Set of 3 leather bound books entitled The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (Complete Set) by the author Audubon and Bachman published by John James Audubon (1785-1851) and Rev. John Bachman (1790-1874) copyright New York 1845-1848 1st edition 3 volumes, 150 hand-coloured lithographs. Replacement Value: $1,200,000 In the 1830s, as the final plates were being […]

Cushing & White molded and painted copper Liberty Goddess dated September 12, 1865 weathervane Waltham, Massachusetts: Property From The Alvin E. Friedman-Kien Foundation, 24x10x5 Replacement Value: $805,000 Exhibiting a graceful pose and a vibrant animation characteristic of the most successful of weathervanes, this magnificent Liberty Goddess weathervane is in exceptional condition and has few rivals.

Limoges, France: Haviland & Co. porcelain Presidential (Abraham Lincoln) dinner plate from the White House State Dinner Service ordered by Mary Lincoln in May 1861 9 inches wide Replacement Value: $35,000 White porcelain, 9 in. diameter, shaped edges. Hand-painted in New York by Edward Lycett: in the center, a large American eagle surmounting a stars-

A Magnificent Multi-Blade Exhibition Knife, English, circa 1895. Replacement Value: $17,000 Exhibition knives of the nineteenth century are arguably the finest knives that have ever been made. In all likelihood, their equal will never be seen again. This spectacular knife would has been made with antiquated hand tools, without any modern power tools, working by

Leather bound book entitled The Prince and the Pauper. A Tale for Young People of All Ages by the author Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) published by Charles L. Webster copyright New York, 1887 Inscribed by Samuel Clemens to Harriet Beecher Stowe signed 1887 Replacement Value: $80,000 Small 4 o. Wood-engraved illustrations in text. SPECIALLY

Saber tooth Tiger skull 21 inches wide Replacement Value: $55,000 A saber-toothed cat is any of various groups of predatory mammals related to modern cats that were characterized by long, curved saber-shaped canine teeth. These animals belong to taxa of Machairodontinae, Barbourofelidae and Nimravidae, as well as two families related to marsupials that were found

Signed copy of General Order No. 9 Addressed to Captain A.B. Morrison by Robert E. Lee framed and matted manuscript, April 10, 1896 Replacement Value: $100,000 This is very likely the first printing of Lee’s farewell to his troops, one of the most famous documents written during the Civil War and perhaps the most famous

Confederate Civil War Cannon and Carriage 1864 carriage by U.S. Watertown Arsenal with Paulson Brothers Ordinance Corp. #281 plaque, Vicksburg Mississippi Replacement Value: $100,000 Smoothbore guns were designed to fire solid shot projectiles at high velocity, over low trajectories at targets in the open, although shot and canister were acceptable for use. The barrels of

Set of 8 Shaker, New Lebanon, New York oval bentwood assembled covered boxes with swallow tail joints, c. 19th century Replacement Value: $93,000 Bentwood objects are those made by wetting wood (either by soaking or by steaming), then bending it and letting it harden into curved shapes and patterns. In furniture making this method is

Cloth bound novel entitled The Great Gatsby by the author F. Scott Fitzgerald published by Scribner’s Sons copyright New York, 1925 First edition Replacement Value: $125,000 First published by Scribner’s in April 1925, The Great Gatsby received mixed reviews and sold poorly; in its first year, the book sold only 20,000 copies. Fitzgerald died in