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Lot 34: Gold Heart Pin, Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti, and Gold Chain Necklace and Pin

by Doyle New York

June 20, 2013, 10:00 AM EST

New York, NY, USA

Estimated Price: $1,800 - $2,400

Description: Gold Heart Pin, Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti, and Gold Chain Necklace and Pin 18 kt., heart pin signed Tiffany & Co., Peretti, ap. 46.3 dwts. Length 30 inches. With signed box. C Property of a Lady

Condition Report: Heart pin: 1 1/4 x 15/16". Oval pin: 1 1/8 x 1 1/2". Width of chain 3/16". Good condition. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

Lot 216: LILIEN, EPHRAIM MOSES.

by Kestenbaum & Company

June 20, 2013, 3:00 PM EST

New York, NY, USA

Estimated Price: $1,000 - $1,500

Description: Elderly Jew. Etching. Signed by artist in pencil lower right. Unexamined out of frame. 11.5 x 10.5 inches to mat.

Lot 455: Edward Killingworth Johnson, RWS (1825-1896) - The Love Letter - watercolour

by Cheffins

June 20, 2013, 11:00 AM GMT

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £800 - £1,200

Description: Edward Killingworth Johnson, RWS (British, 1825-1896) The Love Letter signed lower right "E K Johnson" watercolour h:28 w: 33 cm

Condition Report: Colours are good.

Lot 627: SIX WATERFORD CRYSTAL ITEMS. Lot includes; (1) biscuit jar (no lid. 6''H, 5''diam. top. (1) low round ash tray. 6''Diam. (1) bulbous ashtray. 3 3/4''D. (2) small bowls. 2 3/4''Diam. 1 5/8''H. (1) footed bowl, 4''H, 6''diam. top. Marked: all acid

by Dargate Auction Galleries

June 21, 2013, 10:00 AM EST

McKees Rocks, PA, USA

Estimated Price: $60 - $100

Description: SIX WATERFORD CRYSTAL ITEMS. Lot includes; (1) biscuit jar (no lid. 6''H, 5''diam. top. (1) low round ash tray. 6''Diam. (1) bulbous ashtray. 3 3/4''D. (2) small bowls. 2 3/4''Diam. 1 5/8''H. (1) footed bowl, 4''H, 6''diam. top. Marked: all acid stamp. Condition: age appropriate wear.

Lot 128: Pair of Chinese Blue and White Floral Plates

by Wensly Auctions

June 22, 2013, 1:00 PM EST

Miami, FL, USA

Estimated Price: $700 - $1,000

Description: A pair of blue & white plate depicting floral blossom at the center of the plate and manifested around the rim - Six character reign mark " Jia Qing " at bottom10 1/8" D x 1 " H

Lot 388: Amphora Porcelain Figure of a Man on Horseback

by Capo Auction

June 22, 2013, 11:00 AM EST

Long Island City, NY, USA

Estimated Price: $400 - $600

Description: Modeled holding flag, polychrome painted decoration. Height 20 inches, width 20 inches, depth 8 inches.

Lot 586: Two Asian Blue and White Porcelain Jardinieres

by Capo Auction

June 22, 2013, 11:00 AM EST

Long Island City, NY, USA

Estimated Price: $300 - $500

Description: One, with all around decoration of dragons, with matching stand; the other with all around floral decoration. Jardiniere with stand, height 22 inches.

Lot 1088: 18"x24" porcelain, French language Farine Ogilvie flour sign - 7

by Chupp Auctions & Real Estate, LLC

June 22, 2013, 8:30 AM CST

Shipshewana, IN, USA

Description: 18"x24" porcelain, French language Farine Ogilvie flour sign - 7

Lot 23B: Wicker Photographers Chair

by Martin Auction Company

June 23, 2013, 11:00 AM CST

Anna, IL, USA

Estimated Price: $200 - $400

Description: 42 1/2"T x 33"W x 19 1/2"D

Condition Report: Normal Wear

Lot 164A: Pr Gilt Fr. Chairs

by Martin Auction Company

June 23, 2013, 11:00 AM CST

Anna, IL, USA

Estimated Price: $500 - $800

Description: 41" x 34" x 34"

Condition Report: Good Condition

Lot 292: 1964 NSU Sport PrinzLa presse spécialisée a dû être particulièrement surprise lorsque la 2e fabrique de deux-roues allemandes, NSU annonça en septembre 1957 dans un communiqué de presse :« Le Prince est arrivé ! ». Le constructeur faisait référence à

