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Lot 139
A mixed collection of books including some antiquarian examples to include The Letters of Junius (new edition) London 1791, The history of the Buccaniers of America, The Silver Stallion by James Cabell, published John Lane The Bodely Head, first edition, etc, together with a 19th century lease document (27)
Lot 1604
2 pairs of lightweight contemporary curtains, ex display and appear to be unfinished. First pair in shades of green and grey, length 3.5m, width 2.4m and second pair in steel /taupe with slight lustre, length 2.25 width 2.6m (per curtain) together with 2 metal curtain poles and a roman blind
Lot 234
Early 19th century British school - Full length study of a child in landscape setting seated and holding a flower, wearing white bonnet and dress and coral necklace, believed to represent Harriet Blanche Newbery, watercolour and bodycolour on paper, no visible signature but inscribed verso, and with label verso with name of sitter - 1st December 1817, 1 years old, (John Hewetson's First Wife) in arched topped mount, max 16 x 14.5cm in moulded arched topped gilt frame and gilt slip
Lot 478
A vintage cast iron money box - Little Joe with original painted finish Mechanical cast iron banks were first manufactured in the late 1800s during the Industrial Revolution. ‘The Jolly Banks’ or ‘Money-boxes’ were a popular item during this period and are associated with Black Memorabilia. These items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of by a gone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history.
Lot 210
*Doris Zinkeisen (1898-1991) Figures in carriage and on horseback; Figures and carriages before a castle a pair, the first signed with initials l.r., pencil 18.5 x 31cm and 14 x 29.5cm (2) *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Not viewed out of glazed frames. Figures in carriage and on horseback - some light handling creases and light grey marks to sky Figures and carriages before a castle - a diagonal crease to centre, light handling creases to sky, a tiny grey dot near left edge.
Lot 218
*George Mackley MBE (1900-1983) 'Barn at Giethoorn' (Netherlands) 'Church Path'; 'Broken Willow' wood engraving, the first signed 'George Mackley' and inscribed as titled with 'artist's proof' in pencil; the second and third from 'Engraved in the Wood' printed by Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge, published by The Two-Horse Press, London, 1968, from an edition of 300. plate 12.5 x 10cm, 18.5 x 14cm and 15 x 13cm, unframed (3) *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Lot 238
*Eric Gerada-Azzopardi (Maltese, 1939-2008) View of Valletta, Malta; View of the Port, Malta, a pair both signed 'ERIC GERADA', the first dated 1997 u.r., watercolour both 52 x 41cm (2) *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Both unexamined out of glazed frames, each has slight wave to the sheet and minor knocks to the frames, otherwise both appear to be in good condition, well-presented and ready to hang.
Lot 387
*Bill Jacklin (b.1943) 'First Light' lithograph in colours, signed in pencil 'Bill Jacklin' l.r., from an edition of 65 sheet 75.8 x 56.4cm, unframed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Some handling creases and soft creases to the top-right and lower-right of the paper, discolouration and yellowing to the sheet.
Lot 49
*Anthony Green RA (b.1939) 'Kiss at the Ritz'; 'The Artist and Rosie' lithograph in colours, each signed and dated 'anthony green 88' l.r., the first numbered 62/75, the second artist's proof from an edition of 75 62 x 88cm; 61 x 64cm, both unframed; 'The Tent - Diptych' lithograph in colours, on two sheets, signed and dated 'anthony green 89' in pencil and numbered 43/75, signed and dated verso overall 88 x 119cm, unframed (3) *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Kiss at the Ritz: minor handling creases and slight crease lower left corner. The Artist and Rosie: Some surface dirt and handling marks to the edges of the paper, some burring to the margins of the paper, one small soft crease lower left corner. The Tent: minor scuffs to the paper on the edges, one small mark at top edge above woman's head.
