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The Peter Benchley Collection: Jaws, A Life of Writing, A Legacy of Ocean Conservation

The Peter Benchley Collection: Jaws, A Life of Writing, A Legacy of Ocean Conservation

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Nathaniel Benchley (American, 1915-1981). Oil on c

1 - Nathaniel Benchley (American, 1915-1981). Oil on canvas, autumnal landscape, 1957. Signed and dated in the lower right corner "N Benchley '57". Sight: 15 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. Frame: 20 7/8 x 24 3/4 x 1 in.

Estimation

€260 - 450

Nathaniel Benchley (American, 1915-1981). Oil on c

2 - Nathaniel Benchley (American, 1915-1981). Oil on canvas, autumn landscape. Unsigned. The work is housed in a simple gilt wood frame with a narrow profile. Frame: 10 3/4" H x 14 7/8" W x 1 1/4" D.

Estimation

€260 - 450

Nathaniel Benchley (American, 1915-1981). Oil on c

3 - Nathaniel Benchley (American, 1915-1981). Oil on canvas, Whale and Squid. Inscribed Nathaniel Benchley Whale and Squid in pencil on the upper stretcher bar verso. 18 7/8 x 14 7/8 inches.

Estimation

€170 - 360

Watercolor and ink on paper, shoreline landscape,

4 - Watercolor and ink on paper, shoreline landscape, 1973. Signed and dated lower left. Sight: 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches. Frame: 14 x 19 inches.

Estimation

€170 - 270

Al Hirschfeld (American, 1903-2003). Pen and ink o

5 - Al Hirschfeld (American, 1903-2003). Pen and ink on wove paper, The Benchley Family. Signed in the lower right with inscription "To Marjorie." The drawing is housed in a wood frame with a fabric-wrapped mat. The verso displays a handwritten inscription in black ink. Sight: 19 1/2 x 26 1/8 in. Frame: 29 1/2 x 36 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.

Estimation

€890 - 1,800

Silver gelatin print, portrait of author Peter Ben

6 - Silver gelatin print, portrait of author Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006). The black and white photograph captures the subject in a three-quarter profile, wearing a mid-century dark suit, a white collared shirt, and a dark necktie. Unsigned. Sight: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Frame: 15 3/4 x 13 1/4 x 1/2 in.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Chromogenic print, portrait of author Peter Benchl

7 - Chromogenic print, portrait of author Peter Benchley (1940-2006). Unsigned. Housed in a metal frame with a neutral mat under glass. Sight: 10 x 6 3/4 in. Frame: 15 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Peter de Seve (American, b. 1958). Watercolor on p

8 - Peter de Seve (American, b. 1958). Watercolor on paper, Peter Benchley clinging to a suitcase. Signed de Seve in the lower right corner. Sight: 7 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. Frame: 13 1/2 x 20 in.

Estimation

€530 - 720

Lewis Victor Mays, Jr. (Connecticut/Maine, 1927-20

9 - Lewis Victor Mays, Jr. (Connecticut/Maine, 1927-2015). Watercolor on paper, marine scene with a two-masted sailing vessel in turbulent waters, 2004. Signed and dated lower right. The verso retains a label for J. Russell Jinishian Gallery. Sight: 10 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. Frame: 17 1/2 x 23 in.

Estimation

€530 - 720

Lewis Victor Mays (American, 1927-2015). Watercolo

10 - Lewis Victor Mays (American, 1927-2015). Watercolor on paper, Prison Hulk, Portsmouth, Early 19th C., 1983. Signed and dated lower left. The verso features an American Society of Marine Artists exhibition entry label marked ACCEPTED, a typed descriptive gallery label, and a hand-calligraphed artist statement signed V.M. Sight: 14 x 18 3/4 in. Frame: 20 1/2 x 24 7/8 x 3/4 in.

Estimation

€350 - 540

Robert Spring Watercolor Schooner Off A Headland

10-A - Robert Spring Watercolor Schooner Off A Headland

Estimation

€260 - 450

Christopher Blossom (American, b. 1954). Oil on ca

11 - Christopher Blossom (American, b. 1954). Oil on canvas, Ship Allerton, East River, New York, 1897, dated 1983. Signed and dated lower right. The verso bears a printed label providing historical information about the vessel Allerton and its relationship to the Wavertree. Sight: 25 x 38 in. Frame: 31 3/4 x 44 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.

Estimation

€5,300 - 7,200

Thomas Hoyne (American, 1924-1989). Oil on canvas,

12 - Thomas Hoyne (American, 1924-1989). Oil on canvas, First and Saucy, 1982. The work depicts the knockabout schooner Helen B. Thomas under full sail in turbulent seas, with a secondary vessel and gulls in the background. Signed Tom Hoyne and dated 1982 in the lower left corner. The verso features a printed exhibition announcement from the Independence Seaport Museum for the 2005 exhibition Fishing on the Grand Banks: The Marine Art of Thomas Hoyne, and a typed yellow paper label providing historic

Estimation

€5,300 - 7,200

Thomas M. Hoyne (American, 1924-1989). Color litho

13 - Thomas M. Hoyne (American, 1924-1989). Color lithograph, Off for the Banks, 1978. The maritime scene depicts the fishing schooner Elsie in 1923. Hand-signed Tom Hoyne in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 772 / 780 in pencil. Plate-signed lower left. The verso retains a gallery label for Guild Gallery. Sight: 23 3/4 x 27 5/8 in. Frame: 35 1/4 x 39 1/8 in.

