c. 1780-1810 British Regiment Light Dragoon Pattern Flintlock Pistol: Guns. British Regiment Light Dragoon Pattern Flintlock Pistol. c. 1780-1810 Revolutionary War to War of 1812 Era, Regiment Marked, British Light Dragoon Pattern Flintlock Pistol, Very Fine. This Regiment Marked British Light Dragoon Pattern Flintlock Pistol, type used in the Revolutionary War, Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812, measures about 15. 75" overall with a 9. 25" long, . 65 calibre (carbine bore) round steel barrel with (2) PROOFS and top of barrel engraved with Regimental Marks; "22 L D" (22nd Light Dragoons). Lock marked, "CROWN" over "GR" (King George III). Brass regulation furniture. Stock has the remnants of the arsenal "stores keeper" mark, which appears to be the bottom protion of the "East India Company Heart" and is solid with some typical scratches and dings from years of service. In good working order. The first regiment to bear the title 22nd Dragoons was raised in 1716. Also known as Viscount Mountjoy's Regiment of Dragoons, it appeared on the Army List on 16 February 1716 but was disbanded in 1718. . In 1779, John, Lord Sheffield raised a light dragoon regiment that was styled 22nd (Light) Dragoons but this was disbanded in 1783. [2] William, Viscount Fielding raised the next regiment to use the title 22nd (Light) Dragoons on 24 February 1794; this regiment lasted slightly longer, being disbanded in 1802 with the onset of peace. However, the 25th Dragoons (raised for service in India by F E Gwyn on 9 March 1794) was renumbered 22nd (Light) Dragoons in that year. This 22nd (Light) Dragoons regiment served throughout the Napoleonic Wars which began in 1805 and was disbanded in 1820. . Overview. . Four regiments of Light Dragoons have in succession borne the identification number of 22. The first regiment had but a brief existence, being raised in 1760 and disbanded in 1768. The second regiment was raised in 1779 for home service by the Earl of Sheffield under the title of the York Light Dragoons. It was dissolved in 1783. The third regiment was raised in 1794 and was commanded by Colonel Viscount Feilding. This regiment served in Ireland and in Egypt, and bore the badge of the Sphynx surmounting the word Egypt. . The fourth regiment was raised in 1794 as the original 25th Light Dragoons, or Gwyn's Hussars, after its commanding officer, Colonel Francis Gwyn. The uniform consisted of French grey with scarlet facings and bore a badge on their helmet consisting of the Roman Cardinals XXV between the letters L. D. surmounting a hunting horn. In 1796 the regiment was dispatched on active service to Cape Colony and took part in the first march ever made by British troops in South Africa - that of Saldanha Bay. Later they were shipped to India and served through the Mahratta War in Mysore, 1799. In 1802 the regiment was renumbered as the 22nd, and next saw service in the Expedition to Java in 1811, returning again to India where they fought in the action of Maheidpore in 1817. For its services the regiment was awarded the battle honour " Seringapatam. ". . Its uniform in 1812 consisted of pink collar, cuffs and lapelles, with blue jacket and white breeches. There is a record of an inspection of the 22nd Light Dragoons at Bangalore, Southern India, in July, 1815, when owing to the difficulty experienced by the officers in procuring the pink colour for their facings, " the Commander-in-Chief was pleased to admit of their wearing red facings for the present. " In the following November the Prince Regent issued an order to the effect that owing to the difficulty in procuring peach blossom cloth in India for the officer's uniforms that the facings of the regiment were to be changed to white. . In the 1819 Army List the regiment made its last appearance with "Ordered to be Disbanded" underneath their sole battle honour "Seringapatam", which embraced so much hard fighting. Colonel F. E. Gwyn was still shown as colonel. . Battles. . The following account of the exploits of HM 22nd Light Dragoons from 1817-1819 is extracted from the 'The Mahratta and Pindari Wars' compiled by the General Staff, India and published in Simla in 1910. It was transcribed by Cathy Day. The archaic language and values of the document reflect the times in which they were written. For the most part Cathy has extracted the history verbatim, and added some clarifying comments and explanations where appropriate. . Brigadier-General Thomas Munro, the Commander of the Reserve of the Deccan Army, exercised both civil and military jurisdiction in the country between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra where his forces were disposed, his headquarters being at Dharwar. In October 1817, prior to the outbreak at Poona, the Peshwa had asked the assistance of the British Government in the reduction of the valley of Sundur, which was in a state of insubordination, and contained a temple of great sanctity which he occasionally visited. For this purpose the force then at Dharwar was most conveniently situated, and preparations were made early in October for its movement. On the 11th October all the artillery marched from Dharwar for Hampsagar on the Tungabhadra, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Dalrymple; followed on the 13th by Colonel Munro with the remainder of the force. On the 20th October Colonel Munro divided his force into two parts, of which one, consisting of all the cavalry except half a squadron of Dragoons, and half a Squadron of Native cavalry, was placed on the left bank of the river in charge of the sick and heavy baggage, and the other crossed over by basket boats to Hampsagar, which took 3 days. These boats were wicker boats made by the troops in the jungle, and covered with skins. The material used in their construction was probably sambalu, a plant resembling willow, which grows in profusion on river banks in Southern. India. The force was there joined by the headquarters and three companies, 2nd Battalion of Pioneers, from Bellary. On the 27th October Colonel Munro entered the valley of Sundur, when the fort was surrendered, and the same day was occupied by a British garrison. On the 16th November the greater part of Colonel Munro's force was formed into the reserve of the Army of the Deccan under Brigadier-General Pritzler; the former officer having returned to his headquarters at Dharwar. . In December Colonel Munro was reappointed to the command of the Reserve with the rank of Brigadier-General, but he had only one battalion at headquarters, the remainder having taken the field under Brigadier-General Pritzler. Munro found himself at Dharwar opposed in the first instance by the influence of Kashi Rao Gokla, lately appointed by Baji Rao civil and military Governor of the Southern Mahratta country. The country was studded with forts, and probably no territory of similar extent in any part of the world possessed so many of these strongholds as that belonging to the Peshwa before the war. They had most of them been constructed as secure retreats in the time of Sivaji, whom Aurangzeb called "the Mountain Rat. ". . When Brigadier-General Munro took the field, he procured from Bellary a small battering train and the detachment of the 2-12 Native Infantry, which had been left at Sundur since the beginning of November. He also occupied himself in raising an irregular force of infantry (called Peons) as auxiliaries to relieve his few regulars from unimportant duties and to garrison places he might reduce. A party of these Peons at Nalgund were harassed by a body of Kashi Rao Gokla's horse, and were relieved by Lieutenant-Colonel Newall with five companies 2-4th Native Infantry, two guns, and a 5-inch howitzer on the 24th December. . On the 5th January, Brigadier-General Munro, having collected a sufficient force, began active operations. He opened the campaign with the siege of Gadag, which surrendered on the 6th; Kashi Rao's horse appeared, but made no stand. The garrison of Damal, after four hours' firing from two batteries, surrendered on the 8th, to the number of 450 men; Hubli fell on the 14th and Misri Kotah on the 16th, both these places being then occupied by Peons. . The Brigadier-General then returned