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The Susquehanna Collection

Morphy Auctions, North Reading Road 2000, Denver PA 17517, United States
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Date of the auction: 16.01.2020

Lot number 1151
STAMP CARVED WITH "LANCASTER COUNTY". POPLAR. LATE 18TH CENTURY.

A wooden carved stamp of "Lancaster County" including carved tulips. Stamps with a location rather...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$500 - US$1,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1152
LOT OF 4: WROUGHT IRON LIGHTING DEVICES.

Lot includes: first, a wrought iron rushlight and candle holder on tripod base; second, a double...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$200 - US$500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1153
4-PIECE WROUGHT IRON CANDLE HOLDER SET.

Four platform base candle holders. Item Dimensions: Largest: 18 - 3/4" x 7" x 7". Name Value...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$500 - US$1,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1154
BED WARMER. ENGLISH OR AMERICAN. BRASS, COPPER AND ASH. CIRCA 1700.

A turned wooden handle in a copper sleeve riveted to the brass warming pan with a pierced and...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$200 - US$300
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1155
WRITING SAMPLE (VORSCHRIFT) MADE FOR JACOB REES. MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

This writing sample is dated January 15, 1774, and inscribed within the heart for Jacob Rees in...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$500 - US$1,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1156
RELIGIOUS TEXT. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. CIRCA 1781.

This religious text is dated January 22, 1781 in the bottom right corner; the date "1781" appears...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$500 - US$1,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1157
RARE INDENTURE SIGNED BY LANCASTER KENTUCKY RIFLE MAKER JON GONTER DATED 1815.

This indenture is dated July 5th, 1815 and is between Jon Gonter of the Borough of Columbia, in...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$500 - US$1,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1158
PENNSYLVANIA SGRAFFITO POLYCHROME REDWARE PLATE. ROCK HILL TOWNSHIP, BUCKS...

The plate is attributed to Jacob Stout and John Lacy. It has a white slip surface with a central...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1159
LOT OF 4: LARGE YELLOW SLIP DECORATED REDWARE DISHES. AMERICAN. CIRCA 1820.

CONDITION: Various chips and losses to glaze and slip. Item Dimensions: Largest: 12" x 12" x 2...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$500 - US$1,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1160
(A) FINE SILVER INLAID SWIVEL BREECH RIFLE SIGNED NICHOLAS HAWK

This rifle comes with an engraved sterling silver hang tag inscribed "Kentucky Rifle Assn / 1984...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$15,000 - US$30,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1161
(A) PRE-REVOLUTIONARY WAR FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO OERTER.

This rifle is featured as No. 134 on pages 574 and 575 of "Rifles of Colonial America" by George...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$20,000 - US$40,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1162
(A) FANTASTIC RELIEF-CARVED REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE...

This rifle is featured as rifle number 6 and both sides are pictured in "The Kentucky Rifle" by...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$30,000 - US$50,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1163
(A) AS FOUND RELIEF CARVED FLINTLOCK RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO LEONARD REEDY.

Leonard Reedy was born in 1772 and apprenticed under John Bonewitz in Womelsdorf, Berks County...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$15,000 - US$30,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1164
(A) YORK COUNTY ATTRIBUTED FLINTLOCK MILITIA MUSKET.

This musket has a two stage round, tapered, smoothbore barrel that appears to be of American...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$2,500 - US$4,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1165
(A) RELIEF CARVED YORK COUNTY FLINTLOCK RIFLE SIGNED HECKERT

The smoothbore, octagon barrel has a partially visible signature of "P Heckert" in script. Philip...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1166
(A) FINE INCISED CARVED FLINTLOCK CHILDS RIFLE SIGNED J. ROOP.

According to Joe Kindig, this is the only known child's rifle by Roop. This diminutive rifle...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1167
(A) PERCUSSION KENTUCKY FOWLER SIGNED J. WELSHANS.

Thick walled, two stage, smoothbore barrel with an oval shaped applied silver front sight and a...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$1,500 - US$2,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1168
(A) ATTRACTIVE BRASS BARRELED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY PISTOL SIGNED JOHN MOLL JR.

The Moll family worked in the Allentown, Pennsylvania area in Northampton County. John Moll Jr. was...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$12,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1169
QUEEN ANNE SIDE CHAIRS, PHILADELPHIA, 1740

Pair of walnut, Queen Anne side chairs from Philadelphia with highly carved crests, bead-molded...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$10,000 - US$20,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1170
MAHOGANY CAMEL-BACK CHIPPENDALE SOFA. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. CIRCA 1780.

A serpentine arched crest with outscrolled arms on downswept supports and an over-upholstered seat...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$10,000 - US$20,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1171
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN OAK AND POPLAR STRETCHER BASE TABLE. POSSIBLY LANCASTER...

The tabletop is rectangular with cleats or battens over a conforming rectangular frame supporting a...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$15,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1172
A PAIR OF PHILADELPHIA NEOCLASSICAL SIDECHAIRS. MAHOGANY. CIRCA 1795.

These chairs from Sheraton's design book have arched crest rails over pierced urn splats...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1173
QUEEN ANNE SIDE CHAIR. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. WALNUT. CIRCA 1730 - 1745.

The chair reflects an early English influenced shaped crest rail and rear legs. These features...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1174
PAIR OF CHIPPENDALE SIDE CHAIRS. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. CHERRY. 1760...

An eared crest rail of early form with a carved oval shell of fully developed type. A broad...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1175
CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY CANDLESTAND. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. CIRCA 1770...

Dishtop candlestand with birdcage. Baluster turned supports on a ball-shaped pedestal with cabriole...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1176
WALNUT CHIPPENDALE DISHTOP CANDLESTAND FROM PHILADELPHIA CIRCA 1780.

With ball and claw feet and a birdcage. Survives in unrestored condition in an old surface...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$10,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1177
SET OF SIX PHILADELPHIA SIDE CHAIRS. MAHOGANY. CIRCA 1790.

Consisting of square back with molded stiles and crest rail, the center is raised with waterleaf...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$2,500 - US$5,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1178
BIRTH AND BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE FOR HENRICH BAHNER ATTRIBUTED TO CONRAD...

This certificate records the birth of Henrich Bahner on December 31, 1786 to Nicholas and Anna...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$500 - US$1,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1179
PORTRAIT OF MRS. GIBSON BY JACOB EICHOLTZ (1776 - 1842). LANCASTER...

This is one of the most successful and beautiful Eicholtz portraits of a woman and has survived in...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$10,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 1180
OIL PORTRAIT OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON. AMERICAN. CIRCA 1820.

The full length figure standing beside his gray horse with a battle scene depicted in the distant...

Morphy Auctions, 16 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
n. a.
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