A few examples of appraisal values for
HABERSHAM

• 1784 Southern Bounty Warrant
  1784 Southern Bounty Warrant Georgia, 18th century, authorizing Joseph Pannill to "admeasure and lay out" an 1,150-acre tract of land for Hepworth Carter, dated May 17, 1784, signed by John Habersham (1754-1799, Revolutionary War officer, Georgia delegate for 1785 Confederation Congress) as President of the Executive Council, partially printed on laid paper, printed Habersham biography attached to backing, 6-1/2 x 8 in., modern wood frame,
• JEREMIAH THEUS, IMPORTANT GEORGIA
  JEREMIAH THEUS, IMPORTANT GEORGIA PORTRAIT(Charleston, South Carolina/Swiss, 1716-1774) Portrait of James Habersham, Jr., unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in., good old gilt wood frame with applied decoration, 37-1/2 x 32 in. Note: James Habersham Jr. (1745-1799) was a planter, merchant, slave trader and politician who was speaker in the Georgia General Assembly. He also served on the board of trustees which established the University of Georgia in 1785. As noted in the volume by Margaret Simmons Middleton, Jeremiah Theus, Colonial artist of Charles Town, p. 10 - There is a letter written by the Honorable James, Habersham, governor of Georgia, (Collections of the Georgia Historical Society) which discusses this commission and gives the price that was charged To Mr. Jeremiah Theus. Charlestown, pr Mr. Kinkard Savannah in Georgia. The 31 July 1772 Sir I received your letter of the eighth instant by captain Churchill, with all my family pictures, besides Mr. Wylly’s, and Mr. Crookes, Colonel Jones’ grandchild, and two for Mr. Clay, which are all delivered. I have also your account for my seven pictures, amounting to Three Hundred and Twenty pounds, South Carolina currency, which I shall soon order to be paid to you. Perhaps I shall get Mr. Kincard do it. I am Sir your most humble servant. James Habersham. Literature: Lambert, F. (2012) James Habersham: Loyalty, politics, and commerce in Colonial Georgia . Athens, Georgia: University Of Georgia Press. Condition: backed and restretched, retouch visible under blacklight (please see photo), several old repairs as well as what appears to be more recent restoration in area of face and hair; frame resurfaced and with some losses
• Books: Southern history and related
  Books: Southern history and related Adams Nehemiah. A TOUR AMONG THE PLANTERS and THREE MONTHS AT THE SOUTH: A SOUTH-SIDE VIEW OF SLAVERY (in 2 volumes and slipcase) Beehive Press 1974. Brown John. SLAVE LIFE IN GEORGIA. Beehive Press 1972. Burke Emily. PLEASURE AND PAIN. Beehive Press 1978. Clifton James M. LIFE AND LABOR ON ARGYLE ISLAND. Beehive Press 1978. Cumming Kate. THE JOURNAL OF A CONFEDERATE NURSE. Beehive Press 1975. deBuys William. RIVER OF TRAPS. UN of New Mexico 1990. Grant C. L. LETTERS JOURNALS AND WRITINGS OF BENJAMIN HAWKINS (Vol. I & II). Beehive Press 1980. Huidt Kristian. VON RECK'S VOYAGES: GEORGIA IN 1736. Beehive Press 1980. Jones Charles C. THE DEAD TOWNS OF GEORGIA. Cherokee Publishing 1974. Kennedy Benjamin. MUSKETS CANNON BALLS & BOMBS. Beehive Press 1974. Killion Ronald. SLAVERY TIME WHEN I WAS CHILLUN DOWN ON MARSTER'S PLANTATION. Beehive Press 1973. Lane Mills. DEAR MOTHER: DON'T GRIEVE ABOUT ME. Beehive Press 1977. Reese Trevor R. THE MOST DELIGHTFUL COUNTRY OF THE UNIVERSE. Beehive Press 1972. -- -- OUR FIRST VISIT IN AMERICA. Beehive Press 1974. Sears Joan Niles. THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF TOWN PLANNING IN GEORGIA. Cherokee Publishing 1979. Thompson C. Mildred. RECONSTRUCTION IN GEORGIA. Beehive Press 1972. (17pcs) Provenance: Estate of Jane Isabella Maguire Abram Atlanta Georgia. Back    Inquiry      Previous Item   Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions.  Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678     © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
• Six books, Georgia histories:
  Six books, Georgia histories: Frances Anne Kemble, Journal of A Residence and Georgia Plantation, two copies, 1838, other works by Rev. Timothy Harley, T. Addison Richards, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet; detailed listing available.
