Donald Grant Mitchell - 19th Century Essayist Better Known as "Ik Marvel" - Autographed Letter

Details: Donald Grant Mitchell autographed handwritten letter (ALS) dated March 8th, 1859. Fine condition. Donald Grant Mitchell (April 12, 1822 – December 15, 1908) was an American essayist and

Property from a Savannah, GA Estate Description: Illegibly Signed, New York City Snow Scene with Horse Drawn Sleigh, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, illegibly signed lower left, with letter from John

Native American / First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit, ca. 19th century CE. An important heraldic plaque known as a "copper" made from a hammered sheet of copper w

A "Trevor Haddon" Oil On Canvas Painting, 19th Century. Arthur Trevor Haddon (1864-1941), also known as Trevor Haddon, was a British painter and illustrator. About Artist: Arthur Trevor Haddon was bor

Torah Scroll on Parchment, 19th Century, Judaica. Ashkenazi script. Tagin on the letters שעטנז גץ and בדק חיה. Comes in a wooden case (TIK).Parchment leng

A hand carved, nine panel wood, gold-leafed Chinese screen. Said to be rosewood on sales receipt, however, we can not guarantee that. The panels depict court figures and courtyard scenes from Ch'ien L

Oceania, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Yap region, ca. 19th century CE. This is a massive wheel shaped stone disc known as a "rai" (also a raay or dei) with a wide hole drilled through the center. The

A pair of antique 19th century Chinese vases manufactured by the De Cheng factory. The De Cheng factory in Beijing is well known for their highest quality of enamel work and outstanding workmanship. T

Hanau sterling silver large rooster, fully hallmarked in three places, head is removable, known British importer of Hanau silver, John George Smith, London 19th century, similar to a model of a rooste

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Batak people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful example of a hand-carved wooden shaman staff (known as a tunggal panaluan) with a thick iron cone

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful and sizable serving vessel hand-carved from richly-grained kou wood known as an umeke (also umeke la'au paka

In the manner of Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto (Italian, 1697-1768 ), Continental oil on canvas, mid 19th century, depicting a view of the Piazza San Marco in Venice with figures, apparen

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine set of three Hawaiian royal standards known as kahilis formed from wooden poles wrapped in gold-hued rope or cloth to their mid-se

West Africa, Nigeria, left bank of the Benue River, Tiv peoples, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful standing female ancestral figure known as an "ihambe," hand-carved from hard wood, standin

Eastern Europe, Russia, Moscow, Imperial Period, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning pair of cloisonne enamel and gilded, high quality silver dishes: a serving vessel known as a kovsh a

Western Europe, France, Napoleon III period, ca. 19th century CE. Ooh la la! An intoxicating cabinet known as a cave a liqueur en trompe l'oeil de faux livres, or a false books liquor cabinet, from th

Late 19th century hand painted German porcelain portrait plaque depicting Queen Louise of Prussia, known as the Venus of Mecklenburg (1776-1810), after the original by Gustav Carl Ludwig Richter (1823

ca. 1870s, with date letter "T". Decorated with ferns, flowers and leafage. Impressed, Tiffany & Co/3077 Makers 2954/Sterling Silver/T and 4 1/2 pint". Also on bottom a finely engraved crest of a lamb

19th C. Chinese Lacquered And Gilt Floor Screen, descended in the family of Mrs. Ulysses S. (Julia) Grant, and believed by the family to have been presented to President and Mrs. Grant by the Emperor

Genuine St. Nicolas Russian icon, 14 x 11 in., 19th c. Carved names of the owners or Saints in old Cyrillic letters. Size: 14 x 11.5 x 1.5 inches. Approximate Weight: 450 g = 1 lb. Framed into wooden

19th Century Francois Linke Figural Bronze Mounted Top Marble Vitrine Cabinet. About Artist: Linke was born on 17 June 1855 in the small Bohemian village of Deutsch Pankraz, now known as Ja­trava in

19th Century Francois Linke Figural Bronze Mounted Top Marble Vitrine Cabinet. About Artist: Linke was born on 17 June 1855 in the small Bohemian village of Deutsch Pankraz, now known as Jítrav

Antique French Marble Statue Signed Adrien Etienne Gaudez And Dated 1880. He Carved And Exhibited The Same Statue At The Worlds Fair, Paris 1878. This Famous Twin Is Known As La Marchande D Amourť.

A VERY RARE 19TH CENTURY SOUTH AFRICAN CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN ZULU KNOBKERRIE probably from a black rhinoceros of the Kenyan Amboseli National park in Kenya, the species now extinct and known for long