Ken Foster Estate Auction
Lot 5S:
Alexander Stephens Personal Hand Forged Gas Light
Description
Alexander Stephens (1812-1883) Personal Hand Forged Hanging Gas Light. This is an historic oppertunity to own personally a Documented example from Georgia Govenor Alexander Stephens personal home. This will come with a signed notarized document from the Property of Stephens Home "Liberty Hall" in Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia. He was a politician who served as vice president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–65). serving in the Georgia House of Representatives (1837–41), the state Senate (1842–43), and the U.S. House of Representatives (1843–59).The original glass globe has small flake at the base lip, This is an investment quality example with historic provenance. This was a original gas Light and has been converted to Electric and is up to code. Size: 44" T x 18 1/2" W
Condition: VG working condition.
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