sept. 21, 75. […]
Lot 692: 2 prints after John J. Audubon, Princeton
Two (2) framed Bird Prints after John J. Audubon, late 20th century. 1st item: Princeton Audubon double elephant limited edition lithographs, Snowy Heron or White Egret, round embossed seal lower right, numbered 796/1000. Molded wood frame with gilt rabbet edge. 35 1/2" x 25 1/2" sight, 44 1/4" x 34 1/3" framed. 2nd item: Flamingo, […]
Lot 693: 6 "Histoire Naturelle" Animal Engravings
Six (6) hand colored copper plate zoology engravings including elephant, lion, and zebra, from "Histoire Naturelle, generale et particuliere, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi" by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, originally published by Imprimerie nationale, Paris, circa 1749-1804. Includes "Le Pasan", Tome IIII, Plate LXII, drawn by J.N. and engraved by de Bakker, […]
Lot 690: 1 Audubon Havell Folio & 4 Octavos, 5 items
Five (5) John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Birds of North America prints. 1st item: Hand colored aquatint of the Rice Bird, also known as Rice Bunting, No. 11, Pl. 54 from "The Birds of North America". Engraved, printed, and colored by Robert Havell & Son, London. Elephant-folio paper adhered to thin card board, covering watermark. […]
Lot 691: 4 Prints after Audubon, Loates
Four (4) Bird Prints after John J. Audubon, double elephant folio limited editions by Murphy Bernard Loates, including Trumpeter Swan #813/100 (38" x 25" sight, 33" x 43 1/2" in giltwood frame); Carolina Turtle Dove #801/1000 (38" x 25" sight, 44 3/8" x 34 3/4" in wood molded frame with gilt rabbet edge); Double Crested […]
Lot 688: Oriental Field Sports of the East, T. Williamson, 1819
Oriental Field Sports of the East; Being a Complete, Detailed, and Accurate Description of the Wild Sports of the East, Second Edition, taken from the manuscripts and designs by Captain Thomas Williamson, drawings by Samuel Howitt, 1819. Printed by B. R. Howlett for Thomas McClean, London. Oblong folio, 145 marble edged pages with index, 40 […]
Lot 689: J. Audubon, American Robin, Havell Edition
John James Audubon (1785-1851), American Robin – TURDUS MIGRATORIUS, Plate CXXXI, hand-colored aquatint engraving by R. Havell from the double-elephant-folio first edition of The Birds of America (London: 1827-1838). Plate dated 1832. Depicts a male and female robin, feeding their young in a nest. 38 1/4 x 25 1/8". Matted and framed under glass in […]
Lot 685: Italian Peasant Girl Feeding Chickens, Attr. Vince
Attributed to Vincenzo Ciappa (Italy, 1766-1826) oil on canvas painting depicting an Italian peasant girl holding a basket and feeding a chicken and her chicks in a courtyard, against a dark brown background. Unsigned. Little Art Gallery, New York, NY gallery label, en verso. Housed in a carved gilt wood frame. Sight – 25 1/2" […]