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Day two features important porcelain and pottery, pilgrim century furniture and early decorative arts. The Tonneson Collection, New Hampshire, includes Delft, slipware, pilgrim century furniture and more; the Collection of Dr. Richard and Carol Lamb, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania features Delft, and Staffordshire; an Important Atlanta Private Collection offers over thirty eight lots of Staffordshire including two rare Whieldon Type Dovecotes; the Sally and Paul Hawkins Collection of Southern pottery, includes an outstanding signed and dated Dave Drake Jar. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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Mezzotint After Thomas Bardwell, with Accompanying Book and Medal
Lot 638

Mezzotint After Thomas Bardwell, with Accompanying Book and Medal

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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(British, 1704-1767)

Admiral Edward Vernon, 1740, John Faber, printer and publisher, sold by Faber at the Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square, inscribed in lower margin "The Hon.ble Edward Vernon Esq.r Vice-Admiral of the Blue, And Comander [sic] in Chief of all His Majestie's [sic] Ships in the West-Indies...", sight 13-7/8 x 9-7/8 in.; period style frame, 18-1/2 x 14-1/2 x 1 in.; [Edward Vernon], Original letters to an Honest Sailor, London: R. Thomas, 1746, quarter leather over marbled paper boards, gilt particulars to spine, laid paper, duodecimo, 7-3/4 x 4-7/8 in.; Vernon medal, 1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Bronze Medal
obverse reads: THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON; reverse reads: WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • | NOV • 22 • 1739; diameter 37 mm; medal in a double-sided wood frame, 8 x 8-1/8 x 3/4 in. 

Provenance: Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire

 

Note: A facsimile of inventory paperwork accompanies this lot. 

 

Condition

mezzotint not examined out of frame, waviness to paper, staining, handling grime, creasing, light foxing, some abrasions to image and printing anomalies; frame with wear and abrasions; book with losses to leather throughout, splitting to hinges, loss to head and tail of spine, some losses to paper along edges, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown taped repair to bottom fore edge corner of front free fly, gutters cracked, some foxing throughout, mostly to first and last several pages, text block is otherwise clean and tight, a serviceable copy of a hard to find title; medal with even brown coloration with light surface oxidation; medal frame with light wear Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.

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Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire

mezzotint not examined out of frame, waviness to paper, staining, handling grime, creasing, light foxing, some abrasions to image and printing anomalies; frame with wear and abrasions; book with losses to leather throughout, splitting to hinges, loss to head and tail of spine, some losses to paper along edges, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown taped repair to bottom fore edge corner of front free fly, gutters cracked, some foxing throughout, mostly to first and last several pages, text block is otherwise clean and tight, a serviceable copy of a hard to find title; medal with even brown coloration with light surface oxidation; medal frame with light wear Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.

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