Filter Collection (Historical Memorabilia)

Circa Mid 1800s Antique Silk Master Mason Masonic Apron with All Seeing Eye
On the left side W. Strickland, Archited Philad. and on [...]

12 pages of pressed seaweed with a large, 5 1/2 wide scallop shell with silk ties as the binding and the silk tie as the fastener. [...]

One of the many things Maryland is know for is it’s production of Rye Whiskey, obviously not now but in the late 18th [...]

James A. Garfield Wedgwood Etruria Pitcher from 1881

"James Garfield was elected as the United States’ 20th President in 1881, after nine terms in [...]

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Old Museum Display Egyptian Bronze Osiris Statue 600 BC Tomb Statue
My client has been a teacher since the late 1950's and has been [...]

Project Blue Book was the code name for the systematic study of unidentified flying objects by the United States Air Force from March 1952 to its [...]

A rare collection of American counter culture history. A packet with original envelope and pages outlining the planed May Day Protest of 1971

The May [...]

"Trommel-Sextant" manufactured by C. Plath, Hamburg, Germany Model No. 28459 

The company started in 1837 founded by David Filby. He deals with [...]

A great martingale, circa 1860s, most likely used for a blacksmith farrier who had this as part of his horse drawn wagon, a mobile farrier.& [...]

Circa very early 1900’s, this vernacular game of chance wheel from a traveling carnival or small circus. My client comes from New Orleans and [...]

Milbourne Christopher, the famous and well respected Magician from Baltimore MD.
This collection is from his time he served in WWII, mostly in the [...]

Original signature on cut card of Hannibal Hamlin (1809-91), the 1st Vice President of Abraham Lincoln. He was Vice President from 1861 to 1865 and was considered [...]

A client who is working with Joe Frazier's relative in Baltimore has brought this rare and amazing fine to Sturgis Antiques.
I am proud [...]

Anton Schutz Original Drawing and Etching Framed and Matted. Title is “Heart of Baltimore” 1928.

A great Trylon & Perisphere 1939's World's Fair Souvenir Compact.
The 1939 New York World's Fair had the one of the most iconic images of the mid 20 [...]

I have never read a definitive answer of why the bombers and the crew of the air force would paint the WW II Bombers with [...]

From the same client who had the John Adam Whipple Full Plate Dageurrotype has brought me this mid 1800's, possibility earlier sampler.
The Family was [...]

An early piece of Circus History!!!!
Also a early piece of Baltimore performance history, sadly no reference to where the performer and or where the [...]

A watch fob with a date of 1827 and the name Luther Hazzard in near perfect condition is a commemorative of founding of the town of [...]

A very nice and clean copy of the 1958 25th All Star Game at Memorial Stadium July 8th.
Very minor dog eared corners with small water [...]

A vintage and rare Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus Poster Direct From Globe Poster of Baltimore Md. Over the last 6 months I have [...]

Over the past 6 months I have been working with Globe poster, the historical Baltimore Poster Co., to sell and find buyers for the 85 + years of [...]