Senate gallery ticket to the impeachment hearing of President Andrew Johnson, dated April 13, 1868. Printed on yellow card stock and signed by Sergeant at Arms George Brown. Exhibited Cheekwood Museum of Art, "Nashville Collects", circa 1990. Contemporary mat and giltwood frame. 3" x 3 1/2" sight, 10" square framed. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling […]
Lot 71: Early 19th century eagle decorated drum
Early 19th century drum with folk art free-hand painted patriotic eagle and shield decoration, primarily red and gold, on green ground. Label visible through peephole reads: "G bass and tenor drum made and sold by L Cushing London August 1819". Probably made for the American market or painted soon after arrival in America. Exhibited Cheekwood […]
Lot 69: War of 1812, Jackson and Benton signed document
Andrew Jackson and Thomas Hart Benton signed document from War of 1812. The document is an order authorizing the deputy quartermaster to make payment on "the (name illegible) account, Nashville, May 3, 1813," signed "Andrew Jackson". The document also notes receipt of the requested amount on May 6, 1813, and is signed "Thomas H. Fletcher" […]
Lot 67: Davy Crockett lithographed portrait and signature
Rare Davy Crockett stone lithograph with facsimile signature. Lithography by Childs & Lehman of Philadelphia, from the painting by S. S. (Samuel Stillman) Osgood. Below the bust portrait is a lithographed facsimile statement and signature, "I am happy to acknowledge this to be the only correct likeness that has been taken of me. David Crockett." […]
Lot 66: Carroll Cloar Lithograph, Sunday Group
Carroll Cloar (Tennessee, 1913-1994) lithograph titled “Sunday Group”, signed in pencil lower right. Contemporary black wood frame. Sight: 8 1/4″ x 12 3/8″. Framed – 17″ H x 21 3/8″ W. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn., ex-Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell. Condition: Corner crease upper right and lower left, light toning.
Lot 65: Parian bust of General Robert E Lee
Parianware sculpture bust of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, mounted atop a waisted circular socle and impressed on back "General Lee/ by Morris/ J& TB 399." (Probably modeled by R.J. Morris for John & Thomas Bevington, working Hanley, England 1863 to 1876). 13"H. Includes wood platform, 1"H. Provenance: estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, […]
Lot 64: Print, Gen. Lee at the Grave of Stonewall Jackson
Framed lithograph, General Lee At The Grave Of Stonewall Jackson, published by John C. McCrae, New York, 1867. Fine later silver gilt and ebonized frame with corner blocks. 17" x 12 5/8" sight. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Some toning.
Lot 63: Civil War Print: Gen. Lee & Stonewall Jackson
Large lithograph, "The Last Meeting of Gen. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson" after the painting by Julio, published by Kurz and Allison (Chicago). Grey mat with giltwood frame. 25" x 19" sight, 35 1/2" x 29" Framed. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Excellent.
Lot 62: Currier and Ives Print: Fort Sumter
"The Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor from Fort Moultrie, 12th and 13th of April 1861" by Currier and Ives, lithograph. Burlwood frame with gilt liner. Original color. 10" x 14" sight, 19" x 23" Framed. Mid 19th century. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Scattered foxing, light toning.
Lot 61: Confederate Flag
Confederate cotton flag, possibly Secession era or proposal for a Confederate National Flag. Blue, white and red bars, each 18" wide, with thirteen machine stitched single applique stars (sewn through around edges and made from two different materials). Period homemade pewter grommets. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. The secession era of […]
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