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| Sundance Gallery 942 North Main Street Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-4424 |
| Regarding our antique items All material is unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine. Any item may be returned without time limit for a full refund, for "Reasons of Authenticity", provided it is returned in the original purchased condition. |
| CHICAGO 1833 DIORAMA A very early ca. 1860-1880 diorama of Chicago (Fort Dearborn) entirely hand crafted, figurines, buildings, cattails, it has it all. Comes with turn of the century calendar depicting the same view (we located this calendar about 1 year after acquiring the diorama). We believe the calendar was produced from the diorama. Framed 26 x 19 x 4 1/2 inches. As good as it gets, $3200.00 |
| Over its long history, Anheuser-Busch has issued literally thousands of different point-of-sale items ranging from scenes of the brewery in gold leaf reverse painting on glass to inexpensive plastic bar signs and wall mountings. But with the possible exception for the Clydesdale, no Anheuser-Busch item is as well recognized or as highly sought after as the print entitled "Custer's Last Fight". First Issued in 1896, this point-of-sale piece has received such wide circulation that it has become, while not a work of artistic note, at least a staple of Western Americana. The Painting In 1884, Cassilly Adams, a St. Louis artist and a descendant of John Adams, was commissioned to paint a diorama of Custer's last battle to be used as a traveling exhibit. Adams spent a year on the project employing Sioux Indians and cavalrymen as models. The painting, measuring 16'5" x 9'6", traveled briefly around the Midwest but did not attract the interest, and profits it promoters had hoped it would. The painting was sold to a saloon located at Eighth and Olive Streets in St. Louis, where it was a popular local attraction. In 1888, Adolphus Busch obtained ownership of the saloon and with Adams' painting. Sometime in 1895, Busch presented the painting to the Seventh Cavalry then stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. Shortly thereafter, the regiment was transferred to Fort Grant, Arizona and then to other posts. In the process of these moves, the painting as lost. In 1934, while on maneuvers, the regiment stopped at the then abandoned Fort Grant and while prowling through some post buildings, the painting was discovered folded, torn and badly crushed. Through the efforts of the W.P.A. Art project, the painting was restored and hung in the officer's club at Fort Bliss, Texas, which was then the headquarters of the Seventh Cavalry. On June 13, 1946, the officer's club was destroyed by fire and, despite efforts to save it, the Adam's painting perished with the building. A old vintage early saloon version one with great patination and original wooden frame 47 x 32 inches $2800.00 |
| If you are interested in any of our antique items, please call 1 day in advance of your arrival. Due to insurance reasons, not all items are kept on-site. |
