1st item: Clipped signature of John Sevier (1745-1815; first Governor of Tennessee), as Governor, also signed by R. Houston, secretary. 3" x 9-5/8". 2nd document: March 9, 1789 edition of the Connecticut Courant Newspaper with account on page 2 from "a gentleman in Fayetteville, North Carolina" regarding "The State of Franklin" (land which would later […]
Lot 394: Spencer Model 1860 Carbine
Spencer Model 1860 carbine, .54 cal, serial# 32765, top of frame marked "Spencer Repeating Rifle Co., Boston, MA, Patd. March 6 1860", walnut stock and forearm, sling bar and ring, flip-up long range sight. 22" barrel. Overall Length: 93". Condition: Lacquer application over the metal frame and wood stock. Wooden stock with losses to forearm […]
Lot 756: 3 Staffordshire Hunting Figures inc. Walton
Three Staffordshire Hunting Figurals. 1st item: Lady Archer, impressed mark Walton en verso in banner, 7"H (scattered minute chips to bocage, hat and base). 2nd item: Sportsman holding gun or "Earle", dog at feet, square base, 7-1/2"H (scattered small surface abrasions, overall excellent condition). 3rd item: Hunter or Sportsman shooting his rifle with dog at […]
Lot 423: 1864 Presidential Ballots, 730 Total
Group of 730 ballots from the 1864 Presidential election, from Ohio soldiers voting in the field. The majority are Abraham Lincoln – Andrew Johnson Presidential ballots depicting Lady Liberty wielding a sword with a variety of other ballot designs and counties represented. A small minority (73) are McClellan – Pendleton Presidential ballots. Of the 73 […]
Lot 418: Barnett London Percussion Musket
Barnett London Percussion Musket / Rifle, Enfield pattern, marked "Barnett London" on the lockplate, .577 caliber. Brass trigger guard and butt plate. Proof marks on barrel. Three bands (one missing). 38 5/8" barrel, 55" overall. Provenance: A.R. Dickey Estate, Knoxville, TN Condition: Some light pitting at end of barrel and around hammer. Missing rear site, […]
Lot 309: Corp. Barney Civil War Archive, NY 21st Reg.
Large Civil War archive of letters from Corporal Hiram C. Barney of the New York Cavalry, 21st Regiment, Company H, F. Hiram Barney of Rochester, NY enlisted in September 1863 and was mustered out in Colorado Territory, 1866 (died 1908). Approximately 20 letters, 77 pages, and two envelopes. Includes encounters and accounts with Confederates Morgan […]
Lot 319: Oil on Board of a Civil War Era Soldier, dated 186
Oil on board painting of a Union soldier standing with his rifle in a wooded landscape during a windy snowstorm. Initialed lower right and dated "1866". Later frame. Sight – 12 3/4" H x 9 7/8" W. Framed – 18 1/2" H x 15 1/2" W. Circa 1866. Condition: Some chips and losses to corners. […]
Lot 607: European School, o/c, Child with Falcon
European School, 19th century painting, oil on canvas. Depicts an adolescent child in hunting dress with rifle and holding a falcon. Unsigned. Sight: 19-1/2" H x 15" W. Wooden frame with goldtone highlight: 22" H x 17-3/4" W. Blount County, TN collection. Condition: Four repair patches en verso.
Lot 584: William Tell Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Cast iron mechanical bank, William Tell theme (place a coin in the rifle slot, depress Tell's foot, and the coin shoots an apple off his son's head as it goes into the castle). Patent date June 1896 on underside (patented by Russell Frisbie, attributed to J. & E. Stevens). 10-1/2"L. Late 19th century. Provenance: A […]
Lot 272: 3 Large Staffordshire Figures
3 large Staffordshire figures. 1st Item: man in pirate or sailor type costume with gilt lettering on base "Will Watch", 15-1/2". 2nd item: Man in cape and plumed hat with rifle and dog, possibly a fox hunter, 16"H. 3rd item: Woman in plumed hat with a goat, identified on sale sticker on base as Esmeralda […]