Filter Collection (Historical Memorabilia)

James A. Garfield Wedgwood Etruria Pitcher from 1881

"James Garfield was elected as the United States’ 20th President in 1881, after nine terms in [...]

Over the past 6 months I have been working with Globe poster, the historical Baltimore Poster Co., to sell and find buyers for the 85 + years of [...]

"Trommel-Sextant" manufactured by C. Plath, Hamburg, Germany Model No. 28459 

The company started in 1837 founded by David Filby. He deals with [...]

Milbourne Christopher, the famous and well respected Magician from Baltimore MD.
This collection is from his time he served in WWII, mostly in [...]

Project Blue Book was the code name for the systematic study of unidentified flying objects by the United States Air Force from March 1952 to its [...]

This is a calender ad for Antikamnia & Codeine that inspired the image of Alfred E. Neuman. This image is so much like the MAD [...]

From the same client who had the John Adam Whipple Full Plate Dageurrotype has brought me this mid 1800's, possibility earlier sampler.
The [...]

A great Trylon & Perisphere 1939's World's Fair Souvenir Compact.
The 1939 New York World's Fair had the one of the most iconic images [...]

From the Collection of Frances Lichten and illustrated. The publication of her book Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania is now widely now due to her [...]

Signed Letter by Joshua Slocum 1900 Author of Sailing Alone Around The World.

Joshua Slocum.." (February 20, 1844– on or shortly after November 14, 1909) was the first [...]

From a private collection of images from a personal friend of Joe Dimaggio
Joe Dimaggio enjoying a birthday of a close and personal [...]

Every once and awhile a item comes across my desk that is hard to decipher and to authenticate. I have tried to be as descriptive [...]

Grace Turnbull was one of the top Artist to come out of Maryland Instituted of Art and was considered " a member of the first generation [...]

Several Months Back I wrote an article for Sturgis Antiques announcing a collection of Grace Turnbull items I had coming in. The first group of [...]

Here is another group the estate has decided to put up for sale. These and another group that will post next will be the last [...]

October 14 1861 Signed Seth Williams from Headquarters Army of The Potomac Civil War Pass for a Captain. 
The civil war was started, by [...]

Pair of late 19th- early 20th c Indian Moccasins with American Flag beaded. Hard soled bottoms with fine bead work. Majority of field is green [...]

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National Inauguration Ball March 4th 1865 Unused Invitation.
Original and a very rare invitation to [...]

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Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814)

"Sade was incarcerated in various prisons and [...]

 Photograph of 1926 Hampton College African American Basketball Signed By All Players

Clay Tomb Statue Egyptian Ushabti on plastic base.
The base is a Catalin Thermoplastic invented in the 1920' and used a easy plastic around [...]

A Very Rare and Macabre piece of American Folk and Historical importance! A skull depicting the death of then, 3 US sitting presidents presented to Roswell [...]

"Today Germany is ours, tomorrow the whole world: Oh, Yea?" by the artist Maclean
Published in 1941 by US Government Printing Office

Early Propaganda [...]

Sturgis Antiques is proud to have this Civil War Era Parade Flag, circa 1861.

This piece come with two documents and both stating the same story, [...]

A Brass relief designed Powder Flask Crica 1960's
Stamped on the top, very hard to make out with build up on it but I have [...]