Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Winston Churchill, War Correspondent 1899-1900" Original Oil on Masonite painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 60c Winston Churchill War Correspondent in South Africa 1899-1900 stamp issued June 16, 2000. Born on November 30, 1874, at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill graduated from the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. After his valiant service in India and Sudan with the 4th Hussars -- a cavalry regiment -- he resigned from the British army in 1899. When the Boer War began in October of that year, he went to Africa as a war correspondent for London's Morning Post. Within two weeks after his arrival, the Boers ambushed an armored train on which he was riding, and Churchill was captured and imprisoned. On December 12, he scaled the prison wall, slipped unnoticed by an armed sentry and boldly walked through an outer gate to freedom. Traveling on freight trains, he crossed 300 miles of enemy territory to safety. Churchill's daring escape made him a national hero. Image Size: 9.5 x 13.75 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 18.5 in. Unframed. (B16823)
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Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "General Montgomery and General Rommel" Original oil painting on Canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Marshall Islands 29c Battle of El Alamein stamp issued October 23, 1992. One of the turning points of World War II, the battle of El Alamein in North Africa pitted General Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps against General Bernard Law Montgomery's 8th Army. The battle commenced when 1,000 British guns launched an enormous four-hour artillery barrage on German and Italian positions. Using his 6 to 1 superiority in tanks, Montgomery propelled his forces -- which included the infamous 7th Armored Division Deserts Rats -- into the Axis lines, breaking through on November 4. The Germans were defeated, and Rommel fled to Tunisia. Image Size: 13.5 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 20.25 in. Unframed. (B14012)
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Rochambeau's Landing" Signed lower right. Original Oil on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 10c Rochambeau Landing stamp issued July 11, 1980. On July 11, 1780, the Comte Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau landed at Newport Rhode Island, with an expeditionary force of almost six thousand French troops. Including such famous regiments as the Royal Deux-Ponts, the Saintonge, the Bourbonnais, the Soissonnais and the calvary legion of the Duc de Lauzun, these troops were obviously disciplined, experienced fighting men sent by Louis XVI to aid the American fight for independence. In one of his first dispatches, Rochambeau wrote to General Washington, "The commands of the King place me under the orders of Your Excellency," meaning that he and his troops were at Washington's disposal and that French military power was at last wholeheartedly committed to the noble American cause. Rochambeau and his forces remained at Newport for nearly a year awaiting French naval reinforcements. Finally, in June of 1781, they joined the American army near White Plains, New York, and the united, armies marched to the south to join the army of the Marquis de Lafayette at Williamsburg, Virginia, on September 14. On October 2, the combined forces, reinforced by four thousand troops brought from Haiti by the French fleet under de Grasse, laid seige to British forces at Yorktown under Major General Charles Cornwallis. The presence of a second French fleet from Newport prevented a British escape by sea. On October 19, Cornwallis surrendered, virtually ending America's war for independence. Image Size: 18.5 x 15.5 in. Overall Size: 23.75 x 20 in. Unframed. (B06594)
Jim Butcher (American, B. 1944) "American Victory At Yorktown" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 18c Yorktown & Lexington/Concord stamp issues of October 16, 1981. Early in 1781 prospects of an American triumph in the Revolution could scarcely have been more bleak. Then, certain defeat slowly turned to victory as General Washington and Brigadier General Comte de Rochambeau marched south from New York to meet their foe, Cornwallis. Battered by his Southern losses and depleted in force, Cornwallis gradually moved north to Petersburg, Virginia. There, the mighty Lafayette forces attacked with fury, pushing Cornwallis back to Yorktown. As Cornwallis fortified this city for battle, he kept constant watch up the Chesapeake Bay for British rescue. However, instead of the British, it was the French who forged up the bay. As the French under Admiral de Grasse stood watch over these waters, Washington and Rochambeau readied for conflict. Finally, on October 9, Washington sounded the battlecry. Some 4,000 shells pelted the hapless British daily. Meanwhile, the British in New York created a rescue fleet two-thirds the size of the French forces. On October 17, this mighty army set sail for Virginia, but its efforts came too late. French bombardment and the allied land effort of 16,000 troops forced the British to their knees on October 18, 1781. Image Size: 16 x 16.5 in. Overall Size: 20 x 20 in. Unframed. (B07281)
Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Ulysses S. Grant" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Postal Card for the U.S. 20c Ulysses S. Grant Classic Collection Series stamp issued June 29, 1995. Short and stocky, quiet and unassuming, honest and trustworthy, Hiram Ulysses Grant would fail at almost everything he tried before the outbreak of the Civil War. The congressman who appointed him to the U.S. Military Academy mistakenly wrote his name as "Ulysses S. Grant." Grant never corrected the error for fear his classmates might tease him about his real initials "H.U.G." An average student at West Point, Grant excelled only in mathematics and horsemanship. Although he fought in the Mexican War and was promoted for his skill and bravery, he was later unable to support his family on a captain's pay and left them with his parents in Ohio. Grant resigned from the Army in 1854. For the next six years, he failed at various enterprises. When the Civil War began in 1861, the Governor of Illinois appointed him colonel of the 21st Illinois Volunteers. Grant learned fast and, in August 1861, Abraham Lincoln promoted him to brigadier general. In battle, Grant took the initiative, fought aggressively and made quick decisions. Although many congressman asked Lincoln to replace him after he suffered heavy losses in the Union victory at Shiloh, Lincoln declared, "I can't spare this man -- he fights!" A popular hero after the war, Grant was elected president even though he admittedly had no political experience. Much was accomplished during his two terms in office, 1869-1877, yet his administration was one of the most corrupt in U.S. history. Image Size: 15.5 x 14.5 in. Overall Size: 23.25 x 15.5 in. Unframed. (B15013)
Li Qingfa (Chinese, B. 1954) and Jiang Weijie (Chinese, 20th C.) "Terra Cotta Warriors - Armor Warrior" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media on Silk painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.N. 32c & 60c The Terracotta Warriors stamp issued November 19, 1997. Qin Shi Huang's legion of terra-cotta warriors was interned in battle formation 15 to 20 feet underground. These incredible life-size statues occupied a roofed-over area extending 700 feet east to west and 200 feet north to south. They stood ready, some 8,000 strong, in the same configuration the emperor's live honor guard did. On each side of the formation men face outward, but the majority of Qin Shi Huang's army looks east to meet any attack on the main gate of the emperor's magnificent double-walled tomb. Men march rank on rank. Horses draw royal chariots made of wood. Each chariot carries three or four men and is pulled by four exquisite horses flanked by 12 foot soldiers. Soldiers are armed with real crossbows, swords and spears. In addition to the terracotta warriors and horses, archeologists have discovered a treasure trove of gold, jade, bamboo and bone artifacts, as well as linen, silk, pottery utensils, bronze objects and iron farm tools. Students of military technology were amazed at the discovery of arrowheads and metal swords treated with a preservative that allowed the warriors' weapons to withstand the ravages of corrosion for 22 centuries. Analysis revealed that the swords were fashioned from an alloy of copper, tin and 13 other elements, including nickel, magnesium and cobalt. Image Size: 13.25 x 10.25 in. Overall Size: 14 x 12 in. Unframed. (B15787)
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)
An original WWII Second World War German Nazi Third Reich standard issue ' Army ' officer's dress dagger. The hilt having celluloid handle, domed point pommel with oak leaf decoration, double forward facing scroll crossguard with Imperial eagle clutching a wreathed Swastika. Double edged stiletto blade with makers ' E&F Horster ' to the ricasso. With the original oak leaf decorated scabbard with hanger rings. Measures; 39cm overall.
