{"title":"20260723","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"pair-of-antique-french-hair-work-mourning-palettes-under-glass-in-oval-black-frames-including-graveyard-scene-inscribed-souvenir-and-photograph-portrait-of-a-young-woman-20260723","title":"Lot 001 - Pair of Antique French Hair Work Mourning Palettes Under Glass in Oval Black Frames Including Graveyard Scene Inscribed \"Souvenir\" And Photograph Portrait of a Young Woman, 6-3\/8\" W x 5-1\/8\" H each","description":"Pair of antique French hair work mourning palettes presented in matching oval black wood frames with gilt inner bezels and decorative leaf-pattern mats worked in hair. One frame contains a hair work palette depicting a graveyard scene with a weeping willow tree, a gravestone inscribed \"Souvenir,\" a cross, and a tiered monument, all constructed from human hair on a tinted ground under convex glass. The second frame contains a photographic portrait of a young woman seated with a book, surrounded by a matching hair work leaf-pattern mat. The two pieces are connected in subject, with the mourning scene and portrait presented as a memorial pair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe convex dome glass on the portrait frame has been replaced with flat glass. Paper backings on both frames are replacements. The frames show wear to their surfaces, and the mats exhibit toning and foxing. Display stands are not included.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020447277345,"sku":"20260723-LOT001","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot001-mrgk7dxfep_f1d1763e-11b1-443c-ab3e-0677776721bb.jpg?v=1783878558"},{"product_id":"antique-french-hair-work-mourning-palette-with-weeping-willow-and-funerary-monument-initialed-gv-and-dated-1881-17-mai-may-17-oval-black-frame-with-convex-glass-20260723","title":"Lot 002 - Antique French Hair Work Mourning Palette with Weeping Willow and Funerary Monument, Initialed \"G.V.\" And Dated 1881, \"17 Mai\" (\"May 17\"), Oval Black Frame with Convex Glass, 5-3\/8\" W x 6-1\/8\" H","description":"Antique French hair work mourning palette depicting a funerary monument beneath a weeping willow tree, housed in an oval black frame with convex glass and a brass hanging ring. The monument is inscribed with the initials \"G.V.\" and the date 1881, with \"17 Mai\" (\"May 17\") inscribed at the base. The willow tree, monument shadow, and surrounding foliage are composed of human hair, with additional hair work forming the landscape elements around the monument. The monument itself is rendered in ink or paint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScattered pieces of hair work have fallen loose inside the frame. The paper backing shows losses and wear, with fragments of printed text visible beneath. The inner glass and backing are slightly loose from the frame. The display stand shown in the photographs is not included.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020447244577,"sku":"20260723-LOT002","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot003-mrgkdhj5f9_d14f4481-24e8-45fa-bfd9-22c312738beb.jpg?v=1783878559"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-hair-work-floral-arrangement-familial-keepsake-in-glass-and-fabric-display-box-with-beaded-accents-20260723","title":"Lot 003 - Antique Victorian Hair Work Floral Arrangement Familial Keepsake in Glass and Fabric Display Box with Beaded Accents, 5\" L x 4\" W","description":"Antique Victorian hair art floral arrangement housed in a rectangular glass-paneled display box with a red fabric-covered frame. The interior contains an elaborate botanical scene composed of human hair worked into various flower and leaf forms, accented with small colored glass beads and a purple fabric ribbon. Wire stems support the individual hair flowers, which are stitched through the cardboard base to hold them in position.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe red fabric covering shows wear, fraying, and loss at several edges and corners. The glass panels remain intact. Some of the hair flower elements have shifted or loosened within the case.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020447670561,"sku":"20260723-LOT003","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot002-mrgkai04rj_3ff36ce0-f6cf-4cb8-a54e-ae0e3d877bfb.jpg?v=1783878561"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-human-hair-wreath-in-oval-walnut-shadow-box-frame-assembled-from-victorian-era-components-20260723","title":"Lot 004 - Antique Victorian Human Hair Wreath in Oval Walnut Shadow Box Frame, Assembled from Victorian-Era Components, 8\" L x 9-1\/2\" H","description":"Antique Victorian human hair wreath displayed in an oval walnut shadow box frame under glass. The wreath is composed of intricately worked human hair fashioned into floral and foliate forms, mounted on a fabric-covered backing. The piece has been assembled or restored from Victorian-era components and was given as a gift in 2011, with a handwritten inscription on the verso reading \"Happy Birthday Michael love Brook 5\/30\/11.