Antiquities, Books & Estate Collections

Updated September 17, 2026

What's in this auction

544 lots, mostly fine art & prints (61), pottery, china & glass (32), antiques & furniture (30), firearms & militaria (23). 542 lots have photos and 506 have full descriptions. Pre-sale estimates $50–$20,000 across 544 priced lots. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog.

Highest-estimated lots

• Michel Jean Cazabon. Views of Trinidad. Scarce and important first edition of "possibly the finest — est. $10,000–$20,000
• Imperial Russian gilt bronze finial with double-headed eagle, late 19th/early 20th century. Rare — est. $4,000–$6,000
• Egyptian, Late Ptolemaic, cartonage mummy mask. Wearing a smooth blue painted wig, broad collar, — est. $3,000–$5,000
• John James Audubon. The Birds of America. 7 volume set. New York: V. G. Audubon, 1859. Fine leather — est. $3,000–$5,000
• Ancient Greek Hellenistic Tanagra figure, 4th-2nd century B.C. Standing woman in white robe with — est. $2,000–$4,000

From the auction house

An offering of nearly 550 lots from local estates, including many lots of Egyptian, Roman, and Middle Eastern antiquities, primarily from the Dr. Bruce L. Ralston collection. Other offerings feature a large assortment of books, ephemera, and historical memorabilia, including selections from the Rex Stark collection. A variety of antique and contemporary artwork, decorative art, furniture, and antique accessories rounds out the auction. Full catalog and bidding: view on liveauctioneers .

In this auction (544 lots)

Categories: Fine Art & Prints (61) · Pottery, China & Glass (32) · Antiques & Furniture (30) · Firearms & Militaria (23) · Jewelry & Watches (11) · Comics & Books (6)

