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PRES. LINCOLN / 38 / 500 / THE GETTYSBURGH ADDRESS

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PRES. LINCOLN  /  38 / 500 / THE GETTYSBURGH ADDRESS
BIDDING STARS SOON!
Approx $250,000 Collection (Original Purchase price per the family. Purchased for an investment )
STILL PROCESSING SALES LOTS. TOTAL PCS OVER 150 :
FROM THE ESTATE OF MR. & MRS. WILLIAM DOYLE
FRANCIS BARNUM SCULPTURES RARE & LIMITED EDITION / 150 PCS PLUS
CIVIL WAR , OLD WEST , WILDLIFE . All MADE IN AMERICA OF THE FINEST PEWTER AND AMERICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP. ALL SIGNED BY FRANCIS BARNUM
PRES. LINCOLN / 38 / 500 / THE GETTYSBURGH ADDRESS
APPROX : 10 " X 6 "
APPROX 4.6 LBS
RARE
LINCOLN GETTYSGURGH ADDRESS
SOMETIMES PART OF THE :
The “Adversary Commanders” pewter sculptures by Francis J. Barnum are part of his larger Civil War–themed body of work, closely related to (and sometimes grouped with) his Commander Series.

What “Adversary Commanders” refers to

This title is generally used by collectors to describe paired opposing Civil War generals—Union vs. Confederate—captured in individual sculptures but intended to be displayed as historical counterparts.

Common figures represented

While Barnum produced many individual pieces, the “adversary” concept typically includes iconic pairings such as:

Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
George G. Meade vs. James Longstreet
William Tecumseh Sherman vs. Joseph E. Johnston
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson often paired contextually with Union counterparts like Ambrose Burnside
Characteristics of Barnum pewter sculptures
Made from solid pewter, giving them weight and durability
Typically limited edition, numbered pieces
Highly detailed uniforms, facial expressions, and battlefield posture
Often mounted on wood bases with engraved nameplates
Sizes usually range 6–10 inches tall
What “The Cavalier” statue is
A limited-edition pewter sculpture produced in the 1990s (commonly by Chilmark).
Depicts a mounted Civil War cavalry officer—well-groomed, bearded, and posed in a composed, almost aristocratic style.
The title “Cavalier” reflects the romanticized image of a gentleman soldier (historically, “cavalier” means a horseman or aristocratic fighter).