by Osenat

June 23, 2013, 2:30 PM CET

Fontainebleau, France

Estimated Price: €5,000 - €7,000

Description: 1964 NSU Sport PrinzLa presse spécialisée a dû être particulièrement surprise lorsque la 2e fabrique de deux-roues allemandes, NSU annonça en septembre 1957 dans un communiqué de presse :« Le Prince est arrivé ! ». Le constructeur faisait référence à une automobile qui devait enrichir l'offre de petites voitures. En mars 1959, un petit coupé, le Sport-Prinz, vint enrichirla gamme NSU. En comparaison avec les berlines, le Sport- Prinz restait un cas particulier : alors que les prix des autres automobiles augmentaient constamment d'année en année,le prix du coupé passa de 6 500 Marks à son lancement à 5 000 marks par la suite. Il y eut en principe deux groupes d'acheteurs intéressés par le coupé Sport-Prinz : les jeunes conducteurs qui accordaient de l'importance à la représentativité de leur véhicule et les ménages qui envisageaient l'achat d'un 2e véhicule. En conséquence, les publicités de la marque représentèrent surtout des femmes au volant d'une Sport-Prinz qui l'utilisaient soit pour transporter leurs achats soit pour se rendre à leur club de tennis.Le modèle présenté appartient au même propriétaire depuis 30 ans. Il s'agit d'une seconde main. La voiture est tournante mais à l'heure où nous écrivons ces lignes, l'essai routier n'a pu être effectué. Un contrôle technique sera fait avant la vente et sera disponible durant son exposition. The trade press has been particularly surprised when the second two-wheeler manufactures German NSU announced in September 1957, in a press release:"The Prince has arrived! ". The manufacturer was referring to a car that was rich supply of small cars. In March 1959, a small coupe, Sport-Prinz came enrich NSU range. Compared with the sedan, the Sport-Prinz remained a special case: while the prices of other cars increased steadily from year to year, the price cut went from 6500 Marks its launch in 5000 marks thereafter. There were in principle two interested buyers Prinz Sport Coupe-groups: young drivers who attached importance to the representativeness of their vehicle and households considering the purchase of a second vehicle. As a result, advertising brand represented to mostly women driving a Sport-Prinz who used either to transport their purchases or to get their tennis club.The model presented belongs to the same owner for 30 years. It is a second hand. The car is turning but at the time of writing, the test drive could not be made. A technical inspection will be made before the sale and will be available during the exhibition.Châssis n° 4116121Carte grise française

Lot 2238: STUDIO ART GLASS SHADE. 1980 signed art glass shade, cased blue and red pulled feather design over white. Marked: Jack Basher 1980. Size: 6 1/8''H, 2 1/4''Diam. top, 5 1/2''Diam. widest part. Condition: fleabite on bottom rim.

by Dargate Auction Galleries

June 23, 2013, 12:00 PM EST

McKees Rocks, PA, USA

Estimated Price: $40 - $60

Description: STUDIO ART GLASS SHADE. 1980 signed art glass shade, cased blue and red pulled feather design over white. Marked: Jack Basher 1980. Size: 6 1/8''H, 2 1/4''Diam. top, 5 1/2''Diam. widest part. Condition: fleabite on bottom rim.

Lot 2443: CHIEN LUNG IMPERIAL FAMILLE JAUNE POLYCHROME VASE. Chien Lung (1736-1795), Two large polychrome cartouches, one with birds, one with flowers, gilt elephant head handles, two large gilt side calligraphic marks, scattered iron red bat designs over

by Dargate Auction Galleries

June 23, 2013, 12:00 PM EST

McKees Rocks, PA, USA

Estimated Price: $1,000 - $2,000

Description: CHIEN LUNG IMPERIAL FAMILLE JAUNE POLYCHROME VASE. Chien Lung (1736-1795), Two large polychrome cartouches, one with birds, one with flowers, gilt elephant head handles, two large gilt side calligraphic marks, scattered iron red bat designs over body. Marked: blue under glaze Chien Lung seal form mark. Size: 13''H, 3 1/4''Diam. top, 5''W at handles, 7''Diam. widest part, 3 3/4''Diam. base. Condition: age appropriate wear, wear to gilt.

Lot 7028: A pale white jade carved 'Dragon' vase

by Golden State Auction Gallery

June 23, 2013, 5:00 PM PST

San Francisco, CA, USA

Estimated Price: $6,000 - $10,000

Description: A pale white jade carved 'Dragon' vase "Qianlong Yu Wan" mark.H : 25 cm. (9 3/4 in.)青白玉雕雲龍紋蓋瓶『乾隆御玩』四字篆書款

Lot 7162: Shao Luoyang (B.1917) Landscape

by Golden State Auction Gallery

June 23, 2013, 5:00 PM PST

San Francisco, CA, USA

Estimated Price: $3,000 - $6,000

Description: Shao Luoyang (B.1917) LandscapeInk and color paper. Year of 1985 Oct. Signed and three seals.137 x 68 cm. (54 x 26 3/4 in.)Provenance: Collector received this painting from the artist directly邵洛羊（B.1917）春山靜遠. 約10平方尺鏡心：設色紙本款識：嘉嵋學長乃我光華先後同窗、雅好丹青爰作山水畫以贈、乙丑十月上浣慈谿邵洛羊並識於上海中國畫院鈐印：慈谿邵氏、洛羊書畫、長壽來源：得自上款人顧嘉美（嘉嵋）先生本人邵洛羊，上海新華藝專國畫系，1938年入光華大學攻讀文史。師從黃賓虹、汪聲遠、李味青。建國後在政法部門工作八年。 1956年入上海中國畫院，任創作研究室主任，藝委委員、一級美術師、藝術顧問。上海交通大學教授，《 辭海》編委暨美術分科主編，《中國美術辭典》，《中國名畫鑑賞辭典》副主編，《中國美術大辭典》主編。曾多次舉辦畫展。

Lot 29: Bjorn Wiinblad (Danish, 1918-2006) design for Rosenthal, "Weihnactsteller" or Christmas series, 1971 porcelain plate "Maria and Chil...

by Winter Associates, Inc.