• Lot 0001 — Egyptian double sided clay stele fragment with image of female deity opposite image of royal figure.
• Lot 0002 — Egyptian, Late New Kingdom, dark blue faience ushabti. With long tri-part wig and paint inscription
• Lot 0003 — Egyptian, Late Period, bronze figure of a Nile perch. On a sledge wearing a celestial disk and
• Lot 0004 — Egyptian, Late Period, bronze figure of Harpocrates. Seated and wearing Nemes headdress surmounted
• Lot 0005 — Egyptian, 19th Dynasty, wood Ushabti figure. Wearing smooth tripart wig with traces of black. Height
• Lot 0006 — Egyptian carved stone head of pharaoh. On wood stand. Height 3 in. From the collection of Dr. Bruce
• Lot 0007 — Egyptian, Late Period, granite fragmentary figure of Uraeus headed deity in seated position. On a
• Lot 0008 — Egyptian, 21st/25th Dynasties, bronze situla inscribed with two names of Queen Ahmose-Nefertari. .
• Lot 0009 — Egyptian, 26th/30th dynasties, turquoise faience ushabti figure. Modeled with pick and hoe and ten-
• Lot 0010 — Egyptian, 26th/30th dynasties, turquoise faience ushabti figure. Modeled with pick and hoe, and
• Lot 0011 — Egyptian, 26th/30th dynasties, pale green faience ushabti figure. Modeled with pick and hoe, molded
• Lot 0012 — Egyptian, Late Period, faience Ushabti partial figure of a god flanked with rows of gibbons. Height
• Lot 0013 — Egyptian, Late Period, bronze statuette of Amen Ra striding. Height 6.5 in. From the collection of
• Lot 0014 — Egyptian, Pre-Dynastic, slate palette in the form of a fish. Incised details and suspension loop
• Lot 0015 — Egyptian, Late Dynastic, clay fragmentary figure of a seated goddess. On open-work molded throne
• Lot 0016 — Egyptian, 26th Dynasty, saite basalt jar or mortar. Conical form with heavy lug handles. Height 5
• Lot 0017 — Egyptian, Late Period, fragmentary carved granodiorite relief panel of a priest with inscriptions to
• Lot 0018 — Egyptian, Late Period, bronze and wood ibis figure in squatting position. Length 8 in, height 4.25
• Lot 0019 — Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, painted earthenware jar with blue decoration. Polychrome repeating foliate
• Lot 0020 — An Egyptian pottery net jar with stylized petal collar and flare lip. Height 11.25 in. From the
• Lot 0021 — [2] Egyptian, Pre-Dynastic, black-topped redware pottery jars. Flaring conical form. Heights 9 in
• Lot 0022 — Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, painted wood funerary bark, fitted with two squatting figures. Remnants of
• Lot 0023 — Egyptian, Late Ptolemaic, cartonage mummy mask. Wearing a smooth blue painted wig, broad collar,
• Lot 0024 — Ancient Stucco and mud ware mask. Old accession label. 5 x 6 in. From the collection of Dr. Bruce L.
• Lot 0025 — Egyptian, bronze statuette figure of Amun. Striding with left hand raised to hold a scepter. On a
• Lot 0026 — Egyptian, 12th Dynasty, wood figure of an official. Crouching and wrapped in a cloak, traces of
• Lot 0027 — Egyptian, 12th Dynasty, painted wood figure of funerary boatman. Short black wig, white garment.
• Lot 0028 — Egyptian, 12th Dynasty, painted wood figure of a coxswain. Short coiffure with white robe. Applied
• Lot 0029 — Ancient carved limestone architectural panel with figure of a duck withing foliate scrolls. Traces
• Lot 0030 — Egyptian, Late Period, bronze situla with incised lines and partial handles. Height 3 in. From the
• Lot 0031 — Egyptian, Late Period, bronze situla molded in relief with scenes of offerings beneath celestial
• Lot 0032 — Egyptian, 1st/2nd Dynasties, bronze libation vessel. Tandem spout and flat base. Old accession
• Lot 0033 — Egyptian, 30th dynasty, faience ushabti with incised hoes, wig and beard. On wood stand. Height 3.5
• Lot 0034 — Egyptian faience Ushabti with black painted details and symbols. Length 3.75 in. From the collection
• Lot 0035 — Egyptian, 20th/22nd Dynasties, white faience ushabti with hose and column painted with inscription
• Lot 0036 — Egyptian earthenware handled vessel. Height 14. From the collection of Dr. Bruce L. Ralston, Tuxedo
• Lot 0037 — Egyptian, Late Period, bronze figure of and asp with head-dress, on wood stand. Height 3 in. From
