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Lot 728
Rare "Buffalo Bill" Smoking Automaton by Vichy, c. 1890 Modelled as the Western hero William F. Cody, with cigarette-holder in one hand, the other resting nonchalantly on the muzzle of his gun, with articulated mouth and eyelids, carved bone teeth, flowing blonde mohair wig, sheepskin beard and moustache, the going-barrel mechanism and bellows in the body causing Buffalo Bill to raise a lighted cigarette to his lips, turn his head, blink, open his mouth to exhale and tilt his head back as though savouring the experience, dressed in bead-trimmed suede jacket with fur collar, breeches, boots and felt hat, height 28 in. (71 cm) with hat, with Vichy key and "acorn" stop/start. This automaton commemorates William F. Cody, born in Iowa in 1846. A sometime cattle-herder, wagon train driver and gold prospector, Cody served as a soldier in the Seventh Kansas Calvary and as Chief of Scouts in the Fifth Calvary during the American Civil War, however it was his prowess hunting buffalo to feed the crews of the Kansas Pacific Railroad that earned Cody his title. In 1882 Cody began touring "Buffalo Bill`s Wild West", often featuring other famous acts, including Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. Performances in England for Queen Victoria`s Golden Jubilee in 1887 and at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1889 ensured that Buffalo Bill remained a celebrated household name on both sides of the Atlantic long after his death in 1917. A rare example of an automaton depicting a named person, Buffalo Bill was a modèle despose in the Vichy catalogue. An impressive smoker in excellent restored working order as well as a fascinating piece of Americana. - Literature: Bailly, "Automata, the Golden Age", p. 107.Please Watch & Listen on: Youtube.com/AuctionTeamBreker Seltener Raucher-Automat "Buffalo Bill" von Vichy, c. 1900 Modelliert nach dem Western-Helden William F. Cody, mit Zigaretten-Spitze in der einen Hand, die andere Hand ruht lässig auf dem Gewehrlauf, mit beweglichem Mund und Augenlidern, wallender blonder Mohair-Perücke, Bart aus Schaffell, Wildleder-Jacke mit Perlen und Fellkragen, Stiefel und Filzhut, Höhe 71 cm. Federwerk und Mechanik im Sockel. Buffalo Bill hebt die Zigarette an die Lippen, dreht seinen Kopf, blinzelt mit den Augen, öffnet den Mund und bläst den Rauch aus. Es ist sehr ungewöhnlich, daß ein Automat eine reale Person darstellt, für dieses Modell ist im Vichy-Katalog sogar ein Musterschutz angegeben. - Literatur: Bailly, "Automata, the Golden Age", S. 107. - Ein beeindruckender Automat in exzellent restauriertem Zustand.Please Watch & Listen on: Youtube.com/AuctionTeamBreker Condition: (2/2) Starting Price: €16500
Lot 87
North America (A New Map of the North Parts of America Claimed by France under ye Names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France with ye Adjoyning Territories of England and Spain), Moll, London, 1720. 39.8 x 24.3”. (HC) This large format map of North America is one of the most accurate English maps of the early 18th century. It is based upon Delisle`s influential map of 1718 and refutes the French territorial claims made on that map. The map shows French claims covering the Midwest and Mississippi valley. Moll notes the encroachment of the English claims in the east with a dotted line roughly following the Allegheny Mountains, showing the French interpretation of the evolving boundaries. Dotted lines also note the disputed boundaries of Carolina. These rival claims eventually culminated in the French and Indian War. According to Cumming, Moll’s map presents new information in the Southeast including trading routes, Indian tribes and villages, and French, English and Spanish forts and settlements. This information, which does not appear on any other printed map, was purportedly obtained from a manuscript map in the Public Record Office in London. In the west, California is shown as an island and the entire west coast south of Lahontan`s Limit is marked as "Parts Unknown." While there is little inland detail, the river system is well documented, including an area of Texas where many French explorers` routes are shown. The map is filled with interesting notations noting the quality of the land, the variety of Indian nations, the Country full of Beeves (Texan longhorn cattle) and a fascinating account of an Indian slave-hunting expedition in Florida. There are three insets including The Harbour at Annapolis Royal, A Map of the Mississippi and Mobile Rivers &c., and The Indian Fort Sasquehanok. It is further decorated by an elegant title cartouche topped with the British coat of arms and an elaborate distance scale. This is the first state of the map, dated 1720, with the imprint of Thomas Bowles, John King and John Bowles. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued. Ref: McLaughlin no.197; Wheat (TMW) no.105; Cumming (SE) pp. 43-44; Pritchard & Taliaferro no.21. Backed with tissue to repair a number of small chips and cracks, with minor loss of image mainly along the folds, and later color. There are some manuscript ink notations around the Great Lakes, light toning, and some minor soiling. (B)
Lot 127
