Oct 6, 2012 Auction Highlights

Virginia 18th century bookcase on bureau attributed to the Frye-Martin school of Winchester. Walnut primary, yellow pine secondary. The upper case features a broken arch scroll pediment, carved floral rosettes, applied arch string tympanum molding, and arched stop-fluted quarter columns. The lower bureau features a pull out writing surface above four graduated drawers flanked by arch stop-fluted quarter columns, resting on ogee bracket feet. Hand forged iron door latch on the bookcase consists of an iron strap spring with a heart shaped terminus. Retains the original surface. For other examples of furniture from this school, refer to “The Furniture of Winchester, Virginia”, Wallace Gusler, American Furniture 1997 Edited by Luke Beckerdite, pp. 228-265. Various inscriptions on the writing surface include, “Harriet swallowed a fly this morning September 29, 1848”, “C. P. Bachardson Savannah Georgia”, “Holliday Baltimore Md December 1862”, “Given to Douglas Borum July 9th 1928 by his Mother”, “Douglas Borum”, “C.J. Borum 1902 Oct 1″ and various other illegible inscriptions. This is currently the only known bookcase on bureau form from the Frye-Martin group. 93 1/4″ H x 42″ W x 23” D. Provenance: The bookcase and bureau was given to Douglas Borum (1882-1945) of Southwestern Virginia by his mother, Caroline Borum (1852-1941), on July 9th, 1928 (detailed on the writing slide of the bookcase on bureau). Caroline Borum was married to Captain Calvin Monroe Borum (1842-1921). Caroline was the heir of her family home, Spengler Hall in Strasburg, Virginia. The Borums renamed the house ìMatin Hillî after the hill on which the home was built. The diary accompanying the bookcase and bureau was written during the Borum ownership from a period 1861-1869. Caroline’s father was Samuel Kendrick (1802 – ?). Samuel purchased Spengler Hall from his first cousin Joseph Spengler, who inherited the home from his father, Anthony Spengler/Spangler, in 1834. Anthony Spangler (1774-1834) began building Spangler Hall around 1800. Spangler Hall is a large brick house directly off Route 11 in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia and is noted for its sophisticated interior woodwork. Note – this lot also contains a handwritten journal with the inscription “July 1861 Names of the Soldiers who have called at Matin Hill”. The next two pages list various Confederate soldiers from Virginia and Mississippi regiments. Also included in the journal are various songs and poems including a “Farewell to the Star Spangled Banner” dated July 6th, 1863. Other inscribed names include “Crawford”, and “Charles OMalley The Irish Dragoon”. Condition: Retains the original surface. Glued break to upper pediment retaining the original piece, missing original finials, tympanum molding on sides of bookcase missing, retains one original brass escutcheon in left door of the bookcase, very old chip to left bookcase door near the bottom left hinge, brasses replaced with evidence of earlier sets, later applied key hole escutcheons, expected restoration/building up of drawer sides from wear. Retains original feet blocks and rear feet facings. Front foot facing with a 4 1/4″ H repair, 2 1/2″ repair to left foot facing. [See more photos →]

Oil on board titled, Choar (Chore) Time by Kenneth Nunamaker (PA, 1890-1957). Additional pencil inscriptions en verso, New Hope PA RFD Center. Signed lower left corner and en verso in pencil. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Canvas sight: 13.1/2″ x 13 1/2″. Framed – 16 1/2″ H x 16 1/2″ W. Found in a Morristown, TN estate. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Important East Tennessee decorated Presidential presentation harvest jug. Harvest jug with extruded handle and two opposing spouts with two sine waves around the upper shoulder and an additional closed sine wave at the tip of the jar, resembling a sun motif. Possibly potted by Lewis Manning Haun (Greene County, TN, born 1835). Similar harvest jug forms attributed to L. M. Haun have are known. However, none of these jugs have retained the handle like this example. The inscription on one side reads “For President Gen. James A. Garfield of Ohio” and the other, “For Congress Hon. A. H. Pettibone of Green”. Additional inscriptions under each spout with “Garfield”and “Arthur”. 10 1/2″ H. Circa 1880. Historical note: James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was elected as President in the election of 1880 and Pettibone (1835-1918) was elected as a U.S. Congressman for East Tennessee the same year. This jug likely commemorates the 1880 national election. President Garfield’s presidency lasted only 200 days (March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881) because he was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau. Augustus Herman Pettibone enlisted as a private in the Union Army in 1861 and rose to the rank of Major in the 20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. After the war, he practiced law in Greenville, Tennessee and served in various other judicial positions for the State of Tennessee. He was elected to Congress in 1880 where he served for six years, and subsequently served in the TN House of Representatives for two years. Pettibone died in 1905 in Nashville. Condition: Overall excellent condition with handle having a couple of old tight breaks. [See more photos →]

Lloyd Branson (American, TN, 1861-1925) watercolor depicting a Knoxville cityscape at dusk with trolley travelling forward from a vanishing point in the distance. Retains the original McCrary and Branson frame and McCrary and Branson labels on back of watercolor. Signed lower right corner: L Branson. Sight – 9″ H x 14 3/4″ W. Framed – 19 1/2″ H x 25 1/2″ W. Biography: Enoch Lloyd Branson was best known for his Southern portraits and depictions of East Tennessee history. He moved to New York in 1873 to study at the National Academy of Design, where he won a first prize in 1875. In a partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, Branson became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. He was a mentor to Catherine Wiley and is credited with discovering Beauford Delaney. Research courtesy of James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum. Condition: Paper with toning and matt burns to edges. Abrasions and wear to frame. [See more photos →]

Heavy five piece silver tea service including tray, all items stamped Maciel 900/1000. Includes teapot and coffee pot, creamer and sugar, all with square lobed bodies and floral designs at handles (pots with bone ferrules) and an oval double-handled tray with lobed rim and floral designs at handles. Coffee pot 10-1/4"H, tray 27" x 16" (including handles). Weight: Tray, approximately 102 oz troy; coffeepot 45.9 oz troy, teapot 41.5 oz troy, creamer 26.2 oz troy, sugar 13.48 oz troy. Combined weight approximately 229 oz troy. Condition: Overall good condition with some surface scratches; lid to coffeepot has come unhinged. [See more photos →]

19th century printed handbill of the text of the so-called “Mecklenburg (N.C.) Declaration of Independence,” including its four resolutions and the names of its 27 signers. The text is framed by a decorative Classical style border and features a central cartouche of an eagle over an image of two men in a boat. 10″ x 8″, mounted to a cardboard backing. Mounted beneath is a late 19th century newspaper clipping that reads –“We have been permitted to see an old paper, in the hands of Mrs. Mary Hadley Clare, of this city, great granddaughter of one of the Alexanders who signed it – the Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence. This copy, a printed handbill, is the property of Mrs. Cynthia Davidson Donoho of Hartsville, Tenn., who is a granddaughter of Dr. Ephraim Brevard, the Secretary of the Mecklenberg meeting. Mrs. Donoho is very old and she remembers this copy as a treasured thing at quite an early age. It contains the names of all the signers… This paper was evidently, judging fom the paper, execution and typography, and the coat of arms, printed at an early day after 1800. There was no printed copy in existence before that…” — The article goes on to explain the significance of the Meckenberg Declaration, said to be the first Declaration of Independence from England made in the thirteen colonies. Note: In 1819, a document called the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was published, with the claim that it had been written on May 20, 1775 — more than a year before the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed. But no earlier reference to that document has ever been found. Some historians believe the Mecklenburg Declaration is an inaccurate rendering of an authentic document known as the Mecklenburg Resolves (a set of resolutions passed on May 31, 1775, that fell short of an actual declaration of independence). Although published in newspapers in 1775, the text of the Mecklenburg Resolves was lost after the American Revolution and not rediscovered until 1838. Some historians believe the Mecklenburg Declaration was written in 1800 in an attempt to recreate the Mecklenburg Resolves from memory. According to this theory, the author of the Mecklenburg Declaration mistakenly believed that the Resolves had been a declaration of independence, so he recreated the Resolves with language borrowed from the United States Declaration of Independence. Defenders of the Mecklenburg Declaration have argued that both the Mecklenburg Declaration and the Mecklenburg Resolves are authentic. (Source: Learn NC (North Carolina Digital History, UNC-Chapel Hill). On various occasions throughout the 19th century, copies of the Mecklenburg Declaration were published in brochure or handbill form; this is believed to be one of those publications, probably circa 1830s. Additional provenance note: The newspaper article incorrectly states that Cynthia Donoho was the granddaughter of Dr. Ephraim Brevard; in fact, Cynthia Donoho, in whose family this piece descended, was Dr. Brevard’s neice. Condition: Discoloration, some faded areas and a small amount of foxing. Paper is glued to cardboard backing. [See more photos →]

Federal Southern yellow pine hunt board, possibly Georgia. Scratch-beaded single board top features gauge-carved scalloping on the sides, which is repeated on the sides of the two large scratch-beaded drawers. Nailed drawer construction. Supported on four long tapering legs accented with vertical scratch-beaded decoration. Traces of original blue paint can be seen in various spots. 44 7/8" H x 53" W x 21 1/8" D. Mid 19th century. Provenance: private Huntsville, Alabama collection, ex-Jim Pyburn Antiques; found in DeKalb County, Georgia. Condition: Overall very good condition. Replaced brasses and lacking original paint. [See more photos →]

Conrad Schwiering (Wyoming, 1916-1986) oil on board painting titled AUTUMN REFLECTION depicting a stream in the Teton mountains. Signed lower right SCHWIERING with the artist cypher. En verso original backing with artist stamp and titled AUTUMN REFLECTION # 697. Housed in the original wooden frame. Painting together with 1st edition book: SCHWEIRING AND THE WEST by Robert Wakefield, published 1973. Sight: 19 1/2? H x 23 1/4? W. Frame: 28 1/8? H x 32? W. Condition: Overall excellent condition [See more photos →]

A Newcomb art pottery loving cup, 1907, decorated by Leona Nicholson (1847-1929) with a relief landscape of blue morning glories to the body. Base marked with the Newcomb cipher, decorator’s mark, registration # BU28, impressed JM for Joseph Meyer and impressed Q for clay color. 5 7/8″ H. Base dia. 6 1/2″. Provenance: The consignor’s grandmother acquired this piece directly from the artist who was married to her brother. Condition: One inside rim hairline approx. 1.5″ in length, possibly from firing process. [See more photos →]

William Posey Silva (TN/CA 1859-1948) oil on canvas depicting the Cravens House on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, south of Chattanooga (now incorporated in the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park. Signed lower left corner. Titled outer right margin in pen: Lookout Battlefield. Unframed. 18" H x 22" W. Note: The Cravens house, built by iron merchant Robert Cravens, figured prominently in the Civil War Battle of Chattanooga. It was used by both Union and Confederate armies as an observation post and headquarters. On Nov. 23, 1863, Maj. General Carter Stevenson, CSA, signaled Gen. Bruxton Bragg from the house, indicating a possible Union attack on Lookout Mountain. The so-called Battle Above the Clouds was fought the next day on the plateau on which the Cravens' home stood, and the house itself was overtaken by the Union Army. Although the structure survived the battle with only minor damage, it was later destroyed by Union soldiers during a drunken brawl. The Cravens returned after the war and rebuilt the house, adding a third level. It was donated to the National Park in 1893. Artist biography: William Posey Silva was born in Savannah, Georgia, and spent his first fifty years of life successfully running his family's chinaware business. In 1887 he moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and began taking art instruction. He enrolled in the Academie Julian in Paris as a student of Jean Paul Laurens and also painted with American impressionist Chauncey Ryder. He had his first solo exhibition in 1909 at the Georges Petit Gallery in Paris. That same year he returned to Chattanooga and began winning American acclaim for his impressionistic paintings of picturesque subject matter including Chattanooga landscapes and the pine forests near Savannah. He won the silver medal at the 1910 Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville and had a solo exhibition at the Telfair Academy in Savannah in 1917. He moved to Washington DC and eventually to California in 1913. He was also a member of the California Art Club and the Salmagundi Club. Condition: Unframed. Paint loss and retouched in two areas: lower left corner of front porch (1/4" diameter) and in lower right quadrant along perimeter in brown grass (1" H x 3/16" at widest). Rubbing to perimeter. Overall craquelure. [See more photos →]

Harper’s Ferry US Model 1803 flint lock rifle. One of 1600 made in 1814, the start of second generation of production. 65 caliber with seven groove rifling, 33-1/2″ long half octagon / half round barrel, barrel stamped sunken “US” and eagle over “P” proof marks. Reconverted to flint lock with reproduction lockplate marked HARPERS FERRY 1803 behind the hammer and American Eagle in front of the hammer. Walnut half stock with cheekrest and brass patch box. Markings on stock include PW 53 in front of the patch box, 53 above the patch box, E P above an E, and V TM on the reverse of the lock. 49-1/2″ total length. Also included is a 19th century leather shot pouch. 5-1/2″ H x 6-1/2″ W. Condition: Overall very good functioning condition. Replaced ramrod and lockplate, reconverted to flint, and patch to the stock above the cheek piece. Leather shot pouch has 1/4 of original strap, and has been resewn in some areas. [See more photos →]

East Tennessee corner cupboard, walnut with poplar secondary wood. Single case construction with canted cornice, blind paneled doors, medial waist molding, and a shaped skirt, resting on French feet. Upper interior fitted with two shelves, lower section fitted with one shelf. 78 3/4" H x 41 1/4" W x 22 1/4" D. Possibly Knox county, mid 19th century. Provenance: A Knoxville estate. Condition: Overall very good condition still retaining original hardware. Older refinish and some loss to rear foot. [See more photos →]

Oil on board impressionist style painting depicting the home of the Richard Alexander family in Dixon Springs, Tennessee. A white frame house is partially visible at left behind a fence and numerous trees, while at right is a river with boat floating by. En verso is a handwritten note: "Home of Dr. Richard Alexander Dixon Springs Tennessee. A student in Cumberland Law School was commissioned to paint this and lived with the Alexanders until it was completed." Unsigned. Housed in an antique giltwood and composition molded frame. 11" x 13" sight, 13" x 15" framed. Accompanied by two cabinet card period photographs of the Alexander home, one from a distance, the other of the front porch with family members (note on verso: Alexander Anderson sitting on steps). The older couple sitting in chairs is likely James Alexander and his wife Sarah Brevard Donoho Alexander (whose sampler is included in this auction); note on back of wider view reads "Four Alexander sisters: Mariah, Nan, Clara, Cynthia (all daughters of James Alexander). Circa 1870. Condition: Painting has some scratches and possible later added marks (possibly from a marker) to the river; small losses to frame. Photos have fading, discoloration and some scattered stains. [See more photos →]

David Burliuk (Russian/American, 1882-1967) oil on canvasboard farmyard scene, depicting cattle and ducks in middle foreground, man and barn at left, with small homes in background against a distant sky. Silver and giltwood molded frame. Signed Burliuk lower right. 9-3/4"H x 13-3/4" W sight, 14-1/4" x 18-3/4" framed. Provenance: estate of Jean and Alven Ghertner, Nashville, TN. Biography: Born into a privileged class of Russian Society, David Burliuk became a central figure in the history of the Russian avant-garde movement as an accomplished poet, art critic, and exhibition organizer. He studied at the Kazan School of Fine Arts in 1898, then in Odessa, Moscow, Munich, and in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, however, as a breaker of artistic tradition, he found himself expelled from the Moscow Institute in 1911. His early works were fauve-like and were exhibited with the Blue Riders in Munich. With the advent of World War I, he left Russia and traveled for four years. He moved to America in 1922 and settled on Long Island where he continued to paint until his death there in 1967. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art. Condition: Some light grime, overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Schoolgirl needlework sampler, silk on linen, signed Agnes Mc M Plunket, age 10, 1829. Rectangular sampler features eight lines of alphabet done in cross, Queen's and embroidery stitches, divided by geometric rows, over a verse and several pictorial images including baskets of flowers, birds in wreaths, and trees, all enclosed in a floral and geometric border. Verse is by the English Rev. Isaac Watts: "Remember all thy grace and lead me in thy truth/ Forgive the sins of my riper days and the follies of my youth." 21"x 16" sight, 23"x 18" framed. Possibly Irish. Condition: Overall very good condition with some darkening to original linen and a couple of scattered light stains. Later frame. [See more photos →]

Portrait miniature on ivory of a 19th century gentleman. Unsigned but with written inscription on back reading Dr. David Wharry. Housed in a gilt metal frame. Sight – 2 7/8″ H x 2 1/4″ W. Framed – 3 5/8″ H x 3″ W. Note: A grave memorial for a Dr. David M. Wharry (? – 1850) is listed for the New Hurley Reformed Church Cemetery located in Ulster County, New York. American, 1st half 19th century. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Middle Tennessee needlework sampler, silk on linen, signed "miss sarah bonoho" (note reversed b for d), "October the 11 1835." Wide double floral border enclosing four alphabets and the signature/date lines, all separated by lines of various types of stitches. Later stained wood frame. 14-3/4" x 13-5/8" sight, 16" x 15" framed. This sampler has been documented by the Tennessee sampler survey and classified as part of the Green and Group known to have been stitched at the Gallatin Female Academy or the Locust Grove Female Academy. Sarah Donoho (b. 1826 in the part of Sumner County, TN that later became Trousdale County, d. 1904, Dixon Springs, TN) likely attended one of those schools. Her parents were Goldman Donoho (b. 1785-d. aft.1850) and Cynthia Davidson Brevard (b. 1792-d. aft.1840). In 1845, Sarah Donoho married the widowed Dr. James Lauderdale Alexander, the son of neighbor Richard Alexander, and they had five children; this sampler has descended in her family. (Full genealogical report and the Tennessee Sampler Survery report accompany this item). This lot is also accompanied by three images, identified through family notes as Sarah Donoho: a 1/4 plate ambrotype of a woman in black dress with white bonnet; a 1/6 plate tintype of a child standing on a chair held by her mother, visible only in profile, in embossed union case, accompanied by note identifying the subjects as Cynthia Alexander, born Dec. 3 1853 and her mother Sarah Brevard Donoho Alexander born April 17, 1826; and a hand watercolored portrait of a middle aged woman glued to a cabinet card, identified in pen en verso as Sarah Brevard Donoho. Condition: Sampler: Fading to green and white threads (blue and dark brown still vivid). A few scattered small light stains. Couple of small areas (1/8") of ground loss (possible pest damage) at top center above first alphabet. Ambrotype: discoloration spots around edge, some light colored corrosion on subject's purse, other half of union case missing. Tintype: corrosion to metal border and wear at subject's feet, wear to union case. Portrait on paper: Top right corner torn off and missing. [See more photos →]