Estimation

€170 - 270

Thomas M. Hoyne (American, 1924-1989). Offset lith

14 - Thomas M. Hoyne (American, 1924-1989). Offset lithograph, Fog Peril, 1978. The maritime scene represents the Gloucester fishing schooner L.A. Dunton on Georges Bank. Signed and numbered 544/780 in pencil in the lower right margin. The plate is signed and dated in the lower left. Housed in a gilt-wood frame with a linen-textured mat. The verso displays two adhesive labels for Guild Gallery. Sight: 21 x 26 7/8 in. Frame: 34 7/8 x 38 3/4 x 2 in.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Thomas M. Hoyne (American, 1924-1989). Offset lith

15 - Thomas M. Hoyne (American, 1924-1989). Offset lithograph, Race of the Elsies, 1980. The maritime scene shows the schooners Elsie G. Silva and Elsie racing through choppy, wind-swept waters in 1924. The work is pencil-signed Thomas Hoyne in the lower right margin and numbered 514/780. The lower margin is printed with the title and explanatory text identifying the subject and artist, while a printed signature and copyright date of 1978 appear in the lower left of the image. Gallery label on verso.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Geoff Hunt (British, b. 1948). Offset lithograph o

16 - Geoff Hunt (British, b. 1948). Offset lithograph on paper, Blue at the Mizzen. Signed Geoff Hunt. in pencil in the lower right margin and hand-numbered 89/700 in pencil in the lower left margin. A printed signature is present in the lower right corner of the image. Sight: 15 1/2 x 21 in. Frame: 27 1/4 x 32 1/8 in.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (French, 1703-1772). Hand-c

17 - Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (French, 1703-1772). Hand-colored copperplate engraving, Carte des Isles Lucayes, c. 1764. The nautical map depicts the Bahama Islands with detailed soundings and rhumb lines radiating from a compass rose, including portions of the Florida coastline and northern Cuba. The work is presented in a gilt wood frame with a beige mat. A cartouche in the upper right corner is inscribed CARTE DES ISLES LUCAYES Par M. B. Ing.r de la Marine. Sight: 9 1/2 x 12 in. Frame: 15 3/4 x 18 3

Estimation

€170 - 360

Sebastian Munster (German, 1488-1552). Hand-colore

18 - Sebastian Munster (German, 1488-1552). Hand-colored woodcut map, Altera Generalis Tab. Secundum Ptol., mid-16th century. The work depicts a classical Ptolemaic world view featuring the landmasses of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The map is encircled by twelve personified wind-heads emerging from stylized cloud scrolls, with labels including Septentrio, Zephyrus, and Auster. The print features a prominent central vertical crease consistent with its original publication as a double-page plate in an ed

Estimation

€440 - 630

John Seller (British, c. 1630-1697). Hand-colored

19 - John Seller (British, c. 1630-1697). Hand-colored copperplate engraving map, The Windward Passage, circa 1675. Illustrates the Caribbean islands of Jamaica, Cuba, and Hispaniola with rhumb lines and a decorative compass rose. Marked in the cartouche John Seller. Sight: 17 x 21 1/4 in. Frame: 24 3/4 x 28 7/8 x 1 in.

Estimation

€530 - 720

Harrison & Sons (British, 19th Century). Lithograp

20 - Harrison & Sons (British, 19th Century). Lithograph map, Turks and Caicos Islands, circa 1860. This cartographic print provides a detailed view of the archipelago, illustrating the Caicos Bank, the Turks Islands Passage, and individual islands including Salt Cay and Providenciales. Nautical information is included such as distances to New York, Bermuda, and Jamaica, alongside a printed bar scale. The map features fine line work and typography identifying geographic features such as Philips Reef,

Estimation

€170 - 270

Hand-colored engraving, West Indies from the Best

21 - Hand-colored engraving, West Indies from the Best Authorities. This map illustrates the geography of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, including Central America and the northern coast of South America. The print features hand-colored outlines in pastel pink, yellow, and green. A decorative title cartouche is situated in the lower-left corner, and a scale in British Statute Miles is positioned at the bottom center. The sheet includes a visible vertical center fold and the inscription PL.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Teddy Tucker (Bermudian, 1925-2014). Offset lithog

22 - Teddy Tucker (Bermudian, 1925-2014). Offset lithograph, Bermuda Shipwreck Map, circa 1970. This decorative chart identifies 38 historic shipwrecks occurring between 1563 and 1967 around the reefs of Bermuda. Each vessel is depicted in a small illustration surrounding the central map of the islands, with a comprehensive historical index provided in a scroll format at the lower right. A central cartouche includes a coat of arms and text regarding Tucker exploration and his discovery of a valuable

Estimation

€89 - 180

John Stobart (British, 1929-2023). Offset lithogra

23 - John Stobart (British, 1929-2023). Offset lithograph on paper, Maiden Lane, New York in 1800, 1977. Pencil-signed and numbered 422/750 in the lower right margin. Published by Maritime Heritage Prints, Inc. Sight: 24 x 31 1/2 in. Frame: 32 x 38 1/4 in.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Isaac Robert Cruikshank (British, 1789-1856). Hand

24 - Isaac Robert Cruikshank (British, 1789-1856). Hand-colored etching, Funeral of the Constitution, 1829. This satirical caricature parodies the gravedigger scene from Act V of Shakespeare's Hamlet to address the Catholic Emancipation crisis in Britain. The scene depicts the symbolic burial of the British Constitution under a pall marked Magna Carta and Bill of Rights, with figures representing contemporary politicians including Robert Peel. The print exhibits clear impression quality with a visibl

Estimation

€89 - 180

Lithograph on textile, likely silk, produced for t

25 - Lithograph on textile, likely silk, produced for the 1937 coronation of King Edward VIII. The central medallion portrait of the monarch is flanked by military vignettes of a battleship, biplanes, and heavy artillery against a Union Jack background. Housed in a gilt frame under glass. Frame: 24 3/4 x 35 1/2 x 7/8 in. From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Calligraphic manuscript genealogical chart on pape