June 24, 2013, 6:30 PM EST

Plainville, CT, USA

Estimated Price: $200 - $300

Description: Bjorn Wiinblad (Danish, 1918-2006) design for Rosenthal, "Weihnactsteller" or Christmas series, 1971 porcelain plate "Maria and Child", depicting vibrantly dressed Virgin holding infant Christ, dated, signed, and inscribed by designer along lower margin, stamped verso, fitted for hanging, some black scuff marks to back, contained in original box, plate measures approximately 11 1/2" dia.

Lot 60: Constantin XENAKIS (né en 1931) Direction n°68, 1976

by Piasa

June 24, 2013, 7:00 PM CET

Paris, France

Estimated Price: €1,500 - €2,500

Description: Constantin XENAKIS (né en 1931) Direction n°68, 1976 Acrylique sur toile signée, datée et titrée au verso 50 × 50 cm Provenance : Collection privée, Paris

Lot 89: A Scottish Violin by Matthew Hardie, Edinburgh circa 1800

by Brompton's

June 24, 2013, 1:30 PM GMT

Mayfair, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £1,200 - £1,800

Description: A Scottish Violin by Matthew Hardie, Edinburgh circa 1800 Labelled: Maker Matthew Hardie, Edinburgh 18.. Length of back: 14ins, 357mm

Lot 182: HUGO (Victor). Notre-Dame de Paris. Paris, Charles Gosselin, 1831. 2 volumes in-8, maroquin tabac à grain long, filet doré en encadrement, bouton floral aux angles, décor à la cathédrale doré et mosaïqué de divers tons de bleu, rouge, vert, citron,

by Alde Maison de Ventes

June 24, 2013, 2:00 PM CET

Paris, France

Estimated Price: €1,500 - €2,000

Description: HUGO (Victor). Notre-Dame de Paris. Paris, Charles Gosselin, 1831. 2 volumes in-8, maroquin tabac à grain long, filet doré en encadrement, bouton floral aux angles, décor à la cathédrale doré et mosaïqué de divers tons de bleu, rouge, vert, citron, rose et violet, dos lisse orné de même, doré et mosaïqué, encadrement intérieur doré constitué de deux doubles filets et d'une roulette, doublure et gardes de faille gris taupe, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tranches dorées, étui bordé (René Kieffer).Édition originale, ornée de 2 vignettes de titre de Tony Johannot gravées sur bois par Porret. Le titre du second volume porte le nom de l'auteur et une mention fictive de troisième édition. Le premier volume, quant à lui, appartient bien à la première tranche de l'édition. Exemplaire enrichi d'une épreuve supplémentaire de chacune des vignettes, montée sur un feuillet à part. Somptueuse reliure en maroquin signée de René Kieffer, ornée d'un beau décor à la cathédrale et mosaïquée de teintes vives, en parfaite harmonie avec le roman de Victor Hugo. Piqûres à quelques feuillets. Dos légèrement passés.

Lot 39: A selection of English porcelain, comprising; a

by Dreweatts

June 25, 2013, 10:00 AM GMT

Newbury, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £140 - £180

Description: A selection of English porcelain, comprising; a pair of small Derby (Rbt. Bloor) flower-encrusted urns and covers painted with landscapes and seascapes, 14cm high, a pair of small flower-encrusted ewers and covers, 12.5cm high; two other items of flower-encrusted porcelain and a pair of Derby-style bocage groups of sheep, 10cm high, various dates mostly 19th century

Lot 170: Siam Sterling Silver Box with Wooden Interior

by Quinn & Farmer Auctions

June 25, 2013, 5:30 PM EST

Charlottesville, VA, USA

Estimated Price: $100 - $250

Description: Siam Sterling Silver Box with Wooden Interior Marked Siam and Sterling to bottom. Total weight including wooden interior 15.51 ozt total weight. 1 1/4" H x 8 1/2" W x 4" D

Lot 13: Seven Antique Hog Scraper Pushup Candle Holders

by Embassy Auctions International

June 26, 2013, 12:00 PM EST

Kinzers, PA, USA

Estimated Price: $120 - $200

Description: All are all metal and vary in size from 5 1/4" tall to 8 1/4" tall, all are different in design. Used and functional.

Lot 193: AN 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE FIGURE OF A

by John Nicholsons

June 26, 2013, 12:00 PM GMT

Haslemere, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £50 - £75

Description: AN 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE FIGURE OF A FEMALE modelled upon a square plinth. Footrim nick. 5.75ins high.

