Large Murfree-Huggins family archive, including Dr. James B. Murfree portrait, 100+ items total. 1st item: 19th century Southern three-quarter length oil on canvas portrait of Dr. James B. Murfree (1835-1912) of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, oval opening, housed in the original molded and carved wood and gesso gilt frame with heavily carved corners. Sight – 29" H […]
Lot 297: "View of the University of Virginia" Panoramic Map
VIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE AND MONTICELLO, TAKEN FROM LEWIS MOUNTAIN, drawn and lithographed by Edward Sachse (Maryland/Germany, 1804-1873) and Company and the Sun Iron Building, published by Casimir Bohn (District of Columbia, mid 19th century), Washington, D.C. ; Richmond, V.A., 1856. Panoramic map depicting the Lawn of the original grounds of the […]
Lot 286: Hand drawn Memphis plat, ref. Fort Pickering
1877 hand drawn and partially colored map of a section of Memphis, Tennessee by Charles Christopher Burke (1815-1901, County Surveyor 1870-1884), depicting numerous city landmarks including the State Female College, and the Bayou Gayosa (buried underground c. 1910 under the area now home to the St. Jude's campus and Danny Thomas Boulevard), McLemore and Race […]
Lot 278: 3 Andrew Johnson Documents
Three (3) Andrew Johnson documents. 1st item: Military appointment commission document with steel engraved stamp signature for President Andrew Johnson, hand signed by Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton, conferring the rank of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel to James E. Harrison "for gallant and meritorious services during the Maryland Campaign" dated August 5, 1866. Housed in […]
Lot 81: Mitchell & Tyler Coin Silver Presentation Goblet, Lewis Minor Coleman
Coin silver repousse goblet, University of Virginia interest, presented to Lewis Minor Coleman (Virginia, 1827-1863), stamped mark on inner rim of base for Mitchell & Tyler (working Richmond, Virginia, 1845-1866). Goblet with heavy repousse leaf, grape and vine decorated bowl, the central engraved cartouche reading "To L. M. Coleman from The C. L. Society, 1853-4", […]
January 27, 2018 Auction Preview
Our January 27, 2018 auction at our Knoxville gallery welcomes all bidding types (live, phone, absentee and online) and features art, antiques and jewelry from several prominent Southern collections and estates. The catalog will be available online in late December. Herbert S. Kittredge (American, 1853- 1881) oil on canvas portrait depicting groom […]
Lot 120: 8 Civil War and Post War Items, inc. Bonds
8 Civil War and Post War items, including bonds. 1st-4th items: Four (4) Confederate States of America bonds including two (2) $500 at 8 percent interest (Nos. 24000 & 24004) with four coupons still attached, one (1) Confederate States of America bond $100 at 6 percent interest (No. 7752) will all coupons remaining except one […]
Lot 114: Scott's International Postage Stamp Album, 1902
"The International Postage Stamp Album: Illustrated with 4000 Engravings" 19th Century edition, published by The Scott Stamp and Coin Company, Limited, New York, 1902. Hardbound with dark green cloth on spine. Approximately 1,695 stamps, including the World's Columbian Exposition, the Exposition Universelle, and Confederate States of America stamps. Five pages of color maps illustrating each […]
Lot 888: 4 Civil War Notes, inc. State of Georgia
Four (4) Civil War Notes, including Confederate State of Georgia. 1st-2nd items: Two State of Georgia ten dollar banknotes, serial letter A, no. 31355 and no. 31356. Currency issued in Milledgeville, GA, January 15th 1862, engraved and printed by John Douglas, New Orleans, LA. Vignette of the goddess Ceres with grain, top center. Bills approximately […]
Lot 773: 2 19th Cent. Books, inc. Fremantle & Suckley
Two (2) 19th century books, including Fremantle and Suckley. 1st item: THREE MONTHS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES: APRIL, JUNE 1863, Confederate ed., by Lieut.-Col. Fremantle, Goldstream Guards, published by S.H. Goetzel, Mobile, 1864. Octavo, 158 pages, front wrapper printed on blue floral wallpaper, back wrapper missing. Bound in modern materials with marbled paper and tan […]
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