Parianware sculpture bust of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, mounted atop a waisted circular socle and impressed on back "General Lee/ by Morris/ J& TB 399." (Probably modeled by R.J. Morris for John & Thomas Bevington, working Hanley, England 1863 to 1876). 13"H. Includes wood platform, 1"H. Provenance: estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, […]
Lot 62: Currier and Ives Print: Fort Sumter
"The Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor from Fort Moultrie, 12th and 13th of April 1861" by Currier and Ives, lithograph. Burlwood frame with gilt liner. Original color. 10" x 14" sight, 19" x 23" Framed. Mid 19th century. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Scattered foxing, light toning.
Lot 63: Civil War Print: Gen. Lee & Stonewall Jackson
Large lithograph, "The Last Meeting of Gen. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson" after the painting by Julio, published by Kurz and Allison (Chicago). Grey mat with giltwood frame. 25" x 19" sight, 35 1/2" x 29" Framed. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Excellent.
Lot 64: Print, Gen. Lee at the Grave of Stonewall Jackson
Framed lithograph, General Lee At The Grave Of Stonewall Jackson, published by John C. McCrae, New York, 1867. Fine later silver gilt and ebonized frame with corner blocks. 17" x 12 5/8" sight. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Some toning.
Lot 61: Confederate Flag
Confederate cotton flag, possibly Secession era or proposal for a Confederate National Flag. Blue, white and red bars, each 18" wide, with thirteen machine stitched single applique stars (sewn through around edges and made from two different materials). Period homemade pewter grommets. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. The secession era of […]
Lot 59: Grouping of TN/NC Obsolete Currency Notes, 27 pcs
Grouping of TN/NC Obsolete Currency Notes, 27 pieces total, including (1) $1 North Carolina obsolete currency note dated Oct. 16, 1861, (4) 25 cent Bank of Tennessee notes dated December 1, 1861, (4) 10 cent Bank of Tennessee notes dated December 1st, 1861, (1) 5 cent Bank of Tennessee note dated December 1, 1861, (5) […]
Lot 60: Civil War captured ensign flag, S.S. Jane
British Naval Ensign flag, Union Jack on red wool double ply bunting, sewn to a later red backing for support. Four pieces with field. Machine and hand stitching. Rope hoist with canvas fold-over edge. 63" x 100" approximate size. Old tag found attached to the flag reads 'Tampa Bay 1862' and J.G.____/Rockport, Mass. Provenance: Estate […]
Lot 57: Grouping of $10 Obsolete Currency Notes, 41 total
Grouping of $10 Obsolete Currency Richmond Notes, 41 pieces featuring vignettes of an artillery caisson and Alexander Stephens. Red and tan fronts with blue on the reverse. 3″ X 7″. Circa 1864. Condition: All notes very fine to excellent condition with the exception of three, one note having small hole to vignette and two notes […]
Lot 58: Grouping $5 Virginia Treasury Notes, 47 total
Grouping $5 Virginia Treasury notes dated Mar. 13, 1862 from Richmond. Tan with green and black letter, numbers and shading featuring vignettes of a gladiator and State Auditor Jonathan Bennett with the reverse side being blank. 3" H x 7 1/2" W. Condition: All excellent to fine condition with two notes having spotting and one […]
Lot 56: Grouping of Civil War Era Artifacts
Grouping of Civil War era dug artifacts. 1ST ITEM: Decorated brass militia buckle or plate with central eagle and flags in each corner, most likely ordered for a community organized Georgia or Alabama militia and found in Tallapoosa, Georgia (near the Alabama border), pre Civil War era, circa 1850 – 1870. 2-1/4" square. 2ND ITEM: […]