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American & Southern | September 23, 2026

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Important Maurice Prendergast watercolor, paintings by Kahn, Jacobsen, Redmond, Marin, Glackens and Koch; several Catesby bird prints; a Joseph Proctor folk art still life and a Fraktur collection; a Soap Hollow blanket chest, clocks by Samuel Mulliken and Anna Atkinson, the Kittredge Family high chest, a Dunlap family high chest, Hall Family chest on chest, Nathan Lombard sideboard, Seymour work table; a MESDA documented Petersburg VA Secretary and important VA paint decorated blanket chest. First editions including Mark Twain and a narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, and firearms.
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Lot 50

Six 18th Century Winchester Virginia Record Book Drawings, John Saunders Family

Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
Starting Bid
$4,000

Bid Increments

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$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

(American, late 18th/early 19th century)

comprised of six illustrated pages and two undecorated multi-ply covers: "Saunders, Daughter, was Born July 30th, Day in the year of our Lord 1789", "Delilah Saunders, Daughter, was born June 7th, Day in the year of our Lord 1791"; page inscribed "Melon Saunders, was born June 26th, Day in the year of our Lord 1793", "Hiram Saunders, was born July 10th, Day in the Year of our Lord 1795", inscribed verso; symmetrical design with birds, flowers, trees; blank page; page inscribed recto and verso; small page inscribed recto and verso; flowers in a vase; page inscribed "John Saunders was born October 18th Day in the year of our Lord 1753 and was married October 31st, Day AC 1700 to Charity Coal who was born December 7th, Day in the year of our Lord 1767; building with Freemason symbols, watercolor and ink on paper; largest, 6-1/2 x 6 in.

Provenance: Walters-Benisek Art & Antiques, Northampton, Massachusetts; Collection of Dr. James Harkrader, Richmond, Virginia

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Walters-Benisek Art & Antiques, Northampton, Massachusetts; Collection of Dr. James Harkrader, Richmond, Virginia

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