January 24, 2015 Auction – Highlights

Beauford Delaney (American, 1901 – 1979) oil on canvas of his mother, Delia Delaney. Subject attired in green with a white collar, yellow background. Signed lower right corner, “Beauford Delaney 1963” (or 1964). Executed in Paris, Beauford painted this oil on canvas of his mother from memory. Author David Leeming writes, “Beauford Delaney’s early life was dominated by the powerful figure of his mother, Delia Johnson Delaney, a strict, proud woman who upheld what she saw as the Christian virtues. She punctuated lessons on forbearance, patience, self-control, and turning the other cheek with songs.” (Amazing Grace: A Life of Beauford Delaney). In 1865, Delia was born into slavery in Richmond, married and had 10 children in the Knoxville, TN area (only 4 children lived past the age of 20 years old). Delia Delaney died in 1958. This work was exhibited in “Beauford Delaney: A Retrospective”, The Studio Museum in New York, 1978, with a full page color illustration in the exhibition catalog, #10. This work is also referenced in “Hidden Treasures: Beauford and Joseph Delaney of Knoxville, Tennessee”, Volume 24, Number 1 (1997). Verso on central stretcher support, “Mother’s portrait” in black marker script, “Beauford” label, Ollendorf Fine Art moving label, and other inventory annotations. 25 1/8″ x 20 7/8″ sight, 26″ x 21 1/2″ framed. Provenance – Delaney Estate, Derek L. Spratley, Esquire, court-appointed administrator. CONDITION: Minor exfoliation above head, light lifting of paint to hair above left ear, background around head. [See more photos →]

Maurice Braun (California/New York, 1877-1941) oil on canvas landscape of rolling hills with a stream running through a meadow, trees in the foreground with leaves changing color. Signed lower right, “Maurice Braun”. Retains the original giltwood carved frame. 26 1/2″ x 21 1/4″ sight, 21 1/2″ H x 27″ W stretcher, 36 1/4″ x 31″ framed. Biography (Courtesy of AskArt) : Maurice Braun (1877-1941) is known as an important American/California Impressionist artist. He was born in the small town of Nagy-Bittse, Hungary. His family came to live in New York City when he was preschool age. Braun’s formal art education was at the National Academy of Design in New York City, followed by a year of study with the distinguished New York artist and teacher, William Merritt Chase. Braun traveled in Europe for a year in 1902, visiting museums primarily in Eastern Europe. On his return to New York, Braun painted there for several years. He became known as a portrait painter, although he also painted landscapes in New England. In 1909 he left New York to establish his home in San Diego. He would make his home in San Diego until his death in 1941. CONDITION: Uncleaned with general grime, old tear with paint loss in middle sky area above a tree branch. [See more photos →]

Pair of Tennessee portraits by Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl (1788 – 1838) depicting the Reverend Hardy Murfree Cryer (b. 1792–1846), in dark coat with ruffled collar, and a woman believed to be his first wife Elizabeth Rice Cryer (b. 1793–1832) in black mourning dress with white lace collar and cap. Housed in black and gilt wooden frames. Both portraits measure 26 1/2″ H x 21 1/2″ W sight; 33″ H x 28 1/2″ W framed. Circa 1830. Provenance: Descended in subject’s family to current consignor. Biography ( Courtesy of James C. Kelly, Virginia Historical Society, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 1998): Ralph E. W. Earl was the son of Connecticut painter Ralph Earl (1751-1801). Earl studied under his father in Northhampton, Massachusetts, before traveling to London in 1809 to study under Benjamin West and John Trumbull. In 1817, Earl arrived in Nashville to paint General Andrew Jackson, the hero of the battle of New Orleans. Later that year, in Natchez, he met and married Jane Caffrey, Rachel Jackson’s niece. She died the next year, but Earl moved into the Hermitage would from then on remain in Jackson’s circle, accompanying the newly elected president to Washington. During the next eight years, Earl turned out numerous paintings of Jackson. Politicians, especially Democrats, knew it “did not hurt to order a portrait of General Jackson from Earl.” He painted many of Jackson’s friends and a few of his foes. Earl returned to the Hermitage with Jackson in 1837 and died there in September 1838. Rev. Cryer was a close friend of Andrew Jackson who spent time at the Hermitage. According to the book “The Making the American Thoroughbred” (see book, also offered in this auction), Cryer was born in North Carolina in 1792, married Elizabeth Rice in 1812, was a member of the Tennessee Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church 1813-1816, and served one year on the Nashville district. “After withdrawing from the itinerant ranks, he served as a “local” preacher and continued to exercise the offices of a minister the remainder of his life. His many contributions to The Turf Register and The Spirit of the Times are rich in Biblical and classical allusions, after the style of that day; show much force and originality; and amply support the statement of McFerrin that he was of an ardent temperament and had a brilliant mind. His ardor distinguished him as a breeder no less than as a preacher. He kept more thorougbred stallions than any man of his time, except, perhaps, Thomas Alderson; owned a few blood mares; and took a great interest in turf sports.” The book quotes stud books kept by Cryer which show that “Cryer’s horses were patronized by practically all the prominent breeders and turfmen named heretofore in this volume, from Andrew Jackson and John Catron, down”. Cryer’s passion for horses seems to have gotten him into trouble only once with his church; he was charged with horse racing and summoned to a trial before a church tribunal. “The proof was clear and conclusive,” wrote J.R. Hubbard in The Spirit of the Times, “but the evidence showed that the horse was raced in the name of Col. George Elliott, and that this gentleman owned one half of him.” In Cryer’s defense, he told the judge: “I would like for you to let me know how I can arrange it for my half of the horse to stand in the stable while Col. Elliott’s half is racing.” He was acquitted. CONDITION: Blacklighting of portrait of Rev. Cryer indicates inpainting to perimeter of face including the left edge of forehead, lower right jaw line, spot to lower left edge of mouth and spot to the middle of the chin. Lighter area of fluorescence to forehead and background, possibly a varnish issue. Blacklighting of Mrs. Cryer indicates possible inpainting or varnish issue to a couple areas of forehead and chin. Possible inpainting or varnish issue to a couple areas of the background. Older relining, probably late 19th/early 20th century. [See more photos →]

Beauford Delaney (American, 1901 – 1979) abstract oil on fabric pillow case. Abstract rendering of a human face with thickly applied streams of yellow, orange, green, and black paint bordered by two wide black painted lines for top and bottom margins. Includes Beauford Delaney’s paint cloth and paint stick with similar color paint residue. 24″ x 19 1/4″ sight, 27″ x 19 1/4″ total, brush 12″ length. Note – Beauford Delaney’s departure from New York to Paris in 1953 also marked the transition from figurative compositions to abstract expressionism with a focus on color and light. Strapped with financial challenges in his early Paris years, he was believed to have painted on other found objects if canvas was not available. An example of one of his earliest known dated abstracts is an untitled oil on a raincoat fragment from 1954. This work serves as the cover for Sue Canterbury’s book, “Beauford Delaney: From New York to Paris”, Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2004. Sue Canterbury, Associate Curator of the Dallas Museum of Art, and Stephen Wicks, Curator of the Knoxville Museum of Art, were able to inspect this work when Ms. Canterbury gave her September 2014 lecture on Beauford Delaney in Knoxville. This Beauford Delaney abstract is only the second documented example of his work using canvas available from household objects. Provenance – Estate of Beauford Delaney, Derek L. Spratley, Esquire, court-appointed administrator. CONDITION: Stains, some staple remnants to margins, toning. [See more photos →]

Hermann Ottomar Herzog (Germany, 1832-1932) oil on canvas painting depicting a herd of sheep with shepherd figure at the gate, with fog bank or storm cloud rolling in ominously at left. Signed “H. Herzog” lower left. Housed in a carved giltwood frame. Biography (courtesy of AskART: The Artists’ Bluebook): Sometimes spelled Hermon, Hermann Herzog studied at the D”sseldorf Academy and established himself as an artist early in life, counting Emperor Alexander of Russia and Queen Victoria as his clients. He moved to Philadelphia in 1869 and became fascinated with the American landscape, traveling extensively. He was acclaimed for his ability to capture the changing effects of light and atmosphere and variations in terrain. He exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia (where he won a medal) and the National Academy of Design. Sight: 19 1/4″ H x 26 1/2″ W . Framed: 25 5/8″ H x 32 1/2″ W. Late 19th/Early 20th century. CONDITION: Very good condition overall; no visible sign of in-painting when examined under blacklight. See photos. [See more photos →]

East Tennessee Hepplewhite walnut chest of drawers with extensive inlay. Barber pole inlaid frieze over four graduated drawers with tear drop inlaid escutcheons, surmounted by vine, leaf, and tulip inlay; the corners inlaid with alternating light and dark quarter fans; the base with barber pole inlay transitioning to a shaped skirt with alternating inlaid semicircular fan with radiating diamond inlays and vines terminating in alternating inlaid quarter fans. Splayed feet with inlaid oval lozenges, sides with shaped inlaid semicircular fans. Federal eagle brasses. Poplar secondary wood. 35 3/4″ H x 39 1/2″ W x 20 1/2″ W. Provenance: Fletcher family of East Tennessee; Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Older refinish, appears to retain the original brasses and locks. Interior drawer supports replaced and some of the drawer sides built up, two old symmetrical veneer patches on each side of the top (unless by design), backboards reset with a couple of patches to rodent chew, Older repair to veneer facings on front feet and tip of lower back foot facing, small patch to divider over top drawer escutcheon. [See more photos →]

Important Naval Photographic Archive CDV Album of Lieutenant Dabney Scales of the CSS Shenandoah including images of uniformed and non-uniformed Confederate Naval officers from the CSS Shenandoah, CSS Florida, and the CSS Alabama, a 1/4 plate ambrotype of Dabney Scales in uniform, and extracts from the log of the CSS Shenandoah from August 2-5, 1865 detailing the encounter with the British ship, Barracouta, and learning of the overthrow of the Confederate government. Note – the Confederate ship, CSS Shenandoah, fired the last shot of the Civil War and marked the final surrender of Confederate forces on November 6, 1865. Given the orders to destroy the New England whaling fleet, the partially crewed Confederate ship circumnavigated the earth, capturing 38 vessels and taking over 1000 prisoners between 1864-65. Twenty-five ships were captured after the Confederacy had collapsed. 1st grouping – CDV album of Dabney Scales dated July 15, 1863 Paris, France on inside cover and a second, smaller CDV album marked Havana June 1, 1863. Interior contains several CDVs of fellow Confederate Naval officers, women acquaintances, and European subject matter including works of art and famous Europeans. A couple of notable women with signed CDVs to Scales include Rosa Bonheur (realist painter, sculptor) and Lillie W. Hitchcock (Coit). Of the approximately 25 identified Confederate naval Officers, 15 are in uniform. An additional eight CDVs of males in formal attire are likely Confederate Naval officers but have yet to be identified. Identified Naval officers of the CSS Shenandoah include Lieutenant Dabney Scales (signed), William Breedlove Smith, Paymaster (signed), Dr. Fred McNulty, ship assistant surgeon (signed), Lt. John Grimball, Lt. William C. Whittle (signed Jack), William Breedlove Smith (w/out uniform), Edwin G. Booth (assistant surgeon?), Midshipman John T. Mason, and Chief Engineer Matthew O’Brien. Joe Scales (Confederate Army), Dabney”s brother, is also pictured and signed en verso. Three formally attired gentleman with Liverpool marked CDVs are likely Shenandoah crew members. Uniformed Confederate Naval officers of the CSS Florida include Lt. Sardine G. Stone (signed), a CDV of the CSS Florida with small images of each crew member surrounding the Florida ship image (each officer identified), Lt. Midshipman R.S. Floyd, Lt. George Dwight Bryan (became mayor of Charleston after war), Lt. Sardine G. Stone pictured with another male, and Lt. James Lingard Hoole pictured with another male, CDV of non-uniformed male (possibly T.T. Hunter). Uniformed Confederate Naval officers of the CSS Alabama include Lt. Joseph D. “Fighting Joe” Wilson, Midshipman E. R. Anderson, Lt. Richard F. Armstrong, and Midshipman Eugene Anderson Maffit, and possibly Surgeon Galt. Other CDV s Confederate officers in the smaller album lot include P. T. Beauregard with an Augusta, GA label, an unidentified officer with a Louisville, KY label, and a CDV of Confederate General Joe Johnson. 2nd grouping – Extracts from the “Log of the C.S.S. Shenandoah on a cruise Aug 2-3-4 1865” with course headings, latitude and longitude for each day. August 2, 1865 reads, “Got Steam and stood in chase. Took in all sail except the head sails. At 4:15 came up with chase stopped the engine & sent a boat along side the English barque “Baracuta” from San Francisco bound to Liverpool. 13 days out ——– Having received by the barque Barracouta the sad intelligence of the overthrow of the Confederate Government. All attempts to destroy the shipping on property of the Northern States will cease from this date. In accordance with which the First Lieutentant W. C. Whittle Jr. received the order from the Commander to strike below the battery and disarm the ship & crew.” 3rd item – 1/4 plate size ambrotype of Confederate Dabney Scales in an early Naval uniform. Hand tinted buttons and lapel highlighted in gold. Littlefield, Parsons & Co. case patented 1856 & 1857 with a beehive and farm implements pattern on front and back. Provenance: Direct descendant of Lt. Dabney Scales. CONDITION: 1st grouping – larger album with spine and covers loose with losses. CDVs overall very good condition with a couple showing more foxing near the back of the larger album, some CDVs with edges trimmed. 2nd item – extract pages in overall very good condition with pages very legible. 3rd item – ambrotype image with scattered losses to the face area. [See more photos →]

Important 1865 Confederate CSS Shenandoah ship diary archive of Lieutenant Dabney Scales including 1865 diary journal (85 pages, 104 pages total), an ambrotype and CDV of Lt. Dabney Scales in uniform, a CDV of the Shenandoah, and an author signed book/pamplet titled, “Cruises of the Confederate States Steamers “Shenandoah” and “Nashville” by Captain William C. Whittle, 1910. Note – the Confederate ship, CSS Shenandoah, fired the last shot of the Civil War and marked the final surrender of Confederate forces on November 6, 1865. Given the orders to destroy the New England whaling fleet, the partially crewed Confederate ship circumnavigated the earth, capturing 38 vessels and taking over 1000 prisoners between 1864-65. Twenty five ships were captured after the Confederacy had collapsed. Biography of Dabney Scales – Dabney Minor Scales (1841-1920) of Memphis, TN was the son of Peter Scales, a planter originally from Virginia. Dabney was born and raised in Holly Springs, Mississippi, attended the US Naval Academy and joined the Confederate Navy at the outbreak of the Civil War. He served on the CSS Savannah, CSS Capital, CSS Arkansas, CSS Atlanta, and the CSS Shenandoah. In 1863-4, Scales was assigned to Europe and spent time in London and Paris regarding the outfitting and manning of Confederate ships constructed in England. Fearing he would be prosecuted as a pirate after the Civil War, Dabney Scales lived in Mexico for a short time, but was back in the States practicing law in Memphis by about 1869. He married Susan Winchester Powell (granddaughter of Gen. James Winchester) in Nashville circa 1885 and was elected to the Tennessee legislature and served in the Tennessee State Senate 1895-1896. He returned to active Naval duty in the Spanish American War, serving as a lieutenant despite his age. 1st item – CSS Shenandoah ship diary of Lieutenant Dabney Scales, 85 pages with some hand drawn illustrations. Complete diary has a total number of 104 pages and includes a partial journal by a different hand from May 1864 – December 1864 relating to the ship Edward of New Bedford – the first whaling vessel captured by the Shenandoah, and two pages of an 1870 entry by Dabney Scales. The log of the Shenandoah is titled “Confederate States Shenandoah cruising for Yankees”. Scales retroactively records events back to February 13th, 1865 in Melbourne, Australia where the Shenandoah was dry docked for repairs. The diary goes into extensive detail on major events including the encounter with authorities in Melbourne and Liverpool, the capturing of vessels and crews for the year 1865, encounters with the natives, and interactions among Shenandoah officers. A June 22nd entry refers to the “Sophia Thorton” ship Lt. Scales boarded. The ship “made some show of escape by standing on through the ice, but a shot from one of the rifle guns brought her to.” He continues, “out of these vessels we have heard the most disheartening news I have ever heard from our poor suffering country. The captures of Savannah, Charleston, ..Richmond together with the surrender of Lee, with an army of 22,000 men – with this also comes the tradgical death of the “Rail Splitter” by the hand of an assasin. This will, of course, make a hero of him –”. His last entry on this day, “To the part of this news relating to the surrender of Lee”s army + the disbanding of those not surrendered, I give no credence at all……I think however we should struggle on to the last, and if as the yankee papers say —Davis crosses the Mississippi to establish a Confederacy there. I for one shall follow and join him rather than subject to Yankee rule.” On August 3rd, Lt. Scales writes, “How shall I attempt to describe the change that has come over the officers and crew of this ship within the last twenty four hours. I can only write a few unintelligible words that may serve to recall to my mind what my own feelings were yesterday afternoon…we came in sight of a sail – the first seen since we left the Arctic… Barracouta (ship) – boarded her and brought off the news – My G.! What news it was for us…. I was therefore in a measure prepared for either good or bad news but not for such as was in store for me….The only words I caught were – “All over – President Davis and cabinet prisoners in New York – All organized armies surrendered…” Upon arriving at Liverpool in November 1865, Dabney Scales writes on November 6th – “The (British) pilot boarded us in the mid watch this morning. His news confirms that given us by the “Barracouta” – the downfall of the Southern Confederacy. The war, he said had been over so long that people had forgotten all about it.” While many of these events have been published in previous books on the Shenandoah, this diary represents new primary source material previously unavailable. Regarding the partial journal of the whaling ship “Edward” starting May 5th 1864 and ending December 1st 1864 (17 pages), the author writes of Right whales sightings and discusses and event Nov. 29th where a whale was struck and capsized the boat. 2nd grouping – 1/4 plate ambrotype of Confederate Dabney Scales in uniform with hand tinted gold highlights, CDV of Lt. Dabney Scales taken in Melbourne, Austrailia. Marked verso “Johnstone & Co. Melbourne”, 3 7/8″ x 2 1/2″, and a CDV of the ship, CSS Shenandoah, 3 3/4″ x 2 3/8”. Last item – Author signed book/pamplet titled, “Cruises of the Confederate States Steamers “Shenandoah” and “Nashville” by Captain William C. Whittle, 1910. Page 32 signed, “For D. M. Scales from Yours Sincerely Wm C Whittle March 31st 1910”. Cover is marked in black pen, “Dabney M. Scales compliments of the Author”. Provenance – Direct descendant of Lt. Dabney Scales. CONDITION: 1st item – Journal missing cover, binding loose and frayed, several pages separated, edges of several pages charred and worn. All pages appear to be legible. Diary page size 8 1/2″ x 13 3/8”. 2nd item – Ambrotype with cover unattached, Dabney Scales CDV with tape verso, Shenandoah CDV trimmed. and CDVs in verso. 3rd item – pamplet/book in overall very good condition with some browning to covers. [See more photos →]

East Tennessee, possibly Sullivan County, lead glazed earthenware jar with manganese splotched decoration, applied rolled handles, rim and upper shoulder with incised rings, unglazed base with beaded foot. 13 3/4″ H. For a related form, refer to the article, “Earthenware Potters Along the Great Road in Virginia and Tennessee”, J. Roderick Moore, Antiques Magazine, September 1983, p. 532, plate IV. CONDITION: Overall very good condition, old small rim chip and three chips to base edge. [See more photos →]

3.10 carat round brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate # 2165761222, dated November 7, 2014, stating diamond grade of VS1 clarity and L color. Cut Grade: Very Good; Depth: 59.6%; Table: 63%; Crown Angle: 32.5; Crown Ht: 12.0%; Pavillion Angle: 41.6; Pavillion Depth: 43.5%; Star Length: 55%; Lower Half: 85%; Girdle: Very Thin to Medium, 4.0%; Culet: Very Small; Polish: Very Good; Symmetry: Good; Fluorescence: None; Clarity Characteristics: Cloud, Feather, Cavity, Natural. Diamond is set in a 6-prong 14k yellow gold mounting, ring size 6 3/4. [See more photos →]

Large Chinese cinnabar lacquer covered box, circular form, the top having carved landscape decoration including a central pine tree, and the sides with carved crane and peach decoration. Raised six character Hsuan Te mark to base. Fitted with a carved hard wood stand. 12 1/4″ dia. x 6″ H. 8 1/2″ total height with stand. Late 19th century/Early 20th century. Note – a photograph of this lacquer covered box is pictured in a 1963 article on the Asian and American antiques of John and Amanda Gray, Chattanooga, TN. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. A couple areas of possible old repair to rim area of lower half. [See more photos →]

Large Chinese export silver bowl, repousse and pierced body decorated with dragons, flaming pearl and magic fungus, resting on three figural dragon feet. Base marked “WH,” “90” and with Chinese chop mark for Wang Hing & Co., Hong Kong, late 19th/Early 20th century. Fitted with a pierced carved hardwood stand. Bowl measures: 6 3/4″ H x 11 1/4″ dia. 10″ total H with stand. 44.035 total troy ounces. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with moderate scratches to inside bowl. Most likely originally had a glass liner. Losses and wear to hard wood stand. [See more photos →]

Albert E. Backus (Florida, 1906-1991) oil on canvas seascape depicting waves crashing against a rocky coast and a sailing vessel in the distance. Titled en verso "Rocks on New Providence Bahama Islands”, and signed lower right and en verso, "A E Backus". Silver-gilt molded frame with linen liner. Canvas 25" x 30" sight, 30"x 35" framed. Note: This painting was given a 2010 Insurance appraisal value of $20,000 by the A.E. Backus museum and gallery, Fort Pierce, FL, and a copy of this appraisal will be provided. Biography (courtesy Askart). The Artists' Bluebook: Albert Earnest "Beanie" Backus is regarded as the Dean of Florida Painters and the most influential of the Highwaymen, a group of African American landscape painters who sold paintings out of their vehicles in the 1950s. Born in Fort Pierce, Florida in 1906, Backus showed talent at an early age. Although essentially self taught (he took summer classes at the Parsons School in New York), he gave lessons to numerous artists. He received his first national recognition in 1939 in an exhibition sponsored by IBM and the Golden Gate Exposition Committee, called "Art Across the Nation". He joined the Navy in 1942, and after being wounded, continued to sketch and paint as much as possible. From the 1930s through 1950s, much of his work was impressionistic; in the last 30 years of his life, his landscapes became more representational. In 1957 he set up a studio in Jamaica and remained there for several years before returning to Florida. His studio in Fort Pierce is preserved as the Backus Gallery and Museum. Note: Proceeds from this item to benefit The Eleven, A Community of Faith, Love & Grace, Knoxville, TN. CONDITION: A couple of tiny scattered flakes to upper canvas in sky/upper rocks area, scattered abrasions to frame, overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Exceptional Napoleon III marble topped marquetry cabinet in the Louis XVI style, with signed gilt bronze mounts by Victor Paillard, (French, 1805-1886). Elaborately inlaid two door case case comprised of mahogany, rosewood, satinwood, and fruitwood; white marble top with projecting center and front corners over a conforming case, the frieze mounted with a classical bronze plaque and openwork foliate scroll decoration; over two doors, each adorned with inlaid oval vignettes of bouquets, set against a parquetry background and framed with bronze molding. Canted corners, with inlaid capitals and applied bronze swags and acanthus leaves. The inlaid base features a band of bronze molding, turreted corners and bronze mounted toupie feet. Sides feature inlaid marquetry laurel swags against a parquetry background. Central bronze plaque bears the stamp of the Parisian firm of Victor Paillard. 44 1/2″ H x 46 1/2″ W x 18 1/2″ D. Paris, 3rd Quarter 19th century. CONDITION: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

William Edmondson (American/Tennessee, c. 1884-1951) carved limestone sculpture of a bird with chiseled side and tailfeathers, perched and extended slightly forward, as if peering and poised to fly downward. Rectangular hardwood base retains label from its exhibition at William Edmondson: A Retrospective, Tennessee State Museum, 1981, #46; also exhibited "Will Edmondson's Mirkels", Cheekwood, 1964 #17. 9-1/2" x 16-1/2" x 5 1/16". Provenance: the estate of Louise Katzman, Nashville, Tennessee, acquired directly from the artist. Biography: William Edmondson was born in Davidson County, Tennessee, the son of freed slaves, and worked most of his life as a railroad employee and janitor. A spiritual experience at the age of 57 prompted him to begin sculpting limestone using a railroad spike as chisel, and he claimed divine inspiration for the works produced during his 17 year art career. Biblical figures, women, and animals were frequent subjects, although he also produced more utilitarian items such as tombstones and birdbaths (for a discussion of the importance of birds as Biblical subject matter and in Edmondson's oeuvre, see William Edmondson: A Retrospective, Georganne Fletcher, ed., p. 34-35). In 1937, Edmondson became the first African American to receive a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. He is regarded as one of the most important self-taught artists of the 20th century and his works are in several major museums. CONDITION: The bird has an old break to the tail feather area with a rod support entrance to the underside of the break, possibly done by Edmondson. A stabilized crack runs diagonally across the base. Mrs. Katzman is believed to have purchased the sculpture in this condition directly from the artist. [See more photos →]

Guillermo Wiedemann (Germany/Columbia, 1905-1969) abstract watercolor painting on paper; abstract black-lined figures against a background with swaths of blue, green, red and yellow. Signed lower right and dated, “G. Wiedemann 1957”. 21-1/2″ x 29″ sight, 29-1/2″ x 37″ matted and framed in plain gilt frame. Guillermo Weidemann was born in Munich and studied under Hugo von Habermann. A member of the Berlin modern art community persecuted by Hitler’s regime for so-called “Degenerate Art,” Wiedemann fled to Columbia. There, his work began to show the influence of his tropical surroundings, and he won a national Columbian art award in 1946. He exhibited at the National Salon of Modern Art in Bogata in 1949, the Haus der Kunst in Munich in 1955 and 1958, and the Guggeheim Competition in 1958. He died in 1969 in Key Biscayne, Florida. Provenance: a Chattanooga, Tennessee collector, acquired from her mother, who lived in Key Biscayne, Florida in the 1960s. CONDITION: Scattered foxing, light toning. [See more photos →]

Anna Catherine Wiley (TN, 1879-1958) oil on canvas landscape of an Autumn meadow with large tree and figure in the foreground, billowing clouds to the left sky area with a dark blue sky to the right. Signed lower right in red, “Wiley”. Contemporary gilt wood frame. Sight 15 5/8″ W x 11 3/4″ H, 20 5/8″ W x 16 3/4″ H. Note – a larger composition of the same landscape titled, “Gathering in the Woods” depicting the Spring season is in the collection of the Tennessee State Museum, Nashville. Biography: Catherine Wiley is one of Tennessee’s most important nationally recognized artists. She was one of the early female students at the University of Tennessee, and was later credited with establishing formal art instruction at the school. Wiley studied at the Art Students League in New York under Frank DuMond, and spent summers learning from major American impressionists such as Robert Reid, Jonas Lie, and Martha Walter. She won numerous prizes including two Gold Medals at the Appalachian Exposition in 1910 and her paintings were exhibited at prominent American venues including the National Academy of Design in New York and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Her thriving career was ended by a mental collapse which left her institutionalized until her death. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition, retains the original stretchers and canvas. One tiny spot less than 1/16″ dia inpainted in foreground. [See more photos →]

Set of four (4) George III sterling candlesticks, impressed marks for William Cafe, working 1758-1766, London, with half-fluted Corinthian columns, base with incised family crest, swag and shell decoration over gadroon border and concave square base. Each with removable sterling hallmarked bobeches. Date mark slightly illegible, possibly 1763. 13 1/2″ H x 5 3/8″ square base, 105.12 total oz troy. CONDITION: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

Three-piece Tiffany Egyptian revival champleve gilt bronze garniture set with mantle clock and pair of urns. The mantle clock of gilt bronze and beveled glass with center urn finial with champleve lid, the case with four fluted columns with champleve finials and half-columns on turned bases and two larger side columns with champleve finials and columns on square bases. Clock face marked Tiffany & Co. with Arabic numerals and champleve center with rhinestone border. Pendulum with hand-painted portrait miniature of woman in 18th century style dress and framed in two rows of rhinestones and champleve border. The clock works by Japy Freres, marked “Made in France 11658411”, “A1 Tiffany & Co”. Retains key. 14 3/4″ H x 9″ W x 5 3/4″ D. Each urn with opposing cupid masks and decorated with bands of champleve and applied champleve plaque and mounted on square base with four turned supports with champleve finials and bands of champleve on three sides, turned feet with impressed numbers “2 or 3″ on base. 9 3/4″ H x 4 3/4″ W x 4 3/4” D each. Late 19th/Early 20th century. CONDITION: Wear to gilding and champleve decoration, possible areas of old regilding. Scratches on interior bronze base of clock. All rhinestones present, some with discoloration. [See more photos →]

Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, 1969, Double Suite edition “CXIII/CC” on Rives paper, published by Maecenas Press-Random House, France, printed by Ateliers Rigal and M. Nourrisson, first interior folio including one signed color etching on Rives and signed on frontispiece; with 12 illustrations and additional color etching printed on Japon Nacre with original remarks, second interior folio with text and 12 illustrations printed on Rives paper, folio 3 3/4″ x 18 1/2″ x 13 1/4″; single: 16 7/8″ x 11 3/8″. Generally excellent condition. Original cardboard shipping box with white label “R113″ on exterior: 4 1/2″ H x 15 3/4″ W x 20 7/8” D. Note: This Double Suite edition on Rives paper of only 200 portfolios was a separate publication from the 2500 portfolios printed on Mandeure paper. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Civil War archive of Confederate Navy Lieutenant Dabney Scales including an 1863 journal detailing Dabney Scales assignment in Europe (approx. 250 pages), Scale’s 1860 U.S. Practice Ship “Plymouth” log journal (188 pages), and a Scales family post-War accounting journal spanning from 1871-1882 in Memphis, TN. Biography of Dabney Scales – Dabney Minor Scales (1841-1920) of Memphis, TN was the son of Peter Scales, a planter from Virginia. Dabney attended the US Naval Academy and joined the Confederate Navy at the outbreak of the Civil War. He served on the CSS Savannah, CSS Capital, CSS Arkansas, CSS Atlanta, and the CSS Shenandoah. In 1863-4, Scales was assigned to Europe and spent time in London and Paris regarding the outfitting and manning of Confederate ships constructed in England. After the Civil War, Dabney Scales lived in Mexico a short period before returning to Memphis to practice law. Dabney was elected to the Tennessee legislature and served in the Tennessee State Senate. In the Spanish-American War, he served as a lieutenant during the conflict. 1st item – 1863 journal detailing Dabney Scales’s assignment in Europe (approx. 250 pages) beginning April 24th, 1863 on Iron Clad “Atlanta” off Fort Jackson near Savannah, GA and concludes on March 26, 1864 in Paris, France. Highlights from this extensive diary include running the blockade of Charleston on the steamer, “Ella and Anna”. Scales writes of their voyage to Nassau, Havana, St. Thomas, and finally to Southhampton, England. Upon arriving in Paris with fellow officers of the Confederate Navy, he reviews his days “sight seeing” in the Paris environs while also commenting on the war news from home. There is considerable discussion about the CSS Florida at Brest and Scales has communications with some of the Florida officers by person or written correspondence through other shipmates. 2nd item – Dabney Scale’s 1860 U.S. Practice Ship “Plymouth” log journal (188 pages) from his period at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, June 25, 1860 to Setember 26, 1860. CONDITION: 1st item – covers lost, most of binding lost with several of the first 30 pages separated from binding. All very legible. 2nd item – Spine with losses, minor wear commensurate with age. 3rd item – post war accounting journal with losses to spine. [See more photos →]

14k white gold 2.02 carat diamond solitaire ring with diamond guard. 2.02 ct diamond set in 6-prong mounting and measures 8.21-8.20 x 4.91 mm, SI-2 clarity, G-H color, 3.5 grams. Starburst designed diamond guard set with 28 single cut diamonds, measuring 1.80-1.70 x 1.05 mm (est. depth), SI-1 to SI-2 clarity, G-H color, Ring size: 7 1/4. 6.1 grams. 20th century. 2013 insurance replacement value appraisal $24,000. CONDITION: Center diamond with chipped culet and two "naturals" on girdle at the pavillion. [See more photos →]

Large 18th century English School oil on canvas, manner of Thomas Hudson (British, 1701-1779), three-quarter size portrait of a middle aged gentleman in 18th century military attire, including a scarlet coat, breastplate and powdered wig, his sword near his left hand. A battle scene is visible in the background left, beyond the subject's right hand. Based on the subject's uniform, possibly 50th or 51st Regiment of Foot, active during the Seven Years' War. Unsigned. Molded giltwood Rococo style frame (not original to the painting). 49" x 38" sight, 59" x 47" framed. Provenance: a Memphis, Tennessee estate. CONDITION: 19th century relining, scattered 1/8" or smaller flakes to background, subject's shoulder, and below subject's belt, a few light scratches to the varnish layer. Scattered frame losses (up to 1-1/2") to outermost edge of frame, along top; possible regilding. [See more photos →]

Rene Lalique Art Deco Rinceaux chandelier or plafonnier, introduced 1926, amber frosted and clear glass shade, molded in a honey comb pattern. “R Lalique, France” signature engraved on the side. Suspends from ceiling on four silk-covered wire hanging cords, which appear original, and retains the original molded glass ceiling cap. 14 3/4″ D. CONDITION: No cracks or chips, but some general expected wear and some internal imperfections as made. [See more photos →]

Chinese cloisonne garniture 3-piece set, all with floral design on black ground and gilt painted metal mounts. The center keywind clock with Asian numerals on enamel and gilt metal clock face, dragon finial, standing foo dogs on base. Clock works numbered 656 with no maker’s mark. 25″ H x 15″ W x 7 1/2″ D. Set also with coordinating pair 5-arm candelabra, 23 1/2″ H x 11 1/2″ D. Chinese, Late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Regilded. Key to clock not present; clock not tested for functionality. [See more photos →]

Kentucky sugar chest, miniature sideboard form, cherry primary with figured cherry drawer fronts, poplar and walnut secondary. Upper section of case with three shallow drawers, the center drawer flanked by two smaller candle drawers. Upper right candle drawer with interior sliding drawer. Lower drawer with faux dividers, all drawers dovetailed with cockbeading. Interior of lower drawer has been fitted as a humidor with a hinged lid opening to a copper lined interior. Ring turned legs ending with a spike foot. Inside case side marked with chalk, "W. Wright". 25 1/2" H x 23 1/4" W x 12 1/2" D. Circa 1825. Provenance: the estate of Bertha Cochran Wright, ex-Calumet Farm, Lexington, KY. CONDITION: Older refinish. left drawer support for lower drawer replaced, drawer supports for upper center drawer replaced, wear to drawer sides, copper fitting of humidor to lower drawer probably early 20th century, some minor breaks to cockbeaded edges of drawers. [See more photos →]

14k yellow gold omega necklace with center old mine cut diamond weighing approximately 2.35 cts, approximately VS2 clarity and N-O color, 15 1/2" L with safety clasp, 4mm W. 28.1 grams. CONDITION: Some minor chips on girdle of diamond and surface scratches on necklace. [See more photos →]

French Empire period carved giltwood tripod stand with mottled green marble circular top framed by a band of guilloche molding, ribbed foliate drop with finial, three scrolled feet joined by carved giltwood laurel swags. 16″ H x 14 1/4″ top diameter x 21″ overall diameter. French, second quarter of the 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection.. CONDITION: Some loss to gilding and chips to marble. [See more photos →]

Framed Tibetan Thousand Buddha Thangka, comprised of a central painted Buddha against a backdrop of smaller painted repeating gilt Buddhas on red ground. Framed by two silk borders, the whole mounted onto blue woven silk. Housed in a simple wooden frame. Sight – 47" H x 25 1/2" W. Framed – 47 5/8" H x 26 1/4" W. Late 19th century. Provenance: Purchased by the current consignor from the Moore/ New Haven Collection sold by Parke Bennet/ Sotheby's in the early 1970's. CONDITION: Some minor wear/losses to central painted figure. General wear and fading to silk fabrics. [See more photos →]

Vintage platinum diamond dress ring containing 2 Old European cut diamonds with total wt of approx 3.33 cts., 1 diamond weighing approximately 1.8 cts and the other diamond weighing approximately 1.53 cts, both stones approximately J-K color and I1 clarity, together with 18 round brilliant diamonds with a total weight of .54 ct. and 4 single cut diamonds with a total weight of .08 ct. and 4 straight baguette diamonds with a total wt .20 ct. 7.2 grams. CONDITION: Old European cut diamonds with nicks on girdle. Broken shank. [See more photos →]

Pair of Chinese cinnabar lacquer bottle form vases, both with carved floral decoration to the neck and carved figural (immortal) landscape decoration to the body. Both fitted with hardwood stands. 14 1/2″ H. Late 19th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Slight wear to necks and bases of both. Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

An early 20th century Louis Vuitton steamer trunk; leather covering with Louis Vuitton monogram, embossed leather and brass studded wood bindings, brass fittings, casters to base, and interior cotton lining. Original owner’s initials “K.V.S”. and “New York” painted to sides in red. 23″ H x 35 5/8″ W x 20 3/4″ D. Note: Trunk descended through the family of Francis Skiddy von Stade, Sr., (Long Island, NY 1884 – 1967). Stade was a champion polo player and the president of the Saratoga Race Course. The trunk bears the initials of his wife Kathryn. CONDITION: Overall general wear and losses to exterior. One of the back lid hinges is broken, side carrying straps are missing. Interior lining with scattered stains. [See more photos →]

Confederate Archive of 4th Sergeant Russell M. Cassady, Georgia Company G, 9th Regiment (Walker Co., GA – Lafayette Volunteers, mortally wounded 1865). Includes an early war Confederate sixth plate ambrotype of Cassady in uniform with two pistols and a knife – referenced in a May 1861 letter in this lot archive (Note: an identical "Lafayette volunteer" coat and tie can be viewed on page 58 of Georgia's Confederate Sons, Volume 1, Dr. David N. Wiggens – research courtesy Malcolm Rogers), 11 total letters (4 from 1860, 7 Civil War period) letters from Russell Cassady to his cousin, Nancy E. Sawyers (Nancy E. Sawyers McBee married name) of Knox Co., TN, 10 covers (most war period), 1 letter from Nancy E. Sawyers, and a fourth plate ambrotype and daguerreotype of a female, possibly Nancy E. Sawyers. 4th Sergeant Russell M. Cassady (Cassaday) enlisted June 12, 1861 in Company G of the Georgia 9th Regiment Volunteer Infantry. This regiment fought at Gettysburg, Siege of Knoxville, Wilderness Campaign, and surrended with General Lee's army at Appomattox Court house, VA. Other engagements included Chickamauga, Manassas II, and Cold Harbor. The 9th Georgia spent most of the War with General Longstreet in the army of Northern Georgia. Cassady was mortally wounded and died in a Lynchburg, VA Confederate hospital in 1865. His War letters to his cousin, Nancy Sawyers, give battlefield accounts. Nancy Sawyers later married Confederate First Lieutenant Ganum Cox McBee of the Tennessee Infantry on October, 10, 1865. Excerpts from some of the letters Cassady writes to Nancy Sawyers – May 20, 1861, Lafayette, Walker Co. GA, "I send you my minature with my uniform and weapons of war. We are hoping for a call every day…Cousin till Death R. M. Cassaday, P.S. You will se my Graele (sp?) of office and you will also see that I am well sunburned. I haven't shaved for three weeks and don't intend to until the wars are won." July 20, 1862 letter camp near Richmond – "we have run all the yankeys away from Richmond killing thousands and traping the same prisoners. We lost a great many good an Brave men too but we must not think of whiping all the time an not loosing no men though as long as we do as well as we have done we will be verry well satisfied and will whip the fight an gaine our independance and then we will live like white folks once more…of all the distruction of man and horse and property you ever saw or herde tell of it is here in (Va). I have bin on the Battlefield from on to 25 miles. I did not think that I could walk over dead bodys an among the wounded and not do something for them but I find my heart harde an ready fore almost everything. Dead men are as common here as hogs at killing time in your cuntry and the most of men killed on our side are young men but thank God they was killed in a good cause…for 3 hours or more the balls falling thick around me. Deare Cousin, I would like to see you all once more but I may not have the opportunity of doing so though I hurd a friend days since that our Brigate was going to Knoxville or Chattanooga." August, 11th, 1862 Camp near Richmond, VA – "We are under marching orders and will leave here in the morning or too night Stone Wall Jacson sent 27 commischened officer 1 General 300 privates that is our trip I think to renforse Jackson." March 8th, 1863 White Sulpher Springs, VA with envelope and CSA stamps – Cassady speaks of recovering from his wounds and writes, "I see that they are fighting at Fort McAllister near Savannah GA. If they are going to make Georgia the Battleground I want to go there to help my own state to whip the infurnal yanks out of it…Andrew is getting along with his Lincoln Government…the Southern Boys when they get wounded they dont desert for the first wound and do not think they will for the deceased at Leesburg hope not but will return to there Regt and fill there place in the Ranks an fight on". January 4th, 1863 – Burtons Hospital, Lynchburg, VA – "I am here wounded and cant get away I thought I would have started home this weeke but the smallpox broke out in the hospital." January 15, 1863 – Burtons Hospital, Lynchburg VA – "there is a great deal of Robing and murdering going on….Hospital servants was almost killed last night by one of them he was struck with a hatchet. The Patience are dying verry fast here with different diseases…I didant tell you about the fight at Tennessee our Co. went in with 40 men and out with 6 (?). That is the way we fight and that is the way the cut us up but we whiped them..Note – Georgia pension records for Amanda Cassady state Russell Cassady was born in Knox County, TN in 1844 and a witness to the application states he saw Cassady wounded at Petersburg in September of 1864 and he was transported to a hospital. Amanda also writes that Russell Cassady died in Walker Co., GA in 1874, conflicting will all military records stating he died from wounds in Lynchburg, 1865. CONDITION: Letters legible and overall very good condition, some covers have the postage removed. Ambrotype of Russell Cassady in excellent condition, ambrotype and daguerreotype of female overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Four (4) Chinese late Ming or very early Qing tapestry panels, silk embroidery with metallic threads, framed in pairs. The top two panels each depict a pair of figures surrounded by circular geometric embroidery and embroidered flowers at each corner. The two lower panels depict dragons, lions or foo dogs with fruit baskets atop their backs, phoenix birds overhead, and various auspicious symbols. Each individual panel measures 14 1/8" H x 21 5/8" W. Each frame overall measures: 46 1/8" H x 29 1/4" W. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. Note – a photograph showing two of the four framed panels in lots 31 and 32 are pictured in a 1963 article on the Asian and American antiques of John and Amanda Gray, Chattanooga, TN. CONDITION: Staining to silk mats. Some very minor scattered loose threads/ thread loss. Slight overall fading. [See more photos →]

Four (4) Chinese late Ming or very early Qing tapestry panels, silk embroidery with metallic threads, framed in pairs. The top panels each depict a pair of figures surrounded by circular geometric embroidery and embroidered flowers at each corner. The lower panels depict lions, dragons or foo dogs with fruit baskets atop their backs with phoenix birds overhead, and various auspicious s ymbols. Each individual panel measures 14 1/8" H x 21 5/8" W. Each frame overall measures: 46 1/8" H x 29 1/4" W. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. Note – a photograph showing two of the four framed panels in lots 31 and 32 are pictured in a 1963 article on the Asian and American antiques of John and Amanda Gray, Chattanooga, TN. CONDITION: Moderate staining to silk mats. Some loose threads, especially to foo dogs. Slight overall fading. [See more photos →]

18k yellow gold Patek Philippe & Co. watch with white enamel face and secondary dial, 20 jewel, stem wind, lever-set movement. Watch is housed in the original fitted box and retains it's original Patek Philippe certificate. Box with old Patek Philippe label to base, label number 185219. Marked on interior, "18K, PPCo, 401947" and "No.185219, Made for Shreve, Crump and Low Co, Boston by Patek, Philippe & Co. Geneva, Switzerland". Presentation engraving dated Dec. 25, 1916. Block monogram on exterior, (79.6 grams total). 2 1/4" H overall x 1 7/8" W x 1 5/8" diameter dial. Attached to watch is a 14k (tested) watch chain, 15" L, (11 grams) and small pocket knife with 10k cover, 1 5/8" L.. CONDITION: Not evaluated for functionality. Small dent on lower right side of case. Small chain with pocket knife is gold-plated. [See more photos →]

Harvey Joiner (KY/IN, 1852-1932) oil on board Fall landscape depicting a lakeshore with trees at sunset. Signed "Harvey Joiner" lower left. Housed under glass in a molded gilt wood frame with brass label. Sight – 5 5/8" H x 13 5/8" W. Framed – 12" H x 20" W. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Descended through the family of Joseph P. Gault of Louisville, KY. Mr. Gault began a mill in Louisville and subsequently moved it to Knoxville. Consignor's mother was a nurse for the Gault family and the mill. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition with minor abrasions to frame. [See more photos →]

James Wiley Wallace (Tennessee, 1852-1921) oil on board pastoral landscape depicting sheep at rest on a hillside; sunlight streaming through a grove of trees in the background. Signed J.W. Wallace lower right and dated 1903(sp?). Retains the original carved giltwood frame. 14 1/4" H x 17 1/2" W sight, 20 1/4" H x 23 1/2" W framed. Circa 1903. Provenance – James Wiley Wallace played a prominent role in Knoxville's artistic and civic scenes at the turn of the 20th century. He had no fewer than 16 original works exhibited at the 1910 Appalachian Exposition of Fine Art in Knoxville in addition to 7 monotypes. In addition to being an artist who depicted rural life and regional history, he served as editor and chief of the Knoxville Daily Tribune from 1880-1887. An interesting 1882 Harrisburg, PA newspaper article references a street encounter between William Rull, editor of the Republican "Chronicle" and Wallace, editor of the Democratic "Tribune". The altercation stemmed from a derogatory article Rull wrote about Wallace. Rull struck Wallace and Wallace responded by drawing a revolver and firing at Rull, missing him. Ironically, Wallace later served as a justice of the peace in the mid 1890s. CONDITION: Very good condition overall, minor surface grime revealed by blacklight, primarily in upper left hand corner. [See more photos →]

East Tennessee walnut tall chest, possibly Knox County. Elaborate ogee cornice, bank of three over two drawers over four graduated drawers, ogee base molding, raised on tall bracket feet with carved returns. All drawers are dovetailed with lip molded edges and appear to retain the original brasses. Poplar secondary wood. 62 1/4" H x 39 1/2" W x 21" D. Provenance – Alfred T. Gaut estate, Knoxville, TN. Gaut's grandfather was a Knoxville postmaster in the late 19th century. CONDITION: Old refinish. Backboards reset, couple of breaks to drawer corners, couple of old patches, a more contemporary finished board covers the original top, breaks to feet facings, missing and replaced blocks. [See more photos →]

2 (Gerard) Mercator atlas maps, 1619 French Edition, handcolored copperplate engravings on paper. 1st item: America "L'Amerique" by Joducus Hondius, Western Hemisphere – North and South America. Shows California, "Novo Granada", "Francia" and more in North America. Depicts various seafaring vessels, sea monsters, fish, toucan and other birds, along with a vignette in lower left corner showing Brazilian natives engaged in the making of a local beverage. Matted and framed in later giltwood frame with window to back, showing Latin text verso and page numbers 308 and 367. 14-13/16" x 19-7/8" plate, 15-1/2" x 20-1/2" sight, 24" x 28-1/2" matted and framed. 2nd item: "Exquisita & Magno Aliquot Mensium Periculo Lustrata et lam Retecta Freti Magellanici Facies… "Map of the Straits of Magellan with large central compass rose and strapwork cartouches depicting birds and coastal landscape with scale. Matted and framed in later giltwood frame with window to back, showing Latin text verso. 13-3/4" x 18-1/2" plate, 14-1/2" x 19" sight, 24" x 28-1/2" matted and framed. Plate marks are within 2mm of the neat line. CONDITION: Handcoloring possibly later on both maps. 1st map: Front has a 1/4" stain near center fold in ocean and a 3" x 6" area of light discoloration to center crease area and area left of crease (more visible from back than front). 2nd map: area of light discoloration to upper right hand corner, overall light toning. [See more photos →]

Large Native American Acoma Olla having polychrome stylized red and black geometric designs on white with checkerboard pattern around neck. Signed and numbered on the base. 10 1/4″ H. The diameter of the mouth is 5 1/4″. The circumference around the fullest point of the body is approx. 36 1/2″. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with moderate wear to paint decoration. [See more photos →]

KPM porcelain plaque depicting The Three Fates, after a painting by Friedrich Paul Thumann (German, 1834-1908): "Clotho" the spinner, "Lachesis" the caster of lots, and "Atropos" the inevitable – "the cutter of the thread of life". Impressed KPM mark with scepter en verso. 9 3/4" H x 7 1/8" W sight, 16 3/8" H x 14" W framed. Late 19th to early 20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Very good condition; minor craquelure of frame. [See more photos →]

Middle Tennessee sugar chest, cherry primary and poplar secondary wood. Dovetailed locking top case and hinged top with pegged bread board ends, interior with undivided well. Upper dovetailed case rests on a stand with a single dovetailed drawer and wooden pulls. Case supported by tall, elaborate ring turned legs, terminating in ball and spike feet. 35 3/8" H x 23" W x 16 1/2" D. Circa 1830. CONDITION: Refinished. Missing original latch for lock, wooden pulls are later replacements. Left breadboard end on top repaired, minor losses at base corners of dovetailed case. Scattered abrasions and bruising to the dovetailed case with a couple of shrinkage cracks. Some later nails reinforced the dovetailed corners of the case. Drawer sides have a very thin strip applied. Possibility of hinges reset for well. [See more photos →]

Chinese export silver tea service, all decorated with repousse dragon designs to bodies against a hammered ground, with fret and engraved floral borders and figural dragon handles. Stamped Chinese character marks to undersides of all pieces. Includes teapot (6"h x 9"L x 6" diameter), creamer and covered sugar bowl (lids with figural dragon finials), sugar tongs, and six footed cups. Chinese, circa 1900. 36.0 oz troy combined weight. CONDITION: Sugar tongs are crimped at bridge, otherwise all items in excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Chinese bronze two-piece sculpture depicting a horse with rider. Tang style horse is modeled standing with left front foot raised and fitted with bridle and saddle, the saddle with incised decoration. The rider, with raised left arm, is attired in scholar's robe with parcel gilt decoration to face, body and robe. Horse measures: 8 3/4" H x 8 1/4" W x 3" D. Rider measures: 7 3/4" H x 4" W. 19th century. CONDITION: Repair to right front leg of horse. General wear to gilt and surface of rider. Bridle reins missing. [See more photos →]

Diamond engagement ring with old mine cut diamond weighing approximately 1.35 cts. (approximately L-M, VS1-VS2) flanked on each side by three rows of two round brilliant diamonds (6 total, VS2, I-J color). 14k white gold "Finger Fit" shank, size 3 1/2. Provenance: the estate of Virginia J. Cook, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Chip in girdle. [See more photos →]

Large mounted collection of Native American points and other related Indian tools/artifacts, 129 total, catalogued and numbered by the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, Knoxville Tennessee. One item of note is a Clovis point, #52, from the Paleoindian period. A complete inventory of all items with dates is provided within the photos. 18 1/8″ H x 35 1/8″ W. Provenance: Collection was assembled by George Perrin, the consignor’s great-great grandfather on his farm located North of Dayton, Ohio. CONDITION: All items in as-found condition. Each item mounted on a board backing and secured by wire. Two holes to board are a result of prior mounting. [See more photos →]

Autograph album dating from 1916 – 1918 with various signatures, approximately 119, sorted into several categories including Political, Art, Presidential and Military, Famous authors, entertainers, inventors and many others. Examples include William Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Zane Gray, a written note signed by Helen Keller, General Pershing, Enrico Caruso w/ caricature, Orville Wright, Jack London, Howard Chandler Christy, Bron Nordfeldt, Charles Dana Gibson, Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Hugo Munsterberg, E. Phillips Oppenheim and others…. Most signatures glued to album pages. Provenance: Collected by the consignor's great-great uncle. CONDITION: Expected moderate wear to album cover. Most signatures glued to album pages. Most interior pages intact and very clean. [See more photos →]

Pair of French Empire white marble urns, carved with straight and spiral ribbed sides, mounted with gilt bronze cherub-faced caryatid handles and horn shaped candle holders, joined by female masks; each supported on a gilt bronze column and four paw feet atop a gilt bronze mounted marble plinth. 17 1/2" H x 8 1/2" W x 8 1/4" D. Base: 5 3/8" x 5 1/4". France, 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with minor wear to gilt. [See more photos →]

A 19th century Italian white marble bust depicting a young woman rising from center of a rose blossom, her head half-turned; her hair is half-plaited and adorned with a flower sprig and bow. Incised signature on base: "A. Bartoletti, Firenze 1892". 25 1/4" H x 13 1/2" W x 9 3/4 D. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Two small stains on front in petals, 1/4" and 1/2" W. [See more photos →]

1st item: Qing Dynasty Imperial court necklace, or chaozhu, comprised of 108 carved bone and enameled metal beads, an enameled metal double gourd shaped fota, an enameled metal oval pendant with enameled metal teardrop, and three tassels strung with beads terminating in enameled metal teardrops. 46" L. Late 19th century. 2nd & 3rd items: Two (2) Japanese lacquer boxes, one rectangular form with figural decoration (1 1/2" H x 12" L x 3 1/2" W) and one small square form with shell and fan decoration (3" W x 2 1/8" H). Both boxes 20th century. Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Overal general wear. Denting to one of the large enameled beads. 2nd & 3rd items: Overall general wear with some minor losses to edges of larger box. [See more photos →]

Jorge Luis Cuevas (Mexico, b. 1922) patinated bronze sculpture depicting a reclining nude woman. 24"L x 11"H x 7"D. Jorge Luis Cuevas worked as a studio assistant to Francisco Zuniga. CONDITION: Some scattered minute white flecks, possible paint residue or corrosion. [See more photos →]

19th century Chinese Yixing pottery teapot having cow finial to top, makers seal mark to the underside of lid and maker's signature and inscription to the body. 5" H x 9 1/4" W. CONDITION: Chipping to lower rim of lid. Chip to rim of body with additional chip and hairline cracks to rim of body. [See more photos →]

Jules Rene Herve, (French, 1887-1981) oil on canvas depicting the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris with two empty chairs in the foreground. Signed lower right and housed in a carved gilt wood frame. Sight: 17 5/8" H x 21" W. Framed: 26 7/8" H x 30 1/4" W. 20th century. Provenance: the estate of Virginia J. Cook, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. 1 scratch to lower left quadrant on side of fountain. [See more photos →]

Signed miniature watercolor portrait of a Southern gentleman, Benajah Smith Bibb (b. 1796-d. 1884). Sandy-red haired gentleman with tall forehead, blue eyes, and cleft chin, wearing a black coat and white waistcoat and tie, circa 1830. Signed lower right "Bridport" (Hugh Bridport, English/American, 1794-1868). Housed in a silver repousse frame with gilt metal backing, with lock of hair enclosed under a heart shaped glass panel. 3" x 2-1/2". A file of biographical and research information accompanying this lot indicates Bibb was born Elbert County, Georgia, in 1796 but his family moved to Alabama during his childhood. He became a presiding judge of the Montgomery County Court and served in the Alabama legislature and as a representative to Congress (1845-1849). A staunch supporter of the Confederacy, he was said to have been proud to be the first judicial officer removed by Federal authorities after the Civil War. He was the brother of first Alabama governor Dr. William Wyatt Bibb, and of second Alabama governor Thomas Bibb (Thomas Bibb, as President of the Alabama Senate, succeeded William Bibb when he died in office in 1820). Artist biography (Courtesy Askart: The Artists' Bluebook): Hugh Bridport emigrated to America from England around 1815 and, with his brother, George, also an artist, opened a drawing academy in Philadelphia in 1816. After George's death, Hugh traveled to different parts of the country painting full sized and miniature portraits. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in London and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Artist's Fund Society in the United States. Provenance: The Greene Museum, Phenix City, Alabama, acquired from the Bibb family (descendants of the subject). See related lots #42 and 560. CONDITION: 2 extremely light hairlines or scratches, one in the upper right background, the other extending across subject's face, approx. 1-1/2"L. Back of portrait shows wear and oxidation to gilt metal. [See more photos →]