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe walnut frame shows wear consistent with age. The hair work is intact with some loosening visible at the lower portions of the wreath. The display stand shown in photographs is not included.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020447768865,"sku":"20260723-LOT004","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot004-mrgkg8hy32_394bb48d-1fb1-4805-997c-662772ee5352.jpg?v=1783878561"},{"product_id":"antique-english-victorian-mourning-brooch-in-memory-of-my-dear-son-with-tombstone-cross-and-weeping-willow-motif-20260723","title":"Lot 005 - Antique English Victorian Mourning Brooch, \"In Memory of My Dear Son\" With Tombstone, Cross, and Weeping Willow Motif, 1-1\/2\" L x 1-1\/8\" W","description":"Antique English Victorian mourning brooch with a black enamel face decorated in gold with a central tombstone inscribed \"My Dear Son,\" topped by a cross and flanked by weeping willow branches. The border reads \"In Memory Of\" and the brooch is framed by a scrolled gold-tone surround. The reverse has a C-clasp pin mechanism and a stamped British registered design number.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe enamel face shows scattered surface loss and wear to the gold decoration. The gold-tone surround shows wear and patina throughout.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448096545,"sku":"20260723-LOT005","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot005-mrgkiwwx45_5d5c711e-8388-4822-be14-dbda647b6da6.jpg?v=1783878563"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-mourning-pendant-with-carved-rose-motif-and-bail-20260723","title":"Lot 006 - Antique Victorian Mourning Pendant with Carved Rose Motif and Bail, 1-3\/4\" W x 2\" H","description":"Antique Victorian-era mourning pendant in oval form with a high-relief carved rose and leaf design on the front. The pendant is fitted with a jump ring bail at the top. The back is plain with surface scratches.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448194849,"sku":"20260723-LOT006","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot006-mrgkjzgyte_bec62b1a-3e91-4bf6-9370-07548f8067c6.jpg?v=1783878563"},{"product_id":"antique-the-wonderful-albino-family-hand-colored-lithograph-print-barnums-gallery-of-wonders-no-14-published-by-currier-ives-152-nassau-street-new-york-framed-20260723","title":"Lot 007 - Antique \"The Wonderful Albino Family\" Hand-Colored Lithograph Print, Barnum's Gallery of Wonders No. 14, Published by Currier \u0026 Ives, 152 Nassau Street, New York, Framed, 14-3\/4\" W x 17-3\/4\" H","description":"Antique hand-colored lithograph print titled \"The Wonderful Albino Family,\" depicting Rudolph Lucasie, wife, and child from Madagascar, advertised as \"Now Exhibiting at Barnum's American Museum New York.\" This is No. 14 in the Barnum's Gallery of Wonders series. Published by Currier \u0026amp; Ives, 152 Nassau Street, New York. A printed paper label reading \"Barnum's Gallery of Wonders. No. 14.\" is tacked to the top rail of the frame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe print has been trimmed and fitted into a wood frame with black backing. The print shows creasing and cracking, with areas of surface loss and toning. The frame shows wear and finish loss. The display stand is not included.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448260385,"sku":"20260723-LOT007","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot007-mrgkmrix7d_d33c7765-38b7-42dc-b711-ce3d965b0b4c.jpg?v=1783878567"},{"product_id":"a-book-of-new-england-legends-and-folk-lore-in-prose-and-poetry-antique-illustrated-folklore-book-by-samuel-adams-drake-illustrated-by-f-t-merrill-published-by-roberts-brothers-boston-massachusetts-1884-20260723","title":"Lot 008 - \"A Book of New England Legends and Folk Lore in Prose and Poetry\" Antique Illustrated Folklore Book by Samuel Adams Drake, Illustrated by F. T. Merrill, Published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, Massachusetts, 1884","description":"Antique illustrated cloth-bound book titled \"A Book of New England Legends and Folk Lore in Prose and Poetry\" by Samuel Adams Drake, illustrated by F. T. Merrill. Published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, Massachusetts, 1884, with an 1883 copyright. Printed by John Wilson and Son, University Press, Cambridge. The front cover features silhouette witch figures with gilt lettering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an ex-library copy with a Chelsea Public Library bookplate on the front pastedown and pencil call number notations on the introduction page and spine. The cloth binding shows significant wear with fraying at the spine ends and board edges, soiling and rubbing to the covers, and pencil writing on the spine.