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Wreck 2401-1GB, black glass shipwreck sculpture by James Devereux
By James Devereux
Located in London, GB
'Wreck 2401-1GB’ is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist, James Devereux. An
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2010s British Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Thomas Hart Benton Original Lithograph, 1944 - Wreck of the Ol’ ‘97
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
and flow of daily life in rural and small-town America. Wreck of the Ol’ 97, one of his best-known
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Mid-20th Century Prints

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Paper

Jonathan Dickenson, God's Protecting Providence, Cannibals of Florida, 1790
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
passengers, slaves, crew and an Indian girl. The vessel, set sail from Jamaica in 1696, the ship was wrecked
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Antique 1790s British Books

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Leather

Francis Holman "The East Indiaman Ponsborne", Commanded by James Thomas
Located in San Francisco, CA
West Indies in 1795, the Ponsborne was wrecked off the coast of Granada on the 26th of March 1796. A
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Antique 18th Century British Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880
By Riggs & Brothers
Located in Hollywood, SC
& Hollingsworth. The schooner's home port was in Philadelphia, Pa. Schooner was wrecked on June 2, 1893 off Cape
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Antique 1880s American American Empire Nautical Objects

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Brass

"Shall This Continue? Join the Navy" Vintage Navy Recruitment Poster, circa 1916
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
features a large allegorical figure of a women atop the waves. Beneath her is a horrible ship wreck, with
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Vintage 1910s American Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Al Pacino: 35th Afi Life Achievement Award Paperback Book 2007
Located in North Hollywood, CA
cops, street punks and mid-life wrecks who, even from the depths of depravity, can make us love them
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Books

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Paper

Captain Sir George Collier’s Presentation Silver Entree Dishes by Richard Cooke
By Richard Cooke
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
wrecked off Madagascar in 1792 surviving among the natives of that island for six months before being
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Antique 19th Century British Historical Memorabilia

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Silver

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Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers
By John H. Fairfield, Dirk J. Balfoort, Willibaldd Leo Frh-v-Lütgendorff
Located in valatie, NY
Three books on Violins and Violin Makers. Known Violin Makers by John H. Fairfield. New York: The Bradford Press, Inc. 1942. Stated first edition hardcover with no dust jacket. 192 p...
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Early 20th Century German Books

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Paper

Louis Lozowick Original Lithograph, 1929, "Edison Plant"
By Louis Lozowick
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Original lithograph in excellent condition by Louis Lozowick (1892-1973). Pencil signed lower right. Edition size lower left. No. 24 in the Raisonne by Janet Flint. Edition of 20. ...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Prints

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Paper

Robert Crumb, Sketchbooks 1982-2011
By Robert Crumb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collector's edition book: 8.1 x 10.6 in. Pigment print: 10 x 7.9 in. The set includes a hand-written introduction by Robert Crumb. Each set of this 1,000-copy limited edition al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

Robert Crumb, Sketchbooks 1982-2011
Robert Crumb, Sketchbooks 1982-2011
H 10.6 in W 8.1 in D 2 in
Otto Von Thoren, 19th Century, Antique Oil Painting, Horses with Farmer Coach
By Otto Von Thoren
Located in Berlin, DE
Karl Kasimir Otto Ritter von Thoren (born July 21, 1828 in Vienna, died July 15, 1889 in Paris). Dimensions without frame. Austrian officer and painter. Thoren was the son of Colo...
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel

Armorial Porcelain of the Eighteenth Century, Signed & Numbered First Edition
By Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig
Located in valatie, NY
Armorial Porcelain of the Eighteenth Century by Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig. First Edition, signed by the author and numbered 950/1000, original gilt lettered dark blue cloth. Century H...
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Vintage 1920s English Books

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Paper

"Summer Breeze", Woodblock print w/ artist ink-addition make this one-of-a-kind
By Birger Sandzen
Located in Rockport, MA
Birger Sandzén 1916 woodblock 2nd state proof printing with artist-applied ink on the print (as he worked out his 3rd state on this print) make this a one-of-a-kind piece. No toning...
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1910s Impressionist More Art