Item 1: Southern Deringer attributed to J. E. Merriman & Co. of Memphis, Tennessee. Engraving and silver fittings are identical to other marked Merriman Deringers (refer to The Deringer in America, Wilson and Eberhart: Volume I, The Percussion Period, page 195). Stamped and misspelled on barrel, ìDerringerî and walnut grip. 3-1/2" barrel, 7-1/4" overall. Circa 1850. Note: Found in a Greenfield, TN house, northeast of Memphis. Item 2: Copy of THE DERINGER IN AMERICA, VOLUME ONE, THE PERCUSSION PERIOD by R. L. Wilson and L. D. Eberhart. Published by Andrew Mowbray Incorporated, Lincoln, Rhode Island, 1985. Condition: Gun in overall very good condition, still functional, brown patina, and two repairs to grip. [See more photos →]

Lorentz Kleiser (1879-1963) oil on board fall landscape painting, signed with monogram lower left, also signed and titled en verso, NOVEMBER IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS. Also taped to the back is a typewritten note from the artist describing an incident that occurred while he was painting this scene en plein air. Painted and molded wood frame. 24" x 31" sight, 33" x 26" framed. Biography: Lorentz Kleiser was born in Elgin, Illinois and studied in Europe before returning to live in America, primarily California and New York. Although a painter, he became known primarily for his tapestries and weavings, which are in numerous American museums. Source: Edan Hughes, ARTISTS IN CALIFORNIA 1786-1940 and Peter Falk, WHO WAS WHO IN AMERICAN ART. Provenance: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection. Condition: Overall very good condition with some craquelure. [See more photos →]

British School, 18th century portrait of a gentleman identified on reverse as Sir Edward Turner Bart (1719-1766) 2nd Barronet of Abrosden, Oxford County (1719-1766). He married Cassandra daughter of William Leigh of Addlestrop, Gloucester County in 1739. Sight: 29 1/2" H x 24 1/2" W Frame: 34" H x 29" W. Provenance: Purchased in the 1940s from an antique dealer in Atlanta's Buckhead area. Condition: Overall good condition, relined with a new stretcher. Two repaired holes, one next to the sitter's head, the other in the middle of his chest. [See more photos →]

Large Navajo Ganado rug having a double terraced diamond central design on a red field with zigzags and other geometric shapes on the inner border. 116 1/2″ L X 72″ W. Mid 20th century. Condition: Some brown staining, primarily to one corner and some in the center. A few slight areas of color run to brown color. [See more photos →]

George III sterling silver two handled cup and cover with gilded interior, London date marks for 1765, maker's mark IS or TS, engraved with 1837 inscription: Presented by The London Crow Club to T.D. Rice ( Thomas Dartmouth Rice ) Esq. The Original — This 26 of April 1837" along with several names, presumably club members, encircling the foot. A crest of a crow with motto "It is de caws" is engraved in the center. 11" H x 8 1/2" H. 28.075 ounces troy. Historical note: Thomas D. Rice (1808-1860), known as the Father of American Minstrels, was an American-born comedian, actor, and playwright. He became famous for his popular stage show in which he portrayed a fictional slave named Jim Crow – a name would become associated with racial segregation long after Rice's death. The character was first performed by Rice in Louisville, Kentucky in 1828. Rice toured both America and England to overflowing theaters, and his blackface song-and-dance act inspired numerous other blackface minstrel shows in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This cup was presented to Rice during his 1837 tour of the British Isles. It included a visit to London, where a "Jim Crow Club" had been formed, and the New York Spirit of the Times reported that at one of the luncheon sessions, Rice presented the membership with a large picture "of various portraits of the members of the Club, all representing crows, Jim Crow being in the center." Although Rice's shows would be considered offensive by present day audiences, they were performed for both black and white audiences. He also starred at Purdy's New National Theater on New York's Broadway in the title role in Uncle Tom's Cabin, a play based on Harriet Beecher Stowe's best-selling abolitionist novel. His performances brought in considerable sums of money, but Rice spent lavishly and died in poverty in 1860. Condition: Possible later decoration to cup, part of inscription "the original –" has been scratched out, some light waviness to edge of cover. [See more photos →]

A Newcomb art pottery vase, 1908, decorated by Leona Nicholson (1847-1929) with incised and relief decoration of blue tulips to the body. Base marked with the Newcomb cipher, decorator's mark, registration # CN-70, impressed JM for Joseph Meyer and impressed W for clay color. 8 7/8" H. Newcomb cipher mark has been marked through denoting that it was likely sold as a second. Provenance: The consignor's grandmother acquired this piece directly from the artist who was married to her brother. Condition: Two conjoined hairlines visible inside rim approx. 2" in length. [See more photos →]

Rare and early cast iron Wild Turkey doorstop with embossed base and finely detailed feathers, original paint. Attributed to Bradley and Hubbard. 12-3/4"H x 11-1/4" W. Provenance: A Belle Meade (Nashville) Tennessee collection. Condition: Overall very good condition with a few tiny scattered spots of light wear and oxidation, particularly to tailfeathers, a tiny extraneous speck of white paint to tailfeathers. [See more photos →]

Set of Towle Sterling flatware, King Richard pattern, consisting of 10 iced tea spoons, 12 dinner forks, 12 luncheon forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 luncheon knives, 12 tea spoons, 1 serving spoon, 1 pierced serving spoon, 1 sugar spoon, 1 master butter, 1 pie and cake server, 1 butter pick, 1 pierced bonbon spoon, and 1 jelly spoon. Not monogrammed. 78 total pieces. 86.275 weighable troy ounces. Condition: Overall very good condition with expected wear. Not monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Scarce Chattanooga Brewery framed advertisement on canvas board titled at the bottom margin, ìHave a Chatt With Me Itís Pure Liquid Foodî. Depicting a young female in a sailor outfit holding an Imperial Pilsener Chattanooga Brewing Co. bottle and wearing a hat with a red ìChattanoogaî band. Faultless Lager Beer logo on the sleeve beneath the anchor. A body of water with sailboats are depicted in the background. Sight – 22 3/8″ H x 16 3/4″ W. Framed – 28 1/4″ H x 22 1/2″ W. Love estate, Chattanooga, TN. Note: The Chattanooga Brewing Company operated in Chattanooga, Tennessee from about 1890 to around 1915, closing during Prohibition. Provenance: George Love Estate, Chattanooga, TN. Condition: Overall good condition with water stains to lower left corner, one water spot to right side of neck. [See more photos →]

East Tennessee redware pottery jar, attributed to the Cain pottery with sine wave incising around upper shoulder. The green glazed jar with sine wave incising is the first known Cain attributed jar glazed with with copper oxide glaze over the entire surface. Descended through the Gaines family of Sullivan Co., TN. 11 1/4" H x 8 1/2" Dia. 3rd Qtr. 19th century. Note – recognition of the prolific Cain pottery in East Tennessee was noted in published resources as early as 1909, where Oliver Taylor in "Historic Sullivan" states, "Another factory which received national attention was the Cain pottery, located at Emanuel Church, and owned by two brothers, William M. and Abe Cain . . . It was operated about 1840 and, among other wares, souvenir jugs were made, many of which are still in existence." (Research courtesy Carole Wahler.) Condition: Slight hairline near rim extends approx. 3/4 inch. One lug handle broken and missing. Some bung marks evident to rim with some firing imperfections to glaze. [See more photos →]

1st item: Partially printed document appointing Richard Alexander quartermaster with rank and grade of first lieutenant in a regiment of Infantry of the Tennessee Volunteers, commanded by Colonel W. Hall. Dated Nov. 21, 1812, Nashville, and signed by Governor Willie Blount. 9-5/8" x 8". 2nd item: Transfer of land in Sumner County between William Lock Alexander and Richard Alexander, dated 1810 and signed by both parties, witnessed and signed by county clerk David Shelby. Land mentioned is believed to be the site of the Alexander home in Dixon Springs, Tennessee. 15" x 13". 3rd item: May, 1815 Tennessee land grant naming Richard Alexander assignee of land in Smith County earned by military service of Ezekiel Habbit, signed by Tennessee governor Joseph McMinn. 12-1/2" x 15". 4th through 7th items: War of 1812 receipts and supply requisitions, all related to Richard Alexander, quartermaster, 1st Brigade/Regt. Tennessee Volunteers. Includes a receipt dated Nov. 16, 1813 Camp Strother for cartridges, muskets, lead and powder signed L.D. Hayes; a receipt for "ten tents in lieu of ten other loaned to him Jan. 21 1813" signed D. L. Deaderick; a requisition for ammunition dated Oct. 14th 1813, Camp Coffee, listing muskets, rifles, flintz, cartridges, powder, and lead, with lower section reading "The Quartermaster General of the Army under the command of Major Genl. Andrew Jackson will furnish agreeable to the above return – W. Hall " (General William Hall); and a return and receipt for the 2nd regt. of Tenn. Volunteers dated Oct. 16th 1813, Coffees Bluff and Camp Coffee for tin kettles, tin pans, cartridges, powder, lead and flintz, signed by Major General William Martin and quartermaster George Wert. 8th item: War of 1812 document signed Andrew Jackson (but believed to be a period copy of a Jackson order, not his actual signature) Camp Jackson Headquarters (Natchez, MS area), March 24, 1813. Document refers to Jackson's efforts to retain tents for his men which had been ordered back by the Secretary of War John Armstrong, as part of Armstrong's Feb. 6 letter ordering the dismissal of the detachment under Jackson's command. Jackson prevailed on Mississippi governor David Holmes for help. While the upper left corner section of this letter has been lost, the document, headed "Gen. Orders" states "… to the genl. order of this morning the Genl. .. remark to the brave volunteers under his command… to the humanity and liberality of his Excellency the Governor… we are endebted for covering for our sick – he authorized the Genl to retain as many of the tents recd on his order from the __Qmaster of each regt reserve thirteen tents and of those recd on the order of Governor Homes and for the Genl and his guards there will be reserved two tents, the balance of tents in __ of my attachment are to be delivered up to the ___ Qmaster tomorrow morning together with all other public property in their hands that can be spared for their comfort on their return, retaining and __ as each company the Qmaster of each regt is hereby required to make out an invoice of the public property in dividing the tents after the above reservation and on delivery of the same to the Apt Dy Qmaster take his receipt at the bottom of the invoice. — Andrew Jackson Major General, Camp Jackson Headquarters March 24, 1813." Note: Jackson's toughness, both physically and in regards to his willingness to stand up for the aid and comfort of his troops during this part of the War of 1812, helped earn him the nickname "Old Hickory." 11-1/2" x 8". Provenance: Descended in the family of Richard Alexander, quartermaster 1st Regt. Tennessee Volunteers. Condition: 1st item: complete tears at all fold lines, discoloration from old tape at all horizontal fold lines, light discoloration, remnant of other page (blank) at left side. 2nd item: tears (some complete) and losses at all fold lines, 1 loss affecting Wm. Alexander's signature, light toning and foxing. 3rd item: complete tears at all fold lines, affecting McMinn's signature; discoloration from old tape, 1 inch area of loss in upper center. 4th through 7th items: all with some discoloration and scattered stains, Camp Strother document has old tape remnants, tent receipt signed Deaderick has full tear at fold line affecting Deaderick's signature. 8th item: Complete tears and discoloration from tape at all horizontal folds, overall toning and scattered spots of discoloration, upper corner of letter lost. [See more photos →]

Duffner and Kimberly leaded art glass lamp. Leaded glaze shade having green shades of rectangular leaded glass transitioning to pentagonal shapes of glass on the outer rim of the shade. Duffner and Kimberly bronze base with a later Handel label pasted to the underside. 12 1/2? H. Condition: Shade overall excellent condition, older patina on base with contemporary sockets. [See more photos →]

Alvin sterling silver flatware set, "Chateau Rose" pattern, including 4 serving spoons, 24 teaspoons,12 dinner forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 demitasse spoons, 12 salad forks. 4-1/4" to 9-1/4" L. 67.325 oz troy excluding knives. Condition: Overall very good condition with minor surface scratches. Not monogrammed. [See more photos →]

West Tennessee two handled jar, attributed to T.W. Craven of Henderson County, TN. Reverse side with incised 6, denoting gallon capacity. Crimped medial flange joining both halves of the jar, two lug handles, salt drips. 17" H. The Cravens were important potters in the Piedmont area of NC and are best known for their salt-glazed stoneware (See Smith and Rogers' Survey of Historic Pottery Making in Tennessee and Turners and Burners by Charles Zug.) 19th century. Knoxville, TN collection, acquired from Carole Wahler in the early 1970s. Condition: Chip in rim and handle, otherwise in excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Grouping of sterling goblets and cordials including 12 Gorham sterling goblets (6 1/2" H) with gilt-wash interiors and marked on bases 272 and 4 weighted sterling cordials (3" H) with gilt-wash interiors, marked on bases WEB 28. 71.685 weighable troy ounces. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

American 3 piece coin silver tea service with silverplated tray and additional coin silver creamer. 1st item: Tea service consisting of teapot, creamer, and sugar, each struck twice on the base with marks in rectangles DEMILT (Andrew DeMilt, working New York circa 1805). Teapot features a hinged lid with floral final, oval lobed body and bands of repousse floral design at rims and foot ring, double scrolled handle with ebonized or horn ferrules; the creamer and sugar bowl with conforming designs. Teapot 10"H. 69.42 oz troy. 2nd item: Large silverplated oval serving tray or platter with reticulated border and engraved floral scroll design, monogrammed MSC. Marked on base "Made in England for the Stief Co. 2177", with additional pineapple, horse and S marks (possibly Ellis Barker). 24" x 18". 3rd item: Coin silver creamer with lobed body and double scrolled handle, floral repousse bands at rim, shoulder, and top and base of foot, marked on base in rectangle WM. B. NORTH (b. 1787-d. 1838, working New Haven, CT and New York, NY, first quarter 19th century). 7-1/2"H, 11.64 oz troy. Combined weighable silver in this lot: 81.06 oz troy. Condition: Possible tear and/or repair to spout on teapot; area of repaired twist/dent to the North creamer near foot; some light wear to center of tray. Otherwise all pieces in very good condition with scattered small light dents and scratches. [See more photos →]

Large grouping of U. S. silver Roosevelt dimes with dates of 1964 or earlier. 802 total. All circulated condition. 63.95 total troy ounces. Condition: All circulated condition. [See more photos →]

Set of ten Chippendale style dining chairs, two armchairs and eight side chairs, all with carved pierced splats, gadroon-carved skirts and front acanthus carved cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet. Red upholstered slip seats. Armchairs 41"H x 24" W x 20"D, Side chairs 40"H x 22"W x 18" D. American or English, late 19th/early 20th century. Condition: All chairs in overall good sound condition with minor wear and later upholstery. One chair back reset and repair to splat. Some chairs with replaced screws, minor shrinkage at some skirt moldings and other joints. [See more photos →]

Large grouping of U. S. silver Roosevelt dimes with dates of 1964 or earlier 791 total. All circulated condition. 63.255 total troy ounces. Condition: All circulated condition. [See more photos →]

A rare Chattanooga Brewing Company advertising lithograph on tin depicting a bird's eye view of the Chattanooga Brewing Company which operated in Chattanooga, Tennessee from about 1890 to around 1915. Manufactured by the American Art Works Company of Coshocton, Ohio who specialized in tin advertising signs. Sign features the Stockhouse, the 1891 Bre House, the 1885 Storage House and the Bottling Department building. A distribution train along with horse drawn delivery carriages and a period car are featured in the foreground. l18 7/8" H x 26 3/4" W. Note: The Chattanooga Brewing Company operated in Chattanooga, Tennessee from about 1890 to around 1915, closing during Prohibition. Provenance: George Love Estate, Chattanooga, TN. Condition: Overall general wear. Some slight losses to the upper and lower left. Approx. two 2" scratches to mid-section. Additional note – the top frame border appears to have been cut in the past, as the bottom edge of letters can be seen on the remaining top edge. [See more photos →]

A round sterling silver plateau, decorated in an allover floral repousse design with mirrored top. Marked on underside: Sterling 925/1000 fine, Jacobi and Jenkins Makers Baltimore. 2-3/8"H, 15" diameter. American, circa 1900. Provenance: a Lebanon, Tennessee estate. Condition: Overall very good condition, missing two screws on underside, some loss of silvering to edges of mirror. [See more photos →]

Still Life oil on canvas of flowers by Eleanor McAdoo Wiley (Knoxville, Tennessee, 1876-1977). Signed lower right and housed in a modern gilt wood frame. Pen inscription on stretcher reads "Re-lined and repaired 1987/Quinton" (Quinton Gallery, Knoxville, Tennessee). Pencil inscription on back of frame reads "Eleanor Wiley for Mrs. G. Bevill". Sight – 26" H x 18" W. Framed – 28" H x 21 5/8" W. Provenance: Private East Tennessee collection. Condition: Relined with wax and linen, overall craquelure, some minor flaking. [See more photos →]

