Fall Fine Art and Antique Auction Saturday, October ... - Case Antiques

Fall Fine Art and Antiques Auction472: Photographic archive, Sevier Family USD 300 - 5001ST ITEM: Sixth plate ambrotype of a young girl wearing a hat and bloomers, standing on a chair. Brown union case (brokenhinge). Note accompanying this photo identifies the girl as Ruth Sevier Wilder Collins (b. 1834), however, it may be anotherfamily member. Scattered spots around mat. 2ND ITEM: Sixth plate ambrotype of a young boy, standing on the same chair asthe girl in the first photograph. Brown union case (broken hinge). Scattered spots around mat. 3RD ITEM: Quarter pageambrotype of a young woman, believed to be Annie Sevier (b. 1836), finely dressed and seated. Condition: broken union case,spots to mat and image, small interior crack at lower edge. 4TH ITEM: Quarter page ambrotype of the same young womanpictured in the previous item, probably Annie Sevier, similarly dressed and seated. Spots to mat, case intact. 5TH ITEM: Framedoval tintype (4-1/2" x 3-1/2") of a young girl in plaid dress, under glass with wood molded frame, heavily oxidized edges. 6THITEM: Framed smaller oval tintype of a young girl holding the back of a chair. Writing on back identifies her as Minnie at age 5 in1861 (probably Minnie Wilder, b. 1854, only daughter of Ruth Sevier Wilder Collins and her first husband; she is not believed tohave lived to adulthood). 7TH ITEM: Quarter page ambrotype of a woman in a floral dress, holding a fan, possibly Ruth SevierWilder Collins. Spotting and oxidation to mat and image, frame coming apart, case broken. 8TH ITEM: Quarter page ambrotypeof an older woman in a bonnet holding spectacles. Top half of union case missing, significant spotting to mat and image. 9TH &10TH ITEMS: Cabinet card, same older female subject, one framed, the other unframed and stamped "F.M. Somers/MemphisTenn." on front and inscribed in pencil on back: "To my dear Children from their devoted mother with love - Mildred H. SevierMay 1898". Image 4" x 3". 11TH ITEM: Cabinet card featuring a print of John Sevier, first governor of TN, with his printedsignature. Back of card reads McCrary Branson Photograph & Portrait Artists No. 130 Gay St. Knoxville Tenn. with later peninscription "John Sevier 1st gov of Tn/ Sallie M. Sevier June 1889." Image size 4" x 3". 12TH ITEM: Daughters of the AmericanRevolution certificate for Ruth Sevier La Malta Connell, dated 1951. Framed, 8" x 10". Provenance: direct descendants ofTennessee governor John Sevier.473: 16 East Tenn. CDV Photographs & Tintypes USD 100 - 200Grouping of 16 East Tennessee carte de visite photographs and tintypes, including four (4) CDV's from Keen's photograph inJonesboro, TN, one (1) CDV of an infant from J. N. Robinson in Rogersville, four (4) CDV's from W. M. Jenkins in Morristown,one (1) CDV of children from Cleveland, one (1) CDV from H L Dean Photography, two (2) CDV's from J Bushong inCharleston, two (2) unmarked CDV's, one (1) unframed tintype of young girl and one (1) tintype of young woman in a Patteson,Shannon, & Co. advertising card.474: Two American flags, 44 star & 39 star unofficial USD 300 - 4001ST ITEM: 44 star American national flag, machine sewn. Approximate size: 3'10" x 6'8". Circa 1895. Provenance: ex-HenryFredette collection. 2ND ITEM: Printed cotton parade flag, 39 stars. Size: approximately 30" x 40". Note: there never was anofficial 39-star U.S. flag. This 39-star flag was made in anticipation of the admission of the Dakota Territory as a single statefollowing Colorado's admission in 1876 as the 38th state. However, both Dakotas, Montana and Washington were made intostates in November, 1889 and Idaho was admitted July 3, 1890. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone, Jr., Nashville,Tenn.475: 45 Star Parade Flag USD 100 - 175Framed 45 star parade flag, printed linen, canton pattern 878787.In contemporary gilt frame. Sight: 24 3/4" H x 34 1/4" WFramed: 29 1/2" H x 39 1/8" W. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone, Jr., Nashville, Tenn.476: Large framed 48 star handmade flag USD 200 - 250Large framed handmade 48 star cotton flag, stars are embroidered. Framed- 54" H x 58" W. Provenance: estate of A. WellingLaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn.477: Presidential Seal hooked rug USD 200 - 300Circular hooked rug with Presidential seal. 26.5" dia. Early 20th century. Provenance: estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr.,Nashville, Tenn.Bid Live Online at LiveAuctioneers.com Page 65