Auction of Judaica. Including a large offering of Americana from a distinguished Private Collection. Focusing on Jews in the American Civil War, featuring photographs, autograph letters and printed books.
Judaica books and manuscripts (non-Hebraic) are offered next.
This includes two important letters from the United States regarding Edgardo Mortara (Lot 31); an exceptionally rare E.M. Lilien livre-de-artiste (Lot 150); an impressive 18th-century plate-book featuring the Holy Land (Lot 156); a recently discovered illustrated letter by Arthur Szyk (Lot 199).
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The final portion of the auction includes a wide selection of Jewish Graphic Arts, many formerly in the collection of the late Peter Ehrenthal; and Ceremonial Objects from a distinguished four-generation collection.
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LOT 43:
LEVY, FERDINAND.
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Start price:
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150
Estimated price :
$300 - $500
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.875% On the full lot's price and commission
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LEVY, FERDINAND.
Discharge certificate for Corporal William Hyman (immediately following the Battle of Williamsburg) signed by Levy.
Printed with manuscript additions.
One page.
Gloucester Point, Virginia, 22nd May, 1862
Ferdinand Levy (1843-1923) was Captain of Company K, Enfants Perdue (Independent Battalion of New York Volunteer Infantry).
Simon Levy, Ferdinand’s father, commanded the unit at the rank of lieutenant colonel.
See https://www.shapell.org/civil-war-soldier-database/soldier/2351.