Boxed set of 61 pieces of sterling silver flatware in the Joan of Arc pattern by International, consisting of 6 dinner knifes, 6 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 dinner forks, 6 salad forks, 6 iced tea spoons, 6 demitasse spoons, 6 tablespoons, 6 round bowl soup spoons, 12 teaspoons and 1 pie server. 50.79 oz troy weighable silver. 20th century. Condition: Excellent condition. Not monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Federal bowfront sideboard, mahogany with poplar and white pine secondary woods. Single board top over a conforming case with figured veneer freize and plain sides. Bowfront center section with large undivided dovetailed drawer over a double door compartment, flanked by a single drawer over cupboard door on each side. Oval brass pulls. Supported on low square tapered Hepplewhite style legs with cuff inlay. 45 1/4" H x72 1/4" W x 26 1/2" D. Mid Atlantic, Circa 1800. Condition: Shrinkage cracks to top and to cabinet door fronts, some replaced veneer and losses to figured veneer on frieze and cuff inlay on feet. Losses to inside of drawer front on right hand side top drawer. Evidence of earlier brass pulls. Pest hole damage to lower board in right hand side cabinet, some powdery mildew to interior of case. [See more photos →]

Large Japanese figural ivory okimono on teak base, depicting a reclining male figure with fan at his feet and children playing beside and on his back, a separate child mounted nearby. Figure's hood features elaborate incised decoration including dragons. Red signature seal mark for Akiyuki inset on the underside of the large figural grouping. Figure: 4" H x 11 3/4" W. On stand: 6" H x 17" W x 7 1/2" D. 19th century, Meiji period. Condition: Pinkie fingertip of lone child broken. An original additional figure appears to be missing. [See more photos →]

William Yeoward crystal glasses, Fern Pattern, 12 double old-fashioneds (5 1/2" H) and 12 highball crystal glasses (4" H). Condition: All excellent condition with no visible chips or cracks. [See more photos →]

Significant Civil War era archive relating to the seizure of $60,000 gold from Samuel Smith & Co. of New Orleans in May of 1862 by Union General Benjamin Butler. Includes letters, document evidence, and excerpts from U.S. newspapers relating to the case brought by two New Orleans bankers to recover $60,000 in gold taken by force by General Butler and allegedly appropriated for his own use. Inventory of this archive includes – 12 letters from Judge Edward Pierrepoint (later Attorney General for President U.S. Grant) to Butler and/or Butler's attorney, John K. Hackett – 7 letters from Stanley, Langdell, and Brown (attorneys for Smith) – 3 letters related to attorney Hackett – 4 Newspaper articles on the case – 3 New Orleans bank checks written from Butler for a total of $30,226 – 21 court letters and letters to newspapers – a grouping of affidavits (approx 3) – a secretarial written letter by Butler on the Smith vs. Butler case – copy of letter to the War Department from Charles Frost with a statement of the President, Abraham Lincoln (secretarial signed)- an April 1865 letter from M. F. Bonzano of the New Orleans Mint – Dec 1864 anonymous letter signed "Union" discussing proof showing Smith to be a Confederate "rebel" – a 1865 letter from the War Department's Solicitor's office. In Summary, Samuel Smith accused General Butler of illegally seizing $60,000 in gold when Union forces occupied New Orleans in 1862. Various testimony and correspondence in this archive portrays Smith as a loyal Unionist. However, a letter dated March 1861 from Smith in New Orleans to F. H. Hatch in Montgomery, Alabama provides a startling revelation that is never mentioned in any of the newspapers or correspondence known. Smith writes to Hatch, "We have consulted with some of our leading Merchants and Capitalists in regard to taking a portion of it ($15 Million loan authorized by the Congress of the Confederacy) and probably a milllion…..If the Secr of the Treas. thinks proper to send us half a million, we would suggest that he send 400 Bonds of $1000 each and 200 of $500 each. We would have no objection to acting as Financial Agent for the Confederate States in this City, if the Secretary of the Treasury should desire us to do so…" How and when General Butler obtained this letter is unknown and why he did not divulge the contents of this letter in a public manner is also unknown. The letter may have been procured by the anonymous "Union" individual or by Bonzano and given to General Butler. Regardless, the letter serves to vindicate General Butler in seizing Smith's gold as contraband of the Confederacy. Provenance – descended through the family of Thomas E. Major, personal secretary to Benjamin F. Butler while he served as Governor of the State of Massachusetts. Condition: [See more photos →]

Ladies diamond wedding set, octagon top split shank style diamond ring in 14K white gold, containing one bead set old European cut diamond, approximately 0.90 carat, VVS2 clarity, G-H color with an 18K white gold engraved band containing three bead set round diamonds, approximately 0.04 carat total. 5.30 grams total. Ring size: 6. Also included is one 14K (tested) stick remnant from former stick pin, 1.2 grams. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Federal or Neoclassical mahogany demilune card table with mixed secondary woods. Table features string inlay on the skirt, thistle inlay cartouches on the stiles, and bellflower inlay on legs. 29 1/2" H x 35 3/4" W x 16 7/8" D. Possibly Baltimore, Maryland, early 19th century. Condition: Restorations including to gate leg and gate leg return, later finish. [See more photos →]

Robert Kennedy signed letter and photograph relating to the 1962 Civil Rights unrest when James Meredith was admitted as the first African American student at the University of Mississippi. In this eloquent letter, dated December 11, 1962, Kennedy is writing to U.S. Marshall Ernest Mike regarding Mike's injuries sustained at Oxford, Mississippi on September 30th and October 1st. ìI would like to express my gratitude to you for your performance at Oxford. You and your colleagues conducted yourselves with good judgement in the face of crisis, with restraint in the face of great provocation, and ó as your injury attests ñwith real courage in the face of great danger. You have made a great contribution to the attainment of equal rights for all our citizens and to the rule of law in our country. I want you to know I am deeply grateful..î . This lot also includes an autographed photo of Kennedy and original letter envelope. The hand signed photo of Robert Kennedy is inscribed: "To Marshal Ernie Mike With appreciation and best wishes Robert Kennedy." Note ñ The registration of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi was a watershed Civil Rights incident for President Kennedy and his administration in 1962, because it forced the administration to use the power of the military to enforce Civil Rights and to override Mississippiís governor, Ross Barnett, who blocked Meredithís efforts to enroll at Ole Miss. Attorney General Robert Kennedy called in federal marshals to escort Meredith on campus, but on the nights of September 30th and October 1st, the marshals, including Mike, were besieged by a crowd of thousands that turned violent in their protests. The ensuing riot resulted in 2 dead, 166 injured. 79 of the 127 Marshals Service personnel were injured. President Kennedy ordered 16,000 military policemen to restore peace on the Ole Miss campus. Mike's job did not end there. After his recovery from a knee injury, he returned to Oxford as one of the marshals who continued to escort Meredith to his classes long after the violence subsided. Attorney General Robert Kennedy emphasized the gravity of this incident, saying: îSo to hear these reports that were coming in to the President and to myself all last night ñ when the situation with the state police having deserted the situation, and these men standing up there with courage and ability and great bravery ñ that was a very moving period in my life.î Provenance: the estate of U.S. Marshall Ernest Mike of Kentucky. Condition: Letter and envelope in excellent condition with letter having two folds. Photo with minor wrinkling at top and bottom margin (probably from moisture), couple of slight creases at edge of photo. [See more photos →]

Folk art panoramic oil on canvas painting by Frances Patterson (20th century) depicting the Louisville & Nashville Train Depot in Etowah, Tennessee. Features the Victorian L & N railway station with a red L & N train to the right and a dog in the foreground. Signed lower right FRANCES PATTERSON and titled L & N DEPOT ETOWAH, TENN. Sight – 22 3/8" H x 44" W. Framed – 27 1/4" H x 49" W. Note: The Victorian style Louisville & Nashville Depot in Etowah, Tennessee was constructed in 1906. The structure now serves as a railroad museum. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Framed 1907 Chattanooga Brewing Company paper cut-out calendar titled MAGNOLIA. Featuring illustration of a young woman with a garland wreath and blue eyes. Calendar measures 9" H 13" W.x 7 3/4" W. Framed – 14 1/4" H x 13" W. Note: The Chattanooga Brewing Company operated in Chattanooga, Tennessee from about 1890 to around 1915, closing during Prohibition. Provenance: George Love Estate, Chattanooga, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition with very slight wear/ losses to edges. [See more photos →]

2 Beulah Tomlinson (active Provincetown, Massachusetts, mid 20th century) color white-line wood block prints, boat in front of cottage and fisherman. 1st item – White line wood cut block print depicting a seaside cottage with palm tree to the right. Signed in pencil lower left and dated 7/22/56. Unframed. 13 1/8" x 18 1/8" W. 2nd item – White line wood cut block print depicting a fisherman against a village backdrop. Signed in pencil lower left and dated 10/17/56. Unframed. 12 1/4" x 14 1/4" W. Condition: Overall slight toning to both. [See more photos →]

Folk art textile by Kate Clayton (Granny) Donaldson (1864-1960) of Brasstown, Jackson County, North Carolina. Hand dyed and spun wool crocheted motifs of a central tree, surrounded by animals (llama, donkey, cow, rooster, etc.), human figures and a basket of flowers, applied to hand woven wool panel. Hemmed edges. 21-3/8" x 24-1/2". Note: A native of Cherokee County, NC, Kate Donaldson was a pictorial textile artist known for her so-called Cow Blankets. Her work is recorded in Allen Eaton's Handicrafts of the Southern Highlands and the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. See also the digital collection of the Hunter Library of Western Carolina University. Provenance: A private Belle Meade (Nashville, Tennessee) collection. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Grouping of Civil War items including a signed document discussing Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard's treatment during the Civil War by Union General Benjamin Butler, a G. T Beauregard compliment card, and General Butler's personal 2-volume copy of "Military Operations of General Beauregard" by Alfred Roman. Document appears to be correspondence between General Beauregard and an unknown reporter discussing General Butler actions early during the war. The document begins by a reporter asking General Beauregard:" How did General Butler treat your friends while he was in command in New Orleans?". Beauregard describes how his wife was in "very bad health" and at the beginning of the war and was living with her family in New Orleans. He describes how General Butler intervened when Mrs. Beauregard's family home was commandeered by Federal troops. General Butler countermanded the order and placed the home under protective order. He also describes how General Butler wrote him an unconditional pass to visit with his dying wife "where I could remain unmolested as long as circumstances required my presence there. That was a noble act for which I shall be forever grateful." Page two of the document is signed "The above is correctly reported. G. T. Beauregard". Also included with this letter is General Benjamin Butler's personal copies of the books "Military Operations of General Beauregard" by Alfred Roman, published Harper Brother, New York, 1884. Included with the two books is a signed G. T. Beauregard compliment card reading "G. T. Beauregard, with his compliments & approval. N.O. April 6th, 1891." Provenance: Descended through the family of Thomas E. Major, personal secretary to Benjamin F. Butler while he served as Governor of the State of Massachusetts. Condition: Letter overall very good condition with folds, slight tears to left margin where folded. Calling card very good condition with toned ghost outline of a paperclip evident. Books are in very good condition. [See more photos →]

Kazak runner, Caucasus region, circa 1900-1920, red center field with 13 geometric and hook designs, main border with figures of yellow, black, blue, red and teal, 10'10" x 4'4". Condition: Corrosion, scattered wear, three areas of patching, minor losses to borders and borders stabilized. [See more photos →]

San Ildefonso pottery olla jar or bowl, band of feather decoration at neck on a light colored ground with matte ochre green and black accents, signed on base "Blue Corn/San Ildefonso Pueblo" (Crucita Calabaza, 1920-1999). 5"H x 7" Diam. Provenance: A Middle Tennessee collection, purchased by the consignor in the 1970s in New Mexico, directly from the artist. Condition: A few scattered minute abrasions, minor crazing to glaze, and overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Two labeled Stickley side tables or end tables. Item 1: Tall oak stand with square top and four legs supported by a lower stretcher. L. and J. G Stickley Handcrafted clamp label on the top interior of one leg. 27 1/4" H x 15 3/4" W x 15 3/4" D. Circa 1907-1912. Item 2. Short oak octagonal stand or Clip-corner tabouret with four legs supported by cross stretchers. L. and J. G Stickley Handcrafted clamp label on the top interior of one leg. 17 1/4" H x 15" W x 15" D. Circa. 1907-1912. Provenance: Both tables descended through the Van Steenburg family of Spirit Lake, Iowa. Condition: Both pieces are in very good condition with old finish and expected wear. [See more photos →]

School of Tintoretto sanguine drawing on laid paper, "Theft of the Body of San Marco." Reversed image resembling the scene from Tinoretto's "Theft of the Body of Saint Mark" (1548), sometimes called "St. Mark's Body Brought to Venice, A Votary of the Saint Delivered" in the collection of The Royal Palace of Venice. Conservation mounted in a comteporary gold carved frame. Sight: 13-1/2" H x 20-1/8" W. Frame: 24" H x 30-3/4" W. 17th century. Provenance: Estate of Judge W. Dale Young, Maryville, TN. Condition: Overall very good condition. Crease near center, water stain at right of center and one inch tear near center base. [See more photos →]

Pair of Lalique "Reverie" crystal figural bookends, in the form of nude kneeling females. Script signature Lalique France on base ends. 8-3/4"H x 5" W x 3" D. Estate of Jean and Alven Ghertner, Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Lalique "Deux Poissons" crystal sculpture depicting two intertwined koi fish on round base. Script signature Lalique France on base. Included is a round carved hardwood base. 11" H (not including base). Estate of Jean and Alven Ghertner, Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: Excellent condition [See more photos →]

Mayna Treanor Avent (Tennessee, 1868-1959) oil on board painting of The Hermitage (home of President Andrew Jackson), mansion with white columns surrounded by trees. Signed lower right. Original molded giltwood frame. 16" x 19" sight, 22-1/2" x 25-1/2" framed. Circa 1920. Provenance: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection. Biography: Mayna Treanor was born in 1868 at Tulip Grove Mansion, just across Lebanon Pike in Nashville from Andrew Jackson's Hermitage. She studied art in Cincinnati followed by two years at the Academie Julien in Paris. In 1891 she married Frank Avent, a Murfreesboro attorney. Avent taught painting in Nashville for many years and exhibited throughout the United States. She produced oil and watercolor paintings, occasional drawings, and wood block prints in the Japanese manner. She was a member of the Nashville Studio Club, the Nashville Artists Guild, and the Centennial club, which in 1951 held a retrospective of her 68 year artistic career. She spent her last 3 years with her son in Sewanee, TN, where she died on Jan. 2, 1959. The log cabin she used as a studio has been preserved by the State of TN and is open to the public. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Source: James C. Kelley, "The South on Paper: Line, Color and Light". Condition: Inpainting primarily to lower edge of painting including at base of left tree, 1" section of grass near lower edge, area in right side tree, and other scattered areas including touch up areas near balcony, the lower yard area near the left tree, and left side edge. Significant flaking to frame. [See more photos →]

Thomas Campbell (Tennessee, 1834-1914) oil on board pastoral landscape, view of clusters of cows in foreground along split rail fence and three figures with white horse pulling hay wagon in center ground. Signed lower right corner. Biography: Thomas Campbell immigrated to the U.S. at age 19 and was originally ordained as a minister. After his wife's death in 1892, he retired and turned to art. He founded the art department at Maryville College in 1902 and headed it until his death. His paintings were exhibited regionally and won several prizes and medals. He was also active in the Nicholson Art League and was a talented wood carver who produced picture frames and small pieces of furniture. Original gilt molded frame. Sight: 6" H x 9-1/4" W. Frame: 6-7/8" H x 10-3/16" W. Early 20th century. Condition: Overall excellent condition. Untouched surface with some surface grime. Frame with minor loss to gilt. [See more photos →]

San Ildefonso blackware pottery jar, signed Tonita (Tonita Martinez Roybal, Pueblo, New Mexico, 1892-1945), 6 1/2" H x 7 1/2" Dia. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Rare English mechanical flick stick cane. Octagonal ivory handle above oak shaft and brass fittings. With a flick of the wrist, a 5-3/4" long spring locking steel pick or dagger extends from a small hinged opening on the ivory handle. 39-3/4" L (pick extended) and 34" L (pick closed) Mid 19th Century. Condition: Overall very good condition with expected wear. [See more photos →]

Robert Birdwell (Tennessee, 20th century) abstract/figural oil on canvas, featuring geometric designs and male and female figures, each holding a bird-like creature. signed and dated lower right, "Birdwell '57". Stained molded frame. 29-3/4" x 23-1/2" sight, 39" x 33-1/2" framed. Biography (courtesy of Stephen Wicks, Curator – Knoxville Museum of Art): Birdwell was among the early Abstract Expressionist painters in East Tennessee, along with Buck Ewing, Carl Sublett, and Walter Stevens. While Sublett and Stevens found their primary inspiration along the Maine coastline, Birdwell often drew inspiration from urban settings. Together they produced what are likely the first abstract paintings in Tennessee and helped establish a foothold for modern art in the region. Provenance: estate of Jean and Alven Ghertner, Nashville, TN. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Plat book of greater Chattanooga district including portions of Hamilton County, Tenn. and Catoosa, Dade and Walker Counties, GA compiled and published by C.W. Chadwick, civil engineer, Ann Arbor, Mich. Several pages hand colored. Copyrighted 1928. 23" H x 18" W x 2" D. Provenance: Estate of George Love, Chattanooga, TN. Condition: Overall good condition with expected folding of pages and wear. [See more photos →]

Three piece silver tea service and associated tray. Tea service consists of teapot with ivory ferrules and urn shaped finial, creamer, and sugar bowl with ebonized urn shaped finial, all in the Plymouth pattern – oval form with scalloped sides and oval footed bases. Marked Gorham (lion-anchor-G) Sterling A2444. Teapot marked 2 PINT PLYMOUTH, creamer also marked 5/8 PINT. All pieces with Art Deco style triangular monogram JHS. Teapot 7" H x 12" W x 5" D overall. Total weight 41.08 oz troy. Together with a silverplated oval tray with reticulated sides and engraved scroll design, vacant central reserve and four ball feet. Unidentified hallmarks on back, probably English. All items circa 1930, 4 pcs total. Provenance: estate of Margaret Storck Hart, Buffalo, NY. Condition: Tea set in overall very good condition; urn finial on sugar bowl does not sit completely straight. Some wear to tray. [See more photos →]

