Very important collection of Tiffany Favrile glass, a collection formed by James Coats and the Brian Connelly of New York. Sold by Parke-Bernet on October 21, 1966. Color and black and white photographs. Area of water damage at bottom left about 2 1/2 inches wide and 1 3/4 inches high. List of prices realized affixed to inside of front cover. Prices noted in pencil next to first four items. A very rare catalog of spectacular collection.

Tiffany Wisteria and Dragonfly lamps as well as floor lamps and a lot of rare favrile glass plus Steuben, etc. Softcover. 7" x1 0", 49 pages, 179 lots, color and black and white illustrations; prices realized list included. Very Good condition. Auction was held October 30, 1970 on New York City by Parke-Bernet, predecessor to Sotheby's.

Fine early tablespoon by one of the rarest Southern makers, Martin Noxon of Edenton, North Carolina. It has a pointed handle and dates from about 1805. It is in excellent condition, measuring 8 7/16 inches and weighing 1.68 troy ounces. It also has a beautifully engraved, elegant script monogram on the handle. I have also noted that the hallmark is the only one I know which reads the same upside down...

Smart-looking heavy cast brass candlestick made about 1730 in Northwestern Europe, possibly in Denmark. Made in two pieces that come apart; you can see the hand-made threads. The parts fit very tightly. Overall quality is very high. Note how carefully it is finished with finely engraved lines on the base and the shaft...

Handsome Bowfront with Maine Provenance Federal bowfront chest of drawers of probable Maine origin. Nicely crafted with parallel string inlay around the top edges, light contrasting inlay outlining the drawers and particularly vibrant mahogany veneer on the drawer fronts. Brasses are original. The chest probably was made in Maine, possibly by the Radford brothers of Portland, who were active about the time this piece was made. 1800-1810...

This is a paperback copy of a basic cookbook by the doyenne of Italian cooking. This is a 1997 reprint of the 1986 original. It is like new except that someone has clipped the top right corner of the front free endpaper, obviously to excise the name of the previous owner.

These three photographs were in old frames. they ae all between 6 1/2 and 7 inches wide and between 9 and 9 1/2 inches high. There is some damage around the edges (chips, etc.) and the darker one of the soldier sitting has a crease in the left side, a split at the top.. They are somewhat brittle. Most of these defects can be seen in the scans. I am not sure but I think these may be from the World War I era.

This is an official U. S. Army Photograph of General Willard G. Wyman, inscribed "To Jason Burns with Warm Good Wishes, W G Wyman". It is an 8 by 10 matte photo. It is dated on the back 21 March 1956 and has an official Army stamp spelling out rules for its use. Wyman, who was a commander at the Normandy landings, was born in 1898 in Augusta, Maine, and died in 1969 in Washington. It is in good condition. There is a light crease at the upper left corner.

This is the December/January 1994 issue of this nicely done magazine which was published for 15 years from March 1981 to March 1996. Interesting and well-done articles and beautifully illustrated advertising. The table of contents of the issue: Cover: Konya kilim Lead Article: Tracking the Archetype, by Marla Mallett Technique-generated designs and their mutant offspring The Second Grand Persian Conference and Exhibition, by Murray L...

Full title is: American Silver 1655-1825 in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Boston by Kathryn C. Buhler. This two volume hardcover book was published in 1972 and came in a slipcase. The individual volumes never had dust jackets. This is an essential reference work if one is a serious collector of or dealer in early American silver. The illustration shows the front and back of the slipcase. This is a crisp new copy that has never been used.

Cherry Blossom is an Art Nouveau pattern which Blackinton introduced in 1903. This is a sugar shell or spoon from a Maine estate. It is 5 5/8 inches long. Other photographs are available and can be emailed on request.

First edition. Brand new. How regional cooks transform key ingredients into the world's favorite cuisines. Filled with folklore, anecdotes, and 170 recipes, this cookbook is a Mediterranean journey devoted to the essential ingredients that make the cuisine so healthy and the culture so vibrant. 20 line drawings., With The Essential Mediterranean, Nancy Harmon Jenkins continues her lifelong exploration of Mediterranean food -- how it is grown, prepared, and shared around the table...