• 1849 Georgia slave document,
  1849 Georgia slave document, handwritten letter dated July 5, 1849, sent from H.B. Troutman (Hiram Baldwin Troutman, dates unknown) of Knoxville, Georgia, and addressed to the Hon. E.A. Nisbet (Eugenius Aristides Nisbit, Georgia Supreme Court Justice, 1845-1853) of Macon, Georgia, three pages discussing the purchase of "the negro man Dave(?)" and requesting a bill of sale, 9-5/8 x 15 in. Fading, toning, smudges, stains, creases, two losses where seal was affixed, later pencil inscriptions.
• 13 Georgia histories, related:
  13 Georgia histories, related: works related to Atlanta, Savannah, Wilkes County, Athens, directories, manuals, industrial and agricultural data; detailed listing available.
• Two William Becham stoneware
  Two William Becham stoneware jugs: each ovoid with strap handles impressed "WB" (William W. Becham, Crawford County, Georgia, born 1824, active 1850-1870), one with medium brown/olive glaze, Provenance: Found in Danville, Virginia, 1978, large chips on handle and rim, one with dark brown/olive alkaline glaze, Provenance: Robert Hiveley, rim chips, some glaze voids, both approximately 9-1/2 in.
• William Becham stoneware jug, ovoid
  William Becham stoneware jug, ovoid with double strap handles, one handle marked "WB" (William W. Becham, Crawford County, Georgia, working 1850-1870, son of John Becham, Sr.), mottled dark brown/olive alkaline glaze, 15 in. Small glaze voids on handles, minor surface anomalies as made, excellent condition. Jake Mullis, McRae, Georgia, found in Telfair County, Georgia.
• Civil War map of Georgia, "Map of
  Civil War map of Georgia, "Map of 1st Distrt. [sic] Campbell Co. Georgia, South of the Cherokee Boundy [sic] line. Compiled under the direction of Capt. W.E. Merrill, Chief Topl. Engr., D.C., by Sergt. Finegan, from the notes of a captured Rebel Engineer & State map (south of the Chattahoochee Riv.)…Autographed & printed in the field. Chattanooga, May 23d, 1864", lithograph on cloth with printed signature of William C. Margedant at bottom, image 18-1/8 x 20-1/4 in. Toning, creases, stains and residue, loose threads, two losses in margins. Private Collection
• Habesci, Elias. The Present State
  Habesci, Elias. The Present State of the Ottoman Empire, 1784. 8vo., cont. calf/Provenance: Spetchley Park
• Ten books, Georgia history:
  Ten books, Georgia history: includes Northern Georgia Sketches, by A.C. McClurg (1900); 19th century works by Louise Clark Pyrnelle, Ahiman Rezon, Anthony Barclay, Absalom Chappell, "Bill Arp", John Aston, Richard M. Johnston; detailed listing available.
• Fine Georgia river birch huntboard,
  Fine Georgia river birch huntboard, birch with inlaid light wood escutcheons and yellow pine secondary, two central doors flanked by two dovetailed drawers, original locks, attributed to Oglethorpe County, 1820-1840, 47-1/2 x 60-1/2 x 23-1/4 in. Excellent condition overall, refinished, brass pulls replaced, face patches to one drawer front, normal surface wear, stains, separations. Griffin notes indicate this huntboard was owned by Mrs. E.G. McCannon, daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Silver of Pleasant Hill District, Oglethorpe County; it had belonged to her great-great-grandfather, Samuel G. Gallagher, Pleasant Hill District, Oglethorpe County (a note dictated by Mrs. McCannon records that when she was a little girl she "saw the wine and whiskey bottles in this sideboard"); descended in the Phillips family to a Mrs. Corene Holloway, Sandy Cross Community, Franklin County, Georgia from whom it was purchased by Eugene Massey; purchased by the Griffins, February 1980.
• Rare Georgia Mulberry Transfer Bowl
  Rare Georgia Mulberry Transfer Bowl British, 19th century, mulberry transfer, central scene in Riceborough, Georgia, with log cabin and fence, floral borders, possibly by Ralph Stevenson (1810-1835), 4 x 12 in.,
• 19th century map of Georgia,
  19th century map of Georgia, "Georgia", by Samuel Lewis, engraved by D. Fairman, from A New and Elegant General Atlas…, John Conrad & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1804, counties named but not demarcated in eastern portion of state, western portion titled "Country of the Creek Indians", hand-colored engraving on laid paper, 8 x 10 in. (sight); matted in modern gilt wood frame. Light toning, smudges, fading, ink inscription lower right (possibly a page number), not examined out of frame; frame with abrasions. Private Collection.
• 13 books, Georgia prose and poetry:
  13 books, Georgia prose and poetry: 19th century works by Joel Chandler Harris, Henry Jackson, Miss Thigpin, William Gilmore Simms, Bill Arp, others; detailed listing available.
