Grouping of Civil War and other historical documents, 9 items. 1st Item: Civil War Soldier Letter from Col. H. L. Potter (New York 71st Infantry, wounded at Bristol Station, VA on Aug 27th 1862) to Col. B (Possibly Maine, May 4th 1864); writes about a horse being lost that wasn't paid for while on Pickett […]
Lot 570: Grouping of Civil War related items
Civil War era grouping of items. 1st item – Folk art carved sculpture including a polychrome painted folk soldier in uniform with crossed legs and sword and carved bowl attached to a painted wooden base. Also includes wooden spoon for bowl. 5" x 5". Third quarter of the 19th century. 2nd item – Civil War […]
Lot 569: Lafayette and Native American Prints
1st item: Colored engraving published by E. Farrell, New York, titled " Genl. Lafayette's Departure from Mt. Vernon, 1784". Housed in a gilt and black painted wooden frame. Sight – 21" H x 27 1/4" W. Framed – 25 1/2" H x 31 1/2" W. 2nd & 3rd items: 2 JT Bowen colored lithographs depicting […]
Lot 567: Rare James Madison Engraving
Rare engraved portrait of America's fourth president James Madison (1751-1836), unidentified artist after John Vanderlynn, stipple engraving on heavy hand laid paper, circa 1833-1840 (ref. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, NPG 91.20). Bust in oval, 7-1/2" x 5-1/4", Sheet 9" x 6-3/8". CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 568: Rare Andrew Jackson Engraving
Rare engraved portrait of Andrew Jackson as President, by James W. Steel or James Longacre after Joseph Wood. 8-1/4" x 6-1/2". Circa 1830. CONDITION: Significant foxing, possibly clipped/trimmed.
Lot 562: 1829 Jefferson's Correspondence, Charlottesville. 4 Vols.
[Thomas Jefferson] Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Charlottesville: F. Carr. 1829 4 Volumes. Frontispiece portrait from original by Gilbert Stuart in Volume 4. Facsimile of Jefferson's Manuscript of the Declaration of Independence complete and nicely folded. Bound in contemporary leather, one label missing(vol. 2). Some […]
Lot 563: 4 George Washington Engraved Portraits
Four engraved portraits of America's first president, George Washington. 1st item: G. WASHINGTON, GENERAL DER NOORD-AMERICAANEN, a Dutch impression probably based on the engraving by Jopseh Hiller after the painting by C.W. Peale, circa 1795. 7-1/3" x 4-1/3". Some soiling and staining, trimmed. 2nd item: GEO. WASHINGTON: GRAINGER SCULPT. Circa 1794 memoriam portrait of Washington […]
Lot 560: Bibb family archives & coverlet, Alabama
Bibb family archives & coverlet, Alabama. 1st item – Southern whitework embroidered bedspread, accompanied by old family note stating it was made by "Mrs. Judge B. S. Bibb in 1818" ( note mounted on board under urethane), white crewelwork embroidery flowers and vines on white linen with crochet openwork "petals", fringed ends. 93" x 78". […]
Lot 561: 8 Docs. inc. J. Q. Adams signed Ala. land grant
1st item: 1825 Huntsville, Alabama land grant signed by President John Quincy Adams, granting land to John Cartwright, possibly the first settler of Madison, Alabama which is now part of the metropolitan area of Huntsville. Signed lower right "J. Q. Adams". 9 1/8" x 13 3/4". 2nd item: 1850 Franklin Pierce secretarial signed Congressional land […]
Lot 558: Pair of George Dury Portraits, Tennessee
George Dury (Tennessee, 1817-1894) signed pair of oil on canvas portraits, both in elaborate giltwood and composition period frames with ovolo moldings and carved spandrels. 1st item: Oval half length portrait of a young sandy-haired gentleman in a dark suit with white collar, seated in a red chair and holding a pencil and open ledger, […]