Eastern Canada & United States (A New and Correct Map of the British Colonies in North America Comprehending Eastern Canada with the Province of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, ... Newfoundland: with the Adjacent States of New England, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey), Laurie & Whittle, A New and Elegant Imperial Sheet Atlas, London, 1794. 25.8 x 18.5”. (HC) This detailed map includes eastern Canada with Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland together with New England, New York, New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. The great fishing banks are graphically depicted. There are numerous interesting notations throughout, e.g., "This vast Tract of Land, which is the Antient Couchsachrage one of the Four Beaver-Hunting Countries of the Six Nations, is not yet Surveyed" and "Col. Arnold`s Rout [sic] in 1775" referring to Benedict Arnold`s winter campaign at the start of the American Revolution. The title cartouche is surmounted by a beaver. Ref: Stevens & Tree no.65-c. A fine impression with offsetting and a couple of small abrasions. A few centerfold separations have been closed on verso with archival materials. (+B)
![Southeast United States (Southern Provinces of the United States), Thomson, A New General Atlas, Edinburgh, [1817]. 23.3 x 19](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2862480/175-2012510161825_468x382.jpg)
Lot 175
Southeast United States (Southern Provinces of the United States), Thomson, A New General Atlas, Edinburgh, [1817]. 23.3 x 19.5”. (HC) This finely engraved, large map covers a much broader region than indicated by the title, including the states and territories east of the Mississippi River to the Atlantic and as far north as Lake Erie and eastern Connecticut. The focus of the map however is the southern region with a huge Georgia incorporating today`s Alabama and Mississippi. The only settlements shown in this immense territory are located along the Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean. The balance of the territory is shown under the control of Native Americans with numerous villages, hunting grounds and a few scattered forts located. The area north of the Ohio River also appears to be unorganized except for a few forts. There are also several peculiar mountain ranges shown in this region. There is a scenic vignette of the Hudson River in the top left corner. There is a centerfold separation that enters 3" into map at bottom and a separation at top that just passes the neatline. Light offsetting, centerfold toning, and a few spots. (B)
Lot 473
Scotland (Nova et Accurata totius Regni Scotiae, Secundum Omnes Provincias et adjacentes Insulas, exquisito studio determinatae, Delineatio, cura et sumtibus), Seutter, Atlas Novus, ca. 1745. 19.5 x 22.8”. (HC) This strongly engraved map is based on the cartography of Visscher with Seutter`s original decorative elements. The map includes all of Scotland, the Orkney Islands and the New Hebrides, here called the Western Iles of Scotland. The map is filled with minute detail and hundreds of place names. The cartouches are richly embellished with scenes of fishing, hunting and other occupations. Engraved by Andrea Silbereysen. Bold original color with light toning and a few small abrasions along centerfold at left and minor soiling in margins. (B)
Lot 645
Southeastern Europe (Novissima et Accuratissima Hungariae…), Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1745. 22.5 x 19.5”. (HC) A superb map of Hungary, Romania and the Balkans dense with place names and topographical features. At bottom are two very graphic and historically interesting cartouches. Surrounding the title are scenes including a portrait of the king of Hungary, a soldier, the personification of Justice, river gods, and numerous putti each holding a herald representing the neighboring regions. Surrounding the distance scale is a group of men engaged in wine tasting, hunting and fishing. Nice impression and original color. There are a couple minor printer`s creases and a few light spots in the map. There is a minor damp stain in top and left blank margins that just enters map borders. (+B)
Lot 866
Satire - Stock Trading (De Actie Valk, die uit ging vligen om te Stropen Ontmoet Zyn Dood, Daar Hemt Geval …), Anon., Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid…, ca. 1720. 5.3 x 5”. (HC) This engraving is from the important account of one the most infamous financial meltdowns in history, known as the Mississippi Bubble incident. This engraved view depicts a falcon in flight being pierced by a stork, with people hunting with falcons in the background. Although the marauding falcon was intent on poaching food, he is killed by the stork for his greed. At left, a well-dressed couple points at some ruins, where an owl and another falcon feast on a "bubble" rat. There are five columns of verses in Dutch below the scene. John Law, a Scottish financier, established the Banque Generale (central bank) in France. He was then granted control of Louisiana and founded the Compagnie de la Louisiane d`Occident, in 1717. Law developed an elaborate plan to exploit the fabulous resources of the region, which quickly gained popularity and people rushed to invest, not just in France, but throughout Europe. This resulted in the development of several other overseas companies, such as the English South Sea Company and a number of smaller companies in the Dutch Republic. The share prices rose dramatically in a frenzy of speculation. In 1720 the bubble burst; speculators cashed in, caused a run on the shares, and the company went bankrupt. As a consequence of the failure, confidence in other similar companies failed, and thousands of individual investors across Europe were ruined. Watermarked paper with marginal soiling. (A)
Lot 1299
A silver cased openfaced pocket watch, the enameled dial with black Roman numerals, London 1864, with a key, a ladies openfaced fob watch, the case detailed 800, with a key, a gentleman`s gilt metal cased hunting cased pocket watch, a gentleman`s Rotary Chronospeed wristwatch, on a leather strap and three ladies wristwatches. with one case.
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