WW1 US Army Bolo Knife with 255mm long blade maker marked and dated "SA 1917" for Springfield Armoury and "US 40647". Wooden grips. Working release catch. Overall length 375mm. Crossguard has been period bent to a recurve shape. Complete with scabbard with canvas and leather covering stenciled markings "G.167" and "US". "HH" marking to leather chape.
WW1 Imperial German Army Butcher Bayonet. Single edged fullered blade 365mm in length. Maker marked "Simson & Co, Suhl". Spine of blade inspection marked and dated 1915. Serial number stamped to crossguard "6283". Wooden grips. Functioning release press stud. Overall length 395mm. Complete with repainted black scabbard.
Dinky Toys, Corgi Toys, Matchbox and other - Approximately 20 unboxed diecast helicopters in various scales. Lot includes Corgi Batcopter; Dinky Bundesmarine Sea King; Dinky Army Sea King and similar. All models are unboxed with play wear but overall appear in Good overall condition with imperfections and are unchecked for completeness.
Ruger Old Army .44 six shot single action revolver with monogrammed wooden grips, engraved frame and named 7.5 inch barrel engraved 'Made in the 200th year of American liberty' overall length 36cm, serial number 140-28356 PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
A Victorian Bandsman's or Bugler's Dress Sword, repatriated from India circa 1830-1854, the 29ins bright steel blade bearing circlet engraved "1st Battalion 60th Regiment", wire bound shagreen grip, plain steel top strap, plain steel guard with regimental badge, and leather scabbard with two suspension rings, 36ins overall Note: Previously sold to the National Army Museum,
A German First World War Bayonet by Haenel, 21ins bright steel fluted blade with pipe back, hardwood grips, cross guards stamped R8143 in conforming metal scabbard with leather frog, an Argentinian Army bayonet 'Modelo Argentino 1891', manufactured by Weyersberg of Solingen, 16ins bright steel fullered blade, bright steel cross guard, composite metal grips, conforming metal scabbard, 20ins overall, and a WWI Mauser bayonet by Weyersberg of Solingen, 14.5ins butcher style blade, hardwood grips, plain metal cross guard with steel scabbard, 20ins overall
A Japanese second World War Bayonet, 16ins bright steel fullered blade, marked with triple circle motif, hardwood grips, and conforming metal scabbard, 21ins overall, a British Army WWI long bayonet, 17ins blued steel fullered blade, hardwood grips, conforming black leather and metal scabbard, 23ins overall, and one other bayonet (unmarked)
An Edward VII Light Infantry Army Officer's Dress Sword, the 32ins etched steel blade, overpainted steel hilt and shagreen grip, and black painted metal scabbard for same, 39.5ins overall, and a reproduction United States Navy Officer's dress sword, by Hilborn Hamburger Inc, New York, the 31ins stainless steel blade, gilt brass grip and moulded composition handle, and gilt brass mounted black leather scabbard for same, 36.5ins overall
1958 Earls Court Motor Show Launch car and bought new by Jazz legend Chris Barber1958 Earls Court Motor Show launch car. Registered initially as CB 23Bought new by Jazz Legend Chris Barber. Extensively raced in top level International Sports Car racing 1958 – 1963Class Winner: 1963 Tourist Trophy, GoodwoodRecently emerged from a top quality, very exacting restoration as an historic racing car for Channel 4's ‘For the Love of Cars’Stored for many years prior to its restoration commencing in early 2016Restoration carried out by renowned engineer and Wheeler Dealers presenter, Ant AnsteadLotus Elite 1009 represents a unique proposition for buyers wanting to race in top-level historic motor sport or add to a stable of historically interesting cars. Its history and provenance make this Elite one of the most famous in the world and mean it would be welcome at any prestigious historic race meeting or show, worldwide. Not only is it the first Elite produced as a production vehicle for sale rather than a pre-production prototype as the previous eight were, but it was originally purchased by one of Colin Chapman's favoured customers and friends, jazz legend Chris Barber, a man whose music was influential in the British Blues and Jazz scene of the 1950s and 1960s and whose band was behind the UK's first Rock'n'Roll record, 'Rock Island Line' by Lonnie Donegan. Barber entered and raced the car extensively for 5 seasons in top-level international sports car racing in the UK and Europe including the Nürburgring, Spa and Zandvoort.During this period it was driven regularly by Sir John Whitmore, the 'Racing Baronet', who famously broke the class lap record at Spa using CB23 while on his way to class victory in the Grand Prix GT Support Race of 1962. Other notable drivers who drove the car include Mike Beckwith and Bob Olthoff as well as Chris Barber himself. The Lotus Elite was debuted at the 1957 Earls Court Motor Show and caused an absolute sensation, the star of the show. The fact it was also made entirely from the new wonder material, glass fibre, simply added to the Elite's aura of other-worldliness. Chapman, however, was obsessed by efficiency and in a car, whether road or race, that meant light weight and low drag. The Elite had a CD figure of 0.29, remarkable now let alone in 1958, and utilised the maximum amount of energy then possible from every ounce of petrol it consumed; amazingly it was capable of returning around 40mpg even when touring at 80 plus mph! Chapman saw the fibreglass monocoque as a way of achieving this without the need for expensive tooling, which he simply could not afford. Though still a young man, he was just 29 when the Elite was launched, Chapman was not in awe of more established companies or designers; indeed he relished looking at the basic problem of making a car go as fast as possible over a given distance with completely fresh eyes. He was also very ambitious and saw that if he wanted to grow Lotus into a serious force in racing he had to follow Enzo Ferrari's model of making road cars which paid for the racing. His first attempt, the Six, was a successful but basic car and by 1956 he had ideas about producing a small upmarket GT car with serious performance using the Coventry Climax engine he was so familiar with from racing. He gathered together his small army of young volunteers, who often worked for beer and sandwiches just to be part of a world-beating racing car company, for this exciting new project. Frank Costin looked at the aerodynamics of Peter Kirwan-Taylor's overall shape, while friends from the Ford Motor Company design office, John Frayling, Peter Cambridge and Ron Hickman, did the detail work on the interior and other aspects. The aim, to produce a coupe that could be used on the road for touring and also race at Le Mans was very ambitious, but the young team more than achieved it. Chapman's own suspension design, softly sprung yet firmly damped, all independent by wishbones at the front and Chapman struts at the rear, gave the Elite fantastically predictable handling while the brakes, all disc but fitted inboard at the rear to reduce unsprung weight, proved more than able to cope with stopping this lightweight gem. The successful Lotus 12 racer also contributed its wheelbase and track. Lotus' groundbreaking fibreglass monocoque was initially developed away from their own workforce for secrecy by Peter Frayling and 21-year-old assistant Albert Adams. The first Elite bodyshell was 'cast' on Saturday, August 31st 1957 and that day Chapman took the decision to debut the car at the Earls Court Show in October 1957. Remarkably the team made that deadline but then had to develop the car into something which worked reliably and could be produced efficiently.This car is the first customer car, chassis #1009 and would be finished in October 1958, just in time to be displayed at the Motor Show alongside the last prototype, 1008. It was then fine tuned before being