Harvey Joiner (KY/IN, 1852-1932) oil on board painting titled en verso "Springtime Beeches" depicting a sunlit path through a forest. Signed "Harvey Joiner" lower right(inconspicuous due to color and location). Label en verso reads "Springtime Beeches, Jacob's Park with Sunlight, Harvey Joiner". Housed under glass in a molded gilt wood frame with brass label. Sight – 5 5/8 H" x 13 5/8 W'. Framed – 12 H" x 20 W" . Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Descended through the family of Joseph P. Gault of Louisville, KY. Mr. Gault began a mill in Louisville and subsequently moved it to Knoxville. Consignor's mother was a nurse for the Gault family and the mill. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition with minor abrasions to frame. [See more photos →]

Large North Carolina stoneware pottery jar by N. H. Dixon (Nathaniel H. Dixon, 1827-1863), stamped "N H DIXON " below the rim. Profuse salt drips around rim area with three distinct bands of incised lines at the upper shoulder, midsection, and lower section (similar pattern to Himer Fox (1826-1905)). Large lug handles and a rolled rim with a tapered edge. Descended from the family of the potter. 15 1/4" H. Mid 19th century . CONDITION: Scattered chipping/losses to rim. Firing flaw to side. [See more photos →]

South Carolina school, manner of Thomas Sully, oil on panel half-length portrait of a woman with brown eyes and brown curls, depicted in a Romantic pose with her waist and head slightly turned and gazing to the left, resting her chin against her right hand, her right elbow atop her left wrist. Although wearing a gold dress, her arms are bare; a red drape sits across right arm and shoulder. The panel on which the image is painted appears to be mahogany and there is an unusual wooden grid brace across the back, presumably to allow for shrinkage and expansion and prevent warping. Antique, but not original, giltwood frame with Janneau's Art Store, Charleston, framing label en verso. 25-1/2" x 20" sight, 30-1/2" x 25-1/4" framed. Circa 1830. Provenance: the family of Dr. William Davis Melton, of Columbia, South Carolina, who was from 1922-1926 the president of South Carolina University (now called the University of South Carolina). The painting hung in the President's House on Pendleton Street until his death in 1926, and then descended to his daughter Henrietta Melton Durham; it was purchased from her estate by her niece Anne Ford Melton Kimzey of Signal Mountain, Tenn. and displayed there for several years before being acquired by the current consignor. It is thought to depict a family member, possibly Dr. Melton's grandmother, Cynthia Jane Miller (b. 1810). CONDITION: Extensive inpainting including facial area about 25%. [See more photos →]

1st item: Chinese watercolor and ink on paper scroll painting depicting a farewell scene; a woman on horseback is shown with one child clinging to her and another being held by an older man, with other figures in attendance, one holding the reins of the horse. Signed with two red seals lower right. Four character signature on the back along with inscription referencing the work of Chuo Ying, one of the four masters of the Suzhou School, Ming Dynasty. Painting measures 36 1/4" H x 21 1/2" W. Scroll overall measures 60 3/4" H x 25" W. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 2nd & 3rd items: Two scroll painting fragments including one depicting flowers and crab with signatures and seal mark, the other depicting a mountain and lake landscape with boat, signed with seal upper left. One measures 10 1/2" H x 11 3/8" W and the other 10 3/8" H x 10" W. Both unframed, Late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Foxing throughout and darkening to image. 2nd & 3d items: Both unframed with overall darkening. [See more photos →]

19th century American school oval oil on canvas portrait of two young girls holding a basket of flowers and fruit. Housed in an oval wooden and gilt painted frame. Sight – 33" H x 28" W. Framed – 39 1/2" H x 34 1/2" W. Mid-19th century. Provenance: the estate of Bertha Cochran Wright, ex-Calumet Farm, Lexington, KY. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Rare set of twelve Knoxville, Tennessee coin silver dessert spoons with downturned coffin handles having mid-rib backs, 7-1/4"L, all monogrammed AEN on front of handles and marked S. Bell in rectangle on reverse (Samuel Bell, b. 1797-d. 1881, working Knoxville, TN 1819-1852 and later,Texas). According to "Tennessee Silversmiths" by Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Jr., this mark is among those used by Bell during the time he worked in Knoxville. Bell also served two terms as Knoxville's mayor before migrating to Texas. 7-1/4"L, 12.355 oz troy. Circa 1825. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with some tiny dents to bowls and light scratches. [See more photos →]

Helen Bullard Kreckniak (1902-1996, Ozone, Tennessee, working 1949-1982) folk art carved sculpture collage titled “Does Anyone Know What Comes Next?” and dated Nov. 7, 1969. Comprised of fifteen carved faces, both male and female, mounted on pine board and pegged walnut frame. Faces carved from chestnut, white pine, African mahogany, horse chestnut, and walnut (listed on the back). Differences in the carved facial features suggests the artist is making a reference to race and the integration movement of the time. 27 3/4″ H x 18 3/4″ W x 2″ D. Biography (Courtesy of East TN State University: Archives of Appalachia): Helen Bullard Kreckniak was an Appalachian artist, who specialized in carving and was known for her wooden dolls. She authored the 1977 publication, Crafts and Craftsmen of the Tennessee Mountains. Bullard was accepted into the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild in 1951. The Tennessee State Museum displayed an exhibit of Bullard’s primitive chestnut sculptures in Nashville in 1972. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with some general light wear. [See more photos →]

Group of 14k yellow gold and enameled jewelry in the form of pansies including 4 pins, 2 with .04 and .10 round brilliant diamonds (3 with bales for pendants, 7/8" H to 1 3/8" H); 1 pair of earrings (5/8" H, 1 post broken) and 1 three-flower ring (size 6 1/2). All either marked 14k or tested as 14k. 49.4 grams total. 7 pieces. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with some losses to edges, mostly on ring and largest pin. [See more photos →]

French Rococo tall case clock, rounded hood with porcelain dial marked "Jean Lemire, Aaria" and elaborate applied gilt bronze mounts, including the figure of a female in classical dress with crane and dragons atop the uppermost medial molding; acathus, bird, shell and scroll mounts on the waist and base, and cast gilt bronze scroll feet. 87" H x 16 1/4" W x 13" D. Late 18th/Early 19th century with later elements. CONDITION: Varying oxidation to bronze mounts. Works have been replaced, with shorter pendulum replaced in the later 19th century. Some backboards replaced. Missing bronze mounts on upper waist door. Not tested for functionality. [See more photos →]

Louis XV style painted pedestal or stand, mixed woods with ormolu mounts, shaped gray and white marble top, over a front panel decorated with a bust length portrait of a blonde lady; inlaid parquetry paneled sides and lower shelf, mirrored back panel; cabriole legs with gilt caryatid mounts to the knees. 41" H x 12 1/4" W x 11 5/8" D. Circa 1900. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Some loss of veneer at side. [See more photos →]

An 1834 land sale document between a Creek Indian and two Alabama men, approved and signed by President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845; President 1829-1837). This document, dated May 30,1834, concerns land in Russell County, Alabama (South half section 6, Township 16, Range 28), being transferred by Chin Kot Choo-Key (sic?) to Fielding Scoggins and James McDaniel for the sum of Four Hundred Dollars. Chin Kot Choo-Key signed by means of an X and there is an accompanying stamp by his cypher. The transfer was certified " a full value of the land" by [General] J. W. A. Sanford, who also certified that Chin Kot Choo-Key "has appeared before me, and after the transaction was fully explained to him, he approved the same: the sums stated to have been received by him were paid in my presince (sic)." President Jackson approved the sale in 1834 on reverse of document; there are additional inscriptions where the bond was transferred to James Simons in 1835. 12-1/2" x 14-1/2". Note: The 1832 Treaty of Cusseta traded the Creek's sovereign claim to their land in exchange for legal title to their land. Parcels of 640 acres for chiefs and 320 acres for everyone else were issued to Creek Families, who could then sell them or remain on the land. However, whites continued to encroach on Creek land and when Creeks tried to sell their reserves, they often were cheated by unscrupulous land speculators, all of which contributed to sproradic violence. These skirmishes finally erupted into war in the spring of 1836. The violence provided President Andrew Jackson with justification for removing all the Creeks from Alabama (source: The Encyclopedia of Alabama). CONDITION: Jackson's signature is bold and clear but slightly faded; document is taped at fold lines, small loss at lower left corner, 2" discoloration or stain at bottom edge, scattered foxing and overall toning. [See more photos →]

A Russian Gardner bisque porcelain smoking stand or figural of four children playing at a well, impressed factory seal and number '3' with red overglazed Gardner factory mark with Imperial warrant on base. 4 3/8" H x 5" W x 4" D. Russian, c.1870-1890. CONDITION: Damage at base and left foot reglued of boy with yellow pants, right arm missing on girl with brown hair, thumb on right hand missing on boy in purple shirt. [See more photos →]

Revolutionary War related account book and notebook belonging to early Tennessee settlers General James Winchester (b. 1752-d.1826) and his brother, Major George Winchester (b. 1757-d. 1794, killed by Indians), including an entry related to Gen. Lafayette, the 1795 Tennessee Territorial Census, and the Winchesters' survey work laying out much of early Middle Tennessee. Inside one cover is affixed an affadavit dated 1853 and filed in a Davidson County, Tennessee court, by Gen. Winchester's son George W Winchester, stating that "the old book or document to which this is affixed was found by him a few days since among the files of his father's old papers" and is being entered into evidence as part of his widow's efforts to obtain a pension for his Revolutionary War service. Inside the other cover is a second 1853 affavit attesting that the handwriting on page 6 and "the pages marked A.B." is that of Gen. Winchester's brother Capt. George Winchester, entered into evidence for similar purposes. Speaking to the scarcity of paper in the Southern backcountry, this 7" x 6" book appears to have been used by both brothers from 1779-circa 1804 as everything from a ledger to survey notebook to account book, with several entries in no particular date order. The first pages record Revolutionary War purchases by or allotment to various soldiers for items such as hats, shoes, blankets, and buckles. Several of the soldiers listed in the early pages served in Gen. Nathaniel Gist's Virginia Regiment, 4th Company, while Winchester was a Lieutenant in Maryland's 3rd Regiment (purchases by Gist are listed later in the book). Page 5 also includes notations regarding spies: "Johnson Amberson and Richard Anderson service as spies commenced 18th July 1793/ John Harden and Shafer Alden (?) commenced as spies 23 July 1793." Later pages contain entries for 1780 and 1781 with a list of purchases by Major Andrew Waggoner (also of Virginia) including a japanned coffee pot, a pewter dish, a copper tea kettle, and 5-1/2 gallons rum; as well as accounts received including "Received one stray steer, 495 lb beef." An 8 page Stock Account dated September 1st 1785 lists "2 servants" and names like Jabo and Polly Cruse (possibly slaves) alongside iron, harness and shoe leather, ammunition, scales and waits (sic), axes, and "one set desk furniture". Perhaps the most intriguing Revolutionary War entry is dated Richmond, July 1781: "Received of the State of Virginia for order of the Honorable Major General the Marquis de Lafayette the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars the Exchange being thus computed at Five Hundred for one though when laid out it was not equal to Six Hundred for one.-G. Winchester" Further down the page is an entry: "To be observed that I was appointed Adjutant to Col. Gist's Regt the first day of January 1780 and did duly constantly as such until the prisoners were landed at Jamestown in July 1781, the whole corps being captured… G. Winchester" (note: these are the pages marked AB, referred to in the affadavit). Entries appear for a "Phisick Account" starting in 1785 (the year after the Winchester brothers emigrated to Tennessee) through 1792, and include things like extracts and syringes, gum arabic and opium; on page 32 is an "Invoice of Medicine brought from Maryland November 1790." On page 29 is scribbled a verse: "Where first I saw your sweet bewitching face/ Love's fatal shafts within my heart took place – S.B. Winchester" (Although this entry is undated, James Winchester is believed to have married Susan Black Winchester in 1792). Later pages contain survey notes for sites and settlers in Sumner County, Tennessee (including Isaac Bledsoe, Capt. William Martin, Capt. Shelby Coleman, John Donohue, Robert Caruthers, Samuel Stewart, and more), more than 20 pages (front and back), some signed J. Winchester but others signed G. Winchester, through about 1804. There is a 1791 note signed J. Winchester "Pay abstracts sent to the Governor the 30th of August 1791 for 39 dollars & 17 cents for pay rations 6.13 Virginia money." Other elements include lists such as "Livestock sent to the range on Smith's Fork and put under the care of Mr. Forrester". Another important entry appears to relate to the 1795 Territorial Census, used to establish Tennessee statehood, entitled "Enumeration of the inhabitants of the Territory of the United States South of the Ohio taken between the 15th day of September and the 15th day of November 1795" with a list of the counties in Tennessee and a column for Slaves, Free Inhabitants and Total (66,650 free inhabitants, 10,612 enslaved, and 77,262 total). While not a house-by-house account, these entries are most detailed for Sumner County where at least some individual households do appear to be listed. Also included with the account book is a 12 page (front and back) longhand speech, undated, prefaced "Fellow Citizens," believed to be an address given by Gen. Winchester's son George in Gallatin or Nashville at the conclusion of the Mexican war, 11-1/2" x 9-1/2". CONDITION: Account book: Cover boards present but one board cracked and repaired; retains exterior leather spine but all exterior elements are very worn; interior pages are toned and brittle with some minor losses to edges or corners, some pages appear to have been cut out long ago. Overall pages are in good condition and readable. Speech: toning and minor losses to edges and corners. [See more photos →]

Sevres or Sevres style porcelain urn-form lamp with gilt bronze mounts, the gilt bronze finial with rams' heads and figural decoration, the body decorated in a luster glaze with hand-painted nymphs, cherubs, and sea creature in waterscape, raised gilt decoration, rocaille and swag polychrome decoration, signed "Collot". Bronze square base with beading, scroll decoration and four animal paw feet. 43 1/2" H overall, vase: 25 1/2" H. French, early 20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Minor wear to gilt. Overall very good condition. Functionality not tested or guaranteed. [See more photos →]

George Ayers Cress (Alabama-Tennessee, 1921-2008) oil on board painting; abstract, Cubist-inspired landscape comprised of green, taupe, grey, yellow and black geometrics. Signed and dated "George Kress 1955" lower right. Chattanooga art shop label en verso notes the painting was varnished in 1964. 23" x 17" sight, 30" x 24" in weathered gray-painted wood frame. Biography (courtesy Askart and Landscape and Genre Painting in Tennessee 1810-1985: Tennessee Historical Quarterly Vo. XLIV No. 2 ): George Cress was born in Anniston, Alabama and studied at Emory University, American University, and the University of Georgia, where he studied under fellow Southern contemporary artist Lamar Dodd. He was a central figure in Chattanooga's arts community and served as President of the Tennessee Arts Council and sat on the board of the Hunter Museum of Art. From 1951-1984 was painter in residence at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga; the Cress Gallery of Art at UTC is named in his honor. Provenance: Private Chattanooga, Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Natchez, Mississippi coin silver cream jug, helmet form with beaded rim, c-scroll handle with applied leaf decoration, the body with engine turned beaded ground and engraved floral band and cartouche. Cartouche is engraved "S. C. Hale From her Father A.B.W. Tenney, April 4th, 1864". Marked in rectangle "E. Profilet" (Emile Profilet, b. 1801-d.1868, working Natchez, Mississippi 1823-1868). 7-3/4"H, 7.21 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Some black residue, possibly ink, to interior and light dripline/staining to one exterior side, scattered light small dents and scratches. [See more photos →]

LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) signed serigraph, "Introduction of the Champions At Madison Square Gardens'. Signed lower right, numbered 145/300 lower left and Styria Studio Ltd. paper stamp lower left. Housed in a silver metal contemporary frame. Sight – 28 1/2" H x 41 1/4" W. Framed – 35 1/8" H x 48" W. Condition: Overall very good condition. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Franz Seraph Stirnbrand (Austria, 1788 – 1882) oil on canvas portrait of a young lady attired in white dress having sheer bodice and sleeves with a gold brooch and buckle and red rose tucked into belt. European village scene with terraced landscapes to the left of the subject and a grapevine with grape clusters to the right. Signed 'Stirnbrand" and dated 1834 en verso. Carved giltwood frame. 27 1/4" H x 21 3/4" W sight, 33" H x 27 3/8" W framed. Provenance: the estate of Bertha Cochran Wright, ex-Calumet Farm, Lexington, KY. CONDITION: Moderate craquelure, especially in lower right quadrant; minor surface grime, minor exfolation on left cheek of woman, minor warping in four corners of canvas, a few losses to edge of giltwood frame. [See more photos →]

19th century carved stone folk art bust painted to depict an African American female with bright red lips and natural hairstyle. Dated "1849" within dotted rectangular border en verso. Mounted on a black wooden base. Sculpture measures 10" H. 13 1/4" Ht total. 8 1/2" W. Note: Purchased by the consignor in South Carolina. CONDITION: Overall good condition with some scattered paint loss and minor chipping to forehead and hair. [See more photos →]

Pair French champleve enamel and gilded bronze vases, probably designed by Louis-Constant Sevin (French, 1821-1888), oriental floral champleve enamel decoration with gilt bronze stylized dragon mounts ending in animal paw supports. Both signed "F. Barbedienne" for Ferninand Barbedienne Foundry. 8 5/8" H. French, c. 1870. For similar item, see Covered Bowl, Carnegie Museum of Art, Accession Number 1999.49.3 A-B. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: No visible damage to cloisonne. Minor wear to gilding. [See more photos →]

1st item- Civil War Related Book: "The Boys of '61 of Four Years of Fighting: Personal Observations with the Army and Navy" by Charles Carleton Coffin, copyright 1881, published Boston and Lauriat, 1 5/8" H x 6 1/2" W x 8 3/4" L. 2nd item: Vintage Santa Claus cube puzzle, "The Night Before Christmas," in original box, by McLoughlin Bros, NY, 2 3/4" H x 11" W x 13 3/4" L, together with 4 vintage offset color lithograph story pages (all with condition issues), 12 5/8" x 11". 3rd item: Ringling Bros Comic Book, "Cinderella", copyright 1916, 9 1/2" x 7 1/2". 4th item: Hinged white metal candy/butter/soap mold in the shape of a calla lily, raised manufacturer mark "S & Co, 210" with PAT info., 3 1/4" H x 4" W x 4" D. 5th item: Stereo viewer with collection of thirty-eight (38) slides. 6th item: Collection of Magic Lantern slides, approx. 45. 7th item: Cased collection of glass Keystone View Company educational slides, all group by category. Some categories include, Seasons, Geography, Food, Plants, Animals, Transportation, Training for Citizenship, and more. Over 100+ slides total. All early 20th century. Provenance: Gatlinburg, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st – 4th item: General wear and toning to paper. Mold with surface grime. 5th item: Some general wear to slides, overall very good condition. 6th item: Wear/losses to some slides. 7th item: Collection not a complete set. General wear to case and to paper dividers between slides. [See more photos →]

Signed Moe Bridges reverse painted table lamp, signed on the bottom edge of the shade. The shade is decorated with a floral motif in colors of pink, violet, yellow and green. Raised on a patinated copper Art Deco urn form base. Shade measures approx. 10" H x 18" dia. 23 1/2" overall H. CONDITION: Shade overall very good condition. Some minor abrasions to base. [See more photos →]

Large Asian bronze Budai/Hotei or resting Buddha, seated with right knee raised and right arm resting against the head and holding beads, the left hand holding an ingot. Older patina. 18" H x 20" W x 20" D. Late 19th century. 82.7 Lbs. CONDITION: Older patina showing oxidation and wear to belly and face, fissure to belly. [See more photos →]

Rare New Orleans, Louisiana Creole coin silver soup or punch ladle, circa 1815, by Pierre Lamothe in the Mid Rib Fiddle or Uniplat (French) pattern, with broad flat bowl. Marked "P. Lamothe" in rectangle; reverse of handle with worn script letter monogram. 12-3/4"L, 6.155 oz troy. Note: According to "Crescent City Silver" (pub. by The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1980), Pierre Lamothe was a member of a New Orleans silversmithing dynasty which included his father in law, Jean Couvertie, his brothers-in-law, his sons Jean-Baptiste and Jean-Marie, at least one grandson, and several nephews. Pierre Lamothe lived for awhile in Santo Domingo, where he married his wife, but they fled to Cuba during the slave uprisings. When the French were expelled from Cuba, Lamothe brought his family to New Orleans (by 1810). By 1821, he was working with his son Jean-Marie under the name of Lamothe et Fils; he is last listed in the 1823 city directory. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: 2 repaired tears to side of bowl, wear to rib and monogram, several tiny dents to bowl. [See more photos →]

Louis XVI style Vincenti & Cie mottled grey marble mantel clock with gilt bronze and champleve enamel decoration; the fluted marble with gilt grape leaf and acanthus leaf decoration, the front with floral enamel decoration including blue and white Classical portrait profile plaque. Maker's mark and 9274 on clock works. 20 1/4" H x 12 1/4" W overall x 6" D overall. France, mid-19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with cracks to marble on back and base, classical portrait profile with a chip to the edge. Works not tested for functionality. [See more photos →]

One 14k white and yellow gold and palladium diamond solitaire ring with one old mine cut diamond which weighs approximately 1 ct, SI2-I clarity, M color, 2.6 grams, ring size 6 1/2. CONDITION: Some abrasions to girdle. Surface grime. [See more photos →]

A pair of Prussian Royal silhouette portraits, ink and watercolor, of Princess Louise and Princess Victoria; housed within an elaborate pierced gilt bronze easel frame with extensive engraving. Gothic Revival frame design features a pierced crown, opposing winged griffins, and scrolled feet with a fleur de lis center drop. Inscription en verso reads, "Victoria, Princess Frederick William of Prussia, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland and Louise, Grand Duchess of Baden, Princess of Prussia. Christmas, 1858." Princess Louise (b. December 3, 1838, d. April 23, 1923) was the younger sister of Frederick III of Germany. Victoria, Princess Royal of England (b. November 21, 1840, d. August 5, 1901) married Prince Frederick William of Prussia January 1858. Frederick later became German Emperor and King of Prussia, known as Frederick III. 12 3/4" H x 12 1/2" W. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Crease and water stain lower margin of Princess Louise watercolor and light crease to Princess Victoria portrait lower right margin. Gilt bronze frame with light wear to oval frame edges and beading on crown. [See more photos →]

Rococo bronze figure of Poseiden and sea creature supporting a horse-headed shell, driven by a winged cherub; base with four masked feet. Joined in three parts. Unmarked. 14 3/4" H x 9 1/4" W x 4" D. Continental, late 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Very good condition. Minor pitting to surface. [See more photos →]

Gilt brass and champleve enamel portico or "four glass" crystal regulator clock. Large enameled urn finial over a raised enameled rectangular "roof", with small gilt finials at each canted corner, over four enameled columns atop an enameled plinth base. Four beveled glass sides enclosing a white enameled dial and brass time and strike (hours and half hours) movement. 16-1/2" x 8" x 7". Attributed to France, circa 1900. CONDITION: Small (1/8") abrasion to back of upper raised champleve portion of the lid. Minute crack to bottom corner of black glass door. Left rear column has shallow small dent and slight discoloration. Overall very good condition. Works not tested or guaranteed. [See more photos →]

Southern blanket chest on tall turned legs in the original surface. Primary woods appear to be cherry and poplar. Top with simple angled molding, ring turned legs with compressed balls for feet. 33 1/2" x 38 3/4" x 19 1/2". Second quarter of the 19th century. Possibly Middle Tennessee. CONDITION: Original finish, some scattered stains and abrasions to top. [See more photos →]

Reverse painted Pairpoint table lamp, the shade decorated with a floral motif in colors of yellow, pink, orange, green and blue and signed on the lower inner edge. Raised on a silver metal bouilotte style base with etched glass standard and mounted on an octagonal green marble base. Shade measures 9 1/2" H x 16" dia. 27 1/2" Overall H. 1st half 20th century. CONDITION: Shade overall very good condition. Base with oxidation to metal, yellowing to paper light bulb arms. [See more photos →]

Group of five (5) signed Woodbury, Tennessee split white oak buttocks baskets by Ida Pearl Davis (Cannon County, TN 1921-2007) and her daughter Thelma Davis Hibdon (b. 1942). All signed in pen under the handles and dated 1993, 1994 or 1995. Ranging in size from 8 3/4" H (including handle) x 9 3/4" W x 8 1/2" D to 16" H x 20" W x 15 1/2" D. Note: The Tennessee Arts Commission website states: "Davis was descended from makers in several prominent basket families in the Short Mountain area. Like many of her age-peers, she learned as a girl, became inactive as an adult while doing textile plant work, then returned to the craft as later years brought new appreciation for it. Davis and Hibdon demonstrated in the Tennessee program at the 1986 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife." Provenance: consignor purchased directly from the artists. CONDITION: All excellent condition. [See more photos →]

World War I Aviator archive of 2nd Lieutenant George Winchester Scales (1892-1979) of the Signal Corp. George was the son of Confederate Naval officer, Dabney Minor Scales. Archive includes a WWI Pilot Aviator uniform made by Kahn Tailoring of Indianapolis, Indiana (The company was a main producer of military uniforms for World Wars I and II).Uniform includes the tunic with sewn "Dallas" wings, US eagle buttons and collar pins, trousers, a brown leather Sam Browne Belt and white fabric collar. Other items include an official Army document recording Lt. Scales appointment as 2nd Lieutenant to the aviation section of the signal corp, Lt. Scales Army discharge document, Air Service Flight Request, numerous photographs of Mr. Scales in his military uniform and of different periods of his civilian life. Archive also includes trench art vase designed from an artillery shell with Cross of Lorraine and Federal shield design. Civilian life archive includes a picture of the Ford dealership Scales operated in Sheriden, Wyoming, a contract agreement between George Scales and Ford Motor company, a 1911 Topography map of Sheridan, WY, and a Wyoming delegate pin from the 3rd Annual American Legion Convention. CONDITION: Uniform with moth damage to pocket and sleave & light stains to pocket, Sheridan, WY map with fold separations, tape. [See more photos →]

Persian Heriz carpet, 9' 8" L x 7' 3" W, center medallion of salmon, dark blue, yellow, green and ivory. Rust field and corners of medium blue with salmon, teal, ivory and gold. Dark blue primary border. Circa 1920 CONDITION: Overall good condition with scattered areas of wear, some to the foundation. Some fraying to sides. [See more photos →]

1st item: German violin, coffin form, unsigned but attributed to the Klotz Family of violin makers. Late 18th century. Note: Old repair receipts included with this lot indicate that this violin is most likely Klotz School. 24" L. 2nd item: Anton Breton signed bow. 29 3/4" L, 20th century. Both items housed in a contemporary hard case with miscellaneous violin related accessories. Case measures 31 1/2" L. CONDITION: 1st item: Old restoration evident to the saddle area and end button area. Repair receipts retained with violin. General wear to finish from use. [See more photos →]

Grouping of early Knox County, Tennessee documents relating to the Militia, and Revolutionary War soldier signed deeds from Knox County, Governor Willie Blount signed land grant, and other documents signed by historical Knox County individuals from the early 19th century. 1st item – 1810 Signed Tennessee Governor Willie Blount (1768-1835) land grant awarding 300 acres to Nathaniel & Thomas Graham in Knox County, TN. Willie Blount's half brother was William Blount. He was elected as one of the judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity in 1796. Blount was elected to the 7th Tennessee General Assembly in 1807 and served until he was elected Governor in 1809. He was re-elected in 1811 and 1813. Blount ran for Governor later in 1827, but was defeated by Samuel Houston. 2nd item – Settlement account for the 10th regiment of the Tennessee Militia. Beginning date of December 1812 and ending May of 1814. The header reads, "John McMillan (?sp) Judge Advocate". Listings include dates and entries. Sample entries "1813 April the 7th attended drill and batallion muster at Con. Ramseys $3", "1814 January 13th Notifying the officers of the tenth Regiment to attend at John Caines to hold Court marshal to try the deliquents that did not attend the rundivuse at Camp Williams the 10 Day of January". 3rd item – Tennessee Militia document dated March 1815, Camp Pleasant – James Reynolds a private in Capt. Prices Co. of mounted volunteers is order to return home in consequence of his bad health and will report himself to his commanding officer when he returns to the State of Tennessee and Henry Clear(sp?) is directed to accompany him home to take car of him. By order, ??illeg. Adj." 4th item – Tennessee Militia document dated 1805 of a Captain Jones (?sp) leveling fines of one dollar and fifty cents for the following men being unarmed at a company muster on March 30th, 1805 – John Smith, Benjamin Deewit, English Crawford, Peterson, Peter Holland, and John Kirk. 5th & 6th item – Two 1822 Knoxville Register newspapers – May 21, 1822 and May 28, 1822. The May 21, 1822 issue contains a long article on an Army nominations from the U. S. Senate. Mr. Williams of Tennessee from the Committee of Military Affairs is referenced. The May 28, 1822 contains a lengthy article on the act for establishing a territorial government in Florida. Each newspaper 4 pages. 7th item – Flag of the Union, Henry Clay of KY newspaper published Knoxville, TN August 1, 1844. The content is for the "advancement and the permanent establishmnet of the great principles advocated by the Whig party…". 4 pages. CONDITION: Toning, some old stains, fold lines on all documents. The May 28th, 1822 Knoxville Register has losses to the middle crease at the top margin from insect damage. Both Knoxville Registers with minor holes from insect damage. [See more photos →]

