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THE HENDERSON AMES CO

• 2 SOUTHERN STONEWARE POTTERY ITEMS,
  2 SOUTHERN STONEWARE POTTERY ITEMS, INCL. MINIATURE WHI...1st item: Flat sided miniature whiskey jug advertising Ames Buggy and Automobiles of Kentucky, two-tone glaze, with blue stenciled letters on front: "TAKE A SMILE WITH AMES OF OWENSBORO", and en verso: "MFR. of PLEASURE VEHICLES / BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY". 2 7/8" H. Note: Ames was a buggy manufacturer established circa 1898 in Owensboro. From 1910 to 1925 the company manufactured automobiles including a beetle-backed "gentleman's roadster" and a five-passenger tourer, and also produced replacement bodies for the Ford Model T. Green River Whiskey was used to fill these jugs, which were given out for promotional purposes by Ames. 2nd item: Southern alkaline glazed stoneware jug, South Carolina or Georgia, ovoid form with dark olive glaze. 6 1/4" H. Third quarter of the 19th century. The Collection of Dr. Joe Newsom Rawlings, Davisboro, Georgia. Condition: 1st item: Glued breaks to rim and handle area, rim with chips. Hairlines emanating from the rim. 2nd item: Minor glaze exfoliated to the rim, a few scattered shallow chips to the base.
• [Civil War - CDV] Civil War
  [Civil War - CDV] Civil War Photographs of Harlow Ames New York 23rd Infantry DOD  Lot of 2 including CDV of Harlow Ames in uniform plus a hand-colored enlargement of Ames on verso oof a civilian cabinet card with ink identification below image Harlow Ames died in the South in 1860 War. Harlow Ames mustered into Co. D 23rd New York Infantry on May 6 1861 and died of disease March 24 1863 at the regimental hospital. Condition: Slight fading of image.
• BENTON HENDERSON CLARK (AMERICAN,
  BENTON HENDERSON CLARK (AMERICAN, 1895-1964) 24 x 24 inches (61.0 x 61.0 cm) Railroad Celebration. Oil on board. Signed lower right
• George Ames Aldrich (American
  George Ames Aldrich (American 1872-1941) Cottages along the River oil on canvas signed G. Ames Aldrich (lower left) 25 x 30 inches.
• George Ames Aldrich painting
  George Ames Aldrich painting (Indiana/Illinois, 1872-1941), "After the rain/Rysoord Holand [sic]", signed lower left "G. Ames Aldrich", oil on Masonite, inscription verso on paper "Mrs. Herman Teeter/Hagerstown Ind.", 30-1/2 x 36-1/2 in.; original carved and gilt wood Arts and Crafts frame. Bubbled surface with some flaking, grime; frame with abrasions. Charles Teeter, Hagerstown, Indiana (inventor of the piston ring); Herman Teeter; by descent to consignor
• George Ames Aldrich painting
  George Ames Aldrich painting (Indiana/Illinois, 1872-1941), Normandy landscape with cottages and river, signed lower left "G. Ames Aldrich", oil on canvas, 30-1/4 x 36-1/8 in.; original early 20th century cushion style reverse molding frame. Original stretcher and tacking edge, 3 in. and 1/2 in. tears, flaking, cupping, cleavage, crackle, uneven varnish; frame with abrasions. Charles Teeter, Hagerstown, Indiana (inventor of the piston ring); Herman Teeter; by descent to consignor
• Henderson, Archibald, Mark Twain,
  Henderson, Archibald, Mark Twain, Frederick A. Stokes New York (1910) First First American edition, Illus by Alvin Langdon Coburn, 8vo, cloth rubbed Estimate $100-200
• Henderson (James) A History of
  Henderson (James) A History of the Brazil, 1821. 4to., cont. half mottled calf. 2 maps, 28 lithographic plates/see illustration
• MAY LYDIA AMES (AMERICAN, 1863 -
  MAY LYDIA AMES (AMERICAN, 1863 - 1 943) 15 ?" x 12" board "Shipping Station, North Ridge Road, Madison, O." Oil on board, titled on the back, signed lower left corner, framed in card gilt wood frame, overall 21 ?" x 17 ¾". Old paper "Kensington" label attached he'd on the back.