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448325921,"sku":"20260723-LOT008","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot008-mrgkoshxja_f01ad16b-c2bc-4bd0-a7fa-9ee650175747.jpg?v=1783878567"},{"product_id":"geheimnisvolle-und-phantastische-erzahlungen-mysterious-and-fantastic-tales-vintage-german-language-edgar-allan-poe-book-illustrated-by-arthur-rackham-published-by-deutsche-buch-gemeinschaft-berlin-germany-1930s-20260723","title":"Lot 009 - \"Geheimnisvolle Und Phantastische Erzahlungen\" (\"Mysterious and Fantastic Tales\") Vintage German-Language Edgar Allan Poe Book, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Published by Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, Berlin, Germany, 1930s","description":"Vintage German-language edition of Edgar Allan Poe's \"Geheimnisvolle und phantastische Erzahlungen\" (\"Mysterious and Fantastic Tales\"), a collection of Poe's stories illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Published by Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, Berlin, Germany. Translated by H. Moller-Bruck with design by Friedrich Stabenau. The book contains 12 color and 17 black-and-white illustrations by Rackham. Text is printed in Fraktur script throughout. The table of contents includes German translations of stories such as \"Ligeia,\" \"Eleonora,\" \"Berenice,\" and \"Morella\" among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spine has significant cover loss and deterioration with exposed board material. The cover boards show edge and corner wear. Interior pages and plates are intact and clean.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448358689,"sku":"20260723-LOT009","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot009-mrgkvsx66w_d7c48bb4-54f0-4d37-9677-405c5025d803.jpg?v=1783878569"},{"product_id":"vintage-cast-bronze-figural-tarantula-spider-sculpture-20260723","title":"Lot 010 - Vintage Cast Bronze Figural Tarantula Spider Sculpture, 9-1\/2\" L","description":"Vintage cast bronze figural spider modeled after a tarantula, with eight textured legs and a detailed two-segment body. The underside is flat. The piece shows surface wear and patina throughout.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448391457,"sku":"20260723-LOT010","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot010-mrgl2apwza_409942aa-af37-4cff-bf93-99e8b877816d.jpg?v=1783878570"},{"product_id":"vintage-real-orb-weaver-spider-web-mounted-on-wood-plaque-signed-by-will-knight-knights-spider-web-farm-williamstown-vermont-20260723","title":"Lot 011 - Vintage Real Orb Weaver Spider Web Mounted on Wood Plaque, Signed by Will Knight, Knight's Spider Web Farm, Williamstown, Vermont, 9\" W x 11\" H","description":"Vintage real spider web mounted on a wooden plaque by Will Knight of Knight's Spider Web Farm in Williamstown, Vermont. The web is from an orb weaver spider (Araneidae) and has been transferred to a dark-stained wood plaque with a black-painted raised border. A label on the reverse describes the collection and mounting process and bears Will Knight's signature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe web is intact with minor areas of loss at some edges. The plaque shows surface scratches and minor edge wear. The display stand shown in the photographs is not included.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448424225,"sku":"20260723-LOT011","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot011-mrgl5z9g2w_6c6b4245-6e97-45f2-a4b6-ed83ae1e2c79.jpg?v=1783878572"},{"product_id":"vintage-wood-mounted-printing-block-for-oversized-tarot-card-xiii-la-mort-death-with-skeleton-and-scythe-tarot-de-marseille-20260723","title":"Lot 012 - Vintage Wood-Mounted Printing Block for Oversized Tarot Card Xiii \"LA Mort\" (\"Death\") with Skeleton and Scythe, Tarot De Marseille, 8-3\/8\" W x 16\" H","description":"Vintage wood-mounted metal printing block for an oversized Tarot de Marseille card XIII, \"La Mort\" (\"Death\"). The plate depicts a skeleton striding across a landscape while wielding a scythe, with the Roman numeral XIII at the top and \"La Mort\" in Gothic lettering at the bottom. The image and text are in reverse, as is standard for a printing block. The metal plate is mounted on a solid wood block with a hanging loop at the top rear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plate surface shows oxidation, toning, and ink residue. The wood block exhibits scratches and wear consistent with age.