This is a original watercolor or gouache by an Italian named Gianni.This was a large family that painted a lot of watercolors of Italian scenes.This one seems to be from the teens or 20's from the style of the original frame it is in.The size is 12 by 19 1/2 + frame.This is in bright original condition with no problems.

This is a large 26 by 18 engraving of presidential candidate William Mckinley dated 1896. It says engraved by William Marshall and published by Oscar Marshall N.Y.on the press of J.J.little Astor place N.Y.This scarce poster type print is in near mint condition with just a little toning at the bottom. I found this behind another print so it has not seen the light of day since the turn of the century. Marshall did the famous engravings of Lincoln and Grant...

This is a scarce large format 26 by 20 chromolithograph done in 1885 by the L. Prang co. Boston. It is titled Grant from West Point to Appomattox.There are 2 creases about 6 inches long, one going across Grants forehead and one in the bottom center picture.Other than that this print is in fine shape with no stains or soiling. I do not think it was ever framed. A striking and scarce large print of U.S. Grant by the best print maker of the time.

This is a original letter from the author Paul Leicester Ford in the 1890's concerning getting some copies of a article he had written. I could find no autograph's of his for sale on the web.

This is a scarce large 31 by 23 inch map of what was called the great west in 1848 printed by Ensign and Thayer in New York and it is from around 1848.Condition is quite good for a map printed on a thin paper stock.There is a piece of paper missing in the border of Michigan and there is some wrinkling from being rolled up at one time. There is a small water stain below the border on the bottom right that would not show if this was matted. A rare map that I guarantee to be of the period.

This is a very rare [one of 2 known] ice cream set with hand painted scenes of imaginary polar exploration.Created around 1870 the scenes are derived from illustrations in Jules Verne novels by Edward Riou. The unmarked dishes are believed to have been made in France and then decorated in this country. The other set like this was featured in a article about Arctic Imagery in the February 2007 issue of the magazine Antiques on page 78...

This is a nice original etching of New Orleans dated 1941 by Leon Rene Pescheret a Wisconsin artist 1892-1961.The image is 8 by 6 1/2 inches+large margins. This print is pencil signed and is in ex. condition. I do not think it has ever been framed.Pescheret's prints are becoming very collectible.The print is not as yellow as my photo shows

This is a wonderful very large 1859 tinted lithograph of the Review of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia at Concord Ma. September 9 1859.The prints visual size is 29 1/2 by 45 and with the original black walnut frame it is 36 by 52.This also has the original glass with some bubble imperfections. Condition of the paper is very good with no tears...

This is a very nice original copy of the Northern Pike fish print by Denton from his series of prints of fish and wild life that he did for New York state around 1900. Image is about 8 by 11 margins.

This is a very nice original copy of Denton's Musky fish Plate. These were from a series of fish and wildlife plates done by Denton around 1905. It is about 8 by 11 + margins.

This is a original prewar copy of the Great Northern Railway calendar for 1940. It is in excellent condition with very minor wrinkling . It was never used and contains all the pad pages including the Dec. 1939 page.I love the image on this one it is titled The Sign Talkers Blackfeet braves Glacier National Park by Winold Reiss.These poster calendars have brought up to $900.00 at New York poster auctions and not in this condition!

This is a original 1953 copy of the Great Northern Railway calendar by Winold Reiss.It pictures Middle Rider a young Blackfeet brave at Glacier National Park.It is in excellent condition with minor wrinkling from being rolled.It has the complete pad including Dec of 1952 and was never used.These have been bringing up to $900.00 at New York poster auctions.