26 - Calligraphic manuscript genealogical chart on paper, The Spanish Kings. The chart traces the lineages of the Austrian Habsburg, Spanish Habsburg, and Bourbon dynasties, commencing at the top with the unions of Ferdinand II and Isabella I, alongside Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy. The document is executed in black and red ink with precise architectural lettering and includes a hand-colored heraldic illumination. This crest features the quartered arms of Castile and Leon beneath a stylized gold

Estimation

€170 - 360

Thomas Trotter (British, 1750-1803). Engraving, Sa

27 - Thomas Trotter (British, 1750-1803). Engraving, Samuel Johnson. Full-length portrait of the English lexicographer in profile, wearing characteristic 18th-century attire and leaning on a walking stick. The work is executed with fine-line hatching and cross-hatching. Inscribed Sam: Johnson. in script at the lower right. The trimmed print is mounted to a brown card with a metal clip. Sheet: 9 1/8 x 6 in.

Estimation

€89 - 180

William Doughty (British, 1757-1782) after Sir Jos

28 - William Doughty (British, 1757-1782) after Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792). Mezzotint on paper, Samuel Johnson, L.L.D., 1779. The print is mounted to a foam board backing. Sheet: 17 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.

Estimation

€89 - 180

After William Hogarth (English, 1697-1764). Four h

29 - After William Hogarth (English, 1697-1764). Four hand-colored steel engravings, Times of the Day, circa 1860. The complete series comprises the individual scenes Morning, Noon, Evening, and Night. Each work is inscribed below the image with its title and the credit line From the Original Picture by Hogarth. The engraver for each scene is noted at the lower margin including J. Mollison for Morning, W. H. Worthington for Noon, E. E. Walker for Evening, and W. Radclyffe for Night. The prints are pr

Estimation

€89 - 180

Group of five British satirical hand-colored etchi

30 - Group of five British satirical hand-colored etchings on wove paper by noted caricaturists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The group includes James Gillray (British, 1756-1815), Stealing off;-or-prudent Secesion, 1798, and Visiting the Sick, 1806. Also included are Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827), Bloody Boney the Carcass Butcher Left of Trade and Retiring to Scarecrow Island, 1814; Charles Williams (British, active 1797-1830), Plump to the Devil We Boldly Kick'd Both Nap and H

Estimation

€260 - 450

Pair of Federal Style electrified wall sconces fea

31 - Pair of Federal Style electrified wall sconces featuring shield-shaped backplates and bird finials. The backplates are constructed with leaded metal frames inset with a mosaic of multi-paneled mirrored glass tiles. Each is surmounted by a cast metal bird finial with outspread wings, reminiscent of an eagle or phoenix. Needs rewiring. 16" H x 9 3/4" W x 5 1/4" D.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Pair of 19th-century Neo-Grec style tazze or candl

32 - Pair of 19th-century Neo-Grec style tazze or candle holders. Each piece is constructed from black marble or slate and red-veined marble with gilt-metal mounts. Each tazza features a shallow, circular black stone bowl supported by a turned gilt-metal pedestal. The pedestal is set upon a rectangular, multi-tiered base composed of alternating layers of black stone and red-veined marble. The black sections of the base are decorated with incised and gilded foliate and floral motifs. Each assembly is

Estimation

€170 - 270

Regency style tea caddy featuring an octagonal for

33 - Regency style tea caddy featuring an octagonal form constructed with burl wood veneers. The exterior displays a rich swirling grain pattern consistent with burl walnut or yew, accented by light-colored marquetry stringing along the edges. The front is centered by an inlaid bone escutcheon in a diamond shape. The hinged lid opens to a twin-compartment interior, each fitted with a removable burl-veneered lid topped with a brass ring pull. The underside of the main lid is lined with faded red paper

Estimation

€89 - 180

Peter Benchley's Lenox porcelain award bowl, comme

34 - Peter Benchley's Lenox porcelain award bowl, commemorating the Boy Scout Tennis event held on June 8, 1975. The vessel is constructed of cream-toned porcelain in a footed tazza form. It features a hand-applied gold-gilded rim with a secondary parallel line detail. The fluted pedestal base is heavily gilded, transitioning to a smooth circular foot with further gold banding. The front face bears a transfer-printed inscription in gold-toned serif lettering reading Peter Benchley / Boy Scout Tennis

Estimation

€89 - 180

Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006). A collection

35 - Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006). A collection of seven personal items and desk accessories formerly utilized by the author. The group includes a cream-colored White House place card featuring a green-printed Great Seal of the United States above the name Mr. Benchley in black calligraphy with an accompanying note from Wendy Benchley. An Eastern Airlines Ionosphere Club luggage tag in blue and white plastic features a blue leather strap and is printed with the author's Princeton, New Jersey

Estimation

€170 - 360

Collection of six assorted animal and sea life fig

36 - Collection of six assorted animal and sea life figurines from the desk of author Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006). The group includes a carved okimono-style figurine depicting five turtles on a woven basket, featuring a small rectangular inset signature plaque on the base with two incised characters in Japanese script. A carved shark figurine with black bead eyes is mounted to a separate carved base. A carved stone figurine of an owl is marked on the underside with the initials PB in blue in

Estimation

€170 - 360

An assortment of five items comprising a silver-pl

37 - An assortment of five items comprising a silver-plated chalice, a brass wax seal stamp, a marine concretion, a natural whetstone, and a decorative metal fitting. The chalice features a bell-shaped bowl on a simple turned stem with a circular, spreading foot, designed for hotel-ware use. The brass seal stamp is constructed with a tapered handle decorated with foliate scrolls in relief and a shield-shaped matrix. The columnar marine concretion consists of a core of twisted metal wire heavily encru