• Ray Henderson (American, 1887-1973)
  Ray Henderson (American, 1887-1973) Indiana spring landscape Oil on board Signed lower left Henderson was a member of the Hoosier Salon and Brown County Art Guild. 11 1/2" x 15 1/2"
• Charles Cooper Henderson
  Charles Cooper Henderson (English, 1803-1877) Messageries Royales, Calais-Amiens oil on canvas The reverse with inventory label reading 960B 18 x 30 inches. Property from a Jupiter, Florida Private Collection
• RELIEF PORTRAIT OF JOHN BROOKS
  RELIEF PORTRAIT OF JOHN BROOKS HENDERSON (AMERICAN EARLY 20TH CENTURY). Bronze unsigned dated 1912. Round plaque with bas relief profile portrait of US Senator Henderson (1826-1913) with his name and ''MCMXII'' over his head. 16''d. Henderson served in the Missouri House of Representatives and the US Senate. He is best known for co-authoring the 13th Amendment to the Constitution which abolished slavery.
• Jessie Thompson Ames, attributed
  Jessie Thompson Ames, attributed (American, 1873-1945) Impressionist floral landscape oil on canvas signed "J.T. Ames" lower left Ames was born in New Brunswick, Canada and died in Bar Harbour, Maine. She exhibited at the 1933 American Watercolor Society in New York. 9 1/4" x 8 1/4"
• JOSEPH ALEXANDER AMES PORTRAIT
  JOSEPH ALEXANDER AMES PORTRAIT PAINTING OF A MAN Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire,1816-1872Finely executed portrait of a distinguished gentleman with full red beard and black suit standing with a cane. Ames was a famed portraitist hired to paint Pope Pius IX (1792-1878), a portrait later exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1850. His brother Nathan Ames (1826-1865) invented the first escalator.
• Currier & Ives (Nathaniel Currier
  Currier & Ives (Nathaniel Currier 1813??"1888 and James Merritt Ives 1824??"1895) American Express Train. after F.F. Palmer colored lithograph dated 1864 19 3/4 x 29 inches visible.
• Joseph Ames (MA 1816-1872) Major
  Joseph Ames (MA 1816-1872) Major Robert Andersonoil on canvas signed and dated ''Jos. Ames / 1861'' in lower right depicting Major Robert Anderson commander of Fort Sumter during the Confederate bombardment of April 12 1861. Anderson is seated with Fort Sumter in the background and wears red artillery shoulder boards. Presented in its original gilt and gesso frame.This historical painting was produced within months of the event which made Major Anderson a celebrity.SS 35.5 x 28.25 in.; DOA 48 x 41.5 in.The canvas is laid down to cardboard; repairs and in-painting to the head and the front of the major's frock coat.Ex. Skinner Auction 2524B Lot 832 November 7 2010.
• MAY AMES (AMERICAN, 1863-1943)
  MAY AMES (AMERICAN, 1863-1943) 20" x 16" Portrait of a man, 1901. Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right corner, in decorative frame with linen mat, overall 28" x 24".
• 1847 Coaching Engraving ''Going
  1847 Coaching Engraving ''Going to the Moors'' C.L. Henderson painting engraved by J. Harris handcolored image area 19'' x 26''.