Lot 225A: 18ct. gold cased pocket watch

by Ewbank's

June 26, 2013, 10:30 AM GMT

Woking, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £700 - £1,000

Description: 18ct. gold cased pocket watch by J.W.Benson, London, enamel face with Roman numerals and subsidiary dial, the case with enamelled numerals on 9ct. gold and base metal chain and bar. In original fitted case 4.7cm in diameter

Lot 275: A CHINESE QING DYNASTY GILT BRONZE CIRCULAR PLAQUE

by John Nicholsons

June 26, 2013, 12:00 PM GMT

Haslemere, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £2,000 - £3,000

Description: A CHINESE QING DYNASTY GILT BRONZE CIRCULAR PLAQUE possibly Qianlong, decorated with five claw dragons amongst clouds. Some wear. 8.25ins diameter.

Lot 351: A Chinese lac burgaute box of circular form

by Dreweatts

June 26, 2013, 10:00 AM GMT

Newbury, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £200 - £300

Description: A Chinese lac burgaute box of circular form decorated with flowering shrubs within concentric circles, 11cm diameter, 19th century

Lot 399: Four George III English pattern silver serving spoons, London, 1812, 8oz,

by Ewbank's

June 26, 2013, 10:30 AM GMT

Woking, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £80 - £120

Description: Four George III English pattern silver serving spoons, London, 1812, 8oz,

Lot 437: WALALA TJAPALTJARRI (c.1960) Cycle Tingari à

by Koller Auctions

June 26, 2013, 1:00 PM CET

Geneva, Switzerland

Estimated Price: CHF3,500 - CHF4,500

Description: WALALA TJAPALTJARRI (c.1960) Cycle Tingari à Wilkinkarra, 1997 Acrylique sur toile de lin. WALALA TJAPALTJARRI (c.1960) Cycle Tingari à Wilkinkarra, 1997 Acrylique sur toile de lin. 90x46 cm. Le cycle associé à ce tableau est celui de Wilkinkarra (Lac Mackay). Des hommes Tingari ont allumé un feu pour attraper des kangourous. Le Cycle Tingari sont des peintures sacrées et secrètes pour les non-initiés. Les Tingari sont des Ancêtres très importants des temps mythologiques qui ont traversé le territoire australien en créant des sites sacrés. Les hommes Tingari sont accompagnés des femmes Tingari et des novices. Leurs voyages et aventures sont racontés dans de nombreuses chansons. Ces mythes font partie de l'enseignement transmis aux jeunes lors des initiations encore aujourd'hui.

Lot 40: GIOVANNI B. PIRANESI Group of 5 etchings from the Vedute di Roma.

by Swann Auction Galleries

June 27, 2013, 10:30 AM EST

New York, NY, USA

Estimated Price: $1,500 - $2,500

Description: GIOVANNI B. PIRANESI Group of 5 etchings from the Vedute di Roma. Veduta della Piazza del Popolo, 1750. Third state (of 7) * Veduta dell'Arco di Tito, 1771. Fourth state (of 4) * Veduta di Campo Vaccino, 1772. Third state (of 4) * Veduta della Gran Piazza e Basilica di S. Pietrom 1772. Third state (of 3) * Veduta dell'insigne Basilica Vaticana, 1775. First state (of 3). With--Two reproductions after Piranesi from the Vedute di Roma. Various sizes and conditions. Hind 14, 98, 100, 101 and 120.

Lot 86: Vintage photographs of Jan Cremer as a young artist

by Adams Amsterdam Auctions

June 27, 2013, 9:30 AM CET

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Estimated Price: €750 - €900

Description: DOMMISSE, Marianne (1927-). Jan Cremer in his studio. Collection of 4 silver prints. all ±21 x 17 cm., dated '58, with photographers copyright stamp 'Foto: Marianne Dommisse Copyright Reserved Carel Reinierszkade 19 's-Gravenhage - tel. 724969', with exlibris stamp 'Jodenhouttuinen' and 'Jan Cremer Inc.' (on the reverse) and 2 prints in colour, reprints of a slide, inscribed by Cremer: 'Jan Cremer atelier feutsestr. Scheveningen afdruk van een dia', and with photographer's sticker 'Copyright Foto Marianne Dommisse Stalpertstraat 103 2597 RS sGravenhage tel:070-24 02 58 - postgiro: 670373 K.v.K. Den Haag: 056806' (on the reverse). 20 x 20 cm. Added: exhibition poster 'Marianne Dommisse exposeert foto's van Jan Cremer', 1965. 44 x 19 cm. Fine collection of early pictures of a very young artist. Good condition. (Pinholes, 1 small tear 1,5 cm., some creases, one with stains lower edge). Literature: Guus Luijters. Jan Cremer in Beeld, Amst. 1985. p. 223.