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448456993,"sku":"20260723-LOT012","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot012-mrgl84xgpk_3c5834a4-cfa2-49a7-85c9-6d2c5cefb71f.jpg?v=1783878572"},{"product_id":"vintage-oversized-tarot-card-xiii-print-la-mort-death-with-skeleton-and-scythe-tarot-de-marseille-printed-from-vintage-block-framed-20260723","title":"Lot 013 - Vintage Oversized Tarot Card Xiii Print \"LA Mort\" (\"Death\") with Skeleton and Scythe, Tarot De Marseille, Printed from Vintage Block, Framed, 14-7\/8\" W x 20-3\/4\" H","description":"Vintage print of an oversized Tarot de Marseille card XIII, \"La Mort\" (\"Death\"), printed from the vintage wood-mounted metal printing block offered in the previous lot. The image depicts a skeleton striding across a landscape while wielding a scythe, with the Roman numeral XIII at the top and \"La Mort\" in Gothic lettering at the bottom. The print reads in correct orientation as pulled from the reversed block.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe print shows light creasing and handling wear.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448489761,"sku":"20260723-LOT013","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot013-mrgl9m2vs_23625158-8fca-4561-a64e-c1b1382917e6.jpg?v=1783878575"},{"product_id":"vintage-relief-carved-folk-art-oak-panel-of-a-wolf-with-oak-leaves-and-acorns-signed-aa-and-dated-1933-20260723","title":"Lot 014 - Vintage Relief-Carved Folk Art Oak Panel of a Wolf with Oak Leaves and Acorns, Signed \"AA\" And Dated 1933, 16-1\/2\" W x 11-1\/4\" H","description":"Vintage relief-carved oak panel dated 1933, depicting a wolf in profile amid oak leaves and acorns. The figure and foliage are carved in raised relief against a textured, scored background, with the carved elements retaining a greenish-gold surface. The panel is set within a plain oak frame and fitted with a cord hanger on the reverse. Two carved circular marks on the back contain the initials \"AA\" and the date \"1933.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe panel shows overall surface wear, minor chips and losses to the carved relief edges, and general age-related patina throughout.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448522529,"sku":"20260723-LOT014","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot014-mrglb0zjo4_53775527-d64e-4b2f-8e04-164c06a55d68.jpg?v=1783878574"},{"product_id":"vintage-framed-metamorphic-print-by-mm-leaf-grotesque-profile-bust-composed-of-a-nude-figure-on-platter-with-ornate-medallion-border-red-dancer-silhouette-on-verso-20260723","title":"Lot 016 - Vintage Framed Metamorphic Print by M.M. 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The gold-toned frame shows wear and minor losses.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448555297,"sku":"20260723-LOT016","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot016-mrglgoxm1i_2467a5cb-7a21-4b50-b41a-49d4a448fa80.jpg?v=1783878576"},{"product_id":"vintage-hand-painted-wooden-folk-art-black-cat-smoking-stand-with-arched-back-and-raised-tail-red-and-black-stepped-base-20260723","title":"Lot 015 - Vintage Hand-Painted Wooden Folk Art Black Cat Smoking Stand with Arched Back and Raised Tail, Red and Black Stepped Base, 24\" H","description":"Vintage hand-painted wooden black cat smoking stand in a flat-cut silhouette form. The cat is depicted standing with an arched back, its curved tail rising to support a square red platform with a circular recess for holding an ashtray. The face is a separate attached piece with hand-painted white eyes, whiskers, and an orange nose and mouth. The figure is painted black and mounted on a tiered red and black stepped base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaint loss and edge wear are present throughout the black surfaces, with bare wood exposed along several edges. The face retains its painted details with minor losses.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448588065,"sku":"20260723-LOT015","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot015-mrgldmhtjh_de53ee95-9387-4239-ae08-317cb8db1bb1.jpg?v=1783878578"},{"product_id":"antique-john-moyr-smith-guinevere-ceramic-tile-from-the-idylls-of-the-king-tennyson-series-with-celtic-knotwork-border-manufactured-by-minton-20260723","title":"Lot 017 - Antique John Moyr Smith \"Guinevere\" Ceramic Tile from the \"Idylls of the King\" Tennyson Series with Celtic Knotwork Border, Manufactured by Minton, 6\" L x 6\" H","description":"Antique ceramic tile designed by John Moyr Smith (British, 1839-1912) for Minton, from a series of 12 tiles inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson's \"Idylls of the King.\" The central roundel depicts a scene titled \"Gvinevere\" as printed on the tile face, showing a helmeted figure in chainmail armor standing over the reclining Guinevere, rendered in brown and orange on a cream ground. The tile is signed \"Moyr Smith\" within the composition. Celtic knotwork designs fill the four corner spandrels. The reverse has a molded grid pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdge chips are present at several corners, with minor surface wear and small areas of loss along the borders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe display stand shown in the photographs is not included.