officially sold to Chris Barber, and entered in the Lotus' Cars ledger on 31/12/1958. Barber, though, had already raced the car as the owner on the 26th of December, Boxing Day, Brands Hatch Sports Car race, so it seems likely the ledger entry was made on the day the factory returned to work following the Christmas break. By the time Elite production ceased in September 1963, 1030 examples had been made and Lotus had developed from a company unheard of outside of UK club racing to one of the most famous racing teams in the world. They were about to be crowned F1 World Champions for the first time with Jim Clark, and were seen as established world players in road car manufacture with a mature market presence in the USA and elsewhere. The Elite played a big part in this remarkable feat of automotive industrial growth. It was Lotus' first 'grown-up', credible road car and laid down the foundations of the Lotus business that still exists today. Lotus Elite 1009 has undergone a very high quality nut and bolt restoration by renowned restorer and engineer, Ant Anstead, as a racing car, and is not currently road registered. The restoration was filmed for the 'For the Love of Cars' series which has been so successful worldwide, something which can only add to this car's remarkable provenance. It also has the latest current FIA HTP papers (Period E- 1947-1961 which are valid until 31-12-2026) and is thus eligible for all International events. Offered in pristine condition from our private vendor who has owned the car since Silverstone Auctions first sold it in 2016, but has never used it ~ this Lotus Elite Type 14 Mk1 presents a unique opportunity for collectors and racers alike.You can now book a one to one appointment (up to one hour) to view this lot at our central location between 16th and 30th July. Please contact Nick Whale on 07831 440 158 / nick@silverstoneauctions.com to secure your appointment or to discuss the car in more detail. The health and safety of both our customers and team remains the utmost priority, we are therefore operating to strict COVID-19 guidelines and full instructions for arrival and inspection protocols will be given when making your appointment.Full restoration details can be found hereSpecification:Registration: N/AYear: 1958Make: LotusModel: EliteChassis Number: MYH/1009P
* English School. Portraits of Major John Bell and Captain Robert Bell, circa 1743, two oval portraits in oils, each depicting a gentleman in a wig, presented together in a double-sided oval gold frame engraved around the edge 'John Bell Major in Lt Genll Harrison's Regt 1743' and 'Robt Bell Capt of Grenadrs in Do 1743', each side with convex glass (small edge-chip on one side), elaborate suspension loop, overall size (including loop) 55 mm x 41 mm (2.25 x 1.5 ins)Qty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London. John Bell and Robert Bell are both listed in the Army List of 1740 in Major General Harrison's Regiment of Foot, with the following dates: Lieutenant John Bell - date of pre-sent commission 26 Dec. 1726 and date of first commission as Ensign 13 Aug. 1718; Ensign Robert Bell - date of pre-sent commission 20 April 1732. Lieutenant General Henry Harrison's Regiment, alongside a regiment commanded by Thomas Wentworth, was involved in the expedition to the West Indies in the 1740s designed to capture Spanish ports and control trade, during which time the Battle of Cartagena was fought in 1741.
* English School. Wounded officer, circa 1815, oil on tin, showing an officer in distress wearing a scarlet tunic and semi-reclining under a tree, a musket on the ground in front, and an army regiment with foot soldiers and a mounted officer in the distance, overall craquelure, 12.6 x 10.4 cm (5 x 4 ins), contemporary gilt moulded frameQty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London.
Indian Army Ordnance Corps Officer’s Mess Dress Uniform black mess dress jacket with scarlet faced collar and pointed cuffs. KC bullion, Indian Army Ordnance Corps collar badges. Gilt shoulder buttons. Rank absent ... Black mess waistcoat with gilt buttons ... Black overall trousers with scarlet side lines. Tailor’s label ink named to “Captain C G Hooke. IAOC. Nov 1929”. 3 items.
American Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver .44, 8 inch, octagonal barrel. The top flat marked “Patented Sept 14 1858 E. Remington & Sons Ilion New York USA”. Solid frame. Lower hinged loading lever. Six shot, plain percussion cylinder. Brass trigger guard. Steel grip frame. Polished wooden slab grips. Some fine pitting overall. Now contained in a later case.
* Jewellery. An Edwardian 18ct gold bar brooch, set with a small diamond solitaire, stamped 18ct, with pin and safety chain, 4cm long, overall weight 3.2g with a period box, a pair of gents 9ct gold cufflinks, with engraved foliate decoration, stamped '375', 6g, boxed, two French 5 franc coins joined together to form a brooch with gold 'Army Service Corps' pendant attached, 3.5cm long, 4.5g, a Victorian yellow metal bar brooch inset with a cameo carved as a Grecian female, 5cm long plus a yellow metal tie pin inset with a small diamond with boxQty: (5)NOTESProvenance: Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London.
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[KLUTSIS] FROM AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS WITH DESIGNS FROM KLUTSIS (PERVAYA KONNAYA ARMIYA, 1930)GUSTAV KLUTSIS (LATVIAN 1895-1938), artist, SERGEI ORLOVSKY (RUSSIAN 1891-1935), brochure by, PERVAYA KONNAYA ARMIYA [1st Cavalry Army] (Moscow: GIZ [postcards], Krasny Proletarii [brochure], 1930). 155 x 110 mm. 14 pp. (brochure) + 24 postcards. With original card covers design by Klutsis. Text in Russian. CONDITIONOverall very good age-appropriate condition. The card covers discolored, as apparent in photographs. Small tear to the upper right edge. Some staining and adhesive residue apparent to the interior. The bottom edge of the first page of the brochure creased. Poscards slightly wavy, with very light wear to some corners. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
A CHINESE COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUP, CIRCA 1960Sformed as a group of revolutionaries, three in army uniforms, each holding up tools and attributes, such as a Chinese passport, paintbrushes and bucket, loudspeaker and oversize scroll, all against a billowing Communist flag, atop grey rounded base; overall height: 35.5 cm (14 in.)LITERATUREOda k radosti / Ode to Joy (Moscow: Pinakotheke, 2008), p. 511, no. 399 (illustrated) CONDITIONThe group is in overal very good condition. Minor rubbing to the glaze in places (such as at the knee of the woman at the front and the armband of the soldier behind her). Inspection under UV light shows repairs to the feet of the worker at the front, as well as the tip of the paintbrush, previously broken off. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
HENRY IV OF FRANCE: (1553-1610) King of France 1589-1610 and King of Navarre 1572-1610. First French Monarch of the House of Bourbon. Assassinated. L.S., Henry, with holograph `Votre Byen bon amy´, (`Your very good friend´) in his hand, one page, Coutras, 4to, 22nd August 1582, as King of Navarre, to Sieur de Varillant, in old French. The document refers to the possibility of obtaining a freehand for Sieur de Manques, whose father was foreigner, in case he would be persecuted because of the Francs-fiefs land taxation. With small traces of a former seal. Overall age wear, folded, with small repair to the verso and few very small holes to the folds. F The present letter is signed at Coutras, where five years later, on 20th October 1587, took place the Battle of Coutras, a decisive engagement during the French Religious Wars between a Huguenot army under Henry of Navarre, future Henry IV of France, and a Royalist army led by Anne de Joyeuse who was killed while attempting to surrender to a victorious Henry of Navarre.