to Dharwar, and halted there to reorganise until the 4th February, drawing supplies and treasure in the meantime from the Ceded Districts. In the middle of December a body of Pindaris (roving mercenaries and plunderers) had ascended the Berar Ghats and gone southward. They plundered Harponhalli and other places on the way to Chitaldrug, and then, being pursued by the 5th Madras Cavalry, broke up into smaller detachments. They were attacked by a detachment on horseback and on foot, and suffered considerably in men, horses, and booty; and on their return journey, they were attacked again , when they lost twenty men and forty horses. . On the 5th February Brigadier-General Munro reopened the campaign by marching against Badami, on the Malpurba. At Holur on the 8th a party of the enemy's horse was met with, and some of the native cavalry fell into an ambush, and lost nine men and eight horses killed and wounded. On the 9th February the force arrived at Belur, the garrison of which, 400 horse and 300 foot, escaped over the hills towards Badami. Against this place the General advanced on the 12th when the advanced guard encountered a detachment posted in a pagoda. A gun was brought up to cover passage, and the place taken at the point of the bayonet. . Badami was a walled town at the foot of fortified hills, containing an inner fort, and it was at first considered necessary to attack the lower defences. By the evening of the 17th a practicable breach was made, and at daybreak next morning the storming party surmounted the breach, killed the men in the neighbouring works, and drove those to the upper works, to which they quickly pursued them. The enemy then surrendered at discretion, and by 10 a. m. the Brigadier-General was in possession of all the forts, and 14 guns and 17 jinjals. The British losses amounted to 4 Europeans and 5 natives killed and wounded. This was one of the strongest hill forts in India. Other places surrendered in quick succession and Brigadier-General Munro then advanced against Belgaum, before which he arrived on the 20th February 1818, and immediately occupied the town. The fort was found to be in perfect repair, surrounded by a deep and broad wet ditch, and garrisoned by 1, 600 men. A battery was prepared at a mosque 800 yards from the north face, and opened fire on the 21st, being answered by five guns of the enemy, which were nearly silenced the following day. On the 24th the approach by trench was begun, and carried 140 yards, advancing 120 yards the following day. The approach was carried forward daily. On the 31st the magazine at the mosque blow up, and the enemy garrison made a sally to take advantage of the expected confusion but they were met by the battery guard and driven back, under a heavy fire of guns and small arms from the walls. . The approach was now well advanced, and on the 3rd April a breaching battery opened within 550 yards of the wall with great effect on the left of the gateway. The enemy garrison had still two effective guns, with which they annoyed the breaching battery, but these were silenced, and on the 4th a large portion of the outer wall and part of the inner wall were brought down. A few days later an effective breach was made on the right of the gateway, and on the 10th April the commandant of the fort surrendered. The garrison lost 20 killed and 50 wounded during the siege; the British had thirty-six casualties. Thirty-six large guns and 60 small guns and jinjals were taken. The walls, it was found, were solid and massive and upwards of a mile and half in extent; affording the garrison ample cover from fire. In his despatch the General commended Lieutenant-Colonel Newall " for the judgement, zeal, and energy with which he personally directed every operation. ". . Brigadier-General Munro and his force marched to Nagar Manaoli, where he was joined by the Remainder of the Reserve under Brigadier-General Pritzler, who in January had taken the important fortress of Wassota, releasing the family of the Raja of Satara and the two British officers who were confined there. (Coronets Morison and Hunter, 1st and 2nd Madras Cavalry, were captured on their way to Poona in November 1817. They had undergone such hardships as to be scarcely recognisable when released. ) Many other places surrendered to Brigadier-General Pritzler on his march from Satara to join General Munro. . It will be remembered that a force of infantry and guns of Baji Rao's army had marched to Sholapur. These formed the next objective of Brigadier General Munro's operations. The enemy had been encamped south-south-west of Sholapur, but withdrew on the approach of the British. On 8th May 1818 the force crossed the Sina at Patri, and encamped on the 9th within two miles of the enemy's position which was under the walls of the town. . Near the eastern gate of the fort is a tomb to the memory of two Pathans who fell when the fort was taken in 1818. These two men were in charge of a round open tower on the wall, which they defended to the last, having sworn on the Koran never to surrender. . The fort of Sholapur was a fine specimen of Eastern architecture, built of granite. On one side was a spacious tank with a temple in the centre connected with the shore by a stone causeway. On the other three sides the fort was surrounded by a wide and deep ditch cut in the solid rock. The entrance passed through three strongly fortified gateways, protected by heavy guns. Adjoining the fort on the western side was the native town, walled in, with round towers at intervals and several gates. . The Mahratta Chief, Ganpat Rao, had taken up a position under the walls with 850 horse, 1, 200 Arabs, 4, 300 other infantry under Major Pinto, and 14 pieces of field artillery. In addition the fort had a garrison of 1, 000 men. . General Munro had with him the force consisting of 180 men of the 22nd Light Dragoons, a detachment of artillery, His Majesty's Flank Battalion, a rifle detachment and one battalion each from the 4th, 7th, 9th and 12th Native Infantry. He first reconnoitred the place with a squadron of dragoons, half the flank battalion and rifles, and the flank companies of the remaining corps, under a continuous fire. . Subadar Cheyn Singh, 4th Madras Infantry, was sent to summons and offer terms to the garrison, but was cruelly murdered by the Arabs under the walls. This native officer had on many occasions during the campaign been selected for similar duties, on account of his singular intelligence and address. His next heir was liberally pensioned by the Government, in recognition of his devotion to duty. . At 3 o'clock on the morning of the 10th May the troops began to get under arms for the attack. Two parties were formed : for the escalade of the town walls, under Colonel Hewitt, two columns each composed of two European flank companies, one battalion native infantry, and one company pioneers; for the support of the escalade, a reserve under Brigadier-General Pritzler, consisting of a squadron and a half of dragoons with gallopers, two European flank companies, four native flank companies, four 6-pounders, and two howitzers. At dawn the escalading columns moved rapidly forward, preceded by the pioneers carrying scaling ladders, while the reserve opened fire on the front and flanking defences. The ladders planted, the heads of the columns topped the walls simultaneously, possession was taken of the towers to the right and left, parties were sent to open the gates, and in a short time all the troops had entered. One column followed the course of the wall by the right, and occupied three large houses close to the fort. The left column separated into two parts, one keeping along the wall on the left, and the other up the central street to the opposite extremity, after forcing the gate which divided the town. The outer gate was also forced open and the column dislodged a party of the enemy posted in a neighbouring suburb. . Meanwhile Ganpat Rao left his position near the fort, and making a detour by the eastern side, placed himself with seven guns and a large body of horse and foot opposite the reserve force, on which he opened fire. One of the enemy's tumbrils (wagons for carrying ammunition and explosives) blew