American Historical Ephemera & Photography

ANDRIEU, artist. Napoleon medal. France, 1811. Diam. 2 3/4 in. Obverse with profile bust portrait of Napoleon, reverse with legend "Bapteme du Roi de Rome M.DCCC. XI." Showing Napoleon baptizing his son by Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma who was bestowed the title King of Rome. -- [BONAPARTE, Napoleon (1769-1821)]. Pewter plate with relief portraits of Napoleon and Josephine. Diam. 9 in. -- Engraved portrait of Napoleon with hand-coloring, housed in wooden frame. -- Silver lustre ceramic ewer with portraits of Lord Wellington and General Hill. -- Waterloo / Up Guards and at Them. Ceramic plate with transfer decoration. England: Rowell & Bishop, n.d. Diam. 7 1/2 in. -- The Battle of the Nile.  Diam. 4 1/2 in. lidded ceramic dish. 

German patriotic tankard with a photographic portrait of a soldier. German Empire: N.p., 1909. Ceramic and pewter (large cracks with repairs). -- Das Eiserne Kreuz.The Iron Cross. Chicago: N.p., n.d. Lithograph composite portraits featuring Wilhelm I, Bismarck, and Friedrich Wilhelm. 

England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty and ___ Did His. World War I commemorative plate. England, ca 1918. Diam. 9 7/8 in. Memorial plate, known examples showing photographs and names added. This example is unused. 

Collar box with thermoplastic lid featuring relief profile bust portrait of Pope Pius IX. New York: Coovill Mfg. Co., n.d. (hinges broken). -- Veritable Portrait de Notre Seigneur Jesus Christ. Diam 3 1/2 in. -- 17 glass papal roundels. 19th century. Largest diam. 1 3/4 in. 

7 commemorative European medallions. -- Bronze relief bust portrait panel of Dr. Theodor Herzl. -- Lithograph portrait of violin virtuoso Remenyi Edouard. New York: C.H. Jones, n.d. 17 7/8 x 21 3/8 in. -- CURRIER & IVES, publishers. Daniel O'Connell The Great Irish Liberator and Champion of Catholic Emancipation. Lithograph with hand-coloring. Matted and framed. 

HAWKINS, artist. King John signing Magna Charta... -- POLLARD, artist. HAMILTON, printer.  An Elegant Portrait and Striking Likeness of His Royal Highness George-Augustus-Frederick, Prince of Wales. -- THORNTON, artist. Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain, &c. -- GRAINGER, artist. George III. --Together, 4 engravings for Barnards New Complete & Authentic History of England, each plate 8 x 12 1/2 in., all ca 1782, George and Charlotte mounted to cardstock. 

Charge of the Light Cavalry Brigade. 24th Oct.1854. London: Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co., 1855. Color lithograph. Image 18 x 10 3/4 in., matted and framed. -- Fyson Seaber, Honourable E,I,C, Horse Artillery. Hand-colored lithograph, (EIC = East India Company) 11 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. -- Handkerchief, 17 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. with central portrait of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, V.C. and below “BOBS” Surrounding this are 20 civil and military leaders, including Baden-Powell, Kitchener, and others. Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) was commander-in-chief of Indian forces and fought in the Indian Rebellion and 2nd Boer War. -- Hand-colored portrait of Cornet John Campbell Erskine MacNab, 3rd Regt. Bengal Light Cavalry. In pressed paper case. MacNab was one of the first to fall in the Indian Mutiny in 1857. Photo is oval, 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.

Star issued by the USSR, with hammer and sickle below, image of armed soldier in center. This is the approximate equivalent of a bronze star. Established in 1930 to recognize outstanding service to the USSR. Serial No. 1368442. This apparently WWII vintage. -- Bronze relief bust portrait medallion of Vladimir Lenin with bronze facsimile signature below, mounted to wood.