Auction Details
<p>Cowan’s is pleased to offer more than 800 lots of fine historical and decorative Americana during our special Fall Auction, November 20-21. On November 20 th more than 400 lots of rare historical Americana will be sold, including an exceptionally rare hand-painted flag presented by the Ladies of Gordonsville, Virginia to the "Greys" on the eve of the Civil War; a rare North Carolina First National Confederate Flag; George Barnard's photographic album documenting "Sherman's March"; a campaign flag from the 1860 presidential campaign featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln; many fine American Indian photographs by Gardner and Rhinehart; Revolutionary swords, including one by Samuel Drowne, and another from England, both identified; five Civil War presentation swords; a Colt Pocket Model revolver presented to a Gettysburg combatant; Civil War Achives and letter groups, and many other choice lots.
<p>On November 21st the offering will include more than 400 lots of American furniture, folk and decorative arts, including the Collection of Nan Gordon formerly of Cincinnati and now of Prescott, Arizona; fine furnishing from the Edwin and Barbara Charitable Remainder Trust of Cleveland, Ohio; transportation prints from the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland, Ohio and other select consignments. This sale will begin with a fine selection of autographs of many American presidents, including Jefferson, three Lincoln documents; many presidential signed appointments; a fine inscribed Mark Twain photograph; an exceptional autograph book containing Lincoln's signature, George Armstrong Custer, and numerous Civil War generals and dignitaries.
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657Scottish Mull,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Scottish Mull,<p>with unmarked gold Masonic compass & shield on lip, engraved on mount "M. Jarvie", 3.5" high.<p>Mino...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
658Early New Orleans Coffee House License,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Early New Orleans Coffee House License,<p>from 1845. Issued to Charles Hammer, approx. 7.25 x 11.5". Framed under glass.<p>Moderate...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
659Walrus Ivory Eskimo Cribbage Board,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Walrus Ivory Eskimo Cribbage Board,<p>likely a product of the Mission Cooperative of Grenfell in Newfoundland, Labrador. Front with tip carve...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
660Pennsylvania Two Piece Corner Cupboard,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Pennsylvania Two Piece Corner Cupboard,<p>cherry with single 12 light door at top with scalloped shelves. The stepped-out base has 2 raised pa...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
661Miniature High Back Wagon Bench in Red,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Miniature High Back Wagon Bench in Red,<p>pine, 19th century, with original painted surface & decoration, and solid high back scroll cut a...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
662American Sheraton Pin-Top Table,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
American Sheraton Pin-Top Table,<p>lift-off poplar top and sides with turned cherry legs, overlapping drawer in one side, pinned construction,...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
663Hanging Shaving Mug Shelf,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Hanging Shaving Mug Shelf,<p>American late Victorian, or Edwardian, shelves with thumb molded top, seven full turned columns in front that div...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
664Sheraton Curly & Birdseye Maple Fancy Chairs,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Sheraton Curly & Birdseye Maple Fancy Chairs,<p>all in original finish, includes 1 arm and 3 side chairs with balloon-shaped paper woven s...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
665Curly Maple Traveling Writing Screen,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Curly Maple Traveling Writing Screen,<p>first quarter of the 19th century in Adams style with saber legs. Desk section with two dovetailed dr...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
666Anna Type Stoneware Pig Flask,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Anna Type Stoneware Pig Flask,<p>anatomically correct, with mottled brown glaze quite similar to Kirkpatrick’s Anna flasks, 7" long. Foun...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
667Clear Pig FlaskCowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Clear Pig Flask<p>embossed script on left side "Good while it lasts/ in a hogs--", line points to mouth of flask which is his "...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
668Clear Pig Flask,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Clear Pig Flask,<p>with embossed script on left side "Good Old Bourbon/ in a hogs--", line points to mouth of flask which his "...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
669Ohio Pottery Piggy Banks,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Ohio Pottery Piggy Banks,<p>lot of 2, both with mottled glaze. Includes one with mottled on top 1/2 & clear on bottom, 4.2" x 2.2&quo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
670Cincinnati Berkshire Bitters Pig Flask Plus,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Cincinnati Berkshire Bitters Pig Flask Plus,<p>lot of 2, both amber glass. Includes pig with "Berkshire Bitters" on left side &...
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
671Wood Folk Art Mechanical Pig,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Wood Folk Art Mechanical Pig,<p>in original flesh toned paint with red & white details. Beautifully carved with mouth open revealing tusk...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
672Cincinnati Berkshire Bitters Pig Flask,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Cincinnati Berkshire Bitters Pig Flask,<p>amber glass with "Berkshire Bitters" on left side & "Amann & Co. Cincinnati&...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
673Ohio Pottery Piggy Bank,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Ohio Pottery Piggy Bank,<p>with beautifully mottled cream, green, brown & blue glaze. Unusual form in that pig is laying down, 7.25"...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
674Ohio & Austrian Pottery Pig Banks,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Ohio & Austrian Pottery Pig Banks,<p>lot of 2, both with mottled glaze. Includes a 6.75" long x 4" high multi-colored example; ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
675Ohio Pottery Pig Banks,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Ohio Pottery Pig Banks,<p>lot of 2, both with mottled glaze. Includes an example with top 1/2 in cream, green, brown & blue glaze, 4.4&qu...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
676Sheffield Wine Coaster & American Coin Spoons,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Sheffield Wine Coaster & American Coin Spoons,<p>lot of 5. Includes a 5.5" diameter English wine bottle coaster with gadrooned borde...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00