up, and an attack upon them was then carried out with the bayonet under direction of General Munro. Brigadier-General Munro directed the charge in person, cheered vociferously by the Europeans, whose delight at the veteran's presence among them on such an occasion was an excuse for the noisy freedom with which he was hailed. Ganpat Rao was severely wounded, and his second-in-command killed by a cannon shot. The Mahrattas began to draw off their guns but three of them were taken, while their infantry were driven into a garden and enclosures, from whence they maintained a fire of musketry. . Lieutenant-Colonel Newall now joined with a detachment of Europeans and rifles from the town, and attacked and dislodged them. They retreated to their original position near the fort, being fired on by a field piece from the south gate of the city as they passed. A gate leading into the inner town was taken possession of by a company of the 69th Regiment, and three companies of Native infantry, but they were forced to abandon it by the enemy's gun and rifle fire. . The enemy retained possession of the parts of the town that were covered by matchlock fire from the fort; the British troops occupying the remainder. The reserve returned to camp, which had been moved to the north side of the place, where Dhuli Khan, of the Nizam's service, joined with 800 irregulars. . Later in the day the enemy who were encamped under the walls, consisting of Baji Rao's infantry, began to move off. They were pursued by the detachment of dragoons, and two galloper-guns, while Dhuli Khan's horsemen followed. Having left behind them the guns which impeded their flight, they were not overtaken until seven miles from camp. The gallopers opened with grape (hundreds of balls of lead shot, linked by chains and fired from a cannon, and designed to kill humans), while half a squadron took ground on each flank of the retreating enemy, which maintained an unsteady fire of matchlocks. Followed up, this body of fugitives was completely dispersed before night put an end to the pursuit on the banks of the Sina river. Nearly a thousand dead were left on the field. Much execution was done by the pistols of the troopers, which, Brigadier Pritzler stated in his report, the men used effectively after the charge. It was observed on this as on other occasions that the British thrusting sabre was of little use, owing to the thick and quilted garments worn by the enemy. After the attack on the town, operations were undertaken against the fort, and by the 14th a practicable breach was made in the outer wall. The garrison, seeing the futility of further resistance, surrendered the place with 37 guns and 39 field pieces the following morning. The British loss throughout amounted to 102. . 1819 - During October, 389 men (including Cathy Day's ancestor, Private William Killmain) volunteered from the 22nd Light Dragoons and joined the 13th Light Dragoons.
German World War II brass military U-boat clock and key, the dial with swastika and eagle motifs and dated 1941, 16cm diameter
Two Ships Clocks by Ship's Time Containing: a heavy brass port hole clock white dial with black and red Arabic numerals with military time; brass mounted on oak plaque port hole clock white dial with a clock barometer and thermometer as sub dials.
2 PC. CHELSEA & SETH THOMAS SHIP'S CLOCKS: Comprising; 1- Chelsea ship's clock, Serial #641937, impressed at the reserve. 1- Seth Thomas Ship's clock, having military time. Chelsea Approx. 7.5'' dia. x 2.5'' d. Seth Thomas Approx. 5.75'' dia. x 3'' d.CONDITION: Oxidation at cases. Both currently working, but not guaranteed to keep working or accurate time.
Signed William Draper Painting - Living Room, 1938: William Franklin Draper American, 1912-2003), "Living Room with Children" oil on canvas, ca. 1938. Signed "Wm. F. Draper" on upper right. A beautiful interior scene of a living room or library with two young ladies reading in the foreground by American artist William Draper. The room is beautifully decorated with built-in wooden bookcases, cabinets below, and crown moulding above. A portrait, perhaps painted by Draper who became known as the "Dean of American Portraitists" with skills comparable to that of master John Singer Sargent according to Boston MFA Director Emeritus Peter Rathbone, is hung above the fireplace, and brass andirons grace the hearth below. A marble bust of a male is displayed on a pedestal before the multi-paned window, and the two young ladies sit in elegant chairs with rows of books awaiting them on the large desk. Size: 15. 875" L x 18. 5" W (40. 3 cm x 47 cm). . William Draper's career spanned seven decades and his subjects included a portrait of John F. Kennedy that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D. C. based upon an oil sketch for which the president sat in 1962. Draper was actually the only artist who painted JFK from life. Draper showed at Knoedler, the Graham Gallery, Portraits, Inc. , the Far Gallery, The Findlay Galleries (New York, NY) and the Robert C. Vose Galleries (Boston, MA). His work has been included in shows at the National Portrait Gallery and the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, D. C. ), The National Academy of Design (New York, NY), The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, (Boston, MA) the Fogg Art Museum, (one of the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA), the National Gallery, (London), Salon de la Marine (Paris) and in museums in Australia. He also taught at the Art Students League of New York, and received a lifetime achievement award from the Portrait Society of America in 1999. . More on the artist's background: William Franklin Draper was born in Hopedale, Massachusetts on December 24, 1912. A child prodigy, he studied classical piano at Harvard University. He later changed his focus to fine art and studied with Charles Webster Hawthorne and Henry Hensche in Provincetown, Rhode Island. Draper also attended the National Academy of Design in New York and the Cape Cod School of Art in Massachusetts. Then he traveled to Spain and studied with Harry Zimmerman, moved on to France and attended the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. In 1937, he moved to Boston to study sculpture with George Demetrius and also studied with Jon Corbino in beautiful Rockport, Massachusetts. In 1942, Draper joined the Navy and served as a combat artist when stationed on the Aleutian Islands and in the South Pacific. He observed and painted battle scenes on Bougainville, Guam, Saipan, and other locations, as well as genre scenes of soldiers who were not engaged in combat but rather at work and at play. National Geographic magazine reproduced 25 of his war images in four issues in 1944. In 1945, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington D. C. organized a group exhibition of works by five official war artists, including Draper. That same year the Metropolitan Museum of Art included Draper in an exhibition entitled, ''The War Against Japan. '' Draper was also featured in a PBS television show about combat artists entitled, "They Drew Fire" in May of 2000. After the war, Draper opened a studio on Park Avenue in New York City and continued to not only paint, but also play classical and jazz piano. . . Provenance: The William F. Draper Collection, New York City, USA, acquired via descent from the late William Franklin Draper (1912-2003), an accomplished American artist whose career spanned seven decades. Known as the "Dean of American Portraiture, " William Draper was the only artist to paint President John F. Kennedy from life, and his oeuvre includes marvelous landscapes from his world travels, military paintings as he was one of only seventeen Combat Artists in WWII, and portraits of illustrious individuals. This clock belonged to Princess Margaret Draper Boncompagni - William Draper's aunt who was an American heiress and married Prince Andrea Boncompagni in the 1920s. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. . Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. . #152316 Condition Signed "Wm. F. Draper" on upper right. Right edge of canvas board is a bit jagged, otherwise excellent. Draper Estate stamp on the verso.
