(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Bill of lading for a very early shipment of "two negroes" from Jamaica to

1846 1ed Jamaica Enslaved & Free Racism Slavery Negro Abolition History Missions ‘Jamaica Enslaved and Free’ is attributed to Benjamin Luckock and is a history of Jamaica. It is told from an aboli

Original bill of sale is for slave named William, described as being about thirty years of age. Early example from Louisiana. Condition as shown. [Slavery, Abolition, Civil War, Union, Confederate]

Black History 1849 Richmond, Virginia Slave Owner "E. H. Simmons" Printed Receipt for "One Negro Slave named John" Sale June 26, 1849-Dated, Rare Partially-Printed Slavery $375 Bill of Sale for "One N

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Manuscript bill of sale for an enslaved man named "Ando." Plymouth, MA, 29 September 1738. 1p, 7 3/4 x 6 in. (few holes, verso with ink bleed and adhesive residue). Signed and s

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. 12 Likely Negroes for Sale.  Barren County, KY: N.p., 27 April 1863.   10 5/8 x 14 3/8 in. letterpress broadside (minor offsetting, a few ink spots); framed to 15 1/8

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Notice...Three Likely Negroes. St. Louis, MO: N.p., 18 September 1846. Visible 11 3/8 x 8 3/8 in. letterpress broadside (creasing, ink bleed from verso); matted and framed to 15

RARE Ives circa 1880s clockwork Sparring Pugilists. Wonderful early toy with two Negro boys sparring all complete and in great condition. Both figures have great looking faces. The clockwork works and

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION].  $300 Reward. Ranaway...my Negro Boy George Johnson. Broadside with autograph letter signed ("Nath'l W. Hays") on bifolium integral leaf to Chief of Police of West Chester,

(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Commissioner's Sale! . . . Eight Likely Negroes. Letterpress broadside, 9 x 11¼ inches, signed in type by Silvester Johnson as commissioner; folds, minimal wear, tipped to

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION].  List of Slaves and Free Negroes found under guard when Brig. Gen'l Martin assumed command at Plymouth, NC.  [Plymouth, NC], [1864?]. Manuscript listing over 262 indiv

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION -- CIVIL WAR]. Partly printed bond regarding the estate of Slaveholder Herman Shipman. Charleston, SC, 17 August 1861. EARLY CONFEDERATE DOCUMENT AMENDING US PRINTED FORM. 1 page,

Colonial America 1750-Dated Ship's Bill of Lading from Newport, Rhode Island Triangular Slave Shipping Trader Samuel Vernon October 2, 1750-Dated Colonial Newport, Rhode Island to Boston, Partially-Pr

Two Early Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles - Both porcelain snuff bottles feature figural group scenes in blue underglaze with additional underglaze in a red to yellow shade. Bottle with exterior scene

A great early example of the first two dollar bill design used by the United States. It shows a portrait of Alexander Hamilton before he made it on the ten dollar bill. A tiny upper right margin split

Early Chinese Transitional Wucai Porcelain Vase - A long-necked pear shaped polychrome vase with floral motif and two birds. Wucai decoration in underglaze blue, with overglazes of red, green, yellow,

Amphora Austria Art Nouveau Statue of Loie Fuller - Early 20th Century. An Austrian porcelain Amphora statue of Loie Fuller, depicted dancing with a green dress and yellow scarf flowing to form two tr

Fernando Botero (Columbian b1932) Still Life 25" x 18" Important and early mid century modern mixed media on paperboard still life titled "Flores en Negro Sobre Blanco", titled and numbered 26 en vers

It was old man Willingham’s own negro that killed him. It was old Bill. They burnt him last Friday. - Mariah Cotton Two page letter written on July 12th, 1864 by Mariah Cotton to her husban

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Public Sale of Slaves!! Franklin County, [KY]: N.p., 30 October 1863. With pencil inscription recording the 8 enslaved sold with names and prices.   Visible 11 3/4 x 8 7/8

Gustav Stickley (1858-1942) early two-door bookcase, #544 Eastwood, New York, circa 1902 oak, copper, glass marked with early red decal (Stickley in box) 61 1/2"w x 12 1/2"d x 56 1/2"h

Gustav Stickley (1858-1942) early two-door bookcase, #544 Eastwood, New York oak, copper, glass unmarked miter mullioned form 62"w x 12"d x 56"h

TWO EARLY PAINTED POTTERY VESSELS Neolithic Period, Gansu/Yangshao Culture The first a large storage jar, the sloping upper body and cylindrical neck painted in black and dark red with sweeping spiral

two early 20th c Chinese white jade reticulated carved pendants, 1 3/4” x 2 1/2”, 2” x 2.5”

Tang dynasty or Tang style, comprising: horse painted in red, white, and black pigment, with removable saddle painted in red, white, and black, feet with felt pads, 14-1/4 x 15-1/2 in.; horse painted