The Welles Bait

Early wood lure made by Henry S. Welles, coming in its extremely rare "The Welles Bait" box. Measuring 5 1/4" x 2 1/8" and marked Patent Pending (the Pending rubbed off, most likely by Welles after th

Three different sizes and colors of Henry Welles patented wood baits, all marked as such, including a 3-1/4" solid white model with red face (very good+), a 3-3/4" green mottled finished bait (good),

Rare large musky-size, measuring just over 4" in length, with "Welles Patent" clearly stamped on the face. Finished in aluminum (red face), with heavy duty screw eye hook hangers, definitely unfished,

Rare large musky-size, measuring just over 4" in length, with "Welles Patent" clearly stamped on the face. Finished in gold (red face), with heavy duty screw eye hook hangers, definitely unfished, nea

(GIDEON WELLES.) Extensive archive of personal and family papers of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy. More than 1,000 items in 6 boxes (2.5 linear feet), including approximately 153 Autograph Letters S

Early "The-Chippewa-Bait" box, distributed by C.J. Frost of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, houses an unfished 4 1/2" Skipper. With bold red "CHIPPEWA" on the top of the wrap-around label and marked "M-66 F

An Orson Welles archive of photographs, contracts, pressbooks, and ephemera Comprising an Autograph Document Signed ('Orson Welles,' 'John Houseman'), 1 p, May 21, 1938, regarding his position in the

Bruno Zupan "Koi Fish" oil on canvas. Provenance: purchased from Gallery 1401 in Chattanooga, TN. Zupan is a Slovenian-born American artist best known for his impressionistic paintings of cities, beac

Circa 1906-07 white pasteboard box features the wrap around label with twin straight line border, clear lure illustration and lettering, including "Dowagiac Expert" No. 200 printed on both end flaps,

(GIDEON WELLES.) Pass for President Lincoln's White House funeral. Engraved black-bordered invitation on card, 3¼ x 5 inches, specifying the East Wing; minimal foxing. [Washington], 19 April 1865

(GIDEON WELLES.) Frederick Halpin, engraver; after Carpenter. Engraved portrait of Lincoln, inscribed by the artist to Gideon Welles. Engraving, 19¼ x 14¼ inches, with facsimile signature "A

Property from a Private Collection, Savannah, GA Description: William H. Scarborough (SC/TN, 1812-1871), Portrait of Col Edgar Welles Charles (1801-1876) and his Wife Jane Gray Charles, Oil on Can

Hand Painted Tackle with fish and swan. It is approx 17" x 20" x 19" tall. Has a tray on the inside that is approx 4 3/8" deep. Has holes that go all around it apprx 9" from bottom and also in the bot

SST. This amazing piece has an excellent bait and tackle logo added to the top. The sign is nearly flawless in the field with just a minor pin prick to the "A" in "Cola." The left side of the piece ha

(GIDEON WELLES.) 3-piece silver tea service owned by the Gideon Welles family. Teapot, 9¾ inches tall including hinged lid; cream pitcher, 7 inches tall including hinged lid; and sugar bowl, 8&#1

Extremely rare, with "Patent applied for by Jim Donaly Newark, N. J." appearing on the top label and a crisp illustration of the No. 57 Redfin Floating Bait. Perhaps the rarest of the early Donaly box

Wood bait sign " minnows" in the shape of fish. Carved wood and tin with original paint. New England, mid 20th century. Condition: Excellent original condition. Minor imperfection at top of mouth. L 4

Super condition box for this vg+ condition, bass size, green crackleback Chippewa minnow. Minnow shows wear, chipping at belly hook and interior of right side….but the box is great! Box is clean, cr

From the Immell Bait Co. box, c1912, clear lure illustration, bold “Chippewa” logo and crisp text, this very rare box is solid, with only light wear, age discoloration and faint bleed, the

This one-of-a-kind original art is signed by the artist, Alton Kelley and dated 1969! We are pleased to present this piece of ORIGINAL ART by the late great Alton Kelley! This artwork was designed to

Folk Art Bait and Tackle Wooden Sign 13 1/2" x 70"

(GIDEON WELLES.) Engraved invitation to a White House dinner with "The President & Mrs. Lincoln." Printed card, engraved by Philp & Solomons, 3¾ x 5½ inches, completed in manuscript for "Mrs

Pike size model measuring just over 4", with good glass eyes and finished in fancy sienna crackleback over yellow, grading about VG+ with light wear, couple truss chips, nose touchup, common flaking t

Steuben Glass Trout with 18k Gold Hook and Bait {Dimensions 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 3 inches} [Comes with custom Steuben case lined in velvet and satin]