A Seth Thomas Ship's Clock Brass Seth Thomas ship's clock with German movement face has Arabic numerals and military time smaller markings.
2 PC. CHELSEA & SETH THOMAS SHIP'S CLOCKS: Comprising; 1- Chelsea ship's clock, Serial #641937, impressed at the reserve. 1- Seth Thomas Ship's clock, having military time. Chelsea Approx. 7.5'' dia. x 2.5'' d. Seth Thomas Approx. 5.75'' dia. x 3'' d.
CONDITION: Oxidation at cases. Both currently working, but not guaranteed to keep working or accurate time.
GROUP WW II MILITARY & NAUTICAL ITEMSGroup of WW II military and nautical items including eleven medals, a Roth Bros. ships' clock, a Kalart Co. M2 compass and other items. 3/8" wide, 1/2" long to 16" high, 7" diameter. Condition: : wear, rust, scratches, stains, losses,
Tornek-Rayville TR-900 Dive Wristwatch: Tornek-Rayville TR-900 Dive Wristwatch, c. 1966, stainless steel water-resistant antimagnetic dive watch with sweep center second hand made for the U. S. Navy, bidirectional revolving black bezel with luminous unit indication, screw-back engraved with military markings, "MIL-W-22176, " serial no. 0287, movement marked "seventeen jewels Tornek-Rayville No. TR-900, " with brass dust cover, dia. 40 mm. . . Note: A gift in the mid-1970s to the consignor from his father, a submariner in the South Pacific through WWII and the Korean War, after which he was assigned to surface ships. Retired in 1955, he continued to volunteer with Naval retiree organizations. This example was used for recreational dives off the Mid-Atlantic coast until the mid-1980s. . Estimate $60, 000-80, 000 . . original lume to dial and hands, crystal has some deep scratches, nicks to object right case lug at 6 o'clock, lume loss to the 20 minute marking on bezel, file scratches to case back from attempted opening but still shows the majority of the wording and specs. . . . Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
2 PC. SETH THOMAS & CHELSEA SHIP'S CLOCKS: Comprising; 1- Copper Seth Thomas ship's clock, & 1- Chelsea Bakelite ship's clock, having an enameled Alligator with a wrench & military hat. Each Approx. 7.75'' dia. x 2.75'' d.
CONDITION: Both in working condition, but not guaranteed to keep working or accurate time.
US Navy military ship's clock by Seth Thomas USA, 20cm diameter
Group WW II Military & Nautical Items Group of WW II military and nautical items including eleven medals, a Roth Bros. ships' clock, a Kalart Co. M2 compass and other items. 3/8" wide, 1/2" long to 16" high, 7" diameter.
Group WW II Military & Nautical Items: Group of WW II military and nautical items including eleven medals, a Roth Bros. ships' clock, a Kalart Co. M2 compass and other items. 3/8" wide, 1/2" long to 16" high, 7" diameter. Condition: wear, rust, scratches, stains, losses,
William Draper Painting - "Olive Trees" 1938: William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "Olive Trees" oil on board, 1938. A stunning composition painted by William Draper, presenting a striking landscape with verdant olive trees as its focal point, boldly delineated in a style that suggests Draper was interested in the early modern contributions of Les Nabis who played a major role in the transition from impressionism to abstraction and symbolism. Draper rendered the scene with lush brushstrokes and wonderful palette knife work, in a rich color palette that truly captures the sensory impact of the scene. Size: 16" L x 19. 875" W (40. 6 cm x 50. 5 cm). . William Draper's career spanned seven decades and his subjects included a portrait of John F. Kennedy that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D. C. based upon an oil sketch for which the president sat in 1962. Draper was actually the only artist who painted JFK from life. Draper showed at Knoedler, the Graham Gallery, Portraits, Inc. , the Far Gallery, The Findlay Galleries (New York, NY) and the Robert C. Vose Galleries (Boston, MA). His work has been included in shows at the National Portrait Gallery and the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, D. C. ), The National Academy of Design (New York, NY), The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, (Boston, MA) the Fogg Art Museum, (one of the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA), the National Gallery, (London), Salon de la Marine (Paris) and in museums in Australia. He also taught at the Art Students League of New York, and received a lifetime achievement award from the Portrait Society of America in 1999. . More on the artist's background: William Franklin Draper was born in Hopedale, Massachusetts on December 24, 1912. A child prodigy, he studied classical piano at Harvard University. He later changed his focus to fine art and studied with Charles Webster Hawthorne and Henry Hensche in Provincetown, Rhode Island. Draper also attended the National Academy of Design in New York and the Cape Cod School of Art in Massachusetts. Then he traveled to Spain and studied with Harry Zimmerman, moved on to France and attended the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. In 1937, he moved to Boston to study sculpture with George Demetrius and also studied with Jon Corbino in beautiful Rockport, Massachusetts. In 1942, Draper joined the Navy and served as a combat artist when stationed on the Aleutian Islands and in the South Pacific. He observed and painted battle scenes on Bougainville, Guam, Saipan, and other locations, as well as genre scenes of soldiers who were not engaged in combat but rather at work and at play. National Geographic magazine reproduced 25 of his war images in four issues in 1944. In 1945, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington D. C. organized a group exhibition of works by five official war artists, including Draper. That same year the Metropolitan Museum of Art included Draper in an exhibition entitled, ''The War Against Japan. '' Draper was also featured in a PBS television show about combat artists entitled, "They Drew Fire" in May of 2000. After the war, Draper opened a studio on Park Avenue in New York City and continued to not only paint, but also play classical and jazz piano. . . Provenance: The William F. Draper Collection, New York City, USA, acquired via descent from the late William Franklin Draper (1912-2003), an accomplished American artist whose career spanned seven decades. Known as the "Dean of American Portraiture, " William Draper was the only artist to paint President John F. Kennedy from life, and his oeuvre includes marvelous landscapes from his world travels, military paintings as he was one of only seventeen Combat Artists in WWII, and portraits of illustrious individuals. This clock belonged to Princess Margaret Draper Boncompagni - William Draper's aunt who was an American heiress and married Prince Andrea Boncompagni in the 1920s. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. . Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. . #152317 Condition Perforations, marks, and small losses at the corners and midpoints of the peripheries - presumably from former framing. Otherwise painting is in very nice condition, and there is a Draper Estate stamp on the verso.
