mid 19th c scrimshaw keg/ canteen

Small powder keg / canteen used to transport gunpowder during the 18th / 19th century. Stands approx 6.5" L x 6" H (without handle). Has wrought iron bands around the wooden barrel and marked "TC" on

Two with wooden stoppers, one with cork. Largest in dry red and black wash. Other two with nice deep patina. Largest measures 7" x 5 1/4"

Title: A fine mid 19th century whiskey or beer keg with original decoration Provenance/Additional Info: A fine mid 19th century whiskey or beer keg with original decoration - c. 1840 - Size: 9 3/4" H

Early canteen in original blue paint. New England, mid 19th century. Inspected under UV light. No restoration noted. Outstanding condition. Dia. 6-1/2" D 2-1/2". Please refer to this link for high-res

American, mid-19th century. Cedar. Green paint that has gone black. Made in Massachusetts.

Wooden barrel canteen with iron bands around circumference and two holes, one larger (3/4" dia), one smaller (3/8" dia). American, mid 19th century. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at

A canteen containing a 98-piece set of mid 19th century silver plated flatware, mark of Martin, Hall & Company, tandem marked by West & Son, Dublin, 'Old English' pattern, each engraved with the crest

English, Mid 19th Century. Embossed flowers, garlands, lions, knights, horses and foliage. Worn multi colored paint. Port, Rum and Gin in banners. Some wear and paint loss. 11.5" h.

Set of mid 19th c. English sterling silver handled cutlery set consisting of 12 forks and 12 knives, in fine burl walnut fitted "canteen" presentation case -forks appear to have been placed in a dishw

Late 19th-Early 20th c. Cobalt Blue Decorated Stoneware Canteen promoting Bardwell's Root Beer, attributed to White's Pottery, Utica, NY, with relief decoration to both sides, 'Bardwell's Root Beer' o

Fine large Peking carpet, North China, mid-19th century, having gold medallions on a blue ground. Provenance: Christie's, London "Interiors" sale, May 24, 2017, lot 102. [19' 5" x 13' 2"]. In good con

Shahsevan khorjin face, Trans-Caucasus or Northwest Persia, mid-19th century. Only a handful of fine sumak khorjin faces with this composition are known and they always attract attention. The large oc

Kizil Ayak ensi, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. This engsi is of the rare non-hahli type with an open field displaying three vertical rows of tall trees with serrated leaves and a solitary ashik blos

Monumental mid 19th century French oak bookcase, having a molded cornice above a relief carved frieze with rinceaux flanked by classical masks, rising on three partially glazed doors with relief carve

Yomut chuval, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century.A crisp, clear picture of Yomut weaving is captured in this delightful chuval. The strong contrasting border may be a variant of the tuning-fork type seen

Mid 19th century French Louis XVI ormolu bronze center bowl, having green marble basin and rams head handles, 14 3/4" h x 23 1/2" w x 11" d. Provenance: from a California collection.

Tekke torba, 6-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century."Disappearing" guls have a particular appeal to diehard Turkmen collectors and there are several superb examples in the Marsh Collection that displa

DESCRIPTION: Equestrian painting attributed to T.C. Freeman due to manner of painting and subject matter. Marked on the 19th Century stretcher: "Oct 15 1861 T C." MEASUREMENTS: 23 3/4" X 27 3/4", 27 1

Tekke torba, 6-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century.The tuning-fork border, crested bird heads, crisp drawing, and small blue-green blossoms appearing as amulets throughout the field offer nice surpri

Exceptional mid 19th century Chinese tripod censer, in the shape of full bodied foo dog, with two handles, famille rose decorated, turquoise and pink ground and partial gilding, 16" h x 10 1/2" w. Pro

Pair important Chinese mid-19th century rosewood armchairs with mother of pearl inlaid and with blue and white porcelain plaques, 39"Hx24.8"x19" each

A good mid 19th century Continental rosewood grande sonnerie striking and repeating Vienna regulator The gong block stamped Ditmair The case surmounted by C-scroll and floral swag cresting above a sha

A very beautiful Chinese mid-19th century rosewood altar table with legs carve in bamboo motif and skirt carved in bamboo leaf motif, a very beautiful example, 34.1"Hx36.75"x18.25"

Yomut chuval, Igdyr tribe, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. Bedecked in a spectrum of delightful colors, this outstanding chuval displays the traditional layout of nine well-articulated guls and delica