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Fine Early Coin Silver, Tiffany Art Glass, Artwork, & Lots More, 325 Lots.
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Drummer Art Deco Print John Held, Jr.251 - Drummer Art Deco Print John Held, Jr.
John W. Coker
Well known New York City illustrator, born 1889 in Utah and died in 1958 in New Jersey. Worked as an illustrator for the New Yorker, representing the
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Tangiers Gateway Print John Held, Jr.252 - Tangiers Gateway Print John Held, Jr.
John W. Coker
New York City & Palm Beach resident, one of the most famed illustrators for the New Yorker, representing the flapper generation, this print show...
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Victorian Style Silver Plated Basket253 - Victorian Style Silver Plated Basket
John W. Coker
In excellent condition for its age, a minor nick or scratch here and there, but this is old, and in very much useable condition for its age. The handl
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Coin Silver Extra Plate Iced Tea Spoons254 - Coin Silver Extra Plate Iced Tea Spoons
John W. Coker
Set of 10, very traditional with no engraving or monograms, 9" long, probably 1950s. Marking stamped on back is Coin Extra Plate Silver.
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Holmes & Edwards Demi-Tasse Spoons255 - Holmes & Edwards Demi-Tasse Spoons
John W. Coker
Set of 6 with ornate floral handles and scroll work, monogram of C, excellent condition, marking of Holmes & Edwards XIV, 4 1/4" long. Prob...
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Meriden Plated Victorian Beverage Pot256 - Meriden Plated Victorian Beverage Pot
John W. Coker
Late 19th Century, marked Meriden Silver Plate Co., Quadruple Plate, orange almost Japanese band of flowers and leaves around the top and curved base
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1870s Bow Tie Cotton Quilt257 - 1870s Bow Tie Cotton Quilt
John W. Coker
Probably made in Iowa, calico fabric, with the exception of the actual border edges, this is in really good condition for a quilt that is easily 125+
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Sold to Floor for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Pressed Glass Punch Bowl & Cups258 - Pressed Glass Punch Bowl & Cups
John W. Coker
Circa 1880-1910 era, large punch bowl that would hold 3+ gallons and measures some 14" wide and 7" tall plus the base, tiny nicks from mol...
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The Girl Who Gave Him Cold Shoulder259 - The Girl Who Gave Him Cold Shoulder
John W. Coker
Print by John Held, Jr., showing a flapper lady ignoring a young man, a Life cover print, born in Utah, lived in New York & Palm Beach, one of t...
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Burlesque Number Deco John Held Print260 - Burlesque Number Deco John Held Print
John W. Coker
Print from Life, Apr. 19, 1928, with Art Deco at the absolute zenith, the Burlesque Number depicts a show girl with full stage makeup looking confiden
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Rose Medallion Plates261 - Rose Medallion Plates
John W. Coker
19th Century, hand painted Rose Medallion plates, 9" diameter, all 4 of the plates either have an edge chip or a hairline crack. The birds and...
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Chinese Rose Medallion Plates262 - Chinese Rose Medallion Plates
John W. Coker
Pair, both marked Made in China for 20th Century origins, known to be purchased prior to 1940, both 9" plates have nicks in the edges that are ...
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Chinese Rose Medallion Plates263 - Chinese Rose Medallion Plates
John W. Coker
Set of 4 Marked China, for 20th Century origin, 6" diameter, very thin porcelain, good condition to the set with no visible damage, good strong...
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Rose Medallion Oval Meat Platter264 - Rose Medallion Oval Meat Platter
John W. Coker
Marked China for 20th Century origin, 13" long by 10 1/2" wide, good condition, rich colors, circa 1910-1930, enameled figures and decorat...
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Rose Medallion Saucers265 - Rose Medallion Saucers
John W. Coker
Set of 5 saucers that measure 4 1/2" wide, no markings, enameled painted surfaces, 19th Century origins, could be used either for tea or rice b...
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Rose Medallion Cups Chinese266 - Rose Medallion Cups Chinese
John W. Coker
Stamped in Red China for about 1910-1930, set of 6 cups 2 1/4" wide and tall, thin porcelain, plus handle dimension, one of the cups has a hair...
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Rose Medallion Plates267 - Rose Medallion Plates
John W. Coker
Not exactly a pair but close, one stamped Made in China the other unmarked, both enameled, both have either chips or hairlines that are minor. These
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Rose Medallion Bowls & Saucer268 - Rose Medallion Bowls & Saucer
John W. Coker
Set of 7 5 1/4" bowls that resemble either small cereal or fruit or rice bowls, all marked China for the era of 1910-1920, good thin porcelain,...
