Auction Closed
  • liveNovember 17, 2016 11:00 AM EST
  • Elkton, MD, US

Asian Manuscripts, Propaganda & Antiques

329 lots

                    THE ACCOUNT BOOK OF THE FIR... image

                    1: THE ACCOUNT BOOK OF THE FIRST AMERICAN TRADING HOUSE IN CHINA, INITIATING WHAT WOULD BECOME HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TRADE

                    Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
                    Sold:$5,000
                    (SECOND OPIUM WAR) ROYAL NA... image

                    2: (SECOND OPIUM WAR) ROYAL NAVY ILLUSTRATED EAST INDIES AND CHINA STATION LOG BOOK

                    Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
                    Sold:$4,500
                    "NOTES ON THE LOSS OF THE S... image

                    3: "NOTES ON THE LOSS OF THE SHIP 'ONTARIO'"

                    Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
                    Sold:$1,200
                    LOG OF THE SHIPS "EARL OF B... image

                    4: LOG OF THE SHIPS "EARL OF BALCARRAS" AND "HELEN" DURING THE FIRST OPIUM WAR

                    Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
                    Sold:$2,750
                    LOG OF THE EAST INDIA COMPA... image

                    5: LOG OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY SHIP "FORT WILLIAM" BOUND FOR MADRAS AND CANTON

                    Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
                    Passed
                    LOG OF THE EAST INDIA COMPA... image

                    6: LOG OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY SHIP "ROYAL CHARLOTTE" BOUND FOR CANTON

                    Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
                    Sold:$550
                    JOURNAL OF A BOAT TRIP ON T... image

                    7: JOURNAL OF A BOAT TRIP ON THE WEST RIVER, CANTON

                    Estimate: $500 - $700
                    Sold:$2,750
                    MING DYNASTY SWORD BLADE image

                    8: MING DYNASTY SWORD BLADE

                    Estimate: $300 - $400
                    Sold:$460
                    THE DEATH OF A MERCHANT CAP... image

                    9: THE DEATH OF A MERCHANT CAPTAIN AT CANTON

                    Estimate: $400 - $600
                    Sold:$550
                    AMERICAN MERCHANT CAPTAIN'S... image

                    10: AMERICAN MERCHANT CAPTAIN'S BANK BOOK

                    Estimate: $100 - $150
                    Sold:$140
                    CHINA TRADING COMPANIES LET... image

                    11: CHINA TRADING COMPANIES LETTER ARCHIVE

                    Estimate: $700 - $900
                    Sold:$1,200
                    BRITISH EAST INDIA CO. BLUN... image

                    12: BRITISH EAST INDIA CO. BLUNDERBUSS WITH CHINESE EMBELLISHMENT, CA. 1791

                    Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
                    Passed
                    ANTIQUE MALAYSIAN MATCHLOCK... image

                    13: ANTIQUE MALAYSIAN MATCHLOCK LONG GUN

                    Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
                    Passed
                    CHINA TRADE FIGURES image

                    14: CHINA TRADE FIGURES

                    Estimate: $300 - $400
                    Sold:$240
                    AMERICAN TRADER WRITES OF A... image

                    15: AMERICAN TRADER WRITES OF A DEADLY HONG KONG TYPHOON

                    Estimate: $300 - $400
                    Sold:$650
                    EXTRACTS ON FREE TRADE IN C... image

                    16: EXTRACTS ON FREE TRADE IN CHINA

                    Estimate: $250 - $350
                    Sold:$140
                    CHINA TRADE MERCHANTS image

                    17: CHINA TRADE MERCHANTS

                    Estimate: $300 - $500
                    Sold:$300
                    FOREIGN TRADERS IN CHINA image

                    18: FOREIGN TRADERS IN CHINA

                    Estimate: $200 - $300
                    Sold:$120
                    GEORGE L. STAUNTON image

                    19: GEORGE L. STAUNTON

                    Estimate: $150 - $200
                    Sold:$180
                    CHINA TRADE INSURANCE AGREE... image

                    20: CHINA TRADE INSURANCE AGREEMENT

                    Estimate: $150 - $200
                    Sold:$300