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448620833,"sku":"20260723-LOT017","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot017-mrglj04bho_204ad117-7fe8-4f55-925d-524ef038cc98.jpg?v=1783878579"},{"product_id":"antique-framed-engraving-print-the-bathos-or-manner-of-sinking-in-sublime-paintings-by-william-hogarth-english-1697-1764-allegorical-scene-of-father-time-expiring-published-1764-20260723","title":"Lot 018 - Antique Framed Engraving Print, \"The Bathos, or Manner of Sinking, in Sublime Paintings,\" By William Hogarth (English, 1697-1764), Allegorical Scene of Father Time Expiring, Published 1764, 13\" W x 16-7\/8\" H","description":"Antique engraving print titled \"The Bathos, or Manner of Sinking, in Sublime Paintings, inscribed to the Dealers in Dark Pictures.\" The lower margin inscription reads \"Design'd and Engrav'd by Wm. 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The display easel shown in the photographs is not included.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448686369,"sku":"20260723-LOT019","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot019-mrglpndm8d_54275bb3-1998-4f5e-93bc-a4df82b9558f.jpg?v=1783878582"},{"product_id":"vintage-fantasy-figural-skull-purple-glass-bottle-manufactured-by-wheaton-millville-new-jersey-20260723","title":"Lot 020 - Vintage Fantasy Figural Skull Purple Glass Bottle, Manufactured by Wheaton, Millville, New Jersey, 5-1\/4\" H","description":"Vintage figural glass bottle in the shape of a skull, manufactured by Wheaton, Millville, New Jersey. The front features a molded skull design. The reverse is smooth. The base is embossed \"Wheaton NJ.\" The bottle is a dark amethyst glass with heavy surface iridescence throughout. No cap or stopper is present. 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The leather strap shows wear and drying.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020448817441,"sku":"20260723-LOT023","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot023-mrglxpd593_a6eab5a4-f48f-4dcf-b0f8-535a1c5e3855.jpg?v=1783878587"},{"product_id":"antique-thermo-vane-dome-desk-thermometer-with-egyptian-revival-winged-sun-disc-and-lotus-motif-base-manufactured-by-schaeffer-budenberg-brooklyn-new-york-20260723","title":"Lot 024 - Antique Thermo Vane Dome Desk Thermometer with Egyptian Revival Winged Sun Disc and Lotus Motif Base, Manufactured by Schaeffer \u0026 Budenberg, Brooklyn, New York, 6-3\/8\" L x 3\" H","description":"Antique Thermo Vane dome desk thermometer on a rectangular base with Egyptian Revival decoration. The base features winged sun disc and lotus blossom motifs in relief on each side of the central thermometer housing. 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The text \"Souvenir from Verdun 1918\" is worked around the circumference. A scalloped border separates the decorated upper section from the fluted lower body. The rim band is decorated with a hammered pattern. 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Overall patina, verdigris, and surface oxidation consistent with age.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449079585,"sku":"20260723-LOT031","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot031-mrgoe81odu_4d0db6f3-62b4-4ba6-af3b-80fb7ea47bd8.jpg?v=1783878597"},{"product_id":"antique-canvas-and-leather-shoulder-bag-world-war-i-era-20260723","title":"Lot 032 - Antique Canvas and Leather Shoulder Bag, World War I Era, 14\" L","description":"Antique canvas and leather shoulder bag from the World War I era. The bag features an olive canvas body with brown leather panels on the bottom and sides, canvas shoulder strap, and belt-style closures. The leather shows cracking and wear throughout, and the canvas exhibits soiling and discoloration consistent with age and use. The bag is inscribed with the name of a previous owner, with the last name \"Bright.\"","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449112353,"sku":"20260723-LOT032","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot032-mrgoga1av3_3dba33e5-e6f8-43f8-8988-29723840eeb7.jpg?v=1783878597"},{"product_id":"antique-framed-watercolor-painting-on-paper-moonlit-maritime-scene-with-figures-in-a-boat-at-the-base-of-a-tower-signed-charles-russell-loomis-1857-1936-20260723","title":"Lot 033 - Antique Framed Watercolor Painting on Paper, Moonlit Maritime Scene with Figures in a Boat at the Base of a Tower, Signed Charles Russell Loomis (1857-1936), 16-1\/2\" W x 13-1\/4\" H","description":"Antique watercolor painting on paper depicting a moonlit maritime scene with figures in a boat at the base of a large cylindrical tower. 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The painting shows toning to the mat and some foxing visible at the margins.