American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts 04/13/11 - Freeman's ...

56free≤an’samerican furniture, folk & decorative arts04/13/11204Attributed to George Engleheart (British, 1750-1829)miniature portrait of sir alexander forrester inglis cochrane (1758-1832)Watercolor on ivory, gilt metal locket frame, not examined out of frame.3 1/6 in. x 2 1/2 in.provenance:Descended in the Cochrane family to the present owner. AlexanderCochrane played a significant role in the War of 1812. As Vice Admiral of theBritish Expeditionary Fleet and Commander in Chief of North AmericanStation, Cochrane orchestrated the effective blockade of American ports. Hisships brought many of the British troops that captured Washington D.C.,burned the White House and most of the other government buildings.Perhaps Cochrane’s most famous act in the War was leading the attack onthe key port of Baltimore, Maryland. Under Cochrane’s command, the BritishNavy bombarded Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor for 25 hours. Thebombardment inspired observer, Francis Scott Key to write “The StarSpangled Banner” which became our national anthem. In January of 1815,Cochrane’s ships delivered many British soldiers to one of the last events ofthe War, The Battle of New Orleans, where they were defeated byAmericans under the command of Gen. Andrew Jackson.$20,000-30,00020420514 carat First City Troop 1909 Cavalry medalphiladelphia, 1909A shield shaped panel chased with crossed swords with a hat atop andsuspended with twelve circular panels, each with numbers “99, 00, 01, 02,03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 and 09;” the back in raised letters “1909, 100%DUTY, SECOND TROOP Capt. J. P. WOOD,” Together with a framed coloredengraving ‘2ND TROOP, Philadelphia Cavalry.”L: 5 1/4 in. Weight: 21.5 dwtprovenance:This medal belonged to John Penman Wood (b. 1826) who had a longmilitary career spanning twenty-eight years. He enlisted as Private, 2ndTroop, Philadelphia City Cavalry, N.G.P on June 4, 1898 and eventually waspromoted to Colonel, Headquarters and Staff, 1st Cavalry, N.G.P on July 7,1914. John Penman Wood was in Federal service during the Mexican Borderconflict and World War I. From 1921-1926, he served in the N.G.P. asBrigadier General. (John P. Wood Collection, 1898-1925)$800-1,200205