HOCHE LAZARE: (1768-1797) French General of the Revolutionary army. Best known for his victory over Royalist forces in Brittany. Minister of war. Lazare died of tuberculosis at the early age of 29. An excellent L.S., with three autograph lines in is hand, `L. Hoche´, one page, 4to, n.p., [Vendée], 21st November 1796, to General Dugua, in French. The document states in part `Patriots are threatened and often slain by Royalists. Everything makes us fear a rekindle of the war in the Vendée if we do not hasten to stop the evil.´, further requesting troops to join them and the appointment of a commissar who would grant order and `..avoid contagious overflows..´. The document being the copy of a letter sent by the inhabitants of Lisieux to the Directory which Hoche forwards to General Dugua annotating alongside his signature `..to G[ener]al Dugua, who will be the General requested.´ Bearing a red ink Directory stamp to the upper left corner. A very good content and association letter. With edges slightly trimmed and overall small creasing. G Charles François Dugua (1744-1802) French General. Present during Napoleon´s campaign in Egypt, commender of Cairo, further General of the West army and furthermore General Head of Staff under Lecrec at Saint Domingue. Killed during the attack to Fort Pierrot.
COCHON DE LAPPARENT CHARLES: (1750-1825) French Politician and Minister of Police. Member of the National Convention and of the Committee of Public Health. Cochon de Lapparent was one of the Commissars in charge of the King´s indictment, voting in favour of the King´s execution. An excellent and rare A.L.S., `Cochon´, four pages, 4to, Paris, 22nd October 1796, to General Hoche, in French. The document bears the printed heading, and an ink stamp, of the Minister of Police of the Republic. A very cleanly written lengthy letter, Cochon stating in part `I watch, my dear General, with same sadness as you, the direction that since a while the sense of Public spirit is taking, and am ready to prove with all my correspondence that I have done all I could with the power I hold to prevent the malicious trying to take advantage of the recent events…The government only wishes, and can´t do anything else but wishing, the consolidation of the Republic, and I support this as much as my poor capabilities allow me to do so. I am indignant reading about the horrors and the lies against the Republic that all these Royalist journals, paid with foreign gold, are vomiting. Several have been arrested and denounced to the Public Prosecutor…but they are released by the tribunals, and this will keep on happening until we have a repressive law for press abuses.´ further again saying `..I am fully aware of the dangers that the Republic is facing, with enemies under different masks ready to attack from the inside of the country. In Lyon, in the department of the Calvados, the Royalists are showing up audaciously.. What else can I do? Tribunals are not under my competence, and the police has so short capacities that it is even astonishing that they can achieve what they do.´ Cochon de Lapparent also responds to Hoche´s questions regarding the last executions and the Colonnes Mobiles, stating `You talk to me about the way the last conspirators have been judged. We have material evidences and also written ones of their conspiracy…and regarding the formation of the Colonnes Mobiles I have issued a circular, sent to all departments, according to the Directory orders…The Colonnes Mobiles could be very useful…and I am going to send orders to the Chouanne departments..´ Paper with watermark. A letter of very interesting content. Very small overall minor age wear, otherwise VG Lazare Hoche (1768-1797) French General of the Revolutionary army. Best known for his victory over Royalist forces in Brittany. Minister of war. The Colonnes Mobiles, also called Colonnes Infernales (Infernal Columns) were operations led by the French revolutionary in the War in the Vendée. The National Convention approved laws allowing the extermination of anti-Republican terrorists in the Vendée. Army columns were formed and sent through the Vendée to exterminate the anti-republican population. The actions of these "Infernal Columns" continue to be a subject of heated debate in France.
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. A good L.S., `Bonaparte´, a good example signature, one page, large folio, Head Quarters at Passariano, Udine, 6th October 1797, to citizen Faipoult, Plenipotentiary Minister, envoy of the R.F from Geneva, in French. The letter bears an impressive and large revolutionary vignette to the heading, created by Appiani, showing the French Republic symbols, including Marianne, France´s national symbol of liberty and the Phrygian cap, and the printed text “Republic of France - Liberty - Equality”. Beneath this magnificent vignette, the printed text states ''Bonaparte General in chief of the Army of Italy''. Napoleon explains to his correspondent that he has made come back his troops which were in Geneva, further stating `I have ordered General Sauret to call back this troops positioned in Genova. I have also ordered the 9th half-brigade to leave, as I could not have enough number of men to be respected, and I have no intention to leave there eighty or a hundred men…´ further saying `.. the first Ligurian battalion with one thousand well-equipped men will march to Mantua..´, and concludes stating `Make all the necessary diplomatic efforts in order to avoid any difficulty.´ With blank integral leaf. Overall age wear and creasing, mostly to edges with extremely small tears, but not affecting the text or signature. G The present letter is written in the hand of Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne (1769-1834) French Diplomat. Best known for his Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. A close youth friend of Napoleon since they met at the Military Academy at the age of 8 years old. In 1797, General Bonaparte urgently summoned Bourrienne to Italy for the negotiations with Austria, where his knowledge of law and diplomacy was useful in drafting the terms of the Treaty of Campo Formio on 7th October 1797, the day after the present letter was written. Bourrienne would also accompany Bonaparte to Egypt as his private secretary. Andrea Appiani (1754-1817) Italian neoclassical Painter. Appiani was created pensioned artist to the Kingdom of Italy by Napoleon. He rendered multiple portraits of Napoleon, his Marshals and personages of his regime. He lost his allowance after the fall of the Kingdom in 1814 and fell into poverty. Villa Passariano, where Bonaparte was residing and where the terms of the Treaty between France and Austria were negotiated, was the countryside residence of the last Doge of Venice Ludovico Manin (1725-1802) who abdicated few months earlier when French troops occupied Venice.
BRUNE GUILLAUME MARIE ANNE: (1763-1815) Marshal of France. A good L.S., `Brune´, two pages, 4to, Terapia, close to Constantinople, 15th September 1804, to Monsieur Luce, Commissar appointed at Bucarest, by H.M. the Emperor of the French, in French. The letter bears an attractive coat of arms to the heading, and the printed text "General Brune, State Councilor, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Sublime Porte", Turkey, Brune stating in part `I have forwarded to you, Monsieur, a copy of the letter received from the Foreign Affairs Minister, who allows me to choose between yourself and Monsieur Drovetti to take in charge the Commissariat of Cairo during the absence of Monsieur Lesseps..´ Brune further expresses his understanding of the situation and that his correspondent do not wishes a provisional post, although wanted to forward to him all the duties and financial advantages of such post, saying `Although my opinion, as explained to you, matches with the one you expressed in your recent letter to me, and although I could predict your decision, I do not want to decide and wish to give you the option of deciding. You judge and decide, and I expect a definitive response on this matter, with your letter to be sent via the Tartar who accompanies courier Bourdel.´ With blank integral leaf. Very small overall minor age wear. VG Brune refers to the absence at Cairo of Lesseps, most probably referring to Mathieu de Lesseps (1771-1832), father of Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894) French Diplomat and developer of the Suez Canal. Mathieu de Lesseps was posted in 1800 as liaison to the Egyptian Army and as superintendent of trade relations. He was made a Count by Napoleon I.