Hickory walking stick with coin silver handle, faceted and engraved PRESENTED TO L. SYPERT OF LEBANON TENNESSEE BY W.C. SYPERT OF NACOGDOCHES TEXAS / MADE BY JOHN RAGLAND LEBANON JANUARY 1853, over a floral engraved band reading IN MEMORIAM. Floral engraved tip also engraved in script L SYPERT. White metal tip with later rubber cap. 35"L. TENNESSEE SILVERSMITHS by Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell lists John Ragland as a silversmith working in Lebanon/Wilson County, Tennessee, circa 1850. Provenance: descended in the family of Dr. J.M. Anderson of Lebanon, TN, who married Mary Sypert. William Carroll. Sypert, a native of Tennessee, entered the army of the Republic of Texas in 1836 at the age of 20 and settled permanently in Texas in 1849. He served as justice of the peace in Bell County and as a Milam County Judge, 1867-70. Condition: Some minor small dents to silver handle, wear and scratching to wood, oxidation to white metal tip. [See more photos →]

Edith Barretto Parsons (New York, 1878-1956) bronze bookends depicting two children in whimsical poses. Bronze with deep brown patina. Girl inscribed and dated "E. Barretto Parsons, Copy. 1913", foundry mark "Gorham Co. Founders O S C", 6" H x 5 3/4" W x 2 5/8" D. Boy inscribed and dated "E. B. Parsons" with copyright symbol and "1912" on base, foundry mark "Gorham Co. Founders O S C", 6 1/4" H x 6" W x 2 5/8" D. Biography (courtesy of Askart): Born in Halifax, Virginia, Edith Parsons studied at the Art Students League in New York with John Twachtman, Daniel Chester French, and George Bernard. From 1908 to 1933, she exhibited regularly at the National Academy of Design. She was known for her naturalistic depictions of children and animals, and her specialty was memorial fountains including one in John Galloway Public Park in Memphis, Tennessee. Condition: Excellent Condition. [See more photos →]

38 pieces of assorted silver flatware in assorted late 19th to early 20th century patterns plus 1 unmarked white metal spoon. Includes: a wood salad fork and spoon with handles marked Web Sterling in a pattern similar to Gorham's Chantilly; 1 Gorham Chantilly pattern teaspoon; 7 Gorham Imperial Chrysanthemum pattern teaspoons; 6 Towle Lady Mary pattern teaspoons (marked Pat 1917); 2 Gorham Old Baronial pattern teaspoons (marked Pat 1898), 2 Gorham dinner forks in unidentified ornate and heavy patterns; 2 International dinner forks in an unidentified floral pattern (possibly Stratford); 1 Towle Old English pattern dinner fork; 1 Whiting King Edward pattern dinner fork; 1 Reed and Barton Heritage pattern salad fork; 1 sugar shell and 3 dinner knives in Whiting's Louis XV pattern (knife blades marked Germany); and 3 Gorham dinner knives in unidentified repousse foliate and scroll pattern, blades marked Gorham Mfg; 1 unmarked white metal spoon; 1 International stuffing spoon in plain pattern (possibly Simplicity, 12-1/2"); 1 Towle large serving spoon in unidentified pattern; 1 sauce ladle with unidentified pointed tip pattern, marked Sterling; Lunt baby fork and spoon; and 1 German .800 silver French Thread pattern pie slice with maker or retailer's mark C. Weishaupt. 39 pieces total. Total weighable silver: 33.24 oz troy. Provenance: estate of Margaret Storck Hart, Buffalo, NY. Condition: All items in excellent condition, most monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Group of Gorham sterling silver flatware of various patterns including rare partial set of Bead (1900, sterling, lion, anchor/g) including 6 dinner forks, 6 luncheon forks, 1 salad fork and 5 teaspoons; Lancaster (1897) 3-piece junior child's set; Luxembourg (1893) 4 strawberry forks; Etruscan (1913) food pusher; English Gadroon cream ladle; Lily (1870) dessert fork; 3 unidentified patterns: cream soup ladle, teaspoon and salt spoon. 7-7/8" to 2-3/4" L. 38.695 troy ounces excluding junior dinner knife. Condition: Many pieces with monograms or names. Overall very good condition with acceptable surface scratches. Junior knife with small dents. One ladle with added red paint. [See more photos →]

1st item – Hugo Gellert (American 1889-1971) abstract pastel, laid down on woven paper. Pencil signed lower right. Unframed. Sheet with image – 8 1/2" H x 11" W. Overall – 19" H x 13" W. 2nd item – Woodblock print depicting men lined up for inspection with judges at a table. Pencil titled in Spanish lower left and pencil signed lower right but illegible. Numbered 4/10. Titled in English en verso "The Judges". Sight – 4 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W. Matted 10 1/2" H x 11 1/4" W. 3rd item – Woodblock print depicting men fighting. Pencil titled in Spanish lower left and pencil signed lower right but illegible. Numbered 4/10. Sight – 4 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W. Matted – 10 1/2" H x 11 1/4" W. Both 20th century. Provenance: estate of Francis Edward Faragoh (1898-1966), American screenwriter. Condition: Overall toning to all. [See more photos →]

Six 1960s era concert posters including 2 Grateful Dead, 1 Captain Beefheart, 1 The Laugh Cure Dance & Concert, 1 Buffalo Springfield, and 1 Lenny Bruce. Four designed by the artist Wes Wilson. Five measure 20-1/2" H x 14-3/8" W. One Grateful Dead poster measures 23-1/4" H x 11-7/8" W. Provenance: George Love Estate, Chattanooga, TN. Condition: All with creasing, toning, and staining. Some with losses to edges. Overall fair to poor condition. [See more photos →]

Signed Japanese Art Deco period bronze okimono depicting three cranes, each delicately balancing on one leg with upturned beaks balancing a crystal ball. Signed with two signatures, a chiseled signature and a seal signature on one of the crane's legs. Mounted on a carved wooden base. 9-3/4" H. Second quarter of 20th century. Condition: Some slight wear to metal. Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Oil on board TN landscape, signed lower right "Quist", attributed to Thomas Campbell (Tennessee, 1834-1914) oil on board mountain scape with lake in center ground framed by trees. Biography: Thomas Campbell immigrated to the U.S. at age 19 and was originally ordained as a minister. After his wife's death in 1892, he retired and turned to art. He founded the art department at Maryville College in 1902 and headed it until his death. His paintings were exhibited regionally and won several prizes and medals. He was also active in the Nicholson Art League, and was a talented wood carver who produced picture frames and small pieces of furniture. Campbell mostly painted pastoral landscapes. His adopted daughter Elizabeth Quist "finished" many of his paintings after his death in 1914. This well executed painting was likely painted by Campbell and signed by Quist. Overall excellent condition. Gold paneled frame. Sight – 6-7/8" H x 9-3/4" W. Framed – 7-7/8" H x 10-3/4" W. Early 20th century. Condition: Overall excellent condition with some surface grime. Frame with minor wear. [See more photos →]

Joan Miro lithograph, image from JE TRAVAILLE COMME UN JARDINIER, 1963, Lithograph on rives wove paper, published by Mourlot, Paris, signed in pencil lower right and numbered lower left, H.C., X/X. Partial watermark evident in upper right corner.Sight: 15-1/2″ H x 12″ W. Frame: 28″ H x 24-1/4″ W. Sheet size 16″H x 12 1/4″H (hinge mounted). Contemporary black composition frame. Condition: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Twelve sterling silver bread plates, round with molded edges, Art Deco style monogram on each rim, HJH. Marked on back Towle Sterling 5205. 6-1/4" diameter. 35.93 oz troy. Estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Few scattered small shallow dents and scratches, overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

1st item: Oval sterling silver bread tray with cartouche shaped center and raised trefoil-leaf border, marked J.S.Co Sterling 1764. Scattered minor dents and scratches. 12" x 8-3/4". 2nd item: Oval sterling silver bread tray with molded edges and lightly shaped lower sides, marked International Sterling U24-4. 10-1/2" x 7-1/3". 3rd and 4th items: Pair of Dominick & Haff sterling silver vegetable bowls with pierced and molded rims, plain centers with Art Deco monogram KLH. Maker's mark on base, also marked Sterling A55. 9" diameter, 2-1/2" deep. Total combined weight of all items: 33.43 oz troy. All pieces American, mid-20th century. Condition: All items in overall good condition with scattered minor dents and scratches. [See more photos →]

Towle Sterling Silver Flatware, "Lady Diana" pattern, 35 pieces including 8 dinner knives, 8 dinner forks, 6 salad forks, 9 teaspoons, 4 iced beverage spoons, (30.88 weighable oz troy). Group also includes sterling silver napkin ring decorated with bright cut cartouche, (1.95 oz. troy) and pair of weighted sterling silver urn shaped salt and pepper shakers by Duchin. 38 items total. Condition: Some wear to flatware. Most pieces monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Oil on Panel by Joseph Gyselinckx, (Belgian, 1817-1884) depicting a young boy in a wooden tub being pulled by a harnessed dog with chickens visible on a table beneath an open window. Signed and dated 1874 lower right. Partially illegible French inscription, artist's signature, location (Brussels) and date (1874) on the reverse. Housed in an elaborate and deep carved gilt frame. Sight: 11 1/4" H x 9 3/4" W. Framed 21" H x 19" W. Condition: Overall grime with some paint loss to perimeter due to rubbing. Some minor paint loss to left margin. [See more photos →]

Ladies Art Deco 18K white gold oval flat top diamond and sapphire ring in the shape of a closed dragonfly with one bezel set round cabochon sapphire and five descending round bezel set diamonds surrounded by pave set diamonds and outlined by 44 bezel-set baguette sapphires weighing approximately 1.00 carat. Total weight of 46 diamonds approximately 2.00 carats, SI 1-I1 clarity, G-H color. 1-1/8" H x 1/2" W oval top. Mounting is 3/16" deep, sloping inward. 11 grams total. Size 5-1/2 Condition: 8 sapphires and 1 diamond are missing. Cabochon sapphire with minor surface abrasions. [See more photos →]

Fine walking cane with a carved ivory handle depicting a boxer dog head with yellow and black glass eyes, and C P silver inlaid initials on the back of the head. Below the handle is an engraved silver plate ring engraved P T P. The shaft of the cane appears to be whale bone shaft and terminates with a brass end cap. Head measures 1-3/4" H x 3-3/4" W x 1-1/4" D. 34" H. Possibly American, Late 19th or early 20th century. Condition: Expected wear and minor cracking to handle. [See more photos →]

A March 3, 1857 letter of appreciation written by the cabinet of President Franklin Pierce Cabinet (including Jefferson Davis) reading in part, "and with the fullest opportunities of appreciation, know well, how conscientiously you have discharged the high trust devolved upon you, and we confidently believe that, as time rolls on, the voice of impartial history will ratify our attestation of the integrity and patriotism of your exercise of the executive power of the United States." Signed by all seven members of President Pierces' cabinet including, W. L. Marcy, James Guthrie, Jefferson Davis, J. C. Dobbin, R. McClelland, James Campbell and C. Cushing. Additionally signed President Pierce. Provenance: Descended through the family of Thomas E. Major. Colonel Major was the personal secretary to Benjamin F. Butler while he served as Governor of the State of Massachusetts. Condition: Letter with folds, some slight spotting and toning. Some water spotting to first page. [See more photos →]

14K yellow gold and black enamel opal and diamond pendant/brooch with center pear shaped opal surrounded by smaller opals and 13 round diamonds set in an open shield c-scroll form with opal dangle and gold chain. 2-1/4" L x 2-1/4" W. 14.8 grams. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Victor Halvani (Egypt/Israel, b. 1930) abstract bronze sculpture titled David With The Sling, mounted on a marble base, signed on leg Halvani 1/25. 19 1/2"H (including base) x 10-1/4" x 5-1/2". Provenance: estate of Jean and Alven Ghertner, Nashville, TN. Condition: Joined at mid-torso, possibly as made. Sculpture sits somewhat loose in base. [See more photos →]

A framed oval advertising lithograph titled REIF'S SPECIAL, An Ideal Beverage, contains less than one half of one per cent alcohol, REQUIRES NO GOVERNMENT LICENSE TO SELL, The Purity Extract & Tonic Co., Chattanooga, Printed by ? & S Litho Co. CIN & NY. Lithograph measures 16" H x 11" W. Overall framed – 22 1/4" H x 17 1/4" W. History: Reif's Special was a drink made by The Purity Extract & Tonic Company of Chattanooga, TN and named after one of the owners Charles Reif. Mr. Reif was also the one of the owners of The Chattanooga Brewing Company. At this time in Tennessee history, the state was beginning to enforce its own Prohibition laws and The Chattanooga Brewing Company owners decided to open The Purity Extract & Tonic Company as a way to diversify its business. Provenance: George Love Estate, Chattanooga, TN. Condition: Wear to perimeter. Losses/spotting to center and upper right. [See more photos →]

Egon Chabert (1889 – 1962, French) landscape oil on canvas depicting boats on a lake. Signed in red lower right. Sight: 23 1/4" H x 35 1/4" W. Framed 30 5/8" H x 42 1/2" W. 20th century. Condition: Canvas loosened from stretcher causing creasing. [See more photos →]

Attributed to Thomas Campbell (Tennessee, 1834-1914) oil on board landscape depicting a woman and cows in the foreground with the sun setting on a mountain landscape in the background. Painting signed Quist lower right. (Following Campbell's death his daughter Elizabeth Quist "finished" many of his paintings) Sight: 6 3/8" H x 9 1/4" W. Framed 10 1/4" H x 13 1/2" W. Biography: Painting was a second career for Thomas Campbell, who immigrated to the United States at age 19, and was ordained as a minister in 1866. He and his family moved to East Tennessee in hopes a climate change would improve the health of his wife, Susan, but she died in 1892. At that point, Campbell, retired from the ministry and turned to art, which had been his hobby, into his job. He founded the art department at Maryville College in 1902 and headed it until his death. His paintings were exhibited regionally and won several prizes and medals. He was also active in the Nicholson Art League, and was a talented wood carver who produced picture frames and small pieces of furniture. Campbell mostly painted pastoral landscapes. Condition: Overall very good condition with one spot of minor loss and general grime to surface. [See more photos →]

Two surrealist artworks by Werner Wildner (Nashville, Tennessee, 1925-2004). 1st item: Drawing with watercolor of a gnome, wearing a hat and holding a stick, perched atop a ball. Signed and dated, Wildner 1990, lower left. Gray mat with hand-stenciled border. Sight: 12-1/4″ x 8″. Matted: 20″ x 16″. 2nd item: Pencil drawing of a gnome’s face with cat emerging from the back of his head, signed W on left. Gray mat with hand stenciled border. Sight: 7-5/8″ x 6-5/8″, Matted: 20″ x 16″. Provenance: Private Middle Tennessee collection; a personal gift to the consignor from the artist. Biography: Wildner was born in Germany but moved to Detroit with his family as a child and, as a teenager, to Nashville. He served in the Army in 1944 and went on to study art briefly at the Mienzinger Art School in Detroit. He returned to Nashville to practice commercial art, but by the mid-1950s had decided to pursue his own art career. Whimsical animals and fantastical, often grotesque creatures were a recurring theme of his work. Wildner met with critical and commercial success after a 1962 exhibit (at what is now known as Cheekwood Museum of Art). However, the death of his parents and collapse of his marriage in the 1970s led him to become reclusive in the last two decades of his life. Condition: 1st item: Some grime to mat. One tiny dark stain to upper left shoulder of gnome. 2nd item: Fold to left corner of mat, light grime to mat, scattered brown stains to left and lower right side of image. [See more photos →]

Large grouping of U.S. silver quarters, dates of 1964 and earlier. A few dated in the 1930's. 131 total. All circulated condition. 25.625 total troy ounces. Condition: All circulated condition. [See more photos →]

Colonial Revival Chippendale Style sofa, arched back with flared arms and square tapered bead-molded legs and a three-cushion seat. Needlepoint upholstery in a tapestry design with overall florals and a central vignette of a maiden and sheep. 89" W x 33 1/4" H x 28 3/4" D. Circa 1900. Provenance: Sold by Cheekwood Museum of Art. Condition: Some fading and wear to upholstery, with evidence of some repairs, especially to right arm. Some upholstery damage where back meets the seat, not visible with cushions in place. Some wear and light abrasions to feet. [See more photos →]

Lot of two East Tennessee redware pottery storage jars, one with sine waves. Both attributed to the Cain pottery. Item 1: Redware storage jar having straight sides, shoulder and channeled rim with sine wave decoration around the body. 8 1/4" H x 5 1/2" W. Item 2: Redware storage jar having straight sides, shoulder and channeled rim, small tapered mouth and ring decoration to the body. Descended through the Gaines family of Sullivan Co., TN. 8 1/4" H x 5 1/2" W. 3rd Qtr. 19th century. Condition: Item 1 – minor chips to rim and base. Glaze imperfections. Item 2 – Losses and chipping to rim and base. Glaze imperfections to body, especially to rim. Bung mark near shoulder from firing process. [See more photos →]

Large grouping of U. S. silver mercury dimes, one dated 1945.436 total. All circulated condition. 34.04 total troy ounces. Condition: All circulated condition. [See more photos →]

