Full stock flintlock long rifle bearing the name of Nashville maker/merchant Kirkman & Ellis. Heavy octagonal 39 3/4 in. barrel; bore measures approx. 48 caliber. Lockplate is marked “Kirkman & Ellis Nashville Tenne” with game bird design behind cock and foliate scroll on hammer; set trigger. Brass ramrod guides, buttplate, and trigger guard. Overall 55 […]
Lot 478: W. Ketland London Flintlock Pistol 1800-1810; plus Small Unmarked Pistol
1st Item: London made William Ketland flintlock pistol, ca. 1800-1810. 8-inch brass barrel stamped LONDON, with two proof marks and WK. Lock marked W KETLAND. Smooth hardwood stock stamped TP on left flat; with floret engraved brass trigger guard; brass grip cap and ramrod tunnels holding a wooden ramrod. Blank brass escutcheon to top of wrist. William […]
Lot 477: British School 19th C. O/C Nautical Portrait
British School, 19th-century oil on canvas half length portrait of a Naval officer, seated on the deck of a ship and attired in uniform with his hat in his hands and his looking glass beneath his left arm. Unsigned. With partial F. Le Gallais & Sons, Jersey, British Islands label affixed to stretcher. Housed in a parcel gilt ebonized […]
Lot 476: Carl Gutherz O/C French Military Painting Plus Preparatory Drawing
Carl Gutherz or Guthers (Tennessee/Missouri, 1844-1907) oil on canvas painting, “Missing,” 1886. A fallen soldier lies partially hidden by foliage on a forest floor while a small bird perches on a branch above. He wears the uniform of a French foot soldier active during the Franco-Prussian War. Although the soldier’s body shows no sign of distress, the blasted tree […]
Lot 475: 4 Portraits of men incl. Winfield Scott, Civil & Rev. War
1st item: Miniature portrait of General Winfield Scott, possibly a political souvenir from his presidential campaign of 1852. The oval reverse glass transfer print depicts Scott (1786-1866) in civilian clothes, inside a lightweight gold colored metal frame. 1 7/8 in. L. 2nd item: Miniature watercolor portrait of an unidentified man with dark hair and dark coat, vacant […]
Lot 474: 6 Napoleon Related Miniature Portraits plus 1 Medal
Six Napoleon related miniature watercolor portraits plus 1 medal. Portraits include 1 round patch or trinket box with lid painted to depict a young Napoleon Bonaparte in military uniform; 1 oval portrait of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in ebonized rectangular frame with 1 accompanying small brass easel; a companion pair of 2 oval portraits on paper of Emperor […]
Lot 473: Pr. Philip Campbell Curtis Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Two (2) Philip Campbell Curtis (Arizona/Michigan, 1907-2000) surrealist oil on panel ovoid bust-length pendant paintings of a woman with dark brown hair in Victorian dress. Both signed with initials “PCC,” lower center, and with old labels with numbering affixed to backing (nos. 929 and 930). Item 1: A woman depicted in three-quarters profile looks to the viewer’s left. […]
Lot 472: Philip Campbell Curtis Surrealist Architectural Painting
Philip Campbell Curtis (Arizona/Michigan, 1907-2000) surrealist oil on panel architectural painting with two buildings in a desert landscape and a rocky mountain in the distance at right, 1970. A woman in Victorian dress that includes a wide-brimmed hat looks toward the viewer from a second-story balcony while red, white, and blue bunting hangs from both buildings. A […]
Lot 471: Sterling Silver & 14K Gold Navajo Bracelet
Ladies sterling silver and 14K yellow gold cuff bracelet by Navajo artist MM Rogers. The bracelet is marked “M.M. Rogers 925 14K” and XRF tests sterling silver with 14K accents. The bracelet is 6 1/2 in. L. and has a gross weight of 38.84 grams. CONDITION: Overall good condition.
Lot 470: Native American Haida Sterling Cuff Bracelet
Native American sterling silver Haida cuff bracelet with engraved mask and other traditional designs, and a hinged clasp. Cuff width at widest point 1in., interior circumference 7 1/4 in. Early 20th century. 0.66 troy ounces. CONDITION: One very slight area of creasing along the top edge, otherwise overall good condition. Some spots of very persistent […]
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