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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719Pip Squeak Rooster In Barn,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Pip Squeak Rooster In Barn,<p>marked Germany on base, this lithographed wood chicken coop has a brightly colored polychrome felt rooster with ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
721Civil War Era Tin Cups,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Civil War Era Tin Cups,<p>lot of 9, of the type commonly used by enlisted personnel in both the Union & Confederate armies and one tin cu...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
722Civil War Era Pewter Colla[sing Cups,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Civil War Era Pewter Colla[sing Cups,<p>Lot of 3, in japanned tin holders. Includes one with stenciled "Meridian Britannia Co. Pocket Dri...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
723Fine Eglomise Game board,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Fine Eglomise Game board,<p>in beautifully carved original walnut frame, checkerboard layout with border of geometric forms painted in imitati...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
724American 19th Century Tole Ware,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
American 19th Century Tole Ware,<p>lot of 2. Includes a bronzed lighthouse form coffee pot with infuser top, turned pewter finial and C scroll...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
725Large Early American Tole Decorated Tray,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Large Early American Tole Decorated Tray,<p>27.75" x 19.5" with floral & fruit decoration with cut-out handles, American, early ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
726Copper Canteen,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Copper Canteen,<p>American 19th century. This oval canteen has a peaked top with 2 attached bands on side for strap. Non-regulation canteens ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
727American Tole Cannisters,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
American Tole Cannisters,<p>lot of 2, both floral decorated, early 19th century American, 8 x 7" and 5.75 x 6.25."<p>1st with ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
728Tole Ware Document Boxes,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Tole Ware Document Boxes,<p>lot of 3, all early 19th century American, with floral or fruit decorations, ranging in size from 8.75 x 4 x 5.75&...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
729Tole Ware Canister Sets,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Tole Ware Canister Sets,<p>lot of 2 canister sets, both tole decorated tin ware. Includes an 11 piece spice set, coffee (8" high), tea (...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
730Tole Ware Tea Caddies,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Tole Ware Tea Caddies,<p>lot of 6, all early 19th century American, 4.5 to 8" high.<p>All with heavy paint loss.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
731Early American Tole Ware Document Boxes,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Early American Tole Ware Document Boxes,<p>lot of 2, both early 19th century American, one 9.75 x 5.75 x 7.5" with wire bale handle on li...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
732Oil Painting of Indian Encampment,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Oil Painting of Indian Encampment,<p>on artist board, signed on rear with stencil "D.J. Kellogg Rochester, N.Y." A naive, American ...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
733American Sheraton Floral Carved Canopy Bed,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
American Sheraton Floral Carved Canopy Bed,<p>late 18th - early 19th century, North Shore, Massachusetts, canopy bed with wonderfully turned &...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
734Sheraton Walnut and Birch Work Table,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Sheraton Walnut and Birch Work Table,<p>with traces of original red paint; 42" wide, 23.5" deep, 27.5" high.<p>As above, ...
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
735Chippendale Mirror,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Chippendale Mirror,<p>18th century, probably New England, with broken original mirror glass in mahogany frame, circa 1750-90; 11.5" wide ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
736Chippendale Mirror,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Chippendale Mirror,<p>American, late 18th century, scroll-cut mahogany with nice high top crest, original glass; old, but not original, finish...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
737Miniature William & Mary Secretary,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Miniature William & Mary Secretary,<p>pine, with turned bun feet, one drawer, lift lid with 2 door cupboard above. Old brown paint and sq...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
738Shoe Foot Chest in Original Red Paint,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Shoe Foot Chest in Original Red Paint,<p>early 19th century American, pine six board, with original wrought iron strap hinges with heart shape...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
740Set of Fancy Chairs,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Set of Fancy Chairs,<p>set of 4+ Baltimore type, mixed wood, Sheraton fancy chairs with woven seats. These chairs have original graining with ...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
741Folk Art Crow Decoy,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Folk Art Crow Decoy,<p>American, early 20th century, signed on wood base "Allan Pitcock Crow Confidence Decoy", with original black ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
742Sponge Ware Lot,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Sponge Ware Lot,<p>of 5, American. Includes a blue & white spittoon, 7.5" d. x 5.5" high; PLUS a blue & white "butter&q...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
743Folk Art Wood Cutout,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Folk Art Wood Cutout,<p>oak, 19th century, European, with crest of 2 rearing horses with tree between above a heart, above a flower with botto...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
744Blue Sponge Decorated Pitchers,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Blue Sponge Decorated Pitchers,<p>lot of 3, all American, late 19th or early 20th century & 9" high. Includes an embossed example wi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
