IDENTIFIED SWORD, CORPS BADGE, PHOTOGRAPH, AND OTHER EFFECTS OF BVT. MAJ. GENERAL JAMES E. LANE, 102ND NEW YORK REGIMENT.

Revised: 10/19/2007

(Correction)Man’s name should read James C. Lane.

IDENTIFIED SWORD, CORPS BADGE, PHOTOGRAPH, AND OTHER EFFECTS OF BVT. MAJ. GENERAL JAMES E. LANE, 102ND NEW YORK REGIMENT. You are bidding here on a group of artifacts directly descended in the Lane family. These items consist of 1) Ames 1850 Staff & Field Officers sword, which is uninscribed; 2) a marvelous, inscribed, gold Corps badge, in which the 12th/20th A.C. star is 2-5/8″ across; 3) quarter plate image of Col. Lane on milk glass; 4) post-war business card; 5) wartime note to his wife; 6) contemporary newspaper clipping, dated November 16, 1862; 7) two gold wedding bands (his and his wife’s); 8) gold ring with a cat’s eye; 9) additional watch chain with compass as its fob; 10) a gold owl stick pin; 11) small, enameled GAR medal; and finally, 12) brass compass made in Paris that Gen. Lane used as an engineer after the war. This is a very nice grouping with letter of provenance from family member. The 1850 Staff & Field Officer Sword exhibits a 32″ gray blade etched with various military and floral panels approx. 15″ each. Blade is gray, and etching is mostly discernible and maker marked Amer. Mfg. Co. Chicopee, MA, though gray with black staining and pitting, especially at tip. Hilt is standard 1850 form with “US” surrounded by foliate decoration. Grip is shagreen, covered in twisted wire. Grip has 4″ crack longitudinally running length of grip on reverse. Brass pommel and hilt exhibit traces of orig gilt. Iron scabbard body has 3 brass mounts. Top mount is marked “Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee Mass.” Mounts are held by screws. Screw to drag is missing. Drag is scuffed and scratched and worn on bottom where it was “dragged”. Decorated mounts exhibit traces of orig gilt. Body of scabbard exhibits several dents and is gray with scattered rust and pitting. Scabbard is missing throat, and sword is missing its protective washer. Images on milk glass are typically painted post-war and were expensive in their day. Coloring on this image, though still vivid, exhibits some paint reductions, especially in the hair. Image shows Lane in his Col. uniform circa 1864. Accompanying corps badge is exquisite. It may, in fact, be the most elaborate and most expensive corps badge ever made. We have never seen anything else like it. It is massive, gold, and jewel-studded, built over a black enameled, beveled star. Star represents the 12th and 20th Army Corps. Jewels are ruby, sapphire, opal, and 5 mine-cut diamonds. There is a small tintype, approx. 1/2″ in diameter, of Gen. Lane wearing his Maj. General’s uniform. 20th A.C. star corps badge is suspended by 4 gold chains by an initialed oval pin with the numbers “102” cut into some hard, white stone. Faces of the star include numerous battles, including Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Antietam, 2nd Bull Run, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Harpers Ferry, Cedar Mountain, Snake Creek Gap, Rocky Face, and the last, chronologically, being Dallas, GA, June 1, 1864. Presentation, finely inscribed on back of badge reads “Presented to / Col. James E. Lane / by the Officers of the 102nd Reg NYV / HE WAS OUR LEADER / in the Battles / inscribed in this Medal / GOD BLESS HIM”. Gen. Lane, after the War, worked as a civil engineer, as his business card states, and must have used the two accompanying compasses in his work. One compass is brass-cased, made by Cruchon & Emons, Paris, SN 1954. The front cover of compass says “US Engineer Corps”. Another small, well-made compass in gold bezel is attached to a gold-filled watch chain. CONDITION: As described above. 4-31530 JS0 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1486	$9,200.00	Revised: 10/19/2007 (Correction)Man’s name should read James C. Lane. IDENTIFIED SWORD, CORPS BADGE, PHOTOGRAPH, AND OTHER EFFECTS OF BVT. MAJ. GENERAL JAMES E. LANE, 102ND NEW YORK REGIMENT. You are bidding here on a group of artifacts directly descended in the Lane family. These items consist of 1) Ames 1850 Staff & Field Officers sword, which is uninscribed; 2) a marvelous, inscribed, gold Corps badge, in which the 12th/20th A.C. star is 2-5/8″ across; 3) quarter plate image of Col. Lane on milk glass; 4) post-war business card; 5) wartime note to his wife; 6) contemporary newspaper clipping, dated November 16, 1862; 7) two gold wedding bands (his and his wife’s); 8) gold ring with a cat’s eye; 9) additional watch chain with compass as its fob; 10) a gold owl stick pin; 11) small, enameled GAR medal; and finally, 12) brass compass made in Paris that Gen. Lane used as an engineer after the war. This is a very nice grouping with letter of provenance from family member. The 1850 Staff & Field Officer Sword exhibits a 32″ gray blade etched with various military and floral panels approx. 15″ each. Blade is gray, and etching is mostly discernible and maker marked Amer. Mfg. Co. Chicopee, MA, though gray with black staining and pitting, especially at tip. Hilt is standard 1850 form with “US” surrounded by foliate decoration. Grip is shagreen, covered in twisted wire. Grip has 4″ crack longitudinally running length of grip on reverse. Brass pommel and hilt exhibit traces of orig gilt. Iron scabbard body has 3 brass mounts. Top mount is marked “Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee Mass.” Mounts are held by screws. Screw to drag is missing. Drag is scuffed and scratched and worn on bottom where it was “dragged”. Decorated mounts exhibit traces of orig gilt. Body of scabbard exhibits several dents and is gray with scattered rust and pitting. Scabbard is missing throat, and sword is missing its protective washer. Images on milk glass are typically painted post-war and were expensive in their day. Coloring on this image, though still vivid, exhibits some paint reductions, especially in the hair. Image shows Lane in his Col. uniform circa 1864. Accompanying corps badge is exquisite. It may, in fact, be the most elaborate and most expensive corps badge ever made. We have never seen anything else like it. It is massive, gold, and jewel-studded, built over a black enameled, beveled star. Star represents the 12th and 20th Army Corps. Jewels are ruby, sapphire, opal, and 5 mine-cut diamonds. There is a small tintype, approx. 1/2″ in diameter, of Gen. Lane wearing his Maj. General’s uniform. 20th A.C. star corps badge is suspended by 4 gold chains by an initialed oval pin with the numbers “102” cut into some hard, white stone. Faces of the star include numerous battles, including Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Antietam, 2nd Bull Run, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Harpers Ferry, Cedar Mountain, Snake Creek Gap, Rocky Face, and the last, chronologically, being Dallas, GA, June 1, 1864. Presentation, finely inscribed on back of badge reads “Presented to / Col. James E. Lane / by the Officers of the 102nd Reg NYV / HE WAS OUR LEADER / in the Battles / inscribed in this Medal / GOD BLESS HIM”. Gen. Lane, after the War, worked as a civil engineer, as his business card states, and must have used the two accompanying compasses in his work. One compass is brass-cased, made by Cruchon & Emons, Paris, SN 1954. The front cover of compass says “US Engineer Corps”. Another small, well-made compass in gold bezel is attached to a gold-filled watch chain. CONDITION: As described above. 4-31530 JS0 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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