Lot 271
A pair of fine Valdivia figures from Ecuador, ca. 3500 - 1500 BC. The first is a Phase VII female, 2" high, depicted with diminutive arms. The second is a rare Phase V male, 2-7/8 in high, portrayed with a coif delicately incised in a diamond pattern. Both are complete, with good mineral deposits and restoration to legs. Cf. "Valdivia - Cultura Madre de America", page 10. (VA166)
Lot 379
Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Lord Arthur William Tedder and the Hawker Typhoon" Original Watercolor painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Great Britain 22p Lord Tedder/Typhoon stamp issued September 16, 1986. Considered by Allied leaders as the world's most skilled officer in the use of the airplane as a tactical weapon, Lord Arthur William Tedder helped bring the Axis Powers to their knees in World War II. At the start of the war, Tedder was appointed Deputy Air Officer Commander-in-Chief for the Middle East. In 1941, he became full air officer of the Middle East Command, which covered the area from Malta to the Persian Gulf and extended south all the way to Madagascar. In this post, Tedder mercilessly bombed the Axis warships in the Mediterranean as well as Axis-held cities. In 1942, he aided Malta and later that same year, used the RAF as a front-line artillery against Axis forces operating out of Libya. Without question Lord Tedder's leadership helped defeat the Axis in Italy, Sicily and North Africa. So impressed was General Eisenhower with Lord Tedder's performance that he made him his deputy when he organized his top team for the invasion of Europe. One of the aircraft which is forever linked with the name Arthur W. Tedder is the Hawker Typhoon which was developed as the successor to the Hurricane and was planned from the start to carry twelve guns. Although it had problems in development, the Typhoon was nevertheless the fastest Allied fighter at low level in 1941. The aircraft proved ideal for the "cab rank" fighting technique in which standing patrols of Typhoons could be called down by ground forces to strike any target that lay in the path of Allied troops. Image Size: 11.75 x 14 in. Overall Size: 14.25 x 18.5 in. Unframed. (B10534)
Lot 380
Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Siege of Leningrad Lifted" Artists notes in margins. Original Oil painting on Canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 52c Siege of Leningrad Lifted 1944 stamp issued January 27, 1994. Planning an eventual takeover of the Russian capital of Moscow, Adolf Hitler first ordered an invasion of Leningrad. In August 1941, after failing to take Leningrad by direct assault, Hitler's forces embarked upon the longest siege ever endured by a modern city. For 890 days, Russian troops and the citizens themselves valiantly defended Leningrad. A coordinated effort by all Russian forces in the north finally succeeded in pushing the Germans back. On January 27, 1944, Leningrad resounded with the sound of cannon fire signaling the departure of the German invaders and the end of a grueling battle which had taken the lives of thousands of soldiers. More than 800,000 civilians perished as well, including 600,000 deaths from starvation. Image Size: 13.5 x 16.25 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 20.25 in. Unframed. (B14577)
Lot 383
Charles J Lundgren (New York, Connecticut, 1911 - 1988) "U.S.S. Rhode Island" Signed lower right. Original Oil on Masonite painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting appeared on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for the U.S.S. Rhode Island. One of the fastest ships of her day, the U.S.S. Rhode Island - a side-wheel steamer - was commissioned by the Union Navy on 29 July 1861 with Commander Stephen D. Trenchard in command. She first served as a supply and paymaster ship, but the U.S.S. Rhode Island's speed enabled her to capture several Confederate schooners while performing these duties. Thus, as one of the few Union cruisers swift enough to overtake the Confederate blockade runners, the U.S.S. Rhode Island was re-assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron on 17 April 1862. She chased and forced ashore the British schooner Richard O'Bryan on 4 July 1862. Later, she was called north for her next duties which involved towing the revolutionary ironclad U.S.S. Monitor from Hampton Roads to Beaufort, North Carolina. On 29 December 1862, with the famous U.S.S. Monitor in tow, she departed Hampton Roads. As the ships rounded the treacherous Cape Hatteras on the evening of 30 December 1862, they encountered a typically heavy winter storm. The violent weather and heavy seas were too much for the U.S.S. Monitor's pumps; she began to flood. As the ironclad began to sink the U.S.S. Rhode Island's crew valiantly tried to rescue their fellow seamen from the ironclad. Only four of the U.S.S. Monitor's officers and twelve of her enlisted men were lost. Image Size: 13.5 x 15.75 in. Overall Size: 20.5 x 21.75 in. Unframed. (B09950)
Lot 384
Charles J Lundgren (New York, Connecticut, 1911 - 1988) "H.M.S. Dreadnought" Signed lower right. Oil on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Proofcard for the Great Britain Maritime stamps issued June 16, 1982. Lord John Arbuthnot Fisher, born in 1841 in Ceylon, was the son of a coffee planter so poor that he had to ship his seven children back to England to live on the charity of relatives. Many a youngster would have been blighted by such a fate, but it made Fisher a scrapper. "I had to fight ... for everything, and fighting made me what I am." In 1904, at age sixty-three, "Jacky" Fisher became Britain's First Sea Lord, and certainly one of the most innovative ever to serve in that position. Fisher's claim to a place in history is based on his brilliant invention of the H.M.S. Dreadnought, the world's first all big-gun, turbine-driven battleship, a vessel which, at a stroke, rendered all previous construction obsolete. Her fame rested on what she was: a ship so far advanced when she was commissioned in 1906 that every battleship that came after her embodied her basic concept. The Dreadnought's great breakthrough was the mounting of ten heavy twelve-inch guns on a single ship. Each of her enormous turrets weighed five-hundred tons; each gun exceeded the weight of the entire armament of Horatio Nelson's warship Victory, and each one of the big guns was capable of lobbing a terrifying 850 pound shell at an adversary twenty miles away with alarming accuracy. Indeed, the dawn of the twentieth century gave light to a totally new concept in battleship design ... Lord John Fisher's fearsome H.M.S. Dreadnought. Image Size: 18 x 21 in. Overall Size: 25 x 27 in. Unframed. (B06269)
