1st item: Horn snuff box with hinged lid, painted with the image of a fish. 1/2"H x 1-1/4"W x 3/4"D. 2nd item: Horn snuff box with applied mixed metal mounts, silver and copper, engraved with various hunting designs including a basket, rifle, hunting dog and dead bird. 1-1/4" H x 3"W x 1-1/4"D. Item 3: […]
Lot 120: Kirk Repousse silver sporting presentation cup
Coin silver presentation cup, tapered sides and reeded rim, heavy repousse design with butterfly and basket, flowers and scrolls, laurel dart bottom edge and a band of stars on the bottom. Marked on base "Kirk" with "C" and assayer mark (Samuel Kirk, Baltimore, MD, b. 1793-d. 1872), with inscription to front cartouche: "Presented to J. […]
Lot 66: Large Union Civil War Portrait Oil on Canvas
Large Union Civil War portrait, oil on canvas, depicting a Union soldier in the foreground in blue uniform with white belt buckle reading "EMPIRE" (the Empire belt buckle possibly denoting a Union Zouave regiment.) Soldier is standing and holding his rifle with a war encampment in the background. Signed and dated lower left, "A. Cable, […]
Lot 48: Virginia Coin Silver Beaker, Daniel Morgan Inscrip
Virginia coin silver beaker or tumbler, slightly bellied body with molded lip and triple reeded molding at the base, marked twice on bottom “H & P” (Daniel Hartman and William Phillips, working Winchester, VA circa 1802-1816). Cloud-like cartouche with “H” monogram on one side, the other inscribed “Daniel Morgan/1776”. The later inscription refers to Daniel […]
Lot 526: 8 powder flasks and 1 scrimshaw engraved tooth
1ST ITEM: Powder flask. Civilian flask with Fluted design. European or American, mid to late 19th century. 7 1/2"L. 2ND ITEM: Powder flask, copper with dog and bird. Civilian flask with Hunting motif in relief. European or American, mid to late 19th century. 7" L. 3RD ITEM: Powder flask, brass with hunter decoration. Civilian Flask […]
Lot 472: Lot of 2 Cabinet Cards, Lewis & Melvin Hepburn
Lot of 2 Cabinet Cards. 1ST ITEM: circa 1880-1890 cabinet card photo of Lewis Lobdell Hepburn (1832 – 1914), a revered gun maker, taken by the Fredericks' Family Portrait Gallery of New York. Lewis L. Hepburn had at least three careers after he finished an apprenticeship: one as a country gunmaker of muzzle-loading rifles, another […]
Lot 460: Lot of Excavated Civil War weapons
Lot of excavated Civil War weapons including bayonets, partial sword, partial scabbard, and part of an Enfield rifle barrel. Approximately 14 items. In found, rusted condition. 4 1/4" – 39 1/2" L. All found circa 1920 on owner's familyproperty, part of the site of the Battle of Peachtree Creek in Atlanta, GA. Private Atlanta, GA […]
Lot 271: Collection of 36 political buttons and pins
Cased collection of political buttons and pins, 36 total. Subject matter includes National and Kentucky political campaigns, Kentucky events, labor unions, and one Confederate crossed rifles hat pin (probably reunion insignia). Notablepins include a 7/8" Davis and Stanley "Work and Win" jugate button, 2 William Jennings Bryan celluloid pins, a 7/8" Warren Harding for President […]
Sept. 26, 2009 Auction Highlights
Highlights from the September 26th, 2009 Antiques & Art Auction in Knoxville are listed below: (prices realized include a 13.5% buyer’s premium) Lot 1 – Signed woodblock print and 1st edition signed copy of “The Tennessee”. 1st item – Woodblock – Signed and titled in pencil in bottom margin “Steamboat Sending, Ed. 25, T. S. […]
Sept. 27, 2008 Auction Highlights
Highlights from the September 27th, 2008 Southern Antiques Auction in Knoxville are listed below: (prices realized include a 12.5% buyer’s premium) If you are interested in consigning items of this quality for future auctions, please contact us at info@caseantiques.com. Lot 1 – “The Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture and Its Makers Through 1850” by […]