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Brass mounted Pennsylvania style full stock rifle, approximately .40 caliber, lockplate engraved with a hunting dog and the name Joseph Golcher in a banner. Striped maple stock. Brass patchbox, trigger guard, ramrod thimbles, nosecap and lock escutcheon. Later brass plaque pinned to obverse of butt stock, engraved with spread eagle holding arrows in one talon, […]

1ST ITEM: Manuscript grant of arms, document with hand colored insignia and calligraphy granting the use of arms to William Phillip Park, signed Walter Aston Blount and Albert Woods, accompanied by two brass medals, dated 1875. 27-1/2" x 20". 2ND ITEM: Decorative box or case (empty) with Victoria Regina insignia. Transcribed Latin the motto translated […]

Great White Fleet embroidered silk needlework patriotic picture of an eagle perched over American flag with fluted anchor, constructed of silk and metallic threads on silk with glass eye, and embroidered banner "E Pluribus Unum." Archivally framed with conservation note on back. Exhibited Cheekwood Museum of Art, "Nashville Collects", circa 1990. 17-5/8" x 19", 26" […]

1ST ITEM: Small framed 48 star parade flag, cotton. Early script, "President & Mrs. Harding in Kansas City June 22, 1923". Note: President Harding spoke at a stop in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 22, 1923. Early 20th century. Framed in contemporary gilt frame. Sight: 5 7/8" H x 10" W, Framed: 9" H x […]

1ST ITEM: World War II era service flag, red field with white canton having 38 stars. 2 stars are cut and embroidered. Different color, size and shape of stars suggests some were added over a period of time. Service flags were hung to indicate the number of family members fighting in the war; the large […]

Pine hanging apothecary cabinet with 55 drawers and metal pulls. Nailed construction with traces of old varnish on front. 38" H x 18 1/2" W. Late 19th century. Provenance: estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Bottom five drawers replaced, and one drawer on the second shelf replaced.

Cylindrical shaped mahogany commode stand with a white marble inset top and a white porcelain knob, hinged opens up to a compartment with two shelves. 28 1/2" H x 15" dia. American, circa 1840. Provenance: estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Good condition with some shrinkage, minor losses of veneer at base.

Gregory D. Ridley, Jr. (Tennessee, 1925-2004) abstract painting, oil and metallic on board, titled en verso "Sankofa Series, Oil & Metallics". Signed and dated lower right "Greg Ridley, "98". Unframed. 11" H x 14" W. Biography: Greg Ridley, born in Smyrna, TN, was an African-American artist and teacher. He moved with his family to Nashville, […]

Thirty-four star U.S. flag, wool bunting, late 19th or early 20th century reproduction of a 34 star flag, possibly for reunion purposes or later. The zigzag stitch was patented for use on flags in 1892 (courtesy Jeff Bridgman). Spurious ink inscription: "Carried in Battle of Donaphan (sic) Pvt Jonathan Banks June 6, 1862 167 Infantry […]

1ST ITEM: Liberty George Dukov (Bulgaria / New York) paper mache Statue of Liberty mask. Dukov began making paper mache of mask of the Statue of Liberty in 1999 with applied scenes of New York but his popularity grew greatly following the terrorist attack of 9/11. His work has been on display thought the world […]