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2 Nashville-related Civil War Documents, 1 signed by future U.S. president Andrew Johnson (Secretarial signed), the other written at Fort Confiscation, and 1 Mississippi Civil War era newspaper. 1st item- Letter, handwritten and signed by Andrew Johnson as military governor, to Lieut. Osgood, Provost Marshall on staff of General Mitchell, dated January 9 1863. The […]

6 coin silver tablespoons and 6 sterling teaspoons, all with Fiddle Tipt pattern handles and incuse marks for retailer B.H. Steif (Tennessee Silversmiths by Benjamin H. Caldwell, Jr. lists Bruno Hugo Steif as an apprentice watchmaker working for George Washington Donigan in Nashville, 1860, and by 1866 on his own as a jeweler). Teaspoons have […]

16 coin silver spoons, all with fiddle and fiddle tipt pattern handles, all bearing marks of Nashville, Tennessee silversmiths and/or retailers. Includes 1 teaspoon marked W.H. Calhoun Nashville in double rectangles (William Calhoun, working Nashville 1835-d. 1865); 1 teaspoon marked JM Smith in serrated rectangle (John M. Smith, working Nashville, 1835-1850); 1 teaspoon marked J. […]

12 W. H. Calhoun coin flatware items – 6 coin silver teaspoons with fiddle tipt handles, marked "W.H. Calhoun Nashville" (incuse marks, some double-struck), monogram LBW, 5-3/4"L, circa 1855, and 6 forks with threaded pointed oval handles marked "W. H. Calhoun" (incuse retailer mark) with additional pseudohallmark mark P-star-S for maker (Polhamus & Strong, working […]

Ornate Nashville, Tennessee retailed cream pitcher, Rococo Revival style repousse design with floral, foliate and scroll decoration, central cartouche monogrammed WMBE to MC, and acanthus overlaid S-scroll handle, atop four scrolled feet; marked on underside "Gowdy" (Thomas Gowdey, b. 1795, working Nashville, 1825-d. 1863). 6" H, 5.675 oz troy. Circa 1850. Note: the misspelling on […]

Nashville, Tennessee retailed coin silver soup or punch ladle with fiddle tipt handle and oval bowl, incuse mark on back G.W. Donegan (George Washington Donigan, working Nashville, 1850-1864). Note: the misspelling of Donigan's name suggests it was retailed in Nashville but made elsewhere. Period script monogram ESF. 5.94 oz troy, 12-3/4"L. Circa 1860. Provenance: the […]

2 Tennessee pottery jugs. 1st item: Tennessee one gallon advertising pottery whiskey jug, white slip body stamped in cobalt "F.W. Baker & Co., Wines and Liquors, 205 Church St., Nashville, Tenn." 9" H. 2nd item: Salt-glaze stoneware jug with cobalt sprig design, Southern or Mid-Atlantic. 11 1/4" H. Both items Late 19th/Early 20th century. CONDITION: […]

25 coin silver fiddle thread pattern forks, 19 of which bear incuse marks on back for G. W. Donigan (George Washington Donigan, working Nashville, Tennessee 1850-1864) and are monogrammed H.V. S.S. These 19 forks include 11 salad or dessert sized forks (6-3/4"L) and 8 dinner sized forks (7-1/2"L). Also included are 6 other dinner sized […]

5 coin silver fiddle tipt pattern spoons, marked on back G.W. Donigan in rectangle (George Washington Donigan, working Nashville, Tennessee 1850-1864), monogrammed MMW on front of handle. 8-1/2"L. 6.54 oz troy, circa 1850, together with a coin silver condiment ladle in a bead and scroll pattern, retailed by Donigan (with incuse marks), 5-1/2"L, .61 oz […]