• 18th century map of Georgia,
  18th century map of Georgia, "Georgia, from the latest Authorities" by William Barker, Atlantic seaboard to the Mississippi River, includes the boundaries of several early counties in Georgia, published in Carey's General Atlas, Matthew Carey, Philadelphia, 1795, copper engraving on laid paper, 9-1/2 x 16-1/4 in. (page). Loose, trimmed including plate marks and section of lower border, toning, foxing, minor tears and losses, creases, reinforced center crease, pencil inscriptions, cellophane tape verso.
• Rare lithograph, Georgia view:
  Rare lithograph, Georgia view: Towalagee Falls, Georgia, signed in plate "E.V. Sharp" (Edwin V. Sharp, Georgia, active 1856-1859), lithograph by F. Heppenheimer, New York, hand-colored lithograph on paper, 18-1/2 x 23-5/8 in.; modern gilt wood frame. Restoration with repair to central crease and to margins, retouch at restoration center, fill lower left 1 x 1-1/8 in., backed with archival tissue, hinged in, light toning; frame with abrasions.
• Southern law, four works:
  Southern law, four works: imprints from Milledgeville, Athens, Charleston, 1814-1837; detailed listing available.
• Georgia alphabet sampler, five
  Georgia alphabet sampler, five lines of letters and numbers over "Almira Adams/Sampler", probably Georgia, early to mid 19th century, 7-7/8 x 11-1/8 in. Fading, discoloration of linen ground. Griffin notes indicate the sampler was purchased at the "estate sale of Miss Katherine Jewell of Hancock County, Georgia".
• Georgia overshot coverlet, Snowball
  Georgia overshot coverlet, Snowball variant, three panels, probably Georgia, 19th century 87 x 80 in. Fading and wear, good condition overall.
• William Becham stoneware jug, ovoid
  William Becham stoneware jug, ovoid with applied strap handle marked "WB" (William W. Becham, Crawford County, Georgia, working 1850-1870, son of John Becham, Sr.), visible turning rings, runny olive alkaline glaze, 12 in. Scattered rim, handle and surface chips. Billy Allen
• Georgia overshot coverlet, wool and
  Georgia overshot coverlet, wool and linen, blue on white, three panels, probably Georgia, 19th century, 97 x 91 in., Griffin notes: "Whig Rose or Methodist Wheel pattern". Fading and wear, scattered stains, pest damage, other holes, scattered small repairs. Consignment shop, Augusta, Georgia, 1978
• Early Edgefield ovoid stoneware
  Early Edgefield ovoid stoneware jar, rolled rim, alkaline glaze with runs on sides, marked "A" on side near base (Abner Landrum, Pottersville, Georgia, 1820s), 9-1/4 in. Overall light crazing, old rim cracks (longest 6 in.), base chips. Terrell Stone home, Hancock County, Sparta, Georgia, 1979.
• Stoneware jug, strap handle,
  Stoneware jug, strap handle, mottled and runny olive alkaline glaze, three incised lines at shoulder, Griffin notes maker "identified by John Burrison as Tarplin Dorsey, Mossy Creek, Georgia; operated a shop and kiln, 1918-1921 in Mossy Creek District of White County, Georgia", 16 in. Scattered abrasions and paint residue. Found north of Alpharetta, Georgia
• John Hinton map of Georgia, "A
  John Hinton map of Georgia, "A New and Accurate Map of the Province of Georgia in North America", by John Hinton, published in The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, London, April 1779, hand colored copper engraving on laid paper with watermarks, 16-3/4 x 13-1/8 in. (page); modern gilt wood frame. Creases, repaired separations and bottom margin, text bleed, minor losses, toning, smudges, stains, pencil inscription in upper margin, paper tape verso; frame with abrasions.
• Georgia pitcher, flowerpot style
  Georgia pitcher, flowerpot style with runny dark brown glaze with slight metallic sheen, Crawford County, Georgia, late 1800s, 5 in. Two small rim chips, crack across base and up one side. John Burrison Collection.
• 12 books, Georgia history: detailed
  12 books, Georgia history: detailed listing available.
• J.H. Young map of Georgia, "The
  J.H. Young map of Georgia, "The Tourist's Pocket Map of the State of Georgia Exhibiting its Internal Improvements Roads Distances & C. by J.H. Young", including inset of steamboat routes, after Tanner's 1836 map, published by Hinman & Dutton, Philadelphia, 1838, 15-3/8 x 12-3/4 in. (page). Loose, toning, possibly trimmed, creases, minor tears and losses at margins.
