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Francis Davis Millet (1848-1912) American. A Head Study

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Francis Davis Millet (1846 - 1912) American: Francis Davis Millet (1846 - 1912) American Watercolor on Paper Measure 11"in H x 4 1/4"in W and 16 3/4"in H x 9 1/2"in W with frame Known for: Genre-interiors, figure and portrait painting Biography:

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Sam Francis "Chariot" Monotype 1985: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994). Monotype on handmade paper titled "Chariot," 1985. This print depicts an abstract composition of amorphous forms in various colors such as red, blue, yello

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Sam Francis "Paradise of Ash" Diptych 1981: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994). Pair of color lithographs titled "Paradise of Ash" depicting blocks of color with the artist's signature network of splashes, 1981. The black square is pen

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Sam Francis "Toward Disappearance" Screenprint: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994). Color screenprint on Arches 88 wove paper titled "Toward Disappearance" depicting splatters of colors forming an arch, 1973. Pencil signed along the lower

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Allan Houser, American (1914-1994), Head of a Woman, 1993, bronze, 14" H x 6 1/2" W: Allan Houser American (1914-1994) Head of a Woman, 1993 bronze Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 7/20. Biography from the Archives of Askart: Born on the family farm near in Apache, Oklahoma, Allan

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Ivan Mestrovic (American, 1883-1962) Study for "Petar II Petrovic Njegos": Ivan Mestrovic (American, 1883-1962) Study for "Petar II Petrovic Njegos" plaster Height 16 inches. Provenance: The Artist Gift from the Artist to the present owners Lot note: The present lot, which d

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Very Early Post Revolutionary War To War Of 1812 American Officer Eagle Head Sword: Very Early Post Revolutionary War To War Of 1812. American Officer Eagle Head Sword Full Length 33.5 inch Blade Length 28 inch

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Jefferson Davis Signed Dual 10 Star Flags Envelope: Jefferson Davis Signed Envelope with Dual 10 Star Flags - Framed Exhibitory. Presenting a truly noteworthy piece of American history - a Jefferson Davis signed envelope collected from the mid-19th cen

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1861 SOUTH FOREVER - SOUTHERN CONFEDERATION Silk: Civil War Important 1861 Spectacular "THE SOUTH FOREVER - SOUTHERN CONFEDERATION - JEFF DAVIS / A.H. STEPHENS" CONFEDERATE FLAG SECESSIONIST COLOR SILK (1861) Election of Confederate States President

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1865 General Robert E. Lee's Printed "Field Orders No. 6" Announcing A Day of Humiliation, Fasting: Civil War Confederate Documents 1865 General Robert E. Lee's Printed "Field Orders No. 6" Announcing A Day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer March 1, 1865-Dated Civil War Period, Head Quarters Army o

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c 1770 American Revolutionary War 7 ft Pole-Arm: American Revolution American Revolutionary War Era Hand-Forged Museum Quality Pole-Arm Pike Weapon Measuring About 7 Feet Tall c. 1770s Revolutionary War Era, Hand-Forged head on wooden shaft, French

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Bernhard Chaet oil: Bernhard Chaet (American 1924-2012)- ''War Ruins - Toledo''- oil on canvas, 1952, signed Chaet lower left. 25 x 12'' Exhibited: The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA; Bertha Schaefer Gallery,

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Colonial Currency, SC. March 6, 1776 Hebrew Text: South Carolina Currency March 6, 1776 South Carolina Red & Black Typeset Note with Hebrew Text Typeset from Francis Salvador's Press South Carolina, March 6, 1776 Resolve, Two Pounds Five Shillings, R

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FRANCIS MARION CROSSING THE PEE DEE, ENGRAVING: After William Tylee Ranney (American/New York, 1813-1857). "Marion Crossing the Pedee [Pee Dee]" -1851, handcolored engraving. Published by the American Art Union, New York. Note: This print of the So

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Large carved Native American war club w incised animal: Large carved Native American war club w incised animal & floral shaft & effigy figural head - 33" long

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Scarce American Civil War era US Marine Officer's Eagle Head Sword by ''F.W. Widmann, Philadelphia'': Scarce American Civil War era US Marine Officer's Eagle Head Sword by ''F.W. Widmann, Philadelphia'' ~ Well Marked Guard. Total length (inside scabbard if present) : 37 1/8", Blade length : 31 3/4". ~

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Francis Davis Millet (1848-1912) American. A Head Study

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Francis Davis Millet (1848-1912) American. A Head Study of a Man, with a Moustache, Oil on Canvas, Signed on the reverse, 22” x 16”. Notes; American artist, was born at Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, on the 3rd of November 1846. He was a drummer boy with the Union forces in the Civil War; graduated from Harvard College in 1869; and in 1871 entered the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, where he studied under Van Lerius and De Keyser. In 1873 he was made secretary of the Massachusetts commission to the Vienna Exposition. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 he was correspondent of the London Daily News and Graphic, and of the New York Herald. On his return he was made a member from the United States of the International Art Jury at the Paris Exposition of 1878