REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDE, PRINTED1776 Massachusetts Militia broadside printed by Benjamin Edes. An important Revolutionary War broadside published in 1776 regarding the mustering of a militia. Text: IN THE...
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR, INDEPENDENCE HALLPAY DOCUMENT Revolutionary War pay order for repairs to the Assembly Room of the Statehouse, later to be named Independence Hall. ADS, 1 page. Dated February 13, 1779 in Philadelphia...
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VERY RARE PAIR OF GRAEME PARK PHILADELPHIAQUEEN ANNE C...1740-1760, each with scrolled and shell carved crest over a figured splat with four scrolled volutes, set on shell carved legs with trifid feet, upholstered...
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WINCHESTER REVOLUTIONARY WAR ACCOUNTBOOK, 1779-1804Revolutionary War related account book and notebook belonging to early Tennessee settlers General James Winchester (b. 1752-d.1826) and his brother, Major George...
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PAIR VA CHARCOAL PROFILE PORTRAITS,ATTRIB. CHARLES BUR...Companion pair of charcoal profile portraits on paper, unsigned but attributed to Charles Burton (1782 - after 1847) depicting Captain David Evans Moore...
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COL. HARDY MURFREE SIGNED LAND SALETO JAMES ROBERTSONLand sale document between two of Tennessee's most important early figures, Col. Hardy Murfree and Gen. James Robertson, signed by Murfree; also signed by...
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IMPORTANT 1775 AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARYWAR MASSACHUSETTS...Important Handwritten 1775 American Revolutionary War Massachusetts Muster Roll Document. "Muster Roll of the 34 th Regiment of Foot in the Service of...
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RARE ENGRAVED GLASS PRESENTATION TUMBLER,ATTRIBUTED TO...Frederick County, Maryland, New Bremen Glassmanufactory of John Frederick Amelung, circa 1788-1792, blown colorless non-lead glass, tapered cylindrical form,...
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RARE MESDA DOCUMENTED NORTH CAROLINAQUEEN ANNE WALNUT ...circa 1770, attributed to the Hillsborough School per MESDA documentation, possibly Martin or William Palmer, molded two board top, frieze drawer with...
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IMPORTANT CONNECTICUT QUEEN ANNE TIGERMAPLE SECRETARY ...circa 1750-1770, likely Lebanon or Coventry, molded cornice, arched cartouche paneled doors, configurated shelves with serpentine dividers, fall front door...
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1792 ARREST WARRANT FOR MURDER, NYCMAYORHandwritten warrant (it appears to be) for the arrest of Abigail Bloodgood for the murder of her baby, signed by New York City mayor Richard Varick on October 5, 1792....
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IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE-FRONTBUREAU DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL BENJAMIN LINCOLN BOSTON, CIRCA 1760-1780 HEIGHT 31”. WIDTH 36”. DEPTH 20.75”. BUREAU DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY...
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IMPORTANT REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA MAPOF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY 1776 29” X 23” SIGHT. FRAMED 31” X 25”. OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, 1776, "A Map of the Province of New-York, Reduc'd from the large Drawing...
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THOMAS WHITCOMBE (UNITED KINGDOM, 1752-1824),THE 44-GUN FRIGATE MEDINA IN TWO POSITIONS, CIRCA 1810., OIL ON CANVAS, 39" X 60.25". FRAMED 45.75" X 67".THOMAS WHITCOMBE, United Kingdom, 1752-1824, The 44-gun frigate...
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IMPORTANT ANTHONY WAYNE ALS, DRAYTONHALL, 1782 Anthony Wayne (1745-1796, Major General in Revolutionary War) letter to Richard Peters (Continental Congressman and Secretary of the Board of War) dated at Drayton...
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IMPORTANT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS NEEDLEWORKImportantBoston, Massachusetts needlework, ca. 1780 , depicting two couples in front of a Georgian brick home with a young woman, leaping dog, and African American servant pouring...
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HENRY DEARBORN WAR OF 1812 GENERAL DSSigneddocument: 1811 import certificate, Port of Boston, signed by General Henry Dearborn, a noteworthy figure in the Revolutionary War -- a member of George Washington's staff...