19th C French Brass Enamel Etienne Maxant Brevete Clock: Europe, France (Paris), ca. 1880 to 1905 CE. A lovely French clock made by Etienne Maxant Brevete. The movement is stamped "15565 / ETIENNE MAXANT / BREVETE / 4 R DE SAINTONGE PARIS / MADE IN FRANCE". The case is framed in brass and sits upon pad feet. The cornice and base moldings are beautifully designed and embellished with appliques along their friezes: a pair of opposing birds around a central seal on the base molding and decorative flourishes on the cornice. The slightly pinched in main section is flanked by fluted Corinthian columns. The front panel is glazed porcelain, featuring Cupid and Psyche below the clock face and two floral elements adorning the corners above the clock face - all in pastel pink, blue, and white against an emerald green ground. Size: 5. 375" L x 7. 75" W x 12. 625" H (13. 7 cm x 19. 7 cm x 32. 1 cm). . The enamel dial presents the hours as well as every 5 minutes in arabic numerals and a pair of pierced gilt hands. The retailer's name - "Shreve, Crump and Low Co. / Boston, Mass" - is signed on the clock face. The back panel of the case opens to allow access to the pendulum and the French made movement. . Etienne Maxant had a business in the rue de Saintonge, Paris between 1880 and 1905. Shreve, Crump, and Low was founded in 1796 across from Paul Revere's silversmith shop. Following the Great Fire of 1872, the company moved to 225 Washington Street, and in 1929, moved to its current Art Deco style building. . . Provenance: The William F. Draper Collection, New York City, USA, acquired via descent from the late William Franklin Draper (1912-2003), an accomplished American artist whose career spanned seven decades. Known as the "Dean of American Portraiture, " William Draper was the only artist to paint President John F. Kennedy from life, and his oeuvre includes marvelous landscapes from his world travels, military paintings as he was one of only seventeen Combat Artists in WWII, and portraits of illustrious individuals. This clock belonged to Princess Margaret Draper Boncompagni - William Draper's aunt who was an American heiress and married Prince Andrea Boncompagni in the 1920s. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. . #151624 Condition Expected surface wear the the brass case with minor scuffs. Clock face and decorative panel are in excellent condition. Back door to movement opens, and cover to clock face opens. It is missing a key, and while it does keep time, the chimes do not work. We would recommend having this clock professionally serviced.
2 PC. SETH THOMAS & CHELSEA SHIP'S CLOCKS: Comprising; 1- Copper Seth Thomas ship's clock, & 1- Chelsea Bakelite ship's clock, having an enameled Alligator with a wrench & military hat. Each Approx. 7.75'' dia. x 2.75'' d.CONDITION: Both in working condition, but not guaranteed to keep working or accurate time.
OUTSTANDING AND AMAZING FOLK ART VICTROLA CABINET. Built by Adelard Roy of Lewiston and Durham, Maine. It took 13 years and contains 44,300 pieces of wood and was exhibited at the Maine State Fair. The piece was started in May of 1909 and finished in August of 1922. It features on its eight sided case inlaid pictures of famed Army Generals including General Foch, General Pershing and pictures of the famous ship “The Tuscania” and other military equipment. There are seventeen different kinds of wood represented, most wood was gathered on his hikes through the woods. The eight sided cabinet sits atop a base which has an eight level stepped round bottom section, a square fluted hub and an eight sided tapered connecting piece. The top of the case is fitted with a hinged eight sided cover which opens to reveal a working Victrola. The case is fitted with a door which houses the wooden horn. A side removable crank handle winds the Victrola. Other decorative inlaid elements include the American flag and other portraits. In the upper section is an inlaid wall clock, urns, casket, basket and more. Accompanying the piece is a copy of the article from the Lewiston Evening Journal and an early photograph of the piece. Separates into three parts. PROVENANCE: From maker (Adelard Roy) to our consignor. SIZE: 57” h x 27” dia. CONDITION: Two small pieces off base missing. The piece has a consolidated alligatored varnish finish which is uneven. In original condition. Very good. 9-71316 (5000-15000)
SIGNED WILLIAM DRAPER PAINTING - SKI SCENE, CA. 1940SWilliam Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Oil on canvas board, ca. 1940s. Signed "Wm. F. Draper" on lower right. A fabulous painting of skiers enjoying some wintertime fun with a red steepled church gracing the scene as well. On the verso, the location is identified as Stowe, Vermont. Stowe has been called the "Ski Capital of the East" with good reason; it is the birthplace of alpine skiing in Vermont, beloved for its perfect New England snowfalls, and interestingly, home to the United States' oldest ski patrol. The central focus of the composition is a group of skiers with a church to the right. Humorously, Draper has also included a pair of crutches leaning against a fence in the foreground. Draper has captured the charm of this slopeside destination with his characteristic style, replete with a striking color palette, loose brushwork, and wonderful impasto passages. A delightful painting presenting folks eager to enjoy the snow-covered hills of this winter wonderland, though the crutches certainly suggest his word of caution. Size: 20" L x 23.875" W (50.8 cm x 60.6 cm)
William Draper's career spanned seven decades and his subjects included a portrait of John F. Kennedy that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. based upon an oil sketch for which the president sat in 1962. Draper was actually the only artist who painted JFK from life. Draper showed at Knoedler, the Graham Gallery, Portraits, Inc., the Far Gallery, The Findlay Galleries (New York, NY) and the Robert C. Vose Galleries (Boston, MA). His work has been included in shows at the National Portrait Gallery and the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.), The National Academy of Design (New York, NY), The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, (Boston, MA) the Fogg Art Museum, (one of the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA), the National Gallery, (London), Salon de la Marine (Paris) and in museums in Australia. He also taught at the Art Students League of New York, and received a lifetime achievement award from the Portrait Society of America in 1999.
More on the artist's background: William Franklin Draper was born in Hopedale, Massachusetts on December 24, 1912. A child prodigy, he studied classical piano at Harvard University. He later changed his focus to fine art and studied with Charles Webster Hawthorne and Henry Hensche in Provincetown, Rhode Island. Draper also attended the National Academy of Design in New York and the Cape Cod School of Art in Massachusetts. Then he traveled to Spain and studied with Harry Zimmerman, moved on to France and attended the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. In 1937, he moved to Boston to study sculpture with George Demetrius and also studied with Jon Corbino in beautiful Rockport, Massachusetts. In 1942, Draper joined the Navy and served as a combat artist when stationed on the Aleutian Islands and in the South Pacific. He observed and painted battle scenes on Bougainville, Guam, Saipan, and other locations, as well as genre scenes of soldiers who were not engaged in combat but rather at work and at play. National Geographic magazine reproduced 25 of his war images in four issues in 1944. In 1945, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. organized a group exhibition of works by five official war artists, including Draper. That same year the Metropolitan Museum of Art included Draper in an exhibition entitled, ''The War Against Japan.'' Draper was also featured in a PBS television show about combat artists entitled, "They Drew Fire" in May of 2000. After the war, Draper opened a studio on Park Avenue in New York City and continued to not only paint, but also play classical and jazz piano.
