Auction details

Fine And Decorative Arts Auction
6:00 AM PT - Jun 12th, 2008

offered by
Alderfer Auction Company

501 Fairgrounds Road
Hatfield, PA 19440
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353 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
2001 Lot 2001

Seminole Wars Diary of Persifor F. Smith
Manuscript diary measuring 6 1/2" x 4" kept by U.S.military ...

3,000
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4,000
30 Bids
2002 Lot 2002

Grouping of Letters to Persifor F. Smith
Grouping of 40 stampless cover letters from the 1840's addre...

300
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500
33 Bids
2003 Lot 2003

Autograph of Winfield Scott
Autograph of 19th century United States general Winfield Sco...

300
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400
12 Bids
2004 Lot 2004

Manuscript Expedition Report-Colorado River 1850
Official manuscript report titled "Report of the Expedition ...

2,000
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3,000
27 Bids
2005 Lot 2005

George F. Smith Archive
Large archive of materials related to the life of George F. ...

300
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400
14 Bids
2006 Lot 2006

Rembrandt Peale Manuscript/Autograph
Lecture manuscript titled "The Fine Arts" autographed twice ...

1,000
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1,500
33 Bids
2007 Lot 2007

Hedrick Van Loon Archive
Seven ALS's (1939-1942) from noted Dutch-American historical...

600
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800
9 Bids
2008 Lot 2008

Spanish Civil War Letter and Medal
3pp TLS dated 13 February 1937 from Sgt. Martiniano de la Cr...

1,200
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1,500
1 Bid
2009 Lot 2009

Revolutionary War Powderhorn--ID'ed
Powder horn measuring 13 1/2" in length. At bottom portion ...

1,500
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2,000
11 Bids
2010 Lot 2010

18th Century Buckles
Pair of 18th century shoe buckles and single neck stock buck...

300
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400
6 Bids
2011 Lot 2011

18th century Drum Canteen
Wood drum canteen measuring 6 1/4" in diameter and 3 1/2" in...

400
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500
9 Bids
2012 Lot 2012

Early 19th century Carved Powder Horn
Powder horn measuring 11" in length. Horn is extensively ca...

800
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1,000
26 Bids
2013 Lot 2013

Vellum Ships Paper-1827
Ship's paper for the Brig Blossom of Warren, William Carr Jr...

300
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400
16 Bids
2014 Lot 2014

Anti-Jacksonian "Coffin" Broadside-1828
Broadside titled "Some Account of some of the Bloody Deeds o...

1,200
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1,500
3 Bids
2015 Lot 2015

Titanic Exhibit Poster-6 Survivor Autographs
Poster for a Swedish Titanic exhibit titled "Titanics Skatte...

500
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800
7 Bids
2016 Lot 2016

Pair of Titanic Books
Pair of Books related to the RMS Titanic including 1.)"The S...

200
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250
7 Bids
2017 Lot 2017

Titanic Newspaper
Illustrated front page of the Perth Amboy Evening News for A...

80
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100
9 Bids
2018 Lot 2018

Titanic Newspaper
Complete April 19, 1912 issue of The Milwaukee Sentinel news...

80
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100
6 Bids
2019 Lot 2019

Titanic Newspapers
Pair of newspapers reporting on Titanic disaster 1.) Allen...

80
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100
6 Bids
2020 Lot 2020

3-Titanic Postcards
Grouping of 3 early 20th century postcards related to the Ti...

300
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400
18 Bids
2021 Lot 2021

3-Titanic Postcards
Grouping of 3 early 20th century postcards related to the Ti...

300
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400
12 Bids
2022 Lot 2022

Titanic Postcard
Offset gravure PC titled "Among the Icebergs" showing the Ti...

80
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100
6 Bids
2023 Lot 2023

Titanic Survivor Autograph
Commemorative postal cover dated 10 April 1982 (70th anniver...

100
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150
2 Bids
2024 Lot 2024

Reverse Glass Painting-Titanic
Early 20th century reverse glass painting showing the Titani...

150
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200
1 Bid
2025 Lot 2025

Scull & Heap Map of Philadelphia
Map titled "A Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent" by N. ...