Lot 385
Charles J Lundgren (New York, Connecticut, 1911 - 1988) "Victoria Sailing Ship" Signed lower right. Original Oil Painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 20c Roanoke Voyages stamp issued July 13, 1984. Hoisting the flag of Spain, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Seville to find a route to the Spice Islands -- by sailing west. At the outset, he commanded five proud ships: the Concepcion, San Antonio, Santiago, Victoria and his flagship Trinidad. Little did he know that at voyage's end his mighty fleet would be cut down to one vessel and a mere handful of sailors. Six thousand miles out, the ships wintered at San Julian Bay, far south on the South American coast. From there, Magellan struck out to accomplish the fleet's mission -- finding a strait which led to the sea of the Indies. On October 21, 1520, the jubilant explorer found the longed-for strait and sailed speedily around the tip of South America. However, his hopes for finding a quick route to India were soon dashed. Instead, he reached the vast Pacific . . . an ocean that nearly killed his crew through scurvy, lack of water and food. Finally, the starved, hollow-eyed men reached Guam, and salvation. But, they soon set sail again. And, after just one week at sea, Magellan sighted the Philippines. Tragically, Magellan was killed by natives on one of the lonely Philippine islands. By now, the ships were reduced to three. The crew continued on, finally reaching the Spice Islands where they loaded on cargo to take on to Spain. When the haggard men finally arrived home, only the Victoria remained. They had completed the unthinkable . . . they had become the first to sail around the world! Image Size: 18.5 x 18.5 in. Overall Size: 26 x 24 in. Unframed. (B08482)
Lot 387
Charles A Knotek (American, 1933 - 2008) "First Flight of British Army Airship" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media Painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for the Man's Conquest of the Heavens series issued in 1983. In the early 1900's, Great Britain sent Colonel J.L.B. Templer, the commanding officer in charge of the Army Balloon Factory, to France to meet with the famed dirgible builder, Alberto Santos-Dumont. After consulting with Dumont, and studying his many airships, Templer returned to England and began construction on Englands' first lighter-than-air dirigibles. The airships were unique, in that they were made of a rugged material called goldbeater's skin. After some minor adjustments were made in the thickness of this unusual material, the first airship was successfully completed and was christened, Nulli Secundus ... or "second to none." However, this dirigible proved to be very unstable and difficult to navigate. In fact, on one of its few flights, the airship was forced to make a crash landing and was badly damaged. All of the pieces of the airship were gathered up, and later were rebuilt into a larger and grander airship known as the Nulli Secundus II. This airship consisted of a larger 85,000 cubic foot envelope made of several ultra-thin layers of goldbeater's skin. A large steel understructure was attached to the bottom of the envelope by several wide silk bands. The most remarkable feature of this airship was its navigational system, which consisted of a separate balloon attached to the ships's keel. This made the Nulli Secundus II a truly unique dirigible. Image Size: 12.75 x 16.25 in. Overall Size: 15 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08254)
Lot 388
Charles A Knotek (American, 1933 - 2008) "First U.S. Airship First Flight" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media Painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for the Man's Conquest of the Heavens series issued in 1983. In the late afternoon of September 4, 1923, fifteen thousand spectators gathered excitedly at Lakehurst Naval Air Station to witness the first flight of the first "Made in USA" rigid airship. The ZR-1 -- as the Navy designated her -- was 680 feet long, 78.7 feet in diameter and had a gas volume of 2,115,174 cubic feet in twenty gas cells. Interestingly, the lifting agent chosen was the non-inflammable gas, helium -- the first time in the history of aviation it had been used. On the appointed day, a handling crew of 450 sailors and marines walked the fantastic ZR-1 out of the hangar without a hitch -- remarkable in view of the fact that they had never moved an airship before. From there, a crew of about thirty men took over, each with specific duties for the flight. As the crowd watched in awe, the gigantic ship lifted off at 5:45 p.m. Moving rather sluggishly because of the heavier weight of helium as opposed to the more familiar hydrogen, the ZR-1 used only four engines at half power at a time. The flight was so quiet that even at 200 feet, the bells in the engine cars -- operated by the engine telegraphs -- could be heard from the ground. After covering a distance of about twenty miles, the ZR-1 headed back to the station arriving at 6:45. A few weeks later, she was christened the Shenandoah, an American Indian name popularly translated as "Daughter of the Stars." Image Size: 13 x 16.25 in. Overall Size: 17 x 20 in. Unframed. (B98620)
Lot 393