Provenance: The William F. Draper Collection, New York City, USA, acquired via descent from the late William Franklin Draper (1912-2003), an accomplished American artist whose career spanned seven decades. Known as the "Dean of American Portraiture," William Draper was the only artist to paint President John F. Kennedy from life, and his oeuvre includes marvelous landscapes from his world travels, military paintings as he was one of only seventeen Combat Artists in WWII, and portraits of illustrious individuals. This clock belonged to Princess Margaret Draper Boncompagni - William Draper's aunt who was an American heiress and married Prince Andrea Boncompagni in the 1920s.
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A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#153737
Condition:
Minor age wear to the peripheries. Otherwise, the painting is in very nice condition and is signed by Draper on the lower right. "Stowe, VT" is handwritten on the verso. Draper Estate stamp on the verso.
FORT SUMTER - James SIMONS.Letter signed to Governor Pickens, assessing the tactical situation of Charleston Harbor, written five days after Robert Anderson moved his Federal forces into Fort Sumter. Charleston, SC: 1 January 1861. 6 pp., recto only, blue paper (300 x 198 mm). [With:] An annotated manuscript diagram of Fort Moultrie, sent as an enclosure to the above. [Charleston: 1 January 1861]. 1 p. (535 x 412 mm). the south carolina commander writes the governor outlining the strategic importance of fort sumter immediately following robert anderson's occupation of the fort. A revealing and highly detailed report by Brig. Gen. James Simons, commanding the 4th Brigade of Charleston Militia, assessing the fortifications in Charleston Harbor, their relative strategic value, and the overall security of the harbor. On 26 December 1860, Major Robert Anderson and his men left Fort Moultrie and occupied the unfinished Fort Sumter. By the time Simons wrote this report, South Carolina authorities had received word that President Buchanan was backing Anderson's move and that the U.S. revenue cutter Harriet Lane was en route with reinforcements for the small Union garrison. In this report, Simons states that he expects the Harriet Lane to arrive within 30 hours. Simons' report begins: "I have carefully considered the orders extended to me by the Major General, which emanated from you Head Quarters yesterday and the plan of military operations & line of defence therein set forth. I cannot sacrifice to matter of Etiquette, questions & issues of such momentous importance as now surround us. I feel it to be my duty to report to you my opinion of the military movements which have been initiated … By the map which accompanies this paper, it will appear that your lines of communication with these points, as at present established, are directly within the range, and effective power of Fort Sumter-the Citadel of the Harbour, controlling every point. At the first return fire from Fort Sumter, your lines of communication are utterly cut off, with every single post, except perhaps Castle Pinckney. Let me simply observe, that you are indebted to the forbearance of the Enemy for the liberty of transporting the reinforcements & supplies, which you ordered at midnight, and which are to be sent this day at two o'clock, to your battery now in course of erection on Morris Island. A single Gun from Fort Sumter would sink your transport & destroy your troops & supplies. These lines of communication are the prime consideration of a General. It is vain to say others will be adopted. It is enough that they do not exist now & when the present resources fail, your troops will be wholly isolated & cut off from each other and the main…"The report continues by evaluating Fort Moultrie: "This post is wholly untenable. Lt. Col. De Saussure, a brave Officer, gave you prompt notice of this fact, on the morning after his occupation. His report this morning shows you the imfragable [sic] proof of his first report, after nearly a week's occupation of the Post. Moreover he asks for supplies, which he applied to you for on the 30th inst. He urges me to supply these wants at the earliest practicable moment. Suppose he has them however. There is probably not a single man out of the whole force which he carried down who ever loaded a Siege Gun, or perhaps ever a single Gun of heavy calibre, munition or implement mentioned in the report. I know that as a fact, there is no ordnance force in his whole command. His Post must, even under the most favourable circumstances, fall to the Enemy after a very short & bloody contest. Suppose they evacuate the Post-where will they intrench themselves? Shall they resort to the Sandhills? If the enemy be reinforced by 250 U.S. artillery as is reported, he can land 200 men under the Guns of Fort Sumter and attack Lt. Col. De Saussure's command-an unequal contest between disciplined veteran troops, commanded by Educated and experienced officers, and raw militia who never saw battle. In the event of discomfiture to these brave young men, how can they make good their retreat from these Sandhills? Will it be said, there will be a causeway to the mainland, or other communication? The answer is the communication does not exist now & the issues will be upon us in less than 30 hours."The report continues with similar evaluations of Fort Johnson, the Morris Island Battery, and continues by returning to his evaluation of the strategic superiority of Fort Sumter and of the ramifications of attacking the Harriet Lane to prevent Federal reinforcements from joining Anderson: "…Why all this preparation & expense if the work cannot but terminate in disastrous failure? Suppose however the Enemy be reinforced, and not fire a gun in reply to the Morris Island Battery. He can demolish our other posts when he pleases, from one of the most impregnable fortresses in the World and so our posts live at his will, and remain in our possession at his sufferance. Suppose however we succeed in preventing reinforcements from entering the Harbour. This will not prevent the U.S. Government from enforcing their revenue laws for this can be done outside the bar by a war Steamer, as well as inside by the Harriet Lane. Suppose however all your plans succeed, & Fort Sumter were in our possession-how would we raise the blockade of the war Steamer outside? If the Harriet Lane is not fired into, the preparations are unnecessary; if she is fired into, we have commenced open war…"The report concludes with a warning to the Governor that the South Carolina forces are wholly unprepared for war and recommends that a more skilled General be placed in command of the forces. He writes: "I feel it to [be] my duty under all the circumstances above mentioned to express my convictions of the inexpediency of commencing actual hostilities on our side, in our present, wholly unprepared state-with raw, undisciplined troops-without equipments, munitions or proper arms-required to work armaments that need the highest skill & training-nothing but bloody discomfiture must attend the opening campaign…"The conclusion of the report is that the occupation of Fort Sumter gave the Union control over the most vital fortification in Charleston Harbor, and that the other fortifications, including Castle Pinckney, Fort Moultrie, Fort Johnson, and the batteries under construction of Morris Island, would quickly fall against a fully garrisoned Fort Sumter. Lines of communication would be cut, Southern ships would not be able to move in the harbor, and one of the most important ports in the South would be effectively lost. When Pickens read this report he was furious, writing: "The conclusions of that report I consider would be to order troops from Fort Moultrie and Sullivan's Island and Pinckney, and to abandon the attempt to keep our reinforcements, and in fact yield without a struggle on every point, and thus break down the spirit of our people, and cover our cause with imbecility and probable ruin. I shall do no such thing, nor shall I hold any Council of War that may drive me to such conclusions!" (Meredith, Storm over Sumter, p. 82). Apparently the pessimistic tone of Simon's report made a greater impression on Pickens than its objective merits. Fort Sumter was the crucial point in Charleston Harbor and the militia was not yet strong enough to take it. While Simons provides no answers on how to dislodge Anderson and his men, his frank report makes clear the absolute necessity of doing so. In hindsight, it is evident that Simons had less cause for worry than he exhibited in his report. The rumor concerning the Harriet Lane turned out to be false, much to the relief of the South Carolina commanders. The expected reinforcements for Fort Sumter, aboard the Star of the West, did not arrive until 9 January. By this time, batteries were operational on Morris Island. Maj. Anderson would be on his own. Simons's report stands as a critically important document of the Fort Sumter crisis. His frank and detailed exposition proves significant information about the disposition of militia forces in the early days of the confrontation, the risks South Carolina faced if open war was commenced in early 1861, and further proof of the anxiety provoked by the Union occupation of Sumter. This report was published in a very scarce 1862 pamphlet titled The Record of Fort Sumter. As far as we are aware, all printed references to the report derive from this source. The report does not appear in the Official Records.an extraordinary manuscript record of the beginning of the fort sumter crisis.