• Lot 0038 — Egyptian, Late Period, bronze figure of Osiris, on wood base. Height 5 in. From the collection of
• Lot 0039 — Egyptian, Roman Period, alabaster carved figure of Horus striding. With tri-part wig and striated
• Lot 0040 — Egyptian, 10th Century B.C. amlash clay spouted jar. Compressed vase form with beak-like spout and
• Lot 0041 — Egyptian carved alabaster urn with flared rim. Fitted with metal stand. Height 5 in. From the
• Lot 0042 — Egyptian, 1st Dynasty, shallow alabaster basin together with a cylindrical vessel. Restored. Basin
• Lot 0043 — Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, alabaster jar with flared rim. Wear. Height 3.75 in. From the collection
• Lot 0044 — Egyptian, Pre-Dynastic, bird form clay spouted jar. Stylized with fledgelings on wings. Height 4.75
• Lot 0045 — Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, carved limestone head of god Bes with pink pigments. Wearing solar disk
• Lot 0046 — Egyptian, Late Period, bronze figure of an enthroned Sekhmet. Wearing a fragmentary diadem of
• Lot 0047 — Egyptian limestone double sided head fragment of Hathor with head dress. On a wood stand. Height
• Lot 0048 — Egyptian, Late Period, fragmentary limestone owl figure, with incised feathers. Length 6.25, width
• Lot 0049 — Egyptian, Middle Kingdom style, painted wood figure of a concubine. Height 12.5 in. From the
• Lot 0050 — Egyptian, Ptolemaic, painted wood mummy-form figure. Tripart wig and column of painted inscription.
• Lot 0051 — Egyptian, 26th/30th dynasties, pale green faience ushabti figure. Modeled with pick and hoe, and
• Lot 0052 — Egyptian likely carved black granite figure of a kneeling scribe. Not Ancient. Height 7.25 in, width
• Lot 0053 — Egyptian, Late Period, bronze Osiris of elongated form, wearing Atef crown. On wood base. Height 6
• Lot 0054 — [2] Egyptian, 30th Dynasty, Ushabti. Including a redware figure with white faience and traces of
• Lot 0055 — [4] Egyptian, Late Period, faience amulets of animal deities. Mounted on plexi panel. Heights 1.75
• Lot 0056 — Egyptian, 21st/22nd Dynasties, blue-green faience ushabti. Partial inscription on column and black
• Lot 0057 — Egyptian carved stone and painted fragmentary figure of Thoth. 4.25in high overall. From the
• Lot 0058 — 19th Century black marble Grand Tour obelisk with acid etched inscription. Restoration. Height 17.75
• Lot 0059 — Romano-Egyptian, 1st/2nd Century A.D. terracotta head of a man with a headdress. With old Sotheby's
• Lot 0060 — Romano-Egyptian, 1st/2nd Century A.D. terracotta head of a child. With old Sotheby's label. Height
• Lot 0061 — Cypriot, late 6th Century B.C. terracotta figure. Priestess holding a musical instrument. Heights: 9
• Lot 0062 — Cypriot, 2nd Century A.D. stucco mummy mask of a young woman. With black pigmented, plaited hair and
• Lot 0063 — Cypriot, late 6th Century B.C. terracotta figure. Priestess holding an offering. Heights: 11.5 in.
• Lot 0064 — Greek carved stone head of an ox with label inscribed "Found in Magnesia". Length 2.75 in. From the
• Lot 0065 — Greek, 5th Century B.C. attic red hydria with decoration of Classical allegory. Damage and
• Lot 0066 — Helenistic earthenware head of a woman. Fragment with hair and pierced ears. On a marble stand.
• Lot 0067 — Greek archaic bronze votive figure of Kouros. Height 8 in. From the collection of Dr. Bruce L.
• Lot 0068 — A pair of Hellenistic painted terracotta doves, Apulia, 3rd Century B.C. Each with red collar and
• Lot 0069 — Green carved stone head of a soldier, fragment. White marble. On a stone base.. Height 3.5 in. From
• Lot 0070 — [2] Ancient earthenware heads, including a Hellenistic image of a female goddess and a grotesque
• Lot 0071 — Ancient terra cotta horse figure. On a museum mount. 4.5 x 6 in. From the collection of Dr. Bruce L.
• Lot 0072 — [2] Ancient artifacts, including a carved stone image of a large monkey before a standing goddess
• Lot 0073 — 2 Ancient items, including an Egyptian small carved vessel and a bronze crown form capital or mold.
• Lot 0074 — 2 Ancient pottery heads, including a Hellenistic female with helmet and a pre-Colombian fragment.
