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Except as noted, all of the following original antique prints:
"The Tomb Of Washington. Mount Vernon, Va." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Medium folio. 11 1/4 x 16. Original hand color. C:6110. $450
"The Narrows. From Fort Hamilton." N. Currier, 1838-56. Small folio. 8 1/8 x 11 1/2. Wide margins. C:4379. $825
"New York Bay. From The Telegraph Station." N. Currier, 1838-56. Small folio. 8 1/8 x 11 1/2. Repaired tear in lower margin, touching second line of title. Repaired tear in right margin, extending about 2" into image. Overall, very good appearance and condition. C:4437. $725
"United States Capitol, Washington, D.C." Currier & Ives, 1855-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/8. Repaired tears in left and right margins. C: 6294. $750
"The Falls of Niagara. From Clifton House." N. Currier, 1840-56. Small folio. 8 1/4 x 12 1/4. C:1827. $525
"View Of The Park Fountain & City Hall N.Y." N. Currier, 1846. Small folio. 8 x 11 5/8. C:6422. $825
"Central Park - The Bridge." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/8. C:949. $650
"Great Salt Lake, Utah." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 3/8 x 12 1/2. Some minor surface blemishes. C:2649. $650
"Hyde Park. (On The Hudson River)." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 7 7/8 x 12 1/4. Some repaired chips and short tears in narrow margins. Good image and color. C:3011. $375
"Hudson River - Crow Nest." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/8. C:2978. $575
"A New England Home." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. Repaired tear in title area. C:4417. $425
"On The Coast Of California." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 3/8. Original hand color. C:4598. $950
"Saratoga Springs N.Y." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. C:5398. $475
"Silver Cascade. White Mountains." Currier & Ives, 1857-73. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/8. Short repaired tear in lower right margin. C:5521. $475
"Tallulah Falls-Georgia." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. C:5965. $650
"Trenton High Falls." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/4. Wide margins, but with stain in upper left corner, away from image. C:6142. $375
"Valley Falls-Virginia." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/8. C:6355. $650
"View From Fort Putnam. West Point, Hudson River, N.Y." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/8. Very wide margins, with chip in top right. Otherwise, excellent. C:6379. $650
Another example-- "View From Fort Putnam. West Point, Hudson River, N.Y." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/8. Two small chips in bottom margin; trimmed to image at top and remargined. Otherwise, very good. C:6379. $350
"View from Fort Putnam. West Point, Hudson River, N.Y." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. Smudge in bottom right margin. Trimmed to bottom of 2nd line in title. Else, very good condition. C:6380. Slightly different from print above, in that there are no people in theforeground. $625
"View On The St. Lawrence. Indian Encampment." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/8. Wide margins. C:6452. $450
"City Of New York and Environs." Currier & Ives, 1875. Small folio. 8 5/8 x 13 1/8. C:1111. $1,850
"California Scenery. Seal Rocks - Point Lobos." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. C:768. Denver. $950
"Rustic Bridge, Central Park. New York." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 3/8 x 12 1/4. Some minor blemishes and short tears in margins. Overall, very good condition. C:5266. $625
"The Narrows, New York Bay. From Staten Island." Currier & Ives, undated. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. Stain in bottom margin. C:4381. $400
"City of Mexico. From the Convent of San Cosme." N. Currier, 1847. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/4. C:1098. Denver. $450