Lot 232: MANUEL FELGUÉREZ, Sin título, Firmado y fechado 09. Grabado P / I., 59.5 x 39 cm

by Morton Casa de Subastas

June 27, 2013, 7:00 PM CST

Mexico DF, Mexico

Estimated Price: MXN8,000 - MXN12,000

Description: MANUEL FELGUÉREZ Sin título Firmado y fechado 09. Grabado P / I. (N. Valparaíso, Zacatecas, 1928 - ) 59.5 x 39 cm

Lot 239: LUIS GUTIÉRREZ, Homenaje a Krishna Reddy, Firmado y fechado 84. Grabado P / A, 48.5 x 32 cm

by Morton Casa de Subastas

June 27, 2013, 7:00 PM CST

Mexico DF, Mexico

Estimated Price: MXN6,000 - MXN10,000

Description: LUIS GUTIÉRREZ Homenaje a Krishna Reddy Firmado y fechado 84. Grabado P / A (N. Guerrero, México, 1976 - ) 48.5 x 32 cm

Lot 409: ÓRGANO Y CAJA DE MÚSICA FINALES S.XIX

by Sala de Ventas

June 27, 2013, 5:00 PM CET

Barcelona, Spain

Description: Tapa decorada con marquetería y limoncillo, 33x75x31 cm. Con 10 temas de diferentes compositores. Fabricada en Ginebra.

Lot 530: John Wayne by Dutch pop hero Jan Cremer

by Adams Amsterdam Auctions

June 27, 2013, 9:30 AM CET

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Estimated Price: €1,200 - €1,500

Description: WAYNE, John - CREMER, Jan. John Wayne U.S.A. Acrylic on paper, signed, dated and inscribed with title 'Cremer 70, theater serie 1970' (lower right), and '© Jan Cremer, London, april 1970' (on the reverse). 59,5 x 41,5 cm. Good condition. Framed under passe-partout.

Lot 246: Marshall G10 MKII Guitar Amplifier UK13

by Seized Assets Auctioneers

June 28, 2013, 7:30 AM PST

Westlake Villiage, CA, USA

Estimated Price: $150 - $200

Description: Marshall G10 MKII Guitar Amplifier UK13. Good Condition! MU26VD. One guitar amp featuring: 40 watt combo practice amp, boost button, gain control, contour, volume, headphone socket and has measurements of 11.5" l x 7" w x 12" h.

Lot 381: STERLING SILVER and Crystal Necklace ORT2

by Seized Assets Auctioneers

June 28, 2013, 7:30 AM PST

Westlake Villiage, CA, USA

Estimated Price: $300 - $450

Description: STERLING SILVER and Crystal Necklace ORT2. Good Condition! GP871WL. One necklace featuring: 19.2 grams of .925 sterling silver with swarovski crystals, hand made designer jewelery.

Lot 1757: Troy (2004) Prop shield used in the film when the Mryidons attack the Trojans,

by Ewbank's

June 28, 2013, 10:30 AM GMT

Woking, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £40 - £60

Description: Troy (2004) Prop shield used in the film when the Mryidons attack the Trojans, 88cm