Estimation

€89 - 180

Five Southeast Asian cast bronze animal figurines

38 - Five Southeast Asian cast bronze animal figurines traditionally used as trade weights, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. The collection consists of one cobra and four elephants of graduating sizes, representing sacred Naga and elephant iconography. Each piece is cast in a copper alloy with a dark, oxidized patina. The cobra is modeled in a coiled position with a flared hood, while the elephants are standing on tiered circular or octagonal bases. The figures exhibit stylized anatomic

Estimation

€170 - 360

Carved hardwood Komodo dragon sculpture. The figur

39 - Carved hardwood Komodo dragon sculpture. The figure is hand-carved with a cross-hatched textured surface. The piece is executed in a dense, heavy tropical hardwood with a dark, prominent grain and a low-luster finish. The underside is carved with a smooth, slightly flattened surface revealing the natural wood grain. Unsigned. 7" H x 14 1/2" L x 8" W.

Estimation

€170 - 270

Pitcairn Island wood carving depicting a stylized

40 - Pitcairn Island wood carving depicting a stylized shark. The sculpture is fashioned from a single piece of bi-colored Pacific kou or milo wood, characterized by a high-contrast grain transitioning from dark brown heartwood to light tan sapwood. The fluid, aerodynamic form features real shark teeth set into an open jaw and a circular wood inlay representing the eye. The dorsal and pectoral fins exhibit the natural sapwood along the edges. The verso is fitted with a brass screw eye for wall mounti

Estimation

€170 - 360

A complete lower jaw from a mature male wild boar,

41 - A complete lower jaw from a mature male wild boar, consisting of the left and right dentary bones fused at the symphysis. The specimen exhibits natural osteological characteristics, including bunodont molar and premolar teeth. The jaw features large, curved canine tusks characteristic of the species. The bone surface displays a natural aged patina with visible pits and foramina. The incisor sockets at the anterior of the jaw are empty. The specimen is unmounted and free-standing. 5 1/4" H x 5" W

Estimation

€89 - 180

East African carved wood mug, likely Kenya or Tanz

42 - East African carved wood mug, likely Kenya or Tanzania. The vessel is hand-carved from a single block of light-toned wood, featuring a novelty handle sculpted in the form of a giraffe head and neck. The interior and base show visible tooling marks and textures from the hand-hollowing process. 4" H x 2 3/4" diameter.

Estimation

€89 - 140

African knobkerrie or rungu club, traditionally ha

43 - African knobkerrie or rungu club, traditionally hand-carved from a single piece of dark-stained hardwood. The weapon features a long, slightly tapered shaft terminating in a heavy, offset spherical head. The head displays a prominent circular section of lighter-colored sapwood or heartwood, utilized by the carver to create a natural eye-like decorative pattern. The shaft flares at the grip end into a rounded pommel with a slight terminal point. The surface exhibits fine linear striations and a p

Estimation

€89 - 180

The first is a large mammal bone, possibly a tibia

44 - The first is a large mammal bone, possibly a tibia, meticulously hand-carved into a tapered implement. The proximal end retains the natural joint structure, while the shaft is decorated with incised geometric patterns including cross-hatching, zig-zag lines, and parallel grooves. The distal end has been worked into a sharp, elongated point. 14 3/4" L x 2" at the widest point.

Estimation

€89 - 140

Handmade fixed blade knife featuring a spear-point

45 - Handmade fixed blade knife featuring a spear-point steel blade. The blade displays visible surface grinding and sharpening marks across both faces. The handle is constructed with a light-colored rawhide or animal skin wrap, secured by a hand-stitched seam running the length of one side. Accompanied by a custom-fit sheath made of deep red dyed leather. The sheath is hand-assembled with a coarse, light-colored thread using an uneven cross-stitch pattern, terminating in a tapered point. 12" L x 2"

Estimation

€89 - 180

Indian ethnographic short sword with a matching zo

46 - Indian ethnographic short sword with a matching zoomorphic scabbard featuring mixed-material construction. The sword hilt is sculpted into a long-bearded human head with a dark-finished surface, accented by a tuft of light-colored fur and an inset bone or horn element at the guard. The double-edged steel blade is decorated with a faint etched figure of a man holding a staff and vertically oriented block lettering. The accompanying scabbard is composed of black-finished hide or leather, embellish

Estimation

€89 - 180

Papua New Guinean carved wood hippo letter opener.

47 - Papua New Guinean carved wood hippo letter opener. The integral blade is flat and tapers toward a pointed tip. 10 1/2" L x 1" H x 5/8" W.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Papua New Guinea Sepik River cassowary bone dagger

48 - Papua New Guinea Sepik River cassowary bone dagger. The hilt is skillfully modeled from dark brown clay into a human face. The mask features inset cowrie shell eyes and a mouth formed by a single shell. A border of smaller shell fragments defines the jawline. Braided fiber cord is threaded through the septum as a nose ring, and knotted fiber tassels are secured to the ears. The crown is decorated with a tall plume of black cassowary feathers. The dagger blade is fashioned from a cassowary bone g

Estimation

€170 - 270

A collection of traditional Papua New Guinea arche

49 - A collection of traditional Papua New Guinea archery equipment and ethnographic items. The group includes two bows. The larger bow is carved from dark wood with geometric zigzag patterns at both tips and retains a flat split-bamboo or cane string. The smaller bow features a decorative woven split-cane or grass casing covering the entire length of the limbs. Several arrows are present, constructed with pithy cane or bamboo shafts. These include examples with long, hand-carved wooden barbed tips a

