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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
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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
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