Pillar and scroll clock with Eli Terry wooden 30-day works and Federal motif decoration and brass finials. Mahogany case with broken arch pediment, over a painted and gilded dial having vignettes of a basket of flowers and George Washington's home, Monticello, and American shield motifs in the corners; above an eglomise tablet with reverse-painted image of Monticello; base with tall bracket feet. Interior label reads "Eli Terry's Patent Clocks made and sold by Mark Leavenworth, Waterbury, Connecticut." Old numeric script on the back. 28-3/4"h x 17w x 4-1/2"d. Circa 1830. CONDITION: Lower eglomise tablet is a replacement. Repair to pediment. Chip to lower right front case corner. Loose back board. Works not tested or guaranteed. [See more photos →]

1st-3rd items: Cloisonne vase and pair of cups and saucers, all decorated with US 48-star flag and Chinese flag on black ground, possibly Great White Fleet related (vase: 6 1/4" H, cups: 1 3/8" H, saucers: 2 3/4" dia), 1st quarter 20th century. 4th item: Brass teapot with blue enamel and relief decoration, marked "China" on base, early to mid-20th century, 7 1/2" H with handle raised. 5th-6th items: Pair of Chinese cylindrical porcelain vases with iron red ground and scholar scene vignettes, 8 1/8" H, early 20th century. 7th item: Censer or incense burner, yellow glazed porcelain body with enameled phoenix decoration and silver metal pierced top, 3 3/4" H. Mid-20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st-3rd items: Two dents in cloisonne bottle. 5th item: One vase with 1" rim chip. 7th item: 1/16" scratch on base. Other items in very good condition. [See more photos →]

Art Deco platinum diamond and sapphire brooch containing a total of 21 round brilliant diamonds, the center diamond weighing approximately .60 ct, 2 side diamonds weighing approximately .25 ct each and 18 small diamonds weighing approximately .03 ct to .05 ct. total diamond weight: 1.88 cts. (Approx. VS2-SI2, I-J). There are 2 small marquise cut blue stones and 2 trilliant cut blue stones, likely sapphires. Brooch not marked but tested as platinum. 5.9 grams. 1 1/4 W x 7/8" D. Circa 1930. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Chinese Famille Rose porcelain 9-piece sectioned serving tray with wooden base and top. Each section with landscape, floral and/or bird decoration. 18 3/4" H. 20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with general wear and losses to decoration. [See more photos →]

After Michel Claude Clodion (French,1738 -1814), Gilt bronze figural sculpture group depicting a seated male satyr with two satyr children. Signed "CLODION" on the back base. 12 3/4" H x 8" D. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Some oxidation, wear and pitting to surface. [See more photos →]

Aurion M. Proctor (American, 1909-1983) oil on canvas, The Circus at the Tracks, original illustration art featured on the cover of Railroad Magazine, July 1946 issue (magazine included with this lot). Signed lower center. Original wooden frame. Frame: 26 1/2" H x 2 5/8" W. Sight: 24 1/2" h x 19 5/8" W. Provenance: Passed down in family of Arthur Marchand, owners of The Knoxville Magazine Company in Knoxville, TN, circa 1946; posters and etchings were also made from this original image. This lot includes Railroad Magazine, July 1946 issue, featuring this image as the cover artwork and article, "Wheeling the Big Top", which discusses the background of the painting including information on the Ringling Brothers. Magazine 9 1/4" H x 6 3/4" W. (2 items in this lot). CONDITION: 1st item: Three holes in lower left quadrant. Thinning paint on red storage car and back of elephant. 2nd item: Minor losses to magazine cover and pages, toning of pages, and pencil marking in the upper corner of the front cover. [See more photos →]

Centennial Irish Chippendale diminutive sofa or settee with serpentine back, mahogany s-scroll carved arms and acanthus leaf arm supports, three front cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, two saber back legs. Ivory damask upholstery. 36" H x 67 1/2" W x 19 1/2" seat depth x 19 1/2" seat height. Ireland, late 19th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Upholstery worn, otherwise very good condition. [See more photos →]

Cherry Tall Case Clock with Southern case, possibly Kentucky. Cherry primary, poplar secondary woods. Bonnet with broken arch pediment and brass finials, painted arched dial with spandrels having fleur de lis motif and setting moon; brass 8-day works. Fluted quarter columns, line inlay on bonnet pediment, paneled door, and base. Base with bracket feet, underside signed in black script (illegible). 94" H (to tip of brass finial) x 18 1/4" W x 10 1/2" D. Early 19th century. Provenance: the estate of Bertha Cochran Wright, ex-Calumet Farm, Lexington, KY. CONDITION: Older refinish, bonnet with restoration and replacements, second hand missing, inlay lifting and missing in some areas, saddleboard possibly moved, modifcations of original brass works. Clock repair records on inside waist door. [See more photos →]

Grouping of three (3) Japanese colored woodblock prints, signed by Utamaro II, each scene depicting Japanese females in small sailboats. Housed in black and gilt frames with bamboo mats. Sight – 14" H x 9 1/4" W. Framed – 17 7/8" H x 13" W. 19th century. Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: All overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Thomas Bradbury & Sons, Sheffield, England, silver-plated epergne and plateau. 1st item – Silver plated epergne, central pedestal in the form of a twisted grapevine with outstretched tendrils, having three hanging baskets and centerpiece with glass inserts. Bell shaped base with applied shell and scroll decoration having three acanthus leaves supports. 26" H x 15" W overall. 2nd item – Thomas Bradbury & Sons, Sheffield, England, silver-plated round plateau in a naturalistic design with mirrored center. 16" diameter. Both pieces English, third quarter 19th century. CONDITION: 1st item – Overall very good condition. Scattered minor wear to silverplating, particularly on interiors of baskets. Glass insert bowls may not be original. 2nd item – Overall very good condition with some scratches (1/8"-1/2" L) on mirror surface. [See more photos →]

18k yellow gold diamond scalloped collar necklace containing 53 round brilliant diamonds with a total weight of approximately 1.88 cts. (I-J, VS2-SI1). 1/4" D x 17" L with safety clasp. 31.3 grams. CONDITION: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) bas relief sculpture titled “Don Quixote” in silver patina. Numbered lower left “I 59/125”. Housed in the original felt burgandy gallery box. 26 1/2″ H x 19″ W. Note: Authenticated by archivist Albert Field and registered in the Salvador Dali Archives. Lot includes authentication and provenance information. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Pair Louis XVI style giltwood bergeres of diminutive size, in blue matelaisse upholstery; coil spring upholstered seat with separate seat cushion. 41" H x 25" W x 22" D overall x 18" seat H. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. Late 19th to early 20th century. CONDITION: Fading to fabric. Stains on both cushions. [See more photos →]

2 James K Polk (1795-1849) Documents. 1st item: Land grant, 40 acres in Polk County, Tennessee to John McAdams, signed by James K. Polk as governor, July 20, 1840, 7-1/2" x 12-1/2". Overall toning, discoloration and foxing; scattered losses along fold lines, a 1/4" hole at upper center and losses to upper left edge. 2nd item: Legal document attributed to the hand of James K. Polk in a Tennessee miscengation case, on behalf of Judge Robert Mack concerning the case of Eli Askew. Other documents that have come to light regarding this case indicate Mr. Askew was seeking a divorce from his wife on the grounds that she had an affair with a slave and later gave birth to his child. Signed by Askew. At this time, Polk (who would later become America's 11th president) served in the House of Representatives but continued to practice law in Tennessee. Single page with writing on both sides, 12-1/2" x 7-5/8". Folds, toning. CONDITION: See item description. [See more photos →]

Charles Lotton contemporary Multi-Flora art glass Lamp, fuschia pink ground with variegated pink and white blown floral design, teardrop finial, unsigned. 28.5" H to top of finial, shade 18" diameter. Late 20th century. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

One 14k yellow gold Etruscan style link necklace with safety clasp, 17 5/8" L x 1/2" W, marked 14k, Italy. 55.9 grams. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

67 pieces sterling silver flatware by the Frank Smith Silver Co. in the Federal Cotillion pattern (also known as Edward VII, introduced 1901). Includes 8 dinner forks, 8 salad/dessert forks, 8 knives with stainless blades, 16 teaspoons, 8 iced tea spoons, 8 round bowl soup spoons, 8 flat handle butter spreaders, 2 table/serving spoons, and 1 gravy ladle, 72.4 ounce troy combined weight (excluding knives). Early to mid 20th century. CONDITION: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

S. Kirk & Son "Old Maryland" sterling silver flatware, 48 pieces, including 12 dinner knives with stainless steel blades (8 3/8" L); 12 dinner forks (7 1/4" L); 12 salad forks (6 3/8" L); and 12 teaspoons (5 7/8" L). 50.835 weighable oz troy. Not monogrammed. CONDITION: Not monogrammed. Surface scratches. [See more photos →]

Early Saltillo Serapi Mexican wool weaving or rug, comprised of alternating geometric bands with designs resembling arrows, in colors of cream, rust, and black with accents of yellow and blue, fringe to both ends. 100" L X 56" W. Provenance: Consignor inherited this rug from her grandmother, Helen Miriam Rice, who taught at the Dwight Indian Mission School located in Vian, Oklahoma prior to 1917. CONDITION: Scattered minor small holes, possibly due to moth damage. One larger hole, approximately 1", near one end. Scattered minor spotting. [See more photos →]

Natchez, Mississippi coin silver fish slice or crumber with beaded handle, the center cartouche engraved with a landscape scene with houses, surrounded by elaborate Rococo style foliate scroll designs, marked G. Macpherson in rectangle on back (George MacPherson, active Natchez, MS 1841-1872), 12"L. 5.21 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

Three New Orleans, Louisiana retailed coin silver julep cups or beakers, each with beaded lip and footring, all marked Hyde & Goodrich in rectangle with additional small oval mark for Wood & Hughes, New York. Two are monogrammed EFT, the third monogrammed EBS. All 3-1/2"H, combined weight 12.23 oz troy. Mid-19th century. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with one or two shallow, minor dents. [See more photos →]

English Doulton Burslem porcelain footed punch bowl, interior and exterior decorated with transfer printed countryside scenes of riders on horseback with hounds. 7 7/8" H x 14 3/8" dia. Late 19th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with slight interior staining. [See more photos →]

Smoke paint decorated three drawer dower or blanket chest. Dovetailed case with red with black smoke decoration, three dovetailed drawers resting on bracket feet. 22 3/4" H x 41" W x 18 1/4" D. Probably Mid Atlantic, second quarter of the 19th century. CONDITION: Some surface scratches to top and overall general wear to finish. [See more photos →]

Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) bas relief wall hanging titled “Christ of St. John of the Cross” in silver patina, after the painting of the same name. Numbered lower left “I 74/125”. Housed in the original blue felt Honolulu, Hawaii gallery box. Published by Levine & Levine, Meisner Foundry, New York. 30″ H x 17 7/8″ W. Note: Authenticated by archivist Albert Field and registered in the Salvador Dali Archives. Lot includes authentication and provenance information. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Jon S. Legere (American/Maine, 1944 – 1996) tempura on masonite seascape depicting a Bahamian woman with three small children, including an infant, standing on a dock waiting at sunset. Signed and dated @ 80 lower left. Housed in a simple wooden frame. Sight – 47 1/2" H x 35 1/4" W. Framed – 54 3/4" H x 42 1/4" W. Biography (Courtesy of Beverly Fine Arts): Jon Legere was born in Portland Maine and attended Portland School of Art, and The Art Students League of New York. His first one-man exhibition at Lehigh University at the age of 18 was a first-day sellout. He has been included in many notable collections worldwide as well as receiving multiple awards for his work. Jon Legere worked in his Cape Elizabeth, Maine studio on subjects ranging from life in the Bahamas to depicting city life of Maine. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Rare silver tastevin or wine tasting cup, marked in rectangle "E. Profilet" (Emile Profilet, b. 1801-d.1868, working New Orleans, Louisiana c. 1822, Natchez, Mississippi 1823-1868). Shallow, slightly bellied form with molded edge and triple reeded handle. 1"h x 2-7/8" diameter. 1.82 oz troy. Mid 19th century. Note: a common form in French silver, taste-vins are almost unknown in American silver; this piece may reflect the French-born silversmith's roots or been imported for a Franco-American clientele. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Overall good condition with several scattered small dents. [See more photos →]

Large collection, approx 50 pieces, of carved stone fruit, some natural marble and some painted stone. Types include grapes, bananas, peaches, cherries, apples, lemons, figs, onions, lemons and pears. Marble grape cluster: 12 1/2" L to red cherry: 3/4" L each. Also included are a rectangular tole painted tray and an alabaster center footed bowl. Tray: 21 1/2" L x 16" W. Bowl: 3 3/4" H x 12" dia. CONDITION: Chipping to rim of alabaster bowl. Fruit overall general wear, scattered minor losses. [See more photos →]

Civil War era archive relating to the Sawyers family of Corryton, TN. Archive. 1st grouping – Civil War documents relating to Union Lt. Colonel William Sawyers, Tennessee 3rd Infantry Regiment, Company K including a letter dated May 23rd, 1865 to M.C. Hall requesting his oath of allegience to the United States government (Hall refuses in his response). Additional items include two Confederate States receipts (one is blank) with writing on the back stating Sawyers is not indebted to the Confederate States, a 1861 promissory note from Nancy Sawyers to William Sawyers, a 1862 note, and a receipt for a gray draft horse signed by a 1st Lt. 14th Ill Cavalry. Last item – Copper plate negative of William Sawyers, signed verso, 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". 2nd grouping – Medical furlough pass for Confederate private Ganum McBee (Nancy Sawyer's husband), 1st Tennessee Cavalry. Ganum was wounded in the battle of Newtown, VA (November 1864) with a head injury. Ganum's medical furlough pass at Wayside Hospital, Bristol, TN was extended by Confederate physicians several times over the 1864-65 period. Additional item – Handwritten medical home remedies from the 1860s written by Ganum McGee – one titled "The Horse Doctor" and another is a receipt for the "Dropsey". Last item – copper plate negative of Ganum McBee, 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". 3rd grouping – Civil War related archive including a Mexican/Civil War era powder flask (gauge and cap missing) and a total of 10 various Confederate currency notes (most in poor condition). Two of the more unusual notes in very good condition are a pair of one dollar notes from Washington, Tenn. (Rhea County) with a train vignette. CONDITION: 1st grouping – overall very good condition. 2nd grouping – Furlough pass folded with separations at the tear. 3rd grouping – flask with cap and gauge missing, dented. 5 Confederate notes in poor condition with the Dixie note with half the note missing. [See more photos →]

Early military sword with the leather scabbard, descended from the family of Alexander McMillan, Knox County, Tennessee. War of 1812 or earlier sword and scabbard with the saber having an eagle pommel, pierced and engraved guard, ribbed bone grip, the ricasso unmarked and false blade side marked with a "Z", the blade with foliate leaves and vines with flowers. An American shield is faintly visible on one side of the blade.The leather scabbard retains the original brass hardware and ring, sewn leather seam. 35" length of sword. Note: Alexander McMillan (1749-1837) was one of the first settlers in Knox County in 1783 with Robert Love, Francis Ramsey, and James White. He settled in the Strawberry Plains area of Knox County. Born in County Derry, Ireland in 1749, he immigrated to America in 1775 and joined the Continental Army shortly after arriving. He fought in Quebec and the Battle of King's Mountain in South Carolina. During the War of 1812, McMillan participated in the Battle of New Orleans as a sergeant under Colonel Edwin Booth of the East Tennessee Militia. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Sword blade with pitting mid-blade, bone grip loose, brass hardware on scabbard loose, the brass drag tip lost. [See more photos →]

Early Knox County, Tennessee document archive relating to slaves, total 8. Item 1: 1798 slave bill of sale between John Williams of Logan County, KY to William Peterson of Knox County, TN in the amount of 100 pounds "to have and to hold, one Negro man named Sam about eighteen or nineteen years old…" Signed by John Williams as well as John Sawyers, and Hugh White. Item 2: 1796 slave bill of sale involving William Peterson for a "negro girl Rose about fifteen years the sum of sixty six pounds" in the city of Richmond. Item 3: 1809 Bill of sale from Dudley Brook and William Hughes to William Peterson of Knox Co. a "negro boy, a slave about eight years old named Ben". Item 4: 1818 last will and testament of William Peterson of Knox Co. Peterson leaves several slaves to sons including a boy named Ned, Dick, Jacob(?sp), Lewis, a "mulatto" boy named Ben, to his son Matthew he gives a "negro woman named Rose also our negro boy named Garrett, his son Andrew was given a "negro boy named Adam". Signed William Peterson and includes the name of William Sawyers, Charles McClung, and Wm. Swan. Item 5: Hand written copy of William Peterson's last will and testament listing slaves (see above). Item 6: 1842 last will and testament of John Davault of Knox Co. Davault leaves his son William "his negro boy Jerry". Other slaves he leaves to his children are "his negro boy Jonah". To son, Issac, he bequeaths "his negro girl Jule and of her offspring if she should have any more". To his two daughters, he leaves slave girls, Hannah and Amanda. He also speaks about the slaves being equally divided among his three sons. Signed Samuel Shields, C.M. Goodlin, and John Sharp. Item 7: Early 19th century Knox Co. bill of sale to Andrew Sharp from Joseph Mynatt "sum of six hundred dollars……slaves for life named Lavina aged twenty nine years..the right and title to which slaves I will warrant and defend unto the law.." Items 8 & 9: Knox Co. "account of hire of negros" in Knoxville, TN, one dated 1832. Includes the names Simion, Elijiah, Sophia, 1 girl Kisiah, and 1 Do Senior (sp?). Provenance: Descended through the family of Revolutionary War soldier, Colonel John Sawyers. CONDITION: All documents with toning, minor stains and folds. Item 5 with a fold that has separated from the rest of the page. [See more photos →]

Exceptionally large Chinese Export Porcelain punch bowl, blue and white, with landscape scenes, including vignettes with pagodas and bridges, to the sides and the center. Unsigned. 16 1/4" Dia x 8" H. 19th century. CONDITION: Overall excellent with a couple of firing flaws in the interior of the bowl. [See more photos →]

Whiting double-handled loving cup, numbered 6849, 6 1/2 Pints, urn-shaped form with applied decoration of grape leaves and grape clusters, c-scroll handles with applied leaf decoration. Banded base. 10 1/8" H x 11 1/2" W x 6" D, 54.395 oz troy. American, early 20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition – light wear to gilt interior, minute dent to interior rim. Minor scattered surface scratches. [See more photos →]

Pair of Gorham sterling silver figural peacock bon bon dishes. Retailed by F.A. Knowlton, Worcester, MA. 3" H x 6 1/4" L. 7.350 total troy ounces. CONDITION: Both overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Allen County, Kentucky walnut blanket chest, poplar secondary, Sheraton form with breadboard ends, turned feet, handwrought iron hinges and the original finish. 22 3/4" H x 36 1/4" W x 17 1/2" D. Mid 19th century. 2nd quarter 19th century. CONDITION: Rodent damage to bottom and near one hinge. Scattered overall general wear/losses. Original lock hardware missing. [See more photos →]

Pair of Memphis, Tennessee coin silver cups or small mugs, both with faceted sides and flared rims, plain C-form handles; both marked F.H. Clark & Co and Memphis in separate rectangles (Memphis is italicized; attr. Frederick Harvey Clark, working Memphis circa 1850-d.1866 as F.H. Clark & Co.). One cup is monogrammed on front "Alice Clare" and the other, "M.A. Rawlings". 3-1/4"H. 8.92 oz troy combined weight. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Rawlings cup has deep interior scratch and several dents to one side; the other has some light wear and scattered small dents but is in overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Werner Wildner (Nashville, Tennessee 1924-2004), tempera on panel still life with dried plant fronds and seed pods, tied together to a stick; on the ground is a feather, blue speckled egg, and scattered seed droppings. Initialed “W” lower right. Housed in a weathered wood frame with linen liner. 18-1/2″ x 17-1/2″ sight, 23″ x 12″ framed. Provenance: consignor purchased this painting directly from the artist in the mid 20th century. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Large Southern alkaline glazed stoneware jug with amber/olive drips, extruded handle with clay wedge, incised lines around upper shoulder, script letters around upper midsection with other incised marks. 15 5/8" height. Third quarter of the 19th century. Northern GA estate. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with light chip to ring on lower rim, old chip to underside of base. [See more photos →]

18th century American powder horn, signed "P.L. FIXER", "HORN PLF", and dated 1791 . Scrimshaw decoratIon throughout including buildings and houses, some with steeples, animals, and trees.. Wooden end cap with metal loop for hanging and attached leather strap to neck. 11 3/8" L x 4 3/4" W. CONDITION: A few nail brads missing, overall very good condition with general expected wear, mostly to end cap area and some darkening to horn. [See more photos →]

Two perfume bottles and two paperweights by Richard Jolley (Kansas, b. 1952), all signed on base. Includes a projectile form paperweight with encased city scene, 4-1/2″H; a round paperweight with cased floral design, dated ’79, 2-1/2″H; a perfume bottle with cased mottled and swirled colors, dated 12-77, 5-3/4″H; and a frosted perfume bottle with raised cameo floral design, signed on front (also signed on bottom and dated 4-80), 5-1/4″H. CONDITION: Small internal imperfection to one petal of round paperweight, scattered small scratches to bottoms, otherwise excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Large set of Mason's Imari pattern Ironstone china, including 13 dinner plates (10" dia); 20 dessert plates (9 1/8" dia); 9 soup plates (10" dia); 2 covered vegetable servers (5 3/4" H x 13" W x 9 1/8" D); 2 small platters (1" H x 10 3/4" W x 8 1/2" D). All pieces stamped "Mason's Patent Ironstone China" with crown on base. 46 items total. English, 1st quarter 19th century. Provenance: the estate of Bertha Cochran Wright, ex-Calumet Farm, Lexington, KY. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Minor surface scratches. 5 dinner plates with rim chips, 3/8" to 5/8" W. 1 dinner plate with 1" chip to base. 5 dessert plates with rim chips, 1/4" to 1/2" W. 1 dessert plate also with 6 1/2" old staple repair. No visible damage to soup plates. Minor wear to gilt on both finials of vegetable servers. 1 server with repair to 1 handle. 1 platter with 5/8" rim chip. [See more photos →]

Chinese cloisonne butterfly form box, dark orange ground with overall butterfly decoration and central carved oval jade butterfly medallion. 12 1/2" dia. x 4 1/8" H. Jade measures 2 1/4" H x 3" W. 20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with minor wear. [See more photos →]

Chinese Archaistic carved jade urn with foo or dragon dog handles with rings, carved wing relief design to the body and raised on paw feet. Standing foo dog finial to cover. Light celadon jade trasitioning into dark grey jade feet. Fitted with a conforming and hardwood stand with inlay. 9 1/8" H x 7 1/4" D x 3" W. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Asian white jade pendant carved to depict Buddha holding a magic fungus, strung on a black woven cord necklace. Pendant measures 2 1/4″ H x 1 1/2″ W. 18″ total length with cord. 20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: One small russett inclusion noted to one side, otherwise overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

1st item: 14k yellow gold Italian-made oval link bracelet, 7 1/4" L x 1/2" W, 27.7 grams. 2nd item: 14k yellow gold rope bracelet, 7 1/2" L x 1/4" W. (faint mark but tested), 14.7 grams. Total weight: 42.4 grams. CONDITION: Both in very good condition with few scratches. [See more photos →]

1st item: 18k yellow gold and platinum diamond flower cluster ring containing 7 old European cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 2 cts. , SI2-I1, G-H. The mounting is 18k yellow gold with prongs repaired in platinum, size: 6, 3.6 grams. 2nd item: Two small yellow gold knots, one with bent prongs, both missing posts. Both test as 14K, 1.1 grams. 5/16" and 3/8" dia. CONDITION: 1st item: Mounting in fair condition. 2nd item: See description. [See more photos →]

1910-D $20 St. Gauden Gold Coin CONDITION: Overall very good condition with sharp details, very little wear on the high points and minor marks on either side. [See more photos →]

A MAP OF THE TENNASSEE GOVERNMENT FROM THE LATEST SURVEYS, 1799, Engraved for Payne's Geography. This early map of Tennessee depicts Knoxville, Nashville, and "Clerksville" (Clarksville); Memphis, which had not been founded yet, is in an area noted as "Light soil, long grass, little timber". Native American sites and villages such as Creeks Crossing Place and Cherokee are listed, along with Grandfather's Mountain, Great Iron Mountain, various rivers, and other geographical landmarks. 16-1/4" x 8-1/4", unframed. New mat included, 19-3/4" x 11-3/4". This map appeared in Volume IV of John Payne's New and Complete Universal Geography, published in New York in 1799, three years after Tennessee was founded. CONDITION: Margins trimmed with losses to right side not affecting image (left margin intact), folds with one 1/2" tear at one fold, not affecting image, light toning and some scattered tiny stains to margin. [See more photos →]

Pair of bronze compotes modeled as cherubs astride gilt bronze carps, lifting up clam shells with gilt interiors. No visible maker's mark. Shaped black marble bases. 14 1/4" H x 5 1/2" W x 7" D including bases, 11 1/8" H without bases. Provenance: Purchased by consignor at the auction of material deaccessioned from the Tennessee Executive Residence, June 21, 1980. Certificates of Authenticity and auction catalog included. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Losses to edges of marble bases. Very minor wear to gilt on carps' faces. [See more photos →]

45-90 octagonal barrel Winchester Lever Action Rifle 1886 .46, serial #113284, with button magazine. Appears to have original blue finish. Breech stamped "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven, Conn. U.S.A." and "5-90 W.C." Stock under finger lever stamped "Pat. Oct. 14 1884, Jan. 20 1885" with serial number. Stock stamped "Model 1886". Barrel length – 25 1/4", Overall length – 45". The serial # indicates a manufacture date of 1897. CONDITION: Many alterations, minor losses to wood and appropriate wear for age with semi-loose forestock, probably not-re-blued, and appears to have been drilled for sights. [See more photos →]

2 Fur Trade collectible items. 1st item: Silver trading gorget engraved with turtle and tree of life pattern, unsigned, with strand of red white-heart beads. 3-1/2" x 2-5/8" gorget, 24" L beads. Possibly early 19th century. 2nd item: strand of green white-heart trade beads, 24"L, with 5 beads forming a pendant drop. Tag accompanying the second group of beads states that they were found near the old French Fort and trading post Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois, on the Mississippi River. 19th century or earlier. CONDITION: Stringing likely not original, wear and some cracking to beads. [See more photos →]

Tiffany bronze and green glass inkwell, Pine Needle pattern with brush insert and original patina. Base marked Tiffany Studios New York #847. 3 3/4" H x approx 6 1/2" W. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

14k yellow gold woven link bracelet, marked 14k, 7 3/8" L x 3/4" W with safety clasp. 48.1 grams CONDITION: Very good condition with very minor surface scratches. [See more photos →]

18k diamond blue enamel marlin brooch, 26 round brilliant diamonds weighing between .03 to .15 ct with a total weight of 1.80 cts, VS1-2 and F-G color. There is also one small round cut ruby eye, approximately .02 ct. Mounting marked on back "18K", "28221". The sail on the marlin is enameled in dark blue that changes to an aqua color. 10.4 grams. 2 3/8" L x 1 1/2" H. American, mid-20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Minor surface scratches on gold mounting. Minor nick on corner blue enamel fin above 3rd diamond. [See more photos →]

1st item: Chinese ivory carved card case of rectangular form with relief bird and leaf carving on one side and figures on landscape scene on back, 4 1/4" H x 2 3/4" W x 3/8" D. 2nd item: Tiffany & Co. silver bottle with scoop handle, #7696 on base, 5" H. 3rd item: Chinese reverse painted glass snuff bottle with 2 female figures, 2 3/4" H. 4th item: Chinese green hardstone pendant with silver metal bat and lotus flower symbols, 8" L. 5th item: Malachite and jadeite bead necklace, 26" L. This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state, and/or local law. Bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions, clause 10, for additional information. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: 1 3/4" split across relief top. 2nd item: Minor dent and small scratch. 3rd item: Glue residue. 4th item: Some attachments missing. 5th item: Minor surface grime. [See more photos →]