"Virginia Water Windsor Park." Currier & Ives, 1872-4. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. Expertly repaired tears, mostly in margins, two into image at left. C:6475. $250
"The Meeting of the Waters In The Vale of Avoca, County Wicklow Ireland." Currier & Ives, 1868. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/8. Light waterstain in lower right. C:4101. $250
"Lismore Castle. County Waterford." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. Some repairs in narrow margins. Not in Conningham. G:3828. $250
"A Scene in Old Ireland." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. 8 x 12 3/8. Light time toning; smudges in bottom margin into title. C:5412. $400
"Nazareth of Gallilee." Currier & Ives, undated. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. C:4401. $250
George H. Durrie. "Winter in the Country. A Cold Morning." New York: Currier & Ives, 1864. 18 3/4 x 27 1/8. Lithograph. Original hand color. Two inch by one quarter inch vertical fill in bottom margin just touching image. Small portion of upper left hand corner replaced. Two and one half inch repaired tear from right hand margin just into image with a one inch repaired tear in the left hand margin not touching image. Print has been expertly conserved. Else, very good condition. C:6736. New Best 50: #32. $6,800
"American Country Life. Pleasures of Winter." Drawn by F.F. Palmer. N. Currier, 1855. Large folio. 16 3/4 x 23 7/8. A few small surface blemishes. Otherwise, fine condition. C:123. $4,500
"American Country Life. Summers evening." Drawn by F.F. Palmer. N. Currier, 1855. Large folio. 16 3/4 x 23 3/4. C:124. $4,000
Pair of "American Country Life" prints: "October afternoon" and "Pleasures of Winter." Drawn by F.F. Palmer. N. Currier, 1855. Large folio. Ca. 16 1/2 x 23 3/4. Narrow margins. Trimmed into subtitles. Very good color and appearance. C:122 & C 123. Denver. The pair. $4,800
"American Farm Scenes. No. 1." Drawn by F.F. Palmer. N. Currier, 1853. Large folio. 16 3/4 x 24. With wear and a number of repaired tears in margins. Otherwise, good condition and image. C:134. $2,600
"American Farm Scenes. No. 2." (Summer) Drawn by F.F. Palmer. N. Currier, 1853. Large folio. 16 3/4 x 24. Two repaired marginal tears, one just touching neat line. Excellent color. C:135. $3,600
"The Village Street." Drawn by F.F. Palmer. N. Currier, 1855. Medium folio. 10 3/8 x 14 7/8. C:6464. $1,100
"The Village Blacksmith." Drawn by F.F. Palmer. N. Currier, 1838-56. Medium folio. 9 3/4 x 14 7/8. C:6460. Expertly repaired tear in left margin, just into image. $1,100
"Cottage Life. - Summer." N. Currier, 1856. Medium folio. 10 1/2 x 15. Original hand color. C: 1268. $750
"A Frontier Settlement." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Medium folio. 11 1/4 x 16 1/2. Light, old mat burn and two very small repaired holes by address. C:2154. Denver. $1,100
"The Old Homestead." Drawn by F.F. Palmer. Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Medium folio. 11 1/8 x 15 7/8. Wide margins. C:4563. Denver. $1,100
"The Home Of The Deer." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Medium folio. 8 7/8 x 15 3/8. C:2867 $800
"The Return From The Woods." Drawn by F.F. Palmer. Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Medium folio. 11 1/8 x 15 3/8. C:5131. $950
"Roadside Cottage." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Medium folio. 9 1/2 x 16 3/4. Some wear in margins. Image and color very good. C:5174. $725
"Landscape And Ruins." Currier & Ives, 1857-1872. Medium folio. 11 x 15. C:3437. $475
"Sweet Spring Time." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Medium folio. 11 x 15 3/8. Repaired tear extending ca. 1" into image top right. Else, very good. C:5929. $750
"A Glimpse Of The Homestead." Currier & Ives, 1859. Medium folio. 11 1/8 x 15 1/4. Light smudge at top. C:2387. $800
"The Sleigh Race." Title in white. Currier & Ives, 1859. Medium folio. Vignette, ca. 8 1/2 x 14. Two repaired tears in title area. C:5555. $2,200
