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FALL AMERICANA AUCTION - Session 2

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person Preview. Wednesday, November 20, 12:00 –4:00 PM and Thursday, November 21, 9:00 AM-1:00

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<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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Highly Figured Burl Maul,820 - Highly Figured Burl Maul,
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Highly Figured Burl Maul,<p>19th century American, 5" dia. x 4.75" high with ash turned handle; total height 12". One of the ni...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Painted Wooden Clock Face,821 - Painted Wooden Clock Face,
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Painted Wooden Clock Face,<p>American early 19th century. Nicely patinated white ground with Arabic numerals (hours & minutes). Oval flow...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Cut Glass Bell Pull,822 - Cut Glass Bell Pull,
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Cut Glass Bell Pull,<p>English, mounted on a floral needlepoint & beaded sash. Pull is hexagonally cut hollow & 4.5" wide x 6&qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Canvas Back Duck Decoy,823 - Canvas Back Duck Decoy,
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Canvas Back Duck Decoy,<p>a nice working decoy with old repaint to head and original body paint, glass eyes, soft wood, probably bass, 17.5&qu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Early 19th Century Decorated Papier Mache Pieces,824 - Early 19th Century Decorated Papier Mache Pieces,
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Early 19th Century Decorated Papier Mache Pieces,<p>lot of 3, all mid-19th century. Includes a 4.25" d. black scalloped edge cup plate wi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Strobridge Chromolithographed of American Order of United Mechanics,825 - Strobridge Chromolithographed of American Order of United Mechanics,
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Strobridge Chromolithographed of American Order of United Mechanics,<p>with 13 vignette panels of family and working life in America and portr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Large Folk Art Landscape Oil Painting,826 - Large Folk Art Landscape Oil Painting,
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Large Folk Art Landscape Oil Painting,<p>oil on canvas. Wonderfully naive painting of mountain landscape with river and log cabin; framed; can...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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Outstanding Pull Work Doilies,827 - Outstanding Pull Work Doilies,
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Outstanding Pull Work Doilies,<p>lot of 11. Early Victorian pull work doilies, probably meant to be part of a table cloth. Wonderful Old Tes...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Adams Period Printed Curtains,828 - Adams Period Printed Curtains,
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Adams Period Printed Curtains,<p>lot of 6 matching bed or window curtains, English or continental, 1st quarter of the 19th century. With print...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Late 18th-Early 19th Century Crewel Bed Curtains,829 - Late 18th-Early 19th Century Crewel Bed Curtains,
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Late 18th-Early 19th Century Crewel Bed Curtains,<p>lot of 2, plus. Rare American crewel work panels in running floral design, all hand-sewn ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Sponge Ware Bowl & Pitcher,5466 - Sponge Ware Bowl & Pitcher,
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Sponge Ware Bowl & Pitcher,<p>American stoneware, late 19th or early 20th century, bowl 14" diameter & pitcher 11" high.<...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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