"WHEN THOU SEEST AN EAGLE, THOU SEEST A PORTION OF GENIUS; LIFT UP THY HEAD."– William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

(American Eagle.). Finely detailed folk art American eagle. [n.p.], Late 19th century.

A splendid American folk carving of a spreadwing eagle.
Price: $12,000
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ENLIST NOW! NEW YORK CAVALRY BROADSIDE

(CIVIL WAR). Enlist Now And Get Your $100 Bounty! Don't wait to be drafted and lose the bounty. The only chance for cavalry! A few recruits are wanted for Scott's 900 United states volunteers. . . apply to Lieut. Ellsworth. Co. D, Canton. St. Lawrence County. New York: Baker & Godwin, [1862].

New York Cavalry Broadside
Price: price on request
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"No other objects evoke such immediate and romantic images of the sea as figureheads."

(FIGUREHEAD). Carved and Painted Pine Figurehead of a Woman in a Green Dress with Shawl and Red Brooch. Probably American, Second half of the 19th century.

A fine 19th-century ship's figurehead
Price: $45,000
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A STRIKING ETHAN ALLEN HORSE WEATHERVANE

(HORSE WEATHERVANE). American horse weathervane. Ethan Allen, (ca. 1880).

"The noblest conquest man has ever made." — Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon, on horses
Price: $9500
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"A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!" —Shakespeare, King Richard III

(HORSE WEATHERVANE). American Index Horse Weathervane of extraordinary proportion, form and patina. West Bridgewater, MA: J. Howard, ca. 1860.

A superb American index horse weathervane, a masterpiece of sculptural Americana.
Price: $90,000
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A WONDERFUL PAIR OF INDIAN ANDIRONS WITH THEIR ORIGINAL PAINT

(INDIAN ANDIRONS). Pair of andirons cast as Indian braves. [n.p.], Ca. 19th century.

"The Indian. . . stands free and unconstrained in Nature, is her inhabitant and not her guest, and wears her easily and gracefully." — Henry David Thoreau
Price: $6500
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A BEAUTIFULLY ENGRAVED GLASS SHIP LANTERN

(LANTERN). Engraved glass ship lantern. American, first half of 19th century.

"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness."
Price: $6800
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A LOVELY CARVED WOOD MORTAR AND PESTLE

(MORTAR AND PESTLE). Early American carved wood burl mortar and pestle. [n.p.], ca. 1800.

"The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true." — Danny Kaye, The Court Jester
Price: $3800
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SPECTACULAR CRIMEAN WAR QUILT

(Quilt.). Brilliantly colored handmade quilt using material from the uniform of a British soldier in the Crimean War. [n.p.], ca. 1853-1856.

This exceedingly rare and vibrantly beautiful quilt is stitched from the uniform of an English solider during the Crimean War.
Price: $15,000
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A RARE EARLY SHAKESPEARE PORTRAIT

(Shakespeare, William). Portrait of William Shakespeare. A version of the half-length portrait by Gerard Soest, First half of the 18th century.

A rare early Shakespeare portrait
Price: $90,000
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