"Life In The Country. Morning." Drawn by F.F. Palmer. Currier & Ives, 1862. Medium folio. 11 x 15 1/4. A few repaired tears, extending into image ca. 1 inch; expertly repaired so as to be nearly invisible. Otherwise, excellent condition. C:3509. A view of a cottage on the Hudson River. $750
"Life In The Country. Evening." Drawn by F.F. Palmer. Currier & Ives, 1862. Medium folio. 11 1/4 x 15 3/8. Some staining at edge and corner of bottom margin. C:3508. $1,250
"The Magic Lake." Currier & Ives, undated. Medium folio. 10 1/4 x 14 3/4. C:3870. $375 "The Rural Lake." Currier & Ives, undated. Medium folio. 10 1/4 x 14 7/8. Narrow margins. Tear in upper portion of image expertly repaired. C:5261. $375
"The Farm Yard." N. Currier, 1838-56. 8 3/8 x 12 3/8. Several short repaired tears, just into image. Some light stains in sky. Overall, good condition. C:1880. $475
"The Star of the Road." N. Currier, 1849. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. Some wear and a few repaired tears in margins. C:5701. Original Best 50: #6. $475
"The Frontier Lake." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/8. C:2153. Denver. $850
"Harvest." N. Currier, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. Repaired tear just into image at top. C:2742. $625
"In The Mountains." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. C:3071. $375
"Summer In The Country." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. C:5861. $450
"Summer Morning." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 88 x 12 3/8. C:5869. $425
Set of "American Homestead: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer." Currier & Ives, 1868-69. Ca. 8 x 12 1/2. C: 169-172. Complete set of four-all in the New Best 50. NA
"American Homestead Spring." Currier & Ives, 1869. Small folio. 7 7/8 x 12 3/8. C:170. New Best 50: #45. $875
"American Homestead Summer." Currier & Ives, 1868. Small folio. 7 7/8 x 12 3/8. C:171. New Best 50: #39. $875
"American Homestead Winter." Currier & Ives, 1868. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. In period frame. C:172. Original Best 50: #23; New Best 50: #5. $1,700
"A Home in the Wilderness." Currier & Ives, 1870. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. Small chips in top margin; image excellent. New Best 50 #17. C:2861. $1,600
"A Home On The Mississippi." Currier & Ives, 1871. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. C:2876. Rubbed spot on publisher imprint at left and a few short repaired tears in margins. New Best 50:#25. Appears on the label of Southern Comfort. $1,100
"The Old Farm House." Currier & Ives, 1872. Small folio. 8 3/8 x 12 3/8. In period frame. C:4557. $2,400
"The Ingleside Winter." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. C:3112. $1,600
"The Path Through the Fields." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 3/8 x 12 3/8. C:4723. $1,500
"Among The Pines. A First Settlement." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. A few tiny holes and very short tears in margins. Overall, very good condition. C:214. Denver. $850
"Eventide - The Curfew." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 3/8. C:1781. $375
"Harvesting. The Last Load." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 3/8. Trimmed at bottom to just touching second line of title. Stain in upper right margin and short repaired tear in left margin. Otherwise, very good condition. C:2750. $350
"Home Sweet Home." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 3/8. C:2879. $450
"American Frontier Life. On the War-Path." Drawn by A.F. Tait. Currier & Ives, 1862. Large folio. 18 1/4 x 26 5/8. Some repaired tears (just up to image) and marks in margins only; expertly conserved. Excellent impression and color. C:159. Denver. $7,500
"The Indian Pass. Rocky Mountains." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Medium folio. 9 3/4 x 16 3/4. Huge margins. Some light spotting, but overall very good. C:3092. Framed. Denver. $4,200
"The Great West." Currier & Ives, 1870. Small folio. 7 7/8 x 12 3/8. C:2658. New Best 50: #38. One of the classic images of the American west. Denver. $2,100