David K Stone (Oregon, 1922 - 2001) "George Washington" Signed lower right. Original oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 20c Treaty of Paris stamp issued September 2, 1983. A few times in history, a man and a moment have come together in such a perfect union of temperament to circumstances, that all the world marvels at the accomplishments. Such a union was that of George Washington and the American Revolutionary War. Washington enjoyed no more than eight years of formal education. Yet, he possessed such strength of character that he became a giant in the eyes of his countrymen, to be forever revered as the Father of his Country. On June 15, 1775, Washington was named head of the Revolutionary Army and for the next eight years, he led a rag-tag army of untrained, undisciplined soldiers in a war against the greatest military power of the age. Often, that army was held together by the strength of Washington's character alone. When at last the victory was won and the final peace sealed with the Treaty of Paris, no one was more pleased than George Washington to again become a private citizen. Yet, his service to his country had just begun. On May 25, 1787, he was named president of the Constitutional Convention. For four months he sat at a low dias, taking almost no part in the debate. Yet, it is entirely possible that the U.S. Constitution would not have taken the form it did if this man -- that every delegate asumed would be the first U.S. President -- were not in attendance. Two years later, George Washinton filled the U.S. Presidency with characteristic strength and dignity. Hereafter these qualities have been the marks of America's great Presidents. Image Size: 21.25 x 18.25 in. Overall Size: 27 x 23.75 in. Unframed. (B08271)
Lot 394
David K. Stone (American, 1922 - 2001) "Federal Hall in New York City circa 1780" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 22c Drafting the Bill of Rights stamp issued September 25, 1989. The cry of freedom that rang through the first thirteen American colonies in the late 1780's was not carried by a single voice. It was the utterance of many separate voices, all crying for liberty. Yet many were uncertain just what liberty would mean, or how long it would last, and were hesitant to put their trust in a new administration. Post-revolutionary Americans wanted a guarantee that their national government would never turn against the premise it was founded on -- individual freedom. Thus, ten amendments to the Constitution listing specific basic freedoms and procedural safeguards were adopted. The amendments, called the Bill of Rights, specify freedoms and protections that are the core of American civil liberty and affirm that the individual may never be deprived by governmental power. This artwork shows Federal Hall in New York City, where America's First Congress drafted the Bill of Rights. Image Size: 15.25 x 21.25 in. Overall Size: 23.75 x 26.75 in. Unframed. (B12146)
Lot 396
Dean Ellis (New York, 1920 - 2009) "First Sighting by Spanish Explorers" Original Tempura Painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 55c First Sighting by Spanish Explorers, 1527 stamp issued May 2, 1996. In 1527, Spanish King Charles V ordered conquistador Hernan Cort?s to send support from New Spain, now known as Mexico, to forces in the Moluccas. Cort?s outfitted three vessels and dispatched them under the command of his cousin, navigator Alvaro de Saavedra. Arriving in the Moluccas too late to help the besieged Spanish troops, Saavedra determined to find a new route across the Pacific. Following a northeast heading, his flagship, the Florida, made landfall on October 1 at an atoll that, based on the ship's log, is believed to be either Enewetak or Bikini in the Marshall Islands. During this visit to the island, the Florida's crew established cordial relations with the natives and exchanged gifts. Eventually the Florida set sail, continuing on its northeast course, but less than two weeks after leaving the Marshall Islands, Saavedra succumbed to an illness. Image Size: 8.5 x 15 in. Overall Size: 10.5 x 16.5 in. Unframed. (B15331)
Lot 397
Dean Ellis (American, 1920 - 2009) "George Washington" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for The Shapers of America series issued in 1987. A planter of great wealth, an aristocrat, and a gentleman, George Washington was happiest when on his farm -- yet at the same time he was a professional soldier and a life-long public servant. His career presented fascinating contradictions. An ardent Virginian, he was at the same time America's greatest nationalist; a great soldier, he hated war and eventually steered his people into the placid waters of peace. Profoundly conservative, he embodied and led a Revolution, and presided with equanimity over the first democratic government in history. Lacking formal education, his public papers and letters have both eloquence and elegance. He won the affection of his people as did not other men of his generation. No wonder he was "first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." When the new Union seemed to be falling apart, it was he who took the lead in convening a convention to devise a new Constitution. In politics he had no rivals and feared none. He had the wisdom to select the ablest men in the nation to serve him: Jefferson and Hamilton for his Cabinet, and the distinguished John Jay as first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Thus, within a few years, the new nation was the envy of all the peoples of the Old World. And, when he retired, he left as his testament a Farewell Address which became a blueprint for the nation's future leaders. Indeed, no other national leader in modern times has been so exalted by the verdict of History. Image Size: 18 x 21 in. Overall Size: 24 x 27 in. Unframed. (B10679)
Lot 399
Dennis Lyall (American, B. 1946) "Ernest Hemingway" Signed middle center. Original oil painting on Canvasboard. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 25c Ernest Hemingway stamp issued July 17, 1989. One of the towering literary figures of the 20th century, Ernest Hemingway received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954. Affectionately known as "Papa," he was a master storyteller, encapsulating the most complex human dreams and fears in straightforward plots and simple words. Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois. His father was a doctor of medicine, and an avid hunter and fisherman -- introducing young Ernest to some of the themes which filled his later works. It was when Hemingway decided to forego college and become a reporter that he began writing, eventually guided in Paris through his first creative efforts by expatriates Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein, then later covering the Spanish Civil War. From almost the beginning, his vast abilities were evident. His first major novel, The Sun Also Rises, made him a world literary figure at age twenty-seven. His total creative output of six novels and fifty short stories, brought to a close by ill health and suicide in 1961, is among the most influential American prose. Image Size: 15.75 x 23.75 in. Overall Size: 19.5 x 26 in. Unframed. (B12129)