• Lot 0075 — Persian bronze aquamanile in the form of a pigeon. On a museum mount. Height 4.75 in, width 4.5in.
• Lot 0076 — Collection of ancient items including a Roman or Egyptian small bronze cat, 600 B.C., a a
• Lot 0077 — 20 ancient bronze coins, each cased and identified. Including coins from Syria, Lydia, Cilicia,
• Lot 0078 — 5 ancient silver coins. To include: 1) Roman denarius, Publicius Malleolus, 96 BC. 2) Roman
• Lot 0079 — Sasanian carved red carnelian seal. 5th century AD. Depiction of a standing harpy. Approx. 1/4in
• Lot 0080 — Glass cup. Roman. 3rd century BC. Green glass with banding. Surface with iridescence. 3.5 x 3.5in.
• Lot 0081 — Collection of 6 Roman glass vessels including an open cup, a glass amphora, a slender vase, small
• Lot 0082 — Byzantine/Islamic 8-12th Century A.D. Early tall blown glass vessel. Arte Prim. Cat. 30 3/2005 #
• Lot 0083 — Greek lekythos handled jug. Decoration of figures dancing on one side, and warriors on the other.
• Lot 0084 — Ancient Greek Hellenistic Tanagra figure, 4th-2nd century B.C. Standing woman in white robe with
• Lot 0085 — 19th century Grand Tour bronze bust of Socrates. 12.25in high.
• Lot 0086 — Bronze figure of a barking dog, possibly ancient. Damage to rear. 3.75in length.
• Lot 0087 — 19th century grand tour classical style carved stone relief plaque depicting a woman on horseback.
• Lot 0088 — Middle eastern alabaster carved stone head antiquity. Applied red pigment decoration. Flaws to
• Lot 0089 — Middle East, 1st Millennium B.C. Pottery vessel with rounded base, having black geometric border
• Lot 0090 — Persian 1st Millennium B.C. Painted pottery jar with geometric and scrolled collard and shoulder.
• Lot 0091 — Persian 100-800 B.C. Ancient pottery ovoid handled vessel with incised decoration and black glaze.
• Lot 0092 — Jureselm 8-7th Century B.C. Pottery handled jar with traces of red glaze and geometric pattering at
• Lot 0093 — Possibly Mycenaean 14th Century B.C. Spouted and handled vessel with red swag decoration. Height 8.5
• Lot 0094 — Italy Duanian 330 B.C. Bulbous vessel with various decorative panels including geometric and
• Lot 0095 — Early decorated earthenware bowl, possibly ancient. Molded geometric designs on side of body, with
• Lot 0096 — Chinese Neolithic 3000 B.C. Red ware double handled vessel with red and black scroll and lattice
• Lot 0097 — I. B. Anderson, American late 19th Century. New England mountain landscape with lake. Signed and
• Lot 0098 — William H. Weisman. New Hampshire forest landscape. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed lower right.
• Lot 0099 — John Phillip Hagen. "Martha's Vineyard". Seaside landscape titled on reverse. Oil on masonite.
• Lot 0100 — Attributed to Russell Cheney. Kittery Point, Maine seaside landscape with houses. Unsigned, marked
• Lot 0101 — J.J. Wooding Tapley. Red Chimneys, Belfast, Maine. Coastal village scene. Signed lower right.
• Lot 0102 — Parker M. Gamage. Titled on reverse, Little Island of New Harbor, Maine. Seascape with sailboat.
• Lot 0103 — Parker Gamage. Maine. "Early April - New Harbor". Coastal landscape painting with lobster boats and
• Lot 0104 — 9 Decorative carved shore birds, most signed including Percy Perkins
• Lot 0105 — 3 Duck decoys, a mallard hen marked "H.V. Shourds, a merganser sleeper and a flat bottom merganser.
• Lot 0106 — Delmer Ford. Fine quality wood carving of a Peregrine Falcon and its prey. Signed on the base.
• Lot 0107 — Unusual 1829 Boston school American needlework sampler of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
• Lot 0108 — Early 19th Century needlework sampler by Sara Ambrose April 8,1823. With passage and assorted animal
• Lot 0109 — 19th Century darning and plain sewing sampler initialed "AM" and dated 1839. Likely Dutch or German.
• Lot 0110 — Concord type banjo clock with gilt rope moldings and classical painted reverse tablets. The palmette
• Lot 0111 — Rare Joseph Larking wood front banjo, Boston, circa 1825. An acorn finial above a signed dial with
• Lot 0112 — Boston banjo clock with gilt rope frames and rare yellow glasses, circa 1820. A spread wing and ball
• Lot 0113 — Sawin and Dyer gilt rope banjo clock, circa 1820. The lower panel with a Classical reverse painted
