The American Sale
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Clearwater, FL, United States
Auction Details
The American Sale
Blackwell Auctions
TOP RATEDOur greatest collection ever of American historical pieces.
Theodore Roosevelt’s personal pocket watch, a gift from his sister in 1898;
Annie Oakley’s carriage clock, signed check and books from her library;
Portrait of Sitting Bull, oil on canvas by Caroline Weldon, 1890;
A collection of more than 100 signed documents, including U.S. presidents, military leaders, authors;
More than 100 American firearms, including Colt, Smith & Wesson, Starr, Winchester, Remington, Browning and others;
1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle baseball card, graded PSA 7;
Native American items;
Fine selection of original 19C images, including tintypes, daguerreotypes, cabinet photos and CDVs, with many historical subjects
Other fine art items include two signed lithographs by Thomas Hart Benton, as well as original art by Ludwig Bemelmans, Florida Highwayman Willie Reagan, Adam Emory Albright, Pablo Antonio Milan, William Huston and more. Also included are sculptures by Daniel Chester French and Frederic Remington.
Most of the signed documents and letters haven’t been offered for sale in more than a generation, if ever. Autographed items include pieces signed by Abraham Lincoln, William Henry Harrison, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, John Quincy Adams, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John Tyler, two signers of the Declaration of Independence, John Pershing, P.G.T. Beauregard, Douglas MacArthur, Annie Oakley, Admiral David Farragut, and dozens of others.
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Preview
Preview Date/Time Gallery opens for preview Friday, March 17, from 10-5 AND auction day 11 AM.
Clearwater, Florida 33760
USA
Buyer's Premium
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