Lot 402
Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Bobcat" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. Wildlife of the 50 States 22c Bobcat/New Mexico stamp issued June 13, 1987. Resembling a common house cat, the Bobcat hunts silently by night through the forests, swamplands, mountains, and deserts of North America. However, this resemblance is only superficial. The Bobcat -- named for his characteristically stubby, black-tipped tail -- is a powerful feline weighing some twenty pounds, standing fifteen in tall, and measuring about two feet in length. Its stealth and cunning have earned the Bobcat a reputation as an extraordinary hunter. His shy nature is underscored by the fact that the Bobcat hunts, and usually lives, alone. Bobcat dens are generally found among the rocks and caves or even in hollow logs. Here, the female gives birth to her young, nursing them for two months. Soon, she is leading them on forays into the night, teaching them the ways of the species. Fluffy and playful, the kittens learn quickly the serious side of life in the wild, and by the age of one year, they are ready to go out on their own. In captivity the Bobcat may live up to twenty-five years, but in the wild, exposed to the many dangers nature imposes, the lifespan of a Bobcat is quickly reduced to ten or twelve years. Image Size: 11 x 10.5 in. Overall Size: 20 x 19.5 in. Unframed. (B10997)
Lot 403
Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Fawn" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 20c Smokey Bear stamp issued August 13, 1984. The brightness of the sun creeps up slowly over the horizon, and only the very tips of the spruce are touched by the soft glow of the morning sun. This mom is special, for a doe has just given birth to a baby deer, or fawn. Within hours of entering the world, the young one is struggling to stand next to its mother, to rise up and view the world on four wobbly legs. With a proud motherly nudge, the doe caresses the beautiful coat of the newborn . . . and then leans aside and disappears into the brush. The fawn is left safe in its hiding place, although the mother never strays very far. A rich coat of ginger dappled with white spots makes the baby nearly invisible, for the camouflage blends well with the natural surroundings. For now, the doe will suckle her fawn . . . but soon, the young deer will begin to sample the tender plants of the forest floor. Exploring its world, the curious fawn will certainly meet some of its forest friends. Image Size: 12 x 11.75 in. Overall Size: 19.75 x 20 in. Unframed. (B07871)
Lot 405
Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Mallard Duck" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 13c Mallard stamp issued June 10, 1978. Best known of all ducks, the Mallard is the most abundant and heavily hunted waterfowl in North America and has provided an important source of food for thousands of years. The Mallard remains on Canada's northern lakes until the stiff, freezing winds of November arrive. Mallards can live with cold, but they must have open water. Hunters await these colorful birds on the marshes of Manitoba and along the lakeshores of Minnesota. Wintering Mallards concentrate most heavily along the Gulf Coast and in the Mississippi Valley. By then the males have shed their drab summer garb, and their stunning new dress of rich chestnut and green contrasts sharply with the mottled brown dress of females. At the thaw, the Mallards push north with steady wingbeats that rarely reach below the level of their bodies. Soon, groups of drakes pursue single ducks in courtship. The female usually stops the chase by turning to touch the favored suitor with her bill. Then the couple flies off. She selects the nesting territory; he guards it against intruding pairs. The duck usually builds her nest of grass and down among concealing reeds, but she may choose a brush pile or an old hawk's nest in a tree. In earlier times, nesting Mallards were uncommon in eastern North America where their close relatives, the black ducks, held sway. But Mallards breed well in captivity, and are now enjoyed by people of all ages in almost every city park. Image Size: 13.5 x 14.5 in. Overall Size: 14 x 17 in. Unframed. (B05050)
Lot 408
Douglas Jones (Chilean, B. 1929) "Lindberg Lands in Paris" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Born February 4, 1902, Charles A. Lindbergh focused his life toward his 1927 rendezvous with destiny. Consumed with a desire to fly, he left school to study flying and in 1925 he accepted an Air Force reserve commission. Later, he served as an airmail pilot. However, it was on May 20, 1927, that the fate of the slim twenty-five year old pilot and his twenty-seven foot monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis, were inextricably joined. Fast and well-built, the Spirit's beauty lay in its fifty hour range. And, its instability aloft was the saving grace which repeatedly nudged Lindbergh to consciousness as he dozed over the treacherous Atlantic. On May 21, 1927, after flying for 33-1/2 hours nonstop, Lindbergh reached Paris, completing man's first solo flight across the Atlantic. Greeted by a hundred thousand cheering Parisians, he was indeed the world's hero -- the Lone Eagle. In the following years, Lindbergh distinguished himself by flying more than fifty missions in World War II and by developing techniques that extended the capability and versatility of United States aircraft. Understandably, the world loved and admired Charles Lindbergh. Even after his death in 1974, the dedication, high moral standards, and courage exemplified by his life remained a constant inspiration to people the world over. Image Size: 15 x 18 in. Overall Size: 19.5 x 23 in. Unframed. (B05096)
Lot 409
