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New England Auctions: Americana Collections Sally & William Gemmil

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Auction Name Americana Collections Sally & William Gemmil Total Sales (USD) 51,286.50
Auction Date January 15, 2026 - January 15, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 17,950.00
Sale Number #401357 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 30,650.00
Total Lots 29
Sold Lots 29.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 17,950.00
% of Lots Sold 100.00% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 30,650.00
Unsold Lots 0 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 167.33%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
613

Watercolor Map of Eastern United States and War of 1812 Maritime Battles

early to mid-19th century USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 7,860.00
612 Marciana Malvina Carpenter

Watercolor Map of 'The World'

1828 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 7,205.00
582 Jane Lunt

Terrestrial Globe-Jane Lunt

1829 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 6,026.00
491

Wm. Faden Plan of the City and Envisions of Philadelphia, 1777

1752 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 3,406.00
614

American Attack on Tripoli, 1804

USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 3,144.00
497

Elegy for James Lawrence - Engraving on Silk by A. Bowen

19th century. USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 1,965.00
615

Engraving of the American Attack on Tripoli, 1804

1805 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,965.00
488 ascribed to Carl Guttenberg

American Revolution Engraving - 'The Tea Tax Tempest'

1778 USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,834.00
496

America Guided by Wisdom' Engraving by B. Tanner

19th century. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 1,834.00
576

Set of Four Ship Engravings of Ship 'Java'

1814 USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,572.00
617 John B. Guerrazzi

Engraving of 'The Burning of the American Frigate the Philadelphia'

Early 19th century USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 1,572.00
482 William Charles -

'John Bull Making a Batch of New Ships to Send to the Lakes' Political Cartoon

circa 1814. USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 1,441.00
667

Series of U.S. Naval Officer Snuff Box Engravings

circa 1815. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,179.00
483 William Charles -

'John Bull and the Baltimoreans' War of 1812 Political Cartoon

circa 1814. USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 1,048.00
655

Watercolor Map of the United States of America

circa 1825 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 1,048.00
480 William Charles -

The Hartford Convention or Leap or No Leap' Political Cartoon

circa 1814. USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 851.50
481 William Charles -

Bruin become Mediator or Negociation for Peace' War of 1812 Political Cartoon

circa 1813. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 851.50
485

The Yankey Torpedo' Political Cartoon

19th century USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 851.50
487 A. Lawson

Perry's Victory on Lake Erie

USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 851.50
489 after Moses Swett

Steam Packet Chancellor Livingston' Framed Lithograph

early 19th century. USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 655.00
490 John Ogborn -

'The Birth of American Liberty' 1784 Allegorical Print

Octr. 1 1784, USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 655.00
495

Framed Newspaper Article on Commander Perry of the Lexington

Dec 1st 1826. USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 655.00
493A

Boston Marine Society Certificate in the War of 1812

1814 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 589.50
493 Wade W. (artist), Pollock and Doty (engraver),

Engraved Certificate for American Seamen's Friend Society Member

1843 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 524.00
616

Engraving of the 'Blowing Up of the Fire Ship Intrepid', 1804

1810 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 458.50
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000