BERNADOTTE JEAN BAPTISTE: (1763-1844) Marshal of France, Prince de Pontecorvo and King Charles XIV John of Sweden and Norway 1818-44. An excellent content L.S., `J.B. Bernadotte´, one page, folio, Wolfpassing, 10th November 1805, to General Rivaud, in French. The letter is a marching order to be started the day after, 11th November 1805 at 07h in the morning, towards Vienna. Bernadotte requests his Generals Drouet and Rivaud, stating in part `General Drouet will leave his position tomorrow twenty first Brumaire at seven in the morning and will march with all his troops towards Vienna following the main road, once reaching Sankt Polten he will receive new orders. General Rivaud will also march from seven in the morning with all his men and will continue towards Vienna. Once reaching Sankt Polten he will receive new orders. The whole artillery forces and head Quarters administration will stay tomorrow at Melk.´ Only two days after French troops occupy Vienna and Napoleon I establishes his headquarters at the Schoenbrunn Palace. With blank address leaf bearing small remnants of a former red wax seal. Folded, with edges trimmed, and overall age wear, mostly to edges, otherwise about G Jean-Baptiste Drouet (1765-1844) Count d´Erlon. Marshal of France. Drouet commanded troops at the Battle of Austerlitz in December 1805 and the I Corps of the North Army at the Battle of Waterloo. Olivier Macoux Rivaud de la Raffiniere (1766-1839) French Infantry commander during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Rivaud commanded troops at the Battle of Marengo in 1800, and at the Battle of Austerlitz in December 1805, three weeks after the present letter date.
NEY MICHEL: (1769-1815) Marshal of France, Duc d´Elchingen and Prince de la Moskowa. Executed. A good L.S., `Ney´, with flourish, one page, folio, Gunzburg, 20th June 1800, to Lieutenant General Grenier, in French. The present letter is written the day after the Battle of Hochstadt, Ney refers to various important military decisions, stating in part `As I have not received any response from you to the different matters I have addressed to you…I inform, you my dear General, that I have ordered to look for the necessary materials for the prompt repair of the Reisenburg bridge. I think that under these circumstances... I would be unwise if I rebuild the Leipheim or the Gunzburg ones… the enemy will very likely march tonight trying to reach the Brenz..´ further indicating the military plan for the day after `..I will not dare attacking such position frontally tomorrow morning before having developed your right wing…my presence will allow you to support the right wing and delay for long the enemy attempts while we wait for the arrival of General Moreau army..´ A letter of very interesting military content. Folded, with overall creasing and edges trimmed, otherwise G Paul Grenier (1768-1827) French General during the French revolution and Napoleonic wars. A skilled tactician. The day before the present letter was written, Grenier, serving under General Jean Moreau (1763-1813), fought at the Battle of Hochstadt on the 18th & 19th June 1800. On December 1800, Grenier supervised the divisions of Marshal Ney in the Battle of Ampfing and commanded the three divisions of Ney in Moreau's decisive victory at the Battle of Hohenlinden.
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[BERNADOTTE JEAN BAPTISTE]: (1763-1844) Marshal of France, Prince de Pontecorvo and King Charles XIV John of Sweden and Norway 1818-44. Unusual and very attractive 10 x 16.5 printed public notice, one page, Cologne, 12th February 1814, in French. The “Affiche” announcement, issued during the War of the Sixth Coalition, bears the heading `The Royal Prince of Sweden to French people”, and states in part `I have taken up arms by order of my King, to defend the Swedish people´s rights… I have crossed the Rhin. Seeing again the river shores, where so often and so fortunately I fought for you, I feel the necessity of letting you know my thoughts.´ Bernadotte then refers to Napoleon´s policies, saying `Your Government has permanently tried to degrade everything in order to have the right of despising everything. It is now time that the system changes. All enlightened persons wish the preservation of France; they only wish that it stops being the bane on earth´ Bernadotte further concludes stating `As adoptive son of Charles XIII, crowned by election of a free nation… I can only work for the prosperity of Scandinavia. May I fulfil this sacred duty to my new Homeland at the same time that I contribute to the happiness of my former compatriots. Charles Jean´ Small overall age wear and creasing, mostly to edges, otherwise G The initially amicable relationship which Charles John Bernadotte had with Napoleon soon changed because of the sudden unprovoked French invasion of Swedish Pomerania. The invasion was a clear violation of international law as well as an act of war. Crown Prince Charles John Bernadotte aligned Sweden with Napoleon's enemies in the Sixth Coalition, including Great Britain, Russia and Prussia, and became the Commander-in-chief of the Allied Army of the North that made the decisive attack on the last day of the French defeat at the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813. During this battle and at a critical moment an entire Saxon division went over to his army in response to a proclamation released a week prior in which Bernadotte invited the Saxons to join their old commander in defeating Napoleon. A few months after, with this proclamation public notice, Bernadotte tries again and in the same way to reach and provoke the French people, tired and exhausted after so many years of wars.
BLUCHER GEBHARD VON: (1742-1819) Prince von Wahlstatt. Prussian field Marshal. Von Blucher leaded the Prussian army against Napoleon At the battles of Leipzig and Waterloo playing a decisive role in the allied victory. He is the highest-decorated Prussian soldier in history. Rare L.S., `Blucher´, a bold good signature example, one page, 4to, Rambouillet, 27th July 1815, to General von Bulow, in German. The letter bears to the upper left corner the printed heading of the Nieder-Rhein General Commando Army. The letter with military content refers to Konigsberg where his correspondent Friedrich von Bulow was established as Commander in Chief. Folded, with small overall age wear. G to VG Friedrich Wilhelm von Bulow (1755-1816) Graf von Dennewitz. Prussian General of the Napoleonic Wars. Von Bulow commanded the 4th Corps of Blucher´s army in the Waterloo Campaign where his Corps headed the flank attack upon Napoleon.
Frank Dicksee, oil on canvas, portrait of John Howard Slayter 1865 ? - 1926, wearing a uniform of an officer of the Royal Army Medical Corps, signed and dated 1918, 24ins x 20ins, in a heavily moulded gilt composition cushion frameSlight line to left hand side at edge from frame.Not been re-lined and overall in good condition.Does have small chips and losses to frame but easily fixable.
Rare Imperial German 1st Garde-Regiment zu Fus Experimental Trials Model S 98 aA Bayonet, in steel mounted leather scabbard. 1st type wood grip, blade with Erfurt makers mark and stamped on back edge W over 98, 1898 being the first production year. Cross guard with regimental and issue stamps “1.G.R. 5. 136” (1st Garde-Regiment zu Fuss). Slight pitting to chape and front of pommel, otherwise good condition. Blade 52cms, overall 67cms. Initially only issued to the four elite units of the Imperial German army, the 1st Garde-Regiment zu Fus being one of them, See Carter Vol. II, page 79.
WW2 German Army Officers Dress Dagger by WKC, untouched late war example with white celluloid grip, zinc pommel and cross guard. Housed in matching scabbard with two hanging rings. Original dress portepee attached to the grip but the bottom knot is now detached. Double edged plain blade with WKC Solingen makers trade mark. The blade measures 25 ½ cms in length, overall 40cms.
WW2 German Army M-43 Field Cap, good combat worn example of the standard issue field cap worn by the German army during WW2. The cap is complete with its one piece bevo woven insignia. Two plastic button front and single side grommet. Cloth lining to the interior which shows service wear. Overall a good example.
