Day 1: American, Southern & Modern Works
Fri, Jan 15, 2016 05:00PM EST - Sun, Jan 17, 2016 05:00PM EST
Live Auction
Lot 192
Two Lafayette-related Items
Estimate: $300 - $500
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 |
(18/19th century)
Calling card, "Lafayette", inscribed verso "For Meredith Johnson/en souvenir of/his second visit to/ La Grange/June 1962/Josee and Rene Chambrun", engraving on card, 1-5/8 x 2-3/4 in., painted wood frame with sandwiched glass, [foxing, not removed from frame]; with a portrait said to be "General Marquis de Lafayette, reverse painted glass, 9-1/2 x 7-1/2 in., 19th century gilt wood frame, [breaks and some loss to glass, flaking, moisture damage] . Notes: In 1956, the papers of the Marquis de Lafayette were discovered in the fifteenth century Chateau La Grange by the late Count René de Chambrun, a direct descendant of Lafayette.. Provenance: Gift from Comte René & Josée de Chambrun, gifted to Meredith Johnson, Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1962, upon a return visit to Chateau La Grange; Private Collection
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