Oil on canvas half length portrait of a young man with curly dark hair and fine clothing, after the portrait of William II, Prince of Orange (1626-1650) by Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641), probably a 19th century copy. Paper label en verso of stretcher: MADE IN FRANCE with handwritten notes 4872 Wilhelm II No. 9137. Handwitten note on cross stretcher states CLEANED DAMAR VARNISH DEC. 1954. Housed in a burnished wood frame with leaf molded rabbet edge and leaf carved corner moldings with frame label on back for Hoddick's Fine Art Store Buffalo. Canvas size 30" x 25", framed 35" x 29-1/2". Painting 19th century, frame mid 20th century. Provenance: estate of Margaret Storck Hart, Buffalo, NY. Condition: Few very small scattered spots of inpainting (most noticeable is a fleck on subject's nose). Repaired 1/4" puncture to right side background. Some scattered streaks of bloom (cloudiness) and general cracquelure. [See more photos →]

1st item: Small teapot with domed top and round footed base, ivory ferrules, monogram D, mark for Wilcox and Wagoner Sterling, 6443, 8-1/3"H. 2nd item: Miniature teapot or syrup pitcher, Queen Anne form with pad feet, scalloped rim and wicker wrapped handle, marked on base for Gorham (Lion-anchor-G) 3275. 6-1/2"H. 3rd item: Wallace silver urn shaped toothpick holder with gadrooned rim and double handles, 2-3/4" H. 4th and 5th items: two matching Towle silver bowls with engraved scroll designs at borders, 6" diameter. 6th item: pair of round footed Duchin salt and pepper shakers with weighted bases and domed tops, 4-1/4"H. 7th item: a pair of round footed salt and pepper shakers with tapered form and pointed tops, 3-1/2"H. 31.81 oz troy total weighable silver. Condition: Teapots do not sit completely flat. Wilcox teapot has dent to front and loose handle. Gorham teapot has several dents including one deep dent to underside. Scattered dents to salt and pepper shakers. Bowls and toothpick urn in excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Round sterling silver tray or platter with molded edge, marked on back Randahl Sterling 354 P. 12-1/2" diameter, 29.17 oz troy. Mid 20th century. Provenance: the estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Overall very good condition with one small shallow dent and some light scratching. [See more photos →]

Fisher Sterling silver demitasse or bachelor tea service, including a teapot with leaf finial, footed base, ivory ferrules, acanthus design at handle and spout, matching creamer and covered sugar bowl. All marked Fisher Sterling 9424. Teapot 10", creamer and sugar 5-6". 30.86 oz troy total weight. Circa 1930. Provenance: Estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Teapot does not sit completely flat and handle is loose at insulation point, otherwise all items in excellent condition. [See more photos →]

American oil on canvas half-portrait of a lady in a lace headdress with flowers and lace collar and wearing long beaded necklace, seated in front of large column and red drape with landscape to right, unsigned. Possibly Southern. Second quarter of the 19th century. Older black paneled frame. Sight: 25-1/2" H x 24-3/8" W, Frame: 34-1/8" H x 29" W. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN estate. Condition: In good condition with some surface grime, craquelure, a stretcher impression and areas of thin paint. [See more photos →]

Joan Miro lithograph, image from JE TRAVAILLE COMME UN JARDINIER, 1963, pencil signed on lower right and numbered and dated on lower left, H.C. XX on rives wove paper, published by Mourlot, Paris. BFK RIVES watermark on left side margin. Sight: 15-1/2″ H x 12″ W, Frame: 27-3/4″ H x 24-1/4″ W. Sheet size 15 15/16″x 12 1/4″ W (hinge mounted). Contemporary black composition frame. Condition: Overall excellent condition. Frame has minor dent on outside right center. [See more photos →]

Rare 1830s English Day's Patent under-hammer percussion gun cane with .56 caliber or 28 gauge 26-3/4" long smooth bore blued barrel with Birmingham proof marks. Round receiver with concealable hammer and trigger stamped DAY'S PATENT JR, and with carved walnut goose head handle. 32-3/4" L overall. Condition: Gun in good functional condition with brown patina and some surface rust. Nipple has been replaced causing works to not sit flush. Original handle with later carving. [See more photos →]

Gentleman's gun cane with wooden grip, silver plate over brass receiver, and a 29-1/2" L leather covered steel barrel with a brass end cap. It appears to be designed for a .410 caliber. Stamped 24 under the chamber. 33-1/4" L overall. American or English, circa 1870. Condition: Not in functional condition. Retains under 5% of silver plate. Missing some leather over barrel and exposed barrel is rusty. [See more photos →]

Pair of Chinese porcelain Famille Rose bowls, having a robin's egg blue enameled ground and decorated with a bird perched on a flowering branch of wisteria and peony. Red Yung ch'ing ch'ang ch'un (Eternal prosperity and enduring spring) mark to bases. 2" H x 4 1/2" dia. 20th century. Condition: Both excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Tennessee or Kentucky Sheraton demilune game table cherry card table with poplar secondary. Table two large leaves with molded lips, crotch cherry and mahogany skirt, with four stationary legs, and one gated, all turned and reeded. 29 3/4" H x 48 1/2" W x 20 1/8" D (closed), 40 1/2" (opened). Circa 1820. Condition: Overall very good condition. Some missing veneer and molding. Modern hinges and patches to top. [See more photos →]

1st item: 14K yellow gold amethyst ring, 6.9 grams, size 7 large. 2nd item: 14K pocketwatch link chain with alternating long bar and small oval links, 9.4 grams, 13-3/4" L. 3rd item: 10K yellow and white gold diamond bracelet, 7-1/2" L, 8.5 grams. Condition: 1st item: Surface abrasions on amethyst. 2nd item: Some minor dents on links. 3rd item: Diamonds are imperfect. [See more photos →]

Chinese Famille Rose yellow-ground porcelain bottle vase, 100 butterflies motif, with bulbous body and elongated flared neck. Decorated with various butterflies and cherry blossoms on a yellow ground, ruyi head banded decoration to mouth, chrysanthemum and shou banded decoration to molded shoulder and additional banded decoration to foot with gilt highlights throughout. 16" H. 20th century Condition: Overall very good condition with some scattered craquelure to yellow ground and wear to gilt. [See more photos →]

German Siegfried Waffen hunting dagger having a Solingen steel blade etched with wildlife scenes and an ivory mounted handle with acorn and hoof decoration. 19 1/4" L. Mid 20th century. Condition: Overall good condition with some surface rust and abrasions. No evidence of having been sharpened. [See more photos →]

Lot of assorted silver flatware. Consists of 12 early Gorham demitasse spoons with gilt bowls, pattern known as 2-C (circa 1885); 6 salad/dessert forks and 6 teaspoons in the Towle Old English pattern; 6 Philadelphia coin spoons marked Hildeburn Phila. with eagle psuedohallmark; 6 Towle sterling dinner knives in the Paul Revere pattern; 2 weighted sterling candy compotes (Wallace and Gorham); 6 boxed salts shakers marked Sterling, and 8 silverplated 1893 Columbian Exposition World's Fair spoons depicting various buildings. Total 21.32 oz weighable silver. Condition: Very good condition. Flatware pieces monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Partial set of Gorham Chantilly sterling silver flatware (old lion, anchor, g mark, 1895) consisting of 8 salad forks, 11 grapefruit spoons, 6 seafood forks, 8 flat handle butter spreaders, 5-1/2" to 6-1/2" L. 27.145 oz troy Condition: Overall very good condition with acceptable surface scratches. Few grapefruit spoons slightly bent. [See more photos →]

American oil on canvas depicting a Fall landscape and winding country path. Remnants of a Swedish American Art Association label en verso. Unsigned but similar to works by the artist John F. Carlson who participated in exhibitions held by the Swedish American Art Association. Housed in a carved gilt frame. Sight – 23 1/2" H x 29 1/2" W. Framed – 29" H x 35 1/4" H. History (Courtesy of www.northpark.edu): The first attempt to collect works of Swedish-American artists was made ca. 1900 in Lindsborg, Kansas where an exhibition of their works was held at Bethany College with works of American artists. In 1905 a Swedish-American Art Association was formed in Chicago and held an exhibition which had limited success; the association soon folded. In 1911, however, the first annual exhibition of Swedish-American art was held at The Swedish Club of Chicago. In the first show 101 works by 24 artists and 3 sculptors were listed as being on display. Included were three artists who were to become well-known in the larger world of American art — John Carlson, Olaf Grafstrˆm, and Birger Sandzen.Fourteen exhibits were held between 1911 and 1926. Eight were held between 1927 and 1941. None were held during World War II (1942 through 1945). Exhibits were held annually in 1946, 1947, and 1948. In 1949 the exhibits were shown on a biannual basis through 1959. The last two exhibits, the 32nd and 33rd, were held in 1961 and 1964. Altogether thirty-three exhibits were held over a period of fifty-four years. Exhibitions came from across the country, but the core of artists were Chicagoans. Condition: Overall very good condition with some surface grime. [See more photos →]

A Baltimore, Maryland fancy painted side chair with slip seat. The chair has a grain painted base with wreath and anthemion decorated back, gold decoration throughout, and "honey dipper" turned legs. Chair with original slip seat. 30 1/2" H x 18" W x 18 7/8" D. Circa 1820. Condition: Overall very good condition with minor ware to painted surface and overall grime. Later upholstery. [See more photos →]

Large silver centerpiece bowl with scalloped top and lobed sides, atop a round pedestal foot. Marked on base Sterling 950. 6"H x 11" diameter. 31.48 oz troy. Possibly Mexican, mid 20th century. Provenance: the estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Two 1/2" dents and two 1/16" dents to one side of bowl and some scratching. [See more photos →]

2 Chattanooga Brewing Co. Advertising Pennants, Rief's Tripure & Reif's Special. 1st item – Framed blue felt pennant reading "Reif's Tripure Beverages Sold Here. Ask For Them" with an image of the drink. Pennant measures 29" H. Framed – 37 5/8" H x 14 3/4" W. 2nd item – Framed blue felt pennant reading "We Want You to Know Reif's Special is not a Compound" with an image of the drink. Pennant measures 29" H. Framed – 37 5/8" H x 14 3/4" W. Both Early 20th century. History: Reif's Special was a drink made by The Purity Extract & Tonic Company of Chattanooga, TN and named after one of the owners Charles Reif. Mr. Reif was also the one of the owners of The Chattanooga Brewing Company. At this time in TN history, the state was beginning to enforce its own Prohibition laws, and The Chattanooga Brewing Company owners decided to open The Purity Extract & Tonic Company as a way to diversify its business. Provenance: George Love Estate, Chattanooga, TN. Condition: Both overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Isamu Noguchi Model IN-50 Coffee Table with two part lacquered wooden base which pivots on an aluminum rod and supports a 3/4" glass top with green edges. 15-3/4" H x 50" W x 36" D. Mid 20th century. Provenance: Oral history in consignor's family states that the table was purchased directly from Noguchi's Greenwich Village studio by Louis and Florence Hosch. Condition: Overall very good condition with expected wear and abrasions to base and glass top. [See more photos →]

Aesthetic Movement hanging circular clock with brass case, spelter copper colored dial, porcelain roman numerals, and fine silver plated mountings with a bust of a woman and griffins. Inscribed on the brass Hotel Lafayette. 17" H x 15" W. American, Late 19th century. Provenance: Believed to have hung in the Hotel Lafayette in Buffalo, NY. Condition: Overall good condition with minor wear to silver plate fittings, denting brass case, and wear on dial, dial hands loose. Inscribed on the brass Hotel Lafayette. [See more photos →]

Finely carved Chinese Cultural Revolution ivory figure depicting a child with sheep, one in his arms, with inked eyes and hair and mounted on a wooden stand. Figure – 5" H. Overall 6" H. 20th century. Condition: Overall very good condition with some age cracks and slight yellowing. [See more photos →]

Chinese export silver flatware, including 12 knifes and 12 forks with elaborate repousse handles. 5 forks and 3 knives marked "LYM 90 SILVER"( Unknown, possibly and early mark for Lee Yee Hing/ Early 20th century). 7 forks and 8 knives marked "LW" for Luen Wo (Shanghi, late 19th/Early 20th century). 1 knife marked "HC" for Hung Chong (Canton & Shanghi, 1860-1930). 35.94 total troy ounces. Condition: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

Group of 9 items of jewelry including some mourning jewelry. 1st item: 14K white gold filigree style black onyx, diamond and opal "flip" ring containing one 15 x 7 mm black onyx with a small diamond center and a 15 x 7 mm opal. 3.70 grams total. 2nd and 3rd items: Black link cuff bracelet (6-1/4" interior) and 24" L graduated bead necklace. 4th item: Set of 3 gold-plated black enamel and seed pearl (2) bangle bracelets (6" interior). 5th item: Silver metal, marcasite and black stone ring in Art Deco style, size 4-1/2. 6th item: Small Victorian black onyx and seed pearl stick pin with tiny leaf and scroll design, 2" L. Condition: 1st item: Overall good condition. Some minor chips on edges of black onyx. 2nd item: Minor chip on hinge. 4th item: Some scratches on enamel. [See more photos →]

Sterling silver water pitcher, baluster form with flared and molded lip and C-scrolled handle, on a circular stepped base. Marked on base for Preisner Silver, Sterling #122. 9"H, 24.93 oz troy. Mid 20th century. Provenance: the estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Four 1/2" dents to one side, some light overall scratching. [See more photos →]

Southern alkaline pottery jar having an overall green/brown alkaline glaze with incised line and drape wave decoration to the shoulder. 11? H. late 19th century. Southern, possibly Alabama. Knoxville, TN collection, acquired from Carole Wahler. Condition: Numerous chips to rim. Body slightly mis-shapen. [See more photos →]

Mantle Clock by Welch Spring and Co. of Forestville, Connecticut. Rosewood case with carved and shaped 3/4 column supports and glass on 3 sides, the front glass with reverse painting. Label on reverse reads, Eight Day Patti. V.P. Welch Spring and Co. Forestville, Conn. USA. 19 1/2" H x 12 1/4" W. Condition: Overall very good condition with with expected abrasion to case and minor paint loss to the dial. [See more photos →]

Grouping of Royal Copenhagen blue on white porcelain, 25 pieces total, including one coffeepot (81/2" H), one small round covered dish (2 1/2" H), one pitcher (6"), one covered casserole (5 3/4" H x 10" W), 8 cups with saucers (cups, 2 1/8" H/saucers 4 1/2" dia), 1 triangle shaped dish (8 1/4" H x 9" W), 1 rectangular dish (10 1/2" L x 9" W), 1 leaf shaped dish (8 3/4" H x 7" W), 1 small cream pitcher (4" H), and 1 sugar dish (2 1/2" H). All pieces 20th century. Condition: Sugar dish is missing lid. Old repaired break to edge of rectangular tray. [See more photos →]

Michael & Melvin Crocker open-mouth rattlesnake pottery jug, with alternating tan and black band decoration to body and intricate scale and mouth detail. Base incised Michael A. Crocker and Melvin S. Crocker 2-2000. 12 1/2" H. North Carolina, 20th century. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Chinese Famille Rose porcelain rouleau vase with enameled decoration of birds, flowering wisteria and yellow roses and applied pierced handles. Red four character mark to base. 14 1/2" H. 20th century. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Tennessee Underhammer percussion pistol, nickel finish with 5-1/8" L octagonal barrel, engraved on top and one side, and walnut grips. 10-1/2" L. Mid 19th Century. Note: this pistol was found in a Columbia, Tennessee home and is very similar in appearance to known marked Columbia, TN pistol examples. Condition: Overall good functioning condition. Retains 30% of nickle finish and missing one screw. [See more photos →]

Includes a Baker-Manchester sterling footed centerpiece compote with round weighted base, pierced rim and center HSS monogram, 4"H x 9" Diameter; a candy basket marked sterling with gadrooned rim and round weighted base, 5-5/8" diameter; a vegetable bowl with molded rim marked Gorham Sterling 820, 9-3/8"; three round bon bon bowls by Frank Whiting, Gorham and Wallace, all approximately 6" diameter, and a 2-3/4" double rimmed cup with engraved decoration marked UA TI 71 Sterling. Combined weighable silver: 19.38 oz troy. Estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Scattered minor light dents and scratches. [See more photos →]

1st item: Sterling silver water pitcher, round with flared and molded lip and C scroll handle, marked on base: J.S. & Co. Sterling 862, 3-1/2 Pints. 7-1/4" H. 2nd item: Sterling silver creamer and sugar, bulbous form with molded lip and C scroll handle, marked on base Sterling 456. 2-3/4"H. 3rd item: small round Art Deco style ashtray, marked International Sterling on base. 2-1/2" diameter. 4th item: Eleven assorted nut dishes, five in an Art Nouveau leaf style marked Gorham (lion anchor G) sterling 5B with axe mark, 3" diameter, and six silverplated ones of footed shell form, marked Great Britain, 2" diameter. Total combined weight all sterling item: 25.65 oz troy total weight. All pieces American, early 20th century. Provenance: a Belle Meade (Tennessee) collection. Condition: Pitcher has some dents at foot and on body. Gorham dishes in excellent condition with some tape residue on Gorham marks; some wear to silverplated shell dishes. Creamer, sugar and ashtray in excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Two pieces in Reed and Barton's Francis I pattern. 1st item: Sterling silver tray or sandwich platter, round with shaped sizes and cast fruit and floral decoration, marked on base Reed & Barton Francis I x569 Sterling, 11-1/8" diameter, 17.64 oz troy. 2nd item: Soup ladle with oval bowl, old Reed and Barton mark with patent date of '07 on back, 11"L, 8.01 oz troy. Provenance: the estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: 1st item: Excellent condition with one pinpoint dent and a couple of light scratches. 2nd item: Some flat surface areas near decorative elements of ladle show minute cracks or fissures under magnification, couple of small light dents to bowl. [See more photos →]

A grouping of two English coffer chests. Item 1: Charles II small floral carved front paneled coffer chest with paneled top and straight legs. 23-1/4" H x 40" W x 18-1/2" D. English, late 17th or early 18th century. Item 2: Raised paneled front oak coffer chest with two dove-tailed drawers and bracket feet. 33-3/4" H x 57" W x 18-1/2" D. English, early 18th Century. Condition: Item 1: Good condition with one panel replaced and one missing hinge. Item 2: Old replaced top, 19th century drawer facing restoration, and feet restoration. [See more photos →]

