Sturgis

Antiques & Collectables

Images Description Added Period Price
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Early 20th C. Folk Art Carved Bust of TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE by ULYSSE DABOUZE & JEAN FELIX CLEMENCE
Early 20th C. Folk Art Carved Bust of TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE by ULYSSE DABOUZE & JEAN FELIX CLEMENCE
ArtHistorical Memorabilia

A remarkable early 1900's Haitian Folk Art Carved and Painted Bust of Toussaint L'Ouverture by Ulyssee Dabouze and Jean Felix Clemence. The condition is Near Fine with minor paint loss and wear. The back is signed by both artist using their initials and front gives the name of this famous General of Haiti's history. A captivating piece of Folk Art Carving.

05/22/10 1800s Sold for:
$495.00
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Medical Image French Daguerreotype of Woman with Huge Hands and Deformed
Medical Image French Daguerreotype of Woman with Huge Hands and Deformed
Medical & OdditiesPhotography

A French Daguerreotype of a woman with Huge almost deformed hands. This clear and precise image may well be a medical portrait of woman or a rare portrait that coincidentally shows a woman who has a medical abnormality. Either way this a Rare and obscure photographic image in remarkable condition. The Daguerreotype is behind a black glass frame. The back of the frame has the French paper label intact, please see the photos. The photographer is " Glenisson" located on Rue Saint- Antoine, 87, Paris. The size of frame is: 5" x 6"

05/12/10 1800s Sold for:
$125.00
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Woman and Her Wits Collected by G. F. Monkshood with Art Nouveau Cover of Woman
Woman and Her Wits Collected by G. F. Monkshood with Art Nouveau Cover of Woman
Books

A Charming and Beautiful book with Art Nouveau Cover of Women. The book title is: Woman and Her Wits Epigrams on Woman, Love, and Beauty Collected and Edited by G. F. Monkshood. Published by: H. M. Caldwell Co. 1899 174 pages approx. 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" book size. Condition is very good. The cover is cloth with applied pierced print of a woman finished off in embossed gold. Please contact with me with questions or if you need additional photos.

05/07/10 1800s Sold for:
$35.00
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The Book of Pigeons for Standards of Judging by Robert Fulton illustrated w/ 50 Colored Plates
The Book of Pigeons for Standards of Judging by Robert Fulton illustrated w/ 50 Colored Plates
Books

Late 1800's Pigeon book called "The Book of Pigeons for Standards of Judging by Robert Fulton and illustrated with 50 Colored Plates from the paintings of J. W. Ludlow. Publisher is Cassell and Company Limited with Moroccan leather and cloth end boards. The binding is leather has split on the edge, approx. 2" long. The full color prints are in fine condition, some slight discoloring on pages. I have photographed some of the pages, all the images are beautiful. The text are also illustrated in steel line engravings. One of the best books published and has been collectible for many years. Here is a rare chance to own a book with many Pigeons that are now extinct. Please email me with questions or if you need additional photographs.

05/05/10 1800s Sold for:
$300.00
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Charles Eisenmann Sideshow Freak Cabinet Card Photograph Portrait of MIss Lucia Zarate 4 LBS
Charles Eisenmann Sideshow Freak Cabinet Card Photograph Portrait of MIss Lucia Zarate 4 LBS
Historical MemorabiliaPhotography

Charles Eisenmann was one of the top sideshow freak photographer in New York. His studio was near P. T. Barnum's Museum so he photographed some of the worlds most famous performers during the later part of the 1800's. This one being one of the smallest in the world, Miss Lucia Zarate who weighed in at 4 lbs! She was considered the Mexican Liliputian and is in the Guinness Book of Worlds Records as the smallest person. She died in 1890 at age 26 years old. This Charles Eisenmann Cabinet Card is of Miss Lucia Zarate. The condition is in very good shape with minimal wear. The image is sharp and crisp and is a wonderful image of one of the most famous performers. If you have any questions or need additional photos, please feel free to email me.

03/03/10 1800s Sold for:
$80.00
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French Hand tinted Daguerreotype Artist Portrait w/ Faux Tortoise Shell Mat
French Hand tinted Daguerreotype Artist Portrait w/ Faux Tortoise Shell Mat
Photography

French hand tinted Daguerreotype portrait of an artist in frame with faux tortoise shell mat. The original back paper states the artist is Thalamas. The frame is approx 9 1/2" x 8" and the image size is 2 3/4" x 3 1/2".

