I I say it's in fair condition, because of the broken mirrors, other than that the wood is in good condtion. The brass lock plates are dented up. Grandma lived in world of leaving her door unlocked and many times this was attempted to break in, since grandma kept her money in it. The locks are still good, just dented the plates trying to pry them.. In looking at the pictures, this does need a good wipe down. I keep it stored in a backroom that gets neglected from dusting. I do use it. But have always been curious about it. I haven't a clue as to a style, age or anything.
To dissolve the Union between the State of Alabama and other states united under the compact style " The Constitution of the United States of America." _____________________________
Whereas, the election of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin to the offices of President of the United States of America,by a sectional party,avonedly hostile to the domestic institutions and to the peace and security of the people of the State of Alabama, preceded by many anddanderous infractions of the Constition of the United States, by many of the States and people of the Northern section, is a political wrong of so insulting and menacing a character as to justify the People of the State of Alabama in Convention assembled, That the State of Alabama in Convention assembled, That the State of Alabama now withdraws, and is hereby withdrawn from the Union known as " The United States of America," and henceforth ceases to the one of said United States, and is and of right ought to be a Sovereign and Independent State.
Sec.2. Be it further declared and ordained by the people of the State of Alabama in Convention assembled, "That all the powers over the Territory of said State and over the people thereof,heretofore delegate to the Government of the United States of America,be and they are hereby withdrawn from the government and are hereby resumed and vested in the People of the State of Alabama_____And as it is the desire and purpose of the People of Alabama to meet the Slaveholding States of the South, who may approve such purpose, in order to frame a Provisional as well as permanent Government upon the principal of the Constitution of the United States_______Be it resolved by the people of Alabama in Convention assembled, That the people of the States of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, be and are hereby invited to meet the people of the State of Alabama, by their Delegates, in the Convention, on the Fourth day of February A.D. 1864, at the City of Montgomery, in the State of Alabama, for the porpose of consulting with each other as to the most effectual mode od securing converted and harmonious action in whatever measures maybe deemed most desirable for are common peace and seurity.
And be further resolved, That the President of this Convention, be and is hereby instructed to transmit forthwith a copy of the foregoing Preamble,Ordinance and Resolutions to the Governors of the several States named in said resolutions_______Done by the People of the State of Alabama, in Convention assembled, Montgomery, on the Eleventh day of January, A.D. 1861.
William M. Brooks W.L.Yancey Eli W. Starke John W. Inzer President of the Convention A.A. Coleman Albert Crumpler H.E. Owens J.D. Webb Jere Clemens M.G. Slaughter Tho. H. Herndon George Taylor N.D. Johnson A.J Curtis S.E. Catterlin John B Leonard Joseph Silver Alpheus Baker David P. Lewis James S Williamson James F. Bailey W.H. Davis James S Clark j McClanahan Julius C.B. Mitchell John Cochran Lyman Gibbons John Tyler Morgan WM S Earnest John W. L. Daniel jAMES W. Crawford Jas G Hawkins David B Creech Lewis M. Stone William H. Barnes J P Timberlake of Jackson DeWitt Clinton Davis E S Dargan WM. S. Phillips Gappa T. Yelverton Richard Jackson Wood John Bragg George Rives Sr Thomas Tipton Smith JEFN Buford H.G. Humphries James g. Gilchrist John Green Sr Geo. A. Ketchum Archibald Rhea Barclay JM Foster O.R. Blue G.C. WHATLEY Davis William A.Wood James L. Sheffield Dane t RYAN John P. Ralls MD Arthur Campbell Beard James Ferguson Dowdell J.M. Crook W E Clarke of Marengo Franklin K. Beck Saml Henderson Ralph O Howard Sam. J. Bolling OS Jewett George Forrester Jno McPherson John R. Coffey Henry M. Gray A.P. Love J.A. Henderson A true copy from B H Baker the original Geo. D. Shortridge R.H. Brittan Thomas Hill Watts Sec. of State A G Horn Secretary of the Convention Frank L. Smith, of Montgomery Assistant Secretary of the Convention
This piece is a real mystery to our family. We know it came to the US with my grandmother from Glamis, Scotland in 1920. There were originally two, but nobody in the family knows what happened to the other one. I inherited this from my mother's estate. This is a huge piece - 27" tall and 17" wide. It weighs 10 pounds. Now for the mystery part...there isn't a single mark anywhere - no hallmarks, no maker's mark. It is surprisingly light for its size. I don't believe it is sterling. It breaks down into two pieces. I have had this appraised more than 5 times, and not one appraiser could tell me where it came from or how old it is. There are three main themes - lions, snakes and soldiers with helmets. My daughter noted that the lions look just like the lions on the Scottish flag. Does anyone know what this is and/or its value?
This is a strange piece, it is certainly a Moorish vargueno however beyond that fact I have had little luck in identifying the value, origin or age. it is my best guess that it is from around the turn of the 17th or 18th century and from Grenada however I am most likely wrong ;). Anyway I am trying to value this item in a effort to help fund college, so any help would be much appreciated indeed.
Apparently the image upload on this page is a bust so you can find pictures of it here (Full), here (top) and here (legs).
I I say it's in fair condition, because of the broken mirrors, other than that the wood is in good condtion. The brass lock plates are dented up. Grandma lived in world of leaving her door unlocked and many times this was attempted to break in, since grandma kept her money in it. The locks are still good, just dented the plates trying to pry them.. In looking at the pictures, this does need a good wipe down. I keep it stored in a backroom that gets neglected from dusting. I do use it. But have always been curious about it. I haven't a clue as to a style, age or anything.