745Folk Art Miniature Wood Sculpture,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Folk Art Miniature Wood Sculpture,<p>with painted details. This early 20th century piece has central branching post with birds, squirrel, boo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
746Folksy Charcoal Landscapes,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Folksy Charcoal Landscapes,<p>lot of 2. American, mid-19th century. Includes a farm yard scene with man & woman horse & cow, primitiv...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
747Miniature Brass Victorian Candlesticks,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Miniature Brass Victorian Candlesticks,<p>lot of 4, all baluster form, mid to late 19th century, 3.0 to 4.25" in height.<p>All fine.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
748Figural Double Iron Betty Lamp,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Figural Double Iron Betty Lamp,<p>each part topped with cutout urn with flowers, original hanging hook with rattail twist.<p>Old early 1...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
749Figural Double Iron Betty Lamp,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Figural Double Iron Betty Lamp,<p>each part topped with bird in flight with stippled edges, includes original hanging hook with rattail twist,...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
750Rockingham Croup Kettle,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Rockingham Croup Kettle,<p>7" high, with typical mottled brown glaze.<p>Perfect.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
751Chippendale Mirror,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Chippendale Mirror,<p>18th century American, with original glass, lacks finish, but nice color; 12" wide x 17.5" high.<p>1 scr...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
752Chippendale Mirror,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Chippendale Mirror,<p>American, 18th century, with original glass, old but not original finish; 11" wide x 18.25" high.<p>mino...
Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
754Rockingham Glazed Redware Bust of John Wesley,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Rockingham Glazed Redware Bust of John Wesley,<p>solid redware bust with fine mottled brown glaze, likely early 19th century, 10.75" high...
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
755Brass Victorian Beehive Candlesticks,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Brass Victorian Beehive Candlesticks,<p>lot of 2. 11" high, push-up type, circa 1850, old mellow patina.<p>Both with old solder rep...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
756British Stoneware,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
British Stoneware,<p>lot of 2. Includes a chocolate brown stoneware milk pitcher with elaborate engine turned decoration in bands, with glaze...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
757Pearlware Leeds Platters,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Pearlware Leeds Platters,<p>lot of 3. English feather edge pearlware with blue painted decoration, 14.5", impressed E. Wood & Sons; 1...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
758Green Spatterware Peafowl Handleless Cup,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Green Spatterware Peafowl Handleless Cup,<p>with polychrome painted peafowl decoration on whiteware body.<p>Hairline in back.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
759Odd Brass Victorian Candlesticks,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Odd Brass Victorian Candlesticks,<p>lot of 4, all early to mid-nineteenth century brass candlesticks, between 9" & 10.5" high.&l...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
760Early 19th Century English Bone China,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Early 19th Century English Bone China,<p>lot of 5, all early 19th century. Includes a handled cup & saucer with polychrome painted floral;...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
761Early Tin Five Arm Candle Wall Sconces,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Early Tin Five Arm Candle Wall Sconces,<p>American early 19th century. Tin and wrought steel wire, old, possibly original, black painted finis...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
762Pearlware Leeds Platters,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Pearlware Leeds Platters,<p>lot of 3. English feather edge pearl ware with blue painted decoration, 17", impressed Wood; 14" & 1...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
763Early Creamware Sugar Bowls,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Early Creamware Sugar Bowls,<p>lot of 3, English, 18th or early 19th century. Includes a polychrome painted example with floral design, prima...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
764Blue Transfer-Printed Pearlware,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Blue Transfer-Printed Pearlware,<p>lot of 8 English medium blue transfer print Staffordshire. Includes a Queens pattern (scalloped edge) 8&qu...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
765Theorem of Fruit,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Theorem of Fruit,<p>19th century American, depicting a Chinese export porcelain bowl with blue painted landscape, toppled on it side and spill...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
766Staffordshire Plate & Cups,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Staffordshire Plate & Cups,<p>lot of 16, English, early to mid-19th century. Includes the following on pearlware bodies; four 3.7" h...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
767Creamware & Pearlware,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Creamware & Pearlware,<p>lot of 3. Includes a creamware partial tea set in polychrome painted strawberry pattern, consisting of teapot, 7...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
768Early Niddy Noddies,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Early Niddy Noddies,<p>lot of 3, early 19th century American, turned and carved hardwood niddy noddies, each 18" long with arms between 1...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
769Fine Steel Sewing Bird Clamp,Cowan’s Historic Americana Auctions
Fine Steel Sewing Bird Clamp,<p>19th century American. With a stylized bird form clamp with a still strong spring, mount on back for fabric pi...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00