WW2 German Army M-35 Double Decal Steel Combat Helmet, good example of a model M35 steel combat helmet which retains a rough combat overpaint to the original apple green finish of the exterior of the shell. Original army eagle decal to one side and national tri-colour to the other side. Interior of the helmet has the original apple green paint finish. Leather liner and leather chinstrap. The shell is stamped “ET62” and “3509”. Some wear to the decals and liner system but overall this is a good example of a early pattern combat helmet as worn during the early advances into Poland, Belgium and France etc.
German Army M-42 Single Decal Steel Combat Helmet, good example of a very late pattern steel combat helmet which has a late war quality army decal to the side. Much of the original paint finish remains to the helmet. Complete with late war type pig skin liner and (19)44 dated leather chinstrap. Shell is very faintly stamped in the rear skirt, but this is not clear. Shell with dome stamp. Overall a good example of a very late issue decaled helmet.
WW2 German Army M-44 Pattern Combat Tunic, good example of the late war produced short pattern combat tunic known as the M-44. Mouse grey wool with non pleated breast pockets. Original bevo breast eagle and late pattern collar litzen. Original painted pebbled buttons. Loops for shoulder straps but boards now absent. Interior partially lined. Very good overall condition showing little to no service wear, possibly un-issued.
WW2 German Army Mountain Troops (Gebirgsjäger) M-43 Combat Tunic, superb untouched example produced in the dark slate grey / green heavy wool material. The tunic is four non-pleated pockets with green / grey painted pebbled buttons. Fine matching piped other ranks combat pattern shoulder boards. To the arm is rank chevron and original Kuban campaign shield. Machine stitched bevo breast eagle and mountain troops sleeve insignia. Collar has the original litzen (collar patches) and War Service Cross 2nd class medal ribbon to button hole. Lined interior with ink issue stamps remaining clear. Medal loops to the breast pocket. The tunic remains in fabulous overall condition.
WW2 British Overcoat Attributed to Brigadier Victor George Joseph Barton OBE 3rd Battalion Rajputana Rifles, super quality heavy khaki wool material ,black composition Rifles buttons. Brigadiers bright gilt shoulder insignia. Interior with officers lining and Tailors label Ranken & Co Ltd. Named and dated to Lt.Col.V.G.Baton 27/10/41. Excellent condition overall. Brigadier Victor George Joseph Barton ,OBE was born in 1898 and was commissioned into the 6th Rajputana Rifles in 1917.By 1939 he was a Major & Company CO. 3rd Batt. Raj. Rifles and GSO 3 GRADE (1) Army in Burma. Temporary Lt.Col 1941 & Lt.Col 1943 .He was awarded the OBE for Italy in 1945 ,as Acting Brigadier 6th Rajputana Rifles.
WW2 Period Norwegian Army Officers Sword, gilt metal chiselled guard with Norwegian crowned shield emblem, lion head pommel and floral relief back strap. Original shargreen grip with wire binding. Housed in plated steel scabbard with fixed bar hanger fitting. Polished plain single edged blade with some staining to the lower end. No makers details but looks to be of German manufacture. Blade measures 81 ½ cms, overall 97 cms.
Carroll Cloar (Tennessee, 1913-1993) signed lithograph on paper titled "Group of Myselves," depicting a self-portrait of the artist at various stages of life, set against the background of a rural town. Signed in pencil lower right and titled lower left. Housed under glass in an ebonized and molded giltwood frame with black mat. Sight - 16" H x 12" W. Framed - 22" H x 18" W. Circa 1939. Note: This is considered one of Cloar's most important, and scarce, lithographs. One is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and another was exhibited in the 2014 exhibit of Cloar Lithographs at the Georgia Museum of Art. It is the first work (and one of the few lithographs) set to poetry in the book "Second Sight: Poems for Paintings by Carroll Cloar" by Dabney Stuart (University Of Missouri Press, 1996, ref. p.3). Biography: Carroll Cloar was known for incorporating nostalgic images from his Southern childhood, often merged with dreamlike motifs, into powerful magic realist scene, and noted that literature, particularly by Southern Gothic writers such as William Faulkner or Eudora Welty, influenced his artistic approach. Cloar graduated from Southwestern College (now Rhodes College) in Memphis, Tennessee, and went on to study at the Memphis Academy of Arts under the artist George Oberteuffer. In 1936, he moved to New York to attend the Art Students League. There, Cloar's achievements earned him a McDowell fellowship which he used to travel across the American Southwest, West Coast and Mexico. Cloar served with the Army Air Corps during World War II and upon his return, he was awarded a Guggenheim traveling scholarship to fund an extended sojourn to Central and South America. Two years later, several of his images were featured in a Life Magazine article titled Backwoods Boyhood, and Cloar's career went on to receive additional national acclaim. By the mid 1950s, Cloar had settled permanently in Memphis, where he produced paintings, often executed in casein tempera and acrylic paints. His works are in the collections of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Brooks Museum of Art, and Library of Congress. In 1993, Cloar's painting, Faculty and Honor Students, Lewis Schoolhouse, was one of six paintings by American artists selected to commemorate the inauguration of President Clinton. (Source: The Johnson Collection/Memphis Brooks Museum of Art). Provenance: Private West Tennessee Collection. CONDITION: Small line of discoloration lower left margin, very light toning, a few light thumbdings, overall excellent condition. Not examined out of frame.
Early Tennessee Militia archive relating to Lieutenant William Graham including a Tennessee militia coat, signed Governor John Sevier military commission, and powder horn, 3 items total. 1st item: Early Tennessee State Militia Coat owned and worn by Lieutenant William Graham (1786-1857, served circa 1807-1815 in the Sixth Regiment in the Tennessee State Militia) comprised of a navy-blue wool body with hook and eye closure to red wool lapel, red wool collar and cuffs, the lapels and coattails lined in off white linen with two interior slip pockets, two faux pocket flaps to exterior, all with a total of (44) total flat brass buttons. One (1) navy-blue wool epaulet to left shoulder, two (2) pieces of navy-blue fabric sewn to right shoulder and top of coattails. 40 1/2" H x 24 1/2" W. 2nd item: Governor John Sevier signed military commission document conferring on William Graham of Jefferson County the rank of Lieutenant in the Sixth Regiment of the Tennessee Militia, dated August 15, 1807. Countersigned by Robert Houston, Secretary of the State of Tennessee from 1807-1811. State seal, top left. 16" H x 9 7/8" W. 3rd item: Early 19th century East Tennessee powder horn withound wooden plug end secured by brads, fabric strap attached to nail and nozzle. Piece of cloth with ink inscription reading "96" pasted to horn near plug. 11" outer circumference of longest curve. These items have all descended in the family of Lt. William Graham. The Number 96 on the powder horn corresponds to a similar numbering system used on an inventory list created by Joseph Feamster Taylor (1892-1965) of Whitesburg, TN, son of Franklin Walter Taylor (1854-1919), grandson of Franklin William Taylor (1810-1897), great grandson of Lieutenant William Graham (1786-1857), and father of Joseph Franklin Taylor (1934-2015). Biographical Note: William Graham was born in Botetourt County, Virginia, to George Graham (1756-1832) and Elizabeth Turnley Graham (1764-1817). He married Mary Shields Graham (1795-1832) in 1814 and was the father of Eliza Jane Graham (1821-1897) and Mary Shields Graham (1824-1907). Upon the death of Mary, William sent his young daughters (ages 11 & 8) to live with their uncle, Dr. Samuel Shields. Eliza married Franklin William Taylor of Shields Station in Grainger County and they had twelve children together. One of their children, Samuel Milton Taylor (1842-1875) served in the Confederate Army of Tennessee (see Lot 610). Mary married Calvin Bird Nance of Nance's Ferry and they had seven children together. William Graham passed away in a tragic house fire on the night of September 17, 1857 at the age of 71 and is buried in the Graham Chapel Cemetery, Jefferson County, TN. (source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198785407/william-graham). Provenance: Estate of Anne Harrison Taylor & Joseph F. Taylor, Morristown, TN. CONDITION: 1st item: Discoloration, staining, to be expected from age. Moth holes, primarily to back of jacket, largest 1 1/4". Two buttons to bottom appear to be missing. Epaulet to right shoulder is not present. Accompanying note indicates that the coat was cleaned on April 24, 1975 for an exhibit. 2nd item: Overall good condition with toning, foxing spots, areas of dampstaining/acid burn, largest 1". Tears, areas of separation, largest 1 1/2", to fold lines. Signatures in good, legible condition. 3rd item: Natural age cracks, areas of insect damage, largest 1 1/8" x 3/4".