Estimation

€170 - 360

Papua New Guinea hand-carved wooden model of an ou

50 - Papua New Guinea hand-carved wooden model of an outrigger canoe, representative of Melanesian maritime craft. The piece features a slender dugout hull with a hollowed interior and a central transverse thwart containing a circular perforation for a mast. The exterior hull sides are decorated with incised horizontal wavy bands and a row of small semi-circular notches along the lower edge. A single outrigger float is attached to the hull via two wooden cross-beams secured with red-orange cordage la

Estimation

€89 - 180

Papua New Guinea headrest carved from wood with po

51 - Papua New Guinea headrest carved from wood with polychrome accents. The piece features a traditional dark aged patina with red-ochre and white pigment highlights throughout the carved surfaces. The construction consists of a rectangular, slightly concave seat supported by two flared legs. Both long sides are decorated with deep relief carvings depicting a central stylized face within a heart-shaped border, characterized by large circular eyes and a horizontal slit mouth, flanked by symmetrical s

Estimation

€170 - 270

A collection of traditional ceremonial regalia fro

52 - A collection of traditional ceremonial regalia from Papua New Guinea. The assortment includes two woven bands and one pendant necklace. The first band is a narrow strip of light brown natural plant fiber decorated with small white cowrie shells. The second, wider band is woven with dark brown and reddish-brown dyed fiber in a textured pattern, featuring a zig-zag arrangement of cowrie shells. The third item is a pendant necklace composed of two large, curved boar tusks joined at the base to form

Estimation

€170 - 360

Papua New Guinea bark cloth tapa fragment featurin

53 - Papua New Guinea bark cloth tapa fragment featuring hand-painted geometric motifs. This triangular piece is characteristic of the artistic traditions of the Oro Province or coastal regions of Melanesia, utilizing natural dark brown pigments on a cream-colored fibrous bark ground. The construction shows a hand-beaten bark texture with natural variations in thickness and fiber density. 11 1/2" L x 9" W x 5/8" D.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Michael Czarny (American, 20th century). Archival

53-a - Michael Czarny (American, 20th century). Archival material and color photographs relating to a 1986 expedition to Papua New Guinea by the Benchleys. The collection features eight original printed magazine pages from the September 1986 issue of Prime Time magazine, including the lead article titled A Fantastic Journey: In Search of living history. The text documents a photographic journey to the Karawari River region, detailing encounters with indigenous tribes, underwater reef exploration, and W

Estimation

€89 - 180

Group of four ethnographic artifacts from the High

54 - Group of four ethnographic artifacts from the Highlands region of New Guinea, associated with the Dani or Lani peoples. The group includes several phallic sheaths, known as kotekas, constructed from dried gourds, plant fiber, bone, and cowrie shells. Largest piece: 10 1/2" L x 3" diameter.

Estimation

€89 - 180

A ceremonial bamboo container from Papua New Guine

55 - A ceremonial bamboo container from Papua New Guinea, likely utilized as a tobacco or lime storage vessel. The object features a long, slightly tapered cylindrical body characterized by a warm, natural orange-brown patina. The exterior is intricately decorated with incised geometric and curvilinear motifs infilled with dark pigment. One end of the hollow bamboo tube is open, while the opposite end features a narrower, stepped projection created by two concentric bamboo layers. A length of twisted

Estimation

€89 - 180

Plains Sioux style stone war club featuring a bi-p

56 - Plains Sioux style stone war club featuring a bi-pointed, ground-stone head. Late 19th or early 20th century. The head is secured to a wooden handle by a rawhide wrap that extends down the length of the shaft. The handle and the central stone binding are decorated with glass seed beads in white, blue, red, green, and yellow, applied in a wrapped technique to form repeating geometric bands. 30" L x 7" W x 3" D.

Estimation

€170 - 360

Indigenous style decorative blowgun constructed fr

57 - Indigenous style decorative blowgun constructed from a long wooden tube with a black-stained finish. The piece features elaborate multi-media ornamentation including a carved seed pod head with incised facial features and a linear headdress at the upper section. Centrally, a carved black mask is applied, featuring inlaid red bead eyes and an open mouth revealing a set of sharp animal teeth. Further decorative accents include small seashells, yellow and red beads, and raffia-like natural fibers.

Estimation

€89 - 180

A pair of ethnographic artifacts comprising a carv

58 - A pair of ethnographic artifacts comprising a carved stone sculpture and a ceramic vessel. The first object is a Polynesian carved volcanic stone figure originating from the Marquesas Islands, depicting a tiki with characteristic goggle-shaped eyes, a wide mouth, and stylized hands resting on the abdomen. The figure is carved in the round with a flat base. The underside of the sculpture bears an incised inscription reading TAUE ATUONA. The second item is a small terracotta vessel of globular for

Estimation

€170 - 360

Two small ceramic vessels of Central or South Amer

59 - Two small ceramic vessels of Central or South American origin. The first is an earthenware anthropomorphic vessel formed as a human head with a flared rim. The face is modeled with recessed circular eyes, a prominent nose, and a small mouth. It features a light orange-buff slip with traces of red pigment. The second object is a burnished grey and brown earthenware tripod vessel of globular form. The exterior is decorated with incised geometric patterns including chevrons and vertical bands. The

Estimation

€170 - 360

A group of three archaeological and ethnographic i

60 - A group of three archaeological and ethnographic items. The first is an earthenware multi-spout vessel with a central bridge handle connecting two flared openings. The vessel is constructed of coarse, unburnished terracotta with a rounded body and flat base. The second item is a stone tool or gaming stone, possibly a discoidal or nutting stone, featuring a spherical form with a shallow circular depression on one face. The third item is an antique leather-wrapped club or slungshot weapon, consist

