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Large 1903 Framed Pastel of Heavyweight Champion
By Chas. Rose
Located in Peekskill, NY
is best known to history for coming out of retirement to take on Jack Johnson, the first African
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Early 20th Century American American Classical African American Antique
Victorian Minton Majolica Continents Americas and Africa Jardinière
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
female head in profile representing 'The Americas' and 'Africa', the other two with ring handles bound
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1860s English Victorian African American Antique
Materials
Majolica
19th Century Portrait Painting of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor,
The Black Mahler
Located in London, GB
the composer’s life.
The African-American poet and novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) visited
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Early 1800s African American Antique
Materials
Oil
13-Star “4-5-4” American Flag, ZZ Machine-Stitched Stars, circa 1890-1910
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
zig-zag stitching. On February 23, 1892, Mr. Henry Bowman, an African American, was awarded patent
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Early 20th Century African American Antique
Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco White Ceramic Rabbit
By Charles Lemanceau
Located in CA, CA
-Clemant and Sainte-Radegonde but he was also responsible for notable portraits such as the bust of African
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1920s French Art Deco African American Antique
Materials
Faience
Garveyite Family, Harlem, 1924 by James Van Der Zee
By James Van Der Zee
Located in New york, NY
15, 1983), an African-American photographer best known for his portraits of black New Yorkers, was a
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1920s Contemporary African American Antique
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Duster made from Antique African Indigo and Native American Saltillo
Located in New York, NY
Duster made from Antique African Indigo and Native American Saltillo. Comfy, warm, and cozy
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Early 20th Century African American Antique
Important Art Deco Clarté Sculpture Lueur Lamp from the Art Deco Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
the legs. For this last part he asked an African-American dancer who played in the shows of Josephine
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco African American Antique
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
By David Bustill Bowser
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bustill Bowser was one of the first successful African-American artists in the United States. He showed a
Category
Mid-19th Century Academic African American Antique
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil
Marion Post Dolly Dimple 1939 Gelatin Silver Photograph Unframed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
transcendence, such as in Jitterbugging (1939), an iconic image of African-Americans dancing in a club. Post
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15th Century and Earlier African American Antique
Materials
Paper
"The Little Convalescent" Extremely beautiful baby white / blue reds
By Platt Ryder
Located in San Antonio, TX
genre painting and was one of a group of artists who regularly depicted African-American figures in his
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1870s American Realist African American Antique
Materials
Oil
American Indian Folk Art Walking Stick
Located in Southampton, NY
African Folk Art Walking Stick
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Early 20th Century Central African African American Antique
Materials
Mahogany
7-Star United States Naval Commissioning Pennant
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. On February 23, 1892, Mr. Henry Bowman, an African American, was awarded patent #473,653, Device for
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Early 20th Century American African American Antique
U.S. Coast Guard 13-Star Commissioning Pennant, circa Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
African American, was awarded patent #473,653, Device for Making Flags, in which he patented the use of
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Early 20th Century American African American Antique
Materials
Fabric
Milligan Frazier (Slave) Texas Utilitarian Art Pottery 2 gallon Jar Ash Glazed
By Milligan Frazier
Located in San Antonio, TX
, have been attributed to Milligan Frazier, an African-American potter involved for a period at Nash's
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1860s Other Art Style African American Antique
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany
Co. Copper Building Plaque for the Riverside General Hospital
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Houston, TX
population of Houston, Texas. African American community leaders began a campaign to garner support from
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1920s American American Colonial African American Antique
Materials
Copper
Antique Odd Fellows Ceremonial Mask with Hair and Beard c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Americas where they split from England over concerns of allowing African Americans to join. The I.O.O.F
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Early 20th Century Industrial African American Antique
Materials
Metal, Wire
“House of Representatives
Civil Rights Bill” Wood Engraving by Harpers Weekly
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
mistreatment of African Americans in the South and a belief that the federal government should have a hand in
Category
1860s African American Antique
Materials
Paper
The Dardanelles Strait: A Strategic Passage in a Colored Lithograph, 1853
Located in Langweer, NL
and statistical information on the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas
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1850s African American Antique
Materials
Paper
Four Gallon H. Wilson Churn Antique Texas Pottery The RAREST OF THE RARE
Located in San Antonio, TX
them by John Wilson, and is considered to be the first African American business in Texas. Years of
Category
1860s Other Art Style African American Antique
Materials
Ceramic
Portuguese Toothpick Holder in Silver with Native American Figure
Located in Paris, FR
the influence of African and American imports. The publication of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe in
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19th Century Portuguese African American Antique
Materials
Silver
Political Debates Between Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas, Limited Edition
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
would undermine national political stability to extend equality to African Americans. Douglas continued
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Late 19th Century American Victorian African American Antique
Materials
Paper
Theodore Roosevelt Signature Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Roosevelt had many progressive policies and was the first president to invite an African American guest
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Early 20th Century American African American Antique
Materials
Paper
"Uncle Tom
s Cabin" with Harriet Beecher Stowe
s Signature, Early Edition, 1853
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
describes the harsh conditions endured by enslaved African Americans.