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR LETTER 1779ALS fromGeorgia colonel Leonard Marbury to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, January 1779. Mentions the appointment of Samuel Elbert to Brigadier General (see Lot #67). Some other interesting...
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JONATHAN TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT GOV,DS1804 commission of an officer. Trumbull served as aide-de-camp to George Washington until the end of 1783. His father, Jonathan Trumbull Sr., commissioned Nathan Hale to...
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SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, SIGNER OF DECLARATIONDS1787 document signed by Samuel Huntington (then Connecticut governor), a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. Document is the commission...
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR MILITARY DOCUMENTApparentlya request for cartridges by a Lieutenant Zachary Thayer on behalf of a regiment at West Point. Measures about 2-3/8" x 6". This document is one of several dozen important...
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JOHN NIXON REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERALCutsignature and notary acknowledgement of John Nixon, Continental Army brigadier general, dated 1777. Nixon and his Minutemen fought at Lexington and Concord, as well as the...
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SAMUEL ELBERT REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERALDatedMarch 18, 1772, receipt signed by Samuel Elbert, Continental Army officer and Georgia militia brigadier general. Measures about 6-1/8" x 1-7/8". This document is one of several...
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FRANCIS HOPKINSON, REVOLUTIONARY WARBONDExceedingly rare Revolutionary War bond, dated 1780, signed by FRANCIS HOPKINSON, a founding father and signer of the Declaration of Independence for the state of New...
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1809 COLONIAL TENNESSEE COMMISSION DOCUMENT1809Commission for James Parker and Henry King to become Justice of the Peace for Washington County. Signature of Governor John Sevier, who was a Revolutionary War soldier as...
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ROBERT BATTY. HANOVERIAN AND SAXON SCENERY.1829. FROM THE LIBRARY OF ROBERT GILMOR, JR. (1774-1848) 10 1/2 X 7 1/2 IN. (26.67 X 19.05 CM.) 1829. FROM THE LIBRARY OF ROBERT GILMOR, JR. (1774-1848), [Plate Books] Batty,...
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IMPORTANT MARIETTA, OHIO PLAT MAP BYRUFUS PUTNAM. Signed "Plan of the Town of Marietta...April 20th, 1802, Rufus Putnam Superintendent of the Companies Surveys, William Rufus Putnam, clerk of the corporation,...
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IMPORTANT ENGRAVING OF THE MARQUIS DELAFAYETTE, AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR, BY LE MIRE AFTER LE PAON, 1781 Noel le Mire (1724-1801) after Jean Baptiste le Paon (1738-1785): "Conclusion de la Campagna Liberte...
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IMPORTANT ENGRAVING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON,AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR, BY LE MIRE AFTER LE PAON, 1781 Noel le Mire (1724-1801) after Jean Baptiste le Paon (1738-1785): "Le General Washington, Ne Quid Detrimenti capiat...
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19TH C. PORTRAIT, GENERAL DAVID FORMAN’SDAUGHTER. Oil on canvas laid on board, portrait of young woman in white dress and bonnet, in front of red curtain. Image 29” x 24”, Overall in period frame 37” x 32”....
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19TH C. PORTRAIT OF GENERAL DAVID FORMAN'SDAUGHTER. Oil on canvas laid on board, a young woman in white dress with lace ruff, in front of window. Image 30” x 24”, Overall in period gilt frame 38” x 33”. Provenance:...
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Jedediah Morse, Connecticut history,six items: 16-line autograph letter to General James Wadsworth, Woodstock, October 19, 1786 regarding import fees, signed "Jedediah Morse", 10 x 8-1/4 in., glued...
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Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-SignedCommission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum 12.25 x 15.75 in. matted framed and glazed 14.25 x 17.25 in. dated...
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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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Engraved Mt. Independence Powder Hornwith Rare Canadian Department Designation 14" length with an engrailed edge blending to a smooth throat. Raised ring and a flat-sided spout. Engraved with floral designs and...
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American Percussion Fowler with ResearchDocuments .85 cal. smoothbore 46" round barrel.?British?proofs at breech?and? Virginia marked on top of the barrel and dated "1750."? The barrel has both rear and front sights;...
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