Item 1: Chinese carved low table comprised of a lobed top with gadrooned edge, a pierced foliate carved frieze, lower shelf, carved ball and claw feet and an inset rose colored marble top. 22 1/8" H x approx. 25 1/2" dia. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Item 2: Chinese carved stand comprised of a round top with gadrooned edge, a pierced foliate carved frieze, lower pierced carved shelf, curved legs, animal form feet and an inset rose colored marble top.18 1/4" H x 13 1/4" approximate diameter. 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Item 1: Some minor damage to frieze, overall general surface wear, especially to top, some age spider cracks to marble. Item 2: Overall good condition with expected wear to surface. [See more photos →]

Grouping of wooden Schoenhut farm doll figures and animals including farmer with pitchfork ( 8 3/8" H) and wife holding wooden bucket (8 1/4" H) , cow (7" H x 9" L), pig (4 1/4" H x 7 1/4" L), goat (7 1/2" H x 8 1/4" L) ,goose ( 5 1/2" H x 5 3/4" L) and two donkeys (8" H x 9 1/2" L & 6" H x 8 1/4" L). Note: Wooden milking stool also included with this lot. CONDITION: Both figures retain the original clothing with general wear due to age. All items with general wear/losses/scuffs to paint. Slight loss to farmer's hat. [See more photos →]

Grouping of wooden Schoenhut circus doll figures and animals including a ringmaster (8 3/4" H), a female bareback rider (8 3/8" H)7, one (1) China man (7 3/4" H) , two (2) male figures (7 3/4" H & 8" H), one (1) donkey (6 3/4" H x 7" L), one (1) camel (6 3/4" H x 9 1/4" L), one (1) elephant (6" H x 10" L), and one (1) horse with saddle (6 1/2" x 9 1/2" L) and mounting stand. Accessories include two wooden animal stands and three wooden chairs (Ranging in size from 2 1/4" H to 5 1/4" H). 14 total items. 1st half 20th century. CONDITION: All figures retain the original clothing with general wear due to age. All items with general wear/losses/scuffs to paint. Elephant missing tail. [See more photos →]

Twelve Vicksburg, Mississippi coin silver forks, all with incuse mark "Klein & Bro.", (John Alexander Klein, working Leesburg, Virginia circa 1833-1836, and Vicksburg, MS circa 1836 through at least the 1850s; mark used circa 1854). Includes six (7-3/4"L) forks and six (6-7/8"L) forks, all in the Fiddle and Thread pattern and monogram B.D. Also included is one additional fork of similar design, 7-5/8"L, marked only "coin" with monogram "Markham" which descended with the others. Combined total weight of all 13 forks: 21.30 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Two of the larger forks have some apparent ink staining to shafts (one on the top, the other on the bottom), some slight bends to some tines. [See more photos →]

Sizeable New Orleans, Louisiana coin silver sauce boat with molded rim, oval foot and c-scroll handle with decorative pierced, double scroll terminus. Marked on underside A.H. / N.O. (attributed to Adolph Himmel, New Orleans, 1825-1877). Monogrammed AA or RR on front. 6-1/4" H x 8-1/4" W x 3-3/4" D. 8.46 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Tiny nick to rim on back side, overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Jules Rene Herve, (French, 1887-1981) oil on canvas depicting the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris with children sailing pond boats in the foreground. Signed lower right and housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight: 8 1/4" H x 10 1/2" W. Framed: 12 7/8" H x 15" W. 20th century. Provenance: the estate of Virginia J. Cook, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Southern panoramic landscape, oil on board, possibly Salem, NC school. Depicts a farmstead amid rolling hills, with a farmer driving a team of oxen over a small bridge, with a split rail fence in the foreground; a two story painted house and barns, detailed figures of children playing among the trees, and grazing cows can be seen in the middle and background. White painted mat and carved giltwood frame. Image – 13 1/2" H x ~23" W, Sight – 17 3/8" H x 26 1/4" W, Framed – 21 3/8" H x 30 1/4" W. Early to Mid 19th century. CONDITION: Moderate craquelure and lifting in the sky and matte region, more significant on the left hand side of the painting, along with the left and right hand portions of the landscape's sky. Canvas laid down on contemporary board. Overall general wear and minor losses to carved giltwood frame. [See more photos →]

Art Deco platinum, 18k yellow gold sapphire, diamond and pearl brooch containing 14 baguette cut sapphires with a total weight of approximately .56 carats and 42 Old European cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 1.40 carats plus 1 6 1/4 mm cultured pearl. 2 3/8" L with safety chain and slide bar clasp. 7.3 grams. Platinum and gold tested but not marked. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Memphis, Tennessee coin silver fish knife and fork, the knife blade engraved with scene of a man fishing, surrounded by a cartouche, against a background of engine-turned diamond designs, enclosed in a foliate scroll border with Empire pattern variant handle. Pierced fork has foliate scroll engraving to the reverse of end. Knife 11-1/3", fork 8-3/8". Both with incuse marks: F.H. Clark & Co. Patent 1855 Coin. (Retailer Frederick Harvey Clark, working Memphis circa 1850-d.1866 as F.H. Clark & Co.). Monogrammed "FHS to FJ". Combined weight: 6.315 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Group of Mason's Ironstone, Imari pattern, including 13 dinner plates (10 1/4" dia); 20 dessert plates (9" dia); 1 covered sauce boat (5 1/2" H x 7 1/2" W x 5 1/8" D) with underplate (7/8" H x 10" W x 6" D); 9 soup plates (10" dia); 1 footed tureen (4 1/3" H x 10 1/2" W x 9 1/2" D); 1 covered vegetable server (6 1/4" H x 13" W x 9" D); 1 platter (1 1/4" H x 13" W x 10 1/4" D). All pieces stamped "Mason's Patent Ironstone China" with crown on base. 47 items total. English, 1st quarter-19th century. Provenance: the estate of Bertha Cochran Wright, ex-Calumet Farm, Lexington, KY. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Minor surface scratches. 1 dinner plate with 1/2" rim chip and 2 dinner plates with chips in base. 4 dessert plates with rim chips, 1/8" to 1/2". Covered sauce boat with 1/2" break to finial and 5 1/2" diagonal restoration to underplate along one end. 3 soup plates with rim chips, 1/4" to 7/8" L and 1 with 2 1/2" hairline crack. Centerpiece dish with 1/4" rim chip. No visible damage to covered server. Serving platter with 1/2" rim chip. [See more photos →]

Two East Tennessee cotton pieced quilts. 1st item: Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt , red and blue calico with diamond border on white ground and white backing, 96" x 72". 2nd item: Sunburst variation quilt with red and blue calico and diamond border on white ground and white backing, 98" x 72". Both late 19th century, unsigned. Provenance: Descended through the family of Revolutionary War soldier, Colonel John Sawyers. CONDITION: 1st item: Scattered small stains. Stains on crease mark on back plus several small spots on back. 2nd item: General fading. Some red fabric deteriorating. [See more photos →]

Adelia Armstong Lutz (American, Tennessee, 1859-1931) oil on board still life painting of yellow and orange flowers in an orange-glazed round vase. Signed "A.A. Lutz" lower right. Carved giltwood frame. Frame: 14 7/8" H x 20 7/8 W, Sight: 11 1/2" H x 17 1/2" W. Late 19th century to early 20th century. Adelia Armstrong Lutz (1859-1931) was known for painting portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. She was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She studied art at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and abroad. Upon her return to Knoxville in 1887, she was a director of the Knoxville Art Club and co-organized the Nicholson Art League. She married John Edwin Lutz in 1885 and they built their home, "Westwood", on Knoxville's Kingston Pike in approximately 1890. CONDITION: Craquelure and minor surface grime. Some loss to gilt on frame. [See more photos →]

Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), offset color lithograph, "People Have Enough Trouble Without Being Intimidated By An Artichoke", 1979, signed lower left and numbered 59/100. Styria Studios blind stamp lower right. 30-1/2" x 23", float mounted and framed under glass in a silver metallic frame, 33" x 26". CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Continental 19th century carved giltwood and composition frame mirror with molded border and foliate and acanthus leaf design. Mirror measures – 37 5/8" H x 50 1/2" W. Framed – 52 5/8" H x 65 1/2" W. CONDITION: Scattered minor losses to wood and gesso. Mirror is a replacement. [See more photos →]

Italian pietra dura octagonal table top with rose floral central design of colored stones ( 28" x 18 3/8") inset into a contemporary rectangular marble top. 24 7/8" H x 47 3/4" W. Pietra dura top, early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Chinese porcelain bowl and vase (modified as lamp). 1st item: Chinese Export Famille Rose Bowl with finely lobed sides, gilt diaper border over a floral garland decorated interior rim with central floral spray, the exterior decorated with floral swags and butterflies. Unmarked. 3-1/8"H x 6-5/8" diam. Attrib. Ch'ien Lung period, late 18th century. 2nd item: Chinese Mille Fleur decorated vase, modified as a lamp. 8-3/4"H. Likely 19th century. Also included are 2 carved hardwood stands, one stamped China, both 20th century. 3rd item: Chinese brass bound dressing or jewelry box with red lacquer style painted finish, brass bat-wing pull engraved as a bat; brass slide latch and engraved and pierced brass hinges; lid lifts to reveal a mirror with single drawer beneath. 6"h x 7-1/4"W x 10"D, early to mid 19th century. CONDITION: Bowl has 1/4" repaired rim chip, wear and a 1/16" fleabite to rim. Vase has been drilled on bottom. Note that neither stand fits the bowl. Box has moderate wear and scratching to paint, mirror and all hardware appear original. [See more photos →]

14k open weave link bracelet with 16 prong-set round diamonds, approximate total weight of .80 ct., 6 5/8" L x 7/16" W with safety clasp. Impressed mark "HR 2794". 27.2 grams. CONDITION: Very good condition. Some surface grime. [See more photos →]

14k yellow gold Hope Brothers retailers, Knoxville, Tenn. hunting case watch, White enamel face with secondary dial, Arabic numerals and marked Hope Bros. Knoxville Tenn. Longines Watch Co, Switzerland, 15 jewel works, 2365251, Engraved "Shollie O'Cross Xmas 1911" on inside. Exterior of case decorated with swirl leaf pattern on front and back, case #310268, marked 14K Fine, 585/1000. Front cartouche engraved "SOC". 31.1 grams overall. 1 1/4" diameter overall. Provenance: Private Cinton, TN collection. CONDITION: Watch runs when wound. [See more photos →]

Oil on canvas 3/4 length portrait of United States Senator and former Tennessee Governor, Lamar Alexander, by Tennessee portrait artist Ann Street. Alexander is depicted wearing a blue suit and yellow tie and standing with his hand against a split log fence with mountains in the background. Housed in a simple wooden frame. 20th century. Sight – 15 1/2" H x 12" W. Framed – 20 1/2" H x 16 1/2" W. Provenance: collection of Ann and Bob Street, Nashville, Tennessee. Note: An almost identical larger portrait of Senator Alexander by Ann Street is currently displayed in the TN State Capital. This example is possibly a study for the larger work. CONDITION: Good condition; minor surface grime, minor losses to frame, especially to the upper right quadrant. [See more photos →]

Chinese porcelain bottle form vase, underglaze blue and white interior, exterior with inlaid polychrome enameled decoration of flying phoenix, pinwheels, chrysanthemums, scrolls and large bat, with medallion and geometric motifs at rim and collar. 14 1/2" H. Unmarked. Chinese, 19th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Scattered fleabite losses in black enamel. Largest enamel loss in phoenix tail, thin line of approx. 1/2" L. [See more photos →]

1st group: Set of seven (7) S. Kirk & Son sterling silver Repousse bread and butter plates, marked "127F" on base, 6 1/4" diameter. 28.805 troy ounces. 2nd group: Set of four (4) Reed & Barton sterling silver Francis I nut dishes, marked "x569" on base, 3 1/4" diameter, 6.51 oz troy. 35.315 total oz troy. No monograms. CONDITION: No monograms. Some surface scratches. [See more photos →]

Colonial Manufacturing Company mahogany grandmother Winterhalder 5-tube movement clock, made in Zeeland, MI. Movement "38, Case #1988. Arabic numeral, sun, moon, and ocean liner keywind dial. 76 3/4" H x 15 3/4" W x 13" D. Early 20th century. Service receipt of August, 2012 included. CONDITION: Not tested for functionality but service records included. [See more photos →]

1st item: Georgian style revolving Supper Service, silver on copper, marks for English Silver Manufacturing Corporation. Lazy Susan style server features four oval covered vegetable servers and one center footed round covered server with silverplated ladle. Server also includes two shakers (6 1/8" H) and two footed salts with copper liners (2 3/4" H). Turned wood handles. 24 1/8" diameter (excluding handles) x 16 1/2" H. English, early to mid-20th century. 2nd item: Georgian style silverplated chafing dish with 2 covered vegetable serving dishes, 1 shaker (5" H) and 1 salt with cobalt blue glass liner (3 1/4" H), 11" H x 28" W x 18 3/4" D. English, mid 20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall very good condition with some copper wearing through underneath base and on shakers. 2 1/4" dent in edge of round lid. 2nd item: Overall very good condition. Some silver worn on one vegetable cover. Dents in shaker top. [See more photos →]

New England 18th century Queen Anne chest of drawers, maple with pine secondary wood. Four graduated dovetailed drawers with cockbeaded edges, ogee base molding and short, cabriole legs with pad feet with rounded drops on the returns. 35 3/4" H x 36 1/4" W x 17 1/2" D. Provenance: the estate of Bertha Cochran Wright, ex-Calumet Farm, Lexington, KY. CONDITION: Refinished case, replaced brasses, expected wear to drawer sides and supports, feet and returns with possible alterations. [See more photos →]

Late 18th and early 19th century Knox County, Tennessee document archive relating to Stockley Donelson (1752 – 1805), brother of Rachel Donelson (wife of President Andrew Jackson) and other related documents. Total 8 items. Stockley was a land speculator in Tennessee and was appointed in 1784 as the land surveyor for Western lands by the North Carolina legislature. He held offices for the State of Franklin, served on council for the territorial government, and appointed Lt. Colonel of the Hawkins Co. militia in 1790 (Papers of Andrew Jackson: 1770-1803). 1st item – 18th century indenture between Stockley Donelson of Knox Co. and Thomas Mophine (sp?) of Sullivan Co., TN for 640 acres in Knox County. Signed by Stockley Donelson in 1798, David Campbell, and Samuel Ramsey in 1804. Note: David Campbell (1750-1812) was a politician and judge who was a member of the North Carolina state assembly, a leader in the State of Franklin, and a judge in the North Carolina Superior Court, Southwest Territory, and state of Tennessee. 2nd item – 1798 receipt for payment of "thirty pounds in horses from Wm. Peterson for a tract of land". Signed Stockley Donelson 16 July 1798 and Thomas A. Clarke. 3rd item – 1791 Financial bond for Stockley Donelson "of Hawkins County in the territory of the United States South of the River Ohio" to William Peterson for 200 pounds regarding a tract of land for 300 acres. Signed Stockley Donelson, W. Mynatt and R. Mynatt. 4th item – 1799 agreement between Richard and George Mynatt and William Peterson concerning a conditional property line. Signed Stockley Donelson. Also includes signature of John Sawyer (Col.). Verso signatures Knox County, State of Tennessee include Charles McClung and J.G.M. Ramsey (year 1825). 5th item – 1805 relinquishment of right, title, and interest to 300 acres of land William Peterson claimed under title from John Hackett as attorney for Stockley Donelson. Signed Tho. Hopkins, John Dowler, Joseph Johnson. 6th item – Correspondence note relating to Stockley Donelson, "Do you know whether the sale of the land was made to Peterson by Donelson himself or by Hacket his attorney— Do you know why Donelson did not make the deed and why it was left to Hacket to make — Did you understand from Donelson that Hacket had authority to make the conveyance?'. 7th item – 1799 Knox county tax receipt for Will Peterson and Saml. Sharps. 8th item – Knox County land indenture pertaining to Absalom Rutherford selling 125 acres of land to Isaac Burk for five hundred dollars. Signed by John Sawyers Senior, John Sawyers Junior, William Rose, and Absalom Rutherford. Absalom Rutherford (1763-1843). Rutherford enlisted under Capt William Bentley in Wythe Co. VA during the Revolutionary War and participated at the battles of Guilford Courthouse, wounded at Camden, Ninety-Six, and Eutaw Springs. He was discharged at Yorktown, VA. John Sawyers Senior – Colonel John Sawyers (1745-1831) – Sawyers was a Captain under Colonel Isaac Shelby at the Battle of King's Mountain and also served at the Battle of Point Pleasant. He was considered one of the wealthiest men of Knox county and was appointed as a Knox Co. Justice of the Peace by Governor William Blount. Pages measure 2" x 8" to 8 1/4" x 13 1/2". Provenance: Descended through the family of Revolutionary War soldier, Colonel John Sawyers. CONDITION: Toning, some old stains, fold lines on all documents. Item 1 with separation at a couple of folds. Item 3 with separations of fold lines for lower half with a couple of holes. [See more photos →]

Oil on canvas portrait of young African American male, attributed to William Howard Hart (American, 1863 – 1937). Housed in the original carved giltwood frame, unsigned. Plaque on frame reads "William Hart". Canvas – 9 3/4” H x 8” W, Sight – 9 1/2” H x 7 1/2” W, Framed – 18” H x 16” W. Late 19th century. Provenance: Family history purports the subject to be a family slave or the son of a slave, possible connection to Parsley family. CONDITION: Overall good condition with surface grime with canvas warping in center and scratches to head area. Minor chipping of frame, and canvas was possibly cut down with older re-lining [See more photos →]

Group of Mason's Imari pattern Ironstone china serving pieces including five (5) graduated oval serving trays (Ranging in size from 10" H x 13" L to 16" H x 20 3/4" L), one oval meat platter with well (16" H x 20 1/2" L) and one pierced trivet (9 1/2" H x 12 3/4" L). All pieces stamped "Mason's Patent Ironstone China" with crown on base. 1st half 19th century. 7 items total. Provenance: the estate of Bertha Cochran Wright, ex-Calumet Farm, Lexington, KY. CONDITION: Smallest platter with hairline cracks, one with chips to edge. Slight hairline crack to rim of largest platter. Old staple repair to trivet. Meat platter overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Folk art pastel on paper portrait of a man, manner of Micah Williams (American, 1782-1837), depicting a dark-haired man in blue coat with plaid vest and black cravat. Unsigned. Portrait has illegible watermark at left edge. 17-1/2" x 14-1/3". Circa 1835. Provenance: A Nashville, Tennessee estate. CONDITION: 6" water stain to lowermost edge, crease to right bottom corner, paper has been glued to cardboard backing. Couple of light smudges. [See more photos →]

Two Oriental carpets. 1st item: Tabriz area rug, 35" L x 26 1/2" W. Central medallion with colors of blue, red, brown, gold and cream. "Made in Iran" label on back. 1st quarter to mid-20th century. 2nd item: Kazak area rug, 70" L x 49" W, 3 medallions, colors of blue, rust and ivory. 1st quarter 20th century. Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall very good condition. Some loss to fringe. 2nd item: Scattered wear, especially at one end. Both ends secured. [See more photos →]

Rococo style bronze rectangular casket with panels of champleve enamel decoration; hinged cover opens to reveal a red velvet lined lid. Old Christie's East label in interior. 6" H x 13 1/2" W x 4 3/4" D. Continental, late 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with minor loss to enamel. Minor wear to interior red velvet. [See more photos →]

Henri Lautier (French, 20th century) Art Deco bronze sculpture depicting a trio of female nude dancers, signed on the base. 12 1/2 H x 5 7/8" W (at the base). CONDITION: Overall good condition with some scattered minor dings. [See more photos →]

Rookwood Art Pottery vase with waterlily decoration, painted by the artist Sallie E. Coyne. Rookwood mark, date 1906, form number 905D and Coyne's cipher impressed on the base. 7 1/2" H. CONDITION: Minuscule firing flaw to rim. [See more photos →]

Navajo rug/weaving with single Yei figure and geometric border. Woven in colors of tan, dark and light brown, grey and cream. 45" H x 37 1/2" W. Circa 1940's/1950's. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Miniature oil on panel portrait, dated 1587, of a bearded man, manner of Michiel Jansz Van Mierevelt (Dutch, 1567-1641). Inscribed Aetatis Suae 67 (At the age of 67). Self-frame is part of the wood panel. 6-1/4" x 4-1/4" overall. Continental. CONDITION: Some warping to panel, overall cracquelure, 1" area of edge chipping at right side of painting near frame edge; overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Pair of Georgia alkaline glaze drip stoneware jars, possibly White Co., GA. The angled rims, handles, and gallon capacity script indicate the same potter. 1st item – Dark alkaline glazed jug, inscribed "3" on shoulder to denote gallon capacity, extruded handle. 15 1/4" height. 2nd item – Olive alkaline glazed jug with dark green drips, inscribed "2" on shoulder to denote gallon capacity, extruded handle. 14 3/8" height. Northern GA estate. Note – forms are similar to those of the Dorsey family of potters from White County, GA. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Northern GA estate. CONDITION: Both in overall excellent condition with a couple of small nicks to rim edge. [See more photos →]

Archives relating to James Jeremiah (J.J.) Slade (b. 1831-d. 1917, mayor of Columbus, GA 1892-1895, member of the Georgia Assembly, 1907-1913) and his first wife, Anne G. Graham (1835-1856), together with a Civil War era friendship album owned by Mary Branner. 1st grouping – Anne Gertrude Graham and J. J. Swade Columbus, GA archive. Includes a sixth plate ambrotype of Anne, a 1853 diary appearing to be written by her husband J.J. Slade, and a framed bouquet of dried flowers given to husband J.J. Slade by Anne in 1853. Anne died in childbirth and her daughter, Annie, only lived a few months. A note in pencil script inside the ambrotype by J. J. Slade reads, "My sweet patient loving wife – my pretty wife fell asleep in Christ May 9, 1856". 2nd grouping – Grouping of three ambrotypes including one sixth plate ambrotype of a gentleman dressed in formal attire with a Glennville, Alabama mailing address pasted on the front case cover and two fourth plate ambrotypes of gentlemen from the Columbus, GA, and the Phenix City, AL area. Last item – Civil War era friendship album owned by Mary E. Branner containing several war date inscriptions including one from Private Benjamin S. Shepperson, Co. A, 2nd Georgia Battalion Infantry: "You have a friend in a Southern Soldier who will do all in his power to protect you in all; and under all circumstances and who never see a Southern lady suffer or be imposed upon by the Yankees. Bainbridge GA, Jany 30th, 1864." Several other War date signings appear to by Mary's female friends. Dimensions of friendship album 6 1/8" x 7 3/4". Provenance: The Greene Museum, Phenix City, Alabama. CONDITION: 1st grouping – Ambrotype missing cover, diary with old stains and toning. 2nd grouping – Glennville AL cover detatched, cased fourth plate missing the cover and with scratches to the background of image, fourth plate of gentleman standing missing complete case, glass ambrotype retained only. Last item – covers loose, spine largely missing, some pages loose. [See more photos →]

Assembled group of 6 country Chippendale side chairs with rush seats, all with serpentine crest rails and varying pierced splats. Three chairs with block, vase and ball turned front legs and front stretchers, three with straight foot rails and front legs. Measurements ranging from 38-39" H x 19-19 1/2" W x 14-14 1/2" D. 16 1/4" to 16 1/2" Seat Ht. New England, late 18th century. Provenance: Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: All with minor wear and abrasions, one chair with broken front stretcher and wear/chips to feet, one chair with animal chew to side stretcher, another chair with minor pest damage to a stretcher. [See more photos →]

Art Deco platinum and 18k yellow gold diamond pendant containing 41 rose cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 1.50 cts. 1 3/8" L. The necklace has a 14k curb link chain, 16" L. Pendant tested as 18k and platinum. Chain is marked 14k. 4.8 grams total. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Sterling silver table ornament of a bird standing with wings extended, possibly an Osprey, hallmarked for Asprey, London, circa 1996, 5-1/4"h x 7-3/4"L x 5-3/4"D. 19.18 oz troy. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Pair of French Empire Revival gilt bronze six- arm candelabra converted into lamps, foliate and garland swags on a raised oval platform with three lobed feet, center base medallion depicting cherubs, fluted shaft surmounted by a medallion having heraldry elements and bow surrounds, surmounted with five scrolled acanthus candle arms and one center candle arm, wooden gilt faux-candles, center candle socket transitions to a lamp socket. 37" H x 10 1/2" W x 8 1/2" D. Base: 8" W x 6 1/4" D. European, late 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with some arms slightly bent. [See more photos →]

Thai ceremonial headdress, modeled after a traditional headdress, comprised of papier mache and metal with applied clear glass stones and gilt paint. Constructed in two sections including a removable conical metal spire. Housed in a custom tin storage container. Headdress measures 22" total H x approx. 8" dia. 26 1/4" container total H. Late 19th/ Early 20th century. Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Some slight bending to tip of spire. One embellishment possibly missing over ear of one side. [See more photos →]

Grouping of three (3) Clarence Stringfield (Tennessee, 1903-1976) folk art carvings including two owls and a tall slender bearded man with brimmed hat. All signed on the base in pen "C. Stringfield". Ranging in height from 9 1/4" H to 23 1/4" H. 20th century. Note: Lot also includes a Clarence Stringfield signed biography card dated 12/1/70. Biography: Clarence Stringfield was born in Erin, West Tennessee, in 1903. He states on the enclosed card "I started carving as a hobby and it kept growing and people became interested in it. I always wanted to carve. I had a long spell of sickness and when I was well I started carving". CONDITION: All overall very good condition with very light wear. [See more photos →]

Confederate Archive of 4th Private Elbert S. Cassady, Georgia Company G, 9th Regiment (Walker Co., GA – Lafayette Volunteers). 10 total letters (2 pre-war, 8 Civil War period) letters from Elbert S. Cassady to his cousin, Nancy E. Sawyers (Nancy E. Sawyers McBee married name) of Knox Co., TN, 5 covers (most war period), 1 1864 letter from Nancy E. Sawyers. Elbert S. Cassady enlisted as a private in June 12, 1861 and was discharged a month later on July 14, 1861 for tuberculosis. He was born December 16, 1830 and died October 28, 1902. January 20th, 1862 Lafayette letter – writes that he received a letter from Rus dated Dec. 25, 1861 and January 8th, 1862. "We have a report here that England has acknowledged our independence… For us Rebeles as they call us in Lincolns Government, I love to be called a Rebele, in this fight. I had much rather be a Rebel or called one than to be a tory, for I look upon them as being the last of Gods Creation…"I always think of the Boys every night and wish they had or could have a good soft bed to sleep on like they had at home, but I know they cant. They are Brave Boys and I love them. I wish I could be with them and help them fight for my Country and defend our fair sides…..I had a fine time in Missouri and Kentucky a spying around among the Lincoln Armies…Elbert goes on to speak about the first case of murder that has taken place in Lafayette. June 28th, 1862 letter – Elbert writes, "Sorry to hear of the destruction of property in your section of Country (Knox Co.) by the enemy. But there is a better coming and I think that it is near at hand when victory will pearch upon our Banners and we will be free.. August 14th, 1862 – "there has been a skirmish at or near Tazwell and our troops drove the feds back and occupied the town that is the way to serve the Rascals they aught to be driven to the Northern Ocean and the Baptized head formost-through ice 40 feete thick. There is hundreds of Soldiers + waggons passing through here every day from Tupelo to Chatttanooga. I saw the Commissary last week. he told me that we had one hundred + twelve thousand soldiers at Chattanooga then there as several thousand gone their since..there is 2 companies some where above Knoxville from Walker Co., one commanded by Capt Brady…..(he lists other regiments and their commanders..). Elbert goes on to write, "Several Negros started to Lincoln's Army last weeke from here. We caught them and brought them back South. There is a woman in jail that will be hanged for burning a house…" January 21st, 1863 letter – speaks of attending weddings and spending time in the woods and Piggeon Mountain. He has not received a letter from Russ since the second of the month and writes of him being in the hospital. March 20th 1863 letter – "I had seen a dispatch from the Knoxville Register a few days ago about the difficulty that you spoke of in your last…very mean in those poeple to conseal torys + traitors about their house…There has been some bush whacking in our County in the last few days but nobody killed yet, the balls whispers tolerably close, some times they pass through a mans hat but generally though his coat…I must now tell you that the small pox is here.. April 26th, 1863 letter – "I keepe moving a bout to keepe the Blues off. There is two Companies of Soldiers stationed in Lafayette at present one company of Cavalry and one of Infantry. They have caught seventy five deserters since they arrived here, So the bush whacking has ceased for the present.. I received a letter from Russ dated 13th of this month he said he was still improving…the Regiment is at Suffolk Va, under Longstreet." July 25th 1863 letter – refers to an Exhibition of Tableaux and how the performance came off well…"money made by this arrangement goes to our sick and wounded soldiers in the hospital at Ringgold…about 30 cases of smallpox at Ringgold..There is an other one (soldier) in our jail to be sent to Chattanooga to be tried by the Military authorities for deserting the Army and murdering a soldier..(Elbert knows the young soldier as he also enlisted in the 9th Regiment)…The Georgia Boys are flocking to Savannah by the hundreds.." Elbert also writes he has not heard from Russ. August 9th, 1863 letter – speaks of the capture of Morgan (General). "a true Southern patriot would be willing to die half a dozen times if it were possible for him to have than many lives…all the good people of the Confederate States ought to be found upon their knees as often as each day as was Danil of Old, in humble supplication to Almighty God in behalf of the people of the Confederate States…there is too much extortion, stealing going on in our land, God will not recognize such conduct as that, and my opinion is that the People of the Confederacy will have to Repent of their sins National and Individual before this war closes… CONDITION: Letters and covers overall very good condition, one cover with stamp cut off. [See more photos →]

