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Here is an original extradition writ that empowers Williaim H.Shields to "take and receive from proper authorities ...Cecil H. Kurth" Dated Oct 23, 1936 with Mayor Curley's Signature below a seal.The back of the document testfies to the transfer. (William is spelled incorrectly on the front page.)

A large Arts + Crafts auction catalog featuring glass, pottery and furniture, Tiffany,etc. The front cover and subsequent pages are creased, otherwise in good condition.959 lots.

A substantial, intertwined "ribbon" bracelet marked 750 on the tongue clasp.No safety chain. 8" x 1/2" ~ 30.8grams

Ca 1940 A signed solid gold piece by Preformed Parts, a manufacturer of Tiffany and Cartier jewelry. The piece weighs a substantial 13.2 grams and measures 1-1/4" x 2". Similar designs by both companies referenced may be found on the web.

Ca 1960 Thin silver hoop earrings with fretwork and turquoise inlay. Newer hooks. Marked CHM Mexico along with a faint eagle 3. They appear to be sterling. 1-3/4" wide - hang 1-3/4". A nice companion to the Mexican turquoise bangle listed.

An oil on board signed indistinctly C. Bell. Ornate gilt frame. Faint scratches.The frame measures 15" x 17".

A handsome cufflink set by Destino.The enamel is in pristine condition, and the plate on the tie bar shows light wear. All are marked Destino.

Four heavy, etched coasters. Unpolished with some wear and staining. 4" round.

"A House-Boat on the River Styx: with some account of the divers doings of the associated shades" written by John Hendrick Bangs and publisher by Harper & Bros.,NY 1896. This appears to be a second edition. A lovely little book with illustrated green cloth boards stamped in gilt.Very slight fading on the spine. Black and white illustrations/plates.Pages are tight though they have yellowed. Very faint stains on the last three pages. 171pp.

Solid coin-style copper cufflinks that are unmarked. 7/8" round.

A small olive green linen hard cover published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press in 1923. Owner's name is inscribed. The cover shows some staining and minor splitting at the spine. There is also some foxing on the back pastedown.

This is the French edition published in 1931 by Calmann-Levy. The red boards show signs of wear on the edges and the pages have yellowed. A name is written in blue crayon or pencil on the front endpaper otherwise unmarked.

A small, unmarked silver cross that is possibly Native American. Light wear. 3/4" x 1/2" excluding bale. Tests as sterling. The jump ring is not sterling. Light wear. 3gr.

Auction catalog for Important American Furniture, Folk Art,Folk Art Paintings and Silver held in October 1988.

Circa 1940 Solid and deeply carved three dimensional folk art panel featuring a Filipino plantation scene. Laborers work in the fields while a plantation owner and his wife ride in their car. A volcano is in the upper right area. This piece is quite heavy, has a wire hangar, and previously served as a table top.Mahogany is not native to the mountain area of the Philippines and is found more easily in the lowlands however, it is among the fast- disappearing species of wood in the country.Weight ...

A slinky Italian 18k gold "gas pipe" bracelet. Measuring 7-1/2"x 3/16" and weighing 14 grams,it is marked for 740VI for Vicenza along with a metal purity mark of 750.

A large coffee table book published by Rizzoli in association with the Museums at Stoney Brook in conjunction with the exhibition "Stanford White on Long Island" July 4-November 1, 1998.Photographs by Johnathan Wallen.Very slightly musty. 252pp.

Ca 1940 A vibrant watercolor framed under glass and signed Munir. The frame measures 12" x 16"; the picture, approximately 6-3/4" x 11". Not examined out of frame.