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449177889,"sku":"20260723-LOT033","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot033-mrgolz75b7_dcc64ab9-ce8b-42df-96ba-8c2922733ebb.jpg?v=1783878599"},{"product_id":"half-hours-with-the-stars-antique-astronomy-and-constellation-guide-with-12-star-maps-by-richard-a-proctor-published-by-g-p-putnams-sons-new-york-1887-20260723","title":"Lot 034 - \"Half-Hours with the Stars\" Antique Astronomy and Constellation Guide with 12 Star Maps by Richard A. Proctor, Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1887","description":"Antique astronomy book titled \"Half-Hours with the Stars: A Plain and Easy Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations\" by Richard A. Proctor, F.R.A.S. Published by G. P. 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Interior pages and maps are clean and intact.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449243425,"sku":"20260723-LOT034","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot034-mrgop848gq_7ec7b08a-e492-44a8-9bff-edd41a2f2eb4.jpg?v=1783878600"},{"product_id":"the-moon-a-popular-treatise-antique-astronomy-book-by-garrett-p-serviss-published-by-d-appleton-and-company-new-york-1907-with-laid-in-star-finder-advertisements-20260723","title":"Lot 036 - \"The Moon: A Popular Treatise\" Antique Astronomy Book by Garrett P. Serviss, Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1907, with Laid-In Star Finder Advertisements","description":"Antique hardcover astronomy book, \"The Moon: A Popular Treatise\" by Garrett P. Serviss. Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1907, with a publication date of October 1907 on the copyright page. 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Pages are toned with foxing throughout.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449341729,"sku":"20260723-LOT036","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot036-mrgow40al6_08227985-bd16-452d-8457-c14dfe3774f5.jpg?v=1783878603"},{"product_id":"astronomy-with-an-opera-glass-antique-astronomy-book-by-garrett-p-serviss-eighth-edition-with-appendix-published-by-d-appleton-and-company-new-york-1910-20260723","title":"Lot 035 - \"Astronomy with an Opera-Glass\" Antique Astronomy Book by Garrett P. Serviss, Eighth Edition with Appendix, Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1910","description":"Antique astronomy book, \"Astronomy with an Opera-Glass\" by Garrett P. Serviss, subtitled \"A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments.\" This is the eighth edition with appendix, copyright 1888. Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York and London, 1910. The book includes constellation maps throughout the text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlue cloth binding with gilt-stamped title, star field, figural design, and opera-glass vignette on the front cover and spine. The covers show wear at the corners and edges with fraying cloth at the spine ends. The binding is intact and the interior pages are clean.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449374497,"sku":"20260723-LOT035","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot035-mrgosfipcf_8f167a31-8491-4698-9339-732f45e780e8.jpg?v=1783878603"},{"product_id":"from-pioneer-to-poet-or-the-twelve-great-gates-antique-astrology-and-zodiac-book-by-isabelle-m-pagan-published-by-the-theosophical-publishing-house-limited-london-1926-second-edition-with-inscriptions-20260723","title":"Lot 037 - \"From Pioneer to Poet or the Twelve Great Gates\" Antique Astrology and Zodiac Book by Isabelle M. 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The book is bound with decorative patterned boards and a cloth spine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spine cloth covering is missing. The boards show overall wear and rubbing. Pages have staining and foxing, particularly on the endpapers.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449407265,"sku":"20260723-LOT037","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot037-mrgp0qahw7_e761bca2-38f2-4e7a-b18a-f639399563ee.jpg?v=1783878605"},{"product_id":"the-winged-horse-anthology-vintage-poetry-anthology-by-joseph-auslander-and-frank-ernest-hill-with-decorations-by-paul-honore-first-edition-published-by-doubleday-doran-company-garden-city-new-york-1929-20260723","title":"Lot 038 - \"The Winged Horse Anthology\" Vintage Poetry Anthology by Joseph Auslander and Frank Ernest Hill, with Decorations by Paul Honore, First Edition, Published by Doubleday, Doran \u0026 Company, Garden City, New York, 1929","description":"Vintage first edition poetry anthology, \"The Winged Horse Anthology\" by Joseph Auslander and Frank Ernest Hill, with decorations by Paul Honore. 