"Through to the Pacific." Currier & Ives, 1870. Small folio. 7 7/8 x 12 3/8. C:6051. New Best 50: #15. Wide margins: 1 1/2 tear in top margin, small repaired hole in bottom margin and minor other blemishes. Overall very good appearance and condition. Denver. $2,100
"The Western Farmers Home." Currier & Ives, 1871. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 3/8. Some smudging and short tears in margins, just touching image. Otherwise, very good condition. C:6619. Denver. $725
"The Rocky Mountains." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 3/8 x 12 3/8. Expertly repaired tears at top and bottom, just touching image. Otherwise, excellent condition. C:5195. Framed. Denver. $1,600
"Morning in the Woods." Drawn & lithographed by Fanny Palmer. N. Currier, 1852. Large folio. 14 1/2 x 20 1/4. C:4916. (This is a retitled and slightly revised version of a print first issued as "Partridge Shooting." C:4714.) Framed. Denver. $3,850
"Quail Shooting. Setters The Property of S. Palmer Esq. Brooklyn L.I." Drawn & lithographed by Fanny Palmer. N. Currier, 1852. Large folio. 13 x 20 1/4. C:4989. With repaired tear into image at left. $2,800
"Snipe Shooting." Drawn & lithographed by Fanny Palmer. N. Currier, 1852. Large folio. 12 1/2 x 20 1/4. C:5577. Framed. Denver. $3,850
"Woodcock Shooting." Drawn & lithographed by Fanny Palmer. N. Currier, 1852. Large folio. 13 x 20 1/4. C:6774. Framed. Denver. $3,850
L. Mauer. "Camping Out. 'Some of the Right Sort.'" N. Currier, 1856. Large folio. 19 x 27 1/2. With wear and short repaired tears in margins. 1/2" inch repaired hole in title area, affecting imprint. A few light blemishes in sky. Else, very good appearance and color. C:777. $2,800
"American Field Sports. A chance for both barrels." By A.F. Tait. Currier & Ives, 1857. First state. Large folio. 18 3/8 x 26 5/8. Lithograph by Charles Parsons. C:148. $4,850
"American Field Sports. 'Retrieving'" By A.F. Tait. Currier & Ives, 1857. Large folio. 18 3/4 x 26 3/4. Lithograph by Charles Parsons. Excellent color. Wide margins with light mat burn and small puncture near edge of bottom margin (conserved). Otherwise, very good condition. C:151. $4,600
"'Trotting Cracks' On The Snow." By L. Maurer. Currier & Ives, 1858. Large folio. 16 1/2 x 27 3/4. C:6170. $8,700
"Pigeon Shooting. 'Playing the decoy.'" Drawn by A.F. Tait. Currier & Ives, 1862. Large folio. 19 1/4 x 27 5/8. Wear at edge of margins. Bottom margin trimmed to just cut into secondary imprint. Else, very good condition. C:4780. $2,800
"Morning in the Woods." Drawn by Fanny Palmer. Currier & Ives, 1865. Large folio. 14 3/4 x 20 1/4. C:4917. Framed. $3,850
"Partridge Shooting." Drawn by Fanny Palmer. Currier & Ives, 1865. Large folio. 12 1/2 x 20 1/4. C:4717. $3,850
J. Cameron. "Toronto Chief, General Butler and Dexter. In their great race under saddles, over the Fashion Course, L.I. July 19th, 1866." Currier & Ives, 1866. Large folio. 17 x 27 1/4. Some light spotting, but excellent color. Framed. C:6117. $2,200
"The Beauties Of Billiards. 'A carom on the dark red.'" Currier & Ives, 1869. Large folio. 16 1/4 x 24 3/4. Wide margins, with minor chipping at right edge and two repaired tears. Otherwise, very good condition and image. C:450. $5,800
"The Queen of the Turf Maud S, Driven by W.W. Bair." By Scott Leighton. Currier & Ives, 1880. Large folio. 18 1/4 x 28. Chromolithograph. Some light surface wear in margins. Overall, very good condition. C:5016. $2,600
"A Champion Race." By J. Cameron. Currier & Ives, 1887. Large folio; 18 3/4 x 27 3/4. Laid down to backing. Names of trotters penciled in below title. In period frame. $1,600
"Brook Trout, -Just Caught." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Medium folio. 11 x 16 3/4. C:705. Denver. $1,800
"An Anxious Moment. 'A three pounder sure'" Currier & Ives, 1874. Medium folio 14 x 18 3/8. Paper lightly toned. Else, very good. C:241. Denver. $5,200
"Bass Fishing." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. Repaired tear in margin; just touching neat line. New Best 50: #37. C:376. $1,450