San Ildefonso redware pottery olla or jar, band of feather decoration at neck, signed on base Blue Corn/San Ildefonso Pueblo (Crucita Calabaza, 1920-1999). 5"H x 6" Diam. Provenance: A Middle Tennessee collection. A gift to the consignor from the artist, whom she visited on a trip to Tennessee in the 1970s-80s. The jar is accompanied by one of the artist's personal cards. Condition: Excellent condition [See more photos →]

Winter Landscape oil on board, signed lower left "Donald William Keith," depicting a figure leading a horse pulling a sled with cottages in the background. Housed in a carved gilt frame. Sight – 11 5/8" H x 15 3/8" W. Framed – 17 1/4" H x 21 1/4" W. American, early 20th century. Condition: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Two jade necklaces. Item 1: Jade bead necklace with oval pierced and carved jade pendant mounted in a yellow gold frame marked WL 14K. Length 16". Possibly Chinese. Item 2: Graduated jade bead necklace containing 113 jadeite beads, measuring from 5 mm to 9 mm, with Art Deco style pierced white gold clasp marked 18K. Possibly Chinese. Provenance: estate of Margaret Storck Hart, Buffalo, NY. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Includes two matching round bon-bon bowls marked Gorham, with plain molded rims, 5-5/8" diameter; eleven round butter pats marked Gorham Sterling 62, 2-3/4" diameter monogrammed H.J.H.; and twelve round butter pats marked Sterling with EP in horseshoe, monogrammed H, 3-1/2" diameter. Total combined weight: 22.13 oz troy. All American, mid 20th century. Estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Scattered minor light dents and scratches. [See more photos →]

Assorted sterling silver hollowware. Includes a 10" diameter plate with floral repousse border marked Wallace Sterling 225, a 6" diameter bon bon bowl with floral repousse border marked Watson Sterling A229; a 6" diameter bon-bon bowl marked Gorham Sterling 42616 Frontenac; a 6" diameter plate with pierced floral border and engraved neoclassical design marked Towle Sterling 5233; a 4-1/4" diameter porringer with pierced handle marked Wallace Sterling 4238; and a 5" diameter bowl with pierced sides with marks for Whiting Sterling 6705. All American, mid 20th century. 22.61 oz troy combined total weight. Estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Scattered minor light dents and scratches. [See more photos →]

Partial set sterling silver flatware in the Newport pattern by Fessenden & Co., marked en verso 925 STERLING 1000, PAT. MAR. 7.99, consisting of six place spoons, 7-1/8" L and twelve salad forks, 6-3/4" L, 24.015 oz troy. Condition: Overall very good condition. Not monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Group of silver hollowware, including an oval bread tray with beaded border, marked Wm. Wise and Son, 925/1000, monogrammed, 12"L; a footed leaf form dish marked Sciarrotta Hand Made Sterling 120, 8"L; Small oval Gorham tray with dentil border and monogram, 6-1/4"; 2 Gorham butter pats with gadrooned edges; an Art Nouveau style napkin ring, monogrammed, unmarked; a Fisher sterling lighter; and two Gorham monogrammed matchbook covers. All American, early 20th century, 21.08 oz excluding lighter. Condition: Assorted scattered minor dents and scratches, all pieces in overall good condition. Lighter not tested. [See more photos →]

Eight Sterling Bread plates by Fisher and International. Item 1: Two sterling bread plates marked FISHER STERLING 11. 6" Dia. Item 2: Six sterling International Lord Saybrook pattern bread plates. 22.53 total troy ounces. Condition: Overall very good condition with minor surface scratches. One Fisher plate with small dent. [See more photos →]

Southwest Virginia / East Tennessee two-gallon stoneware pottery crock, attributed to Charles Decker (1832-1914). The tulip decoration and form of the jar are characteristic of the Decker pottery and can be seen on other decorated pottery items attributed to Decker ("The Pottery of Charles F. Decker: A Life Well Made", Jonesborough/Washington County Historical Society, p. 40. 11 5/8" H. 19th century. Condition: Stable crack on base extending up one side. [See more photos →]

Knoxville, TN pottery whiskey jug with colbalt stenciled letters reading "Perrows Place Pure Wines and Whiskies, 609 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tenn.". 10 1/2" H. Early 20th century. Condition: Chips to shoulder area and base. Overall craquelure to glaze on lower section. [See more photos →]

Historic Blue and White Transfer-decorated Staffordshire Platter, Enoch Wood & Sons, Burslem, 1819-46, oblong platter depicting "Cape Coast Castle on the Gold Coast Africa," with seashell border, impressed mark 16 en verso, 12-1/2" x 16". Condition: Overall very good condition with some wear to glaze on lower left rim. Areas of brown staining on reverse side. [See more photos →]

Two sterling silver plates or small trays, each round with lobed sides. Smaller is 8" diameter with a hammered back and marked Okubo Sterling (Japanese). Larger is 9-3/8" diameter without hammering on back and marked Sterling Silver. Estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Combined weight: 21.86 oz troy. Condition: Both with some light scratching, larger plate has dent to center. [See more photos →]

Southwest Virginia / East Tennessee stoneware pottery jug with tulip cobalt decoration around the circumference, 4 total with additional cobalt to handles. Attributed to Charles Decker. Stamped 2 to rim denoting gallon capacity. 12" H. 3rd quarter, 19th century. Condition: Two chips to rim. [See more photos →]

Rookwood porcelain floral vase, 1919, decorated by the artist Elizabeth McDermott. Decorated with a blue border around the neck and a band of purple, pink and blue flowers, all above a cream ground. Interior with dark rose glaze. Base with impressed Rookwood mark, date, shape 764, C, and artist's initials. Base also retains an early Chattanooga, TN retailer label. 5" H. Condition: Overall excellent condition. Minor interior glaze crazing. [See more photos →]

A collection of Rowland Ward (Narobi, Kenya) Safari pattern crystal, each piece with an engraved African animal in its habitat. Collection includes 5 cordials, 15 tumblers, 1 center bowl, 1 pitcher and 1 bulbous decanter. Decanter and cordials with etched Rowland Ward Narobi, Kenya mark. 23 pieces total. 20th century. Condition: All very good condition with the exception of one tumbler having chip to rim. [See more photos →]

Triple decker Classical clock with flat cornice, full tapered columns over an ogee framed base, on ball feet. Original painted wood face with pierced steel hands, over a reverse painted glass panel with scene of train crossing a bridge. Lower section has a reverse painted landscape scene. Interior with partial label reading "Manufactured by Dyer, Wadsworth and Co. Augusta Georgia / Patent Brass 8 Day Clocks." 36"H x 17.5"W x 7"D. Circa 1835. Condition: Scattered veneer losses and some cracking to doors, section of wood loss at left rear corner, 4"strip of veneer loss to lower right side. Wear to paint on lower tablet door, some light wear to face. Works not guaranteed. Missing key. [See more photos →]

General Benjamin Butler Civil War letter and document related archive. 1st item – Over 30 late 19th century copies of orders given by General Butler during the Civil War. 2nd item – Two Head Quarters Department of Virginia and North Carolina: Army of the James field letters written by General Butler, dated 1864, 3rd item – A former Confederate POW (prisoner of war) letter from James W. Row written to General Butler sometime in the 1890's. Row was a prisoner of war at Point Lookout, Virginia and recalls when the prison was given over the General Butler from the "awful Patterson". He states in part "and feeling very kindly towards you for kindness rec. at your hands while a prisoner at Point Lookout…… I sent you by M. Lawrence a cane cut from the battlefield of Chancellorsville and whitled into shape by an old Rebel soldier……We had been taught to look upon you as the embodiment of all that was bad and mean. And well do I remember the first time you rode into the prison with your staff. And how we were relieved when you assured us that you intended to inaugurate a milder policy towards us and that our rations would be changed for the better. And that under your administration how much better our condition was in every way….". 4th item – Treasury Department letter, dated December 28, 1863 from the Treasury Secretary Solomon Chase giving General Butler $20000 for Confederate Prisoners being held in Richmond. 5th item – Head Quarters Department of Virginia and North Carolina: Office of the Financial Agent field letter. 6th item – Newspaper article titled "Gen. Butler Tells a Secret". Describes how Butler was almost chosen as Vice-President in 1864 for Abraham Lincoln. 7th item – Copy of a speech given by General Butler, published by the Loyal Publication Society, New York, titled "Character and Results of the War. How to Prosecute and how to End it. A thrilling and Eloquent speech.". 8th item – Two miscellaneous notes written by General Butler. Provenance: Descended through the family of Thomas E. Major. Colonel Major was the personal secretary to Benjamin F. Butler while he served as Governor of the State of Massachusetts. Condition: Overall good condition with toning to paper. [See more photos →]

Two Civil War documents connecting General Benjamin Butler and the Confederate State of Texas including Proclamation of Retaliation and Texas Secretary of State letter. Item 1: A period Texas Proclamation of Retaliation against General Benjamin Franklin Butler reading "Joint Resolution concerning Retaliation: Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Texas, that we heartily approve of the Proclamation of the President of the Confederate States to retaliate for the iniquities of General Butler, better known as Butler the Beast, in the State of Louisiana, as well as his retaliation proclamation against General McNeil, for the murder of Citizens in the State of Missouri, and we trust that retaliation will be strictly and rigidly practiced by our Government in all such cases of outrage, and we pledge the people of the State to sustain the President of the Confederate States in all his measure of Retaliation against those who outrage humanity by such an utter disregard of the rules of Civilized warfare. Resolved, that the Governor of the State transmit a copy of this resolution to our members in Congress, and that they lay it before the President. Approved March, 6th, 1863." Documentation of this period document appears on page 36, Chapter VI of the book "The Laws of Texas 1822-1897, Volume 5", created by Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen Gammel, published by Gammel Book Company, 1898, Austin Texas. Item 2: A July 24th, 1866 dated letter written by James H. Bell, Secretary of State of Texas, confirming that the "Joint Resolution concerning Retaliation adopted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, in extra session and approved on the 6th day of March, 1863 as the same appears on file in this Department". Letter contains the official green State Seal of Texas. Provenance: Descended through the family of Thomas E. Major. Colonel Major was the personal secretary to Benjamin F. Butler while he served as Governor of the State of Massachusetts. Condition: 1st item – Overall very good with some slight toning, foxing and spotting to perimeter and throughout. Document has been stored rolled with old tape fixed to back side where taped together. Slight losses upper right corner with some slight tears where taped. 2nd item – Stored rolled with the first item. Some slight spotting throughout. Losses to mid left margin. [See more photos →]

New Orleans coin silver punch or soup ladle with upturned tipt handle and broad, flat bowl, monogrammed on reverse MAC, marked in rectangle HYDE & GOODRICH. 13"L, 5.94 oz troy. Provenance: Private Middle Tennessee collection. Condition: Some light denting and scratching to bowl, overall very condition. [See more photos →]

Framed Andy Warhol-signed Interview magazine cover of Cher, from May, 1982. Inscription reads TO TERESA, ANDY WARHOL with a dollar sign written on Cher's left cheek. Also contains an inscription and signature from Cher reading: TO TERESA, THIS WAS THE START. CHER '85 . Sight – 16 1/2 H x 10 1/4" W. Framed – 22 1/2" H x 17" W. Condition: Water stain to left center. Small tear visible to center left margin. [See more photos →]

Grouping of U.S. silver coins including a cased and uncirculated 1882 and 1884 Carson City Morgan dollars, six silver Morgan dollars (1879, 1884, 1889,1889,1896 &1921), a 1936 Walking Liberty half-dollar, 1876 seated dime, and a 1953 seated dime. Condition: Carson City Morgan dollars with some surface scratches. All others circulated condition. [See more photos →]

Twenty seven pieces assorted flatware, all marked Sterling and dating from the early 20th century unless otherwise noted. Includes 5 pieces marked S. Kirk & Son Sterling in the Repousse pattern: Pierced 8-3/8" tablespoon, 7" gravy ladle, sugar shell, table/serving spoon, and 8-1/2" cold meat fork. Also includes 5 Baker-Manchester pieces in various patterns: a bon-bon spoon, 2 sauce ladles, sugar spoon, and a sardine fork. Also includes: a Web sterling handled cake breaker; Watson Cherub or Mask pattern pierced nut spoon; Towle condiment ladle and Towle lemon fork; Watson food pusher with floral enameled handle; A & J Plaut retailed sterling sugar shell with engraved bright cut pattern and S monogram; two .800 silver hors d'ouevres forks; an olive spoon and sauce ladle by unidentified makers; Ft. Meade Black Hills SD souvenir spoon with Indian figural handle; a Traverse City Michigan souvenir spoon with Indian head figural handle; a Bruxelles souvenir spoon marked .835 Made in Holland. Also included are four silver plated items: three Swedish silverplated small hors d'ouevres forks and a Wallingford silverplated souvenir spoon for Washington, DC. Total weighable silver: 19.2 oz troy. Condition: Baker-Manchester sardine fork appears to be a made-up piece. All other items in very good condition. [See more photos →]

Weller Louwelsa type mug, decorated with a portrait profile of a Native American male. Base incised with 830, B11, and initials GE. Base also marked with pencil initials C. J. O. 7 5/8" H. 1st half 20th century. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Lot of 2 American glass flasks. Item 1: Admiral George Dewey round clear glass flask with metal cap and inset rings for carrying. Front side features a chromolithograph image depicting a bald eagle, union shield, and an image of Admiral George Dewey with the inscription OUR HERO. Small label for J. Frank Kelly, Wholesale Wines and Liquors, New York lower left. The reverse side depicts an impressed red painted U.S. 5 1/4" H x 4 1/2" W. Circa 1900. Item 2: Prohibition era Life Preserver porcelain ring flask with red painted embossed letters and cork top. Numbers on reverse 8780, 15. 6 1/4" H x 5 1/2" W. American, early 20th century. Condition: Item 1: Good condition with slight wear around the edges of the chromolithograph. Small internal fracture on lower part of image. Item 2: Overall very good condition with minor craquelure and abrasions to reverse. [See more photos →]

Pair of Sevres style porcelain jardinieres or cachepots, hand painted floral sprays on white ground with cobalt blue decoration and gilt highlights and trim, each with two short gilded handles on a round footed base. Overglaze interlaced L marks. 6″H. French, late 19th to early 20th century. Provenance: A private Belle Meade (Nashville, Tennessee) collection. Condition: Overall good condition with some wear to gilding. [See more photos →]

Carved Chinese ivory figure of a standing scholar holding a wooden staff with dragon head and also a flowering dogwood branch. Mounted on a later hardwood stand. Figure measures 11" H. 12 3/4" total H. Late 19th century. Condition: Break to top right area. [See more photos →]

Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) signed nude drawings, 3 total. 1st item – Large ink and watercolor drawing of a nude female. Signed lower right. Unframed. 19 1/8" H x 12" W. 2nd item – Small ink drawing of a reclining nude. Initialed lower left. 4" H x 6" W. 3rd item – Small ink drawing of a nude female in multiple poses. 6" H x 4" W. All 20th century. Biography (Courtesy of Frederick C. Moffatt) – Joseph Delaney was born in Knoxville in 1904, the ninth of ten children born to a Methodist Minister. He and his older brother, Beauford, discovered their interest in art by drawing on Sunday School cards. In 1930, Joseph left Tennessee for New York where Beauford was also working as an artist, and enrolled in the Art Students League under the tutelage of Thomas Hart Benton and Alexander Brooke. The subject matter he found there, including the city's landmarks and its people, are the images for which he is best known. In 1986, Delaney returned to Knoxville to live and was artist-in-residence for the University of Tennessee Art Department until his death in 1991. Delaney's works are included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Chicago Art Institute, The Knoxville Museum of Art, and The Smithsonian American Art Museum. Condition: 1st item – Tears to top corners. Losses to right margin. Discoloration to top left corner. 2nd item – Overall toning. 3rd item -Overall toning. [See more photos →]

Large lot of Gen. Benjamin Butler Governor related documents including a Butler signed photograph, twenty-nine (29) various newspaper articles related to Butler, two (2) speeches written while governor, a 108 page manuscript titled "Notes of a Hearing Before the Committee on education Labor", a 51 page governor's address, a newspaper address titled "Necessity for a Non-Exportable currency of a Fixed and Unchangable Value", five (5) copies of Butler's eulogy, two (2) sets of biographical information and other miscellaneous related documents. Provenance: Descended through the family of Thomas E. Major. Colonel Major was the personal secretary to Benjamin F. Butler while he served as Governor of the State of Massachusetts. Condition: All items overall good condition with various states of wear. [See more photos →]

Norman Badgley Wilson (1906 – ?) oil on landscape depicting a mountainous lake scene with mountains in the background and lake in the foreground with cattle and birds. Housed in a carved gilt wood frame. Sight – 23 3/4" H x 35 1/2" W. Framed – 29 5/8" H x 41 3/4" W. 20th century. Condition: Overall good condition with some craquelure. Some scattered losses to frame. [See more photos →]

Framed Chinese embroidery on silk panel depicting a royal figure riding a foo dog and holding a vase containing the head of a ju-i staff and a servant walking behind holding an umbrella. Figures are framed by various blooming flowers and two bats. 30-7/8" H x 24-1/2" W. Early 20th century. Provenance: Knoxville, Tennessee estate. Condition: Overall very good condition. Frame with later paint. [See more photos →]

Art Nouveau sterling silver vase manufactured by Simpson, Hall, Miller and Co., 1895-1898, with a quatrefoil base and repousse butterfly and floral decoration on lobed body and flared rim, 11-1/2" H. 11.74 oz troy Condition: Small 1/2" dent in body and base slightly bent. [See more photos →]

