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Lot 164
Sale 1278 - The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part I
Nov 3, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$700 -
900
Price Realized
$1,638
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Lot Description
A Watercolor Memorial For Thomas Cheever, 19th Century
Mid 19th Century
watercolor on paper.
inscribed Sacred / to the memory / of / Thomas Cheever / Who was Born Feb. 7th 1776 / and Died March 6th / 1854.
18 x 21 1/2 inches.
Thomas Cheever (1776-1854) of Danvers, Massachusetts served as a private in the United States Army, continuing the legacy of his father, Sergeant Aaron Cheever (1740-1803). The elder Cheever served the Danvers company of minutemen, which was organized by Captain Israel Hutchinson in April 1775, and notably participated in the Battle of Menotomy.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.