Estimation

€170 - 360

Three distinct ethnographic items comprising a bon

61 - Three distinct ethnographic items comprising a bone necklace, a lithic tool, and a mineral collection. The necklace is constructed from numerous natural snake vertebrae, interspersed with three decorative bead clusters. Each cluster features a central black glass bead flanked by two light-colored, teardrop-shaped natural seeds or stones, all strung on a fine white cord. The hand-held lithic tool is a smooth, water-worn cobble of roughly triangular form with rounded edges, showing linear striatio

Estimation

€89 - 180

Egyptian Revival style carved gypsum block featuri

62 - Egyptian Revival style carved gypsum block featuring two figures in low relief. The piece is a corner fragment with two carved faces. The first face depicts a female figure, likely a queen or goddess, shown in profile wearing a feathered crown and vulture headdress while holding an offering jar. The second face depicts the jackal-headed deity Anubis in profile with one arm raised. 4 5/8" H x 3 1/8" W x 3" D. From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006), acclaimed author

Estimation

€89 - 140

British Museum replica knight from the Lewis Chess

63 - British Museum replica knight from the Lewis Chessmen hoard collection. This piece is a reproduction of the 12th-century Norse artifacts discovered on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. It is constructed of molded resin with a faux walrus ivory finish. The piece is mounted on an integral base finished with red felt on the underside. Marked on the reverse BM. 4" H x 2" W x 1 3/8" D. From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, an

Estimation

€89 - 180

A Queen Victoria South Africa 1900 commemorative g

64 - A Queen Victoria South Africa 1900 commemorative gift tin, originally commissioned as a New Year's gift for British troops serving in the Second Boer War. The lithographed tinplate lid features an embossed profile portrait of the Queen in a circular medallion, flanked by the Royal Cypher VRI and a crown, and the inscription South Africa 1900. A facsimile of the Queen's handwriting reads I wish you a happy New Year, Victoria RI. The lot includes a WWII-era anti-dimming cloth tin printed with inst

Estimation

€170 - 270

Antique Asian long-stemmed smoking pipe, Chinese o

65 - Antique Asian long-stemmed smoking pipe, Chinese or Tibetan origin. The piece is constructed of two detachable metal-clad sections with an internal bamboo structure. The decoration features extensive wirework and filigree throughout. The most prominent ornament is a decorative peacock mounted to the curved section, featuring a fanned tail with spiral wire patterns and a crested head. The stem sections are encased in sleeves decorated with raised plum blossom and diamond-shaped motifs, bordered b

Estimation

€170 - 360

Curiosities Peter collected over the years.
Two pa

66 - Curiosities Peter collected over the years.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Curiosities Peter collected over the years.
Two or

67 - Curiosities Peter collected over the years.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Curiosities Peter collected over the years.
A trio

68 - Curiosities Peter collected over the years.

Estimation

€350 - 540

Curiosities Peter collected over the years.
A larg

69 - Curiosities Peter collected over the years.

Estimation

€89 - 140

Curiosities Peter collected over the years.
Two co

70 - Curiosities Peter collected over the years.

Estimation

€89 - 180

Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson commemorat

71 - Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson commemorative wastepaper basket produced in the late 1960s. Peter Benchley worked as a White House speechwriter for President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1967 to 1969. The basket is constructed of sheet metal with a rolled top rim and flat base. The interior and underside are finished in solid green paint. The exterior bears a printed signature of Lady Bird Johnson. 14 1/2" H x 8 3/4" diameter.

Estimation

€170 - 360

Two vintage gelatin silver publicity photographs r

71-a - Two vintage gelatin silver publicity photographs related to the 1964 publication of the book Jonathan Visits the White House. The images depict Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, alongside a young boy and Peter Benchley on a staircase within the White House. The photographs are accompanied by a handwritten note and a manila folder with blue ink notations from Wendy Benchley. The verso of one photograph is stamped in black 31397-10 11 FEB 1964 and faintly typed ROBERT L.

Estimation

€89 - 180

A collection of ephemera and photographs relating

71-b - A collection of ephemera and photographs relating to the White House tenure of Peter Benchley (American, 1940–2006). The group includes black and white photographs of Benchley serving as a speechwriter for President Lyndon B. Johnson, featuring images with LBJ, Prime Minister Nehru, and Walter Mondale. One photograph depicts Benchley at a 1983 fundraiser, inscribed "Best wishes to Peter Benchley" and signed with an ink signature. Also present is a typed memo on The White House Washington stati

Estimation

€170 - 360

Lyndon B. Johnson (American, 1908-1973) and Al Gor

72 - Lyndon B. Johnson (American, 1908-1973) and Al Gore (American, born 1948). Collection of three photographs personally inscribed to author and former presidential speechwriter Peter Benchley. The first item is a gelatin silver print depicting a meeting in the White House Cabinet Room featuring President Johnson and his advisors. The second is a color photograph of Vice President Al Gore and Benchley on a wooden pier alongside a riverboat named URBE ROMA 2 P. The third item is a color photograph f

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€350 - 540

Lyndon B. Johnson (American, 1908-1973) and Lady B

73 - Lyndon B. Johnson (American, 1908-1973) and Lady Bird Johnson (American, 1912-2007). Inscribed and signed color photograph. The formal portrait shows the President and First Lady standing in a White House room before a fireplace and an oval portrait of George Washington. The photograph was presented to Peter Benchley, who served as a speechwriter for President Johnson from 1967 until 1969. Benchley later gained international fame as the author of the 1974 novel Jaws. Inscribed in blue-black ink

