Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama | June 23, 2026
Tue, Jun 23, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 156
Fine and Early New England Painted Liberty Tree Lantern, Sumpter Priddy Provenance
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for
$8,500
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
mid 18th century, Wedding Cake or Liberty Tree lantern, painted tinned sheet iron and glass, original blue and red paint, leaf finials, pierced stepped pediment with crescent moons and stars, 20-1/2 x 10 x 10 in.
Provenance: Sumpter Priddy, Alexandria, Virginia, March 2006 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $8,500); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
Note: Per Sumpter Priddy notes there is a nearly identical lantern in the collection of the Bostonian Society Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, now the Revolutionary Spaces Old State House.
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Sumpter Priddy, Alexandria, Virginia, March 2006 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $8,500); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
original paint with loss and distress, glass panes appear to be original, three finials replaced, later candle tray to interior, several holes from previous electrification, Robert Cukla of Boonsboro, Maryland, removed a later black finish revealing the current paint (See photos for Sumpter Priddy condition notes)
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