A. Hencke chromolithograph, "The Battle of Malate Philippines Night of July 31st 1898"; period painted wooden frame. Sight – 19 1/2" H x 27 1/2" W. Framed – 21 5/8" H x 29 5/8" W. CONDITION: Overall light toning, wear and losses to frame, overall good condition.
Lot 395: Spanish Belt Buckle
Mid 19th century Spanish military belt buckle, pewter with engraved floral border and center banner reading "Por la Reina Dona Isabel II" surmounted by an applied brass coat of arms. 6 1/2" x 3 1/4" (16.5 cm x 8.5 cm). CONDITION: Oxidation, minor wear.
Lot 391: 20th C. Military Autograph Collection
Thirty-one (31) 20th Century Signatures of American and German military leaders, primarily World War II. 1st item: General George Smith Patton Jr. (1885-1945) signed envelope, postmarked January 8, 1944. 2nd item: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) signed first day of issue cover, postmarked September 28, 1945. 3rd item: General of the Armies John […]
Lot 392: 3 Military Illustrations, incl. Houlihan, Papin
Three (3) American Heritage magazine military illustrations. 1st-2nd items: Two (2) Raymond F. Houlihan (Massachusetts, b. 1923) ink on paper illustrations depicting large groups of Civil War soldiers for "The Third Day at Gettysburg", originally published in American Heritage Magazine, December 1957, Vol. IX, No. 1, republished in the Civil War Chronicles edition, Spring 1993. […]
Lot 393: Spanish American War Era 45 Star American Flag
Spanish American War Era 45 Star American Flag, constructed of linen with appliqued stars. 42" H x 76" W. Late 19th/early 20th century. CONDITION: Some fading to top of blue star field, scattered small holes and losses.
Lot 389: D.W. MacArthur, Chung Il-kwon – 2 Signed Military Items
Two (2) Signed Military related items, including Douglas W. MacArthur, Chung Il-kwon. 1st item: TLS. One page typed letter, From General of the Army Douglas W. MacArthur (1880-1964), New York, NY, to Miss Sofield, dated February 13, 1958. The letter reads "Dear Miss Sofield: Thank you so much for your birthday message. It was thoughtful, […]
Lot 390: WWII Anti Hitler Collectibles incl. Ashtrays, Pin Cushion, Cartoon
Grouping of five (5) World War II Anti-Axis collectibles, including a framed cartoon showing an American GI kicking Adolf Hitler with caption "He has a kick coming – I'm going to see he gets it!" AC106 printed lower right, Copyright MCM; 3 3/8" H x 5 1/8" W sight, 8" H x 10" W framed; […]
Lot 387: N.B. Forrest Signed Selma Marion Memphis Railroad $1000 Bond, 1869
Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877) signed Selma Marion Memphis Railroad Company $1000 First Mortgage Eight Per Cent Bond, No. 746, endorsed by the State of Alabama, dated September 1, 1869. Lithographed by Henry Seibert & Brothers, New York. Vignette of a train in a landscape setting, top center, surrounded by a decorative green border. Thirty-three (33) […]
Lot 384: Pair of Maps: Knoxville Confederate & Nashville
Two (2) Rare Civil War related Tennessee Maps. 1st item: Knoxville Civil War Map, Poe, Orlando; "Topographical map of the approaches and defenses of Knoxville. E. Tennessee, showing the positions occupied by the United States & Confederate forces during the siege. Surveyed by the direction of Capt. O.M. Poe Chf Engr, Dept. of the Ohio […]
Lot 385: Civil War related CDVs, Signed Litho, Flag
Six (6) Civil War related items, including Confederate General Bradley T. Johnson signed tinted lithograph, reunion flag. 1st item: Confederate General Bradley T. Johnson (1829-1903) signed tinted lithograph on paper titled "The Charge of the First Maryland Regiment at the Death of Ashby", lithographed by A. Hoen & Company, Baltimore, after the painting by William […]