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Woodcut

18th Century Rare European Vellum Book
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century Rare European Vellum book found in Germany.  This book has aged beautifully with exquisite patina. Vellum (derived from the Latin word vitulinum meaning "made fro...
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Books

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Leather, Paper

British Textile Design, V&A, London, 1980, Gakken, Tokyo, 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very rare set of three folio size books on the textile collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The books are in linen with gilded letters in Japanese on the spine, each book ...
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Late 20th Century English Books

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Paper

Beatles a Hard Day's Night
Located in New York City, NY
In March of 1964 director Richard Lester began shooting A Hard Day's Night, a black-and-white feature film starring the Beatles. With slapstick humor and a fantastic soundtrack, the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Paper

Beatles a Hard Day's Night
Beatles a Hard Day's Night
H 11 in W 9.5 in D 0.5 in
Antique Gothic Revival Bronze 13 Candle Table or Floor Candelabra with Gargoyles
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and meaningful, 3 feet tall, bronze Gothic floor candle holder for thirteen candles. This antique, Gothic Revival altar or floor candelabra for thirteen candles is another on...
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Smoky Valley Homestead
By Birger Sandzen
Located in Missouri, MO
This is a wonderful hand-signed linoleum cut from 1929 by the great Swedish artist to who immigrated to the US and lived and worked in Kansas and Colorado. "Smokey Valley Homestea...
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1920s Impressionist Landscape Prints

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Linocut

American Historical Views on Staffordshire China, Signed First Edition
By Ellouise Baker Larsen
Located in valatie, NY
American historical views on Staffordshire China by Ellouise Baker Larsen. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., New York, 1950. Rare, signed, new revised first edition thus hardcover wi...
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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Paper

Architecture of Georgia by and Signed by Frederick Nichols 1st Edition
By Frederick D. Nichols 1
Located in valatie, NY
The Architecture of Georgia by and Signed by Frederick Nichols. Signed 1st Edition. The Beehive Press, Savannah, 1976, hardcover. "This is the first complete survey of Georgia archit...
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Gateside Conversation, 1940s Original Signed Lithograph by Thomas Hart Benton
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in Denver, CO
'Gateside Conversation' is an original signed lithograph by Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) from 1946. Singed by the artist in the lower right margin and titled verso. Portrays a figu...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles Circa 1st-2nd Century Marble This fine Roman marble head preserves the proper left side of the face of a middle-aged man, with broad nose, soft lips,...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Busts

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Marble

Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
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H 6.3 in Dm 7.01 in
'Threshing' — 1940s American Regionalism
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Thomas Hart Benton, 'Threshing', lithograph, 1941, edition 250, Fath 48. Signed in pencil. Signed in the stone, lower left. A fine, richly-inked impression, on off-white, wove paper,...
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1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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Andrew Wyeth "The Wreck", Watercolor, Signed and Documented
By Andrew Wyeth
Located in Woodbury, CT
"The Wreck" by Andrew Wyeth (1922-2009). Rare painting from early in his career. Fascinating
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Vintage 1930s American Other Paintings

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Paint

"Motorpsycho!" Film Poster, 1965
Located in London, GB
and violence they wreck on a husband and wife, made shortly before his cult Classic Faster, Pussycat
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Vintage 1960s American Posters

"Motorpsycho!" Film Poster, 1965
"Motorpsycho!" Film Poster, 1965
H 41 in W 27 in D 0.1 in
"Hot Rod Rumble" Film Poster, 1957
Located in London, GB
vehicles, he returns her to the wreckage and flees. All, including Terry, blame Arny for the wreck, but
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Vintage 1950s American Posters

"Hot Rod Rumble" Film Poster, 1957
"Hot Rod Rumble" Film Poster, 1957
H 81 in W 41 in D 0.1 in
"Pluto's Christmas Tree" Film Poster, 1952
Located in London, GB
canes wrecking the lights and ornaments. Framing options: Glass and single mount + £250 Glass and
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Vintage 1950s American Posters

Rare "Glyph Wall" by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery
By David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This piece was saved from the wrecking ball in Northern CA. Exceedingly rare example of the master
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Vintage 1960s American Screens and Room Dividers