Lot 13: Extraordinary Union Spy PAULINE CUSHMAN Signed Carte de Visite

by Early American

June 29, 2013, 9:00 AM PST

Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA

Estimated Price: $2,400 - $2,800

Description: AutographsExtraordinary Union Spy Pauline Cushman Signed Carte de Visite "Maj Pauline Cushman Spy & Scout"PAULINE CUSHMAN (Born Harriet Wood) (1833 - 1897). American Actress and a Spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War. Major Cushman's remains now rest in the Officer's Circle at the Presidio's National Cemetery in San Francisco. Her simple gravestone reads, "Pauline C. Fryer, Union Spy."c. 1865 Civil War Period, Carte de Visite Photograph Image of Union Spy Pauline Cushman Signed, "Maj Pauline Cushman / Spy & Scout," Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery by A Bogardus, issued by E. & H.T. Anthony, New York, Choice Very Fine+. This remarkable, original Carte de Visite Photograph is mounted on heavy stock measuring 4" x 2 3/8" Autographed, "Maj Pauline Cushman / Spy & Scout" directly beneath a seated portrait of her on the obverse. The signature and inscription is written in deep bold brown ink and is very clear and easy to read. The reverse carries an "E. & H. T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery Negative by A Bogardus" maker's backmark. Plus, an imprint reading:"Miss Major Pauline Cushman, The Union Spy and Scout, who was captured and sentenced to death as a Federal Spy, and was rescued at Shelbyville by the Union Army under Gen. Rosecrans."Cushman, a popular actress, easily adapted the cloak and dagger world of spycraft. She later capitalized on her war experiences in association with P. T. Barnum. In excellent condition with sharp contrast and nice tonality to the image. Gold gilt outer decorative borders show perfect centering and full margins all around. Very Rare.From: Civil War Women Blog - Women of the Civil War and Reconstruction Eras 1849-1877Pauline Cushman, a Union spy, was born Harriet Wood on June 10, 1833, in New Orleans and spent some of her early childhood there. Her father then moved the family to Grand Rapids, Michigan. She did not like it there, and at seventeen she ran away to New York to become an actress. She landed some small parts and caught the attention of a theatre owner from New Orleans, who hired her on the spot.While Pauline was in New York, she married Charles Dickinson, a musician, on February 7, 1853. Sometime after their wedding, Charles and Pauline moved to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where he found work as a music teacher. In Cleveland, they frequently lived in the same house with his parents until their children were born. Pauline's oldest child, Charles, was born in March of 1858, followed by a daughter, Ida, in 1860. On October 22, 1861, Charles Dickinson enrolled as a musician in the band of the 41st Ohio Infantry. Suffering from chronic dysentery during the Shiloh campaign, Charles was discharged on June 9, 1862, and sent home to Cleveland. One of the band members later recalled: We were camped on the battlefield of Shiloh for about a month after the battle, and we had nothing but the filthy surface water to drink and the food was not of the best, consisting mostly of raw pork, as we were not allowed to build fires most of the time. [We] had no tents, no cooking utensils, nothing to eat only raw pork and crackers, coffee beans we had to grind with our teeth and rain nearly every night.When Dickinson arrived home, he weighed only 120 pounds. Pauline wrote:When my husband came home from the Army, he was in very poor health, in fact a complete wreck... I had two small children to take care of and was unable to take care of both them and him, and as his father had a very large house with plenty of room and he had two brothers and three sisters at home besides his father and mother, he went there to be taken care of... I heard his condition every day and frequently saw him. We never expected him to get any better but regarded him beyond the hope of recovery.Charles Dickinson died December 8, 1862, from head injuries suffered in a fall related to his ill health and feeble condition. Pauline wrote: "He died a few minutes after midnight and was buried late in the afternoon of the same day. I was not present when he died as he died very suddenly, but I was in Cleveland at the time and attended his funeral." Following her husband's death, Pauline left her children over to the care of her sister-in-law in Ohio, and returned to acting. Hard feelings between Pauline and her in-laws existed for the rest of her life. She eventually wound up in Union-controlled Louisville, Kentucky. Within a month or two she was performing on stage for a theater company, and landed a role in The Seven Sisters.In March 1863, she was approached by two paroled Confederate officers who offered her a $300 bribe if she would propose a toast to the Confederacy while she was on stage. She readily accepted the money, and promised to fulfill her promise at the next evening's performance.She immediately reported the Confederate offer to the Union provost marshal. He recognized that an expression of loyalty to the South would help her gain entry to Confederate circles. He recruited her to act as a spy, and told her to go ahead and make the toast. Pauline interrupted one of her performances to address the audience. "Here's to Jeff Davis and the Southern Confederacy," she said. "May the South always maintain her honor and her rights." The gesture had the desired effect. She was fired from the theater company, but became an instant celebrity with the Southerners. After her initial success she was instructed to proceed to Nashville to get specific instructions from Colonel Truesdail, chief of the Union Army Police. After the initial formalities were exchanged, Colonel Truesdail said: Miss Cushman, all that you have yet done is as nothing compared with the service which it is now in your power to render your country. I have heard much of your courage, your devotion, and ready expedients; but what I want you to do now will demand a quickness of intellect and a powerful constitution, a ready wit and the courage of a soldier tried in a thousand fields.Truesdail proposed that Pauline go south, and report back on the state of Confederate defenses in central Tennessee. He warned her that the mission was hazardous