• Lot 0114 — Collection of 23 Boston area Wedgwood calendar tiles, early 20th century. Includes Boston area sites
• Lot 0115 — Collection of 24 Boston area Wedgwood calendar tiles, early 20th century. Each depicts a Boston area
• Lot 0116 — Late 19th Century. Tropical harbor with village and mountains, likely South America. Signed lower
• Lot 0117 — Wedgwood majolica neo-classical three sided and footed planter with jasperware panels depicting
• Lot 0118 — Pair of Wedgwood majolica plates with reticulated lattice edge, around molded florets and a mottled
• Lot 0119 — Majolica "Birth of Zeus" pitcher with molded putti and vibrant polychrome glazes. Height 9.75 in.
• Lot 0120 — 2 Fine pieces of majolica, including a Wedgewood majolica caterer pitcher designed by Frederik Brett
• Lot 0121 — Minton majolica covered tureen with three lions head handles on a blue ground with a pineapple
• Lot 0122 — Minton majolica oyster plate with naturalist sea shell decorations around green center bowl and
• Lot 0123 — 4 Nautical themed majolica items, including a Griffen, Smith & Hill Etruscan plate shell moldeling,
• Lot 0124 — Rare Royal Worcester Dolphin form spoon warmer with vibrant polychrome majolica glaze. Impressed
• Lot 0125 — Royal Worcester gilded jardiniere with raised lion masks, acanthus leaves and pairs of fauns in
• Lot 0126 — American mid-19th Century scenic watercolor and ink on paper, titled Schuylersville. Depicting river
• Lot 0127 — Fred Bates. Farm landscape with barn. Titled on reverse "November in Old Mystic. Oil on artist
• Lot 0128 — Fred Bates. Hillside landscape with cottage. Oil on artist board. Signed lower right. Framed. Image
• Lot 0129 — Folk or tramp art inlaid rectangular table with scrolled legs and medial shelf. Height 29 in, width
• Lot 0130 — 2 19th Century painted boxes, a domed top pine box with grain decoration and a red handled box with
• Lot 0131 — 19th Century sponge decorated pine blanket chest with interior till. 16 x 33 x 16.5 in.
• Lot 0132 — Thomas Forester revivalist English majolica jardiniere with polychrome raised and molded dragon form
• Lot 0133 — Pair of English majolica Celtic revival plates with beaded and foliate border with medallions around
• Lot 0134 — Majolica covered box with fish finial and molded label, "Sardines" with a basket weave from. Height
• Lot 0135 — George Jones majolica strawberry server with open tray and matching, fitted cream and sugar. The
• Lot 0136 — George Jones majolica strawberry serving dish with strawberry flower and foliate edge. Molded and
• Lot 0137 — Majolica figural water pitcher depicting a frog atop a cantaloup melon with green glaze and molded
• Lot 0138 — Collection of 4 majolica glaze items, including a Etruscan bamboo decorated teapot, a Shorter & Son
• Lot 0139 — 3 pcs majolica (75, 79, 88) 3 Majolica glazed serving items, including an Etruscan footed trivet, a
• Lot 0140 — 3 Pieces of Majolica including a Wardle Bird and fan aesthetic decorated teapot, a square vase with
• Lot 0141 — 3 19th Century silver top canes, including a 1865 Civil War Commemorative to William Stetler, a
• Lot 0142 — 20th century American southern folk art carved wood cane. 3 figures standing on each other's
• Lot 0143 — Silver capped walking stick engraved "From to Source of the Mississippi, 1820 / from Captain H.
• Lot 0144 — Folk carved walking stick carved with "Alaska Ft. Gibbon." and stylized foliage or husks. Length 37
• Lot 0145 — Admiral Nelson commemorative walking stick with embossed copper band with memorial, the wood likely
• Lot 0146 — Folk carved walking stick with boxing, figures, assorted motifs and carved with banner reading
• Lot 0147 — Arizona hardstone mounted cholla cactus wood souvenir walking stick with silver cuff engraved
• Lot 0148 — Rare 19th Century Northeast native American carved and red painted with human and bird carved
• Lot 0149 — Commemorative walking stick with bone handle and brass cuff engraved "Sutter's Mill, California
• Lot 0150 — Patriotic folk carved walking stick with elaborate lettering and patriotic devices. Skillfully
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