Estimation

€350 - 540

Isaiah Thomas (American, 1749-1831). Revolutionary

74 - Isaiah Thomas (American, 1749-1831). Revolutionary War era newspaper, The Massachusetts Spy, Or, American ORACLE of Liberty, Volume V, Number 219, dated Wednesday, May 3, 1775. Printed on laid paper with a three-column layout, the masthead features decorative scrollwork, woodcut illustrations, and the slogan "Americans!---Liberty or Death!---Join or Die!" This specific issue is the first printed in Worcester following the relocation of the press from Boston and includes early reports on the Batt

Estimation

€890 - 1,400

Robert Dix manuscript on parchment land indenture

75 - Robert Dix manuscript on parchment land indenture dated September 1, 1708, regarding the conveyance of two acres of land in Little Ellingham to Robert Kiddall. Drafted during the seventh year of the reign of Queen Anne, the vellum document is executed in a chancery hand and features a decorative scalloped top edge. The prominent illuminated initial T incorporates the royal coat of arms. The manuscript is professionally housed in a double-sided gilt-wood frame with archival matting. Cut-out windo

Estimation

€260 - 450

Anonymous (French, 13th Century). Vellum illuminat

76 - Anonymous (French, 13th Century). Vellum illuminated manuscript leaf from a Latin Bible with text from the Book of Samuel. The page is executed in a dense Gothic textualis script in black ink across two columns. The illumination consists of an elongated vertical border in blue and burnished gold leaf that extends into the margins with stylized foliate and bud terminals. Small flourished initials in alternating red and blue ink are interspersed throughout the text. The top margin of the recto dis

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€890 - 1,400

Isabella I of Castile (Spanish, 1451-1504). One-pa

77 - Isabella I of Castile (Spanish, 1451-1504). One-page manuscript document on paper, royal order regarding diplomatic gifts, 1501. The document is signed with the royal sign-manual La Reyna at the top center. It is countersigned Por mandado de la Reyna by royal secretary Miguel perez dalmazan. Dated at the conclusion of the first paragraph. The text outlines an order for the Queen's chamberlain Sancho de Paredes to deliver silver-gilt cups to French ambassadors. The lower portion includes notarial

Estimation

€1,300 - 1,800

Ferdinand II of Aragon (Spanish, 1452-1516). Manus

78 - Ferdinand II of Aragon (Spanish, 1452-1516). Manuscript letter signed in ink on paper, and Raffaello Morghen (Italian, 1758-1833), circular portrait engraving. The document is a single-page letter in archaic Spanish featuring the royal sign-manual signature "Yo el Rey" accompanied by a large calligraphic rubric. The letter is countersigned by royal secretary Lope Conchillos with the secretarial signature "por mandado de su alteza" and a decorative rubric. Mounted above the document is a circular

Estimation

€1,300 - 1,800

Philip II (Spanish, 1527-1598) and P. Piquet (Fren

79 - Philip II (Spanish, 1527-1598) and P. Piquet (French, 19th Century). Signed manuscript royal decree on paper and engraving, 1574. The archival presentation includes a primary manuscript document dated May 2, 1574, alongside a smaller manuscript address fragment and a full-length portrait engraving of the monarch in courtly attire. The manuscript is signed at the bottom center in brown ink Yo El Rey with a secretary signature reading Juan de B and is inscribed VI. at the upper left corner. The en

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€1,700 - 2,700

Microfelt men's fedora-style hat constructed of 10

80 - Microfelt men's fedora-style hat constructed of 100% wool felt in a medium brown tone. The hat features a pinched crown with a center crease and two brass-toned ventilation grommets on each side. The medium-width brim is finished with a raw edge. The exterior is accented by a smooth dark brown leather hatband secured with a functional buckle on the side. The interior is finished with a brown leather sweatband featuring a small brown ribbon bow at the rear seam. A gold rectangular tag attached to

Estimation

€170 - 270

Brown fur felt fedora with a high, pinched crown a

81 - Brown fur felt fedora with a high, pinched crown and two metal-rimmed ventilation eyelets on each side. A multi-layered cream-colored fabric band, designed in a style similar to a puggaree, encircles the base of the crown. The interior contains a dark brown leather or synthetic sweatband with coarse, visible stitching. Unsigned. 4 3/4" H x 11 1/2" W x 12" D. Interior opening 8" x 6 3/4".

Estimation

€170 - 270

Resistol fur felt cowboy hat in the Cody style, fi

82 - Resistol fur felt cowboy hat in the Cody style, finished in a light tan Silver Belly color. The hat is designed with a classic cattleman's crease crown and a wide brim, accented with a coordinating braided cord hat band finished with knotted ends. The interior is fitted with a champagne-colored satin lining and a dark brown leather sweatband. This example was originally retailed at Wild Bills in Vail, Colorado. The hat features a size 7 5/8 fit with the manufacturer's self-conforming interior co

Estimation

€170 - 270

Akubra Snowy River model outback-style hat formerl

83 - Akubra Snowy River model outback-style hat formerly owned by author Peter Benchley. The hat is fashioned from fawn-colored pure fur felt in a size 60. It features a classic pinched crown and a wide, downturned brim. A decorative dark brown leather band encircles the crown, detailed with an embossed basketweave pattern and a small metal brand badge. A multicolored feather plume in shades of red, black, and yellow is tucked into the side of the hat band. The interior is finished with a dark brown

Estimation

€170 - 270

Peter's own hats, from the Akubras he wore on Aust

84 - Peter's own hats, from the Akubras he wore on Australian shark expeditions to the fedoras he wore at home.

