Four (4) 19th C. historical items, including John Quincy Adams signed Alabama land document, sampler, and silhouettes. 1st item: John Quincy Adams land grant, signed as sixth President of the United States, dated July 1826, granting "…eighty acres and thirty one and one half hundredths of an acre…" of land in Tuskaloosa [sic] County, Alabama […]
Lot 593: Miniature Portrait, Spotwood-Dandridge Family
American School, possibly Southern, miniature watercolor portrait of a gentleman, believed to be a member of the Spotswood-Dandridge family of Virginia. The dark haired, blue-eyed subject, about 30-40 years old, is depicted in a black coat with white tie, in oval gold metal frame with empty glass reserve en verso. Unsigned. 2 7/8" H x […]
Lot 594: John Sevier Signed Land Grant, Maury Co. interest
John Sevier (1745-1815), First Governor of Tennessee signed land grant as Governor, dated September 30, 1808 – possibly one of the earliest extant Maury County land grants. The document grants sixty three acres to Robert Neely, assignee of William P. Anderson (who was also surveyor of the land at issue). Curiously, the county is not […]
Lot 592: Painting of Black and White Children
American School, possibly Southern, early to mid 19th century genre painting depicting two black children, ages about 7 to 15, playing with three younger white children and a dog in a household setting, with fireplace and table in the background. Unsigned. Later molded giltwood frame. Note written on tape en verso of frame states the […]
Lot 590: Colonial GA related print: Tomo Chachi Mico and his Nephew
Important early Georgia related print depicting Tomochachi Mico or King of Yamacraw, and Tooanahowi his Nephew, Son to the Mico of the Etchitas. Circa 1734-1745 mezzotint engraving by John Faber the Younger (British, 1684-1756) after the painting by William Verelst (British, 1704-1752). Matted and housed under glass in a stained and ebonized wood frame. Sight […]
Lot 591: Saint Memin, portrait of Gen. William Eaton
Charles Balthazar Julien Saint Memin (French, 1770-1852). Large portrait of General William Eaton (1764-1811), painted Richmond, Virginia circa 1808. Black and white chalk on paper; profile bust length view of the subject, wearing a dark coat and white ruffled shirt. No signature found. Matted and framed under glass in a molded period lemon-gilt frame. Sight […]
Lot 588: 5 Native American Pottery Pots, Salado & Gila Rive
Group of four (4) Native American Southwest Salado culture pottery pots, including three (3) olla forms and one (1) bowl. Two (2) ollas and bowl are redware examples, one (1) redware olla with additional white dot polychrome decoration. Ranging in size from 3 1/4" H x 6 5/8" dia. to 6 3/4" H. Pre-Columbian era. […]
Lot 589: 3 McKenney & Hall Prints, Cherokee Chiefs and Buffalo Hunt
Three (3) Thomas McKenney (1785-1859) and James Hall (1793-1868) hand-colored lithographs. 1st item: JOHN ROSS, A CHEROKEE CHIEF. After the painting by Charles Bird King. Philadelphia: Daniel Rice and James G. Clark, "History of the Indian Tribes of North America," 1843. Sheet – 19 1/2" H x 13 5/8" W. Double matted – 20" H […]
Lot 586: 3 Navajo Turquoise Jewelry Pcs., Paul Chee
Three (3) Native American Navajo jewelry items by Paul Chee, including one (1) wide cuff bracelet, one (1) belt buckle, and one (1) bolo with leather hanger. All pieces with inset turquoise stones, raised leaf and vine decoration and black grounds. Buckle with script signature, cuff stamped with the initials PC and bolo unsigned but […]
Lot 587: Pair of Sioux Beaded Moccasins and Plains Cuffs
Pair of Native American Sioux leather moccassins with multicolored beaded decoration to top, 10 3/4"L, early to mid 20th century, and a pair of Plains Indian cuffs, leather with red, white, black and blue beaded decoration, 9 1/2" x 5 5/8" overall. Circa 1930s. CONDITION: Moccasins: wear and grime to soles, 1-2 missing beads, overall […]