George III Carved Mahogany Clock, dial signed John Barr, Pt. Glasgow: 7 ft. 10 3/4 in. x 20 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. Note on the interior door: 'This clock was imported in 1751 by Obadiah Curtis, a ship owner of Boston. Mr. Curtis' family arrived in Boston in 1630 with Governor Winthrop's party of Puritans. He was born in 1724 and died November 11, 1811, the son of Samuel Curtis. Mr. Obadiah Curtis was a member of The Boston Tea Party, objecting to the tax on tea imposed on the American Colonies. His loyalty to King George was weakened further by the closing of the port of Boston by the British in 1775, where he is reported to have had interests in 14 ships which were then at sea and could not return to their home port. During the ensuing military confrontation between the Colonies and the British, the lead weights in this clock were melted down to be used in the Battle of Bunker Hill, where the British took great losses to capture the heights above Boston Harbor. Being unable to hold these heights, the British were forced to abandon the Port of Boston to the Revolutionaries. This clock descended from Obadiah Curtis to his daughter Martha, wife of Samuel Clarke. Her husband had also joined the Revolutionary cause, having interests in a dozen ships which were stranded by the closing of the port of Boston. At the death of Martha in 1841, this clock came to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Rebecca Clarke. Mrs. Clarke gave it to her daughter, Sarah, the painter, then of Newport, R. I. , but who subsequently moved to live permanently in Rome, Italy to pursue her painting career. At this time, deciding not to ship the the clock overseas, she gave it to her brother, Samuel C. Clarke, who was then living in Milwaukee and who later moved to Marrietta, Georgia. It was returned to Boston in 1920 to Eliot C. Clarke, another descendant of Obadiah Curtis. It descended to his son James F. Clarke of Boston and from him to his sold Eliot C. Clarke of New York City. It has registered time in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Georgia and New York for 234 years. Lithgow, Millbrook, NY 1985. By repute Descendants of Obadiah Curtis, Boston, from 1751. Condition The finials and tops of the columnar supports are added later with restorations to the top crest and bonnet with age cracks and minor losses. Both side panels and base with old age splits, some of the panels are warped with old restorations. The dial has oxidized and the interior mildewed. Lacking a door key and pendulum. It has two associated weights and one winding key. Not currently in working order. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven, Extensive Historical Naval Collection Archive: Autographs. Extensive Historical Naval Collection Archive Devoted To Civil War Hero Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven, USN. (TUNIS CRAVEN. - Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven) (1813-1864). U. S. Naval Hero, Officer in the United States Navy, included service in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War, killed in action at the Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864. Three Ships in the Navy have been named "USS Craven" for him. Extensive and Important Historical Naval Collection Archive, Devoted To Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven, USN, a. k. a. Tunis Carven, not signed, Approx. 60 items, overall Very Fine. This large Commemorative Collection of related items includes Five different scarce Photograph images of Tunis Craven including one rare 9" x 7" Mammoth size Albumen Photograph on Card taken by O'Neil, New York, shown in full USN Uniform, some prior mounting traces to the outer backing card edges, plus (4) additional Civil War Era Carte de Visite Photograph portraits on a sheet for display, taken in New York and Cadiz, Spain. All are Choice Very Fine. A comprehensive typed "Royal Ancestry of Eckford Craven Dekay" by Lewis D. Cook Philadelphia dated September 1931, records the family lineage back to "The Emperor Charlemagne"; "Alfred The Great, King of England"; and "William the Conqueror" among other Kings and Royalty! Various original newspaper reports and the Printed Card Invitations on the Launching of the 3rd "USS CRAVEN" come together with numerous Original Photographs of the actual Launching Event and depicts many dignitaries who were present. Numerous original Typed and Handwritten Letters to the family from various service members and the ship's builder are included. Also, an extensive assortment of Craven family members and associates accompany this archive in tribute to Tunis Craven, USN. (Over 60 items). Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven was born in Portsmouth, N. H. , January 11, 1813. He was the youngest son of Tunis Craven, a Naval Storekeeper, stationed at the Portsmouth Yard, and his wife, Hannah Tingey, daughter of Commodore Thomas Tingey, a longtime commandant of the Washington Navy Yard. His brother, Thomas Tingey Craven would also join the navy, rising to the rank of rear admiral, while another brother, Alfred Wingate Craven (1810-1879), became a noted civil engineer. . In his youth he attended the Columbia College Grammar School in New York, his father having removed his family to Brooklyn, when ordered to duty in the New York Yard. February 2, 1829, Craven was appointed an acting midshipman from New York (warranted November 18, 1831), and was attached to the Boston and St. Louis. . Promoted to Passed Midshipman in September 1835, he was on duty in connection with the Coast Survey almost continually until 1843, nearly two years after his promotion to Lieutenant, in September 1841. In 1838 he married Mary Carter, a member of one of the oldest and most influential families on Long Island, who died in 1843, leaving three children. The same year Lieutenant Craven was ordered to the receiving ship at New York, where he remained until ordered to the Dale in May, 1846. In the meantime he had married again and removed from Brooklyn to Bound Brook, New Jersey. His second wife was Marie L. Stevenson, of Baltimore, Maryland, by whom he had three children. Craven served on the Dale during the Mexican-American War with the Pacific Squadron. He was given command of the chartered schooner Libertad in 1847, patrolling the coast of Baja California Sur to intercept Mexican ships trying to bring men and military material to their army in the territory. In the Bombardment of Punta Sombrero, Craven engaged in a gun duel with a shore battery guarding the anchorage of Mulege. . After his return from duty on the Dale he was employed on Coast Survey duty, with the exception of a year (1850) at the Naval Observatory, till 1859. Most of this time he commanded the steamer Corwin, but in October 1857, went in the Varina in command of the Atrato Expedition, which was for the purpose of surveying a route for a proposed ship canal through Isthmus of Darien (now called Panama) by way of the Atrato River. . In 1859 Lieutenant Craven was ordered to the command of the steamer Mohawk, Home Squadron, in which he captured two slavers; in 1860 he saved the crew of the Bella, a foundering Spanish vessel, for which he was given a gold medal and diploma by Queen Isabella II. About the same time the New York Board of Underwriters presented Mrs. Craven with a handsome silver service for efficient services rendered to merchant vessels at sea by her husband. . In 1861 Lieutenant Craven was ordered to command the Crusader, Home Squadron, but was shortly after