- ELIZABETH WHITE(American/South Carolina,
ELIZABETH WHITE(American/South Carolina, 1893-1976)
Late Autumn, N.C. Mountains, estate stamp lower left "Elizabeth White", tag verso "Item Number 42/Estate Elizabeth White/February 2, 1976/Recorded Judge Probate Court/Sumter S.C", oil on artist's board, 16 x 20 in.; painted wood frame, 17 x 21 in.
Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection
Condition:
light surface dirt; frame with separation at corners, losses and wear
- 19TH CENTURY SEASCAPE / MARITIME LITHOGRAPH
19TH CENTURY SEASCAPE / MARITIME LITHOGRAPH The Sumter running the Blockade of St. Pierre, Martinique, by the enemy's ship, Iroquois," on the 23rd Nov. 1861." Colored lithograph set in a gold painted frame. A. Hoen & Co. Balto. Allen C. Redwood, Del. Image 8" H x 10.5" W, frame 9" H x 11.5" W.
- 19TH C. NAUTICAL LITHOGRAPH, WAR OF
19TH C. NAUTICAL LITHOGRAPH, WAR OF 1812 Framed nautical lithograph depicting ships on the sea during the War of 1812, titled "The Sumter running the blockade of Pass ? l'Outre, by the enemy's Ship Brooklyn, on the 30th June, 1861." 8.25" H x 10.5" W, frame 9.5" H x 11.75" W. Provenance: Removed from a 30 Waterside Plaza estate.
- 1862 "THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS" ENGRAVINGS,
1862 "THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS" ENGRAVINGS, 2 Two engravings from the Nov. 15th and Feb. 1, 1862 Issues of The Illustrated London Newspaper. Titled "The Confederate Sloop-of-War "290," Or Alabama, Leaving the Merchant-Ship Tonowanda.", engraving with watercolor. "The Confederate Sloop-of-War Sumter Capturing Two Federal Merchantmen Off Gibraltar..." Engraving. Images "14" H x 18.5" W, frames 15.25" H x 19.75" W. Provenance: Removed from a 30 Waterside Plaza estate.
- LUCY REAVIS JACKSON (1842-1876) PAINTING,
LUCY REAVIS JACKSON (1842-1876) PAINTING, ESTATEFramed oil on canvas painting, Architectural Ruins in the Moonlight, signed Lucy Reavis (Lucy Barret Reavis Jackson, Alabama, 1842-1876), and dated 1858 lower left, sight: approx 24"h, 29"w, overall: approx 32"h, 37.25"w, 13lbs **Provenance: purchased by consignor from the Turner Reavis estate, Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama. Lucy Reavis was the daughter of Judge Turner Reavis (Alabama, 1812-1872). In 1863, she married Major Thomas Klugh Jackson (Alabama, 1824-1902).**
- 2 WOOD DISPLAY BOARDS, 12 TELEPHONE
2 WOOD DISPLAY BOARDS, 12 TELEPHONE COMPANY NAMEPLATESIncl. Kellogg, Monarch, Chicago Tel., Sumter, Stromberg.
Issued: c. 1900-1940
Dimensions: 8"H
Country of Origin: Canada, United States
Condition:
Overall good
- 2 SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR MAPS1st item:
2 SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR MAPS1st item: Map of the Defences of Charleston city and Harbor showing also the works erected by the U.S. Forces in 1863 and 1864. To accompany the Report of Major Q.A. Gillmore U.S. Vols. Plate II, with Corps of Engineer's insignia. Published late 1860s. Image 20-1/4" x 26-1/2"; Sheet 23-3/8" x 29-5/8"W. 2nd item: Fort Sumter, South Carolina at the time of its capture February 18th, 1865. (Plan and Elevation) Showing the effects of the bombardment from Morris Island To accompany the report of Maj. Genl. Q. A. Gillmore, U.S. Vols., comdg. Dept. of the South. Quincy Adams Gillmore; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Plate III. Published N.Y.,Julius Bien & Co., late 1860s. Image 23" x 30" on sheet 28" x 34-1/2".
Condition:
1st item: Two tears to lower margin, 1" and less, losses and edge tears to right margin (1" or less), light toning. 2nd item: 2" x 1/4" loss at right margin and small chip at right corner. Tears 1" or less to top and lower margin, 6" tear to left margin extending into lower left image, some creases and a 1" x 1" stain to lower margin.
- 4 MILITARY/CIVIL WAR MEMORABILIAFour
4 MILITARY/CIVIL WAR MEMORABILIAFour military and Civil War era memorabilia. Including 1 magic lantern slide, hand-colored depiction of the bombardment of Fort Sumter, fitted in a walnut frame; 1 "The Flag of Our Union" token, in a contemporary frame; 1 hand-written letter to Reuben Farnam from his brother, with envelope; and 1 other hand-written letter offering a resignation and requesting a discharge, signed Wm. Tarbell Coto, dated August 1828, in a contemporary frame. General wear; paper is creased, small tears. Framed items not examined our of frames. Largest frame 10 x 15 1/2" high. ESTIMATE $200-300
Condition:
General wear; paper is creased, small tears. Framed items not examined our of frames.
