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Fri, Jul 31, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 449

White, Mott Ephemera, Mostly 7th Regiment NGNY

Estimate: $500 - $700

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
New York, late 19th/early 20th century, including wooden trunk with iron handles, stenciled on exterior "W.E.W. 1864-5-6" and old label for Brooklyn Warehouse and Stock Company, 15 x 27 x 20 in. and framed photograph of William Edward White (1839-1902); remaining material mostly related to White's son-n-law, Willis Moore Mott (1867-1951) who joined the 7th regiment, 9th Company, New York National Guard in 1887, including metal lock box containing multiple (approximately 20 including two button studs marked "14K") athletic and service metals, books and programs related to history of the New York 7th regiment and programs for various meetings and events; souvenir spoon; leather belt with "7" belt buckle; later 1933 Westpoint cadet wool uniform coat with label for J.P. Davenport; and white linen jacket , Provenance: The Miller White Willis Mott Moore Collection, New York Catalog

Condition

losses of molding on one side, abrasions and typical wear to trunk, scattered verdigris and corrosion to metals, lock box with dents and paint loss, books and pamphlets with wear, pest damage and light stains to uniform, wear to white jacket
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