Douglas Jones (Chilean, B. 1929) "The Spirit of St. Louis over Ocean" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Born February 4, 1902, Charles A. Lindbergh focused his life toward his 1927 rendezvous with destiny. Consumed with a desire to fly, he left school to study flying and in 1925 he accepted an Air Force reserve commission. Later, he served as an airmail pilot. However, it was on May 20, 1927, that the fate of the slim twenty-five year old pilot and his twenty-seven foot monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis, were inextricably joined. Fast and well-built, the Spirit's beauty lay in its fifty hour range. And, its instability aloft was the saving grace which repeatedly nudged Lindbergh to consciousness as he dozed over the treacherous Atlantic. On May 21, 1927, after flying for 33-1/2 hours nonstop, Lindbergh reached Paris, completing man's first solo flight across the Atlantic. Greeted by a hundred thousand cheering Parisians, he was indeed the world's hero -- the Lone Eagle. In the following years, Lindbergh distinguished himself by flying more than fifty missions in World War II and by developing techniques that extended the capability and versatility of United States aircraft. Understandably, the world loved and admired Charles Lindbergh. Even after his death in 1974, the dedication, high moral standards, and courage exemplified by his life remained a constant inspiration to people the world over. Image Size: 15 x 18 in. Overall Size: 19.5 x 23 in. Unframed. (B05095)
Lot 410
Ed Little (American, B. 1957) "Christmas Tree in the Mountains" Signed lower right. Original Acrylic painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 25c Christmas Tree stamp issued October 18, 1990. If the celebration of the birth of Christ were compacted into one year, the tradition of the Christmas Tree would be but days old. Though the exact date of origin is disputed, it is widely recognized that the Christmas Tree is a German invention dating roughly from the 16th or 17th centuries. Early legend has it that the first Christmas tree was cut down by Martin Luther and decorated with candles to represent the star-filled Holy Night in Bethlehem. This beautiful and moving symbol caught on and soon became a tradition, with German immigrants bringing their ways -- including the Christmas Tree as a holiday tradition -- to the New World. In 1856, the first White House Christmas Tree was decorated by U.S. President Franklin Pierce. Once the Christmas Tree found its way into the nation's most prominent home, the moving image rapidly spread, becoming a Christmas tradition in nearly every home across the nation, dazzling all who gazed upon its beauty. France and Great Britain adopted the tradition in the 1840s; Queen Victoria kept a tree at Windsor Castle during the holidays. Today, it is the centerpiece of Christmas celebrations across the nation, and can take on many sizes and shapes: from giant saguaro cactus in sunny, dry Arizona to rich, green fir trees in the snow-frosted New England states. Image Size: 13.75 x 12 in. Overall Size: 21 x 18 in. Unframed. (B12741)
Lot 411
Ed Little (American, B. 1957) "Santa Claus Going Down the Chimney" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on CanvasBoard. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Santa Claus Going Down Chimney stamp issued October 17, 1999. "As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound." Clement Moore's classic Christmas story is a timeless tale which merrily captures the joyful spirit of the holiday season. The mythological figure of Santa Claus incorporates legends and fables from many European countries, but he originally evolved from St. Nicholas, a bishop of the early Christian church. For many centuries, December 6 -- the anniversary of Nicholas' death -- was celebrated with feasting and merrymaking throughout Europe. After the Protestant Reformation, St. Nicholas was replaced as the center of festivities by Christkindli -- the Christ Child. Derivations of the name produced Kris Kringle, a ministering spirit who presented gifts at Christmas time. England's Queen Victoria revived St. Nicholas festivities when she married a German prince, Albert. In this incarnation St. Nicholas emerged as Father Christmas, who delivered presents to good children. In America, Santa Claus is strictly a Christmas Eve visitor who arrives by way of the chimney, places gifts under trees, stuffs stockings with toys and eats goodies left by grateful children. Image Size: 26.5 x 36.5 in. Overall Size: 30 x 40 in. Unframed. (B13500)
Lot 412
Ed Little (American, B. 1957) "Santa Claus Waving in Front of Chimney" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on CanvasBoard. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Santa Claus Waving In Front Of Chimney stamp issued October 17, 1999. According to Clement C. Moore's fictional Christmas Eve encounter with St. Nick, commonly entitled "The Night Before Christmas," the droll, chubby elf known as Santa Claus likes to enter and exit houses v?a the chimney. Laying aside their natural skepticism at the feasibility of such a feat, Americans have accepted this unusual habit as a matter of fact for nearly two centuries. If Santa can deliver presents to houses all over the world during the course of one night, they reason, then sliding his ample personage down a narrow chimney must be relatively easy. While Santa Claus as a character is Yankee to the core, some of his habits have European origins. Santa's peculiar mode of entry has Scandinavian roots, evolving from an old Norse legend which maintained that the goddess Hertha's appearance in the fireplace brought the home and its occupants good luck. Across the Atlantic in the United States, the legend replaced Hertha with Santa Claus, whose yearly dispensation of bounty is for many believers the ultimate indication of good fortune. Image Size: 26.75 x 37.5 in. Overall Size: 30 x 40.25 in. Unframed. (B13534)
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Ed Vebell (American, 1921 - 2018) "Bell Patents Telephone" Signed lower right. Original Acrylic painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for Epic Events in American History series issued in 1985. Like so many others who have contributed to the progress of science in America, Alexander Bell was born abroad -- in Edinburgh, Scotland. A teacher in a school for the deaf in London, Alexander worked closely with his father, Alexander Melville Bell, who had developed a special speech and hearing system for the deaf. Immigrating with his family to Nova Scotia, young Alexander moved to Boston where he opened a training school for teachers of the deaf in 1872. He also served as Professor of the Mechanics of Speech at Boston University. It was to advance the cause of the deaf that he worked ceaselessly to invent mechanical devices which would alleviate their handicap. Out of this work would come the first effective telephone. Bell improved on his invention and in the summer of 1876 was able to provide the first public demonstration of the invention at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Within a year Bell and his associates organized the Bell Telephone Company which grew, eventually, into one of the largest corporations in America: The American Telephone and Telegraph Company, AT&T. The telephone quickly became a necessity of life. By 1892, "long distance" telephones connected New York and Chicago; and by 1915, they spanned the continent from Boston to San Francisco. Within one hundred years of Bell's invention, some fifty million telephones were in operation in the United States alone. Image Size: 20 x 21.25 in. Overall Size: 26 x 27.25 in. Unframed. (B05350)