Group of Mason's Imari pattern Ironstone china serving pieces, consisting of three (3) oval platters (9 3/4" L,14 3/4" L, 19" L), one (1) round platter (12 3/4" dia.), two (2) small covered serving dishes with matching under plates ( serving dish measures 5 3/4" H x 7 1/4" L/ under plate 9 1/2" L) and one (1) large covered serving dish with matching under plate (serving dish measures 5 3/4" H x 12 5/8" W/ under plate 15 3/4" L). All pieces stamped "Mason's Patent Ironstone China" with crown on base. 1st half 19th century. Provenance: the estate of Bertha Cochran Wright, ex-Calumet Farm, Lexington, KY. CONDITION: Crazing, slight staining to round platter. Chips to small platter. Both small serving dishes missing one handle. [See more photos →]

Lanier Meaders (White County, Georgia, 1917-1998) folk art pottery face jug, medium olive glaze with kaolin eyes and rock teeth. Signed on base "Lanier Meaders", 10 1/2" H x 7 3/4" W x 7" D. CONDITION: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

Asian-themed mixed metal cigarette case with landscape and dragon scenes; 3 buckles, including cloisonne and mixed metal; carved face mask with maker's mark on back; silver metal and green faux-stone pendant necklace with companion dangle earrings; sterling silver compact on chain, 7 various pins (3 sterling: 2 sabres and horseshoe), 5 pendants: hardstone, enamel and pink coral; 5 stick pins; 2 needle holders (1 sterling); bottle w/ miniature dice; sterling enameled perfume bottle; sterling mini card case; sterling thimble; sterling Rye nameplate. 37+ items (4.155 oz troy sterling), 1" L to 30" L. Late 19th to mid-20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Some loss to gilt decoration and some surface scratches. [See more photos →]

French bronze portrait box, round; the hinged top with hand painted portrait of lady in pink silk dress with lace collar and cuffs, yellow and red bow at bust, wearing a plumed hat and carrying a rose. Portrait mounted behind glass and signed "Gerard" lower right. Gilt bronze box with swag, floral and bead decoration to the sides with center blank cartouche. Interior lined with green velvet. Four turned feet. 3 1/2" H x 7" diameter. French, 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Portrait with one chip at right side margin. Box in very good condition with one foot replaced. Lining likely replaced. [See more photos →]

Royal Crown Derby English porcelain hand painted covered urn, squat form having two reticulated handles with floral design and the body with an Aesthetic Movement geometric design in colors of pink, blue, green, silver and gold. Base numbered 534. 11 1/4" H x 13" W x 11" D. Late 19th century. CONDITION: Urn overall very good condition with very minor glaze wear. Minor chips to interior edge of cover. [See more photos →]

Group of two 14k watches. 1st item: Waltham American Watch Co. pocketwatch with bright cut garden trellis decoration on back. White enamel Roman numeral face with secondary dial. Inside back case cover "14K Waltham" and "Patd April 22 1879", case also tests to be 14k. 145.7 grams complete. 2 5/16" dia overall. 2nd item: Benrus 14k white gold lady's watch face with two single cut diamonds, with a black cord strap, 10.2 grams complete, watch face: 1 1/4" L, 6 3/8" L overall. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Enamel face is cracked and hands worn. 2nd item: Wear to white enamel face and scratches on gold face. [See more photos →]

(1) 18k Byzantine hoops, made in Turkey, 7/8" dia. (2) 18k spiral posts, each with single diamond. (3-6) 4 pr 14K hoop earrings of various designs, 1" to 2 1/4" dia. (7-8) Pr. 14k white and yellow gold hoops, 1" L and Pr. 14k tri-color gold hoops, 5/8" L. (9-10) Pr. 14k loop drop earrings, 1" L, and Pr. 14k 3-diamond drop earrings, 7/8" L. All earrings for pierced ears. 18k: 7.9 grams total weight. 14k: 25.1 grams total weight. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Minor dents in ram's head hoops, fluted hoops and balls of drop earrings. [See more photos →]

Group of three (3) US mint collectible coin sets including two (2) 1987 US Constitution coin sets containing a silver Liberty dollar and Gold Liberty five dollar coin, all in the original boxes, and one (1) US Liberty Coin set 1886 – 1986 containing a silver Ellis Island one dollar, a silver 1986 Liberty half dollar and a gold 1986 Liberty five dollar, all housed in the original boxes. CONDITION: All in coin sets in mint, uncircualted condition. [See more photos →]

Civil War Andersonville prison carved treenware miniature basket with handle and incised floral and geometric decoration. 3 1/2" H. Provenance: Fryar family of Washington, Co., TN. Privates John Fryar (b. 1841-1863? ) and William H. Fryar (b. 1839-1864?) of the 2nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry Company H were captured at the Battle of Rogersville on November 6, 1863. On November 6th, Colonel Garrard of the 7th Ohio Calvary was in charge of the company when it was attacked and routed on the road outside Rogersville. Garrand then called upon Major Carpenter of the 2nd Tennessee, to hold the position. Colonel Garrand was unsuccessful rallying his men and consequently fled to Morristown, leaving Major Carpenter and his regiment without support. The Tennessee regiment was surrounded and captured by forces under Colonel H. L. Giltner, 4th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA. Both Fryar brothers were eventually sent to the Confederate prison camp at Andersonville, GA and records indicate both died in captivity. This treenware basket was passed down through the family and is believed to have been carved by either John or William Fryar. CONDITION: General surface wear and scratching. Split to one side due to age. [See more photos →]

Attributed to Heriberto Juarez (Mexican, b. 1932), cubist style patinated bronze sculpture of a couple embracing. Circular hardstone base. Possible signature on man's right rear leg. 14-1/4"h x 18" diameter. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Group of vintage lady's jewelry. 1st item: Paul Ditisheim, Solvil,14k rose gold lady's ruby and diamond wrist watch, 24.6 grams total. 6 3/8" L, circa 1940. 2nd group: Two 14k rose gold and ruby eternity bands, each containing approximately 30 rubies, 5.4 grams together, each size 7 1/4, and one platinum diamond eternity band containing approximately 22 single cut diamonds, 4.4 grams, size 6 3/4, circa 1940. CONDITION: 1st item: Few areas of crimping in chain bracelet. 2nd group: One ruby missing in one band. [See more photos →]

Pair of Continental bronze mounted porcelain garniture urns or vases. Cobalt ground with applied gilt bronze grape and leaf clusters around the top rims, white painted oval vignettes depicting courting couples and bouquets of flowers, gilt painted acanthus leaves and painted floral designs around the base. Each urn is raised on a circular foot with applied bands of gilt bronze mountings at top and base. 14 3/4" H. French or German, last quarter 19th century. Provenance – Robert C. and Cora Reid Greene Estate, Phenix City, Alabama. CONDITION: Overall general wear to paint and gilt, especially to lower base section. [See more photos →]

Group of 12 polychromed porcelain military figures including 6 by Scheibe Alsbach marked with blue underglazed mark: 2 of Napoleon's generals, "De Beauharnais" and "Murat" plus 4 mounted soldiers marked "Davoust", "Le Prince Eugene" and 2 "Garde Imperiale", 5 1/2" to 6 1/2" H. Also included in group are 5 figures by Sitzendorf marked with green underglazed mark: "Grenadier Reg 15 1770", "Musketier 1815", "Seydlitz Kurassier 1760", "Garde Grenadier 1770" and "Lutzow Jager 1813", 7 7/8" to 8 1/2" H, plus 1 soldier porcelain figure titled "Captain, Infantry of the Legion, 1795", 7 1/2" H by unidentifed maker with blue crown over M over R hallmark. 12 total, all early to mid-20th century. CONDITION: Excellent condition with minor surface grime except for 1 Scheibe Alsbach figure with broken drum mallet. [See more photos →]

Pair of Chinese porcelain Famille Verte porcelain vases, rouleau form having textured dark blue ground with raised female figural decoration. Bases marked with two concentric blue circles. 16 5/8" H. 20th century. CONDITION: Discoloration to rim of one vase indicates old repair. [See more photos →]

Flintlock pistol tinder lighter and large flintlock mechanism (2 items). Flintlock tinder pistol lighter, engraved brass body and stand, brass receptacle for small candle or rush, engraved steel trigger guard, and wooden handle. Marked "Robbins". 7" L x 4 7/8" H. English, Late18th/Early19th Century. 2nd item – Large brass and steel flintlock firing mechanism. Flintlock appears to be a finished mechanism and not hardware for another weapon (?). 5 1/2" L. English or Continental, 19th century. CONDITION: 1st item – old edge break to wooden grip near trigger guard. Not tested for functionality. 2nd item – overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Model 1873 "Trapdoor" Springfield Carbine, .47, serial #143002, with percussion action, adjustable rear sight and sling attachment on left of magazine. Stock is stamped with an image of an eagle, while breech is stamped "VPP" with a symbol of an eagle head between the second and third letters, and "R" is stamped on the top of the breech. Right of magazine is stamped "U.S. Springfield" with an image of an eagle. Stock behind percussion hammer stamped "U.S. Model 1873". Barrel length – 22", Overall length – 40 3/4". Firearms made after 1898 require passing an FFL background check prior to transfer. Please be prepared with proper identification. Late 19th century. CONDITION: Decorative eagle on buttstock a later addition, good bore, cartouche not visible which indicates government acceptance, minor losses to stock, minor oxidation to barrel. [See more photos →]

Thomas Webb and Sons art glass vase, unmarked, ovoid body with citrine yellow ground, white overlay carved with ferns, butterfly, bee and moth decoration. English, circa 1900. 8" H. CONDITION: Scattered light abrasion to the body. [See more photos →]

Louis XV style painted and ormolu mounted vitrine with D-shaped beveled glass top, floral and leaf handpainted frieze over a curved single door and curved glass sides, all on four ormolu mounted cabriole legs, 36" H x 25" W x 12" D. French, early 20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

David Alfaro Siqueros (Mexican 1896-1974), three abstract lithographs on Velin de Rives paper from the Pablo Neruda series, all numbered XIV / XXV (hors commerce; 235 total edition). All numbered in pencil lower left and signed lower right. Mexican social realist painter David Siqueiros is better known or his large fresco murals; along with Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco, he established Mexican Muralism. 23-1/2" x 41", unframed. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with some light scattered margin grime and thumbdings, one with small tear to margin. [See more photos →]

Six pieces Vicksburg, MS coin silver flatware: 3 tablespoons, 1 dessert spoon, and 2 teaspoons, all with various marks related to John Alexander Klein (working Leesville, Virginia 1833-circa 1836, then Vicksburg, Mississippi circa 1836 through at least 1854). Includes 2 fiddle and thread pattern tablespoons, monogrammed Smith; 1 olive variant pattern tablespoon also marked Patent 1850 J.W. (incuse marks) on back, and monogrammed M on front; 1 fiddle and thread pattern dessert spoon monogrammed Smith; 1 fiddle and thread pattern teaspoon; and 1 fiddle pattern teaspoon monogrammed NMF. Last spoon (monogram NMF) is marked "Wilson and Klein" in rectangle; all others have incuse marks "Klein & Brother" or "Klein & Bro". Sizes range 6-1/2" to 8-1/4", combined weight 7.845 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: The 3 spoons monogrammed "Smith" are in generally good condition, although all 6 spoons have some wear to backs of bowls and monograms and/or marks. The other 3 spoons have old transparent tape labels or tape residue which we have not attempted to remove. Wilson & Klein tablespoon has several dents and a 1/4" tear to bowl. Olive pattern variant tablespoon has wear and slight loss of definition to pattern on both sides. [See more photos →]

Gerard Passet (French, b. 1936) oil on canvas landscape depicting a rural road winding past a grove of trees, with town in the background. Signed lower right and en verso. 18" x 22" sight, 25" x 29" gilt carved frame. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

25 coin silver fiddle thread pattern forks, 19 of which bear incuse marks on back for G. W. Donigan (George Washington Donigan, working Nashville, Tennessee 1850-1864) and are monogrammed H.V. S.S. These 19 forks include 11 salad or dessert sized forks (6-3/4"L) and 8 dinner sized forks (7-1/2"L). Also included are 6 other dinner sized forks ( 7-1/2" L) in a nearly identical pattern (4 of them have identical monograms); these 6 have heavily worn marks or no marks (and 1 is marked only coin, with a monogram "Markham"). Combined weight: 34.22 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: 5 unmarked forks have repaired shafts. Other forks in very good condition with minor wear to tines. [See more photos →]

Two nearly matching Victorian coral and gold metal bracelets, one with central carved coral rose surrounded by carved coral buds and leaves atop a coiled gold metal ribbon, fixed clasp with raised decoration, 6-1/4"L; the other adjustable, adorned with central carved coral rose and leaves atop a coiled gold metal ribbon, placed over a central hinged clasp, 9-1/4"L. Provenance: the estate of Virginia J. Cook, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: One coral rose has come loose but is retained; slight discoloration to one corner of fixed clasp, overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Chinese carved and inked ivory figure depicting Quan Yin standing holding a fishing pole in her left hand and holding red stained basket containing a fish and flowers in the other. Black character marks to the base. Fitted with a hardwood stand. figure measures – 12 1/2" H. Late 19th century. This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state, and/or local law. Bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions, clause 10, for additional information. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Some mild toning. Damage to right ear, missing earring, old vertical hairline to the head. [See more photos →]

Two 18th century Continental flintlocks including one by Geromino Fernandez. 1st item – Spanish Flintlock Pistol, gold inlay marks on the barrel breech for Geromino Fernandez (Madrid 1690-1727). Stock with foliate carving on upper tang, underside foliate carving around trigger guard hardware. Brass hardware includes a brass foliate crown plate on tang. Tapered barrel, iron lockplate marked "Bizvgno" (sp?). 15" total length, 8 1/2" barrel length. Late 17th/Early 18th century. Item 2: Continental flintlock pistol with stock having a foliate carved forearm, lockplate surround, and curl foliate tang carving. Floral engraved brass hardware. Tapered barrel, iron lockplate and breech plate with an inscribed, "2". 13 3/4" total length, 8 1/2" barrel length. Late 18th century. CONDITION: 1st item – losses to forearm, ramrod hardware loose and missing rod, losses to carved surrounds on lockplate, older patination to stock and barrel. 2nd item – crack to forearm with brass band missing at end of barrel, missing ramrod, older patination to barrel and stock. [See more photos →]

French mariette four barrel pepperbox pistol, 38 caliber. Gold inlay on back of tang, ""LePage A Paris" and gold inlaid running rabbitt, running fox, and resting rabbit around the receiver of the pistol. Damascus engraved four barrel cluster with barrels matching the rotating wheel, liege proof marked between the bolsters. Frame and backstrap with foliate engraved patterns, ebony grips and a ring trigger. Retains the fitted half of the case and the bullet mold for the pistol. Mid 19th century. CONDITION: Missing screw holding ebony grips in place, ring pull trigger with an old repair, screw missing underside behind trigger guard, older metal surface with light oxidation spots in areas. [See more photos →]

French Rococo style gilt bronze figural fireplace set, including twin cherub figural chenets holding floral swags together with companion fender and a leaf and grape cluster door knocker. Fender – 22 1/4" W, Twin figurals – 12 5/8" H x 13 5/8" W, Door Knocker – 6 1/2" H x 4 3/4" W. Late 19th century with door knocker possibly early 20th century. CONDITION: All items with overall wear with minor losses and oxidation. [See more photos →]

Framed watercolor theorem on paper, possibly Southern, depicting a display of fruit on a natural surface. Signed lower mid-margin "Presented to Miss J— McFerran, by Miss L— Delgado, Oct. 26, 1867". Overall Size: 23 1/4" wide x 19 7/8" tall Sight: 14 7/8" H x 18 1/4" W. Framed: 19 7/8" H x 23 1/4" W. Purchased in the Chattanooga area. CONDITION: Overall toning to paper. Some brown spotting to paper perimeter. [See more photos →]

Grouping of wooden Schoenhut circus doll figures and animals including five (5) clowns attired in the original costumes (7 1/4" H to 9" H) , two (2) elephants (4 1/2" H x 7" L & 6 1/2" H x 9" L) , one (1) hippo (4 1/2" H x 9 3/4" L) , one (1) giraffe ( 10" H x 9 3/4" L) and three (3) ladders (8 1/2" H & 12" H). All items 1st half 20th century. CONDITION: All items with general wear/losses/scuffs to paint, losses to paint on one of the clown's face. Darkening of clown clothing. One small clown has missing ear. Hippo missing one leather ear and tail. [See more photos →]

Two German porcelain figurines. 1st item: Meissen winged cupid with quiver and holding bowl of crumbs with three birds plus bird on shoulder. Blue underglaze Meissen double swords mark on base with impressed marks "153, R, 122" and red overglaze mark "37". 2nd item: Dresden figural of two winged cupids with birds and bird cage in a garden setting, Blue underglaze Dresen mark and impressed mark "1934" on base. 7 1/2" H x 9 1/4" W x 5" D. Both German, late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: One wing on bird on Cupid's shoulder repaired. Areas of leaves with repairs. See blacklight photo. 2nd item: Old break to tip of one wing on black haired cupid and break to one blue flower petal on base. [See more photos →]

European jewel encrusted porcelain figural vase and bronze mounted covered glass jar. 1st item – European jewel-decorated blue glass jar with bronze mounted finial and base, gilt metal lined interior. Enameled green and red "jewels" with white enameled swags and gilt foliate accents, gilt bronze cast foliate and shell feet. 7 1/2" H. European, possibly French, 19th century. 2nd item – European enameled figural porcelain vase with jewel design foliate motif and "jewel" accents to dolphin base, three white porcelain cherubs surround the vase. Jewel-enameled base with the underside in painted script, "W. Bull". 8 1/2" height. English or French, late 19th century. Provenance – Collection of Robert C. and Cora Reid Greene, Phenix City, Alabama. CONDITION: 1st item – overall very good condition. 2nd item – overall very good condition, may have had a lid cover, now lost. [See more photos →]

Alvin Sterling Silver flatware service for eight (8), 48 pieces total, Richmond Pattern. Includes 8 dinner knives, 8 butter knives, 8 teaspoons, 8 tablespoons, 8 iced tea spoons, 8 dinner forks and 8 salad forks. 48.53 weighable troy ounces. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with normal general wear. Not monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Alabama coin silver fish slice with engraved fish, floral and foliage decoration, fiddle tipt handle monogrammed MMN, marked Knapp & Leslie in rectangle on back of handle (Alanson Knapp and Franklin A. Leslie, working Mobile, Alabama circa 1850-1854). 12-1/4"L. 5.78 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: 1/2"L deep scratch to one corner of blade, near handle, otherwise excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Stobwasser lacquered papier mache rectangular tobacco box having hinged top with finely painted interior scene depicting a quartet singing around piano with a seated audience. One seated female figure is holding the hand of a small African American child. Interior writing on the lid reads "Le quatuor Madou" (the quartet) and the interior base reads "Stobwasser Sabrih Braunschweig" . 1 1/8" H x 4 3/4" W x 3 1/4" D. German, 19th century. Condition: Overall minute cracklure. Scattered minor brusing/pitting to exterior. CONDITION: Overall minute cracquelure. Scattered minor brusing/pitting to exterior. [See more photos →]

Rare and heavy St. Louis, Missouri coin silver ladle, Fiddle Tipt pattern handle, marked A. Guelberth & Co. in rectangle with incuse St. Louis Mo mark (Auguste Guelberth, working St. Louis, MO c. 1836-1848). Monogram EOF. 12-1/8"L, 7.725 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Rare engraved portrait of America's fourth president James Madison (1751-1836), unidentified artist after John Vanderlynn, stipple engraving on heavy hand laid paper, circa 1833-1840 (ref. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, NPG 91.20). Bust in oval, 7-1/2" x 5-1/4", Sheet 9" x 6-3/8". CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Thomas Shipley (American, 20th century) oil on canvas portrait depicting an elderly woman with snow white hair, standing in front of a barn holding firewood. Signed lower left and dated 3-75. Housed in a simple white painted wooden frame. Sight – 38" H x 30" W. Framed – 39" H x 31" W. 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Louis XVI style carved giltwood barometer, stamped "Made in Italy" with old price labels en verso. 39 1/2" H x 17 1/2" W x 3 1/4" D. Continental, mid-20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Decoration in excellent condition. Not tested for accuracy. [See more photos →]

6 coin silver egg spoons, retailer mark "J. Conning Mobile" (James Conning, active Mobile, Alabama 1840-1872), in the fiddle and thread pattern with gilt bowls and "S" monograms. 5-3/8"L, 3.47 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Light wear to gilding, overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

4 pieces of Mobile, Alabama coin silver serving flatware, all in variants of the fiddle pattern and marked "J. Conning" and "Mobile" in separate rectangles (James Conning, active Mobile, Alabama 1840-1872). Includes 1 soup or punch ladle, 13-1/2"L, monogrammed PJM; 1 pastry server with additional pseudohallmarks (attributed to Gurnee & Co., New York; probably retailed by Conning), 10-1/4"L; 1 gravy ladle monogrammed AM or AH, 6-1/4"L; and 1 master butter knife, monogrammed JAC, 7-1/4"L. Combined weight 12.21 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Monogram on ladle appears to be a replacement of a previous monogram and ladle also has some denting to bowl. All other items in very good condition. [See more photos →]

Grouping of two (2) Continental flintlock pistols and a small powder horn with silver inlay cap/plug. 1st item – Continental flintlock pistol with foliate carved forearm and upper tang, tapered barrel, brass mounts. Iron lockplate unmarked. Retains an old ramrod. 68 caliber. 16" total length, 8 3/4" barrel. 18th century. 2nd item – Small Continental flintlock pistol with silver metal mounts, tapered barrel. Unmarked lockplate, retains old ramrod. 50 caliber. 7" overall length, 3 1/2" barrel length. Late 18th/Early 19th century. 3rd item – Small horn with hinged lid and silver mounts. Inscription on silver band, "A. Grant Brorra". 4 1/2" length. Continental, 19th century. CONDITION: 1st item – Missing hammer, minor losses to stock around lockplate, very tip of forearm, and pommel. Barrel with oxidation and a couple of rust spots. 2nd item – Significant pitting and oxidation to metal hardware, break to stock around lockplate – near trigger guard. 3rd item – Hinged lid with broken edge, shadow on lid/cap indicates the loss of an inlay mount. [See more photos →]

Historical document and ledger archive relating to Peter Scales and Nancy Minor, the parents of Lt. Dabney Scales of Memphis. 1st item – Orange County, Virginia receipt account book for Peter Scales from the 1830s period. Receipt book has family names from the area including Merriwethers, Hicks, Minor, Crump, and Herndon. Entries include advertising in the Whig (newspaper) for the sale of slaves and the Richmond Inquirer for the auctioning of slaves in 1834. Page 24 logs the sale of servant Nelson, a slave with a wooden leg. January 1838 entry records the sale of a Negroe man named William for 700 dollars. Total of 180 pages of hand written receipts from the 1830s. 2nd item – 1832 ledger for P. Scales on transactions with the estate of Lucy Minor. Among various equipment, farm equipment, and food staples transactions are the sale of slaves. 3rd item – Scales transaction ledger from 1816 to 1860s. Includes transactions in Charleston, Baltimore during the 1816-1818 period and several transactions with Jacob Albet. Interesting tables from 1866 with cotton picking quotas for different individuals "Lizzy, Charlotte", etc. (probably former slaves). 4th item – Land indenture detailing a tract of 223 acres in Henrico, County, Virgina sold to Dabney Minor in November, 1796. Dabney Minor was the father of Nancy Ann Minor who married Peter Scales, Dabney Scales's father. Late 18th and Early 19th century. CONDITION: 1st item – wear to spine and covers, losses to edges of paper. 2nd – wear to spine and binding loose, wear to cover edges. 3rd – item – losses to spine, front cover loose and some pages separated, wear and losses to covers. 4th item – folds have been scotch taped as well as top edge, edges with breaks and tears. [See more photos →]

Southern School, late 19th – early 20th century, impressionist style portrait of an African American woman wearing a turban and sitting in a chair, her hands folded holding a blanket or possibly a child. Possibly unfinished or a study for a larger painting. Oil on canvas board, unsigned. Stained wood frame. 19-1/2" x 13-1/2" sight, 22-1/2" x 16-1/2" framed. CONDITION: Four 1/8" flakes, two in background above subject's forehead, two on the subject's chest, 1-1/2" scratch above subject's forehead, 2-3 other scratches and abrasions to background area. [See more photos →]

Rookwood pottery vase decorated by the artist Elizabeth Lincoln (active at Rookwood 1882-1931). Pink matte glaze with stylized tulip design in additional colors of green and blue, date mark for 1920. Artist's signature on the underside together with "589D" and "V". 12 1/4" H. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

14k yellow gold American Waltham Watch Company hunting case watch, inside cover marked "warranted 14k Assay, #21428, W.W.C. Co." Works marked 2722706. White enamel dial with roman numerals and secondary dial. 2 1/8" W overall. 117.7 total grams. CONDITION: Faint script monogram in center cartouche. Dent along edge. [See more photos →]

Large collection of forty-six (46) medals and badges including military, labor union, fraternal and other, mostly American, some European. Includes Battle of Antietam (Civil War) 50th anniversary survivor, Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, Sous Grand Garde de La Porte, New York A.F. of M., W.L.M.E.I., Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Portland (Oregon), Chaplain, Edward Leach of New York, Fireman's Assoc. State of New York, Wahoo Club, North Wales R.M.B.I, American War Mothers (Pendant), 1934 medallion for the Methodist-Episcopalian Church in America, Chicago Stock Exchange, C.V.M. Marte Minerva, "Grand Reunion" watch fob, 1 oval medallion with Russian writing, "Services Rendered for King and Empire" (2). 46 items total. Sizes range from 1" to 4-1/2". CONDITION: Generally good condition with some wear and oxidation, minor ribbon fraying. A couple have lost their ribbons. [See more photos →]

Grouping of sterling silver including pair Towle "Louis XIV" water goblets; 1 single water goblet with flared rim (6 3/4" H); 1 Towle and 1 Gorham baby cup, both engraved (2 1/4" H & 2 1/2" H); 1 Webster baby rattle, (4 1/4" L, dented); Set of 4 Gorham Florentine-Florenz, Pat. 1901, ice cream forks; 1 English sugar tongs by James Beebe, London, 1825, (5 3/4" L); 1 Serving tray, (1 3/4" H x 13" W x 6 3/8" D); Carving set with weighted sterling handles (9" & 10 1/4" L); 1 luncheon fork with weighted handle, (7 1/8" L); 33.94 weighable oz troy excluding rattle, carving set and single fork. 15 items total. CONDITION: Louis XIV goblets in very good condition. Not monogrammed. Single goblet not monogrammed; 1/2" dent in body. Other items not monogrammed. One ice fork with slight disposal damage. See description. [See more photos →]

