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Lot 594: Rare 19th C. Silk Ribbon Copy of The Declaration of Independence

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Rare ribbon copy of the Declaration of Independence, jacquard woven in silk with the Trophy of Eagles emblem depicting the bald eagle with the American flag, shield, and arrows in the upper margin. Inscribed in thread "American Silk Label Mfg. Co. NY" to lower left corner. 13" H x 8 1/4" W. American/New York, late […]

Lot 592: French Klingenthal 1814 Cavalry Sword w/ Scabbard

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French Napoleonic Klingenthal 1814 model cavalry troopers' saber with curved blade, leather grip, and gilt loop or knuckle guard. Inscribed "Mfture Rle du Klingenthal Juillet 1814" to back of blade by hilt. Inspection stamps to ricasso, including wreathed "B" for controller J.G. Bick (1812-1815), "K" with star for inspector/director J.I. Krantz (1812-1814), and "L" for […]

Lot 590: 19th C. Mezzotint Portrait of Duke of Wellington, after Bauzil

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Scarce 19th-century mezzotint engraving of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, by Charles Turner (English, 1773-1857) after the watercolor portrait by Juan Bauzil (active c. 1816). Circa 1817. Matted and framed under plexiglass in a molded giltwood frame. Plate: 14 1/4" H x 9 7/8" W. Sight: 15" H x 10 1/4" W. Framed: 26 1/2" […]

Lot 591: French Revolution Watercolor Painting, Panoramic Geneva Cityscape

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Intricately detailed watercolor and gouache military scene on laid paper and set in Geneva, Switzerland, with French troops, diverse bystanders, and detailed architectural elements including the Old Town with Le Pont de l'Ile and the Tour de l'Ile clocktower. Likely created in the very late 18th or early 19th century, after the 1798 French invasion […]

Lot 589: British Naval Royal Coat of Arms Needlework Embroidery

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British Royal Navy coat of arms, hand-embroidered silk needlework patriotic image depicting a central shield surmounted by the English crown with the crowned lion and red rose of England on the left side, and Scottish Unicorn and thistles on the right, with British Admiralty flags and ship's sails visible in the background, and a scrolled […]

Lot 587: Ed Clark Photo of Roosevelt & Churchill, Quebec Conference

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Edward Clark (American/Tennessee, 1911-2000) rare signed photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King at the Quebec Conference, August 19, 1943. The three world leaders are pictured at lower left, seated, surrounded by the press corps. Clark's signature appears in the lower right of the image […]

Lot 588: English School Portrait Painting of a Young British Naval Officer

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English school oil on canvas half-length portrait painting of a young British Royal Navy officer depicted with dark hair, long sideburns, and blue eyes, attired in a double-breasted uniform coat decorated with a red medal, having gilt epaulets and buttons over a white shirt with a black cravat. He holds a sword in one arm […]

Lot 586: Teddy Roosevelt Signed Note to Important White House Employee

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ANS: President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909, handwritten note written as President and addressed to Patrick E. McKenna, longtime White House doorkeeper and Presidential confidant serving from 1903-1940. The note is dated March 3rd 1909, President Roosevelt's penultimate day in office, and reads: To P.E. McKenna / […]

Lot 584: US Army Hat of Brig. Genl. Eben Eveleth Winslow (1866-1928)

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U.S. Army Engineers Officer's Field Grade Dress Cap or Visor belonging to Brigadier General Eben Eveleth Winslow (1866-1928). Circa 1910. Dark blue wool hat with gold chin strap, gold strap buttons, and leather visor adorned with gold leaves. Cap insignia is a gold U.S. Seal and gold leaves indicating the cap is for field-grade officers. […]