1st item: Civil War letter dated May 16, 1861 written to William H. Seward from J. Whitehead as a letter of recommendation for a W. N. N. Sherman who desired a position in the Navy. 8" H x 5" W. 2nd item: 1872 Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson Republican presidential ticket. Features Lady Liberty […]
Lot 499: Harrison Handkerchief; 2 45-Star Flags; 1 48 star
Benjamin Harrison American Labor Campaign Handkerchief; Two 45 Star American Flags and one 48 Star American Flag. 1st item: A red, white and blue Benjamin Harrison American Labor Campaign handkerchief, dated 1888, reading "Protection To American Labor and American Industries". 19 3/8" H x 21 3/8" W. 2nd item: Two 45 Star American Flags and […]
Lot 495: Portrait of Robert E. Lee on tent canvas
Naive portrait of Robert E. Lee in uniform, said to have been painted during the Civil War by a soldier on tent canvas (likely from a photograph). Signed at left "Dorede" or "Dorode". Provenance: An East Tennessee estate, by oral history a gift from Tennessee representative Carroll Reece. Later walnut frame. 24" x 19" sight, […]
Lot 496: UCV Southern Cross
United Daughters of the Confederacy Southern Cross Medal of Honor, copper two piece construction, unnamed. 2"H overall. Condition: Lacking screw mount post and nut on reverse.
Lot 494: Two Confederate Patriotic Poems or Songs
Two Confederate Patriotic Poems or Songs written together on one sheet. One side features a Confederate patriotic poem or song tited "Tennessee My Tennessee". A lament at the early war occupation of the state by Union forces, reading in part: "Though silent hangs thy timeless lyre, though tyrants seek to quench thy fire that quenchless […]
Lot 491: 6 framed topography maps of Belgium, early 20th c
Set of 6 framed turn of the century topography maps of Belgium published by M.M. Mourlon, 1903. Framed with glass front and back so both sides of maps remain visible. Sight: 15-1/2" H x 24-1/4" W, Frame: 21-1/2" H x 30-1/8" W. Blount County, TN collection. Condition: Fold creases. Maps strengthened by matte boards.
Lot 492: Theresa Davidson Woodblock Print and Books, 1 sign
Theresa Sherrer Davidson pencil-signed woodblock print, also titled in pencil in margin: THE RIVER OF THE CHEROKEE (ed. 25), depicting the Tennessee river winding through Moccasin Bend at the foot of Lookout Mountain, with cabins alongside the banks. (The scene may be recognizable today to those who have driven through Chattanooga on Interstate 24). Molded […]
Lot 493: 2 Framed Harper's Prints, TN Civil War
1st item: Print from Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War, page 678 (date at top Dec. 1864, book published 1869, showing a map of the Battle of Nashville, with positions of various troops and landmarks such as Ft. Negley, Ft. Gillem and Ft. Andrew Johnson, Schofield's detour, Granny White Pike,Harding Pike, Franklin and Murfreesboro […]
Lot 490: Oak Map Case w/six large maps c.1920
Oak hanging schoolhouse map case with double paneled hinged door, which opens to reveal six large maps on rollers, 5 with Continents and 1 map of the United States. Various map makers incl. Weber Costello. Case 16-1/2"H x 55"W x 5"D. Circa 1920. Condition: Abrasions to case, maps in overall good condition with some toning, […]
Lot 487: 18th Cent. English Indentured Servent Document
Framed 1719 English indentured servent document on vellum, handwritten with red wax seals and signatures to lower margin and blue government stamp upper left. Sight – 21 1/4" H x 28 1/4" W. Framed – 25" H x 31 3/4" W. Condition: Folds with one hole lower right and one upper left. Some slight overall […]