EditorialCovered Ewer, ca. 1827, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, 12 5/16 x 10 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (31.3 x 26 x 17.1 cm); 52 oz. (1616.8 g), Silver, Frederick Marquand (1799?1882), This early Rococo Revival?style ewer is distinguished by...
EditorialThe Perilous Situation of Major Mony, When He Fell into the Sea with His Balloon on the 23rd of July, 1785, Off the Coast of Yarmouth; Most Providentially Discovered and Taken Up by the Argus Sloop, After Having Remained in the Water During Five Hours.
EditorialFalcon, ca. 1200?1220, South Italian, Bronze, traces of gilding, Overall: 11 x 6 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (27.9 x 16.5 x 7.9 cm), Metalwork-Bronze, This skillfully cast falcon, said to have been found in Italy in 1925, has been associated with the Hohenstaufen ...