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Lot 251: Giers Masonic Medals plus Buckle and Photo

August 3, 2016 by

1st and 2nd items: 2 Masonic Medals belonging to C.C. and Otto Giers, prominent father-son Nashville photographers. 1st item: Masonic 14K gold medal on green silk ribbon, top section engraved Ihreim Altmaster C.C. Giers von den Mitgliedern der Germania Loge no. 355 Fund A.M. Bruderlich gewidmet. 2nd section engraved den April 14 1873 orient Nashville […]

Lot 523: Civil and Spanish American War Related Archive

July 21, 2015 by

Civil and Spanish American War era CDVs and Spanish American War era photograph albums. 1st grouping – Grouping of Naval Academy CDVs from the Civil War era including images of a uniformed midshipman – verso in pencil "Perkins", another midshipman in uniform – verso "My roommate Finley – committed suicide", two midshipmen in uniform, verso […]

Lot 522: Large USS Connecticut Archive, Great White Fleet

July 21, 2015 by

USS Connecticut Spanish American War / Great White Fleet commemorative items relating to John Addison Baxter Smith (1843-1918), U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and his son, John Baxter Smith, U.S. Navy Paymaster. Addison Baxter SmithÃs early career included serving blockade duty on the USS Housatonic during the blockade of Charleston in the Civil War. He survived […]

Lot 670: 5 Ink Drawings, Keppler, Taylor, Dalrymple

April 21, 2015 by

Lot of 5 ink on paper drawings. 1st item: Joseph Ferdinand Keppler (1838-1894), founder and cartoonist for "Puck", the English humor journal, cartoon drawing of "Tariff for Craft Only", scattered foxing, 10" H x 8 1/8" W. 2nd item: Charles Taylor, cartoonist for "Puck", drawing of a Victorian woman and young girl, some browning on […]

Lot 154: 19th c. portrait of Osceola, oil on canvas

April 21, 2015 by

19th century oil on canvas painting, full length portrait of Native American leader, Osceola (1804-1838). Depicts the warrior in full attire holding a long rifle in the foreground, against a landscape background depicting two warriors in the distance. Painted in the manner of a 1838 McKenney and Hall lithograph depicting Osceola. Relined, scattered inpainting, especially […]

Lot 575: Winchester Lever Action 86

February 5, 2015 by

45-90 octagonal barrel Winchester Lever Action Rifle 1886 .46, serial #113284, with button magazine. Appears to have original blue finish. Breech stamped "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven, Conn. U.S.A." and "5-90 W.C." Stock under finger lever stamped "Pat. Oct. 14 1884, Jan. 20 1885" with serial number. Stock stamped "Model 1886". […]

Lot 197: Winchester Lever Action 1886 .33

February 5, 2015 by

Winchester lever action rifle Model 1886, .33 caliber, serial #155301 A, with shotgun buttstock and special order button magazine. Sling swivel post added. Side of breech stamped "Nickel Steel Barrel Especially for Smokeless Powder, 33 W.C.F." and "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co, New Haven, Conn. U.S.A. Pat. Oct. 14 1884, Jan. 20 1885." […]

Lot 179: Diary of Lt Paul Shirley, USN, USS Susquehanna

February 5, 2015 by

Diary (log) of the steam/sail ship, U.S.S. Susquehanna written by Lt. Paul Shirley, 3/31/1856 – 5/22/1858 (approx. 168 pages total, two volumes). Paul Shirley (1820 – 1876) was born in Kentucky, December 19, 1820, and was appointed to the Navy, July 25, 1839; became master, December 3, 1853; lieutenant, July 24, 1854; commander, November 5, […]

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