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An Ornately Carved Ivory Card Case This Civil Wa

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
An Ornately Carved Ivory Card Case This Civil Wa
<B>An Ornately Carved Ivory Card Case of Jefferson Davis held by a Prisoner of War </B></I> This Civil War era card case has a highly carved ivory, bas-relief scene on the front of the case. Measuring 2 ½” x 4”. The carved front is an artistic masterpiece of ivory carving. The scene depicts a young man and woman in a playful stance on either side of a lamppost. Floral and foliate effects at the top are accented by very detailed work of the ground on which the figures stand. The interior of the case is equally ornate and beautiful. Wafer-thin ivory leaves separate the compartments where one could place cards or photographs. Purple silk lines the inside of the case and is still in fine condition. The silver clasp of the case has a dark patina and still functions perfectly. There is some tearing of the ivory binding on the spine of the case but the case is overall intact and a functional work of art.<BR><BR>The case came from a Hampton Roads, Virginia African-American family whose ancestor "took possession" of it while Davis was imprisoned at Fortress Monroe and retained it as a memento of the passed rebellion.<BR><BR> <B>Provenance:</B></I> <I>The Tharpe Collection of American Military History</B></I><BR> <BR><B>Exhibited:</B></I> <I>The Liberty Heritage Society Museum</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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