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Watercolor painting of the Kennedy Gold Mine in Jackson, California (in the California Mother Lode), by Ralph Baker (1908-1976), in a 40 ½ inch by 34 ½ inch frame (est. $2,000-$4,000).

Holabird's Western Americana Signature Auction, May 13-17, has collectibles in many categories

Holabird Western Americana / May 7th, 2021

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Group of four cased, engraved French and Indian War map powder horns, three belonging to Lt. Col. Archibald Montgomerie (1726-1796) and acquired at historic 1925 auction at Eglinton Castle, Scotland. Two horns bear the Royal Arms; one bears the Arms of the Earls of Eglinton. Estimate $100,000-$300,000

Morphy’s May 18 Early Arms & Militaria Auction features flintlock rifles, pistols, sabers, muskets, powder horns

Morphy Auctions / May 7th, 2021

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Minton iconic majolica game tureen and cover, the cover having the heads of two hares and two ducks realistically colored and symmetrically arranged (est. $25,000-$35,000).

Majolica, Fenton glass, Pickard china and a Bonheur painting will be in Strawser Auction Group's May 26-29 auction

Strawser Auction Group / May 5th, 2021

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Museum-worthy, Renaissance Revival double carved putti on carved pedestals, designed and carved by a true master in the mid-19th century, 74 inches tall (est. $20,000-$35,000).

Stevens Auction Company's May 15th Spring Antique Estate Auction features rare and important items

Stevens Auction Company / May 4th, 2021

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Pre-Revolutionary War map of New York City by John Montresor (British, 1736-1799), titled A Plan of the City of New York & Its Environs, published in 1775 by A. Dury in London, England.

Pre-Rev War map of New York City by John Montresor will headline EstateOfMind's May 15th auction

EstateOfMind Auctions / April 21st, 2021

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British Royal Warrant of 1768 grenadier cap plate, made sometime between 1768 and 1802 from repousse silver-plated sheet copper over a die-struck tinned-iron plate (est. $3,000-$5,000).

Bruneau & Co. will hold its first-ever Historic Arms & Militaria auction online, Saturday, May 1st

Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers / April 16th, 2021

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Holland & Holland (London) Royal Double Rifle built in 1932, .577-caliber Nitro Express for hunting dangerous African game. Once owned by famed Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke (1886-1946). Cased with accessories. Estimate $160,000-$200,000

Morphy’s April 27-30 Exceptional Firearms & Militaria Auction features rare and important productions

Morphy Auctions / April 2nd, 2021

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1962 M151 military Ford MUTT, date of delivery 06/62. Estimate $8,000-$12,000

Stephenson’s to auction estate collection of military vehicles, railroad and highway lanterns, March 23

Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers / March 19th, 2021

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1880s hand-painted figural iron shooting gallery target depicting drummer with carved-wood hands. When target above shoulder is hit, figure plays drums. Provenance purportedly includes display at Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Ky. Sold for $27,000, more than four times the high estimate

Milestone Auctions sets new house record with $1.5M sale of historically important firearms

Milestone Auctions / February 16th, 2021

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Oil on canvas Portrait of Miss Kent by Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, 1769-1830), unsigned, 30 ¼ inches by 25 inches (sight, less frame) ($25,000).

Paintings by Sir Thomas Lawrence, John Frederick Herring help propel Ahlers & Ogletree to a $2M sale

Ahlers & Ogletree / January 22nd, 2021

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Colt single-action presentation Army Revolver, .45 caliber, one of four guns shipped on April 15, 1887 to Colt distributors Hartley & Graham of New York. Engraved by Cuno Helfricht or his shop to indicate presentation in 1892 to Jefferson D. Kurtz, former Confederate soldier and future sheriff of Volusia County, Florida, killed in line of duty in 1895. Estimate $25,000-$35,000

Milestone Auctions announces lineup of historically important firearms for Jan. 30 Premier Auction

Milestone Auctions / January 21st, 2021

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Large fantastic Brutalist Pottery sculpture of a cat or lion, signed Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Ceramics, circa 1960, 22 inches tall by 11 ½ inches wide.

Brutalist Pottery sculpture of a cat (or lion) is in EstateOfMind's online auction, February 13th

EstateOfMind Auctions / January 19th, 2021

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Rare Greek Hellenistic Phrygian bronze helmet, circa 500-300 BC, originally may have been associated with a statue of the god Attis. Provenance dates back to 1897 purchase by Jorg Krause. Fully authenticated with XRF Certificate from Belgian laboratory and 2020 European Export license. Estimate £30,000-£50,000

London’s Pax Romana to welcome New Year with Jan. 10 Antiquities, Ancient Jewellery & Weaponry Auction

Pax Romana / December 23rd, 2020

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Armor for the Field and Tournament of Duke Friedrich Ulrich of Brunswick-Lüneburg. British, Greenwich, 1610–1613. Photo: Hulya Kolabas.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Receive Major Gift of European Arms and Armor from Ronald S. Lauder

/ December 9th, 2020

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Extremely rare and important Beardslee Magneto-Electric Military Telegraph, Civil War, adopted by founder and Chief of US Signal Corps for use by Union Army. One of two known examples in private hands (three others are in museum collections). Estimate $35,000-$100,000

Morphy’s powerful Dec. 15-18 auction series features field & range firearms, edged weapons, militaria

Morphy Auctions / December 4th, 2020

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