Archive of sixty three (63) 19th century Tennessee and Alabama Civil War related items, including McMinn County TN related Confederate Soldier Ambrotype, Alabama Civil War era autograph album, forty-five (45) envelopes postmarked to and from Blount County, Tennessee and Johnson's Island Union prison, Sandusky, Ohio, and more. 1st item: Ninth plate ambrotype depicting an unidentified Civil War Confederate McMinn County, Tennessee soldier, seated in his coat with a revolver in a holster at his waist, tinting to his cheeks. Housed in a partial decorative gutta percha case. 3" H x 2 1/2" W. 2nd item: Civil War era autograph album belonging to Laura Burtwell, Florence, Alabama, dated August 11, 1858, containing signatures, poems, and drawings, many dated circa 1860-1864. Most written directly onto the paper with one (1) cut signature. Album titled Casket of Mementos, published by Moss and Brothers, Philadelphia. Comprised of gilt edged pages, engraved frontispiece with tissue paper guard, hardbound in black and tan leather covers with blindstamp decorations and gilt lettering to covers and spine. 8 1/8" H x 6 5/8" W x 3/4" D. Note: Laura C. Burtwell was born in Florence, Alabama in 1848, and lived in Nashville for 46 years until her death in 1943. She had two brothers who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. John Robertson Bedford Burtwell was a graduate of West Point and rose to the rank of Colonel by the end of the War, and the other brother James Burtwell served as a private in 16th Alabama Infantry. 3rd-30th items: Twenty-seven (27) envelopes addressed to Mr. William Hall, Prisoner of War, Johnson's Island, Block 9, Mess 2, near Sandusky, Ohio, postmarked in various places in East Tennessee, dated between circa January 2-December 11 1864-1865, two (2) with illegible dates. Seven (7) with ink stamp indicating that the letter had been examined by a Johnson's Island official. All with red George Washington 3 cent stamps. Approximately 3 1/4" H x 5 5/8" W. 31st-55th items: Twenty five (25) envelopes addressed to Mrs. Elvira Hall, Knoxville, Greenback, and areas around Loudon and Blount County, Tennessee, eighteen (18) postmarked in Sandusky, Ohio, dated primarily between circa January 8-December 28, 1864-1865, one (1) postmarked December 22, 1879, one (1) postmarked May 11, 1895, and five (5) with illegible dates, no dates, or unclear dates. Nine (9) with ink stamp indicating that the letter had been examined by a Johnson's Island official. Twenty (20) with red George Washington 3 cent stamps, three (3) with blue locomotive 3 cent stamps, one (1) with a green George Washington 3 cent stamp, and one (1) with a red George Washington 2 cent stamp. One (1) envelope contains six (6) circa 1893 Columbian Commemorative stamps, including five (5) red Landing of Columbus 2 cent stamps, one (1) postmarked April 10, 1894, and one (1) blue Columbus in Sight of Land 1 cent stamp. Approximately 3 1/4" H x 5 5/8" W. 56th-57th items: Two (2) envelopes, one (1) addressed to Miss C. M. Howard, Four Mile Branch, Monroe County, East Tennessee, dated May 25, 1864, and one (1) addressed to W. R. Kerr, Knoxville Tennessee, dated June or July 1864, both postmarked in Sandusky, Ohio. Both with red George Washington 3 cent stamps. Approximately 3 1/4" H x 5 5/8" W. Note: William S. Hall resided in Blount County, Tennessee with his wife Elvira (listed on the 1860 census records as Nancy E). Hall enlisted in Company H, 62nd Tennessee Infantry on September 26, 1862. Hall's records are incomplete, however it is likely that he was captured at Vicksburg with the 62nd and was paroled but never reported to the parole camp in Mississippi. On September 13, 1863 he was arrested as a citizen and sent to Johnson's Island. Burial records show that William and Elvira are buried in Pine Grove Presbyterian Cemetery in Greenback, Loudoun County, Tennessee. (additional documentation available upon request). (Research courtesy of Bill Floyd). 58th-63rd items: Six (6) documents pertaining to East Tennessee Baptist churches, including one (1) related to The Baptist Church of Christ at Cedar Fork, Claiborne County, Tennessee, dated 1846, two (2) related to The Baptist Church of Meigs County, Tennessee, one (1) dated circa November 1860 and one (1) dated November 2, 1862, one (1) related to the New Hopewell United Baptist Church, Tennessee, dated circa May 1866, and two (2) unidentified, including one (1) dated November 1, 1841 and one (1) dated May 4 1866. Ranging in size from 3" H x 7 5/8" W to 7" H x 8" W. CONDITION: 1st item: Image in overall very good, visible condition. Cover of case is not intact. 2nd item: Worn condition with rubbing to edges and corners, 5/8" area of peeling to spine. Pages in overall good, legible condition. 3rd-63rd items: Overall good condition with tears,areas of dampstaining, foxing spots, etc. to be expected from age.