• Jessie Thompson Ames, attributed
  Jessie Thompson Ames, attributed (American, 1873-1945) garden terrace overlooking the sea oil on canvas signed "J.T. Ames" lower right, New York framing stamp verso Ames was born in New Brunswick, Canada and died in Bar Harbour, Maine. She exhibited at the 1933 American Watercolor Society in New York. 9" x 9 3/4"
• LESLIE HENDERSON (AMERICAN,
  LESLIE HENDERSON (AMERICAN, 1895-1988) LESLIE HENDERSON (AMERICAN, 1895-1988) OIL ON CANVAS OF GROOMSMAN WITH HORSES OUTSIDE STABLE, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT 1940
• GEORGE AMES ALDRICH, AMERICAN
  GEORGE AMES ALDRICH, AMERICAN (1872-1941), JUDAY CREEK, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 1931, OIL ON CANVAS, 36 X 36 INCHESGEORGE AMES ALDRICH, American, (1872-1941) Juday Creek, South Bend, Indiana, 1931, oil on canvas signed and dated lower right "G. Ames Aldrich 1931" oil on canvas Dimensions: 36 x 36 inches Provenance: Private Collection, Illinois; Private Collection, California. Framed dimensions: 40 3/4 x 40 3/4 x 2 inches tags: American Impressionism, oil painting, winter scene, listed artist, snow, Hoosier, Indiana Impressionism Condition: unlined canvas; no restoration apparent; overall good/fair condition; scattered craquelure throughout Condition
• WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, AMERICAN
  WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, AMERICAN (1888-1969), "HENDERSON POINT", OIL ON CANVAS, 34 X 38 INCHESWILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, American, (1888-1969) "Henderson Point", oil on canvas signed lower right "W. LESTER STEVENS N.A.", inscribed on the reverse "Henderson Point" oil on canvas Dimensions: 34 x 38 inches Provenance: Heiman G. Gross; Child's Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts (label on the reverse); Private Collection, Massachusetts Condition: in very good overall condition; unlined canvas; there is one vertical line of restoration in the center; recommend cleaning We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Shannon’s is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Frames on all paintings are sold "As Is". Frames may need some conservation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD “AS IS” IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE.
• Benton Henderson Clark (American,
  Benton Henderson Clark (American, 1895-1964) The Introduction, Saturday Evening Post, 1937 oil on canvas signed Benton Clark and dated (lower left) 37 x 19 inches.
• EDWARD HENDERSON (AMERICAN B. 1951)
  EDWARD HENDERSON (AMERICAN B. 1951) UNTITLED. Mixed media on paper illegible signature UR dated '90 Sheet: 40.5'' x 26'' Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
• Charles H. Dow signed bond, $500
  Charles H. Dow signed bond, $500 first mortgage bond of the Amity Canal, Reservoir and Improvement Company, dated April 1, 1891, twice signed in black ink "Charles H. Dow" (1851-1902, American journalist and co-founder of Dow Jones & Co.) as trustee on verso, 17 x 14 in., with PSA/DNA letter of authenticity. Lacking four (of 20) coupons, folds not affecting signatures, punch-hole canceled, minor toning. Robert Edward Auctions, April 29, 2006, Lot 1231; Collection of Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• MARILYN HENDERSON RAY (B. 1954,
  MARILYN HENDERSON RAY (B. 1954, ACOMA PUEBLO)Marilyn Henderson Ray (b. 1954, Acoma Pueblo), Storyteller figure Signed: M. Henderson / Acoma, N.M. The polychromed ceramic figure depicted holding a seed pot decorated with animals and insects, surrounded by children and a cat Dimensions: 9.875" H x 5.5" W x 6.75" D Provenance: The Estate of Oscar and Barbara Leidenfrost
• May Lydia Ames (American
  May Lydia Ames (American Cleveland School 1863-1943) Ohio Farm. Oil on board signed in the lower right corner framed in a bronze tone frame overall 16" x 29-1/2".
• (VIEW) NEW YORK - AMES (21), FORT
  (VIEW) NEW YORK - AMES (21), FORT PLAIN (72) AND MISCELLANEOUS (111): 204 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) NEW YORK - AMES (21), FORT PLAIN (72) AND MISCELLANEOUS (111): 204 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Includes: Ames (21), Fort Plain Streets (36), Buildings & other (36). Ames photo: Baptist Church (4 differing), Main St., Ames Union Free School, West Main St. and Mill Street. Fort Plain: 9 differing 1911 Street Fair views, "The Prize Winning Load, Trade Day....June 16, 1905", photos of Lower Main St., West Shore railroad depots, Brileys Mills, 1911 Opera House Hotel fire, and "The Old Stone Dam", many early street and building views and three Old Fort Plain Band cards. Other: Koehler of City Hall (NYC), Thousand Islands view, Chauncey Olcott's Residence (Saratoga Springs), Lagoon Island, farm scene near Jamestown and more.