In the years following its
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1850s American African American Antique
Materials
Paper
Édouard Drouot
Native American on Horseback
Early 20th Century Bronze
By Edouard Drouot
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
sculpture from North African inspiration, Native American and allegorical figures as well as animalier works
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco African American Antique
Materials
Bronze
Mental Museum for the Rising Generation, by Jesse Torrey Jr., 1829
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
narratives of African Americans and eye-witness accounts by white observers of slavery and kidnapping. He
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1820s American Federal African American Antique
Materials
Leather, Paper
Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed to Charles Gordon, November 18, 1898
By Theodore Roosevelt
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
progressive policies and was the first president to invite an African American guest, Booker T. Washington, to
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1890s American African American Antique
Materials
Paper
Political Debates Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas First Edition 1860
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
equality to African Americans. Douglas continued on to win the election, then determined by the state
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1860s American African American Antique
Materials
Paper
Sebastião Salgado, Signed Photo
Boys at Play
from the Other Americas Series
By Sebastião Salgado
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Sebastião Salgado (Brazil, born 1944)
'Boys at Play' from the Other Americas series.
Gelatin
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Late 19th Century Brazilian Modern African American Antique
Materials
Paper
"Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States" 1865
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
war. This Inaugural was the first at which African Americans, many wearing their Union army uniforms
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1860s American African American Antique
Materials
Paper
36 STARS, MADE FOR THE 1868 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Located in York County, PA
maintain order in the south with brute force, using the military to protect African Americans and combat
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19th Century American African American Antique
36 STARS, MADE FOR THE 1868 PRES. CAMPAIGN OF ULYSSES S. GRANT
Located in York County, PA
to maintain order in the south with brute force, using the military to protect African Americans and
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19th Century American African American Antique
U.S Navy Homeward-Bound or Commissioning Pennant with 10 Stars, Signed "Jordan"
Located in York County, PA
African American. Neither seems precisely likely to having been presented with an entire homeward bound
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Late 19th Century American African American Antique
36 Stars in a Whimsical Configuration, 1868 Campaign of Grant
Colfa
Located in York County, PA
order in the south with brute force, using the military to protect African Americans and combat southern
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1860s American African American Antique
Extremely Rare, 36 Star, Overprinted Parade Flag
Located in York County, PA
order in the south with brute force, using the military to protect African Americans and combat southern
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19th Century American African American Antique
Rare, 1872 Grant and Wilson Campaign 36 Star Overprinted Parade Flag
Located in York County, PA
south with brute force, using the military to protect African Americans and combat southern extremists
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1870s American African American Antique
Printed Cotton Kerchief with a Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant
Located in York County, PA
south with brute force, using the military to protect African Americans and combat southern extremists
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Late 19th Century African American Antique
"Old Adobe Village, New Mexico" Alice Schille, Taos Pueblo, Female Impressionist
By Alice Schille
Located in New York, NY
, returning to New Mexico and going to Central America and Africa. In 1922, she began her first series of
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1920s American Impressionist African American Antique
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Antique English Victorian Boulle Photo Frame by Vickery
By Asprey International Limited, John Collard Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
Africa, India and South America, most of which are a red-brown colour with a fine, even grain. This makes
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian African American Antique
Materials
Brass
Georgian Brass Bound Mahogany Jewelry Watch Box
Located in Northampton, GB
tasselled key.
