Cabinet of Curiosities

September 21-26, 2019

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Cabinet of Curiosities

September 21-26, 2019

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  • Ended 24 Oct 2019 14:00 ET (19:00 BST)

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Byzantine Silver Chi Rho Ring, 300-500 A.D.the rope edges oval table engraved with Christogram and star, diameter 0.9 in — 2.3 cmEstimate: $100—15...

Two Memento-Mori Chaplet or Rosary Beads16th century and laterthe earlier in boxwood, the later in ivory, each of Janus form with opposing masks o...

French Gothic Relief Carved Ivory Plaque, 18th century or earliercarved in high relief, depicting the Virgin and Child flanked by angels with arch...

Indo-Portuguese Polychromed Bone and Wood Figure of St. Francis Xavier, Goa, 18th centuryheight 4.5" — 11.5 cm.Est. $100/150 ...[more]

Italian Baroque Diorama of the Coronation of the Virgin, 18th centurycarved pine in full relief with Father and Son amongst clouds upholding a cro...

Italian Painted and Gilt Portable Triptych Altar, 17th centurythe 'altarolo portatile' exterior with faux rouge griotte marble finish, with Latin ...

Spanish Colonial Carved and Polychromed Wooden Crucifixion Diorama, 19th century or earlierthe Calvary cross over skull, flanked by figures of the...

Portuguese Caved and Polychromed Wooden FIgure of St. Matthias, 19th century or earlierheight 21 in — 53.3 cmProvenance:Collection of Yosef G. Dre...

Large Portuguese Carved, Polychromed and Parcel Gilt Group of the Virgin and Child, 19th centurymodelled standing on cherub mask cloud formation, ...

Italian Carved and Polychromed Figure of a Saint, early-mid 20th centurypossibly St. Joseph of Cupertino, height 19.9 in — 50.5 cmProvenance:Colle...

Canadian Gothic GIlt and SIlvered Metal Montrance, Meriden Britannia Co. Hamilton, Ont., early-mid 20th centurywith figures of Mary and Saints Pet...

Silver Plate Ciborium, mid 20th centuryheight 7.5 in — 19.1 cmEstimate: $80—120 ...[more]

Silver Gilt and Gilt Metal Chalice, mid 20th centurycup stamped 'Sterling', height 8 in — 20.3 cmEstimate: $100—150 ...[more]

Silver Gilt and Gilt Metal Ciborium, mid 20th centurybowl impressed 'Sterling', height 12.2 in — 31 cmProvenance:St. Joseph's Convent, HamiltonEst...

Irish Silver and Silver Plate Chalice, Dublin, 1949with impressed hallmarks and maker's mark JS, height 6.6 in — 16.7 cmEstimate: $100—150 ...[mo...

Joseph Conrad Autograph Letter to Publisher John Malaby (J.M.) Dent, c.1914on Capel House, Orlestone, Nr. Ashford stationary, referencing his book...

Literary Interest: Ten Autograph Letters To And Presented To Publisher John Malaby Dent and Descendants From Various Authors, late 19th - mid 20th...

Charles Darwin, Captain Robert Fitzroy and Captain Philip Parker KingNARRATIVE OF THE SURVEYING VOYAGES OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS ADVENTURE AND BEAGL...

Apsley George Benet Cherry-GarrardTHE WORST JOURNEY IN THE WORLD ANTARCTIC 1910-19132 vols., 8vo, American edition, George H. Doran Company, New Y...

Captain R.F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O.SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION, 2 vols., 4to, 2nd edition, Smith Elder & Co., London, 1913, half titles, photogravure fro...

Fridtjof NansenFARTHEST NORTH, 2 vols. 8vo, London, George Newnes, Ltd., 1898, numerous illustrations, in illustrated green cloth boards,, width 6...

Joanne Georgio GrævioTHESAURUS GRÆCARUM ANTIQUITATUM AND THESAURUS ANITIQUITATUM ROMANARUM31 vols., folio, half title and engraved full title page...

Domenico Martinelli (1650-1718)HOROLOGI ELEMENTARI, DIVISI IN QUATTRO PARTI, 1669, 8vo., first edition, 155pp. plus index, illustrated full title ...

Lest Pöesies d'Anacreon et de Sapho18mo, Horace Molin, Lyon, 1696, half green calf marbled boards with tooled spineEst. $100/150 ...[more]

Calliope: A Selection of Ballads, Legendary and Pathetic32mo. Suttaby, Evance & Fox, Stationer's Court, & Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, Paternaster Row,...

James Boswell, (1740-1795)AN ACCOUNT OF CORSICA, THE JOURNAL OF A TOUR TO THAT ISLAND; AND MEMOIRS OF PASCAL PAOLI, 8vo, 1st edition, Robert and A...

The Works Of Jonathan Swift, D.D, D.S.P.D.6 vols (2 missing) 16mo, George Faulkner, Dublin, 1747, in full calf boards with tooled spines, 6.9" x 4...

Pepy's Diary: Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, F.R.S., Secretary to the Admiralty in the Reigns of Charles II and James II4 vols., 12mo.,...

