The McGuire Group LLC - On-Line Auction of Historic Arlington County VA Estate

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Low	High	Increment
$0.01	$10.00	$1.00
$10.01	$25.00	$2.00
$25.01	$100.00	$5.00
$100.01	$500.00	$10.00
$500.01	$1,000.00	$25.00
$1,000.01	$5,000.00	$50.00
$5,000.01	$10,000.00	$100.00
$10,000.01	$25,000.00	$250.00
$25,000.01	$50,000.00	$500.00
$50,000.01	$100,000.00	$1,000.00
$100,000.01	$250,000.00	$2,500.00
$250,000.01	$500,000.00	$5,000.00
$500,000.01	$1,000,000.00	$10,000.00
$1,000,000.01	$2,000,000.00	$20,000.00
$2,000,000.01	$99,999,999.00	$50,000.00

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On-Line Auction of Historic Arlington County VA Estate - Third and Final Tranche

ONLINE-ONLY AUCTION with 363 lots

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Bidding Starts: Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 03:08:00 pm ET

Bidding Ends: Thursday, February 21, 2019 between 09:00:00 pm and 11:01:18 pm ET

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Inspection: Available by appointment. Please contact us for an appointment.

Removal: Saturday, Feb. 23, noon-2 pm, at 148-C Hillwood Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046 (The cross street is Douglass).All items must be removed at this time. If you require shipping, ask in advance of the removal time.

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On-Line Auction of Historic Arlington County VA Estate - Third and Final Tranche

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There are some lots in this on-line auction worthy of inspection. Please text for an appointment. 202-441-5446

^{Lot #0002A}

"National Institute For The Promotion of Science; 1840"; leather bound ledger. This is an important historical, scientific and cultural artifact. Every page and piece of paper has been photographed. The National Institute was the initial repository for collections of artifacts brought to the U.S. by the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838, as well as various other objects accumulated by the government, such as items owned by early American politicians, patent models, and natural objects. There is an entry on page 25 that records the transfer of a desk used by George Washington to the Institute, as Directed by the President of the United States, with a signature of Z. Taylor. The signature has not been authenticated, but it does appear to be in a hand other than the recording secretary. Such artifacts were the precursor to the Smithsonian Institution collection. (142 photos) {Description Altered: Feb. 18; 7:42pm ET; 2019}

Additional info on period signatures associated with the National Institute for The Promotion of Science volume. Included are several membership nomination sheets signed by members, including:

Peter Force, printer and historian, dominant signature

Jonathan Homer Lane, an astronomer and scientist at the US Patent Office

Leonard Dunnell Gale, worked with Morse on the electronic telegraph

Robert Mills, architect who designed the Washington Monument

Charles Coffin Jewett, Library of Congress

Joseph Camp Griffith Kennedy, ran the 1850 and 1860 census

William P Elliot, a South Carolina politician and author of ‘Agricola’ ?

Others not fully identified:

Charles F Stansbury; Foreman; M. Catts or Cotts; Baker; Walter R Johnson; James Wynne; T. or J. J. Everett; H. C. Coffin

^{Lot #0004}

FAMILY RESEARCH - DO NOT BID There is much history in the material in this auction, as the names Olcott, McAllister, Stetson, Semple, Barry all contributed in important ways to the building of the present. Long before the days of ancestry.com, each generation preserved their place in history by recording and storing their stories. We are presenting all bidders the hundreds of photos we have taken to capture that history. If you have an interest in this material, it appears at the end of the auction as Lot 501. BID THERE - NOT HERE....and yes, the family, my client, has poured over all of this.... (80 photos)

^{Lot #0005}

Mr. Curtis and Mr. Burdett established The Carlin Springs Cooperative Association in 1888. Everything found pursuant to the Association is being offered in this 1 Lot, as there may be an interest in keeping it together for historical preservation. The Association, the first planned community in Arlington County and one of the first nationwide, offered 360 shares at $50 each. The Association was disbanded in 1924, and included here are stock certificates issued and redeemed that comprise 329 of the 360 shares in the offering. In addition, there are cards indicating the Stock Cert #, the number of shares, the Purchaser, the Lot and Block #'s. Also included are voluminous papers that encompass the Treasurer's reports, invoices, advertisements, management notes and correspondence. (Note: If you would like to inspect, text me at 202-441-5446 to set up a appointment in a warm environment) 247 photos

^{Lot #0006}

(8) Books of Plays Written by Philip Barry; best known for "The Philadelphia Story", adapted to the silver screen starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart; all inscribed to his parents. (52 photos) {Description altered Feb 21 @ 12:05pm ET}

^{Lot #0006A}

Luxor Vase, Gouda Pottery; 7 3/4" tall

^{Lot #0007A}

NOS Fleischmann's 2 lb. can of yeast

^{Lot #0008A}

Child's Bow and Arrow

^{Lot #0009A}

Small Primitive Bulbous Form Ceramic Vase; possibly Navajo; 2 7/8" tall

^{Lot #0010}

Book Title: "Washington and His Neighbors" by Charles W. Stetson; pub in 1956 by Garrett and Massie; including research materials used in writing the book and the typed manuscript as sent to the publisher