600
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800
10 Bids
2026 Lot 2026

Engraving by Birch
Print titled " South East Corner of Third and Market Streets...

400
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500
9 Bids
2027 Lot 2027

Currier & Ives Print Of General Grant
Print by Currier and Ives titled "Lieut. Genl Ulysses S. Gra...

200
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300
15 Bids
2028 Lot 2028

19th century print of George Washington & Family
Print titled "Washington Family-Washington his Lady & Two Gr...

60
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100
5 Bids
2029 Lot 2029

19th century print of Napoleon & Son
German print titled "Napoleon Und Sein Sohn" by Greinier and...

60
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100
2 Bids
2030 Lot 2030

19th century print of Boy and Dog
Print by Ensign & Thayer titled "John & Carlo" Print is matt...

60
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100
1 Bid
2031 Lot 2031

Currier & Ives Print
Print by Currier and Ives titled "The Little Sisters" Print ...

60
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100
1 Bid
2032 Lot 2032

Grouping of Daguerreotypes
Grouping of four daguerreotypes including: 1.) Sixth plate o...

100
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150
5 Bids
2033 Lot 2033

Half-Plate Daguerreotype Portrait
Half plate daguerreotype of waist-up seated boy. Image exhi...

200
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300
4 Bids
2034 Lot 2034

Grouping of Western Photography
Grouping of eight late 19th century photographs of western s...

150
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250
5 Bids
2035 Lot 2035

Native American Photogravure by Edward Curtis
Photogravure by Edward S. Curtis titled "Awaiting The Scouts...

1,500
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2,000
7 Bids
2036 Lot 2036

William Shakespeare Relic Goblet
Heavily carved wooden goblet featuring head of Shakespeare, ...

800
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1,000
23 Bids
2037 Lot 2037

Railroad & Canal Report-New Jersey 1836
Booklet titled "The Proposition to Extinguish Exclusive Priv...

80
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120
7 Bids
2038 Lot 2038

Civil War Canteen
Civil war round sided canteen with original cover made by Ha...

100
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150
17 Bids
2039 Lot 2039

Abraham Lincoln Tintype Mourning Badge
Circular tintype of print of Abraham Lincoln measuring 1 1/2...

150
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200
22 Bids
2040 Lot 2040

19th century Boston Fire Department Annual Report
Pair of annual reports from the Boston Fire Department inclu...

80
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120
5 Bids
2041 Lot 2041

37-Star United States Flag
Printed on silk 37-star United States flag. Flag is sandwic...

100
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200
14 Bids
2042 Lot 2042

15th Amendment Song Sheet
Sheet titled "Fifteenth Amendment Ode" Composed by Henry Can...

80
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120
3 Bids
2043 Lot 2043

Wood Centennial Souvenir Medallions
Set of 6 wood carved medallions issued in 1876 for the Cente...

200
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300
4 Bids
2044 Lot 2044

Pair of Centennial Medals
Pair of Centennial medals issued in Philadelphia in 1876 inc...

200
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300
12 Bids
2045 Lot 2045

Tuck Postcards-Zodiac Series
Complete set of 12 postcards from the "Zodiac Series" of Val...

100
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150
1 Bid
2046 Lot 2046

Tuck Postcards-Zodiac Series
Complete set of 12 postcards from the "Zodiac Series" of Val...

100
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150
1 Bid
2047 Lot 2047

German World War I Medals & Rings
Grouping of German WWI related items including: 1.) 1st Clas...

150
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200
10 Bids
2048 Lot 2048

Yemeni Jambiya With Belt
Arabic Jambiya (dagger) made of steel, silver and gold attac...

1,000
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1,500
11 Bids
2049 Lot 2049

Salt Glazed Stoneware 2 Gallon Crock
Inscribed "Cowden & Wilcox/ Harrisburg PA", with grape desig...

1,000
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1,500
15 Bids
2050 Lot 2050

Salt Galzed Stoneware Jug
Inscribed "S. Hart. Fulton", with peafowl and scroll designs...

300
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500
22 Bids
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