Six shallow sterling silver fruit or finger bowls, round with plain rims, marked Whiting Sterling 6141 on base. 5-3/8" diameter, 17.3 oz troy. Together with a pair of Apollo sterling silver salt and pepper shakers in the form of flowers with stems, 4"L, 1.27 oz troy. Condition: A few tiny scratches and minute dents to bowls, otherwise all items in excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Knoxville, Tennessee Weaver Brothers two gallon stoneware pottery jug, stamped "Weaver & Obr., Knoxville. 2" The Weaver Pottery was listed in the Knoxville Business Directory from 1876-1887 with David Weaver listed as the proprietor and George C. Weaver as a potter. 13 1/2" H x 8 1/2" W. (Survey Of Historic Pottery Making In Tennessee 1979", Division Of Archeology, Tennessee Department Of Conservation, Smith And Rogers) Condition: Overall good condition with missing handle and minor chips to rim (all appear to have been done during firing). Hairline separation to base of jug. [See more photos →]

Framed silk embroidery depicting an American eagle, holding arrows in one claw, sitting upon American flag shield. Enhanced with stuffed work, detailed glass eye and with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM'. Possibly Chinese export for the American market. Sight: 19-1/4" W x 17-3/4" H; Framed: 23-1/4" W x 21-3/4" H. Mid 19th century. Condition: Good condition with overall fading and some tears. [See more photos →]

Sterling silver bowl, round with pierced border, finely cast in a shell and seaweed motif with beaded tendrils, tapering to a lobed bowl. Monogrammed D. Marked on base for Dominick & Haff, maker, and retailer B.H. Steif of Nashville, along with Sterling 1070. American, circa 1900. Condition: Small tear at one 1/8" section of pierced rim, few light dents to bottom of bowl, otherwise good condition. [See more photos →]

Large slag glass table lamp. Green slag glass shade, base with metal overlay decoration featuring swags and griffins. 23 3/4" H x 20" W. American, early 20th century. Condition: Overall good condition with no apparent chips or cracks to slag glass. Minor loss to metal overlay decoration of base. Damage to screw on top of lamp. [See more photos →]

Pair of Chinese carved cinnabar lotus design plates with scenic landscape and figure designs to front, gilt rims and seals on backs. 7-1/4" diameter. Chinese, probably early 20th century. Provenance: estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Very good condition with some light wear to gilt. [See more photos →]

Sarouk runner, three central medallions with secondary flower and vine motifs on ivory field. Secondary colors of red, pink, blue and green, circa 1940, 11'1" x 2'9". Condition: Some minor color bleeding, wear to fringe and surface dirt. [See more photos →]

1st item: Colored etching after Carl Vernet, DOGS HAVING LAST SCENT, printed by Debucourt, sight: 12' H x 18-3/4' W, Frame: 15" H x 21-3/4" W. Older brown stained wooden frame. 2nd item: Patinated bronze Austrian hunting dog holding bird in mouth. Impressed mark on hind leg. 5-1/8" H x 7" W x 2-1/2" D. 3rd item: Late 18th century British engraving of horse, DIAMOND, published 1799, London by John Harris, Sight: 17-3/4" H x 20-3/4" W, Frame: 20-3/4" H x 23-1/2" W. Condition: 1st item: Overall toning to paper. 2nd item: Overall very good condition. 3rd item: Overall toning and tear at upper left corner and lower right margin. [See more photos →]

Chinese pale celadon jade bangle bracelet with silver inlay. 2" dia interior opening. 2 5/8" total dia. 20th century. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Two gold coins. 1st item: 1927 Swiss 20 FR gold coin dated 1927, marked B, with .1867 oz gold, in sealed paper cover. 2nd item: 1904 20 Bolivar gold coin from Venezuela, with .1867 oz gold, wt: 6.4 grams. Condition: Some minor abrasions and bruising to rims. [See more photos →]

Lot of 2 seascape watercolors by Rhoda Carleton Holmes Nicholls (New York/United Kingdom, 1854 – 1930), both housed in giltwood frames. 1st item: watercolor painting with fishing baskets in the foreground and coastal village in the background, signed lower left. Sight – 14" H x 20 1/2" W. Framed – 16" H x 22 1/2" W. 2nd item: watercolor painting depicting sailboats, unsigned but by the same hand. Sight – 14 1/2" H x 20" W. Framed – 16 1/2" H x 22 1/4" W. Condition: Slight separation to corners on both frames. Paintings in overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Framed Neo-Classical engraving, plate 27, Vol. II of Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities from Cabinet of the Hon. W. Hamilton, printed 1767-76. Depicts a Grecian female observing two fishermen with a sea bird overhead. Housed in a 19th century frame. Image: 8-3/8" H x 11-3/4" W. Framed: 15-7/8" H x 17-3/8" W. Condition: Engraving in overall very good condition. Frame with wear and losses to edges. [See more photos →]

Group of medals, badges and ribbons, descended in the family of Dr. Edward Storck (b. 1831) of Buffalo, New York. (Storck served as an examining physician for the Union Army during the Civil War and was a prominent doctor after the war. He was also active in politics, serving as a delegate to National political conventions and on the Buffalo City Council). Lot includes a scarce [Grover] CLEVELAND DEMOCRACY NEW YORK badge and ribbon, 7"L ; 3 white metal SOUVENIR badges, 1 gilded metal NEW YORK badge and a 1-7/8" hollow white metal coin, all with markings for the 1892 World's Columbian Exposition; a Masonic badge and ribbon marked LAKE ERIE LODGE NO. 317 BUFFALO NY FC KBP INSTITUTED MAR 18 '92; Masonic badge and ribbon marked 1492 1892 STRUCK BY THE GRAND LODGE OF F. AND A.M.STATE OF NEW YORK THE M.W. TEN EYCK BEING GRAND MASTER / TO COMMEMORATE THE DEDICATION OF THE ASYLUM AT UTICA NY OCT 5 1892; Copper colored metal 1897 Souvenir badge from the 1st National Encampment, Buffalo; Metal Souvenir badge with ribbon reading NAT'L ENCAMPMENT G.A.R. BUFFALO AUG. 23-28 '97, cross shaped with inset gold-colored coin; Silk ribbon reading RECEPTION REUNION ARMY OF THE POTOMOC JULY 3,4, 1891 BUFFALO N.Y.; Badge and ribbon reading CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE 31ST NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT BUFFALO N.Y. 1897 MEDICAL DEPT. COMMITTEE; Gilded white metal E. PLURIBUS UNUM badge, and a reflective I LIKE IKE political button. Provenance: estate of Margaret Storck Hart, Buffalo, NY. Condition: Some fading, fraying and small holes to ribbons and light oxidation spots to some badges, but overall all items are in good condition; New York Columbian Exposition badge has broken link. [See more photos →]

Large European figural porcelain centerpiece, featuring a decorated and pierced bowl with satyr mask handles mounted on a pedestal base with three figural cherubs. Base marked with blue crossed swords and the letter C. 18" H x 14" W x 8 3/4" D. Late 19th century. Condition: Overall general wear and losses to paint decoration. [See more photos →]

Chinese carved celadon jade dish, oval form, with carved foo dogs clinging to sides. 4" W x 2" H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Group of Sterling silver baby and child items including infant and child's flatware sets and feeding utensils, three sterling baby rattles, one baby girl's hairbrush and comb set with sterling brush cover by Lunt in original box. 22 items total. 12.725 oz troy weighable sterling. Condition: Overall good condition, some monogramed "B." [See more photos →]

Group of sterling silver and silverplated table items including two sterling Revere bowls, 7" & 4-1/2" diameter; one round tray with pierced rim, 6" diameter; one sterling and pressed glass wine coaster, 6-3/4" diameter; pair silverplate long-handled salad servers, 12" L; a pair of silverplate long-handled serving spoons, 13" L; two English sterling salt spoons, 2-3/4" L; and 3 pewter and/or silverplate salt spoons, 2-7/8"-3-5/8" L. 17.245 oz troy weighable sterling silver. 11 total pieces. Condition: All very good condition with minor surface scratches. [See more photos →]

A grouping of nautical items. Item 1: Large brass and leather spyglass or telescope with original lens covers. 44 3/4" L open. 13 5/8" closed. Possibly 19th Century. Item 2: Boxed gimballed ship's compass by Wilcox, Crittenden and Co Inc of Middletown Connecticut, model 4-45, with original paper label on lid of box. 4 1/8" H x 5 3/4" W x 5 3/4" D. Early 20th century. Item 3: Polaris boxed gimballed ship's compass by James Bliss and Co Inc. of 220 State Street Boston. Housed in original mahogany box. 5 3/4" H x 7 1/2" W x 7 1/2" D. Mid 20th century. Item 4: Black paint over copper, model 2 boat compass by W. M. Welch Co. Chicago Ill. Calibrating / inspection equipment hinged access panel on side. Calibrating instructions inside dome cover. 9 1/4" H x 9 1/2" W. Condition: Item 1: overall very good condition with some scratches, Items 2-3: very good condition. Item 4: Some ware to exterior and missing some water from compass. [See more photos →]

Group of 29 sterling silver cordial cups, all round with stems and stepped bases. Includes 8 all-silver cordials marked Randahl sterling and monogrammed N (weight: 5.46 oz troy); 7 cordials (or egg cups) marked N.S. Co. weighted; 12 marked Webb Sterling (probably weighted, but not marked as such) with gilt washed interiors, and two glass cordials with silver overlay marked Taxco 925. Measure 2-7/8"H to 3-3/4"H. Circa 1940. Condition: A few cups have light scratches and a couple of small scattered minor dents, overall very good condition. Condition: A few cups have light scratches and a couple of small scattered minor dents, overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Lot of assorted silver including a pair of baluster form, footed salt and pepper shakers with lion masks and paw feet, marked Sterling, 5"H; a pair of open salt cellars with lion mask and paw feet and cobalt glass inserts, marked sterling, 1-3/4"H; a Towle Old Newbury pattern large serving spoon (8-5/8"L); a German tablespoon marked .800 Sterling; a table/serving spoon marked National Sterling; a Kirk Repousse pattern letter opener with sterling handle and stainless blade; a small French thread pattern coffee spoon marked Wood & Hughes sterling (monogrammed); an International Joan of Arc pattern lemon or pickle fork; and two coffee spoons with tubular handles ending in small balls, marked Sterling. Combined weighable silver: 17.46 oz troy. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Large grouping of decorative items. Item 1: Civil War era brass bleeder in original case with embossed leather Union Eagle. Item 2: Grouping of four 19th century brass eyeglasses or spectacles. Three marked including Lohneider, Loch, and 50. One pair in original leather case from Harry Rossenburg of Newburgh, New York. Item 3: Bradley and Hubbard Cast iron beetle or bug with original paint. Item 4: Four large cast iron pad lock with original keys, markings include Star of David, D. M. and Co, and Segal. Item 5: Early 20th century engraved sterling pocket knife. Item 6: Seven Tin types with images of Children, young men, and young women. Condition: Item 1: Some loss to leather case. Item 2: Glass in good condition with some scratches to lenses. Item 3: broken hinge. Item 4: All in good condition. Item 5: Good condition. Item 6: Some fading to images and damage to cases. [See more photos →]

Pair of three arm candelabra with octagonal bases and hammered undersides, marked Sterling Silver 950, 10"H. Bases probably weighted. Together with a pair of candlesticks with gadrooned rims, 9"H, marked Sterling Weighted with M in brackets (possibly Mauser). Mid 20th century. Estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Dent to center shaft of one single candlestick, all other items in excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Thirteen pieces of early 19th century American coin silver flatware. Includes six tablespoons marked J. Hollister / Pure Coin (Julius Hollister, b. 1818-d.1905, working Hartford, CT, Greenfield MA and Oswego, NY), monogrammed L.S. Mc, 8-5/8"L; two tablespoons marked W.C. Dusenberry (working 1819-1835, New York, NY), monogrammed JCR, 8-1/4"; and five teaspoons with shell backs marked Henry Evans (working 1835-1862, Newark, NJ), with psuedohallmarks, monogrammed F or PHD, 6"L. 16.35 oz troy combined weight. Condition: Tablespoons with wear to ends of bowls and some small minor dents to bowls. 1 Dusenberry spoon has tear to bowl. Teaspoons with some loss of definition to shells and small minor dents to bowls. [See more photos →]

Grouping of American silver including 1 Tiffany sterling dinner fork in the Marquis pattern, 7-3/4" L; 1 coin silver ladle with retailer's mark for William D. Briggs (New York, 1839 – 1876) , monogrammed, 12 3/4" L; 1 coin silver teaspoon by S. Hoyt & Co., New York, NY, engraved Rawson, 6" L; 1 coin silver shell serving spoon by S. Hoyt & Co., New York, NY, engraved Rawson, 8 1/2" L; 1 Robert Keyworth (1795-1856, Washington D.C.) coin silver serving spoon, faintly engraved, 8 1/4" L; 1 F.W. Pachtmann & Bro (New York) coin silver spoon, engraved D. Rawson, 7-1/4" L; 1 G. Gordon coin silver teaspoon, 5-3/4" L, monogrammed; 1 R. Cowles (Cleveland, OH) coin silver spoon, monogrammed, 6" L; 1 Scott, Platt & Brothers (New York) coin silver spoon, engraved D. Rawson, 5-7/8" L; 1 coin silver teaspoon with faint maker's mark, 5-7/8" L; 1 silverplate demitasse spoon marked G.W.S. & S. plus two other silver metal spoons, not marked. (16.05 total troy ounces coin and 2.175 oz troy sterling) Condition: All in good condition with expected wear, bends and scratches. Wear and losses to bowl of Keyworth spoon. Two unmarked coin silver spoons with old repairs. [See more photos →]

1977 Elvis Presley guitar pick, used by Elvis for his final tour in the spring and summer of 1977. The red/brown triangular pick specially imprinted with "EP". This guitar pick, which was used onstage, was one of the last used by Elvis during his lifetime. Housed in a frame with plaque and flanked by two photos of Elvis, one with a close-up of the pick. 16-1/4" H x 32-1/4" W. Provenance: From the Estate of Elvis Presley. Certificate of Authenticity from Elvis Presley Enterprises accompanies this lot. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Two gold coins. 1st item: 1999 Liberty 5 dollar coin in 14K rope frame ring mounting (tested, not marked) size 5, 7 grams total. 2nd item: 1852 Liberty head one dollar coin, in sealed paper cover. Condition: Neither coin examined out of mounting or sealed cover. [See more photos →]

Presentation Of The Gown print after Hanz Zatska ((Austrian, 1859ñ1945). Depicts a maiden in bed surrounded by cherubs, some of whom are strewing garlands of flowers, others who are presenting her with what appears to be a wedding dress. Molded giltwood frame with canted corners. 19" x 46-1/2" sight, 24" x 52" framed. Condition: Excellent condition; frame has some minor edge losses. [See more photos →]

Kestner character baby doll with bisque head (marked J.D.K. Made in Germany 16), molded and painted hair, open mouth with teeth and sleep eyes, and composition body with bent knees and elbows. Possibly original white dress and bonnet. 20"L. German, circa 1900. Condition: Overall very good condition with some light grime, especially to hands, a few scattered fine cracks to hands, some light wear to eyelids, later diaper. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Navajo sterling and turquoise squash blossom necklaces, one having eight sterling blossoms and naja set with one turquoise stone (25 3/4" L) and the other having eight blossoms and naja set with turquoise decorated with feather designs (19 1/2" L). Mid 20th century. Condition: Both very good condition, one with silver polish residual. [See more photos →]

Two walking sticks with ornate repousse decorated gold handles (probably gold filled) and ebonized shafts. Item #1 engraved TO CAPT. S.M. ANDERSON BY COMPANY OF 1886-87 L.Y.C.L., maker's mark B.H.S. & Co., 35"L. Small dents to handle, minor wear, overall good condition. Item #2 engraved J.Y.C. Hilliard to Geo. B. Polk. 30-1/2"L. Scattered holes, end cut off, small dents to handle. Provenance: Descended in the family of Samuel M. Anderson. Late 19th century. Condition: See item description. [See more photos →]

Round miniature painting, watercolor on ivory, of a lady attired in a blue dress and lace shawl with a marbleized background. Unsigned. Miniature measures 3 1/4" dia. Framed – 6" X 6". Probably American, second quarter 19th century. Condition: Slight gap between portrait and frame to the left side. Some wear to frame. [See more photos →]

Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a group of actors, one wearing a large foo dog mask, another male with mask, and three other seated figures. Signed Hoshin. 1 1/4" H x 2 1/8" W. 19th century, Edo Period. Condition: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

31 small pieces of silver flatware, including 6 chocolate or egg spoons marked SSMC Sterling; a Tiffany fish or fruit knife with M (Edward Moore) mark; a Tiffany Holly pattern food pusher (rubbed marks); 2 Webster baby spoons; a pair of Danish modern style sugar tongs marked 925 Sterling with lion rampant mark; 2 Sanborn's Mexican salt spoons; 2 Durgin lemon forks; 4 unmarked twist handle salt spoons; 1 Gorham Lansdowne pattern sardine fork; 2 George III tea or dessert spoons with downturned oval handles marked for London, 1800, WS (probably William Sumner); a SSMC sauce ladle; an H.H. Curtis & Co. strawberry fork; a pair of Dominick & Haff tete a tete sugar tongs with claw grips; a Reed & Barton La Reine pattern fruit spoon; a Whiting Heraldic pattern teaspoon; a Fessenden & Co. grapevine pattern teaspoon; a Baker-Manchester tea or coffee spoon; a Pairpoint silverplated sugar shell and a Wallace silverplated fork. All items marked sterling unless otherwise noted. 14.78 oz troy combined sterling weight. Condition: All items in very good condition, some monogrammed. [See more photos →]

A grouping of two 1960 JFK Presidential campaign posters. Item 1: Red white and blue poster with a picture of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson reading "Kennedy for President Johnson for Vice President." Printed by the Democratic National Committee, Washington, D.C. 21" H x 13 1/2" W. Item 2: Red white and blue poster of John F. Kennedy with a picture of his bust reading "Kennedy for President Leadership for the 1960's". Printed by the Democratic National Committee, Washington, D.C. 21" H x 13 1/2" W. Condition: Both in overall very good condition with minor dents on the edge. [See more photos →]