^{Lot #0010A}

Pair of Victorian lamp sconce shades

^{Lot #0011}

Thomas Hovenden Etching; "Gentleman with Banjo and Pipe"; circa 1885; matted and framed under glass; outside dimensions 20 1/2 x 26"

^{Lot #0011A}

Pair of NIB Virginia Metalcrafter's Trivets

^{Lot #0012}

Portrait of a Woman; pastel with chalk; oval matted and framed; outside dimensions 26 x 33" {Description Altered: Feb. 16; 5:32pm}

^{Lot #0012A}

Collection including handmade "Olcott" metal stamp; metal sanding block and lead weighted vase

^{Lot #0013}

Handwritten Letter, circa 1890 from Smith College student, includes fashion sketches

^{Lot #0013A}

Pin Cube; Warranted Steel Toilet Pins; Made in Germany by H.F. Neuss; 2 1/8" cube

^{Lot #0014}

Early Victorian Art in Gold Gilt Prism Frame; outside dimensions; 15 1/2 x 17 1/2"

^{Lot #0014A}

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Salt Shaker; 2 1/2" tall

^{Lot #0015}

Navajo Single Riding Blanket; 24 x 24"

^{Lot #0015A}

Set of (4) English Mason's Graduated Pink Transferware Jars, with Lids; 9", 6 3/4", 5" and 4" tall {Description Altered: Feb 21 @ noon ET}

^{Lot #0016}

Grape Cluster Ceramic Jar, marked "Tiffany and Co., private stock, hand painted, made in France"; 4 1/4" tall

^{Lot #0016A}

Hand blown green glass carafe with stopper and silver overlay; 4" tall

^{Lot #0017}

Hand Woven Wall Textile; 20 x 20"

^{Lot #0017A}

Collection of Ephemera including illustrated European receipts

^{Lot #0018}

Binoculars; words etched "181 Strand; London" and "(illegible) Opticians"

^{Lot #0018A}

Documents from the New York Women's Suffrage Campaign of 1915; including expense reports of Jane Olcott from the field; a 3 page update to the troops from Carrie Chapman Catt; and a letter from Josephine Carey, Street Railway Employees' Union, asking her members to support the women on Nov. 2, 1915.

^{Lot #0018B}

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^{Lot #0019}

Facsimile of a letter from President Grover Cleveland to Confederate Col. John McAnerney - if only it was the original!

^{Lot #0020}

Early Ceramic Vase with traditional handpainted design; possibly Navajo; 6 3/4" tall

^{Lot #0020A}

1930's English natural wicker picnic basket with fitted interior

^{Lot #0021}

Hand Blown Artglass Two-Toned Vase; 10 1/4" tall

^{Lot #0022}

Leaf Form Ceramic Vase; marked and dated on base; 4 3/4" wide at rim; 4" tall

^{Lot #0023}

Blue and White Hand Decorated Ceramic Bowl (Note: chip on rim); 9 1/2" wide at rim

^{Lot #0024}

Pair of ceramic blue glazed vases; 9 3/4" tall

^{Lot #0025}

Early ceramic bulbous form vase; possibly Navajo; 2 1/2" at widest point

^{Lot #0026}

Early ceramic decorative plate; 5 1/4" wide at rim; (Note: damage to rim)

^{Lot #0027}

(2) leather bound reports: "1910 Comptroller's Report of the City of New Orleans" by W.H. Olcott; and the "1912 Financial Report of the Commissioner for Finance"

^{Lot #0028}

Handwoven Rug; made in Labrador, Newfoundland; 26 1/2 x 39"

^{Lot #0029}

Blank Sketch Book; by Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy; 1981

^{Lot #0030}

1905 " The Review"; Central High School, Washington DC;

^{Lot #0031}

Collection of 5 Vintage License Plates

^{Lot #0032}

Map of Alexandria, VA; extracted from City publication; 1884

^{Lot #0033}

"Primary and Secondary Highways of Fairfax County"; 1956

^{Lot #0034}

Vintage Grain Grinder

^{Lot #0034A}

"Staley's View of Los Angeles; 1914-1915

^{Lot #0035}

Bronze Bust of Woman on marble plinth; 9 1/2" tall

^{Lot #0036}

Pair of Leather Gaiters

^{Lot #0037}

Washington's "Capital" Society Magazine; 1901

^{Lot #0038}

Memorandum to employees of the Chas. H. Tompkins Construction Engineering Co. on whereabouts of former employees serving in WW II.

