Hudson River School landscape attributed to James Cameron, oil on canvas, depicting a lake in autumn with brightly colored foliage in foreground and hills, cabin, and mountain in background. Housed in original period giltwood and composition framewith ornate ribbon and leaf molding and anthemion corner decoration. Condition: scattered areas of flaking, particularly at upper right […]
Lot 72: Portrait of CSA Gen. Daniel Smith Donelson by George Dury
Portrait of Daniel Smith Donelson (1801-1863), oil on canvas in original giltwood frame, signed lower right and on back G. Dury (George Dury, Germany/Tennessee, 1817-1894). Daniel Smith Donelson, nephew of President Andrew Jackson, wasone of three sons born to Samuel and Mary Donelson of Sumner County, Tennessee (one of his brothers was Andrew Jackson Donelson). […]
Lot 73: John Dodge miniature portrait, TN First Lady
Watercolor on ivory attributed to John Wood Dodge (1807-1893, working in Nashville, 1840-1861). Subject is believed to be Cynthia Pillow Saunders Brown, dressed in widow’s garb with white bonnet and black dress with white collar. Cynthia PillowSaunders Brown (b. circa 1810- d. 1892) was the second wife of Andrew Vail Venable Brown, who served as […]
Lot 71: Pair of Tennessee Fort family portraits by Calvert
Miniature portraits, tinted photographs on paper, of Joel Battle Fort and wife Sallie McKay Fort. Both signed Calvert. Simple gilded oval frames, housed in velvet lined shadowbox frames. Condition: back support for one frame needsreattaching, otherwise excellent condition. 3 1/4" x 2 1/2" sight, 5 3/8 x 4 3/4" framed. Circa 1880s. Note: Joel Battle […]
Lot 70: 1862 Tower Rifle
1862 Tower rifle. Lockplate marked with a Crown to the rear of the hammer and 1863 over TOWER forward of the hammer. Three iron barrel bands and iron ramrod. Brass trigger guard, nose cap, and buttplate. English walnut fullstock. Condition -Considerable oxidation and pitting to metal, wear to wood. Barrel has been shortened. Barrel Length […]
Lot 69: Henry Rifle, Serial #5217
Henry Rifle, serial #5217 marked on the top flat of the barrel near the sights. A First Model Henry, serial number 1 to 5,300 range, brass and iron overlapping frame, with rounded buttplate. .44 Caliber, 24 1/4″ octagonal barrel, top flat of barrel marked, “HENRY’S PAT. OCT. 16. 1860/MANUFACT’D BY THE NEWHAVEN ARMS. CO. NEWHAVEN. […]
Lot 67: U.S. Model 1842 H. Aston Pistol
U.S. Model 1842 H. Aston Percussion Pistol. Good condition with some old stock losses. Appears to possibly have a miniball lodged in the barrel. 14 1/2" L x 6 1/2" H. Associated with Private Atlanta, GA collection, possibly excavated atBattle of Peachtree Creek on family property circa 1920 in Atlanta, GA. Private Atlanta, GA collection.
Lot 68: Barnett Pattern 1856 Enfield Carbine, horse carving
Barnett Pattern 1856 Enfield Carbine or commonly called Enfield Saddle Ring Carbine, .577 caliber, used by the cavalry of both the Union and Confederate armies, with a horse carved on one side of the stock and name with other initials onthe other, possibly the work of a Native American. Lockplate is marked "Barnett London" with […]
Lot 66: Lot of 2 East TN Powder Horns
Lot of two East Tennessee 19th century powder horns, each with wooden plugs. Found in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Both good condition with general wear, one has rippling to the plug end. One measures 10" L and the other 8 1/2" L.Provenance: Rogersville, TN estate.
Lot 64: 18th Century Southern Powder Horn
18th century Southern powder horn, original surface with deep curved body engraved with the initials W. E. W. Condition – Wear and losses to horn end, stopper missing, plug missing. 16 1/4" L. Provenance: Family oral tradition states thatthis horn was used during the Revolutionary War period by a patriot at the battle of King's […]