Auction details

Three Day Fine and Decorative Arts Auction
6:00 AM PT - Mar 6th, 2008

offered by
Alderfer Auction Company

501 Fairgrounds Road
Hatfield PA 19440
Us Auction

Auction dates

585 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
2001 Lot 2001

Autograph of Dwight D. Eisenhower-Signed Book
Book titled "The White House Years: Mandate for Change, 1953...

600
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800
7 Bids
2002 Lot 2002

Autograph of Dwight D. Eisenhower-Signed Book
Book titled "Crusade in Europe" autographed by author Dwight...

800
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1,000
14 Bids
2003 Lot 2003

Autograph of Dwight D. Eisenhower-Signed Book
Book titled "The White House Years: Waging Peace, 1956-1961"...

600
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800
6 Bids
2004 Lot 2004

Autograph of Douglas MacArthur-Signed Book
Book titled "Reminiscences" autographed by author Douglas Ma...

600
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800
12 Bids
2005 Lot 2005

Autograph of Omar Bradley-Signed Book
Book titled "A Soldier's Story" autographed by author Omar B...

500
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700
10 Bids
2006 Lot 2006

Autograph of Cordell Hull-Signed Book
Book titled "The Memoirs of Cordell Hull" autographed by aut...

100
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150
3 Bids
2007 Lot 2007

Autograph of Robert Frost-Signed Book
Book titled "Aforesaid" autographed by poet Robert Frost (18...

400
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600
5 Bids
2008 Lot 2008

Autograph of Bruce Catton-Signed Book
Book titled "This Hallowed Ground" autographed by author Bru...

60
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80
1 Bid
2009 Lot 2009

Autograph of William Carlos Williams -Signed Book
Book titled "The Selected Letters of William Carlos Williams...

300
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500
9 Bids
2010 Lot 2010

Autograph of William Carlos Williams -Signed Book
Book titled "The Collected Later Poems of William Carlos Wil...

300
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500
13 Bids
2011 Lot 2011

Large Bookplate Collection
Large collection of 420 various bookplates from the 19th and...

400
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600
6 Bids
2012 Lot 2012

Stevengaph-type Silk of Madonna and Child
Large framed Stevengraph-type silk weaving of the Madonna an...

100
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150
1 Bid
2013 Lot 2013

Stevengaph-type Silk of Allegorical Scene
Large framed Stevengraph-type silk weaving of an allegorical...

100
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150
2014 Lot 2014

Philadelphia Almanac 1778
"The Philadelphia Almanack For the Year 1778 Calculated For ...

200
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300
8 Bids
2015 Lot 2015

Horse Breeding Broadside 1877
Broadside with text "Choice Blooded Stallion Quickstep Tally...

300
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400
12 Bids
2016 Lot 2016

Welcome Home Menu for Theodore Roosevelt-1910
Leather bound menu titled "Welcome home, A Dinner to Theodor...

1,000
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1,500
7 Bids
2017 Lot 2017

18th century Map of Danube River
Map titled "FLUMINUM PRINCEPS DANUBIUS ab ipsa seaturigine.....

300
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400
4 Bids
2018 Lot 2018

18th century Planetary Map
Map titled "Orbium Planetarum Terram Complectentium Scenogra...

2,000
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3,000
3 Bids
2019 Lot 2019

18th century Map of the Moon
Map titled "Tabula Selenographica in qua Lunarium Macularum ...

600
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800
3 Bids
2023 Lot 2023

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Plaque
Memorial plaque of Theodore Roosevelt (1909) by artist/sculp...

800
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1,200
17 Bids
2024 Lot 2024

Grouping of Salt Horns
Grouping of 6 late 18th early 19th century salt containers/ ...

150
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200
5 Bids
2025 Lot 2025

Scrimshawed Powder Horn
Small powder horn (8" in length" that exhibits Pennsylvania ...

200
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300
4 Bids
2026 Lot 2026

Archive Related to William Godshalk
Large archive related to William Godshalk (1817-1891). Gods...

1,000
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1,500
12 Bids
2027 Lot 2027

Grouping of American WWII items-Medal, Insignia &
Grouping of items related to the United States Army service ...