and could result in her death if she were to be caught, but she readily accepted the challenge. She was then publicly evicted from the Union lines on the pretext that she was a Southern sympathizer. As a cover, she pretended to be looking for her brother, whom she claimed was a rebel officer. Cushman quickly became the darling of the Southern troops. Her good looks and her feigned interest gained her numerous invitations from Confederate officers to accompany them along their lines. In this process, she gathered important information on rebel troop strength and positions. Colonel Truesdail told her not to make written notes or drawings of the fortifications of the enemy, but to commit it to memory. Pauline ignored his warnings, and made careful drawings of the Rebel fortifications at Shelbyville and Tullahoma, Tennessee, then concealed them in her boot. While attempting to make her way back to the Union lines, Pauline came under suspicion and was arrested. She was escorted under guard by the Confederate cavalry raider, General John Hunt Morgan, who was to deliver her to General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Gripped by panic, Pauline made an unsuccessful escape attempt.When she was recaptured and searched, the incriminating notes were found. Though both Morgan and Forrest treated her with the utmost polite deference, it was made abundantly clear to her that she must not attempt to escape again. General Forrest told Pauline:I have no time now to investigate your case. It is a complicated and difficult one. I will, therefore, send you to General [Braxton] Bragg's headquarters, at Shelbyville, and if you should be so fortunate as to prove your loyalty to the South, you may always depend upon General Forrest for protection. But this, I am sorry to say, I do not believe possible, and therefore say, prepare for the worst, for hanging is not pleasant.Under questioning by General Bragg, Pauline related her cover story of being sent beyond federal lines as a result of her outspoken support for the Confederacy. Bragg did not believe her, and ordered her to be tried as a spy. For ten days, she awaited the verdict, and she was found guilty. Because of prison conditions and the strain of waiting for the court to decide her future, Pauline became ill. Though truly sick, she presented an image of being worse off than she really was. The Union Army of the Cumberland under General William Rosecrans was just beginning its advance, hoping to keep the Confederates from aiding the Rebel army at Vicksburg, Mississippi, which was under siege by General Ulysses S. Grant. They forced the Rebels to abandon Shelbyville on June 27, 1863, after two days of fighting. There was some debate among the southern physicians as to whether Pauline was well enough to bring with them until she could be executed. A Confederate surgeon finally put his foot down and declared that she was not well enough to travel. When the Southerners pulled out, Pauline was left behind at the home of a civilian doctor. She was rescued by the advancing Federals just three days before her scheduled execution. Pauline was transported as far as Murfreesboro in the personal ambulance of General Gordon Granger. From there, she was sent by rail to Nashville. With her cover blown, Pauline's days as a spy were over. In recognition of her valuable services General Granger and General James A. Garfield (future president of the United States, but then chief of staff for the Army of the Cumberland under General Rosecrans) awarded her the honorary rank of major of cavalry. She traveled north to public acclaim and went on the lecture circuit under the guidance of P. T. Barnum. Dressed in the uniform of an army major, she told paying audiences embellished stories of her adventures. In November 1864, Pauline was away when her oldest child, six-year-old Charles Dickinson, died at Saxtons River, Vermont. Pauline had him buried next to his father in Cleveland. Her other child, Ida Dickinson, also died in childhood. After the war, Pauline teamed up with the Irish comedian James M. Ward. The duo traveled together in the American west from 1865 to 1867, but Pauline eventually split with Ward and worked on her own at theaters across the country. By 1872, she no longer held the public's attention in the East, so she traveled to San Francisco. There she met and married August Fichtner in December 1872. Within a year she was widowed again. She spent the next five years working among the redwood logging camps near Santa Cruz. She was again married on January 29, 1879 to Jeremiah Fryer in Florence, Arizona Territory. For a while, he and Pauline ran a hotel and stagecoach stop and livery stable in Casa Grande, Arizona. Fryer was elected sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, for a number of years.Pauline's attempts at domesticity ended with the death of an adopted daughter. Grief over the death led the couple to separate in 1890. She returned to San Francisco for a short while, but her fortunes declined due to age and an opiate addiction. By the end of 1892 she was living at El Paso, Texas. Her health gone, she did a little sewing in exchange for food and a place to sleep - on a cot in the corner of a kitchen. Destitute, Pauline applied for a Federal pension based on her first husband's military service. On February 4, 1893, the Pension Bureau awarded her a retroactive pension of $8 per month beginning December 8, 1862, the day her husband died, and terminating December 19, 1872, the day she remarried. The total award amounted to less than $1,000. Her youthful beauty gone and her stage career over, she was a depressed, lonely woman who had outlived two husbands and both her children, and was then estranged from a third husband. Pauline returned to San Francisco, and spent her last days in a boarding house there, working as a seamstress and a charwoman. During the night of December 1, 1893, Pauline Cushman Dickinson Fichtner Fryer, amid rumors of suicide, died from an overdose of narcotics at the age of 60. Pauline's final moment of fame came when the California division of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Women's Relief Corps held a huge funeral for her. Major Cushman's remains now rest in the Officer's Circle at the Presidio's National Cemetery in San Francisco. Her simple gravestone reads, "Pauline C. Fryer, Union Spy."

