Join us on Saturday, July 14, 2018 for our premier auction at our NEW Knoxville gallery! We welcome all bidding types (live, phone, absentee, and online) for this auction of fine art, historical ephemera, Civil War artifacts, silver, jewelry, Asian arts, Southern and American furniture, porcelain, Native American pottery and baskets, American pottery, folk art, […]
Lot 755: 4 19th cent. TN & KY Maps
Four (4) 19th century Tennessee and Kentucky maps. 1st item: "Tennessee" by Thomas G. Bradford, engraved by George W. Boynton, published by American Stationer's Co., Boston, 1838. From "A Comprehensive Atlas, Geographical, Historical & Commercial" by Thomas G. Bradford. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring of Tennessee depicting towns and roads, county lines, names of […]
Lot 754: 4 19th Cent. TN & KY Maps
Four (4) 19th century Tennessee and Kentucky maps. 1st item: "Tennessee & Kentucky" Map by Thomas G. Bradford, engraved by George W. Boynton, published by William D. Ticknor, Boston, 1835. From "A Comprehensive Atlas, Geographical, Historical & Commercial" by Thomas G. Bradford. Copper plate engraving with hand-colored outlines of Tennessee and Kentucky depicting towns and […]
Lot 223: Robert E. Lee Commemorative Pistol, U.S. Historical Society
U.S. Historical Society Robert E. Lee Commemorative Colt Model 1851 Navy Pistol, .36 caliber with six-shot cylinder. Gold etching on octagon barrel, loading lever, cylinder, frame, and hammer, with gold plated backstrap and hammer. One piece walnut grips with a Robert E. Lee medallion inlaid, left side. Limited edition of 2500 made in 1984. Includes […]
Lot 222: Comm. Jefferson Davis Navy 1851 Revolver, .36 Cal.
U.S. Historical Society Jefferson Davis Commemorative 1851 Navy Revolver, .36 caliber with shoulder stock. Nimschke style engraving on the octagonal barrel, loading lever, frame, and trigger, case hardened frame with silver plated brass backstrap and trigger guard. Includes engraved, silver plated detachable shoulder stock. Inscriptions from Sam Colt on grip strap of revolver and tang […]
Lot 536: 3 KY & TN Maps: Vance, Tanner, Johnson
1st item: "Map of Kentucky and Tennessee Compiled from the Latest Authorities", drawn by D. H. Vance, engraved by J. H. Young, published by Anthony Finley, Philadelphia, 1826. From "A New American Atlas" by Anthony Finley. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring of Kentucky and Tennessee depicting towns and roads, county lines, names of counties, […]
Lot 535: 4 TN & KY Maps, 3 Framed
1st item: "Tennessee" Map, by Anthony Finley, engraved by Young and Delleker, published by Anthony Finley, Philadelphia, 1824. From "A New General Atlas, Comprising a Complete Set of Maps" by Anthony Finley. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring of Tennessee depicting towns and roads, county lines, names of counties, rivers, mountains, and railroads. Title, top […]
Lot 237: European Transition Revolver, 36 Cal.
European Transition revolver, .36 Caliber. Barrel unmarked. Checkered wooden stocks, metal frame, octagonal barrel. Barrel length – 5". Overall length – 11 1/2". Note: The idea behind the design of the barrel and loading lever to the existing design of the revolving pepperbox was to compete with the Colt's revolvers and circumvent the patents. Mid […]
Lot 213: 5 Kentucky and Tennessee Maps
1st item: "Tennessee & Kentucky" Map, by Thomas G. Bradford, engraved by George W. Boynton, published by William D. Ticknor, Boston, 1835. From "A Comprehensive Atlas, Geographical, Historical & Commercial" by Thomas G. Bradford. Copper plate engraving with hand colored outlines of Tennessee and Kentucky depicting towns and roads, county lines, names of counties, rivers, […]
Lot 187: TN Child Portrait att. Shackelford
Tennessee oil on canvas portrait of a young girl, attributed to William Stamms Shackelford (Kentucky/Tennessee, c. 1814- c.1878). Portrait depicts a young girl wearing a white lace dress with blue accents, blue ribbon sash, and a coral bead necklace, standing with one hand resting on a white marble table beside a vase of white flowers, […]