100
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150
6 Bids
2028 Lot 2028

Albanian/Italian Order of Skanderbeg
Knight members medal for the Order of Skanderbeg, 2nd type u...

200
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300
15 Bids
2029 Lot 2029

Italian Military Order of Savoy
Knight members medal for the Order of Savoy. 37mm wide. Hou...

150
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200
17 Bids
2030 Lot 2030

Italian Military Order of Lazarus
Knight members medal for the Order of Lazarus. 40mm wide. H...

100
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150
14 Bids
2031 Lot 2031

Italian Military Order of the Crown
Knight members medal for the Order of the Crown with rosette...

100
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150
9 Bids
2032 Lot 2032

The Sovereign Military Order of Saint-John-Malta
Neck order of the Sovereign Military Order of St. John. Meda...

300
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400
23 Bids
2033 Lot 2033

Italian Order of the Roman Eagle
Neck order for commander level of the Order of the Roman Eag...

600
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800
10 Bids
2034 Lot 2034

Grouping of Italian World War II Insignia
Grouping of uniform insignia related to the Italian military...

200
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300
8 Bids
2035 Lot 2035

Grouping of World War II Italian Aviation Badges
Grouping of 6 Italian World War II aviation qualification ba...

150
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200
6 Bids
2036 Lot 2036

Grouping of Italian 1930/40's Pins
Grouping of 3 commemorative pins for athletic/sporting event...

100
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200
8 Bids
2037 Lot 2037

Grouping of World War II Italian Aviation Badges/
Grouping of 14 Italian World War II aviation/squadron pins a...

300
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400
45 Bids
2038 Lot 2038

Grouping of Early 20th Century Italian Miniature
Grouping of 18 miniature Italian medals. Sold with 10 porti...

80
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100
9 Bids
2039 Lot 2039

Grouping of Italian Medals with Miniatures
Grouping of 5 sets (full size and miniature) of Fascist Ital...

150
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200
10 Bids
2040 Lot 2040

Grouping of Early 20th Century Italian Medals Arm
Grouping of 14 Italian medals for campaign or unit service. ...

200
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300
25 Bids
2041 Lot 2041

Grouping of World War II Italian Pins, Medals & I
Grouping of 14 miscellaneous Italian World War II pins and l...

40
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60
22 Bids
2042 Lot 2042

Pair of Italian World War II Awards
Pair of non-military medals awarded during the fascist regim...

50
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70
31 Bids
2043 Lot 2043

Pair of Italian Fascist Insignia-ONB
Pair of insignia for the ONB (Opera Nazionale Balilla) or yo...

50
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70
9 Bids
2044 Lot 2044

Grouping of Italian Service Crosses
Grouping of three Italian pre-World War II service crosses f...

50
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70
23 Bids
2045 Lot 2045

Pro-Fascist Anti Bolshevism Table Medal
Bronze table medal by A. Maraini. Obverse of medal features...

60
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80
4 Bids
2046 Lot 2046

Pair of Italian Fascist Military Insignia
Pair of military insignia fascist regime of Italy including ...

50
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70
28 Bids
2047 Lot 2047

Italian Fascist Insignia-Black Brigades
Grouping of three Italian fascist insignia 1.) Large pin by ...

100
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200
38 Bids
2048 Lot 2048

Brass Surveying Transit
Surveying transit by C.L. Berger & Sons, Boston. Transit pr...

500
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800
26 Bids
2049 Lot 2049

Inniskilling Dragoon Helmet
Inniskilling dragoon officer's 1871 pattern helmet. Helmet ...

300
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400
16 Bids
2050 Lot 2050

French Cuirassiers Helmet
19th century French Cuirassiers helmet. Helmet exhibits som...

300
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400
16 Bids
2051 Lot 2051

Patriotic Eagle Embroidery-Far East
Framed patriotic silk souvenir embroidery from the Orient. T...

1,200
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1,500
23 Bids
2052 Lot 2052

Patriotic Eagle Embroidery-Far East
Framed patriotic silk souvenir embroidery from the Orient. T...

400
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600
11 Bids
2053 Lot 2053

Patriotic Eagle Embroidery-Panama
Framed patriotic silk souvenir embroidery from the Orient. T...

300
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400
6 Bids