Lot 91: 1774 Forgan Fife Scotland Communion Token

by Early American

June 29, 2013, 9:00 AM PST

Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA

Estimated Price: $250 - $300

Description: Colonial America1774 Forgan Fife Scotland Communion Token1774-Dated. Forgan Fife Scotland Communion Token, obv. "Forgan - 1774" rev. "M. - I. B." Choice Extremely Fine.Burzinski 2604. Cresswell 2312. Obverse: "Forgan - 1774" and Reverse: "M. - I. B."Sharply struck and very clean.

Lot 147: Graeco-Roman bronze arm holding a cobra

by Ancient Resource LLC

June 29, 2013, 11:00 AM PST

Glendale, CA, USA

Estimated Price: $1,000 - $1,200

Description: A bronze arm from statue holding erect cobra, Graeco-Roman, c.1st Century BC/AD. The cobra (uraeus) is finely detailed with solar disc headdress, tail wound around the wrist of the extended arm. Small pin at base of arm suggests it was part of a larger figure. L: 2 3/4" (7 cm); H: 3 3/8" (8.8 cm). Nicely mounted to a custom wooden base.

Lot 204B: "Peace Pipe Tobacconist" Sign (20)

by Bright Star Antiques Co.

June 29, 2013, 10:00 AM CST

Sulphur Springs, TX, USA

Description: "Peace Pipe Tobacconist" Sign (20)

Lot 217: 明 紫檀浮雕山水人物(福祿壽)如意大筆筒 A Rare Massive Zitan Trunk-Form Brush Pot

by Gianguan Auctions (formerly Hong Kong Auctions)

June 30, 2013, 11:30 AM EST

New York, NY, USA

Estimated Price: $3,000 - $4,000

Description: 明 紫檀浮雕山水人物(福祿壽)如意大筆筒A Rare Massive Zitan Trunk-Form Brush PotWith large thickwall and carved in high relief figures of God of Longevity with children acolytes bringing peaches within pine and bamboo groves with ruyi and rock ornamentsMing Dynasty

Lot 81: Bartolomeo Coriolano (c.1599-1676). Alliance

by Dreweatts

July 2, 2013, 11:00 AM GMT

London, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £500 - £700

Description: Bartolomeo Coriolano (c.1599-1676). Alliance between Peace and Abundance After Guido Reni, Chiaroscuro woodcut, printed in blue and black, [B. 10.III], 1627 but later, Unframed, 215 x 155mm (8 1/2 x 6in). With a final state impression printed in dark grey on laid paper, unframed (2)

Lot 297: Suite de quatre chaises de style Louis XIII à dossier droit repo­sant sur quatre pieds droits réunis par une entretoise en H. Couverture de cuir brun. Voir la reproduction ci-dessus.

by Rossini Maison de Ventes aux Enchères

July 2, 2013, 2:00 PM CET

Paris, France

Estimated Price: €200 - €250

Description: Suite de quatre chaises de style Louis XIII à dossier droit repo­sant sur quatre pieds droits réunis par une entretoise en H. Couverture de cuir brun. Voir la reproduction ci-dessus.

Lot 1466: Trinkgarnitur, wohl Köln-Ehrenfeld, 19.Jhdt.

by Auktionshaus Bloss

July 3, 2013, 6:00 PM CET

Merzhausen, Germany

Estimated Price: €40 - €80

Description: Karaffe mit originalem Hohlbalusterstopfen. Auf der Wandung Zweige mit Blattwerk und Blüten in Emailmalerei mit Gold. Grünliches Glas. H.32cm. Dazu fünf passende Stengelgläser, H.11cm.

Lot 983: 1 bouteille COGNAC 1830 Grande Fine Champagne

by Artcurial - Briest - Poulain - F. Tajan

July 5, 2013, 2:00 PM CET

Paris, France

Estimated Price: €1,000 - €1,200

Description: 1 bouteille COGNAC 1830 Grande Fine Champagne. Richard & Pailloud (haute épaule, étiquette sale)

Lot 398: A collection of items

by Lyon & Turnbull

July 10, 2013, 10:00 AM GMT

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Estimated Price: £200 - £300

Description: A collection of items to include a 9ct gold floral spray brooch set with three cultured pearls; a yellow metal chain and pendant, modelled as a birds claw clutching a green hardstone ball; a yellow metal heart shaped pendant, claw set to the centre with a round cut citrine; a yellow metal fancy link chain; a white metal and marcasite set bracelet (5)

Lot 268: Matisse, Henri Masque de jeune garcons. 1945/46.

by Jeschke Van Vliet

July 12, 2013, 3:00 PM CET

Berlin, Germany

Estimated Price: €240 - €280

Description: Matisse, Henri Masque de jeune garcons. 1945/46. Radierung auf BFK Rives Papier. 27,5 x 21 cm (32,7 x 25 cm). In der Platte signiert und datiert 45". Verso mit altem Aufkleber versehen. - In den Ecken auf Unterlagekarton befestigt. Im Passepartout freigestellt. Unter Glas gerahmt. Etching on BFK Rives paper. Signed and dated in the stone. Verso an old adhesive label. - Margins min. brownished as well as few tiny fox marks. Upper and right sheet border min. trimmed. Framed under passepartout and glass. - Copy 120/300. Duthuit 268. Exemplar 120/300. - An den Rändern min. gebräunt sowie sporadisch winzige Stockfleckchen. Obere und rechte Blattkante min. beschnitten. Insgesamt schönes Blatt. - Die vorliegende Radierung schuf Matisse für "Alternance", Paris, Le Gerbier, 1946.

Lot 175: Two strands of pearls, , Round cultured pearls, one approximately 5.7mm, other strand approximately 6.7mm.

by Freeman's

July 16, 2013, 10:00 AM EST

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Estimated Price: $100 - $200

Description: Two strands of pearls Round cultured pearls, one approximately 5.7mm, other strand approximately 6.7mm. L: 20 in., 14.1 dwt., L: 29 in.

Condition Report: Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman's Conditions of Sale.

Lot 220: Chinese Green Hardstone Bowl w Bronze Dragons

by 888 Auctions

July 18, 2013, 2:00 PM EST

Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Estimated Price: CAD75 - CAD150

Description: Fine Chinese hardstone carved bowl, decorated with bronze cast dragons, bottom marked four characters maker`s mark. H: 5 cm, D: 10.6 cm, 20 grams.