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Oriental Tile In Frame269 - Oriental Tile In Frame
John W. Coker
Hand painted tile measuring 4 1/2" square plus the bamboo frame, showing 2 men in a garden setting with branches and foliage around them, impre...
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Oriental Floral Rice Bowl270 - Oriental Floral Rice Bowl
John W. Coker
Chinese markings, thin porcelain, likely to be 1880-1920 era, 7 1/2" wide by 3 1/4" tall, rings like a bell when lightly pinged, some wear...
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Chinese Dragon Motif Rice Bowls271 - Chinese Dragon Motif Rice Bowls
John W. Coker
Marked China, 20th Century origins likely to be 1910-1930, dragons on the sides with some other mythological creature, rice size, 4 1/2" wide b...
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1940s Flower Basket Quilt East Tenn272 - 1940s Flower Basket Quilt East Tenn
John W. Coker
All cotton, orange borders and baskets, blue calico style background, pieced small cotton fabric, grey backing with some fading to areas, good overall
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1940s Dresden Flower Garden Quilt273 - 1940s Dresden Flower Garden Quilt
John W. Coker
80" by 5 feet 9", all cotton, Dresden Flower Garden, hand pieced and quilted, pink backing, likely to be 1940s. The quilt has a pink cott...
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Sold to Floor for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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1950s Blue Printed Cotton Quilt274 - 1950s Blue Printed Cotton Quilt
John W. Coker
A commercial designed pattern of blue printed background, a sort of snowball with blue designs and a tree border with white outlines, all machine quil
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Sold to Floor for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Jules Huguenin 18K Pocket Watch Key275 - Jules Huguenin 18K Pocket Watch Key
John W. Coker
Made by Jules Huguenin, serial number 42280, Full Ruby Jeweled, 18K yellow gold 12 size watch, super enameled case with an almost black enameled laure
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Sold to Floor for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Harbor Boating Delft Dutch Painting276 - Harbor Boating Delft Dutch Painting
John W. Coker
Oil on canvas, signed lower left W. V. Delft, showing a boat with a tug along side, harbor and wharfs in the background with other boats in the water.
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Sold to Floor for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Virginiae 1671 Map Montanus277 - Virginiae 1671 Map Montanus
John W. Coker
Appears to be an authentic Arnoldus Montanus map from Amsterdam, 1671, hand colored, an example of Tooley's 8th Derivative of the John Smith map...
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Sold to Floor for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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F & S Fire Protection Andirons278 - F & S Fire Protection Andirons
John W. Coker
Oval iron plaques that were placed on the fronts of buildings years ago to show you had paid for fire protection, now made into andirons, marked F &...
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Sold to Floor for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Teak Brazier Coffee Table279 - Teak Brazier Coffee Table
John W. Coker
Purchased in the 1970s while in the Far East by a Diplomatic Corp career individual, and used as a coffee table in the family home, copper liner, mort
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Oriental Durrie Woven Rug280 - Oriental Durrie Woven Rug
John W. Coker
60" wide by 15 feet long, possibly a Durrie but Indian theme, reds and blue colors, fringe is additional to dimensions, good useable size and c...
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Baghdad Artloom Rug Mills Oriental281 - Baghdad Artloom Rug Mills Oriental
John W. Coker
Signed with an inked stamp on the back Artloom Rug Mills 1-23-2 and Baghdad Rug Pattern 6004, Color 14, Size 9 x 12, probably from the 1940s era, coul
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Wool Tacked Quilt 1950s Bed Cover282 - Wool Tacked Quilt 1950s Bed Cover
John W. Coker
7 Feet by 5 Feet 7", woolen tacked front with cotton backing, probably 1950s, made for warmth. It could be from the 1940s. The back is square m...
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Green Block Cotton Quilt 1940s283 - Green Block Cotton Quilt 1940s
John W. Coker
Handmade cotton quilt, green blocks, white background, 1940s, machine quilted in angled straight lines, 84 x 82", 4 old repairs that could be i...
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Sold to Floor for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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1920s Mahogany Finished Corner Chair284 - 1920s Mahogany Finished Corner Chair
John W. Coker
Very extremely shaped front, close to 34" tall and wide by 27" deep. Unsigned, American, 1920s era, old if not original finish, center st...
