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Baltimore Album Colorful Handsewn Applique Quilt
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Auction 6180
| Lot: 43184 | Dec 2, 2017
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Suit of Armor in the German Gothic Style, 19th Century
Auction 6160
| Lot: 40002 | Dec 11, 2016
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1828 Charleston PORTER Slave Hire Badge, Number 254.
Auction 6168
| Lot: 43484 | Dec 3, 2016
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Late 19th Century Texas Pine Wardrobe Marked on the Crown C. F. A.
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Auction 6134
| Lot: 53058 | Mar 12, 2016
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1800 Charleston PORTER Slave Hire Badge,
Number ??.
Auction 6145
| Lot: 42125 | May 18, 2015
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1821 Charleston SERVANT Slave Hire Badge, Number 318.
Auction 6145
| Lot: 42131 | May 18, 2015
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The Vincent Astor Commemorative Silver Galapagos Penguin Modeled by James L. Clark for Gorham.
Auction 6114
| Lot: 38235 | May 24, 2014
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Massive and Beautifully Crafted 18" Gold Quartz Watch Chain with Horse Shoe Fob.
Auction 6110
| Lot: 44090 | Nov 24, 2013
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Pancoast, Clara (1872-1959).
Original oil on canvas over board. Signed. Bluebonnet scene. 14" x 18". Original wood frame. A ...
Auction 644
| Lot: 1041 | Mar 4, 2006
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Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver.
(Total: 3 Items)
Auction 6081
| Lot: 32120 | Dec 9, 2012
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[John Coffee "Jack" Hays]. Coin Silver Presentation Cup and John C. "Buffalo Hump" Hays
Carte de Visite
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Auction 6104
| Lot: 44104 | Sep 21, 2013
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Fine Gold Six-Pointed Presentation Lieutenant's Police Badge Belonging to James A. Goodnight.
Auction 6081
| Lot: 32414 | Dec 9, 2012
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Fine 19th-Century Engraved and Enameled Gold Presentation Shield Pattern Badge to J.E.Lynch, Chief of Police, Moberly, Missouri.
Auction 6081
| Lot: 32420 | Dec 9, 2012
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1815 Charleston SERVANT Slave Hire Badge. Number 689.
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Auction 6035
| Lot: 47191 | May 22, 2010
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1816 Charleston PORTER Slave Hire Badge. Number 486.
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Auction 6035
| Lot: 47192 | May 22, 2010
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Acrobat Mechanical Bank
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Auction 672
| Lot: 25001 | Nov 12, 2007
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Lion and Two Monkeys Mechanical Bank
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Auction 672
| Lot: 25051 | Nov 12, 2007
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Willem Blaeu map of the Americas,
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AMERICAE NOVA TABVLA
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Auction 626
| Lot: 26052 | Feb 21, 2006
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[George A. Custer]. Engraved Tablespoon and Fork.
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Auction 6328
| Lot: 47103 | Feb 26, 2026
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1816 Charleston SERVANT Slave Hire Badge, Number 256.
Auction 6145
| Lot: 42129 | May 18, 2015
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Remarkable Indian Wars Folk Art Cane belonging to a Member of the Famed 12th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army.
Auction 6092
| Lot: 38777 | Dec 11, 2012
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Impressive Remington-Inspired Hand-Painted Lamp.
Auction 6079
| Lot: 44273 | Jun 10, 2012
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George Catlin: Tinted Lithograph, "Catlin the Celebrated Indian Traveller and Artist, Firing his Colt's Repeating Rifle Befor...
Auction 6035
| Lot: 47327 | May 22, 2010
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Mammy and Child Mechanical Bank - Yellow Dress
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Auction 672
| Lot: 25054 | Nov 12, 2007
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1816 Charleston FISHER Slave Hire Badge. Number 114.
A nearly flat square-shaped (as they were in even-numbered years during this period) tag with clipped corners and a hole at the top for suspension, 49mm x 51mm. Hallmark punched "LAFAR" on the reverse below the hole indicating manufacture by Charleston silversmith and city marshal John Joseph LaFar. The elements on the obverse are as follows (top to bottom): "*CHARLESTON*" in a crescent-shaped bar punch; "1816" bar punched; "FISHER" in a rectangular punch; and "No" in a square punch followed by an incuse "114" in individual punches. These incuse punches must have been accomplished with a lot of force as the numbers have, through the years, eaten all the way through the metal in places. Condition is otherwise fine with a dark patina.
The Charleston slave hire system allowed for slaves to work at various different trades as indicated on the badge; the fees charged were based on level of skill. The semi-skilled occupations (Servant and Porter) were by far the most common and account for as many as 80% of the badges known to today's collectors. The Mechanic occupation accounts for maybe 10% and the rest of the known occupations (Fruiterer, Carpenter, and Fisher) make up the balance of the existing badges with Fisher possibly being the scarcest of all. The badge offered here is of considerable rarity and should not be passed over based strictly on its minor condition problems. This is the first time Heritage has had the privilege of offering a slave tag with this rare occupation, and though we have two in this sale, it's impossible to predict when we will ever have another.
Auction 659
| Lot: 25270 | Feb 27, 2007
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy: Hyannis Port Mirror.
Auction 6106
| Lot: 38065 | Nov 23, 2013
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1821 Charleston FRUITERER Slave Hire Badge, Number 28.
Auction 6106
| Lot: 38437 | Nov 23, 2013
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Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842: Cast Iron Commemorative Boundary Marker.
Auction 6235
| Lot: 43212 | Feb 27, 2021
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William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Johnny Baker: An Important Poster Dating from Baker's Attempt to Continue Buffalo Bill's Show after His 1917 Death.
Auction 6183
| Lot: 43344 | Aug 25, 2018
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Abraham Lincoln: Bronze Life Mask.
Auction 6145
| Lot: 42376 | May 18, 2015
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Oil Painting That Hung in the Home of Jesse James.
Auction 6101
| Lot: 44034 | Jun 22, 2013
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Edward Lear (1812-1888). Macrocercus Hyacinthinus - Hyacinthine Maccaw.
A beautiful and brilliant hand-colored...
Auction 6025
| Lot: 37374 | Jun 16, 2009
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1828 Charleston PORTER Slave Hire Badge. Number 669.
A slightly convex square-shaped tag (as they were in even-numbered years during this period) with clipped corners and a hole for suspension, 52mm x 51mm. "LAFAR" hallmark punched on the reverse in the lower right quadrant indicating manufacture by Charleston silversmith John Joseph LaFar. The elements on the front are as follows (top to bottom): "*CHARLESTON*" in a crescent-shaped bar punch (weakly struck "N*"); "1828" bar punched; "PORTER" in a rectangular punch; and "No" in a square punch followed by an incuse "669" in individual punches. The condition is extremely fine exhibiting a medium to dark brown patina.
Auction 659
| Lot: 25279 | Feb 27, 2007
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1833 Charleston SERVANT Slave Hire Badge. Number 34.
A slightly convex diamond-shaped tag with clipped corners and a large hole at the top for suspension, 68mm x 68mm. There is no hallmark; John J. Lafar was the contractor for this year's badges. The elements on the front are as follows (top to bottom): "*CHARLESTON*" in a crescent-shaped bar punch; "No" in a square punch followed by an incuse "34" in individual punches; "SERVANT" in a rectangular punch; and "1833" bar punched. The extremely fine condition with smooth surfaces, strong elements, and a pleasing light chocolate patina coupled with the extremely low number makes this a very desirable tag.
It is estimated by the authors of
Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865
that 3,356 badges were manufactured for this year bringing $7,339.00 to the city coffers.
Auction 659
| Lot: 25281 | Feb 27, 2007
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Akkadian Cylinder Seal
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Auction 6005
| Lot: 98048 | Mar 19, 2008
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Greek Marble Gravestone
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| Lot: 98104 | Mar 19, 2008
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Edward G. Eisenlohr,
Dallas, 1918, 8 1/2" x 11 1/2" pencil drawing, framed. Originally from Ohio, Edward Gustav Eisenlohr w...
Auction 644
| Lot: 1072 | Mar 4, 2006
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Unique Jeweler-Made Gold and Diamond-Mounted Crescent and Star Pattern Presentation Badge to George A. Rous
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ell, Police Sergeant, New Orleans Police Department by Flettrich-Newhauser, New Orleans.
Auction 6073
| Lot: 33179 | Sep 18, 2011
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Beautiful 1879-dated Gold Quartz Match Safe.
Auction 6110
| Lot: 44092 | Nov 24, 2013
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Scarce 16th Century Armor Breastplate.
Auction 6076
| Lot: 50291 | Apr 30, 2012
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17th Century Spanish Morion Helmet with Stand.
(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 6076
| Lot: 50308 | Apr 30, 2012
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William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's Wild West: The Classic "Entente Cordiale" Poster.
Auction 6183
| Lot: 43343 | Aug 25, 2018
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1836 Charleston SERVANT Slave Hire Badge, Number 2172.
Auction 6145
| Lot: 42136 | May 18, 2015
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Frank Reaugh. Two sketches for EL Sibil
- S.E. From the Street/S.E. From the Lake and untitled. Davis, Jessie Fremont Snow....
Auction 644
| Lot: 1063 | Mar 4, 2006
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Rare English Brass-Barreled Blunderbuss Flintlock Pistol with Spring-Loaded Bayonet by Archer.
(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 6081
| Lot: 32029 | Dec 9, 2012
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"Magician Bank" Mechanical Bank
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Auction 672
| Lot: 25053 | Nov 12, 2007
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"Speaking Dog" Mechanical Bank - Blue Dress
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Auction 672
| Lot: 25081 | Nov 12, 2007
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WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EXPRESS PACIFIC DEPT ca. 1900-1910
- Early 1900's Wells Fargo & Co. shipping container. Manufactured b...
Auction 680
| Lot: 74073 | Nov 11, 2007
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