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FIRST SHOT

• ERIC SLOANE (D.1985) 'FIRST SHOT'
  ERIC SLOANE (D.1985) 'FIRST SHOT' HUNTING PAINTINGFramed oil on board painting, "First Shot," signed lower right Sloane (Eric Sloane, New York, Connecticut, 1905-1985), titled lower left, sight: approx 19.25"h, 23.25"w, overall: approx 29.25"h, 33.25"w, 15.5lbs **Provenance: From the Estate of Huey Keeney of Tyler, Texas**
• CUEBRIDGE BOWLING GAMECuebridge
  CUEBRIDGE BOWLING GAMECuebridge Bowling Game. England: Spears Games, ca. 1930s. Boxed game with paper and wood ñbridge,î marbles, and cue stick. Marbles are shot under the bridge in a similar to how pool is played. The box illustration caption reads, ñGranny having the first shot.î Box measures 11 x 4î. Some wear to edges and corners of box. Very good.
• JAMES ROBINSON (AMERICAN/TEXAS
  JAMES ROBINSON (AMERICAN/TEXAS 1944-2015) A PAINTING, "...JAMES ROBINSON (American/Texas 1944-2015) A PAINTING, "The First Shot," watercolor on paper, signed L/R, "Robinson," 21 1/2" x 29 1/2", framed, 32" x 40". Condition: In good condition. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
• PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN
  PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN ENDORSEMENT OF MAJOR ABNER DOUBLEDAY TO BRIGADIER GENERAL, NOVEMBER 27, 1861PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN ENDORSEMENT OF MAJOR ABNER DOUBLEDAY TO BRIGADIER GENERAL, NOVEMBER 27, 1861, the short signed handwritten note, on the back of another letter, declares Lincoln's "wish to appoint Major Doubleday a Brigadier General so soon as Gen. McClellan is willing." Doubleday fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. The letter itself is written by New York politician D.S. Dickinson, dated Nov. 16. 1861, and is a three page ALS endorsing Doubleday addressed to Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. The letter is 17 1/4 x 20 1/2 cm. It has been folded in half with some tearing along creases, one crease having separated. In 1908 the Mills Commission credited Doubleday with inventing baseball, although this claim was later debunked. Provenance: Stewart R. Crane Family Collection
• Confederate Edmund Ruffin CDV
  Confederate Edmund Ruffin CDV Backmark of Webster's of Louisville with inked identification in the recto margin.? Ruffin (1794-1865) was a highly successful planter and agricultural scientist but is known better as the die-hard Confederate who supposedly fired the first shot on Fort Sumter thereby starting the Civil War.? The 67 year-old "Fire-Eater " who had spent years traveling throughout the South arguing in favor of secession to any man of stature who would listen -- and was often dismissed as being too extremist -- was adopted by Beauregard's forces as a sort of mascot and rewarded for his devotion with the "honor" of firing the first shot and was one of the first men to enter the fort once it fell.? Too proud or too disgusted to live under Union rule he penned a final diary entry in June of 1865 proclaiming his "unmitigated hatred to Yankee rule " wrapped himself in the Confederate flag and shot himself in the head. Condition: Very good.
• Six War of 1812 participants:
  Six War of 1812 participants: eight-line autograph letter, Paris, April 18, 1809, signed "John Armstrong" (1758-1843, U.S. Secretary of War, 1813-14) as Minister to France, 9-3/4 x 7-1/2 in., pencil notations, fold touching "Armstrong", minor foxing and separations ; nine-line letter "Navy Yard Portsmouth NH, 18th May 1826" regarding a shipment of plank stocks, boldly signed "W. Bainbridge" (William Bainbridge, 1774-1833, Commander of the "Constitution") as Naval Commissioner, 9-3/4 x 7-7/8 in., fold separations, mounting tape on verso , with engraving of Bainbridge by Johnson Fry & Co., NY, 1863, 10-3/4 x 8-1/4 in., light foxing ; 16-line autograph letter, German Town, December 2, [18]15, signed "Ja. Wilkinson" (James Wilkinson, 1757-1825, War of 1812 Major General), 9-1/2 x 7-5/8 in., tear and loss from wax seal, fold through "Wilkinson"; three-line manuscript check, Washington, August 15, 1818, signed "D. Porter" (David Porter, 1780-1843, Commander of Frigate "Essex" in 1812), 4-3/4 x 8 in., 1/2 in. loss top edge, cut-canceled through "Porter"; 18-line autograph letter, Frankfort, June 10, 1812, regarding "clothing for the United States Army…destined for the Light Dragoons under my command…", signed "S.G. Hopkins" (Samuel G. Hopkins, 1750-1819, as Captain, later became General), 10 x 7-5/8 in., loss at left margin not into text, small tear sealed with archival tape on verso ; nine-line autograph letter, Washington, July 2, 1831, signed "John Rodgers (1771-1838, Admiral, fired first shot of War of 1812), 8 x 6-3/8 in., minor holes at folds , each accompanied by PSA/DNA letter of authenticity. (Seven items). MastroNet, August 2004, Lot 557; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• Corrie Parker McCallum South
  Corrie Parker McCallum South Carolina (1914-2009) FT. SUMTER 1961 watercolor and gouache on paper unframed signed: lower left paper size: H20'' W26 1/2'' Provenance: Canada private collection. Literature: Halsey William. THE FIRST SHOT AND THE LONGEST SIEGE. Ford Times Magazine March 1961. Illustrated pp.7. 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.