Willem Janzoon Blaeu (c.1570-1530)MAGNÆ BRITANNIÆ HIBERNIÆ TABULA, Amsterdam, early 18th century, coloured, engraved map of the British Isles, fra...

Nicolaes Visscher II (1649-1702))RHENOLANDIA, AMSTELANDIA ET CIRCUMIACENTIA ALIQUOT TERRITORIAengraved hand coloured map of the region surrounding...

Matthaus Seutter (1678-1757)EUROPAAugsburg, hand coloured engraved map of Europe, sight 20 x 23 in — 50.8 x 58.4 cmEstimate: $400—600 ...[more]

Gerard (1652-1726) and Leonard Valk (1675-1746)ORBIS TERRARUM NOVA ET ACCURATA TABULA, Amsterdam, c.1700, hand coloured double hemisphere map of t...

Matthaus Seutter (1678-1757)NOVUS ORBIS SIVE AMERICA MERIDIONALIS ET SEPTENTRIONALISAugsburg, c.1730, engraved, coloured hamp of the Americas with...

Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667)ISLE DE CORSE & ISLE DE ROYAUME DE SARDEAIGNEcolour outlined engraved maps of Corsica and the Kingdom of Sardinia, one s...

Soviet Russian 'Lenin Is With Us' Propoganda Poster, 1961lithograph print with text, art by Isaac Haskelevich Greenstein (1909-1966), framed, shee...

Soviet Russian 'Peace to the People' Propaganda Poster, 1961lithograph print with text, art by Nikolai Zhukov (1908-1973), published by Leningrad ...

Soviet Russian 'Lenin Is With Us' Propoganda Poster, 1961lithograph print with text, art by Isaac Haskelevich Greenstein (1909-1966), 47 x 34 in —...

SOVIET RUSSIAN SOCIALISM VS. CAPITALISM LABOUR PROPAGANDA POSTER, 1960art by I. Kominarets, published by State Publishing House26 x 38.2 in — 66 x...

Bing Crosby Autograph Letter, 1946on letterhead, dated and signed 'Bing', with references to wartime rationing, "the boys and girls in the differe...

Elvis Presley Autograph Post Card, 1961the 'Greetings from Glamourous Hollywood, California' card inscribed in ball point, verso "Let me be your t...

Napoleonic Interest Mason's Jug, c.1820 and Related Documentsthe ironstone pitcher accompanied by a note: "Bought by Captain Haynes, Royal Staff ...

British Merchant Marine Ensign, late 19th centuryof pieced linen construction, together with albumin print photograph showing the flag in situ in ...

Boer War Era Southern Africa Orange Free State Flag, c.1900printed linen, 27.5 x 33 in — 69.9 x 83.8 cmEstimate: $100—150 ...[more]

Victorian Burl Walnut Miniature Wellington Chest, mid 19th centuryfive graduated drawers with hinged side locking mechanism, 16.9 x 12.3 x 10 in —...

Small Iron Strapped Oak Domed Trunk Inscribed William IV Tax Revenue14.5 x 20 x 12 in — 36.8 x 50.8 x 30.5 cmEstimate: $200—300 ...[more]

TWO ENGLISH BRONZE BUTCHER'S WEIGHTS, PERRY & CO., LONDON, 19TH CENTURY4lb and 7lb, the larger signedtallest height 6.75 in — 17.1 cmEstimate: $50...

Victorian Mahogany Pharmaceutical Beam Balance, 19th centurywith two complete sets of weights, 13 x 11.75 x 6.25 in — 33 x 29.8 x 15.9 cmProvena...

Canadian Make Do Crystal Radio Set, Calgary, Alta., 1924with electronic components mounted in cedar cigar box, with radio license to G.W. Castle m...

Plasschaert Pigeon Race Clock and Basket, early 20th centuryserial 57923, with 10 'Capitol City Pigeon Flying Club Verification and Performance' c...

Joseph Schlesinger's Patent Hydraulic Ink Pot, mid 19th centuryof ceramic and brass construction with two spouts and surmounted by pounce pot, hei...

German Minox 'B' Subminiature 'Spy' Camera, c.1958serial number 2343025, leather cased, with instruction manual, with 1:3.5 ƒ=15mm lens, length 5 ...

German Folding Field Camera, Rudolf Widmayer, Paris, Leipzig, c.1880of teak with brass fittings, with bellows and manual shutter, for glass plate ...

Zenza Bronica S2 Camera Set, c.1968serial number CB171439, with two Nikkor-P1:2.8 ƒ=75mm lenses and hood, a Nikkor-Q 1:3.5 ƒ=1.35mm lens, a prism ...

Swiss Jump Hour Desk Clock, William Barthman, New York, c.1900 pin set; stem wind; in a gun metal case with kick-out standthe digital dial fronti...

English Skeleton Clock, c.1880with time only movement under glass dome, height 12 in — 30.5 cmEstimate: $500—700 ...[more]

French Working Model of the Astronomical Tower Clock at Bourges Cathedral by Planchon au Palais Royal, Paris, early 20th centurythe signed on the ...

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