- A WWI Colonel's Porcelain Shaving Mug
Early
A WWI Colonel's Porcelain Shaving Mug
Early 20th Century
with the name Col. Kemper / Depot Brigade Camp Devens / 1917 below two crossed rifles.
underside marked T&V Limoges France.
Height 3 1/2 inches.
Colonel James Brown Kemper (1876-1942) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War and at Fort Devens in Massachusetts during World War I. The fort was established in 1917 as a training base and served as a separation center after the war.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
- JAMES BROWN (1951-2020): ROOM STUDY
JAMES BROWN (1951-2020): ROOM STUDY 1; ROOM STUDY 2; ROOM STUDY 3; ROOM STUDY 4; AND ROOM STUDY 5Five oil on brown paper, 1986, all signed 'James Brown', titled and dated on the reverse.
All 37 1/4 x 25 in. (sheet), unframed.
Condition
All in very good condition. Paper with some rippling innate to material.
Notwithstanding 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.
- JAMES BROWN (1951-2020): STABAT MATER
JAMES BROWN (1951-2020): STABAT MATER (BROWN) XVDispersion on lead, 1988-89, signed 'James Brown', titled, dated and inscribed 'Paris' on the stretcher, with label from Leo Castelli, NY.
51 x 35 1/2 in., unframed.
Condition
In very good condition.
Notwithstanding 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.
- JAMES BROWN "INTERNAL ORDER" OIL ON
JAMES BROWN "INTERNAL ORDER" OIL ON CANVAS James Brown (American, 1951-2020), "Internal Order (X99.0.81)," oil on canvas, 1999, signed, titled, and dated to reverse, gallery label "Gallery Paule Anglim (California, USA) affixed to stretcher, unframed. 51" H x 61" W x 1.25" D. From the artist, donated to Bill T. Jones company, New York Live Arts
- 1830 TENNESSEE PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF
1830 TENNESSEE PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF KINHECHE, CHICKASA...Caroline Dudley (Tennessee, 1802-1832) important watercolor miniature portrait painting, depicting Chickasaw Native American dignitary Kinheche in bright garb and headdress holding a bow and arrow. Inscription identifying subject as "Kinhichi", en verso or interior paper liner, and as "Kinhishee" on the exterior of the back of the frame. Housed in a wooden frame with gilt metal sight edge and oak leaf hanger. Sight: 2 3/4" H x 2 1/4" W. Framed: 6" H x 5" W. Circa 1830. Note: this portrait was painted in Franklin, Tennessee in August of 1830 during the landmark treaty summit between President Andrew Jackson and the Chickasaw Nation, conducted at the city's Masonic Hall. Caroline Dudley was the daughter of a prominent Middle Tennessee settler and leader, Guilford Dudley; both were among the spectators invited to witness the treaty event. According to family history, Miss Dudley was so impressed by the appearance of Kinheche or Kin-hee-shee (who according to some accounts may have been a son of the chief), that she was inspired to paint his likeness. Miss Dudley may have been a teacher of art or other similar subjects at the Young Ladies Boarding School run by her mother, Anna Bland Eaton Dudley on the West Harpeth River in Williamson County from 1809-1840 or at Mrs. Long's School on West Main Street in Franklin, which was run by her sister, Judith from 1826-1828 and 1834-37. After Caroline Dudley's death just two years later at the age of 30, the painting was inherited by her sister Frances and descended in the family to its last private owner, Mary Bright Wilson of Lincoln County, Tennessee. Historical background: "After his Indian Removal Act was passed in May of 1830, President Andrew Jackson invited the Chickasaw Nation to a treaty council to be held the following August in Franklin, Tennessee. During their stay, the Chickasaw delegation met Jackson in the Franklin Masonic Hall, a National Historic Landmark which still stands at 115 2nd Ave South in Franklin. This would be the first treaty negotiation under the Removal Act and a successful outcome was important to the President, who was a charismatic and influential figure among the Chickasaw. Some of the older minkos (chiefs or headmen) had served under Jackson's command at the Battle of New Orleans