promoted to Commander and ordered to command the Tuscarora, special service. The Tuscarora went to England with orders to report to the U. S. Minister, Mr. Adams. While in Southampton the Confederate steamer CSS Nashville came in; but upon her leaving, the Tuscarora was unable to follow until the expiration of 24 hours, when, giving up the chase, Commander Craven went to the Mediterranean, where he succeeded in watching the CSS Sumter so closely that her officers and crew finally deserted the ship at Gibraltar. . The Tuscarora was ordered home in 1863, and Commander Craven was detached and ordered to command the Tecumseh, then building at Secor's yard, Jersey City. In the following spring the Tecumseh left New York and joined the squadron of Admiral Lee in the James River. . Shortly after, the Tecumseh was sent to join Admiral Farragut's fleet in the projected attack on Mobile. The position of Commander Craven in the attack, which took place August 5, was at the head of the column of monitors which was on the starboard hand of the wooden vessels between them and Fort Morgan. Admiral Farragut in his reports states:. . "The attacking fleet steamed steadily up the main ship channel, the Tecumseh firing the first shot at forty-seven minutes past six o'clock. At six minutes past seven the fort opened on us, and was replied to by a gun from the USS Brooklyn, and immediately after the action became general. It was soon apparent that there was some difficulty ahead. . The Brooklyn, for some cause which I did not then clearly understand, but which has since been explained by Captain Alden in his report, arrested the advance of the whole fleet, while at the same time the guns of the fort were playing with great effect upon that vessel and the Hartford. A moment after I saw the Tecumseh, struck by a torpedo, disappear almost instantaneously beneath the waves, carrying with her her gallant commander and nearly all her crew. ". . The captain and the pilot were in the conning tower directly over the turret, whence there was no escape save through a narrow opening. Upon reaching this Commander Craven turned to the pilot and said, "You first, sir. " The pilot, John Collins, escaped, and, as he related, the vessel sank under him, carrying her crew of one hundred and sixteen in all, save himself and the few that were able to escape through the port holes. A buoy in Mobile Bay marks the spot where the Tecumseh lies.
U.S.Navy Chelsea ship Clock Chelsea clock Co. Boston U.S.Navy Ser No. 17936E (time-only) ships clock Phenolic case with black face and military numerals 5-1/2"D face 7-1/2"D base.
[REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. American Revolution reported in 5 British newspapers, 1776-1780, comprising: The Caledonian Mercury. No. 8553.Edinburgh: John Robertson, 3 August 1776. 4pp, folio, 11 x 17 in. (disbound, occasional spotting, chipping at edges).The issue features detailed accounts of the American defeat at the Battle of Trois-Rivieres (Three Rivers): “…All the transports with troops...proceeded up the river without stopping at Quebec and arrived at Three Rivers in time enough to defeat the rebels and afterwards drive them from St. John's and the posts below Lake Champlain...." Then, in small part, from a reprinted letter: "...Our enemy have already, since our arrival given us a specimen of their rashness, and total want of military knowledge. After they had abandoned Quebec, they retreated along the North shore of the river St. Laurence. Gen. Carlton with the 29th and 47th regiments, embarked immediately and sailed up the river...the troops disembarked, and also arrived by land, so that we amounted to 3000 men, besides those on board the transports; in this situation it was little imagined the rebels would be hardy enough to approach us, or...would venture to attack a superior body.... On the morning of the eighth… I was awakened with the drums beating to arms, getting out on that advice which had been received by Col. Frazier that a body of the rebels had under cover of the night, crossed the river about 9 miles above and were in full march to attack the town. The troops were under arms instantly and detachments advanced on the different avenues leading into the town. In this manner we remained in expectation of the enemy till 7 o’clock when our advance parties began to engage the enemy very close to the town. Reinforcements were sent out; but in a very short time the rebels were entirely broken and dispersed....The enemy, we now find, amounted to near 1800 men. They had, without doubt been most miserably misinformed of our numbers and situation. I am in great hopes that this blow will strike a damp on the spirits of the rebels…”A separate segment comments on King George III's response to the war. Text of a message from Lord George Germaine to Governor Eden of Maryland: "The King being determined...to pursue the most vigorous measures for reducing his rebellious subjects in North America to obedience, and restoring legal government, has given Royal assent to the enclosed act which I commanded by his Majesty to transmit to you… I trust that when his Majesty’s deluded subjects in the associated colonies are betters apprised of the fatal consequences of the conduct that they have adopted…they will avail themselves of the means…of being restored to the king’s grace and peace, and that happy and lasting reconciliation and union will be affected….” The Battle of Trois-Rivieres was fought on June 8, 1776. A British army under Quebec Governor Sir Guy Carleton defeated an attempt by units from the Continental Army under the command of Brigadier General William Thompson to stop a British advance up the Saint Lawrence River. [With:] The London Chronicle. Vol. XLI, No. 3140. London. Sold by J. Wilkie, 18-21 January 1777. 8pp, quarto, 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (disbound, light soil). Issue features commentary on the situation in America, and accounts detailing "quarrels which are broken out among the governing powers in America. Congress have carried no active public authority unanimously for two months...all the old jealousies between colony and colony...were also renewing very fast."[With:] The St. James Chronicle, Or, British Evening-Post. No.2633. London: Printed for H. Baldwin, 27-29 January 1778. 4pp, folio, 12 1/8 x 18 in. (disbound, light soil, chipping at edges). With detailed account of General Burgoyne's Campaign.[With:] The Caledonian Mercury. No. 9074. Edinburgh: John Robertson, 1 November 1779. 4pp, folio, 10 3/4 x 17 3/8. (disbound, partial separation at center fold, light soil). Highlighted by naval news such as "A list of ships taken or destroyed by our enemies or by accident within the space of the last five years...." Specifies ships taken by John Paul Jones naming "Serapis," the "Drake," and the "Countess of Scarborough" among others.[With:] The St. James's Chronicle or British Evening Post. No. 3984. London: Printed for H. Baldwin, 5-7 December 1780. 4pp, folio, 12 1/4 in. x 18 1/8 in. (disbound, light soil, creasing at corners). With account from the Continental Congress of the Battle of King's Mountain.
Chelsea WWII US Navy Ships Clock: DESCRIPTION: Chelsea WWII United States Navy ship's clock. Dial with standard and military time numbers. Key wound movement. Marked "U. S. Navy Ser. No. 86662E". Marked on back "Chelsea Clock Co. Boston". Cased in black painted metal. MEASUREMENTS: 10" x 3". CONDITION: Runs. Light wear to case. Overall Dimensions Unit: Height: 0. 00 Width: 0. 00 Depth: 0. 00 Weight: 0. 00