A Bigger Splash (1973) Poster
Located in London, GB
lover, Peter Schlesinger, breaks up with him, it leaves David a complete emotional wreck. An artist, he
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Vintage 1970s British Posters

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Paper

A Bigger Splash (1973) Poster
A Bigger Splash (1973) Poster
H 30 in W 40 in D 0.1 in
Antique Bench Made from Ship Wreck
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This bench is made from a beam and chain found underwater. The great old shipping vessels of old have been reduced to wood and iron fragments due to sinking. This spectacular bench h...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Benches

Antique Bench Made from Ship Wreck
Antique Bench Made from Ship Wreck
H 16 in W 72 in D 20 in
"Wrecked" Oil on Canvas by David Lazarus
By David Lazarus
Located in Nantucket, MA
David Lazarus's painting style is constantly evolving; from Plein Air, to larger works painted in the studio, to a growing interest in abstraction. He pushes the paint around the can...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Contemporary Art

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Canvas

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting "Salvaging the Wreck" by Samuel Bird 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a large decorative oil on canvas seascape painting titled 'Salvaging the Wreck', by Samuel
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Antique 1870s British Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Oil on Board "SHIPWRECKED" Late 19thc
Located in Bellport, NY
painting of an old wooden sail boat, broken masts, wrecked at sea.
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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

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Board

"Whisky Galore!" Poster
Located in London, GB
inhabitants of the remote Scottish island take advantage when a freighter laden with whisky is ship wrecked
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

"Whisky Galore!" Poster
H 81 in W 41 in D 0.1 in
"Before The Flood" Armchair
Located in London, GB
‘THE WRECK OF NOAH’S FLOOD’ A REMARKABLE SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL BOG-OAK AND BOG YEW ARMCHAIR, MID
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Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

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Oak

"Before The Flood" Armchair
"Before The Flood" Armchair
H 45.5 in W 21.5 in D 20.5 in
Monumental Pair of Zinc Architectural Dragons or Griffins, 19th Century
Located in Buffalo, NY
Saved from the wrecking ball,, large pair of antique stylized Dragons .Late 1800s. Hand formed zinc
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Antique Late 19th Century American Medieval Architectural Elements

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Zinc

Early Workbench With Amazing Patina
Located in Peekskill, NY
grandaddy weeks before the wrecking ball tore down the 150 year old Connectict Factory. It came out of the
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Antique 19th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

W.F. Weeks Co. Large Four Sided Copper and Stained Glass Street Clock
Located in Stamford, CT
building you can see the corner bracket on the clock in one of the photos. The clock was salvaged by United
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Antique Late 19th Century American Antiquities

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Copper, Iron

Artisan Chain & Wood Bench From The Shipwreck James D. Sawyer
Located in Chicago, IL
near Charlevoix Michigan. She was deemed a total loss, and charted as a hazardous wreck. Salvage
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Vintage 1970s American Benches

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Oak

Very Large Table Made from a Late 18th Century Ship's Steering Wheel
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Spithead. Wrecked off the coast of Portugal in 1798.
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Antique Late 18th Century British Nautical Objects

AMERICAN FOLK PAINTING ON WOODEN PANEL OF RHODE ISLAND ENGINE
Located in York County, PA
again in 1893. Sometimes called the “Narrow Escape” line, due in part to a quadruple wreck in 1891, it
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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

James Sawtelle Long Studio Bench Of Shipwreck Wood & Chain
By James Sawtelle
Located in Chicago, IL
deemed a total loss, and charted as a hazardous wreck. Salvage began after a year on the beach
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Vintage 1960s American Benches

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Iron

An Large Prattware Mug depicting Admiral George Rodney.
Located in Downingtown, PA
until 2am. Using audacious tactics two French ships were wrecked on shoals, one blew up and further four
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Nautical Objects

Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss, Illustrated, 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the family salvaged material from the wreck, found, and later cultivated, food, all intended as a
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Paper

Shipwreck and Death of Lord Royston, 1808, First and Only Edition
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
loss of the Portuguese ship, Bowaniong : which was wrecked on her passage from Calcutta to China, June
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Antique Early 1800s British Books