Old Sheffield silver plated hot water or tea urn with griffin handles, floral finial over lobed top, laurel design at edges, atop a square base with four feet. 13"H. English, circa 1820. Condition: Replated, two feet replaced, scattered light dents. [See more photos →]

Twelve sterling demitasse spoons in the Flora pattern by George W. Shiebler and Co. of New York. Monogrammed on reverse. 4 1/8" L, 6.395 troy ounces. Condition: Overall very good condition [See more photos →]

A grouping of two 19th century pocket watches. Item 1: British Sterling pocket watch with fire gilt works by William Williams of Merthyr Tydvil Wales, serial number 20019. Plain white dial, with two arms, Roman numerals and silver case with hallmarks for London, 1836, maker's mark BN. Watch retains original paper retail label for Grieshaber Bro's Watch and Clock Makers of Ebbw Vale, Wales. 4 1/4" H. Item 2: Engraved silver plated pocket watch marked Silver Medal, Paris, 1889. Watch with a white Roman numeral dial and seconds hand. Works marked Brighton Watch Co. 4 1/8" H. Condition: First watch in overall very good condition with some scratches to crystal, works not tested. Second watch: significant wear to silver case and parts of works missing; some scratches to crystal. [See more photos →]

Group of vintage Miriam Haskell jewelry. 2 necklaces, 5 pair earrings, 1 ring, 1 bracelet, 3 brooches. 1st item: 3-strand faux pearl choker with seed pearl and rhinestone clasp, 14-3/4" L. 2nd item: Gold-tone floral and leaf brooch with faux mabe pearl, pearls and rhinestones, 1-5/8" H x 1-3/4" W. 3rd item: Silver-tone lion's head brooch, 1-1/2" H x 1-3/8" H. 4th item: Silver-tone cluster ring with faux mabe pearl, pearls, and rhinestones, 1-1/8" diameter with adjustable size. 5th item: Pair of white flower earrings with clip backs, 1-3/8" diameter. 6th and 7th items: Two pair earrings, Gold-tone rope button earrings with hinged screw backs, 3/4" diameter and gold-tone oval faux mabe pearl earrings with clip backs, 1" H. 8th item: Large cluster brooch of white flower and beads, 2" x 2". 9th item: Black bead dangle nugget earrings with clip backs, 2-1/8" L. 10 item: Gold-tone wide oval bangle bracelet, 2" H x 7" interior diameter. 11th item: Set of double-strand necklace and triple-strand dangle earrings of white beads and faux coral with rhinestone and gold-tone highlights, necklace: 27" L, earrings: 2-3/4" L. All items have maker's mark except white bead and coral necklace and earring set. Provenance: Estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: 1st item: Some seed pearls missing on clasp. Slight wear to gold-tone clasp. 2nd item: Some wear to faux mabe pearl. Slight wear to gold-tone mounting. 3rd item: Some oxidation to finish. 4th item: A few rhinestones missing. 5th item: Very good condition. Some flowers reinforced with newer glue. 6th and 7th items: Wear to goldtone and mabe pearl. 8th item: Some beads loose in bag, others missing. 9th item: Very good condition. 10th item: Some wear to gold finish. Safety clasp broken. 11 item: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Group of vintage Miriam Haskell jewelry, 5 necklaces, 2 brooches and 2 pair earrings, all marked. 1st item: Double-strand faux amethyst bead necklace with gold-tone highlights and flower clasp, 17" L. 2nd item: Multi-strand faux amethyst bead choker, 15-3/4" L. 3rd item: Faux peridot double-strand necklace with gold-tone spacers and flower clasp, 19-1/2" L. 4th item: Faux amber bead necklace with gold-tone spacers, 29-1/2" L. 5th item: Heart-shaped pendant of faux pink marble with gold-tone chain, pendant with bail: 1-7/8" H, chain: 27"L. 6th and 7th items: Two pair earrings with screw backs, one pair with paste stones set in a flower form and one pair of carved faux cinnabar with rope frame, both 1" diameter. 8th item: Brooch with gold-tone fruit and flower motifs with abalone, faux pearl, green rhinestone and faceted beads, 1-1/2" H x 3-1/8" W. 9th item: Brooch of faux gold-tone filigree with cabochon paste stones, 1-1/2" H x 1-7/8" W. Estate of Sara Lee Buhler, Yorktown, Indiana. Condition: Slight wear to gold-tone. All with maker's marks. [See more photos →]

Collection of 2 ram horns and 5 walking sticks from the UT Basketball coach Ray Mears estate. Item 1: Wooden ram horn on stand. Item 2: Ram horn on a stand with carving of a ram standing in mountain scene. Item 3: Cane hand-made for Coach Mears by Dan Fatso Petrella. Framed in black contemporary shadow box with glass, with carvings of historic basketball related items and some of Coach Mears winning scores for big games. Great condition. Item 4: Heavily used burled cane with rubber ferrule, handle worn from use. Item 5: Cane with white synthetic ivory rams head, good condition from little use. Item 6: Burl wood cane in good condition from little use. Item 7: Cane given to Coach Mears from Dan Fatso Petrella with nicely carved snake encircling the length of the cane. Other carvings include: To R.A.M. from D.H.P. (Fatso). Good condition with some paint marks on bottom. Condition: Item1: Item 2: Handle area well-worn from use. Item 3: Lightly used in good shape. Item 4: Good shape from little use. Item 5: Good shape, carvings detailed with no breaks or scratches. [See more photos →]

Grouping of 12 Whiting Imperial Queen 1893 pattern sterling spoons including six gumbo spoons (6-7/8" L) and six cream soup spoons (4-7/8"). All monogrammed. 11.505 troy ounces. Condition: Overall very good condition with cream spoons having traces of original gilt wash. [See more photos →]

Towle sterling partial flatware set, Old English pattern, 20 pieces, marked Pat. 1892, including 1 master butter knife, 1 sugar shell, 6 teaspoons, 12 five o'clock spoons with gold plated bowls. 4-7/8" – 6-3/4" L. 13.38 oz troy Condition: All in very good condition with acceptable surface scratches. All monogrammed "N". [See more photos →]

Thirty six decorative spoons and one fork. Lot consists of 25 souvenir spoons (sites including Nashville-The Hermitage, Mt. Hood, Hawaii, Yellowstone Park, Pulaski Tn Courthouse, ten in original boxes), and twelve decorative demitasse spoons and tea/coffee pieces (including 2 Paye and Baker Art Nouveau figural spoons, a filigree fork/spoon set, a twist handle demitasse spoon with ear of corn handle, and a cloisonne handled spoon with mother of pearl bowl). 12.9 oz troy. Early to mid 20th century. Condition: Boxed spoons in mint condition. Some unboxed pieces with gilt bowls have wear to gilding, filigree pieces have slight bending, cloisonne spoon has slightly bent handle and a slightly loose mother of pearl bowl. [See more photos →]

20 pieces assorted sterling flatware. Includes a carving knife and fork marked Sterling, with stainless tines and blade; a pie server marked sterling with stainless blade; 12 round bowl soup spoons in an unknown floral pattern by International; a tomato server in Watson's Laurel pattern; a master butter knife in early Gorham pattern with bright cut aesthetic decoration; a Towle sauce ladle; a Towle Louis XIV sugar spoon; and a SSMC sauce ladle. Combined weighable silver: 11.305 Oz Troy. All American, early to mid 20th century. Condition: All in very good condition. Roast carving set and tomato server are monogrammed. [See more photos →]

2-stone Hopi or Navajo turquoise Cuff Bracelet with leaf design, with unattributed maker's mark, also marked Hand Made Sterling, 3-1/4" H x 2-3/8" W; Turquoise and silver metal Ring with feather design, possibly Navajo, unmarked, 1-3/8" H, size 6; Sterling and oval turquoise ring with filigree design, marked 925, 1" H, size 5; Silver metal and oval turquoise ring, unmarked, 1" H, size 6-1/4; Sterling and turquoise oval ring with bead design, marked sterling, 3/4" H, size 7. Total weight 3 marked sterling items: 4.455 oz troy. Condition: All in very good condition. [See more photos →]

Folk art watermelon oil on canvas still life. Unsigned. Sight: 16 5/8" H x 25 1/2" W. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Framed: 21" H x 29 7/8" W. American, early 20th century. Condition: Overall good condition with some slight flaking. Some wear to frame. [See more photos →]

Greeneville, TN pottery whiskey jug with cobalt stenciled letters reading "Miller Lea & Bro., Distillers & Retail Dealers in Liquors & Brandies, Greenville, Tenn". Additional stamp on top near handle reads "A7". 8 1/2" H. Early 20th century. Condition: Some chips to shoulder area. Overall crazing to base [See more photos →]

1st item – 10 volume set of the Semi-Centennial Memorial PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR, edited by Francis Trevelyan Miller and published in 1912, with "thousands of scenes photographed, 1861-65 with text by many special authorities." 2nd item – 4 volume set of "Battle and Leaders of Civil War" printed by The Century Co., New York in 1887. A comprehensive account of the major battles and events of the Civil War with reproduction etchings, maps and other illustrations. Pencil presentation inscription to the cover page dated 1890. 11 1/4" H X 8" W. Condition: 1st item – All overall very good condition with wear to covers and interior pages with some toning. 2nd item – Fading to leather cover and marbled edges. Separation to spines. Interior pages overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Early Jugtown, North Carolina pottery vase, Chinese deep aqua blue glaze with wine highlights, with lower section left unglazed, a technique favored by Juliana Busbee. Jugtown Ware circular stamp to base. 5" H. Early to mid 20th century. Condition: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

A scarce engraving of Andrew Jackson by John Francis Eugene Prud'homme after an 1830 painting by Ralph E.W. Earl, titled GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON AT THE HERMITAGE, R.E.W. Earl Pinxt, J.F.E. Prud'homme Sc., R. Miller Printer. Depicts Andrew Jackson as General, standing beside a tree with his hat and walking stick in hand. In the background is a rare and early view of his Tennessee home, The Hermitage (prior to the addition of columns); smaller cabins are also visible. Image: 5-1/8" x 4-1/8". Sight: 7" x 4-5/8". Framed: 13" x 10". White mat and new ebonized and gilded frame. Glued to back of frame are portions of a letter dated 1985 from E. McSherry Fowble, curator of Graphics and Paintings at Winterthur, with biographical information on Earl and Prudhomme and stating it is possible the print is from Prudhomme's Annual, published 1839. (Note, however, that Jackson was elected President in 1829). This print is referenced as line engraving #2583 in the 1907 book AMERICAN ENGRAVERS ON COPPER AND STEEL by David McNeely Stauffer (published by The Grolier Club of New York). Provenance: A Belle Meade (Nashville) Tennessee collection, purchased at the 1986 auction of the collection of Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Caldwell Jr. Condition: Overall very good condition with a few light areas of discoloration and scattered foxing. [See more photos →]

1st item: Pewter stein with figural Indian head and beaded rims, lightly stamped mark on base 406, 7-1/2"H. 2nd item: Pewter stein in the form of a friar. Unmarked, probably German. 6"H. 3rd item: Continental pewter pitcher with figural final of soldier holding a shield and flag, diagonal lobed design to body with applied shield decoration, on three mask and ball feet. Raised medallion in center of interior. Heart shaped spout. 15"H. 4th item: Continental pewter Pitcher with finial in the form of a griffin, holding a shield with angel design, over a diagonally lobed body, atop three cherub mask and ball feet. Raised medallion in center of interior. Very worn mark at top of handle. 13-1/2"H. Condition: 1st item: Some denting and scratching to body, overall good condition. 2nd item: Very good condition. 3rd item: Flag broken, shallow dent to center side. 4th item: Shield loose at base, few shallow scattered dents, otherwise good condition. [See more photos →]

1st item: Pewter flagon with wrigglework or bright cut decoration of a maiden serving a young man (possibly syrup) with sheep and a cow in foreground and house in background, the roof engraved 1765. Embossed decoration to interior of flagon, the handle marked with two shield shaped marks, one having the initials H Z or Z H over a sprig. Scratched marks on base P X . 9"H. Possibly German or Pennsylvania-German, 18th century. 2nd item: Continental pewter flagon or pitcher with urn shaped finial and engraved floral swag decoration, monogrammed M.O. on lid, with script writing across lower body: Ein guter Trunt macht Ultejung. 3 Continental hallmarks impressed on the bottom interior. 10-1/4"H. Condition: Some denting and scratching, overall good condition. [See more photos →]

A group of early 20th century smoking related items and a pair of brass knuckles. Includes 2 carved Meerschum pipes with Bakelite handles, one marked CAO in leather case, 5-7"L; an engraved silverplated cigar case with gilt wash interior (wear to exterior), 5" x 2-1/2"; a leather cigar case, 5"L ; a silverplated cigarette case monogrammed EHS (wear to exterior); a set of brass knuckles, 4-1/2"L; and a lithographed tin A. Zaphirio & Co. cigarette box containing 8 assorted lighters including 1 marked Sterling Mexico, 1 in shape of a bullet marked MADE IN BAVARIA, others with brand names like Champ, Hubbell, Dunn, Carlton. Condition: All items in overall good condition with expected wear including wear to plating on exterior of silverplated items. All lighters have usage wear and some abrasions, not checked for functionality. [See more photos →]

Arts and Crafts 14K gold scarab or poison ring. 7.5 grams, size 4-1/2. Condition: Overall excellent condition. Monogrammed en verso of scarab "HHH". Condition: Overall excellent condition. Monogrammed en verso of scarab "HHH". [See more photos →]

Chinese Famille Rose porcelain covered jar depicting seven scholars in an outdoor setting. Chinese character marks on side. "Certificate of Antiquity" from China Arts Merchants dated October 1, 1972 accompanies this lot. 11" H x 8 1/4" W. Late Qing period. Condition: Overall very good condition with some shallow flakes to rim. Condition: Overall very good condition with some shallow flakes to rim. [See more photos →]

Pair of finely carved arts and crafts walnut picture frames with leaf and berry decoration and an elaborate botanical craved crest. Possibly Biltmore Industries of Asheville North Carolina. Frame opening: 5 1/2" H x 3 1/2" W. Overall: 13 3/8" H x 8" W. Condition: Both overall very good condition with one frame having minor wear in lower right corner. [See more photos →]

Four Victorian sterling silver salt cellars and spoons. The four salt cellars are each rectangular in shape with gadrooned rims, floral repousse decorated bodies and four ball feet, with marks for London, sterling, 1880-1881 and maker's marks DH CH for Daniel and Charles Houle and measure 1-3/4"H x 3-1/2"W x 2-3/4"D. The spoons (3-7/8"L) feature an elaborate handle (front and back) with marks for London, 1859-60. 13.72 oz troy total weight. Condition: Salts have no liners; one with corrosion to rim. [See more photos →]

Grouping of 24 pieces of French silver and mother of pearl flatware including 12 forks (7 1/4" L) and 12 knifes (7 3/8" L). All marked retain most of their original gilt wash and are stamped Touron with French 1st standard mark and the makers mark. French, 19th century. Condition: Overall good condition with on form missing end cap. Some knifes have bent tips. Some blemishes to pearl handles. [See more photos →]

2 framed lithographs from Edward Beyer's ALBUM OF VIRGINIA. 1st item – Lithograph titled White Sulphur Spring, Montgomery Co. Va. Sight – 13 1/4" H x 17" W. Framed 21" H x 24 3/4" W. 2nd item – Lithograph titled Yellow Sulphur Springs. Sight – 12" H x 17 1/4" W. Framed 20 1/4" H x 25 1/2" W. Both 19th century. Condition: 1st item – Overall toning with small crease to lower left. 2nd item – Water damage evident to mat and to lithograph. Overall toning. [See more photos →]

2 Southern Pottery Items, TN and KY. 1st item – Middle TN stoneware pottery jar. 6 1/4" H. Late 19th century. 2nd item – Kentucky stoneware whiskey jug with cobalt imprinted label reading " Pure Old Liquor from J. H. Kearns, Pro. Sunny Side Saloon, Lebanon, KY". 8" H. Early 20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN estate. Condition: 1st item – Very good condition. 2nd item – overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Chinese blue and white porcelain jardiniere with landscape and seascape decoration. Base marked with two blue concentric circles. 5 3/4" H x 8 1/2" W. Condition: Overall very good condition with some slight wear to glaze. [See more photos →]

Architectural style Grand Tour desk thermometer, ebonized wood with silvered metal trim and a cast bronze eagle finial, engraved brass dial, fully functional. 9"H. Probably French, circa 1900. Provenance: Private Middle Tennessee collection. Condition: Excellent condition with light wear, oxidation and scattered tiny dents to base, fully functional. [See more photos →]

Group of decorative items including 2 sterling silver baby cups (1-5/8" H and 1-7/8" H), 2 horn snuff boxes, 1 sterling match box (2-1/2" x 1-7/8"), 1 sterling thimble, 1 10K yellow gold thimble, 1 paper mache snuff box, 1 lead snuff box. 9 items total. Total weight of sterling: 3.015 oz troy. Weight of 10K thimble: 3.6 grams Condition: Some wear on boxes and dents on baby cups. [See more photos →]

Six James B. Wells (Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, 1860) coin silver teaspoons with reverse fiddle ends and maker's mark: JB Wells, 5-1/2" L. 2.83 ounces troy. Condition: Dents in all bowls of spoons. [See more photos →]

Lot of 2 small Jacob Anchutin (North Carolina, 1893-1964) oil on board paintings depicting views of the Smokey Mountains. Both signed lower left and housed in the original green wooden frames. Sight : 4" H x 5" W. Framed ñ 5 1/2" H x 6 1/2" W. Mid 20th century. Note: Jacob Anchutin was the illustrator of Tom B. Underwood's book THE STORY OF THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE. Condition: Overall very good condition with slight wear to the frame. [See more photos →]