"Bear Hunting. Close Quarters." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. Some minor blemishes in margins. C:447. $850
"Deer Shooting. In the Northern Woods." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. Narrow margin at top and trimmed just below secondary title at bottom. Else, very good. C:1530. $850
"Squirrel Shooting." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. Some stains in margins, easily matted out. C:5681. $550
"Water-Rail Shooting." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. Framed. C:6569. $750
"Water-Rail Shooting." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. Repaired tear into sky from top. C:6569. $550
"Wild Duck Shooting. On The Wing." Currier & Ives, 1870. Small folio. 8 1/4 x 12 1/2. Several repaired tears. C:6671. $450
"Woodcock Shooting." Currier & Ives, 1870. Small folio. 8 1/4 x 12 1/2. C:6775. Denver. $650
"Wild Turkey Shooting." Currier & Ives, 1871. Small folio. 9 3/8 x 12 3/8. C:6677. Original Best 50: #14. $750
"The Life Of A Sportsman. Going Out." Currier & Ives, 1872. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. C:3525. Denver. $750
"Mr. Frank Work's Celebrated Team Edward And Swiveller." Currier & Ives, 1882. Small folio. 7 x 13 3/4. Stains in margin and title. C:4251. $450
Pair of boxing prints: "The Champion Slugger. 'Knocking 'em out.'" and "Slugged Out. "Better luck next time." Currier & Ives, 1883. Small folio. Ca. 12 x 10, vignette. Wide margins. Excellent condition. C:974 & C:5563. The pair, $1,500
"The Celebrated Trotting Stallion George Wilkes by Rysdyk's Hambletonian." Drawn by James Cameron. Currier & Ives, 1885. Small folio. 10 1/4 x 14 3/4. Some wear and short repaired tears in margins and a few marks in sky. C:931. $475
"Trotting Stallion Patron. Record 2:14 1/4." Currier & Ives, 1887. Small folio. 9 x 14. Some small spots in wide margins. C:6218. $650
"Clipper Ship 'Dreadnought'. Off Sandy Hook February 23d. 1854. Nineteen Days From Liverpool." Drawn by C. Parsons. N. Currier, 1854. Large folio. 16 1/2 x 24 1/4. Good margins. C:1143. $4,200
"Clipper Ship 'Dreadnought'. Off Sandy Hook February 23d. 1854. Nineteen Days From Liverpool." Drawn by C. Parsons. N. Currier, [1854]-ca.1880? Large folio. 16 1/2 x 24 1/4. Wide margins. C:1143. This is a later strike of this image, probably around 1870-1890. Denver. $3,600
"High Pressure Steamboat Mayflower. First Class Packet Between St. Louis and New Orleans on the Mississippi River." Drawn by C. Parsons. Currier & Ives, 1855. Large folio. 16 1/8 x 28. Good margins, though with some minor repaired tears and light stains from previous framing. Conserved. C:2813. $5,600
"The Grandest Palace Drawing Room Steamers In The World, Drew and St. John, Of the People's Evening Line Between New York & Albany, Passing on the Hudson." Drawn by Charles Parsons. Currier & Ives, 1878. Large folio. 21 x 34 1/2. Tinted lithograph with hand highlights. A few short repaired tears at edges. Overall, very good condition. C:2541. $4,800
Anonymous. "'Thistle.' Cutter Yacht, Designed by G. L. Watson : Built by D. W. Henderson & Co. Glasgow. Owned by Mr. Bell, Glasgow Scotland." New York: Currier and Ives, 1887. 20 x 27 7/8 (image). Large folio. Chromolithograph. Two expertly repaired tears in bottom margin below text. Two small irregular shaped areas in aft sail expertly filled and in-painted. Minor scuffing in margins not affecting image. Nice impression with large margins. Conningham: 6021. $2,600
"The magnificent new Steamer Puritan, built of steel and iron." Currier & Ives, 1889. Medium folio. 9 1/2 x 14 7/8. C:3874. $1,800
"Armoured Steel Cruiser New York, United States Navy." Currier & Ives, 1893. Medium folio. 10 x 15. Chromolithograph. Some wear at extreme edge, but overall very good. C:273. $850
"Protected Steel Cruiser Philadelphia, United States Navy." Currier & Ives, 1893. Medium folio. 10 x 15. Chromolithograph. C:4964. $850
"Iron R.M. Steamship 'Persia'-Cunard Line." N. Currier, 1838-56. Small folio. 8 1/4 x 12 3/4. C:3128. $750