and the Creek War, during the War of 1812. They called him "Sharpe Knife". Jackson appointed John Coffee and John Eaton as treaty commissioners. Coffee was a long time friend who had also served with Jackson in 1812. Eaton, Jackson's Secretary of War, lived in Franklin. The Chickasaw delegation was led by Levi Colbert - Itawambe Miko (Bench Chief), and included George Colbert, James Colbert, John McLish, Captain William McGilvery, Captain James Brown, Isaac Alberson, Topulka, Ishtayatubbe, Ahtokowa, Hushtatabe, Innewakche, Oaklanayaubbe, Ohekaubbe, Immolasubbe, Immohoaltatubbe, Ishtekieyokatubbe, Ishtehiacha, Inhiyouchetubbe, and Kinheche..." President Jackson met and welcomed the Chickasaw delegation when they arrived in Franklin on August 20, 1830. During the next several days, support for Chickasaw education, Removal expenses, and other related details were worked out. On August 31 the treaty was signed. The Chickasaw agreed to exchange their remaining land in Mississippi and Alabama for land "West of the territory of Arkansaw", with a stipulation that they could examine the land beforehand. If they didn't find suitable land, the treaty would be null and void. A supplemental treaty concerning other details was signed the next day, September 1, and "thereupon, the council broke up." The Chickasaws sent several delegations west of the Mississippi to look for land over the next two years, but nothing suitable was found. In the meantime, the signing of the 1830 Franklin treaty caused a land rush of white squatters anxious to stake their claims before the Chickasaws had even left. By 1832 the Chickasaw Nation was being overrun, even though the Franklin treaty was supposed to prohibit such intrusions. Article 3 extended the protection of the United States to the Chickasaws, but the federal government did nothing to stop the invading squatters - apparently Jackson had let his blade grow dull, at least when it came to protecting Chickasaw land. Since the Chickasaws found no suitable land in the west, the Franklin treaty was considered null and void and was never ratified by Congress. In October, 1832, President Jackson sent John Coffee to the Chickasaw Nation to negotiate a new treaty. Coffee met 65 Chickasaw leaders at the Chickasaw council house on Pontotoc Creek, near present day Tupelo, Mississippi. On October 20, the Chickasaw leaders signed the Treaty of Pontotoc Creek with the United States, agreeing to sell their remaining homeland in Mississippi and Alabama. The Chickasaws became dissatisfied with the Treaty of Pontotoc Creek, believing John Coffee had misrepresented the terms during the negotiations. In 1834 they sent a delegation to Washington, D.C., to amend the treaty. Levi Colbert, then 75 years old, began the journey but became ill and died. Before his death he dictated instructions for the delegation, which included his brother George, who had also been present at the Franklin treaty council. George Colbert and the rest of the delegation then traveled on to Washington and negotiated the desired amendments. In 1837, under the provisions of the Treaty of Doaksville, a treaty between the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, the Chickasaw bought a section of Choctaw land in Indian Territory. The people whose allegiance and friendship arguably prevented the destruction of fledgling Nashville and the other Cumberland settlements, and helped shape the map of the southeast to the benefit of the United States, finally left the soil of their birth and removed to the west." Source: The Native American History Association (https://www.nativehistoryassociation.org/franklin_treaty.php)
Property of the Lincoln County Museum, Fayetteville, TN; Bequest of Mary Bright Wilson (1909-2004), formerly of Fayetteville, and descended in her family.
Condition:
1" separation to upper right edge (near corner), otherwise overall good condition. Frame is old, but may or may not be original.
- JAMES BROWN SIGNED GUITAR.James Brown
JAMES BROWN SIGNED GUITAR.James Brown Signed Guitar. Samick six-string electric guitar inscribed and signed by Brown on the body. Excellent. PSA/DNA Letter of Authenticity.
