American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

This brass Civil War era styled belt buckle is unsigned by the maker, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1851 in the period style. The buckle depicts an American eagle prominently in the center, with silvered garland on either side. We believe these are identified as 'Pattern A' Officer's Eagle belt buckles. This belt buckle came from an estate along with a former WW1 Canadian Infantry soldier's military medals...

17th century 1630 Nova Anglia colored map engraving Belgium Virginia Jan Jansson Nova Anglia by Jan Jansson This map is the first accurate depiction of the East Coast. One of t...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning new hand painted American War of Independence hand painted theme chess set The board is Walnut and Maple veneer, its being included for free but it is the correct one for the set as it’s made by Mascott for this chess set. The whole thing is in brand new condition, it’s never been played with, its just sat on a table and used for display for a couple of years Below is the listing description from Mascott Direct:- The chess pieces are hand painted, heavy weighted in crushed marble and resin complete with felted underlay Specially commissioned from the English artist George Pitman-Hooker, this outstanding theme chess set depicts some of the most influential characters in the birth of the nation. Extensive research was carried out on both sides of the Atlantic to ensure the finest degree of accuracy possible both in relation to dress and portrait likenesses. The American Side The king is General George Washington. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and the first President of USA, he is depicted wearing the uniform preserved in the Smithsonian Institution. The Queen is the seamstress Betsy Ross, depicted holding the first flag of the United States of America. She is credited with making it in 1776, having been commissioned to do so by General George Washington himself. The Bishops are represented by Benjamin Franklin (shown on the left in the image below) and Thomas Jefferson (shown on the right in the image below). Benjamin Franklin, historian, scientist and philosopher, is credited with engaging French military aid in the war. Thomas Jefferson, third president of USA, has been modelled holding the Declaration of Independence, of which he was the chief architect, in his left hand. The Knights are represented by General, the Marquis de LaFayette (shown on the left in the image below) depicted commanding American Forces at the early age of 19 and Benedict Arnold (shown on the right in the image below). In fact, Benedict Arnold is also featured as a knight on the British side in hour theme chess set because of his defection from the American to the British side in September 1780. He is depicted wearing a cloak to symbolise his deceipt and his horse is modelled so as to be shown trampling the flag of the Continental Army. The Castle is represented by the Independence Hall, Philadelphia, the venue of the Constitutional Convention which was held between May and September in 1787 The Pawn is represented by a Private in the Third New Jersey Regiment or 'Jersey Blues'. The British Side The King is, of course, depicted by George III shown here in his full robes of state. Although very astute, it was his inflexibility which ultimately led to the revolution. The Queen Is Charlotte, wife of George III. Your theme chess piece is based on the portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence which is displayed in the National Gallery, London. The Bishops are represented by Frederick Lord North (shown on the left in the image below) and General Sir William Howe...

This is a magnificently imagined Civil War camp fire scene. One can almost feel the cold winter night. The recreated snow scene, a miniature, is very realist...

This is an original 1907 - 1912 46-star flag made of cotton and made after Oklahoma was brought into the union. The stars are arranged in an 8-7-8-8-8-7-8 pattern. The stars in the first and sixth rows are canted to the 11:00 position, and the stars in the second and fifth rows are canted to the 1:00 position. The stars in the third and fourth rows are canted in various different directions, so as to tumble relative to one another. The 46th state, Oklahoma, joined the Union on November 16th, 1907, during Teddy Roosevelt's presidency. Roosevelt had many friends in the Oklahoma Territory...

Original edition of The Pennsylvania Gazette, "Containing the Frelbelt Advices, Foreign, and Dome?iclt." Printed by Ben Franklin, Postmaster and D. Hall at the New Printing Office , near the Market April 5. 1748, Numb. 1008 Fascinating surviving readable paper written in old world English. Complete with several classified ads about rewards for run away indentured (Irish & Dutch) servants. Slaves & real estate for sale...

American Centennial Folk Art 13 star metal shield, dated 1876. This piece is hand signed and dated on the reverse "From the 4th of July Celebration in New...

An amazing piece of Whaling history. This piece was created on the Ship Argonaut in 1817. The Argonaut was the first Sag Harbor Whaling Ship to round cape horn on it's quest for whal...