California Gold Rushers from Bret Harte's Poem, "Dickens in Camp," Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, c. 1871-1885. American folk painting inspired by Harte's depiction of the gold rush, with penciled verses from the poem (likely added later); in an arts and crafts style gilt frame, a few short marginal tears, 21 x 28 in. Provenance: The Estate of David Spinney.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-10-30
California Gold Rush Relic Colt U.S. Walker Replacement (Pre-First Model Dragoon), .44 caliber, six-shot percussion pistol manufactured by Colt in 1848, matching serial numbers 2375 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-01-15
Carleton Eugene Watkins (American, 1829-1916) Cathedral Rocks and Spires, 2,678 Feet, Yosemite, California Signed "C.E. Watkins-" on the mount l.r., a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-09-07
Attributed to William Bradford (Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892) Portrait of the California Clipper Ship Phantom . Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing the three-masted vessel Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-08-10
1/4 DOLLAR GOLD COIN, 1854, CALIFORNIA:California gold. Bear and liberty head From the Estate of Gloria Vuici - Smith, Grosse Pointe, Mi. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2011-10-15
CALIFORNIA 1/4 DOLLAR GOLD COIN: From the collection of Joseph and Norina Simon, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mi. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2010-12-11
Foster, George G. (d. 1850) The Gold Regions of California: Being a Succinct Description of the Geography, History, Topography, and General Features of California. New Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-12
Four California Private Mint Gold Coins, made in California during the gold rush and privately minted from native gold, including two octagonal coins: a 1870 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-02-15
JEWELED 18K YELLOW GOLD LADYBUG EARRINGS; Carved oyster shell, coral and malachite; 8.3 dwt., 7/8"; ; International bids and bids issuing from the State of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2013-04-21
FOUR CAMEOS, 19th-20th C.; Includes 14k gold, silver, laminated ivory, celluloid and carved shell.; ; International bids and bids issuing from the State of California Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2013-04-21
NINE GOLD STICK PINS, ca. 1900; Includes oyster shell with diamond, two knots, coral, enamel, opal, split pearls; 8.9 dwt.; ; International bids and bids Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2013-04-21