• William Becham stoneware jug, ovoid
  William Becham stoneware jug, ovoid with single strap handle marked "WB" (William W. Becham, Crawford County, Georgia, working 1850-1870, son of John Becham, Sr.), mottled dark brown/olive alkaline glaze, 12 in. Small rim and handle chips, some glaze voids, surface cracks, other firing flaws as made. James Coleman
• Georgia law, three works 1819,
  Georgia law, three works 1819, 1835: all Milledgeville imprints by Clayton, Greene and Lumpkin; detailed listing available.
• HUDSON TALBOTT, BIRD PLAYING
  HUDSON TALBOTT, BIRD PLAYING "GEORGIA ON MY MIND" Hudson Talbott (American, 20th / 21st century), "Brown Thrasher Singing Georgia on My Mind", watercolor and ink on paper, signed lower left, titled lower right, framed. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Ruth West, Atlanta, Georgia. Approx. h. 21", w. 16.875" (frame), h. 12", w. 10.375" (sight).
• Georgia overshot coverlet, dark
  Georgia overshot coverlet, dark brown on white, three panels, probably Georgia, 19th century, 94-1/2 x 85 in., Griffin notes: "Overall Chariot Wheel pattern". Areas of fading related to folding. Griffin notes it was from "DeKalb County, Georgia.
• CENTRAL GEORGIA SURVEY AND LAND
  CENTRAL GEORGIA SURVEY AND LAND GRANT, 1808early 19th century survey for over 200 acres of land in "Gumm's District, Hancock County", hand drawn map, signed by Daniel Sturgis, Surveyor General; land grant for same property to William Hill, signed by Governor Jared Irwin, wax seal for State of Georgia, archival framed, overall 16-1/2 x 23 in., each document approximately 10 x 8 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Union Point, Georgia Condition: visible distress throughout, discoloration, some losses at periphery, not removed from frame for examination
• GEORGIA MINIATURE PORTRAIT, B.
  GEORGIA MINIATURE PORTRAIT, B. BIBBSigned miniature watercolor portrait of a Southern gentleman, Benajah Smith Bibb (b. 1796-d. 1884). Sandy-red haired gentleman with tall forehead, blue eyes, and cleft chin, wearing a black coat and white waistcoat and tie, circa 1830. Signed lower right "Bridport" (Hugh Bridport, English/American, 1794-1868). Housed in a silver repousse frame with gilt metal backing, with lock of hair enclosed under a heart shaped glass panel. 3" x 2-1/2". A file of biographical and research information accompanying this lot indicates Bibb was born Elbert County, Georgia, in 1796 but his family moved to Alabama during his childhood. He became a presiding judge of the Montgomery County Court and served in the Alabama legislature and as a representative to Congress (1845-1849). A staunch supporter of the Confederacy, he was said to have been proud to be the first judicial officer removed by Federal authorities after the Civil War. He was the brother of first Alabama governor Dr. William Wyatt Bibb, and of second Alabama governor Thomas Bibb (Thomas Bibb, as President of the Alabama Senate, succeeded William Bibb when he died in office in 1820). Artist biography (Courtesy Askart: The Artists' Bluebook): Hugh Bridport emigrated to America from England around 1815 and, with his brother, George, also an artist, opened a drawing academy in Philadelphia in 1816. After George's death, Hugh traveled to different parts of the country painting full sized and miniature portraits. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in London and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Artist's Fund Society in the United States. Provenance: The Greene Museum, Phenix City, Alabama, acquired from the Bibb family (descendants of the subject). See related lots #42 and 560. Condition: 2 extremely light hairlines or scratches, one in the upper right background, the other extending across subject's face, approx. 1-1/2"L. Back of portrait shows wear and oxidation to gilt metal.
• FRANZ XAVER HABERMANN (GERMAN,
  FRANZ XAVER HABERMANN (GERMAN, 1721-1796), TWO UNUSUAL ANTIQUE OPTIC VIEWS OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Hand-colored engravings on laid paper, 18th century, with identifying text in German and French beneath images, scenes depict imagined views of British soldiers in Boston, which has been exaggerated to look more like a European city, in uniform framing.
• Gilmer, settlers of Upper
  Gilmer, settlers of Upper Georgia, two copies, 9-1/4 x 6-1/4 in.: George Gilmer, Georgians, Sketches of Some of the First Settlers of Upper Georgia, of the Cherokees, and the Author, D. Appleton and Company, Broadway, London, one 1855, pale blue cloth, boards loose but attached, front board bowed, scattered light foxing, small dampstains at top, binding rubbed with grime, corners bumped, spine faded and discolored with tears, some signatures loose; other a 1926 reprint, Americus Book Company, Americus, Georgia, black cloth, title page with offsetting, minor abrasions.