- FIVE SILVER TABLE ITEMS, SOME SOUTHERNincluding
FIVE SILVER TABLE ITEMS, SOME SOUTHERNincluding Charleston coin silver mug, marks for retailer Carrington, Thomas & Co. (Charleston, South Carolina, working 1872-1920); silver goblet, floral decoration, unmarked, probably American coin silver, test .900 or better; silver goblet, inscribed "John Lockhart, Esq./from his friend/"Lucy Sumter/and Martin Lea/1860", unmarked, probably American coin silver, test .900 or better; barrel form case, hinged on both ends, partial maker's mark; open salt, scroll and floral decoration, gilt interior, partial maker's mark, 20.14 oz. T., 1-1/4 in. to 5-3/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, sold to benefit the Decorative Arts Acquisition Fund
Condition:
all with wear and damage
- COLT BREVETE REVOLVER AND AMBROTYPE,
COLT BREVETE REVOLVER AND AMBROTYPE, RAPHAEL SEMMESmid 19th century, .36 caliber Colt Brevete revolver, octagon barrel, engraved "Capt. Raphael Semmes/CSS Sumter" at back of grip, supposedly a presentation to the named, overall 13 in. length; accompanied by quarter plate milk glass ambrotype of two gentlemen, said to be Raphael Semmes and Francis Spencer, as well as documents on Semmes and the photographer Chauncey Barnes of Mobile, Alabama
Provenance: Collection of a Southern Gentleman
Condition:
pistol with typical wear and surface rub, some chipping at wood grip, pitting to metal components
- CHRIS CALLE (B. 1961) "RAPHAEL SEMMES"Chris
CHRIS CALLE (B. 1961) "RAPHAEL SEMMES"Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Raphael Semmes" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the 32c Raphael Semmes Classic Collection Series stamp issued June 29, 1995.
Born in 1809 in Charles County, Maryland, Raphael Semmes joined the U.S. Navy when he was only 17. He continued in the service and was promoted to lieutenant in 1837, seeing action in the Mexican War. When war broke out between the states, he resigned from the U.S. Navy and volunteered for the Confederate Navy. Given the rank of commander, he was assigned to command the Sumter, a packet steamer berthed at New Orleans. Semmes had the vessel converted to an armed raider and sailed on June 30, 1861. The Sumter burned or captured a number of Union merchant vessels in the Atlantic and the West Indies until it was blockaded at Gibraltar. Semmes abandoned the ship and made his way to England, where he took command of the Alabama, a Confederate cruiser just being built at Liverpool. Semmes spent two years cruising the waters of the world, destroying more than 70 Union ships and seriously disrupting Union maritime trade. With the Alabama badly in need of repairs, Semmes put in at Cherbourg, France, in June 1864, where he was bottled up by the Union warship Kearsarge. On June 19, the Alabama sailed out to fight. In the ensuing battle, the Confederate cruiser was sunk, but Semmes and most of his crew were rescued by a British yacht that took them to England. Returning home, Semmes was given command of the James River squadron, but was forced to destroy it during the evacuation of Richmond. Semmes then organized a land force, but later surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina.
Image Size: 14.5 x 12.5 in.
Overall Size: 23 x 18 in.
Unframed.
(B15213)
Condition:
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- DEAN ELLIS (1920 - 2009) "ROBERT E.
DEAN ELLIS (1920 - 2009) "ROBERT E. LEE"Dean Ellis (American, 1920 - 2009) "Robert E. Lee" Signed middle right. Original Oil painting on Masonite.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for The Shapers of America series issued in 1987.
Distinguished in family, in presence, and in character, he seemed to have every virtue. His father was the famous "Lighthorse Harry" Lee of Revolutionary fame. His wife was the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington. He presided over a magnificent Arlington estate. He went through West Point without a single demerit and served with distinction in the Mexican War. He was -- almost inevitably -- Superintendent of West Point Academy. Robert E. Lee was, indeed, an ardent patriot, devoted to the Union. But when Beauregard fired on Fort Sumter, Lee made the only decision he could, siding with his home state and the cause of its people. But, throughout the war, he was free of any private hostility. He referred to the Union troops as "those people," not the enemy. As Commander in Chief of the Army of Northern Virginia, he proved himself a brilliant combat general and skillful strategist, loved by subordinates and soldiers alike. "I would go through Hell for General Lee," Stonewall Jackson said. Against odds sometimes of two to one, Lee repeatedly took the offensive, and shattered one Union Army after another. "It is well war is so terrible," he said, "else we should get too fond of it." When he was forced to surrender, Lee bade farewell to those who had been "faithful to the last." "Take satisfaction in the consciousness of duty faithfully performed," he said. After his retirement, Lee was appointed President of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia.
Image Size: 18 x 21 in.
Overall Size: 24 x 27 in.
Unframed.
(B11254)
Condition:
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