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Leather

The Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar Sword awarded to JOHN PILFORD ESQ CAPT
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
party into the Morebihan River he destroyed a dozen French ships and wrecked port facilities in the
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Antique 19th Century British Historical Memorabilia

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Ormolu

Early Workbench with Amazing Patina
Located in Peekskill, NY
weeks before the wrecking ball tore down the 150 year old Connecticut Factory. It came out of the
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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Industrial and Work Tables

Period Printed Broadside of the Titanic Catastrophe, Published on April 15, 1912
By Tichnor Brothers Inc.
Located in Nantucket, MA
the wreck detailed across the bottom. This was the first announcement in print to the outside world of
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Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Prints

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Paper

Robert Rauschenberg Poster "Speaking in Tongues, Talking Heads, " Signed 1983
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in London, GB
coloured discs of cyan, )magenta and yellow. Images including a wrecked care, a highway, billboard and
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Vintage 1980s American Books

Candelabra by Mary Callery, circa 1950, USA
By Mary Callery
Located in Girona, Spain
. When Germany occupied Paris during World War II, she returned to the United States with "more Picassos
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

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Iron

King Henry VIII Mary Rose 1545 Ship as Presented Prince Charles Sterling Silver
Located in GB
north of the Isle of Wight. The wreck of the Mary Rose was rediscovered in 1971. It was raised in 1982
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20th Century British William and Mary Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Handmade Model Ship, circa 1940-1960
By Piel Craftsmen
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced over 30,000 ship models. Piel Craftsmen models have been shipped to every state in the United
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Mid-20th Century Rustic Models and Miniatures

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Glass, Wood

Vintage Handmade Model Ship, circa 1940-1960
Vintage Handmade Model Ship, circa 1940-1960
H 15.25 in W 20.25 in D 6.75 in
PC Consolidated Listing- 49 Vases and Vessels
Located in New York, NY
12 x 5.5 f_21214842 Price: $ 795 Alabaster Glazed Four Dimple Spout Alabaster Vase, United States
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21st Century and Contemporary Vases

Materials

Ceramic

"Thimble with Car Wreck" by Samuel Frost
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely photo with real presence. The frame is constructed and finished by voila! using 100% archival materials and silver leafing.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Photography

American Carved Sailing Vessel's Name Board Nautical Folk Art
Located in Palm City, FL
From Maine Coasting Schooner Wreck Presented is a quarter board from the two masted sailing
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Antique 19th Century American Signs

Coca Cola Bottling Plant Molded Concrete Sign
By Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
wrecking ball hit! The dimensional sign is made up of 34 pieces,comprising the field and frame elements
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Vintage 1930s American Signs

Spectacular Workbench
Located in Hudson, NY
From Stephanie Lloyd, a wonderful workbench, rescued from a Cooperstown barn just as the wrecking
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Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine

Spectacular Workbench
Spectacular Workbench
H 31.5 in W 90 in D 28 in
Wooden Whale, of Driftwood Oak
Located in Woodstock, NY
southern coast of Maine. Probably carved for a ship that was wrecked at sea. Construction and form date it
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Wooden Whale, of Driftwood Oak
Wooden Whale, of Driftwood Oak
H 14 in W 43 in D 7 in
Bruce Conner (1933-2008) for San Francisco Dancers Workshop, 1974
Located in San Francisco, CA
with his assemblage works from nylons, furniture parts, wrecked dolls, and other refuse from the
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20th Century American Posters

Linvel Barker, Kentucky (1929-2004) | Folk Art Cat
Located in Wyomissing, PA
of Lillian of a heart attack following a car wreck in 1997
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Early Twentieth Century Salesman Sample Crane
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. One crank raises and lowers the steel hook and wrecking ball, while the other crank controls the
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Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Midway Gardens "Sprite" Sculptures by Frank Lloyd Wright and Alfonzo Ianelli
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in North Hollywood, CA
". Designed by Wright and Alfonzo Ianelli, a few were saved from the wrecking ball, laid out in a nearby
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1990s American Prairie School Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

19th Century Wooden Ship's Porthole Mirror
Located in North Beninngton, VT
the heavy gauge steel surround. It looks like the porthole may have been from a submerged wreck, but
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Antique 1870s American Wall Mirrors

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