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Erik Nitsche (Swiss, 1908 - 1998) "Christmas -- Tree Boughs" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada Christmas stamps issued October 23, 1985. For thousands of years, various types of beautiful greenery have been symbols of regeneration and life's indestructibility. Evergreens, holly, and mistletoe were sacred to the ancient Romans, and flowers and greenery were part of the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Even today, at times of great joy and celebration, family homes and houses of worship are decorated with boughs and branches, trees and flowering bushes. Christmas inspires the most extravagant decorations of all. The world proclaims the merry season as houses are bedecked with holly and pine, with mistletoe and poinsettias, and, perhaps the most notable Christmas greenery -- the Christmas Tree. The varied greenery which adds a special gaiety to the Christmas season. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20 x 15 in. Unframed. (B09891)
Lot 419
Erik Nitsche (Swiss, 1908 - 1998) "Honey Bee" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. The honeybee is among the world's oldest domestic animals. More than 3500 years ago, in the land of ancient Egypt, people enjoyed the delicious honey produced by bees ... man's first source of sweets. And these industrious insects are also treasured for many other gifts as well. They actively pollinate crops and fruit trees, and most flowers. Almond, apple, cherry and plum trees, and alfalfa, clover, pumpkin and sunflowers will not bear fruit or reproduce without the presence of bees. But to do its work, the honeybee must follow a proper life cycle. The stages it passes through are egg, larva, pupa and adult. Each colony consists of a queen bee, a few drones (males) and some 30,000 to 60,000 worker bees. The workers are females, but are unable to mate, so their eggs only hatch drones. At certain ages, the adult worker performs different tasks, from cleaning the hive, to feeding the larvae, to guarding the hive, to gathering food. When bees find a new source of food, they share the information with other workers in intricate "honey dances," which tell their peers the direction and distance to the food supply. Thus, the bees share a "social" existence which is both fascinating to observe and beneficial to all. Image Size: 12 x 14 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08695)
Lot 420
Gherman Alexeyvich Komlev (Russian, 1933 - 2000) "Queen Isabella of Spain Pledging Jewels" Signed and titled verso. Original Oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. $1 Isabella Pledging Aid stamp issued May 22, 1992. "By these presents we dispatch the noble man Christoforus Col?n (Christopher Columbus) with three equipped caravels over the Ocean Seas toward the regions of India for certain reasons and purposes." So read a royal decree announcing the funding of Christopher Columbus' grand scheme to find a westward route to the Indies. This great financial gamble was financed in a large part with more than 1,000,000 maravedis put up by the Holy Brotherhood of Spain -- Santa Hermandad. Another 500,000 came from Columbus himself on loan from his partner Mart?n Alonso Pinz?n. The legend that Queen Isabella pawned her jewels because the royal coffers were depleted from the war with the Moors is merely a fable. Although the Queen offered the jewels to the cause, this never was necessary, yet the story has endured for 500 years. It served as inspiration for artist Antonio Mu?oz Degrain (1843-1924) for his painting Isabel the Catholic Bequeaths Her Jewels, c. 1878. Although this painting was displayed at the 1878 Universal Exhibition in Paris, it was rumored to have been sold to an American. Since that time, the painting has disappeared, although it is presumed to still exist in either Spain or the United States. Image Size: 10.25 x 20.5 in. Overall Size: 13.75 x 23.25 in. Unframed. (B13763)
Lot 421
Gordon Beningfield (British, 1936 - 1998) "Prickly Pear" Signed lower right. Original Water Color painting on Water Color Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Prickly Pear stamp issued July 24, 1992. One of the widest-ranging Opuntia species, plains prickly pear occurs from Mexico to the Arctic Circle. Found in dry soils of plains, deserts and pinon-juniper woodlands, plains prickly pear forms a prostrate, spreading mat or clump of flat, oval jointed stems. The pale green or yellowish pads turn reddish in response to extreme heat or cold. Rarely growing more than six in high, plains prickly pear often is hidden by taller grasses or covered by sand. The waxy yellow flowers bloom from May to July. In Colorado and farther north, the flowers tend to be more pink or reddish. Plains prickly pear spreads abundantly on overgrazed lands. Although considered a nuisance by ranchers, prickly pears have long been a staple in the diets of Southwestern and Mexican people. After the spines are removed, young prickly pear pads -- called nopalitas -- can be cooked and eaten as vegetables. Image Size: 7 x 6 in. Overall Size: 12 x 11.5 in. Unframed. (B12768)