Large Folk Art oil on canvas depicting a standing bull in the foreground and grassy ground with mountains and farm in the background. Signed lower right "K. Riley" and dated '67. Housed in black and gilt painted wooden frame. Sight – 33 3/4" H x 41 1/2" W. Framed – 40 1/2" H x 48 1/4" W. 20th century. CONDITION: Several areas of scratching or rubbing to upper sky margin and lower margin beneath bull. Overall general wear/losses to frame with slight seperations to corner joints. Couple of areas of minute drips to canvas. [See more photos →]

Mexican sterling silver serving platter with shaped edge. Underside marked "Sanborns Mexico Sterling" with single owl logo and additionally marked ".925 Hecho in Mexico".16 1/8" dia. 45.3 troy ounces. CONDITION: Surface scratches and general wear to center. [See more photos →]

Five (5) articles of Montgomery, Alabama coin silver flatware including a fork, a teaspoon and two (2) serving spoons marked "L. Owen" for Lewis Owen, working Montgomery, Alabama, active 1831-1856, and one (1) gravy ladle with retailer mark "Owen & Wright" (working Montgomery, Alabama circa 1845). Four pieces with fiddle tipt handles (all monogrammed), one with French thread handle (mongrammed). Ranging in size from 7" L to 8 3/4" L. 8.140 troy ounces. Provenance: descended in the Bibb Family of Georgia/Alabama; all pieces with Bibb family monogram. Provenance: The Greene Museum, Phenix City, Alabama. See related lots #125 and #560. CONDITION: All pieces show general wear, scratches. Some monograms worn. Some slight pitting to spoon bowls. [See more photos →]

Seven Kentucky coin silver spoons – one table or serving spoon and six teaspoons – all with unusual angled fiddle pattern handles, monogrammed JMM, and marked on back D H Spears in rectangle (David Huston Spears, b. 1798-d. 1876, working Springfield, Kentucky). Combined total weight 5.06 oz troy. Third quarter 19th century. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Grouping of Art Nouveau sterling silver including 17 pieces Unger Brothers sterling flatware, 9 teaspoons and 6 dessert forks, various patterns including "He Loves Me", Secrets of the Flowers", "Narcissus", 'Loves Dream", "La Fleurette", "Queen of the Flowers", "The Wave", "Evangeline", "Douvaine", "Cupid's Nosegay", "La Fantasie" plus 3 Unger Brothers sterling belt buckles of various designs, 1 Unger Brothers sterling brooch and 1 Art Nouveau sterling wall pocket, maker's mark worn, plus set of 6 sterling fruit knives with hollow handles by Webster Co., Germany. Group: 3" to 7 1/2" L, 23.325 weighable sterling. All early 20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Some marks worn. [See more photos →]

1st item: Large American Indian acoma olla having polychrome stylized red and black geometric designs. 10 1/2" H x approx. 12" dia. Early 20th century. 2nd item: Southwest Indian pottery bowl having high wall with black wave and floral decoration. Early wire wrapped around outer rim. 4 1/4" H x 8" dia. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 3rd item: Southwest Indian pottery shallow bowl having polychrome red and white flower petal design. 1 3/4" H x 6 1/2" dia. Early 20th century. Provenance: Collection of Peter Flitman, grandfather of the consignor, who worked as a surveyor for the Army Corps of Engineering on a Navajo Reservation around 1918 – 1920. CONDITION: 1st item: Two old hairlines at rim with old glue residue. Scattered abrasions/losses to paint decoration. 2nd item: Overall very good condition with an old shallow flake to the painted rim. 3rd item: Minor abrasions and nicks to rim and interior paint. [See more photos →]

Pair of Eleanor McAdoo Wiley (Tennessee, 1876-1977) oil on canvas landscapes of Beaver Creek, TN. (This tributary of the Clinch river runs through Karns, Powell, and the Halls communities of Knox County). Both canvases signed in lower left corner "Eleanor McAdoo Wiley" and housed in gilt wood frames. Handwritten gift inscription en verso of one landscape. 1st item: Sight – 17 1/2" H x 23 1/2" W, Framed – 22" H x 28" W. 2nd item: Sight – 17 1/2" H x 23 1/2" W, Framed – 21 5/8" H x 27 5/8" W. Late 19th century to early 20th century. Biography: Like her younger sister Catherine, Eleanor Wiley studied at the University of Tennessee. She also studied at the Stevens Art School in Gatlinburg and was a founder of the Knoxville Art Center, later the Dulin Gallery of Art, and was a member of the Nicholson Art League. She is best known for her portraits, landscapes with historic houses, and still lifes. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall good condition with unpainted portions of canvas showing evidence of foxing which fluoresce under blacklight. 2nd item: Overall good condition with unpainted portions of canvas showing evidence of foxing which fluoresce under blacklight. [See more photos →]

Japanese lacquer photograph album with painted gilt and inlaid mother of pearl and ivory foliate and bird decoration. Interior contains fifty (50) hand-colored albumen photographs, mounted on card-stock paper, with tissue-guards depicting various landscape, city, architecture and genre scenes of late 19th century Japan, all captioned in the margin. Photographs measure – 5 3/4" x 9". Overall page measures – 7" x 10 1/2". Album overall measures – 10 3/4" x 7 1/2". Late 19th century. This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state, and/or local law. Bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions, clause 10, for additional information. Provenance: Consignor's grandmother was born in China and moved to US in early 1900s CONDITION: Album cover detached from pages. One very small ivory loss to album cover. Some album boards remain hinged, others do not. Interior photographs overall very good condition with some minor scattered spotting to margins. [See more photos →]

Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950) colored etching with aquatint and drypoint, titled "Lilies," depicting a young seated beauty with a bundle of white lilies. Pencil signed lower right margin with printed copyright information and date (1934) upper left margin. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 24 7/8" H x 19 1/2" W. Framed – 40 1/8" H x 30 1/8" W. CONDITION: Etching glued down, some browning to edge of matte. [See more photos →]

Thomas Jefferson Willison (KY/OH, 1864 – 1940) oil on board landscape of mountainous rock formations in the background with a stream and vegetation undergrowth in the foreground, signed "T. Willison" lower left. Housed in a gilt and wood framed. Sight – 9 1/4" H x 14 1/8" W. Framed – 11 1/2" H x 16 1/2 W. Biography (Courtesy of Warren Payne and AskArt): Thomas Jefferson Willison was born in Brent, Kentucky, into a prosperous middle-class family. Willison spent his early years working as a salesman for his father's lumber company. (The young Harlan Hubbard, landscape painter, had a studio in the Willison lumber mill). Willison studied art in nearby Cincinnati during the Duveneck years. He is noted for his intimate landscapes of the countryside in the Miami and Ohio river valleys. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with light surface grime. [See more photos →]

1st item: Boston coin silver beaker with molded rim and footring and swelling sides, monogrammed Julia Lamberd Jamison on one side and HW, DFS and Jacob Smith on other side, marked on bottom Baldwin & Jones in rectangle (Jabez Baldwin and John Jones, working Boston, circa 1813). 2nd item: New York coin silver cup, unusual leaf and bead design on handle, Rococo Revival style repousse floral cartouche design to body (monogrammed E.R.E.) raised on a finely gadrooned and molded foot. Marked C C & D in diamond (Charters, Cann & Dunn, working New York circa 1850), along with an arm and hammer and animal pseudohallmark and the stamped number 962. Combined weight: 6.47 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

American southern hand-stitched cotton applique sunflower quilt, depicting sunflowers all around the perimeter growing toward the center of the quilt, with brown and yellow border. Nice tight stitches that repeat the sunflower theme throughout. 83" x 72". 1st half of the 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with some slight fading to colored fabrics. [See more photos →]

6 pieces vintage jewelry including 4 watches. 1st item: 14k white gold and diamond Girard Perregaux wristwatch, oval face containig 24 single cut diamonds, white dial, diamond bracelet containing 24 round cut diamonds with a total weight of less than .96 ct., 6" L with safety chain, 16.4 grams total. 2nd item: 14k yellow gold Gruen Art Deco style square face watch with copper colored dial, 1" L x 9/16" W total; with braided strap, 9.5 grams total. 3rd item: 14k white gold 17 jewel Bruner Watch Co, Art Deco style rectangular face with silver dial, 1 1/8" L x 5/8" W, with fabric rope strap, 13.6 grams total. 4th item: 14K gold lady's hunting case watch by Celtic, marked "Warranted 14K Gold Assay", white enamel face with secondary dial, 1 1/4" W case. 5th-6th items: 2 cameos, one 10k stick pin (1.3 grams) and one 10k pendant (0.8 grams) on gold-filled chain. CONDITION: All watches not in working condition. Minor dents on hunting case. [See more photos →]

Eight pieces Natchez, Mississippi coin silver flatware (6 forks and 2 spoons), all with incuse marks "S. Cockrell" (Samuel Cockrell, b. Virginia, 1808, moved to Natchez, 1838). Includes six (7-3/8"L) forks with acanthus/Ionic decoration to handle and backs, incuse mark "S. Cockrell / Coin / Patent 1855" monogram M.P. on back of handles; one Fiddle Thread pattern teaspoon with incuse mark "S. Cockrell / Coin" and one Fiddle pattern teaspoon with incuse mark "S. Cockrell" and additional unattributed bust-lion-B pseudohallmarks, monogram R.S. Total combined weight: 12.62 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Some small dents and wear to bowls of spoons. Forks in excellent condition. [See more photos →]

East Tennessee pieced and applique quilt, variant Rose of Sharon pattern, white ground with colors of red, pink, orange and green with red binding. Nice diamond and circular stitching. 81 1/2" x 65". 19th century. CONDITION: Some scattered light stains. [See more photos →]

Gilt Bronze "Genie" form bronze lamp and a vase with bronze mounts. 1st item: Gilt bronze oil lamp in the "genie" form with handle modeled as a crane head and four animal head supports, urn shaped body with acanthus and foliate designs transitioning to a circular base adorned with acanthus, grape and leaf designs. Opaque glass globe, 23" H overall x 15" W x 7 1/4" D. Electrified. Likely European, late 19th century. 2nd item: Turquoise glazed earthenware vase with brown mottled rim, mounted in caryatid and gargoyle form gilt metal mounts, the base with C-scrolled feet and cherub head finials. Vase drilled. No marks visible. 23" H overall x 12 1/2" W x 7" D. European, early 20th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Electrified. Regilded with some minor surface scratches. 2nd item: Solder repair to handles of gilt metal mounts, Vase drilled and rim repaired. [See more photos →]

Southern olive drip alkaline glazed stoneware jug relating to a harvest or monkey jug form, possibly Edgefield, South Carolina area. Pulled handle, partially glazed bottom. 7" H. 19th century. CONDITION: Chip to upper rim. [See more photos →]

Persian Karaja runner,14' 6" L x 3' 4" W (176 " L x 36" W) rust field with seven medallions, three primary borders and four secondary borders, secondary colors of blue, ivory, green and orange. Circa 1910 CONDITION: Some areas of low pile, mostly near center. Fringe missing. [See more photos →]

Group of assorted jewelry items including 2 faceted amethyst bead necklaces, 34" and 45" L; 1 carved coral necklace, 16 1/2" L; 11 plus 1 pendant necklaces in amber colors, 16 3/4" – 48" L; 3 carved and stained wooden bead necklaces, 16 1/2"- 28" L; 1 multi-color molded plastic fruit and leaf necklace, 17" L; 1 white plastic multi "snowflake" link necklace, 18 1/2" L; 1 mother-of-pearl and faux coral bead necklace, 27" L; 2 faceted plastic blue block bead necklaces, 23" L; plus other black, red, purple and green beaded necklaces, 32 total. Group also includes 3 lady's compacts, 1 lipstick case, (3 1/2" x 2 3/8" to 5 1/4" to 3 1/4"); 1 bronze colored Crucifix, 4 1/8" H; and 1 bone miniature salt shovel, marked "France". 36 total Items. CONDITION: Some necklaces missing clasps. Surface scratches on compacts. [See more photos →]

Neoclassical mixed metal two-tier table with circular, removable apricot mottled marble top, three caryatid legs joined by chain metal links and an undertier with center Classical profile, ending in hoof feet. 30 1/2" H x 15" diameter. Continental, 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Some chips to underneath of marble top. Some loss to surface color on some metals. One chain possibly replaced. [See more photos →]

Pair Chinese Republic Famille Rose Vases, square form with round necks rimmed with yellow geometric borders,over white bodies decorated with polychrome scenes of birds, peonies, chrysanthemum, and magic fungus. Each vase raised on a rounded footring. Marked "China" on bases. 8-1/2"H x 4" W. 1st quarter of the 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

1st item: One English oval watercolor and silk needlework picture depicting a young man writing the name "Julia" on a tree, in a country setting. A dog and two (2) sheep are at his feet and a farm house is in the distance. Silk, wool and cotton on silk ground. Eglomise glass in beaded gilt frame. Frame: 17 3/4" h x 15" W. Image: 13 1/4" H x 10 1/4" W. English or American, early 19th century. 2nd & 3rd items: Companion pair pictorial collages of watercolor on paper with cut out paper figures dressed in fabric and needlework. The first image is of a seated lady being served hot chocolate by a servant. The second image is of a woodsman speaking to a seated maiden holding a basket of fruit. Both framed in gilt beaded frames. Frames: 15 1/4" H x 12 1/4" W. Both images: 13" H x 10" W. Continental, mid-19th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Loss of fabric at mid left in sky area. Loss of fibers in dog's tail. Water staining in sky. Dimple in upper right side of glass. Loss of frame at upper left corner and lower left and right corners. 2nd item: Water damage in upper left corner. 3rd item: General toning to paper. Some touch up of color to edges of both gilt frames. [See more photos →]

Four (4) botanical colored engravings after Sir John Hill (English, 1716-1775) from The Vegetable System, published 1759. Titles include- 1: Cow Parsnep, Pl. 39, 2: Groundsel., Pl. 108, 3: Sanicle. Pl. 6 and 4: Eryno Eringium, Pl. 50. All housed in contemporary gilt wood frames. Engraving-14 7/8" H x 9" W. Sight – 15 1/2" H x 9 1/2" W. Framed – 25 1/4" H x 19" W. CONDITION: All very good condition. [See more photos →]

Pair Staffordshire spaniel spill vases, modeled as opposing hunting dogs with trees and bocage, together with a small figure of a girl in tartan dress riding a large dog (girl has only one foot; there does not appear to have ever been another foot). All English; spill vases 5-7/8" H, circa mid 19th century, figurine 4-3/4"H, late 19th to early 20th century. CONDITION: Very good condition with minor wear and a couple of very small losses to bocage. [See more photos →]

American Sheraton tiger maple bed, turned posts with acorn finials, shaped and paneled headboard and shaped footboard. Retains the original rails and includes modern rails to convert to twin size. 59 1/4" H x 58 1/4" W. 2nd quarter 19th century, Mid-Atlantic. CONDITION: Older Refinish. Old repaired crack on headboard. [See more photos →]

Group of 26 Silver Peace Dollars, 1926-1935. 4 are 1926 S (San Francisco), 2 are 1926 D (Denver),is 1926 with no mint mark (Philadelphia), 3 are 1927 D (Denver), 2 are 1927 S (San Francisco), 4 are 1928 S (San Francisco), 7 are 1934 D (Denver) and 3 are 1935 S (San Francisco). 24 are in cardboard coin holders and 2 are not in holders. About 20.1 troy ounces of silver (estimated weight calculated at 0.7735 per coin, due to many of the coins in coin holders). CONDITION: All coins are in circulated condition. 14 of the coins are moderately worn and maintain good silver coloration and good details. 4 of the coins are moderately worn with moderate discoloration, some staining and moderate details. 8 of the coins have discolored, but still have readable dates and moderate details along with some scratches on both sides as well as some edge dents. [See more photos →]

Louis XVI style bronze and tortoise shell box with shaped sides and hinged top, centered by an oval porcelain Sevres-style plaque painted with a cherub (2 1/2" x 2 1/4"), and decorated with scroll, swag and floral spray bronze mounts and copper nails. Interior lined with silk. Cast bronze shaped mounts to sides and base with four acanthus leaf feet. Tortoise shell base. 3 1/8" H x 8 1/4" W x 6 1/4" D. French, 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Cracks and fading to top. Some copper nails missing. Interior lining likely not original. Some drying and approximately 7 cracks to base. [See more photos →]

Grouping of hand made cotton and cloth black / African American dolls and four bales of cotton. 1st grouping – Four African American cloth and cotton handmade dolls including a female with a painted nut head holding a suitcase, a Mammy doll holding a dust bin, a fisherman holding a rod and a small bait bucket, and an old man holding a broom implement. Ranging in height from 9" – 10" H. Early 20th century. 2nd grouping – Four souvenir wired bales of cotton, the two larger bales having tags from Lubbock, TX and Brownfield, TX. Length ranging 3 3/4" to 5". Early to Mid 20th century. Provenance – Greene Museum, Phenix City, AL. CONDITION: 1st grouping – Overall very good condition, clothing with some holes and fraying, mainly on Mammy figure. 2nd grouping – very good condition. [See more photos →]

Five pieces of Memphis, Tennessee coin silver serving flatware, all bearing marks for F.H. Clark & Co. (Frederick Harvey Clark, working Memphis circa 1850-d. 1866 as F.H. Clark & Co.). Includes a 6-1/4"L gravy ladle with Fiddle Swell pattern handle, Clark mark in rectangle; a 5-3/4" condiment ladle with Fiddle Swell pattern handle and Clark mark in rectangle; a 9" serving spoon with engraved design on handle, bearing Clark mark in rectangle with additional mark "coin" with pseudo-hallmark; a 7-1/4" L master butter knife with incuse Clark mark and additional mark "coin"; and a 3-1/2" salt shovel with incuse Clark mark. All pieces except the condiment ladle bear various monograms. Combined weight: 4.64 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition with some wear to monograms. [See more photos →]

Group of three (3) Native American Cherokee rivercane baskets, all with square bases transitioning to round rims, traditional geometric designs with walnut and blood root dyes. All approx. 11" H. H. 20th century. CONDITION: All overall very good condition, some fading to dyed weavers, especially the red/bloodroot. [See more photos →]

John Shirley-Fox (Scottish, United Kingdom, 1860 – 1939) oil on canvas mountain landscape depicting cattle resting by and drinking from stream with lake vista in background. Signed lower left "J. S. fox" in red. Housed in a wood and gilt frame. Sight – 23 5/8" H x 35 5/8" W. Framed – 28 1/4" H x 40 1/4" W. CONDITION: Overall darkening to canvas from grime. Repair lower right corner, corosponding patch en verso. Blacklight indicates possible inpainting or varnish repair left mountain margin area and foreground. Possible inpainting on some of the cows. [See more photos →]

1st item: 1825 Huntsville, Alabama land grant signed by President John Quincy Adams, granting land to John Cartwright, possibly the first settler of Madison, Alabama which is now part of the metropolitan area of Huntsville. Signed lower right "J. Q. Adams". 9 1/8" x 13 3/4". 2nd item: 1850 Franklin Pierce secretarial signed Congressional land grant awarding land to Private David Lawson, US Infantry soldier from the War of 1812. 16" x10". 3rd item: Connecticut US Military commission document, dated 1815. Records the commission of Festus Baldwin at First Lt. of the 5th Calvary. Signed by Thomas Day and John Cotton Smith. 7 3/4" x 12 3/4". 4th item: 1805 Rowan County, NC lawsuit document. Signed by Adlai Osborn, George Fisher and McConnell, County Sheriff. 6 1/8" x 7 1/2". 5th item: 1826 State of Tennessee land grant on parchment, signed by Governor William Carroll, granting land in Jefferson County, TN to Preston B. Jarnagin. Note: Preston B. Jarnigan was the son of Thomas Jarnagin. The elder Jarnagin was born in Colonial Virginia and fought in the Revolutionary War. He was awarded land in Greene County, NC (before TN was created from Western NC) because of his service during the Revolitionary War. His son Milton B. Jarnagin was a lawyer who served as a Captain for the Confederacy during the Civil War. 14 1/2" x 12 1/4". 6th item: 1786 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania land grant to Private Adam Leonard who served in the Revolutionary War. 11 7/8" x 15 1/2". 7th & 8th items: 1673 London Gazette Newspaper ( 10 7/8" x 6 1/2") and an 1806 "The Balance, Columbian Repository" Hudson, New York newspaper (12 3/4" x 10 1/4"). CONDITION: 1st item: Fading to writing, old folds. 2nd item: Darkening to paper, old folds. 3rd item: Losses to lower right margin, old folds. 4th item: Toning to paper, old folds. 5th item: Toning to paper, slight losses at folds and margins. Water damage to top of document. 6th item: Fading to writing, old folds. 7th & 8th items: Toning to paper, old folds, losses to margin. [See more photos →]

1st item: Remington 25-10 "25 Stevens" Rolling Block Centerfire Rifle. .25 single shot. Receiver stamped "Model 4 351805", and barrel stamped "651805" with proof marks. Breech stamped "Remington Arms Co, Inc, Remington Ilion Works, Ilion, N.Y. Made in U.S.A." and "Remington Trade Mark 25-10 R.F." Barrel length -21 5/8", Overall length – 36 7/8". Late 19th century to early 20th century. 2nd item: Winchester 63 .22 Superspeed Rifle, serial #96974A with semi auto function and pistol grip stock. Barrel stamped "Made in New Haven, Conn. U.S. of America, Chester Proof Steel; Winchester Trade Mark; Model 63-22 L Rifle-Superspeed & Super-X". Trigger guard stamped with serial number and owner identification. Breech and receiver stamped with monogram. Barrel length – 22 1/2", Overall length – 38 7/8". Firearms made after 1898 require passing an FFL background check prior to transfer. Please be prepared with proper identification. CONDITION: 1st item: Good bore with minor abrasions to stock and minor wear to metal components. 2nd item: original blue finish, minor abrasions to stock, minor wear to chamber, owner etched identification on trigger guard. [See more photos →]

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) autograph, along with a few bars of a song, titled "Powhatan's Daughter", on a 4-3/4' x 7-1/2" sheet; together with a programme from the dedication of the Memphis Auditorium, Oct. 1924. Sousa and his band performed on Oct. 17 as part of the opening festivities (his Powhatan's Daughter March is not listed in the program). CONDITION: Program cover is detatched, autograph sheet has toning/discoloration. [See more photos →]

New Orleans, Louisiana coin silver fish slice with olive pattern variant handle; pierced, finely engraved blade depicting a fish surrounded by foliage and an engine-turned, guilloche pattern border. Back marked Hyde & Goodrich in rectangle (New Orleans 1828-1861) with small four pointed star mark adjacent. Elaborate 3 part script monogram, MRP? 12'L, 4.92 oz troy. Circa 1855. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Tiny nick to one end corner of blade and to underside of handle, some scratching to underside of blade, overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Heriberto Juarez (Mexican, b. 1932) patinated bronze sculpture of a matador, signed on base, atop a hardstone plinth. 19-1/4"H, x 10"W x 11" D (overall). CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Continental Faience or Majolica bowl with armorial decoration. Central reserve decoration of a coat of arms in colors of blue and gold; the border decorated with a band of foliate decoration. Old illegible writing to the underside along with an illegible impressed mark. 4 1/4" H x 15 3/4" dia. 19th century. CONDITION: Wear and losses to rim. Scattered firing imperfections. [See more photos →]

Group of 31 Silver Peace Dollars, 1922-1924. 12 are 1922 D (Denver), 5 are 1922 S (San Francisco), 3 are 1922 with no mint mark (Philadelphia), 2 are 1923 D (Denver), 2 are 1923 S (San Francisco), 4 are 1923 with no mint mark (Philadelphia), 2 are 1924 S (San Francisco), and 1 is 1924 with no mint mark (Philadelphia). 25 are in cardboard coin holders and 6 are not in holders. About 23.97 troy ounces of silver (estimated weight calculated at 0.7735 per coin, due to many of the coins in coin holders). CONDITION: All coins are in circulated condition. 14 of the coins are moderately worn and maintain good silver coloration and good details. 11 of the coins are moderately worn with moderate discoloration, some staining and moderate details. 6 of the coins have discolored, but still have readable dates and moderate details along with some scratches on both sides as well as some edge dents. [See more photos →]

Turkish Kelim area rug, 8" 4" x 4'7" (100" x 55") colors of blue, rust, green, yellow and ivory. 1st quarter to mid-20th century. CONDITION: Overall good condition with one stain on side border (color run; no apparent smell). [See more photos →]

Large assortment of vintage hat pins, including 3 tops marked "sterling", plus many others with rhinestones, faux pearls, colored stones, gilt-metal, vintage plastic and crochet decoration, 5 1/2" to 12 1/4" L. Approximately 106 total. CONDITION: Some wear to decoration on some tops. Also some pitting on some metal pins. [See more photos →]

Japanese Meiji period bronze sculpture depicting a hawk with outstretched wings and prominent talons perched on seaside rocky cliff. Raised mark on back of rock. Wings are detachable and body possibly detachable from base. 18 1/4" H x 22" W x 11" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. Some surface grime. [See more photos →]

Nashville, Tennessee retailed coin silver mug or cup with repousse floral design, monogrammed "Lula" in cartouche, with beaded lip and slightly raised beaded footring, acanthus decorated C-shaped handle. Incuse mark "T. Gowdy" (Thomas Gowdey, b. 1795, working Nashville, 1825-d. 1863). Note: the misspelling on Gowdy's name in this mark, and on other Gowdey pieces, suggests they were made out of state and retailed in Nashville. 4"H, 3.885 oz troy. Circa 1850. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Handle has been re-soldered and cup repaired (patched) at the joint; several small scattered dents to body and footring. [See more photos →]

Two East Tennessee cotton pieced quilts, late 19th century. 1st item: Harvest Sun variation pattern quilt, colors of red, blue, orange and black calico on white ground with white backing, 68" x 86". 2nd item: Star of Bethlehem pattern quilt, colors of orange, olive, tan and green on white ground with white backing, 83" x 83". Both late 19th century, unsigned. Provenance: Descended through the family of Revolutionary War soldier, Colonel John Sawyers. CONDITION: Both items with minimal staining. [See more photos →]

15 pieces coin silver flatware in the Fiddle pattern, all marked A. Beach in serrated rectangle (Andrew Beach, working Nashville, TN 1847-1857). Includes sugar tongs with shaped handles and shell grips, monogrammed SAC, 6-5/8"L; plus 12 teaspoons, all monogrammed RFO; and one smaller teaspoon and one 7" dessert spoon, each monogrammed WB. 11.43 troy oz combined weight. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Teaspoon monogrammed WB has some pitting, other items in very good condition with light wear to ends. [See more photos →]

Grouping of Southern items including a Tennessee Daguerreotype & 4 Southern coin silver spoons. Item 1: Southern sixth plate daguerreotype of a gentleman, depicted with his hand leaning against a book, chairback or table sign reading "D. Adams Daguerreotype Nashville". 3-1/2" x 3-1/4". Daguerreian researcher John S. Craig writes that "Dan Adams was reportedly an early daguerreian operator for Brady in New York City. Adams was listed as a daguerreian and engraver in Nashville, Tenn. from 1855-1861, but one source has placed him in Nashville as early as 1850. From 1855 to 1860 he advertised as both a daguerreian and an engraver at 25 Public Square. In 1860-1861 he advertised only as a daguerreian and ambrotypist at 25 Public Square, over Gowdy's Jewelry Store." Items 2, 3, 4, and 5: Four American mid 19th century coin silver teaspoons including 2 in the Fiddle Swell pattern by Abraham Shire (working Cincinnati 1858-1862 and Paris, Ky 1865-c.1908), one marked for E. Jaccard of St. Louis (c. 1855), and one Fiddle pattern teaspoon marked Sam'l Kirk, 10.15 (Baltimore, 1828-1846). 1.90 oz troy. CONDITION: Item 1: Minor edge degradation and light scratches/abrasions, overall good condition. Items 2, 3, 4 and 5: Overall very good condition. Kirk spoon has bend to handle and some small dents to bowl. All pieces monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Large oval Herend porcelain tureen and undertray in the Queen Victoria pattern with butterfly and floral decoration, the tureen lid with lemon form finial; each marked Herend Hungary Handpainted (blue mark) on underside and numbered. Tureen: 11"H x 16"W x 11"D, tray 19" x 11". CONDITION: Full clean break to both ends of one tray handle and 1/4" rim flake to tray, tureen in excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Two framed Confederate States America currency bills, one dollar and one hundred dollars, Richmond issues, framed together, 12 1/8" H x 12 5/8" W frame. Together with group of silver coins: 4 US Silver Morgan One Dollar coins dated 1879, 1882, 1886, and 1902; 3 US Half Dollars dated 1899, 1906, and 1914; 3 US Barber Quarter Dollars dated 1899 and 1900 (2); 2 Standing Liberty Quarter Dollars with unreadable dates; 6 US Dimes: 1 Seated Liberty dated 1891 and 5 Barber dimes dated 1899, 1905, 1914 (2), and 1915; 1 India-British coin with image worn and unreadable date. (Morgan Silver Dollars weigh 3.42 oz troy and all other coins weigh 2.655 oz troy). Last item – 1 gold Indian Head 2 1/2 dollar coin dated 1914. 20 coins total.Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: The CSA currency is circulated and has some tears at the corners, a few edge folds, and toning. The Morgan Silver Dollar dated 1879 is enclosed in a plastic case and has some minor scratches on each side, but maintains very good details and coloring. The Morgan Silver Dollar dated 1882 is enclosed in a cardboard coin holder and has good details and some discoloration. The other two Morgan Silver Dollars are well-circulated, but good details although highly discolored. The Indian Head Gold Coin is in a small padded box and is almost uncirculated with minimum wear, very good details, very minor scratches and maintains good coloring. All other coins in the lot are well-circulated, worn and discolored. [See more photos →]