• A CASED PRESENTATION BASEBALL BAT
  A CASED PRESENTATION BASEBALL BAT GROUP A cased presentation baseball bat group, mainly Hall of Fame examples, on a Big Adirondack Stick personal moder marked R. Henderson Provenance: Louise Irvin Jones Estate, the most senior ticket holder at The Colosseum, since 1973
• MAY LYDIA AMES (AMERICAN,
  MAY LYDIA AMES (AMERICAN, 1863-1943) board 4 ?" x 4 ?" "Gateway." Road to a town, oil on artist's board, monogrammed in the lower left corner, titled in graphite on the back; framed in gilt wood frame, overall 5 ?" x 5 ?". Old paper metallic label "Betty Brown Picture Framing 128 E. 4th St. Cincinnati" attached to the back.
• FLORIDA SEMINOLE INDIAN WAR
  FLORIDA SEMINOLE INDIAN WAR DOCUMENTALBERT JAMES HENDRY, Private, Florida Mounted Volunteers, discharge document. PIONEER family, pre-Civil War May 10, 1860. Record of Hillsborough County Florida 3rd Seminole Indian War. Partially printed historical doc signed by Justice of the PeaceJoseph Howell and naming Captain Leroy G. Lesley as his commanding officer, stationed at Fort Meade. A. J. Hendry was one of approx. 700 volunteers from Hernando, Hillsborough, and Manatee counties mustered to help quell the recurrence of hostilities created by Indian Relocation. Verso having the seal for Hillsborough County, FL., with a handwritten statement from Clerk of the Circuit Court, J.M. Hayman, a Reverend who established the First Baptist Church of Tampa. As cattle farmers the pioneer Hendry clan helped establish Fort Myers, Hendry County, areas near Tampa on the Alafia River, and areas near Fort Meade east of the Peace River. Antique Florida ephemera memorabilia. Overall approx. 7-1/2" x 12". Overall wear including toningand spots or staining, folds taped on the verso, some losses on edges and throughout document, folds on corners. See images for more details on condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• Brass peace flask, shaking hands
  Brass peace flask, shaking hands above shield with trophies of war and shield marked "U.S.", neck marked "NP Ames 1838", 9-1/4 in. Old unpolished patina, minor dents and corrosion. Collection of Courtney Smith, Sr., Highland Springs, Virginia.
• AFTER CHARLES COOPER HENDERSON
  AFTER CHARLES COOPER HENDERSON (BRITISH 1803 - 1877), GOING EASY, COLOR LITHOGRAPH, FRAMED WITH EGLOMISE: 8-3/8 X 31-1/8 INAfter Charles Cooper Henderson (British 1803 - 1877), Going Easy, Color Lithograph, Framed with Eglomise: 8-3/8 x 31-1/8 in
• OOC - 'The Ames Brothers with
  OOC - 'The Ames Brothers with Crew Hauling Boat' by Emily Lansinger Muir (ME 1904-2003) signed lower left silver leaf cove form frame SS: 22'' x 28'' OS: 26'' x 32'' fine condition.
• GEORGE AMES ALDRICH (1872-1941) OIL
  GEORGE AMES ALDRICH (1872-1941) OIL ON CANVASGeorge Ames Aldrich (American, 1872-1941) Untitled (Stream scene) Oil on canvas 25" x 30" A stream scene executed in oils in the pallette of morning light, signed to the bottom left. In a gilt wood frame that measures 36" x 41". Though George Ames Aldrich was born in Massachusetts and studied in France, he is most closely associated with the American Midwest, particularly Chicago, Illinois and South Bend, Indiana. He studied under a number of significant artists, including William Merritt Chase, John Twachtman, and James McNeill Whistler. He is best known for his scenes of villages and streams. Condition Viewed under blacklight without any evidence of touch-up or in-painting. There is some dry cracking to the paint layer in the white areas of the stream and sky, and the canvas is very gently buckled in the top left. Some losses to the frame.
• MAY LYDIA AMES (AMERICAN,
  MAY LYDIA AMES (AMERICAN, 1863-1943) 12" x 18" Ohio Cottage, 1914. Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, in a gilded frame with artist nameplate, overall 17 ½" x 24".