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Illustrated by Gustave Dore with full-page engraving plates. Published by Cassell \u0026amp; Company Limited, New York, London \u0026amp; Paris. Copyright 1884 by O. M. Dunham. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering and pictorial decoration on the front cover and spine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe covers show overall wear and surface scuffing, with fraying and loss at the spine ends and corners. The binding is intact. 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Published by Fowlers and Wells, Clinton Hall, 131 Nassau Street, New York, 1852. This is the seventh thousand, stereotyped edition, with an original copyright date of 1847. The front cover features an engraved phrenological head with numbered illustrated sections. The text is illustrated throughout with engraved portraits and anatomical diagrams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover in paper wraps. The wraps show toning, soiling, edge chipping, and spine wear. 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The book is illustrated throughout with engraved portraits, phrenological head diagrams, and physiognomic studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in red cloth with a gold-stamped circular medallion on the front cover and gold lettering on the spine. An ownership inscription on the front free endpaper reads \"C. J. 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Published by Gustavus Cohen \u0026amp; Co., 341 Strand, London. Entered at Stationers' Hall. No date is printed on the title page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in red cloth with gilt-stamped lettering and embossed decorative borders on the front cover and spine. The text includes anatomical plates depicting skulls, brains, and cranial diagrams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe binding shows wear along the spine edges and corners. 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The frontispiece was designed and etched on copper by George Cruikshank and faced with steel by F. Joubert's Acierage process. The etched title page also features grotesque masked faces and creatures by Cruikshank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe binding has a dark leather spine with gilt-stamped title and decorative tooling, leather corners, and multicolored marbled paper boards. The front pastedown bears an ex libris bookplate for Arnold Wood, dated New York, MDCCCXCVIII (1898), with handwritten initials \"BRM\" below.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe leather shows wear and rubbing along the spine edges, joints, and corners with exposed board visible in several areas. The marbled paper has surface scuffing and small areas of loss.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449603873,"sku":"20260723-LOT043","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot043-mrgqy5v0z2_9e8f7e55-b591-4369-a7c3-3083f09fea03.jpg?v=1783878612"},{"product_id":"comic-epitaphs-from-the-very-best-old-graveyards-vintage-illustrated-humor-book-illustrated-by-henry-r-martin-published-by-peter-pauper-press-mount-vernon-new-york-1957-20260723","title":"Lot 044 - \"Comic Epitaphs from the Very Best Old Graveyards\" Vintage Illustrated Humor Book, Illustrated by Henry R. Martin, Published by Peter Pauper Press, Mount Vernon, New York, 1957","description":"Vintage hardcover book titled \"Comic Epitaphs from the Very Best Old Graveyards,\" a collection of humorous gravestone inscriptions illustrated by Henry R. Martin. Published by The Peter Pauper Press, Mount Vernon, New York, 1957. The book is presented in its original dust jacket, which features Halloween-themed graphics including black cats, bats, an owl, a winged skull, and a Jack-O-Lantern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dust jacket shows edge wear with chipping and small losses at the corners and along the bottom edge. The book itself is in clean condition with tight binding.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449636641,"sku":"20260723-LOT044","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot044-mrgr17d8xi_1ae61f20-bcee-4f67-82c3-00631e7c7c6d.jpg?v=1783878613"},{"product_id":"the-menageries-quadrupeds-described-and-drawn-from-living-subjects-antique-illustrated-natural-history-book-vol-i-part-i-the-library-of-entertaining-knowledge-published-by-wells-and-lilly-boston-massachusetts-1830-20260723","title":"Lot 045 - \"The Menageries: Quadrupeds, Described and Drawn from Living Subjects\" Antique Illustrated Natural History Book, Vol. I Part I, the Library of Entertaining Knowledge, Published by Wells and Lilly, Boston, Massachusetts, 1830","description":"Antique illustrated natural history book titled \"The Menageries: Quadrupeds, Described and Drawn from Living Subjects,\" Vol. I, Part I of The Library of Entertaining Knowledge series. