The Spring Offering of Fine & Decorative Arts
Sat, May 17, 2014 10:00AM EDT - Sun, May 18, 2014 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 228
James Madison War of 1812 Military
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
Commission
(4th President of the United States, 1751-1836), dated May 20th, 1815, appointment of Captain Thomas Stockton to Brevet Major in the Army of the United States, "to rank as such from the fifteenth of April...eighteen hundred and fourteen," signed "James Madison" as President in brown ink, countersigned by A.J. Dallas as Acting Secretary of War, partially printed on vellum, paper seal intact, 10-7/8 x 15-1/5 in. (page); modern wood frame toning, scattered foxing, fading, creases, pest damage to seal, stains, ghosting, pencil inscriptions recto, "Major Brevet(?), 6th Inf." in black ink over pencil inscription verso (probably not period); frame with abrasions. Notes: (See Lot 299 from March 2013 Sale for a related military appointment). Provenance: Private Collection
toning, scattered foxing, fading, creases, pest damage to seal, stains, ghosting, pencil inscriptions recto, "Major Brevet(?), 6th Inf." in black ink over pencil inscription verso (probably not period); frame with abrasions