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Sold to Floor for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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Moses McLean Letter 1845 Gettysburg285 - Moses McLean Letter 1845 Gettysburg
John W. Coker
A letter concerning a widow and some funds left by her late husband, Jacob Culb. Written from Carlisle Pa in 1845 to Moses McLean in Gettysburg, 7 3/4
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1839 Harrisburg Penn Moses McLean286 - 1839 Harrisburg Penn Moses McLean
John W. Coker
A letter concerning passing a bill in the senate written to Moses McLean by Frank Smith dated Mar. 13, 1839, concerning the Mount Pleasant Township c
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Moses McLean 1841 Gettysburg Letter287 - Moses McLean 1841 Gettysburg Letter
John W. Coker
From York, Pa., written in 1841 by A. C. Ramsey concerning a court docket and judgments in Gettysburg against a client. The folded letter was origina
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William Cooper 1864 Gettysburg Receipt288 - William Cooper 1864 Gettysburg Receipt
John W. Coker
Received August 30, 1864 of Mr. M. McLean one hundred and twenty three dollars and ninety seven cents, in full of debt and in---- on a note, collected
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1842 Moses McLean Gettysburg Letter289 - 1842 Moses McLean Gettysburg Letter
John W. Coker
From Baltimore, to Moses McLean of Gettysburgh, relating to Harry Lee owing money and the settlement of the debt in 1841 and 1842. A double folded pap
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Elgin Hunting Case Pocket Watch290 - Elgin Hunting Case Pocket Watch
John W. Coker
15 Jewels, good running order, # 10756516, Elgin National Watch, hunting case, floral engraved case, minor wear to the surface but nothing showing thr
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Handmade Triangular Cotton Quilt 20s291 - Handmade Triangular Cotton Quilt 20s
John W. Coker
64" by 80", there have been several major repairs in green colors to this quilt and more remain that could be made or left alone depending...
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Sold to Floor for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Walnut Victorian Carpet Rocker 1880s292 - Walnut Victorian Carpet Rocker 1880s
John W. Coker
Made in the last quarter of the 19th Century, Walnut, ready to reupholster, already stripped and waiting for any finish or use as is, structurally sou
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Oriental Pottery Bowl293 - Oriental Pottery Bowl
John W. Coker
Purchased in either Thailand or Japan by a US Diplomat in the late 1950s or early 60s, the interior almost resembles an orange peel, sort of an oatmea
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Oriental Silver Plated Fighting Cocks294 - Oriental Silver Plated Fighting Cocks
John W. Coker
No visible makers marking, the birds are cast and appear to be silver plated, good condition, the tails are pressed metal and soldered on to the bodie
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Celadon Oriental Pottery Bowl295 - Celadon Oriental Pottery Bowl
John W. Coker
Molded figures of maybe Indian deities with snakes, all sorts of fish and in an allegorical setting, footed bowl, no visible signature, lots of surfac
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Sold to Floor for (5.00 + 1.00BP) = 6.00
 
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40s Cotton Handmade Quilt296 - 40s Cotton Handmade Quilt
John W. Coker
52" by 6 feet 8", pieced cotton with angled sides, 1940s era, probably made as a smaller bed covering or to use as a wrap up throw to keep...
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Sold to Floor for (15.00 + 3.00BP) = 18.00
 
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Old Hummel Figurine297 - Old Hummel Figurine
John W. Coker
Little girl with a market basket in her left arm, old marking with V shaped logo and bee as well as Hummel, 5 1/2" tall, marked Germany, likely...
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Sold to Floor for (10.00 + 2.00BP) = 12.00
 
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Hand Carved Wooden Cat Figurine298 - Hand Carved Wooden Cat Figurine
John W. Coker
Humorous image of a cat with whiskers, upturned ears painted on the inside pink and matching eyes with black pupils, incised whiskers carving, curled
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Sold to Floor for (5.00 + 1.00BP) = 6.00
 
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Atalanta Rowing Boating 1876 Medal299 - Atalanta Rowing Boating 1876 Medal
John W. Coker
Second Place winner of the June 17, 1876, 4 Oars Competition, 1 mile in 5 minutes and 20 seconds, H. W. Rodgers was awarded this second place gold med
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Sold to Floor for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Howard 23Jewel Pocket Watch300 - Howard 23Jewel Pocket Watch
John W. Coker
Open face, 23 jewels, Howard of Boston, serial number 1287437, yellow gold filled case that does have some wearing through in the back, extremely high
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Sold to Floor for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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