- (6) LEATHER-BOUND BOOKS: BRITISH & GERMAN
(6) LEATHER-BOUND BOOKS: BRITISH & GERMAN POETRY(lot of 6) Poetry books, many with leather bindings, raised band spines, gilt page edges, including: (1) "The Poems of Goethe," translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring, G. Bell and Sons, Limited, London, 1911, 440 pages, (1) "The Poetical Works of John Milton: Volume II," William Pickering, London, Charles C. Little and James Brown, Boston, 1851, 415 pages, (1) "The Golden Treasury: Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language," Francis T. Palgrave, The Macmillan Company, 1929, 640 pages, (1) "The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250-1918," edited by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, Oxford University Press, 1166 pages, (1) "Poems: Patriotic, Religious, Miscellaneous," Father Abram J. Ryan, The Baltimore Publishing Company, 1884, 347 pages, (1) "The Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson," John Wurtele Lovell, New York, illustrated, 725 pages; some loose bindings, foxing, owner's notes, marginalia, largest book: approx 9"h, 6"w; 8.5lbs total
- JAMES BROWN (AMERICAN, 1951-2020), MOROCCAN
JAMES BROWN (AMERICAN, 1951-2020), MOROCCAN I Bronze with verdi patina, stamped "JB" on the lower reverse edge, number 2 from an edition of 6, circa 1986. From a series of six created by the artist from modeling clay in June 1993 and cast by the foundry, Victor D. Zornado. This lot is accompanied by an ex-library copy of The Moroccan: James Brown published by Lococo-Mulder Fine Art Publishers.
- DICKERSON, JAMES BROWN, OIL ON CANVAS
DICKERSON, JAMES BROWN, OIL ON CANVAS (60-3/4 IN X 48 IN) AND ELECTRONIC FIGUREDickerson, James Brown, Oil on Canvas (60-3/4 in x 48 in) and Electronic Figure
- BRACKET CLOCK, SIGNED “JAMES BROWN,
BRACKET CLOCK, SIGNED “JAMES BROWN, LONDON,” C – 1820, WITH SILVERED MAIN, DATE, AND STRIKE-SILENT SELECTOR DIALS, AND CAST BRASS SPANDRELS, MAHOGANY CASE AND MAHOGANY VENEER WITH CLASSIC HANDLE AND CAST BRASS BRACKET...Bracket clock, signed "James Brown, London," C – 1820, with silvered main, date, and strike-silent selector dials, and cast brass spandrels, mahogany case and mahogany veneer with classic handle and cast brass bracket feet, twin fusee movement with hour strike, beautifully engraved rear plate and pendulum bob, wear consistent with age including some damage to veneer, some brass rod decoration not present, movement not seen out of case, working condition not tested, 16" h. x 9.5" w. x 6.5" d.
- VICTORIAN SCOTTISH BANJO BAROMETER/THERMOMETER,
VICTORIAN SCOTTISH BANJO BAROMETER/THERMOMETER, JAVICTORIAN SCOTTISH BANJO BAROMETER/THERMOMETER, James Brown, 76 St. Vincent St., Glasgow, c. 1876, featuring a carved walnut banjo-shaped wall case with vertical mercury thermometer over 8"D barometer dial. Length - 31.5 inches.
- 14K WHITE GOLD AND THREE STONE DIAMOND
14K WHITE GOLD AND THREE STONE DIAMOND RING, CENTER DIAMOND BELONGING TO SINGER JAMES BROWN14K WHITE GOLD AND THREE STONE DIAMOND RING, CENTER DIAMOND BELONGING TO SINGER JAMES BROWN, 14K white gold ring size 5, center full cut round diamond approx. 1.13cttw. and graded I color, I clarity and was previously owned by singer James Brown, one round full cut side diamond approx. .71cttw., one round full cut side diamond approx. .73cttw., both graded G color, SI2 clarity, gross weight approx. 2.80dwt, two appraisals and statement of James Brown's ownership of center stone included