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Single Owner Multi-Generational Americana & Militaria Auction @ BRG-APEX
Sale closed on
Tuesday, February 28th 2023 at 8:45 PM EST
Tuesday, February 28th 2023 at 8:45 PM EST
Black Rock Galleries of Apex is pleased to offer a wonderful assortment of important and historic multi-generational treasures from a prominent New England family with political and military ties spanning from the American Civil War and beyond.
A sampling of some of the many notable items in this sale include a Tiffany & Co. Civil War sword previously belonging to George Bryant Woods (1844-1871) from Barre, MA, who served in the 8th Massachusetts Battery as a journalist; Civil War epaulettes and a sash that belonged to George Bryant Woods, a pencil-written letter from President William McKinley (American, 1843-1901) to David G. Baillie expressing his gratitude; as well as Original World War II Battle Of El Alamein battle plans drawn up by renowned General Bernard Montgomery accompanied with a signed photo of him with journalist Hugh Baillie
Also included is a large assortment of antiquarian books, featuring a signed 1888 edition of "The Life of PT Barnum," Robert Armstrong's 1852 "Obituary Addresses Of The Hon. Henry Clay"; "The Triumphs Of Temper; A Poem" By William Hayley, 1782; "The Rainbow's Foot" By Julius W. Muller 1921, Signed; and many more!
Artwork includes works by Ethel Easton Paxson (American, 1885-1982); Meta Pluckebaum (German, 1876-1945); Alfred Bryant Copeland (American, 1840-1909) in addition to many other notable paintings and prints.
Other objects of note include various swords, militaria, sterling silver, an extensive 1930's-1940's Disney comic collection, historic ephemera in relation to the Mead, Hays, and Baillie families, and much more!
A sampling of some of the many notable items in this sale include a Tiffany & Co. Civil War sword previously belonging to George Bryant Woods (1844-1871) from Barre, MA, who served in the 8th Massachusetts Battery as a journalist; Civil War epaulettes and a sash that belonged to George Bryant Woods, a pencil-written letter from President William McKinley (American, 1843-1901) to David G. Baillie expressing his gratitude; as well as Original World War II Battle Of El Alamein battle plans drawn up by renowned General Bernard Montgomery accompanied with a signed photo of him with journalist Hugh Baillie
Also included is a large assortment of antiquarian books, featuring a signed 1888 edition of "The Life of PT Barnum," Robert Armstrong's 1852 "Obituary Addresses Of The Hon. Henry Clay"; "The Triumphs Of Temper; A Poem" By William Hayley, 1782; "The Rainbow's Foot" By Julius W. Muller 1921, Signed; and many more!
Artwork includes works by Ethel Easton Paxson (American, 1885-1982); Meta Pluckebaum (German, 1876-1945); Alfred Bryant Copeland (American, 1840-1909) in addition to many other notable paintings and prints.
Other objects of note include various swords, militaria, sterling silver, an extensive 1930's-1940's Disney comic collection, historic ephemera in relation to the Mead, Hays, and Baillie families, and much more!
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NC AUC LICENSE #10322
1009 Classic Rd
Apex NC 27539
Saturday, 3/4, 10:00 pm to 3:00 pm
NC AUC LICENSE #10322
1009 Classic Rd
Apex NC 27539
Saturday, 3/4, 10:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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BRG BOSTON
MA AUC LICENSE #03343
318 Bear Hill Road
Waltham MA 02451
Saturday, 3/11, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
MA AUC LICENSE #03343
318 Bear Hill Road
Waltham MA 02451
Saturday, 3/11, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
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BRG GREENWICH
179 Hamilton Ave
Greenwich CT 06830
Wednesday, 3/15, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
179 Hamilton Ave
Greenwich CT 06830
Wednesday, 3/15, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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BRG RALEIGH (Cary)
NC AUC LICENSE #10322
215 James Jackson Avenue
Cary NC 27513
Saturday, 3/11, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
NC AUC LICENSE #10322
215 James Jackson Avenue
Cary NC 27513
Saturday, 3/11, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
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BRG FAIRFIELD
290 Post Road
Fairfield CT 06824
Friday, 3/10 through Saturday, 3/11, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
290 Post Road
Fairfield CT 06824
Friday, 3/10 through Saturday, 3/11, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION
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Lot #: 1
Civil War Tiffany & Co. Model 1840 Cavalry Sword, George Bryant Woods ProvenanceClosed$750.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 2
Pair Of Gorham Sterling Shell-Shaped BowlsClosed$470.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 3
Oil On Canvas Portrait Of Nahum F. Bryant, A 19th Century MA State SenatorClosed$178.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 4
William Wise & Son Sterling Bowl With Floral FormClosed$170.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 5
Mintzer Philad Civil War Era Model 1850 Staff And Field Officer's SwordClosed$1,025.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 6
Civil War Red Silk Uniform Sash, George Bryant Woods ProvenanceClosed$169.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 7
General Montgomery WWII Battlefield Sketches For The Battle Of El Alamein, With Signed PhotographClosed$715.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 8
International Sterling Co. Flatware For Six, 1867-1 And Liberty PatternsClosed$493.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 9
Letter From President William McKinley Circa 1896 With "Life Of Wm McKinley" BookClosed$675.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 10
Civil War Bent & Bushes Epaulettes, George Bryant Woods ProvenanceClosed$174.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 11
1920's National Foundry Cast Iron Cat Door StopClosed$155.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 12
"Life Of P.T. Barnum" By P.T. Barnum, Signed, 1888Closed$629.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 13
19th Century Percussion Caplock PistolClosed$650.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 14
"Leaves Of Grass" George C. Rand & Avery, 1860Closed$425.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 15
Pair Of Hubley Cast Iron Boston Terrier DogsClosed$151.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 16
Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall Highland Infantry Sword In 1828 PatternClosed$810.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 17
Ken Paul (American, 20th C.) "Jud Page Farm" WatercolorClosed$52.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 18
Art Noveau Loetz Styled Iridescent Glass BowlClosed$130.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 19
Ethel Easton Paxson (American, 1885-1982) Oil On Board, "North Madison Barns, CT"Closed$428.00 Winning Bid -
Lot #: 20
19th Century French AN XIII Cuirassier SabreClosed$385.00 Winning Bid