01/09/10 1800s Sold for:
$125.00
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A Rare George Hunzinger Lollypop Arm Chair Rocker in Oak, Circa late quater 1800’s
A Rare George Hunzinger Lollypop Arm Chair Rocker in Oak, Circa late quater 1800’s
Antique Furniture

George Hunzinger was one of the most impressive and stylized American Furniture makers from the Victorian era. He emigrated from Europe in 1855 and set to work making and designing furniture in New York. Here is one of his very famous Lollypop Arm Rockers in Oak circa last quarter of the 1800's. In very fine condition and a true rarity to find in such great shape. The joints of the wood are tight and his patent spring mechanism is in perfect working order. Please let me know if you need more photos or if you need any more information.

12/18/09 1800s Sold for:
$1800.00
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Antique Walnut Travel Writing Box with Black Banding
Antique Walnut Travel Writing Box with Black Banding
Antique Accessories

Antique walnut travel writing box with black banding on top lid. The inside has original purple velvet lining.

08/09/09 1800s Sold for:
$295.00
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Late 1800’s Japy Frere Medal of Honor Clock with an Aesthetic Movement Case Zodiac Motif on Tiles
Late 1800’s Japy Frere Medal of Honor Clock with an Aesthetic Movement Case Zodiac Motif on Tiles
Antique Accessories

A Medal of Honor Japy Frere movement clock in a very nice Aesthetic Movement Case from circa 1890's.

08/02/09 1800s Sold for:
$ SOLD
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Pair of 1800’s Charro Spurs Inlaid with Intricate Metal Work
Pair of 1800’s Charro Spurs Inlaid with Intricate Metal Work
Antique Accessories

A pair of very early 1900's / late 1800's Charro Spurs with inlaid silver and intricate detailing.

07/23/09 1800s Sold for:
$220.00
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Monarch Stereo Viewer Aluminum and Wood
Monarch Stereo Viewer Aluminum and Wood
Antique AccessoriesPhotography

A very nice Monarch Stereo Viewer, circa late 1800's to early 1900's.

07/15/09 1800s Sold for:
$45.00
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Meiji Period Small Vase Bronze with applied Gold and Silver Flower Motifs
Meiji Period Small Vase Bronze with applied Gold and Silver Flower Motifs
Antique Accessories

A very nice and detailed Meiji Period Japanese Bronze small bud vase with applied gold and silver flower motifs.

06/26/09 1800s Sold for:
$ SOLD
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Louis Le Breton Colored Lithograph, circa 1860’s in Nautical Inlaid Frame With Mirror
Louis Le Breton Colored Lithograph, circa 1860’s in Nautical Inlaid Frame With Mirror
Antique AccessoriesArt

A colored Lithograph, circa 1860's by Louis Le Breton in a inlaid Nautical Frame with Mirror. The over all size is approx. 20" wide x 41" high x 1 1/4" thick

06/24/09 1800s Sold for:
$1795.00
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1800’s  Oil on Canvas Flemish Style of An Elder Women Leaning on a Wall  with an Open Book
1800’s Oil on Canvas Flemish Style of An Elder Women Leaning on a Wall with an Open Book
Art

A very nice Antique oil on canvas of an older women in the Flemish Style of the 1600's-1700's. This piece is unsigned but looks to have been painted in the early to mid 1800's.

06/12/09 1800s Sold for:
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William Henry Coffin Signed Watercolor Capt. Jacob Smith Ship Semiramis 1804
William Henry Coffin Signed Watercolor Capt. Jacob Smith Ship Semiramis 1804
ArtHistorical Memorabilia

A signed William Henry Coffin watercolor of the ship Semiramis in distress off the coast of Nantucket in 1804.

05/19/09 1800s Sold for:
$ SOLD
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Late 1800’s Burl Chest of Drawers
Late 1800’s Burl Chest of Drawers
Antique Furniture

This is a fantastic and beautiful chest of Drawers. The burl wood and size and craftsmanship of this chest leads me to this piece being European and from the late 1800's.

04/24/09 1800s Sold for:
no record
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James Hayllar “First Born at the Cottage” 1881 signed J. Hayllar Oil on Canvas
James Hayllar “First Born at the Cottage” 1881 signed J. Hayllar Oil on Canvas
Art

This is a signed James Hayllar oil on canvas signed "j. Hayllar" lower left and titled "First Born at the Cottage". The painting was exhibited at the Burlington House in 1881.This is a lovely oil by the famed English Genre painter which has been in this family's collection for close to 60 years.

04/16/09 1800s Sold for: