Lilly Irons. American, ca. 1875. Sturdy bar-type handcuffs with original key and attractive patina. One of four early American handcuffs with no known patent. 14 7/8” long. Good working condition. Reportedly invented by one Captain Lilly, who died wearing a pair of the irons on board a ship.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Hans Schaefer (American, b. 1875)Summer, ca. 1922; Bronze plaque mounted on wood; Signed "Hans Schaefer"; 6" x 14"; Provenance: The Eileen and Marvin Reingold Collection Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2012-05-12
AMERICAN OR ENGLISH STERLING, ca. 1875-1910. Fourteen pieces: Gorham "Corinthian" serving spoon and ladle, both with erased monograms; six Alvin floral and scroll butter trays; Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2011-04-10
Irish, English or American wrought iron broiler, ca. 1750 , of horseshoe form with scrolled design and twisted support, 14 1/2" h., 14 1/2" w. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2005-05-14
Gustav Cimiotti (American, 1875- 1969); After the Rain, ca. 1925; Oil on Masonite (framed); Signed; 12" x 16"; Provenance: Pedersen Gallery, New Jersey (label on Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2013-11-16
AMERICAN SILVER HOLLOWARE Eighteen pieces: Gorham 10 1/2" scroll-handled water pitcher, ca. 1930; (12) 6 3/4" Fisher water goblets, ca. 1935; two Kennard & Jenks Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2008-12-07
ENGLISH, IRISH, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN SILVER, 18th-20th Century. (11) crested dessert spoons by Thomas Northcote and George Smith, London, 1783; (6) Irish teaspoons with Gaelic head Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2011-12-02
[Houdini Imitator] Real photo postcard of a “handcuff king.” American, ca. 1907. The man stands in a Houdini-esque pose, wrists covered in handcuffs, which are Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
Elenore Plaisted Abbott(American, 1875-1935) , Rose Valley oil on canvas four part folding screen, ca. 1903, each panel with wooded landscape with nudes, 60" h., Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2005-05-14
20th C. ILLUSTRATION ART Four works of art: Bob Kane (American, 1939-1998) "Untitled," pastel on paper (framed), signed and inscribed "To George", 8" x 10 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2008-06-14
Independence Hall Toy Bank. Philadelphia: Enterprise Manufacturing, ca. 1875. Cast iron still bank of The Birth Place of American Independence. 7 x 9 _. General Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-09-24
