Carroll Mansion : Photo and Artifacts

Maryland. Sepia photograph (15 x 10.5 in) mounted on board, matted and framed. The artifacts wired around the photo include four iron nails, a spring-loaded sash window “catch,” and a skeleton key; the texts mounted on the mat describe the original locations of these objects and the history of Duddington Manor. The home belonged to the Carrolls of Duddington, a branch of the prominent Maryland Carroll family and relatives of the Charles Carroll who signed the Declaration of Independence. Photograph condition: Very Good. Mat shows some age-toning and soiling. Wooden frame in poor condition. Not examined out of frame. Dimensions 29 x 24 inches. Provenance: This item came from a direct descendent of Charles Carroll.

Signed Charles Vess Watercolor

Signed and dated watercolor by American artist Charles Vess. Vess’s many career achievements include contributions to the Marvel and DC comics universes, exhibitions in the United States and around the world, and numerous awards. His most recent published work includes The Book of Earthsea, the result of a collaboration with Ursula K. Le Guin.

Photograph of Auguste Rodin with his Autograph

A photograph of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), with a card bearing his signature. Matted and framed. Condition: Very Good. Two spots of damp-staining on photograph; some age-toning on the card bearing the autograph.

L'Encyclopédie méthodique: Planches aux beaux-arts 

Recueil de planches du Dictionnaire des beaux-arts: faisant partie de l'Encyclopédie méthodique par odre de matières. Paris: H. Agasse, 1805. Text in French. First edition. Quarto. Full tree calf binding with gilt lettering and ornamentation on paneled spine; hand-printed blue and white end papers. The text block is clean, and the leaves are printed on one side only. The volume presents a number of plates from an earlier dictionary of fine arts, which depict tools, techniques, and studio scenes for various categories of fine art.

Pages from Shakespeare.

One leaf of The Taming of the Shrew, from a copy of a Shakespeare Third Folio.   Go to page

 One leaf of The Tragedy of Troilus and Cressida, from a copy of a Shakespeare Fourth Folio.  Go to page

 

Historical Images of Venice

A collection of historical photographs of Venice, circa 1866. Bound in dark brown, fully embossed leather, with 40 photographs, each affixed to a thin board page with a tiny legend. The photographs were taken by Carlos Naya (1816-1882) and Scottish-born photographer James Anderson (1813-1877).

EGYPT Vintage Travel Poster (Deatil)

Egyptian State Tourist Department. Approximately 27x39 inches. Vintage Travel Poster (framed). Issued by Egyptian State Tourist Department. Circa mid-20th century.

Three Royal Tailors Sample Books (1922-1923).

Three sample books produced by the Royal Tailors offering samples of materials and color illustrations of the styles in which customers could order custom-made clothing. These volumes represent the company’s Spring 1922, Heavy Weights Season 1992-1923, and Spring 1923 offerings. Elephant folio, beautifully restored to its original state by Felton Bookbinding Ltd.