Mahogany is the name given to many types of tropical hardwood and can be found in Africa
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Early 19th Century English William IV African American Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique Map of the Eastern and Western Hemisphere by Bodenehr, circa 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
America' and 'Der alte Welt Begriff bestehende in 3 haubt theilen als Africa, Europa, Asia'. Two maps on
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Early 18th Century African American Antique
Materials
Paper
Eighteenth century colored engravings of continents
Located in San Francisco, CA
, America and Africa in period painted frames.
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18th Century and Earlier English African American Antique
Puzzle Atlas with Maps, Italy, circa 1900
Located in Milan, IT
of Italy, Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Africa. Models for teaching class. G.B
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Early 20th Century Italian African American Antique
Materials
Wood, Paper
Le Soir Illustre Mai 1949 to Le Soir Illustre August 1949 French Magazines Paris
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Brussels.
Arts of Africa, the Pacific & the Americas.
17 December 2024, 16:00 CET.
NDENGESE FEMALE FIGURE
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial African American Antique
Materials
Paper
Scottish Allegorical Tall Mahogany Case Clock, c. 1830
Located in Astoria, NY
of the continents Asia, America, Africa, and Europe, the arch painted with allegorical figures of
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1830s Scottish British Colonial African American Antique
Materials
Metal
"The Four Continents" Adolph Dubois
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
inscribed ASIA, EUROPE, AFRICA and AMERICA, interspersed with foliage and rockery around a cartouche central
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Mid-19th Century French Baroque African American Antique
Materials
Metal
Antique Puzzle of Colored Cardboard Depicting World Map, Europe and France
Located in Milan, IT
world and depicts Europe, alongside the customs and traditions of Asia, Oceania, Africa and the Americas
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1850s French African American Antique
Materials
Paper
Early 20th C. Relief Maps: Asia Wood and Leather Frames
Located in New York, NY
features of South America, Asia, and Africa. The maps, meticulously crafted, are elevated by their
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Early 20th Century American Victorian African American Antique
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
French Art Deco Burma Ruby Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Inspiration for this style was as far reaching as the Orient, Africa and South America. Featuring an
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1920s French Art Deco African American Antique
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Victorian Mahogany Entertainment Compendium Decanter Games Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
tasselled key.
Mahogany the name given to many types of tropical hardwood and can be found in Africa, India
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Early 1900s English Victorian African American Antique
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Set of Six 17th Century Botanical Engravings by Jan and Caspar Commelin
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
due to the importation of plants from the Dutch colonies in the East and West Indies, America, and
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17th Century Dutch African American Antique
Materials
Paper
Set of Twelve 17th Century Botanical Engravings by Jan and Caspar Commelin
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
enlargement due to the importation of plants from the Dutch colonies in the East and West Indies, America and
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17th Century Dutch African American Antique
Materials
Paper
Botanical Sketches by Pierre-Joseph Redouté - Sold Individually
By Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Located in Dallas, TX
depicting both the familiar flowers of the French court and plants from place as distant as Japan, America
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Early 19th Century French Other African American Antique
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Console
Located in Paris, FR
with all the influences coming from Africa and America.
Our console is resting on two straight legs in
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Early 19th Century French Empire African American Antique
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Etoile de Mer
An Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Èdouard Drouot (1859-1945
By Edouard Drouot
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
bronze producing sculpture from North African inspiration, Native American and allegorical figures as
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1890s French Art Nouveau African American Antique
Materials
Bronze
Pietre Dure Specimen Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
fascinating semi-precious stones hail from four continents — Europe, Asia, Africa and South America
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19th Century Neoclassical African American Antique
Materials
Stone, Marble
$74,000
"The Flags of the Principal Nations of the World" Engraving by R.L. Barnes, 1837
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
flags associated with countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the United States, as well
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1830s American African American Antique
Materials
Paper
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