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![A curious piece of antiquity on the crucifixion of Christ and the two thieves. For sale by J. H. H. Vehslage. New York. Hy. J. Crate, printer. 181 William Street. [c. 1858].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTgvMDEvMDEvYS1jdXJpb3VzLXBpZWNlLW9mLWFudGlxdWl0eS1vbi10aGUtY3J1Y2lmaXhpb24tb2YtY2hyaXN0LWFuZC10aGUtdHdvLXRoaWV2ZXMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/342/jpg "A curious piece of antiquity on the crucifixion of Christ and the two thieves. For sale by J. H. H. Vehslage. New York. Hy. J. Crate, printer. 181 William Street. [c. 1858].")
![Grover & Baker's celebrated family sewing machines ... [1859].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTIvZ3JvdmVyLWFuZC1iYWtlcnMtY2VsZWJyYXRlZC1mYW1pbHktc2V3aW5nLW1hY2hpbmVzLTE4NTktZmQ0MzZlLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/50/webp "Grover & Baker's celebrated family sewing machines ... [1859].")
![Antiques! minerals, medals, ancient and rare books! Engravings, shells, &c. &c. A splendid collection of the above articles just received on sale, at Carusi & Young's music saloon ... [Washington, D. C,] Polkinhorn, printer. August 28th, 1852.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTIvMDEvMDEvYW50aXF1ZXMtbWluZXJhbHMtbWVkYWxzLWFuY2llbnQtYW5kLXJhcmUtYm9va3MtZW5ncmF2aW5ncy1zaGVsbHMtYW5kYy1hbmRjLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/50/webp "Antiques! minerals, medals, ancient and rare books! Engravings, shells, &c. &c. A splendid collection of the above articles just received on sale, at Carusi & Young's music saloon ... [Washington, D. C,] Polkinhorn, printer. August 28th, 1852.")
![The crowning crime of Christendom by James Hurnard. Colchester. Bacon, printer [185-?].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTMvdGhlLWNyb3duaW5nLWNyaW1lLW9mLWNocmlzdGVuZG9tLWJ5LWphbWVzLWh1cm5hcmQtY29sY2hlc3Rlci1iYWNvbi1wcmludGVyLThlODU5MS02NDAuanBn/40/50/webp "The crowning crime of Christendom by James Hurnard. Colchester. Bacon, printer [185-?].")
![A. J. Bleecker, auctioneer. Sale of curiosities. relics, glass, &c., &c., belonging to the estate of the late Thomas Riley ... on Friday, 12th February, 1864, at 7 o'clock, P.M. ... New York. Clayton & Medole, printers, 46 Pine Street. [1864].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjMvYS1qLWJsZWVja2VyLWF1Y3Rpb25lZXItc2FsZS1vZi1jdXJpb3NpdGllcy1yZWxpY3MtZ2xhc3MtYW5kYy1hbmRjLWJlbG9uZ2luZy01ZjhjYTYtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/49/webp "A. J. Bleecker, auctioneer. Sale of curiosities. relics, glass, &c., &c., belonging to the estate of the late Thomas Riley ... on Friday, 12th February, 1864, at 7 o'clock, P.M. ... New York. Clayton & Medole, printers, 46 Pine Street. [1864].")
![[Ordinaire des chrétiens. [from old catalog]]Lordinaire des crestiens.Paris, Antoine Vérard, 1495.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE0OTUvMDEvMDEvb3JkaW5haXJlLWRlcy1jaHJldGllbnMtZnJvbS1vbGQtY2F0YWxvZ2xvcmRpbmFpcmUtZGVzLWNyZXN0aWVuc3BhcmlzLWFudG9pbmUtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/43/webp "[Ordinaire des chrétiens. [from old catalog]]Lordinaire des crestiens.Paris, Antoine Vérard, 1495.")
![Upon the death of that aged, pious, sincere hearted christian John Alden, Esq: late magistrate of New-Plimouth Colony, who dyed Sept. 12th, 1687. being about eighty nine years of age. J. C. [Boston: Printed by Samuel Green 1687?].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE2ODcvMDEvMDEvdXBvbi10aGUtZGVhdGgtb2YtdGhhdC1hZ2VkLXBpb3VzLXNpbmNlcmUtaGVhcnRlZC1jaHJpc3RpYW4tam9obi1hbGRlbi1lc3EtNS02NDAuanBn/40/52/webp "Upon the death of that aged, pious, sincere hearted christian John Alden, Esq: late magistrate of New-Plimouth Colony, who dyed Sept. 12th, 1687. being about eighty nine years of age. J. C. [Boston: Printed by Samuel Green 1687?].")