"The Steam Ship President, Lieut. Roberts R.N. Commander. The Largest In The World. Supposed to have struck an Iceberg on her voyage from New York to Liverpool in March 1841, and sunk with all on board-by which heart rending occurrence 109 Persons perished." N. Currier, ca. 1841. Small folio. 7 5/8 x 12 7/8. With black mourning border. With some surface pebbling from previous moisture; expertly conserved. Overall, very good appearance. C:5785. $450
"U.S. Ship of the Line Pennsylvania." N. Currier, 1846. Small folio: 8 3/4 x 12 3/4. Some light marks in sky. Overall, very good condition. C:6335. $900
"The Whale Fishery 'Laying On.'" N. Currier, 1852. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 3/4. C:6626. Original Best 50: #17; New Best 50: #28. $2,200
"The Mammoth Iron Steam-Ship 'Great Eastern' 22,500 Tons, 3000 Horse Power." Currier & Ives, 1857-65. Small folio. Vignette, ca. 7 x 13 3/4. Top & side margins trimmed to image; slight surface soiling. C:3959. $575
"On The Hudson." Currier & Ives, 1869. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. C:4602. $750
"On The Mississippi." Currier & Ives, 1869. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. C:4606. Denver. $1,400
"A Race On The Mississippi." Currier & Ives, 1870. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. With conserved wear at left. C:5042. $975
"The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race. From New Orleans To St. Louis, July 1870." [Moonlight scene.] Currier & Ives, 1870. Small folio. 7 7/8 x 12 3/8. Tiny red dot in bottom margin. C:2630. $1,400
"New York Ferry Boat." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 1/2 x 12 3/8. C:4443. $725
"New York Ferry Boat." Currier & Ives, 1857-72. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. C:4444. $725
"An Ocean Steamer In A Heavy Gale." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/4. C:4528. $550
"A Squall Off Cape Horn." Currier & Ives, 1872-74. Small folio. 8 7/8 x 12 1/2. Expertly repaired tear just into image at bottom. C:5680. $775
"Midnight Race On The Mississippi." Currier & Ives, 1875. Small folio. 9 x 13 1/4. C:4117. New Best 50: 9. $1,800
"Iron R.M. Steamship 'Persia' Cunard Line." Currier & Ives, undated. Small folio. 8 x 12 3/4. Framed. Spotting and wear throughout. Laid down. Fair condition. C:3128. $175
"Through to the Pacific." Currier & Ives, 1870. Small folio. 7 7/8 x 12 3/8. C:6051. New Best 50: #15. $2,300
L. Maurer. "The Life Of A Fireman. The night alarm.-'Start her lively boys'." Another example w/repaired tear into image at right (nearly invisible), and some minor surface, insect damage in title area. Otherwise, very good color and image and condition. $2,800
Six prints from the series "The Life of a Fireman." New York: N. Currier and Currier and Ives, [1854-1866]. Late 19th or early 20th century re-strikes. Large folio lithographs printed on wove brown tinted paper. Hand color. Large margins. Prints have been professionally conserved.
Louis Maurer was a German immigrant who produced some of Currier & Ives most enduring images. In 1854, Nathaniel Currier published four prints after Louis Maurer entitled "The Life of a Fireman." This series became immensely popular and two more prints were added to the series by two other artists after Maurer left the Currier firm. Eventually the entire series was republished by Currier in the 1880s with the publisher's name changed to "Currier and Ives" on five of the six prints.
These six prints are most likely re-strikes from the early 20th century, since the images are darker in appearance than the earlier impressions and the paper is not the type used by Currier and Ives. When the firm was liquidated in 1907 the old lithographic stones were sold and a few of the clipper ship prints were restruck and hand colored. Most likely another individual did the same for the "Life of a Fireman" series. Even though these are early 20th century hand colored restrikes it is unusual to find the complete set of six prints in such fine condition. For the set of six: $16,000
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