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Gordon Beningfield (1936 - 1998) "Large - Flowered Trillium" Original watercolor/gouache painting. Signed lower right. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29? Large-flowered Trillium stamp issued July 24, 1992. One of the first spring wildflowers of eastern woodlands, large-flowered trillium often blankets forest floors with its snowy white blossoms. The flowers bloom from April to June, taking advantage of the extra sunlight before the overstory trees and shrubs leaf out. As the blossoms fade they often turn a delicate shade of pink. Large-flowered trillium grows in the rich soils of woods and thickets from the Northeast, south to the Appalachians, and west to Minnesota and Missouri. The genus name -- Trillium -- refers to the arrangement of the flowers and plant parts in combinations of threes, while the species name -- grandiflorum -- describes the large flowers. Another common name for trillium is wake robin, because the flowers usually bloom about the same time the first robins migrate back to the north in the spring. Native Americans used trilliums for both food and medicine. The young leaves were either eaten raw in salads or boiled for greens. Image Size: 7 x 6 in. Overall Size: 11 x 10.25 in. Unframed. (B12924)
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Gregory Rudd (American, B. 1952) "F. Scott Fitzgerald" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 23c F. Scott Fitzgerald stamp issued September 27, 1996. Born on September 24, 1896, F. Scott Fitzgerald attended Princeton University, where he penned amateur musical comedies. In 1917, the restless writer left Princeton without a degree. He enlisted in the army, where he wrote a draft of The Romantic Egoist -- the original manuscript of what was to become his first published novel. Revised extensively and renamed This Side of Paradise, Fitzgerald's account of the newly-liberated generation of the Roaring Twenties was the first of its kind. Published in 1920, it garnered Fitzgerald instant fame. However, the gleeful excesses of his new lifestyle soon soured for the author, a sentiment reflected in Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned (1922). In 1924, he joined the "lost" society of American expatriates living on the French Riviera that he later described in Tender Is the Night. Shortly after arriving in France, Fitzgerald completed his most celebrated novel: The Great Gatsby. Its haunting portrayal of the American Dream and its ultimate corruption made The Great Gatsby the quintessential American novel of its time and Fitzgerald's most cherished work. In 1940, the author died of a heart attack, leaving his most promising work, The Last Tycoon, unfinished. Fitzgerald was almost as renowned for his turbulent private life as for his timeless literary works. He brought to his short-stories and novels the intense romanticism and decadence that epitomized the lifestyle of his generation in the Roaring Twenties. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.5 in. Overall Size: 16.75 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B15539)
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Howard Koslow (1924 - 2016) "George Washington" Signed lower left. Original oil painting on Wood Panel. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original which was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Proofcard for America's Greatest Military Heroes series, postmarked February 22, 1993. History generally looks upon George Washington as the "Father of our Country" the first president of a newly-formed nation. But it was Washington the Soldier who earned the lofty rank, and Washington the Man who won the love and affection of a grateful nation. A tall, strong man with stern features and broad shoulders, Washington commanded respect and admiration by his very presence. He is said to have been graceful -- even majestic -- in his movements and gestures; a man at once commanding, yet gentle and refined. As a young man he served notably in the British Army, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. At 26, he returned to his Virginia homeland -- having attained renown as a fine British soldier. As a firsthand witness of British military procedures, Washington became an invaluable asset to the Americans, and, with the coming revolution, he was quick to offer his experienced judgment and military knowledge. impressed, members of the Continental Congress wisely elected him Commander-in-Chief of their Army. He accepted no pay for his services but led the Army brilliantly and bravely on to a victory that once seemed almost impossible. In triumph, Washington resigned his commission at Annapolis, Maryland. His military career ended, Washington at 51 looked forward to retirement, but history would hold for him yet another great call to duty -- the Presidency of the United States of America. Image Size: 13.75 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 18 in. Unframed. (B09377)
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Howard Koslow (American, 1924 - 2016) "Ulysses S. Grant" Signed lower left. Original oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original oil painting which was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative PFCD for America's Greatest Military Heroes series, cancelled April 27, 1992. The year was 1861. The Civil War -- one of America's darkest eras -- had begun. When the cry for Union troops went out, one of the first to answer the call was a middle-aged farmer who had, years earlier, graduated from the famed United States Military Academy. His name was Ulysses S. Grant. On and off the battlefield, Grant exhibited the qualities of a great military leader. He always took the initiative, fought aggressively, and made quick, sure decisions. Within a few months of enlisting, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. Under Grant's staunch leadership and military prowess, the Union Army secured victory after victory. Indeed, Grant's troops won the bloody battles fought at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and Vicksburg ... to name just a few. He was such a success as a military leader that in early 1864 President Abraham Lincoln promoted Grant to lieutenant general and put him in charge of all the Union troops. With this supreme authority bestowed upon him, Grant began a final campaign against the Southern troops of General Robert E. Lee. Grant's troops constantly pursued and attacked the enemy troops, until General Lee was finally forced to surrender on April 9, 1865 ... ending the war. Ulysses S. Grant's bravery and military genius won for him the love and admiration of America ... and eventually the Presidency of the United States. Image Size: 13.75 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 18 in. Unframed. (B08788)
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