^{Lot #0039}

Collection of Ephemera

^{Lot #0040}

Collection of Ephemera

^{Lot #0041}

(25) Volumes of "Records of the Columbia Historical Society", Washington DC

^{Lot #0042}

Letter from "Catharpia"; Cunard Lines Steamship; as well as the schematic layout of the ship; famous for rescuing 702 passengers from the Titanic

^{Lot #0044}

1875 Letter to General Jos. R. Hawley asking him to preside over the Centennial Exhibition in 1876, Philadelphia; and the opening program

^{Lot #0045}

Collection of German train tickets; circa 1904

^{Lot #0046}

1890 "The Photographic Times" ; Journal

^{Lot #0046A}

Illustrated Ephemera

^{Lot #0047}

Collection including West Point Decal

^{Lot #0048}

Pair of Navajo Single Saddle Blankets; note the color bleed; each 18 1/2 x 23"

^{Lot #0049}

Collection of Games and Toys including musical choo-choo

^{Lot #0050}

Collection of childrens' toys

^{Lot #0051}

Collection of sewing patterns

^{Lot #0052}

Collection of early vinyl record albums

^{Lot #0053}

Navajo double saddle blanket; 44 x 68"

^{Lot #0054}

Center hexagonal rug; 44 x 97"

^{Lot #0055}

Oriental Rug; 43 x 62"

^{Lot #0056}

Fragment of original print; 17 x 24"

^{Lot #0057}

Free Masonry Memorabilia circa 1900

^{Lot #0058}

Wooden Artists Tools in Wooden Segmented Box

^{Lot #0059}

"Combination Game at Whist"; serving tray; 15 x 25"

^{Lot #0060}

"Les Cadeaux de Noce"; framed and matted etching under glass by Adoir Lalauze, 1838-1905; 32 x 42"

^{Lot #0061}

Freemasonry Memorabilia circa 1900

^{Lot #0062}

Freemasonry Memorabilia circa 1900

^{Lot #0063}

(6) Six volumes by Emile Zola; translated into English

^{Lot #0064}

Freemasonry memorabilia circa 1900 dues receipts from various Chapters

^{Lot #0065}

Freemasonry memorabilia circa 1902-05 receipts for dues of the Orient Commandery, #5 K.T.; Washington DC

^{Lot #0066}

Collection of Illustrated European Ephemera

^{Lot #0067}

Free Masonry: "Allocution of the Sov. Grand Commander: Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree; 1903

^{Lot #0068}

32 degree Freemasons photo cabinet cards from 1872 collection (noted)

^{Lot #0069}

8 x 10 photo; circa 1900; subject unknown

^{Lot #0070}

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (32); Valley of Tacoma, Orient of Washington; Tenth Semi Annual Reunion; 1908

^{Lot #0071}

Collection of 1881-1882 Cancelled Covers

^{Lot #0072}

Book Title: "The Shadow and The Glory; by John Jennings; pub by Reynal and Hitchcock; 1943

^{Lot #0073}

Book Title: "Wasteland" by Joe Sinclair; Harper and Brothers; 1946

^{Lot #0074}

Book Title: "Grandpa's Little Girls' House-Boat Party" by Alice Turner Curtis; pub by The Penn Co.; 1910

^{Lot #0075}

New England Landscape framed print under glass; Milton H. Lowell (1848-1927); 15 1/2 x 27 1/2"

^{Lot #0076}

Train schedule of the Pennsylvania Railroad; 1909

^{Lot #0077}

"Procession of the Bull Opis"; framed etching by Frederic A. Bridgman (1847-1928); copyrighted 1881 by George Barrie; 12 1/2 x 16 1/2

^{Lot #0078}

"Horses Grazing"; Framed Oil on Canvas in Wooden Frame; 20 1/2 x 30 1/2"

^{Lot #0079}

Book Title: "The Kingdom of Home: Homely Poems for Home Lovers" by Arthur Gilman; includes more than 100 engravings; pub by D. Lothrop and Co.; 1881

^{Lot #0080}

Vintage French Rice Boiler; 3 1/2" wide

^{Lot #0081}

Book Title: "The Polly Page Camping Club" by Ozola L. Forrester; 1946; 2nd printing; Simon ans Schuster

^{Lot #0082}

Carved book marker; 5" long

^{Lot #0083}

Asian motif carved jade bookends; 5" tall (Note: damage to one)

^{Lot #0084}

M-C desk clock

^{Lot #0085}

Assortment including "Peace Cigarettes, Button's Raven Gloss Shoe Polish, pack of poker playing cards and cribbage board.

Low	High	Increment
$0.01	$10.00	$1.00
$10.01	$25.00	$2.00
$25.01	$100.00	$5.00
$100.01	$500.00	$10.00
$500.01	$1,000.00	$25.00
$1,000.01	$5,000.00	$50.00
$5,000.01	$10,000.00	$100.00
$10,000.01	$25,000.00	$250.00
$25,000.01	$50,000.00	$500.00
$50,000.01	$100,000.00	$1,000.00
$100,000.01	$250,000.00	$2,500.00
$250,000.01	$500,000.00	$5,000.00
$500,000.01	$1,000,000.00	$10,000.00
$1,000,000.01	$2,000,000.00	$20,000.00
$2,000,000.01	$99,999,999.00	$50,000.00

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