Parade guidons and a Ben Austrian painting rule the roost at Freeman’s Sept. 21

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PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s presents Collect: Americana, an 187-lot sale featuring fine artwork, home furnishings and historic American military flags, to be held Thursday, September 21. The catalog is now ready for inspection at LiveAuctioneers.

Leading the sale is a set of five 42-Star 7th Cavalry regiment parade guidons dated to 1889-1891. Printed on cotton and stenciled with a “7” over crossed swords of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, the lot carries an estimate of $6,000-$8,000.

Measuring 12.25 by 19.125in and hand-painted in splendid colors on silk, this circa-1880 15th Regiment Engineers New York Volunteers standard is estimated at $3,000-$4,000.

Well known for his realistic depictions of farmyard life, Ben Austrian (1870-1921) is very popular with contemporary art collectors. Hen with Chicks, an oil on board measuring just 8-3/5 by 10-3/5in, has an estimate of $3,000-$5,000.

A fascinating example of 19th-century American School art is this untitled pastel on paper depicting four girls with their pet rabbit, measuring 33 by 43in. It is estimated at $2,000-$3,000.

Click here to view the catalog and join the early bidding at LiveAuctioneers.
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Five 42-star 7th Cavalry Regiment parade guidons dating to 1889-1891, estimated at $6,000-$8,000 at Freeman’s.
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Circa-1880 15th Regiment Engineers New York Volunteers standard, estimated at $3,000-$4,000 at Freeman’s.
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Twenty-one Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Army Corps badge flags with dates ranging from the 1870s to 1890s, estimated at $3,000-$4,000 at Freeman’s.
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Ben Austrian, ‘Hen with Chicks,’ estimated at $3,000-$5,000 at Freeman’s.
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American School 19th-century portrait of four children with a pet rabbit, estimated at $2,000-$3,000 at Freeman’s.
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Circa-1850 North Carolina blue-painted pine cupboard, estimated at $1,500-$2,500 at Freeman’s.
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Portrait of Esther Bowes Cox attributed to Charles Willson Peale, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at Freeman’s.
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Ben Austrian farmyard scene a standout in Jeffrey Evans July 2-3 auction

Ben Austrian farmyard scene, estimated at $6,000-$9,000
Ben Austrian farmyard scene, estimated at $6,000-$9,000
Ben Austrian farmyard scene, estimated at $6,000-$9,000

CRAWFORD, Va., – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates is pleased to announce its 40th Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction to be held July 2-3. The two-day event features historic property from estates and collections in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Vermont, Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, New Jersey, Texas, and California, plus museum deaccessions. With more than 1,100 lots of high-quality material, the sale is sure to generate excitement in the collecting community, providing a gauge for the current market across multiple categories. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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