Chinese carved table or stand comprised of a lobed top with gadrooned edge, a pierced foliate carved frieze, lower shelf, carved ball and claw feet and an inset rose colored marble top. 31 5/8" H x approx. 25 1/2" dia. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: Knoxville, TN private collection. CONDITION: Overall general surface wear, especially to top. Some age/spider cracks to marble, wood shrinkage to lower shelf. Some very minor loss to edge of marble top. [See more photos →]

Two S. Kirk & Son partially hand chased sterling silver serving pieces, Repousse pattern. 1st item: Round vegetable bowl, 9 1/2" diameter, marked 219AF on base, 16.495 oz troy. 2nd item: Short compote, 3 1/4" H, marked 436 on base, 6.065 oz troy. 22.56 total oz troy. CONDITION: Very good condition. Not monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Persian Hamadan area rug, 6'2" L x 3'8" W (74" L x 44" W) blue field with floral vase design. Secondary colors of red, light blue, ivory and gold. Circa 1920. CONDITION: Overall good condition with some knots exposed, narrow wear down to weft mid-field, loss to border at end and sides resewn. [See more photos →]

Pair of small, George III style Neoclassical mahogany urns, having acorn finials over a domed lid, tapering bodies and pedestals, on square bases with compressed ball feet. Interiors are empty. 13-14"H x 5-1/2" diameter. Probably English, circa 1900. CONDITION: 1 has hairline cracks to both sides of lid, otherwise very good condition. [See more photos →]

Winchester Buffalo Bill Lever Action Repeating Rifle, commemorative model 94, .30-30, serial #WC39044. Housed in original box. Comes with strap attachment ring on the left of the receiver. Sides of receiver are stamped with thematic designs, "Buffalo Bill" and "E". Breech is stamped with "30-30", "Buffalo Bill Commemorative", "Winchester, Made in U.S.A.", and monogram "PW". Bottom of tubular magazine stamped with serial number. Lower tang is stamped "W.J. Curly Chief of Scouts". Buttstock is stamped with Buffalo Bill memorial seal. Barrel length – 25 1/4", Overall length – 44". Firearms made after 1898 require passing an FFL background check prior to transfer. Please be prepared with proper identification. Circa late 1960s. CONDITION: Overall good condition with minor oxidation. [See more photos →]

Miscellaneous grouping of sterling silver table items including pair of 5-arm candelabra with weighted bases, 14-3/4" H; miscellaneous group of sterling flatware including casserole spoon, gravy ladle, jelly spoon, long handled olive spoon and matching fork, cake server, 3 various teaspoons, 3 demitasse spoons, (3 3/4" to 9 1/8" L); one small round candy dish, 1 1/4" H x 5 3/8" dia., one footed nut dish with gilt interior, 1 1/2" H, one miniature round nut dish with gilt interior, 1/2" H. 17 items total. 14.045 weighable sterling. Late 19th to mid-20th century. CONDITION: Minor dents in bases of candelabra. Most flatware with monograms. All items with surface wear due to age. [See more photos →]

Rococo style clock with inlaid floral marquetry case having gilt brass mounts, including a wave finial, scroll feet, and double horse head ornament on the central glass door; gilt dial with enamel letters, signed Lauris and "Made in Italy". Brass time and strike movement and pendulum. 17-1/2"H. Also included is a matching marquetry inlaid wall shelf with gilt brass mounts including central mask ornament, 6-1/2"H x 11"W x 6"D. Mid 20th century. CONDITION: Works not tested or guaranteed. Case and shelf in excellent condition. [See more photos →]

1st item: Hudson River School oil on board landscape with lake and surrounding mountains, housed in painted gold wooden frame. Sight – 6 1/8" H x 12" W, Framed – 10 1/8" H x 15 7/8" W. 2nd item: Pastoral oil on board of four sheep resting at the corner of a house and fence, housed in a carved giltwood frame. Signed lower right "RB er." Sight – 8 7/8" H x 11 3/4" W, Framed – 12 3/4" H x 15 5/8" W. Both 19th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Minor losses to frame and minor surface grime. 2nd item: Minor craquelure and minor surface grime. [See more photos →]

Federal Style Bull's Eye mirror, eagle with arrows and torch crest, applied foliate decoration to the sides and bottom, and twelve (12) balls around the convex mirror. 39 1/2" h x 28" dia. x 4" D. Likely American, late 19th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Some old losses to foliate edges and feet area of eagle. [See more photos →]

Assorted group of vintage bakelite and other plastic items including 28 bracelets, approx. 8" interior circumference; 5 bird-shaped napkin rings, 2 1/2" H; 1 elephant figure featuring a miniature flip-book of "Cocktail Recipes", 2 3/4" H; Pair earrings with screw-backs, 1 1/4" H; 1 miniature yellow perfume bottle, 1 1/2" H; and 1 multicolor pin or barrette, 3 1/2" L x 1 1/2" H. 38 pieces total. Note: Most items in this lot are believed to be bakelite with the exception of the hair barrette, perfume bottle, and a couple of bracelets. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Two beak tips broken on napkin rings. Toning to paper on cocktail recipes flip book. [See more photos →]

Group of sterling flatware and jewelry, including Navajo jewelry. 1st group: 6 sterling silver flatware items including 1 Gorham "Melrose" pierced bonbon spoon; 1 small serving fork with enamel decoration; 1 master butter spreader; 1 butter spreader with weighted handle; 2-piece carving set with weighted handles (5 1/2"-10 1/4" L). 2nd group: Group of jewelry including 4 Navajo cuff bracelets with stones, including turquoise, one 3-stone narrow cuff marked 'sterling', others not marked but assumed to be sterling (5/8"-2 5/8" W); 1 sterling 4-stone hematite ring, size 4 3/4; 1 multi-strand dyed turquoise colored necklace, 20 1/4" L; 1 sterling flower pin, 2 7/8" x 2"; 1 round commerorative pin, marked on back "Dayton Opera, 1960-2010", 1 3/8" x 1 1/4". 14 items total. 3.075 oz troy weighable sterling: 2 pins, 3 flatware items. CONDITION: All in good condition with some surface scratches. No monograms. [See more photos →]

Georgia pine two-drawer table or stand, possibly a sugar table; 6" deep locking top drawer with poplar divider, creating three short front compartments and one long rear compartment, over a 4-3/4" deep lower locking drawer, both with original turned round wood knobs, supported on square tapering legs. Pegged construction. Paneled sides and finished, paneled back. 30"H x 24"W x 22"D. Mid 19th century. CONDITION: Likely loss of height to feet, stains and deep scratches to top, 9"L stain to front, scattered wear and abrasions. Original lock, key retained. [See more photos →]

6 East Tennessee coin silver teaspoons by David Large Hope (working Knoxville, Tenn. 1828-1869), all in the fiddle pattern, marked "Hope" (3 with mark in rectangle and 3 with mark in serrated rectangle). All monogrammed HT in script. 6"L. 3.3 oz troy. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Very good condition with some light small dents to some of the bowls of the spoons. One handle slightly bent. [See more photos →]

1st item: CDV of Seymour A. Mynders (1861-1913), approximate age 18, in his Tennessee National Guard Uniform. Mynders organized and commanded National Guard Company C in his hometown of Knoxville. His fellow UT classmate, James Frazier, became Governor of Tennessee and appointed him State Superintendent of Public Education; Mynders later helped create and served as Principal of the West Tennessee Normal School (which later became the University of Memphis). 4" x 2-1/2"; small dark mark in upper right hand corner. 2nd -5th items: Charles T. Quintard (1824-1898) letter, signed, along with two cabinet card photographs of Quintard and a pamphet authored by him. Quintard served as chaplain and field surgeon of the 1st Tennessee Regiment in the Civil War, and saw action at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Atlanta, and Franklin. He later became the second Bishop of Tennessee and the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South at Sewanee. The letter, dated Nov. 20, 1883 and written on Park Avenue Hotel stationery, contains travel arrangements and ads "I am so constantaly on a tramp… I am longing to get back to Tennessee." First cabinet card is from C.C. Krutch, Knoxville, and signed in Quintard's hand: "With God's blessing from C.T. Quintard Bp of Tenn" (losses to bottom edge). Second cabinet card is from Sarony New York and is not signed; both measure 6-1/2" x 4" overall. Also included is "Help for a Holy Lent", a pamphlet by The Rt. Rev. C.T. Quintard D.D. Bishop of Tennessee, published by James Pott, New York, 1881. 6-3/4" x 4-3/4" (foxing/staining throughout, losses to upper right corners of several pages). CONDITION: All items with overall toning; also see item descriptions. [See more photos →]

Kentucky calligraphy penmanship certificate, ink drawing on lined paper, depicting an American Eagle with banner in its mouth, reading "E.H. Self's Penmanship". On the breast of the eagle is written "Presented to J.W. Hill who excelled in Writing Class No. 3 by E. H. Self – Prof. of Chirography, Adairville, KY June '13 (or '73). Later stained wood frame. 9-1/2" x 11-3/4" sight, 10-3/4 x 12-1/2" framed. Late 19th or early 20th century. CONDITION: Item is loose in frame. Light fading and toning, full length vertical crease across eagle, 2' crease at lower right side, some small scattered areas of foxing, 3/4" light stain at lower center edge of paper. [See more photos →]

Native American Navajo rug, serrated edge diamond design in colors of cream, red and black. 59 1/4" L x 39 1/2" W. 2nd quarter of the 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition, two areas of slight bleeding to central white diamonds. [See more photos →]

Grouping of wooden Schoenhut wooden doll figures. 1st item: Shoenhut Barney Google wooden figure, jointed body with painted accents, felt coat and hat with cotton checkered pants. Remnants of original paper label to underside of foot. 7 3/4" H. Circa 1922. 2nd item: Felix the Cat wooden doll made by the Pat Sullivan Company. Painted wooden figure with jointed body and leather ears. Identifying stamp to underside of foot. 7 5/8" H. Circa 1922 – 1924. 3rd item: Felix the Cat wooden doll made by the Pat Sullivan Company, Painted wooden figure with jointed body, leather ears and the name "Felix" painted on torso. Identifying stamp to underside of foot. 4" H. Circa 1925. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall very good condition with minor grime. 2nd item: Overall very good condition with minor wear to face and wear to ears. 3rd item: Overall very good condition with minor wear to face and ears. [See more photos →]

Caucasian prayer rug, 51" L x 36 1/2" W, colors of ivory, grey, blue, rust, gold and orange. Late-19th century. CONDITION: Carpet in overall good condition with some fraying to sides and loss to end borders. [See more photos →]

1st item: Native American Navajo Crystal rug with large central geometric design, four smaller serrated diamond design and serrated diamond designs around the border, in colors of tan, dark brown, light brown and cream. 70 1/2" H x 45" W. 1st half 20th century. 2nd item: Native American Navajo rug, serrated edge diamond design in colors of tan, brown and cream. 45" H x 26" W. Circa 1950's. CONDITION: 1st item: Several areas of repair,some bleeding, primarily to upper central field and border and scattered stains. Scattered damage to edges. 2nd item: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Group of Bohemian glass decorative items. 1st item: Bohemian glass portrait compote in emerald green ground with gilt leaf spray decoration, monteith-shaped top with gilt banding, center portrait of young woman with brown hair and cream gown. 13 3/4" H. 2nd item: Pair Bohemian apple-green glass shaped vases with oval medallions of polychrome floral spray decoration, 12 5/8" H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Some loss of gilt decoration. 2nd item: Minor surface abrasions to glass. [See more photos →]

1st item: Painted classical chair (English or American) with shaped back and splayed feet, all with painted foliate and shell decoration, and possibly the original cane seat. 33" H x 16" W x 14" D. 2nd half 19th century. 2nd item: Early 19th c. French painted silk and ivory framed fan with central hand painted scene of two courtiers with floral and foliate decoration throughout. Housed in a custom Italian gilt wood frame. Fan measures 8 1/4" H x 15 3/4" W. Framed – 13 1/2" H x 21 3/8" W. This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state, and/or local law. Bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions, clause 10, for additional information. CONDITION: Couple of small tears to folds of fan on right side. Some wear to gilt decoration. [See more photos →]

1st item: Small bronze Buddha head fragment, possibly Thai, modeled with closed eyes and meditative expression. Old green patina. Mounted on an angled wooden stand. Head measures 3 1/4" height. 6 3/8" total H. 19th century. 2nd item: Small Asian bronze throne chair, possibly Thai, with figural backrest and shaped base. 5 1/2" H x 3 1/2" D. Late 19th/ Early 20th century. 3rd item: Southeast Asian reclining bronze Buddha statue attired in long robes with headdress, resting on a shaped wooden base. Sculpture measures 1 3/4" H x 2" D x 8" W. 4 1/2" total H x 3 1/2" D x 9 3/4" W. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Tip of headdress missing, old break. 2nd item: Overall good condition with overall general wear. Interior filled with black filler. 3rd item: Interior filled with concrete or similar substance. Some wear/losses to edges. [See more photos →]

18th century silk on linen Rhode Island school girl alphabet sampler by Mary Collins, 9 yrs old, dated 1771, with upper case and lower case alphabet, and numerals 1 through 9. Verse: "Mary Collins is my Name/England is my Nation/Rhode island is my dwelling Place/And Christ is my Salvation", "Mary Collins 9 Her Work 1771". Three borders and one partial border. Framed in older stained maple frame. Frame: 13 1/4" H x 10 1/2" W, Sight: 10 3/8" H x 7 3/4" W. CONDITION: Overall toning to fabric. 1 7/8" H stain along left edge, 1 1/4" H oval stain near left side and 3/8" H stain near left center. [See more photos →]

Bibb family archives & coverlet, Alabama. 1st item – Southern whitework embroidered bedspread, accompanied by old family note stating it was made by "Mrs. Judge B. S. Bibb in 1818" ( note mounted on board under urethane), white crewelwork embroidery flowers and vines on white linen with crochet openwork "petals", fringed ends. 93" x 78". 2nd item – Brass engraved plate, "Montgomery True Blues Capt. & Mrs. P. B. Bibb November 10th, 1887". Scratched in back, "E. L. Bibb 9/21/10 1910". Peyton B. Bibb (1857-1906), Captain of the Montgomery True Blues, educated at the Naval Academy and the Virginia Military Institute, later General Manager of the Montgomery Iron Works. 2" x 3". 3rd item – Civil War era military letter dated June 20, 1863, "Maj Reeve(?sp) – There are no movements of the enemy but a diverse force from three batteries, two new ones opened this morning. The fighting(?sp) is very heavy. AW Reynolds" (Confederate Brigadier General Alexander Welch Reynolds). A note written below in darker script is signed by George W. Hails (1847 – 1925). Colonel Hails was from Company F, 7th Alabama Cavalry, Ruckers Brigade C.S.A. He writes,"This is a dispatch taken by the Signal Corps at Vicksburg Miss – by Rufus Galloway, a member of Colonel Bibb's regiment who was detailed for that service & given to me as a souvenir in July 1865.." 4th – 6th items – Benajah S. Bibb's Bible, American Bible Society, New York, 1851. Inscribed inside cover Benajah S. Bibb and dated Dec. 25, 1852. Interior with the Bibb Family Record spanning the 19th century. Remaining items include a "Confederate Monument on Capitol Hill, Montgomery Alabama" pamphlet, and a 1900 Pocket map cover and introduction only (no map) of Montgomery, Alabama. Provenance: The Greene Museum, Phenix City, Alabama. See related lots #125 and #560. CONDITION: 1st item – embroidered bedspread in poor/fragile condition with stains, tears, and holes. 2nd item – overall very good condition. 3rd item – fading of ink, folds and wear to paper. 4th – 6th items – Bible with some of the Family Records detached from binder, monument document with loose back cover, losses to spine and corners of covers, pocket map without map and losses to cover. [See more photos →]

Assorted grouping of 14k, sterling and ivory jewelry, 28 total items, including: 1 14k white gold band with 3 single cut diamonds, size 6, 4.1 grams; 2 ivory bead necklaces, 29" & 36" L; 17 sterling silver items including 6 rings of various designs; 1 link bracelet, 1" W x 6 5/8" L; 3 brooches; pr round cufflinks; pr earrings plus 1 single earring; 1 money clip, 1 necklace ball with applied animals (4.185 total oz troy including stones). Group also includes jewelry either marked "silver" or unmarked: 2 pair earrings marked "Silver Mexico"; 2 unmarked rings with turquoise; 2 pins with turquoise, 1 missing clasp. (not weighed) This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state, and/or local law. Bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions, clause 10, for additional information. CONDITION: See description. Most with minor surface scratches due to age. [See more photos →]

Large abstract oil on canvas of battle scene, depicting a uniformed soldier in combat pose with a fallen soldier to the left. Signed lower right, "E. Christie '41". Titled en verso, "Sunday Evening". 43 1/2" x 33 1/2" sight, 47" x 37" framed. Second quarter of the 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with light grime on surface. [See more photos →]

Two 14k white gold diamond vintage rings. 1st item: 14k white gold diamond three-row diamond ring containing 22 round cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 1.36 cts., approximately I-J color, SI1-2 clarity. 4.2 grams. Ring size: 6 1/4. 2nd item: 14k white gold freshwater pearl and diamond ring containing one freshwater pearl and 14 round cut diamonds, with total wt of approximately of .34 ct., approximately I-J color, SI1-I1 clarity. 3.7 grams. Ring size 5 1/2 with ring guard. CONDITION: Both with surface scratches due to age. [See more photos →]

St. Louis, Missouri coin silver julep cup or beaker, with reeded footring and flared reeded lip, marked on underside "R. & A. Beauvais" in rectangle, and "St Louis" in second rectangle (Rene and Augustus Beauvais, working St. Louis circa 1850. Worn inscription, "R"" to BWLJ". 3-1/4"H, 4.08 oz troy. Mid 19th century. Provenance: the collection of John Montague, Memphis, Tenn. CONDITION: Wear to body particularly affecting monogram; seam starting to show on exterior. [See more photos →]

Hepplewhite shaving mirror with mahogany figured veneers, white pine secondary. Oval mirror above a serpentine front base with three small dovetailed drawers. Center drawer with inlaid escutcheon, flanking drawers with brass pulls. 22 1/2" H x 17 1/2" W x 8 1/2" D. American, Circa 1800-1810. Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with some light cracquelure top of base. Old hole to edge of mirror back. [See more photos →]

Carved 18th century oak English Bible box, carved urn and floral front with the original wrought iron latch and rattail hinges. 7 1/2" H x 23 3/4" W x 16 5/8" D. 18th century. CONDITION: Overall general wear. Losses to base on right side. [See more photos →]

Native American Cherokee rivercane basket, wastebasket form, overall geometric design with walnut and butternut (or faded bloodroot) weavers. 17 1/2" H x 12 1/4" Dia. 1st half of 20th century. CONDITION: Overall good condition with very slight losses to weavers on rim and to one side near top. [See more photos →]

Hagar the Horrible original ink, pencil and watercolor titled "1978….GLAD MIDSOMMAR" and signed lower margin "With all best wishes from "Hagar the Horrible" and Dik Browne (American, 1917-1989). This work depicts Helga, Honi, Hamlet and Lucky Eddie dancing around a Maypole while Hagar sits below drinking from his horn. Housed in a painted red frame. Sight – 15 1/4" H x 13 1/4" W. Framed – 21" H x 19" W. Biography (Courtesy of Ask Art and Ron Goulart, The Encyclopedia of American Comics): Dik Browne was an illustration artist and cartoonist who drew the award winning "Hi and Lois" comic strip. He was also known for drawing the Birdseye bird, the Chiquita Banana, and the Campbell Kids. In 1973, Browne created "Hagar the Horrible," a daily and Sunday gag strip about a robust, childlike barbarian with all the problems of a henpecked suburbanite. The National Cartoonists Society awarded him a Reuben Award for Hagar later that year, and Browne won three more Best-Humor Strip awards in 1977, 1984, and 1986. CONDITION: Some abrasions to frame. Slight waviness to paper. [See more photos →]

Framed 19th century silk and wool needlework with watercolor accents depicting Joseph and Mary with the Christ Child in a landscape setting, resting by a stream with a donkey in the background. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 16 7/8" H x 18 3/4" W. Framed – 23" H x 25" W. CONDITION: Some tears to watercolor fabric background. Abrasions and losses to frame. [See more photos →]

Set of ten (10) porcelain demitasse cup inserts in sterling silver frames, the porcelain inserts marked Excelsior, the frames marked "sterling". Also includes two additional porcelain inserts. 2-1/8"H, 4.82 oz troy. American, circa 1930. CONDITION: Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Alabaster bust depicting a young boy with draped top, modeled after the original by Desiderio da Settignano (Italian, c. 1429-1464). 11 1/4" H x 10 1/8" W. Early 20th century, CONDITION: Some minor chipping to the back edge. Age crack to back of neck extending over to one shoulder. Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

2 Tennessee related hardcover books. 1st book: The Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture and its Makers Through 1850 by Nathan Harsh and Derita Coleman Williams, published by the Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, 1988. 11-1/4" x 8-3/4". 2nd item: Of Coverlets: The Legacies, The Weavers by Sadye Tune Wilson and Doris Finch Kennedy, Nashville, TN: Tunstede, 1983. 14" x 10-1/2". Contains some newspaper clippings about the book and authors. CONDITION: 1st item: Light wear and edge chipping to dustjacket, otherwise excellent. 2nd item: Light wear to dust jacket, overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

1st grouping – Johnson, Frye, & Co. New York engraving of Stephen Girard and a 1785 note for 1917 pounds signed by Stephen Girard. Stephen Girard (1750-1831) was a young Philadelphia philanthropist and slave dealer who acquired considerable land holdings near modern day Phenix City, AL and Columbus, GA. The city of Girard, AL was named after him. In 1923, the cities of Girard and Phenix City were consolidated and retained the name, Phenix City. Engraving of Girard 7 1/4" x 10 1/4" sight, autographed note 3 3/4" x 3 1/4" sight. 2nd grouping – Framed grouping of documents relating to Colonel John Crowell (1780-1846). Crowell was the first and only Territorial Delegate to the 15th Congress. He was first Congressman from the state of Alabama, and President Madison appointed him as the Agent for the Creek Indian Confederacy. He was well known for his race horses. His horse, "John Bascomb," won the "South against the North" race in 1836. The frame documents include an 1843 deed of land to Samuel Benton, deed signed by Crowell, and a December 1846 sale of property from the estate of Colonel John Crowell in Crawford, Russell County, AL. Frame: 28 5/8" x 29 1/4", Sight" 10" x 8" papers. Provenance: The Greene Museum, Phenix City, Alabama. CONDITION: 1st grouping – overall very good condition with the autographed note having a stain over part of Girard's signature. Not examined out of the frame. 2nd item – overall very good condition, not examined out of the frame. Part of the Crowell deed is copied for display purposes. [See more photos →]

Middle Tennessee cherry drop leaf table with tapered legs, possibly Davidson Co. Older surface with figured cherry top, two interior swing legs. 28 1/2" H x 44 1/2" D x 58 1/4" W. Circa 1820. Note within states belonged to Annette Anderson Sneed of Nashville (descended from James Sneed of Nashville). CONDITION: Overall very good condition with minor abrasions. [See more photos →]

1st item: Threaded Loetz-type art glass bowl mounted atop a stag horn base. Bowl approx. 4 3/4" dia. 6 1/2" H. Early 20th century. 2nd item: Pink iridescent art glass vase with Art Nouveau figural metal overlay. Metal base marked "Berice Metal Guaranteed" and numbered #584. 7 1/8" H. Early 20th century. Provenance – Robert C. and Cora Reid Greene Estate, Phenix City, Alabama. CONDITION: 1st item: Bowl overall very good condition. Stag horn base with losses to applied paint. 2nd item: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Two 14k yellow gold Egyptian style jewelry items. 1st item: One 14k (tested) yellow gold scarab pin/pendant with three-dimensional scarab on plaque and embossed scarab with symbols en verso. 1 1/8" L x 1 3/16" W. 2nd item: 14K (tested, but marked 18K) narrow gold Etruscan link bracelet with snake head clasp and cabochon stone, 7" L. 11.9 grams both items. Both 20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. CONDITION: Both items in very good condition. [See more photos →]

Group of 17 silver serving pieces, 15 of Sterling silver by various American makers including Gorham, Towle, Saart Brothers, R. Wallace & Sons, Webster, Whiting and Lebkuecher & Co. Items include sugar tongs, cream ladles, pierced bonbon spoons, cheese server, salt spoon, serving spoon, sardine fork, sugar shell, demitasse spoon, asparagus tongs and cocktail forks. Late 19th to mid-20th century. Group also includes a sugar shovel (3 3/4" L) and mustard ladle (5" L) by D.B. Hempsted, Eatonton, GA, with script monogram "CAR", c.1821. 10.165 oz troy sterling silver excluding cheese server; 0.51 coin silver. 17 items total. Condition: Asparagus tongs, Arts & Crafts ladle and both coin silver items are all monogrammed. All items with some surface scratches due to age. CONDITION: Asparagus tongs, Arts & Crafts ladle and both coin silver items are all monogrammed. All items with some surface scratches due to age. [See more photos →]

Rare engraved portrait of Andrew Jackson as President, by James W. Steel or James Longacre after Joseph Wood. 8-1/4" x 6-1/2". Circa 1830. CONDITION: Significant foxing, possibly clipped/trimmed. [See more photos →]

Assembled grouping of eight (8) porcelain items. 1st item: Meissen floral and gilt cup with saucer, both with blue crossed swords mark, cup measures 2 3/8" H and saucer diameter is 5 5/8". 2nd item: German porcelain monkey drummer figure with blue scissors mark to base, 5 1/4" H. 3rd item: Dresden porcelain compote with gilt interior and stem and hand painted figural decoration, 3" H. 4th -7th items: Four (4) Meissen porcelain plates, two (2) with raised gilt painted foliate decoration, one with raised gilt painted foliate band and central floral reserve, and the largest with central floral reserve and three flower vignettes to the band. All with blue Meissen crossed swords mark. Sizes range from 9" dia. to 11 1/2" dia.. 8th item: German Volkstedt female figure depicted holding a book and scroll. 4 7/8" H. All items Late 19th/Early 20th century. CONDITION: Poor repair to right arm of monkey. Dresden compote with small nick to inside rim, painted with gold. Losses/wear to gilt decoration on plates. [See more photos →]

1st item: Famille Rose porcelain teapot with female figural and landscape decoration and poem. Red seal mark to base. 6 7/8" H. Early 20th century. 2nd item: Pair of Chinese porcelain Famille Rose vases with scholar decoration and iron red band decoration to necks and bases. Bases marked CHINA and also with blue seal mark. 5 6/8" H. Early 20th century. 3rd item: Chinese Famille Rose shaped lidded brush holder with figural and landscape decoration. 1 1/4" H x 5" W x 2 3/8" D. Early 20th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall very good condition with some wear to decoration. Old yellow tape residue. 2nd item: Overall very good condition. 3rd: Overall wear to paint decoration. [See more photos →]

Pair of Art Deco period bronze bookends depicting football players, unmarked, manner of Bradley & Hubbard. 6"H x 10-1/2"W x 3"D. Circa 1930. CONDITION: Light oxidation; overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Pair of reverse silhouette paintings on glass depicting females attired in 19th dress with blue highlights. Housed in bird's eye maple frames. Sight – 9 1/8" H x 7" W. Framed – 12 1/8" H x 10 1/8" W. New England, 19th century. CONDITION: Some yellowing to paper behind glass. Slight losses to frames. [See more photos →]