Seven (7) World War II United States propaganda posters by artists including Anton Otto Fischer, Mead Schaeffer, Koerner, and Steve Broder. 1st item: Poster depicts gray weapon barrels, wrapped in the full-color national flags of United Nations members, firing into a bright yellow and orange explosion in the upper right corner. Text at top and bottom reads, "United we are strong" and "United we will win." Artist's name, Koerner, appears on the barrel of the Norwegian flag. Published by the Office of War Information (OWI) and U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. Unframed. 22 1/2" H x 16" W. 2nd item: Poster depicts a hand holding a cast iron pan, pouring fat into the middle of the scene where there is a fiery red explosion with bullets and bombs shooting out in all directions against a dark background. The text at the top and bottom reads, "Save waste fats for explosives" and "Take Them To Your Meat Dealer." Artist's name, H. Koerner, appears in lower right corner, under one of the shells. Published by the Office of War Information (OWI) and the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. Unframed. 22 1/2" H x 16" W. 3rd item: Poster depicts a large ship engulfed in black smoke and bright red and orange flames in the background as eight injured and dejected men row away in an escape boat in the foreground. Text reads "A careless word... ...A Needless Sinking." Artist's name "Anton Otto Fischer" is printed in the lower left corner. Published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942. Unframed. 28" H x 22" W. 4th item: Poster depicts uniformed soldiers riding in tanks with their right arms raised, looking down at their wristwatches. Text at top reads "Time saved on Your job Saves Lives on His!" and at the bottom within a red rectangle "Your Labor Management Committee says: Turn in your ideas to do it Better, Faster." Artist's name, Mead Schaeffer, written in lower right corner. Published by the War Production Board and U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. Unframed. 40" H x 28 1/2"W. 5th item: Poster depicts a uniformed soldier in combat, yelling and raising his gun in his left hand while carrying an injured soldier on his hip with his right arm against a bright, colorful abstract background of explosions, smoke, and the outline of a tank. Text reads "Our Fighters Deserve Our Best" and in the bottom right corner "Ordnance Department U.S. Army - Keep 'Em Shooting." Published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942. Unframed. 40" H x 28 1/2" W. 6th item: Poster titled "The United Nations Fight for Freedom" depicts the head and raised right arm of the Statue of Liberty in black and white against a black background and features thirty (30) full-color flags of United Nations members at the time, with the name of each country in white text below its flag. Artist's name, Broder (Steve Broder) appears at the lower edge. Published by the Office of War Information and U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942. Unframed. 40" H x 28 1/2" W. 7th item: Poster depicts a group of determined soldiers wearing helmets, carrying their backpacks and guns, storming a beach with a tank and naval ships in the background and planes flying overhead in a smoke-filled, yellowed sky. Text at top reads, "Attack Attack Attack" and "Buy War Bonds" at the bottom. Published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942. Unframed. 40" H x 28" W. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall good condition with bright color. Some foxing and toning along original fold lines en verso. 2nd item: Overall good condition with some wear to edges and foxing and toning along original fold lines en verso. Separation at fold lines in center, 1/4". 3rd item: Overall good condition, strong color, with loss to center of bottom edge and separations along vertical fold line, largest 1 1/2". Light foxing and toning along original fold lines en verso. 4th item: Overall good condition, with sharp edges and color. Foxing and toning along original fold lines en verso. 5th item: Overall very good condition with sharp edges and colors. Foxing, toning, and some pinhole separations along original fold lines en verso. 6th item: Overall good condition, bright color, sharp edges. Some wear, foxing, and toning along original fold lines en verso. 7th item: Overall good condition and bright color. Some wear to edges and surface losses along edges and at corners where tape was previously applied. Loss to upper right corner, 1". Some foxing, toning, and wear along original fold lines.
Jack Fellows (B. 1941) "Northrop P-61B Black Widow" Signed lower right. Original oil on Masonite painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 33c P-61B Black Widow stamp issued February 10, 2000. At the onset of World War II, American air units were poorly equipped for night fighting. Using radar technology borrowed from the British and developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Northrop Company built a fighter that could function in total darkness -- the P-61B Black Widow. By mid-1944, the Black Widow had become the Army Air Force's standard night fighter. Image Size: 16.5 x 14 in. Overall Size: 18.5 x 16 in. Unframed. (B14294)
Dennis Lyall (American, B. 1946) "Brandywine Flag" Signed lower right. Original Acrylic painting on Canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 33c Brandywine Flag Classic Collection Series stamp issued June 14, 2000. In 1777, the British set out to capture Philadelphia. Washington believed that his best defense against the advancing British army, led by General Sir William Howe, was at Brandywine Creek, located about 25 miles southwest of the city. The American general deployed his troops at vital crossings along the creek, choosing high ground in the area of Chadd's Ford as a primary defensive position. On September 11, 1777, Howe pretended to launch an attack at Chadd's Ford, but the majority of his army crossed the Brandywine at a point farther north than Washington expected, surprising the Americans with an attack on their right flank. Howe's strategy was effective and Washington ordered his army to take the high ground around Birmingham Friends Meeting House as a last defense. Although the Americans were forced to retreat, the Continental Army remained intact. The Brandywine flag, reportedly flown during this historic battle, features a red field with a smaller flag design making up the canton. The flag-within-a-flag bears 13 red and white stripes, while the canton is a white field with a cluster of 13 red stars. This unique banner was one of the first American flags featuring a stars-and-stripes design. Image Size: 13 x 18 in. Overall Size: 15 x 19.5 in. Unframed. (B16769)
Ed Vebell (American, 1921 - 2018) "Battle of Monitor and Merrimac" Signed lower right. Original Acrylic 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 Epic Events in American History series issued in 1985. Just as General Lee aimed at capturing Washington in order to gain recognition for the Confederacy from abroad, so Lincoln aimed at Richmond, heart and soul of the Confederacy, to make clear that the southerner's cause was lost. The grand strategy of the campaign was to bypass Lee's Army of Northern Virginia by launching an invasion from the York Peninsula, where the Union Army could be supplied and reinforced by sea, and fight its way to Richmond from the South. This strategy was threatened by the presence of the frigate, Merrimack, which the Confederates had salvaged from the deep, converted into an ironclad, and renamed the Virginia. Soon the Virginia destroyed three Union warships. Alarmed by this, the Navy Department commissioned the most gifted naval engineer in American -- John Ericsson -- to build an armored vessel which could meet the Confederacy's ironclad on equal terms. This he did, almost miraculously, in one hundred working days. On March 9, 1862, the two ships met in Hampton Roads in what was the first all-ironclad battle of naval history. The two ships were well matched, but the Monitor had the advantage of one of Ericsson's innovations, a revolving turret, and of lying so low in the water that it was difficult to hit. In the end, the Virginia withdrew. She continued to protect the James River for the Confederates however, until they themselves destroyed her lest she be captured by the Union forces after they took Norfolk in May. Image Size: 19.75 x 21 in. Overall Size: 25.75 x 26.5 in. Unframed. (B05307)
Ed Vebell (American, 1921 - 2018) "Wright Brothers Fly Kitty Hawk" Signed lower right. Original Acrylic 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 Epic Events in American History series issued in 1985. December 17, 1903, was a bleak and chilly morning in North Carolina. On the windswept sand dunes of Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, a small group of curious onlookers had gathered to watch two intrepid brothers -- Wilbur and Orville Wright -- attempt to fly a 745-pound wheelless biplane they'd built in their Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop. In the middle of the 40-foot-long lower wing lay Orville Wright, face down in a hip cradle. As the 12-horsepower motor roared and the aircraft moved forward, Wilbur Wright ran alongside holding the tip of the right wing to keep the plane steady. Approaching the end of the runway, the Flyer suddenly rose into the air and climbed to about 10 feet above the sand. For 12 memorable seconds it actually flew, covering a distance of 120 feet before nosing down and skidding to a rude landing. Orville later described the event as the "first in the history of the world in which a machine carrying a man had raised itself by its own power into the air in full flight, had sailed forward on a level course without reduction of speed, and had finally landed at a point as high as that from which it started." The Wright Brothers spent five years marketing their plane before signing contracts with both the U.S. Army and a French commercial concern. The airplane was poised to make a monumental mark on the 20th century. Image Size: 19 x 20.5 in. Overall Size: 26 x 26.25 in. Unframed. (B05366)
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