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 […]
Lot 82: Harpers Ferry Model 1855 w/ Maynard primer
Harpers Ferry Model 1855 Percussion rifle – musket manufactured at the Harpers Ferry, Virginia armory in 1860. The lock has the Maynard tape primer and the magazine door is stamped with an eagle and shield motif. The barrel has a long range rear sight with a folding leaf. The iron block front sight front sight […]
Lot 81: 1864 Presidential Election Ballots, total 270
Large archive of 1864 Presidential election ballots from Ohio for soldiers voting in the field. A variety of ballot designs and counties are represented for the Lincoln – Johnson ballot as well as the McClellan – Pendleton ticket. Approximately 175 of the Lincoln/Johnson ballots depict Lady Liberty wielding the Union sword. Ohio counties represented with […]
Case’s Jan. 26 Auction Features Over 740 lots including Museum Deaccessions, Estate Collections
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— From paintings that once hung in a museum to a Butch Cassidy “Wanted” poster that once hung in a sheriff’s office, diversity is the theme at the Winter Case Antiques Auction, set for Saturday, January 26 at the company’s gallery in Knoxville. The auction features art and antiques being sold by three Tennessee […]
Lot 90: 8 TN Documents inc. War of 1812 requisitions
1st item: Partially printed document appointing Richard Alexander quartermaster with rank and grade of first lieutenant in a regiment of Infantry of the Tennessee Volunteers, commanded by Colonel W. Hall. Dated Nov. 21, 1812, Nashville, and signed by Governor Willie Blount. 9-5/8" x 8". 2nd item: Transfer of land in Sumner County between William Lock […]
Lot 86: Civil War Lookout Mountain image, Military Items
Grouping of military and gun related items. Item 1: Civil War hand tinted photographic print of three union soldiers atop Lookout Mountain,Tennessee by James of Cedar Springs, Michigan. 6 1/2" H x 4 1/4" W. Item 2: U. S. Military wool cap Model 1895 labeled William H. Horstmann Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Contract November 29, […]
Lot 62: Civil War Union Cartridge Pouch
Civil War Union .58 caliber rifle musket leather cartridge pouch, with US embossed on front cover flap and also stamped with the US Ordinance Inspection stamp on front cover flap "G T Woodbury US Ord Dept". Interior cover flap stamped by the maker "W T Wilkenson Springfield Mass". Retains the divided tin compartments used to […]
Lot 566: Collection of Pins, Historic Tennessee Interest
A collection of approximately 200 pins, buttons and other small historic items of Middle Tennessee interest, enclosed in a 36" x 30" wooden framed case with glass door. Some of the items include: political mayor's race pins (Bredesen, Boner, Briley, Ellington, Cummings, Carmack); Room keys for the Tulane Hotel and Maxwell House Hotel (2); Nashville […]