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Published by Wells and Lilly, Court-Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 1830. The text is illustrated with wood engraving prints of quadrupeds including dogs, a striped hyena, and anatomical diagrams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ownership inscription reading \"R.A.R. Robinson\" is written on the inside front cover. The book is in soft printed wraps. The spine is heavily worn with exposed stitching, and the covers show edge chipping and losses. Pages are toned throughout with foxing and staining.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449669409,"sku":"20260723-LOT045","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot045-mrgra2f3kg_33571b4b-b680-4031-ba40-2960df7333cb.jpg?v=1783878616"},{"product_id":"moby-dick-or-the-whale-vintage-illustrated-novel-by-herman-melville-illustrated-by-rockwell-kent-published-by-random-house-new-york-1930-20260723","title":"Lot 046 - \"Moby Dick or the Whale\" Vintage Illustrated Novel by Herman Melville, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Published by Random House, New York, 1930","description":"Vintage 1930 edition of \"Moby Dick or The Whale\" by Herman Melville, illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Published by Random House, New York, 1930, with copyright by R. R. Donnelley \u0026amp; Sons Company, The Lakeside Press. Black cloth binding with silver-stamped cover and spine illustrations by Kent. The text is accompanied throughout by Kent's illustrations. A green ribbon bookmark is present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrevious owner names \"P.R. Hepburn\" and \"P.R. Biddle\" are written on the front free endpaper. The spine ends show fraying and wear at the head and foot, with exposed cloth beneath. The front cover has scuffing and loss to the silver stamping in the upper left area. Staining is present on the front pastedown. 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The binding is intact and the text block is tight with clean pages.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449734945,"sku":"20260723-LOT047","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot047-mrgrgnf06l_095c8c7b-e412-4ae9-8ba9-a083cc8233c7.jpg?v=1783878619"},{"product_id":"trio-of-antique-and-vintage-new-york-city-books-including-kings-handbook-of-new-york-city-the-american-metropolis-and-a-natural-history-of-new-york-city-20260723","title":"Lot 048 - Trio of Antique and Vintage New York City Books Including \"King's Handbook of New York City,\" \"The American Metropolis,\" And \"A Natural History of New York City\"","description":"Trio of antique and vintage hardcover books on New York City. \"King's Handbook of New York City: An Outline History and Description of the American Metropolis\" is the 1893 second edition, edited and published by Moses King, Boston, Massachusetts, printed by The Matthews-Northrup Co., Buffalo, New York. \"The American Metropolis: From Knickerbocker Days to the Present Time, New York City Life in All Its Various Phases\" is Volume Three by Frank Moss, LL.D., with an introduction by Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst, D.D., published by Peter Fenelon Collier, New York, 1897. \"A Natural History of New York City\" is by John Kieran, illustrated by Henry Bugbee Kane, published by Houghton Mifflin Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll three books are in poor condition. The King's Handbook has heavy cover wear, fraying, and spine damage. The American Metropolis volume has extensive fading and staining to the cloth covers with spine damage and tearing. A Natural History of New York City shows cover soiling and spine wear. 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Bound in green cloth with a pictorial cover design and gilt lettering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA handwritten inscription on the front free endpaper reads \"Bought Jan. 1901 at Chicago Ill. Price $1.75.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe binding shows wear at the spine head with fraying cloth. The covers show general soiling and fading.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53020449800481,"sku":"20260723-LOT049","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot049-mrgrrr6irw_928e0bea-0535-41eb-a521-26b73dab26fb.jpg?v=1783878622"},{"product_id":"pair-of-modern-patti-smith-books-including-camera-solo-and-year-of-the-monkey-20260723","title":"Lot 050 - Pair of Modern Patti Smith Books Including \"Camera Solo\" And \"Year of the Monkey\"","description":"Pair of modern books by Patti Smith. \"Camera Solo\" is a softcover photography book edited by Susan Lubowsky Talbott, published by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut, in association with Yale University Press. \"Year of the Monkey\" is a hardcover memoir, published by Alfred A. 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