Estimation

€170 - 270

Peter Benchley's Fendi leather portfolio briefcase

85 - Peter Benchley's Fendi leather portfolio briefcase in cognac-toned leather. The piece is designed with a slim, rectangular form, a front flap closure, and a leather slide-through strap. The front flap is decorated with a centrally embossed circular medallion, and the reverse is fitted with a full-width exterior slip pocket. The interior is lined in a dark brown fabric and contains a single large compartment with one zippered side pocket. The sides are gusseted to allow for expansion when in use.

Estimation

€170 - 360

Spanish R.D. Gomez leather attache briefcase. The

86 - Spanish R.D. Gomez leather attache briefcase. The hard-sided rectangular case is constructed of tan leather over a wooden frame. The briefcase features a single leather-wrapped top handle and two brass-tone flip-latches with keyholes. The interior is lined with a dark brown fabric in a geometric basketweave pattern. The lid includes an accordion-style document organizer with multiple pockets and a central leather snap-closure retaining strap. Brass-tone folding stays are mounted to the interior

Estimation

€170 - 270

Hard-sided leather briefcase featuring the monogra

87 - Hard-sided leather briefcase featuring the monogram P.B.B. for author Peter Benchley. The interior lid contains a four-compartment accordion-style file folder, which is secured by two leather straps with snap closures. The exterior is fitted with brass-toned metal locking latches, hinges, and handle mounts. Stamped with the initials P.B.B. on the top and marked Crest Lock Co. Inc. on the latches, with an adhesive Bermuda Customs Inspected label on the exterior. 11 3/4" H x 17 3/8" W x 4" D.

Estimation

€440 - 630

Hartmann hard-sided briefcase constructed from hea

88 - Hartmann hard-sided briefcase constructed from heavy-weight brown leather, formerly the property of author Peter Benchley. The case features a classic rectangular form with reinforced stitched edges and a matching leather handle. The interior is lined in an olive-grey textured fabric and contains a hinged file divider secured by two cream-colored fabric straps with metal buckles, alongside two garment straps at the base. The briefcase is fitted with two brass latches, brass hinges, and four bras

Estimation

€440 - 630

Smith-Corona Sterling manual portable typewriter f

89 - Smith-Corona Sterling manual portable typewriter featuring the rounded Speedline era body design. The steel frame is finished in a black crinkle-texture enamel and incorporates the manufacturer signature Floating Shift mechanism. It is equipped with a standard QWERTY keyboard featuring glass-capped keys set in metal rings and a chrome-plated carriage return lever. Marked on the front housing, paper rest, and rear panel Smith - Corona. 4" H x 12 1/2" W x 11" D.

Estimation

€890 - 1,400

IBM Correcting Selectric III electric typewriter.

90 - IBM Correcting Selectric III electric typewriter. The unit features a textured composite housing in a light tan or camel color with a black base and coordinating black keyboard. The machine is equipped with a dual-pitch scale showing 10 and 12 characters per inch, a centering scale, and a top-mounted paper support arm. An internal black font element marked COURIER is installed on the carriage. The housing bears a printed square mark on the front left reading IBM Correcting Selectric III and a si

Estimation

€890 - 1,400

IBM Correcting Selectric III electric typewriter f

91 - IBM Correcting Selectric III electric typewriter formerly owned by American author Peter Benchley (1940-2006). The machine features a textured blue plastic housing and a wide carriage designed for professional use. It utilizes the signature Selectric typeball mechanism, which replaced individual typebars with a rotating sphere. Included is a Bookface Academic 96 10-pitch typeball and the original black-and-white printed operating instructions manual. The unit retains its original black power cor

Estimation

€890 - 1,400

Two leather and cloth antiquarian volumes relating

92 - Two leather and cloth antiquarian volumes relating to the life of Samuel Johnson, including works by Hester Lynch Piozzi (British, 1741-1821) and James Boswell (Scottish, 1740-1795). First edition of Piozzi's Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. During the Last Twenty Years of his Life, published in London by T. Cadell in 1786 (MDCCLXXXVI). The second volume is an American edition of Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., edited by Edmond Malone and published in Baltimore by J. W. Bond

Estimation

€170 - 360

A collection of seven books and pamphlets from the

92-a - A collection of seven books and pamphlets from the personal library of author Peter

Estimation

€170 - 360

Group of nine books from the personal library of a

92-b - Group of nine books from the personal library of author Peter Benchley, primarily comprising reference works on language, literature, and British history. The collection includes two volumes by Robert Nye, The Late Mr. Shakespeare and Mrs. Shakespeare: The Complete Works, alongside standard reference texts such as Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (Sixteenth Edition), The Oxford Book of Royal Anecdotes, The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes, and The Kings and Queens of England. Linguistic and word-

Estimation

€170 - 360

Subtitled “The Thirty-Year Odyssey of a Pioneer Sh

93 - Subtitled “The Thirty-Year Odyssey of a Pioneer Shark Hunter, ” this is one of the first popular books ever written about sharks. Young hunted them across the world's oceans, from Hawaii and Australia to the coast of Somalia, and in 1921 worked at a shark factory in Morehead City, North Carolina, where crews brought in dozens of big sharks a day to be stripped for leather and liver oil. Peter read everything written about the fish he made famous. This book from his working library records th

Estimation

€170 - 360

Two marine-themed hardcover reference books. The f

94 - Two marine-themed hardcover reference books. The first is a first American edition of The Natural History of Sharks by Thomas H. Lineaweaver III and Richard H. Backus, published by Lippincott in 1970. The top edge of the text block is marked with a purple ink stamp reading PROPERTY OF U.S. NAVY. The second volume is Treasures of the Armada by Robert Stenuit, published by Dutton in 1973. This work is bound in brown cloth and includes its original pictorial dust jacket showing underwater photograp

Estimation

€170 - 360

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