Winter 2026 Two-Day Highlights

William Edmondson (American/Tennessee, 1874-1951), “Schoolteacher Lifting her Skirt,” carved limestone sculpture of a woman with thick, deeply-incised medium length hair, wearing a long dress with bow at neck and in back. With her right arm she holds a book against her side and with her left she raises the hem of her dress to reveal a scalloped slip or undergarment. Her shoes extend over the carved, rectangular base. Underside of base marked “101”. 15 1/2 in. H x 6 in. W. x 8 in. D.

Exhibited, “Will Edmondson’s Mirkels,” catalog no. 101, Cheekwood (Nashville, TN), 1964. Note: this sculpture is also pictured in a Feb. 9, 1941 article about Edmondson in the Nashville, Tennessean newspaper, along with two other female figures all noted as “showing the broad and rich humor of his [William Edmondson’s] views on the human race.” The article was a preview for a one-man exhibit of more than 30 Edmondson works at the Nashville Art Gallery at 419 Union Street. However, the article does not make it clear whether this sculpture was included in that exhibit. (A copy of the newspaper article containing the photograph of this sculpture is available to the winning bidder). Another sculpture, “Two Doves,” from the same collection, is also for sale in this auction. PRE-APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO BID ON THIS LOT. PLEASE CONTACT CASE AUCTIONS, INC. FOR DETAILS. (865) 558-3033 or BID@CASEAUCTIONS.COM

Artist biography: William Edmondson, the first African American artist to have a solo exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, was born in Davidson County, Tennessee, the son of freed slaves. He 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, and he credited divine inspiration for the works produced during his 17-year art career. In the 1930s, his work caught the attention of well-connected Nashville arts patrons Alfred and Elizabeth Starr and Harper’s Bazaar photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe, wife of Nashville-born artist Meyer Wolfe. Louise Dahl-Wolfe’s now-famous photographs of Edmondson and his yard full of limestone sculptures brought him to the attention of the New York art world including Alfred Barr, Jr., director of the Museum of Modern Art, resulting in the landmark 1937 exhibit. Although Edmondson’s earliest work was more utilitarian in nature, encompassing tombstones and birdbaths, as his style matured his subject matter grew to include Biblical figures, various animals, and female figures, frequently based on women he knew from his community.

PROVENANCE: The collection of Wharton McDaniel, by descent from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Rutherford McDaniel of Nashville and later, Texarkana, TX. Bill McDaniel was a publisher, radio station owner, publicist, and an editor at the Nashville Tennessean newspaper. In the late 1930s, Bill McDaniel and William Edmondson both worked for the Federal Works Progress Administration in Nashville. In his role at the WPA, McDaniel served as director of the Tennessee Writers’ Project, and published Tennessee: A Guide to the State (which briefly referenced Edmondson and his work). Mrs. McDaniel volunteered with the Nashville Art Gallery, a WPA-backed initiative intended to highlight the work of local artists.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Old, minor losses primarily to base at front corners and right rear corner, largest to right rear corner, 2 1/4 x 1 3/4. Loss to front left extends slightly upwards into dress, 7/8 x 1 3/4 inch total area. Scattered small spots of wear and scratches, including to cheeks, left arm, right side of chest, and lower area of dress. Minor surface accretions to lower right of hair on back. Underside with adhesive residue plus marker inscription that reads “101” with underline (presumably a marking from the 1964 exhibit). [See more photos →]

Eanger Irving Couse (American, 1886-1936) oil on board painting, “Moonlight, Indian Lake.” A Native American man kneels and gazes into a pool of water while the moon illuminates the night sky above and casts a beam of yellow moonlight onto the water’s surface. Signed lower right. Additionally titled, signed, and dated in pencil en verso along with inscribed Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego (now San Diego Museum of Art) accession number 1926.187. Findlay Galleries, Chicago label to backing. Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego plus collection of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Campbell labels affixed to back of frame and to verso. Housed in a likely original carved giltwood wooden frame with brass nameplate. Board: 16 in. H x 20 in. W. Sight: 15 3/4 in. H x 19 3/4 in. W. Framed: 21 1/2 in. H x 28 3/4 in. W. 1926. PRE-APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO BID ON THIS LOT. PLEASE CONTACT CASE AUCTIONS, INC. FOR DETAILS. (865) 558-3033 or BID@CASEAUCTIONS.COM.

Note: This painting will be included in Couse-Sharp Historic Site’s forthcoming catalogue raisonne of the artist’s work under cat. no. 1054. A scan of Couse’s 1926 photo study for this painting is included in our photograph sequence. The photo study features Juan Concha AKA Eagle Star, one of the artist’s recurring models. (Photo credit: Couse Family Photo Collection. Courtesy of Lunder Research Center, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Taos, NM).

Artist Biography: Irving Eanger Couse is primarily known for his paintings of Native American subjects. Growing up in a poor family in Saginaw, Michigan, he lived among members of the Chippewa tribe, who became the subject of his sketches. He enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago and later the National Academy of Design, often returning to Michigan to do odd jobs such as house painting to support himself. In 1887, he went to Paris to the Academie Julian where he was influenced by the draftsmanship and classical techniques of William Adolphe Bouguereau. Couse returned to Paris many times, but remained fascinated by Native Americans as subject matter.

In 1902, at the suggestion of his friend Joseph Henry Sharp, he visited Taos, New Mexico for the first time. When the Taos Society of Artists was formed in 1912, he was elected its first president, and in 1927, Couse and his family moved there permanently. His models for most of his New Mexico Indian figure painting were Taos residents Ben Lujan and Geronimo Gomez. The typical tone of his paintings has been called poetic and peaceful, reflecting a civilization at peace with itself. Usually the squatting Indian figures were engaged in domestic activity such as preparing food, with their physiques accentuated by moonlight.

Beginning in 1914, Couse’s paintings were used on calendars by the Santa Fe Railway and became the basis for the company’s comprehensive Southwest art collection. Sources: Michael David Zellman, “300 Years of American Art”; Peggy and Harold Samuels “Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West”. 

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Chicago; Findlay Galleries, Chicago; San Diego Art Museum, San Diego [Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego], 1926 (purchase), deaccessioned in 1948; Collection of Mr. And Mrs. Erskine J. Campbell, purchased November 15, 1926.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with negligible frame abrasions. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ platinum engagement ring featuring one (1) oval brilliant cut diamond 5.04 carats, Clarity-SI2, Color-G, GIA number-15718839, 13.47 x 9.72 x 5.95 mm. Accented by two (2) crescent cut diamonds approximately 1.02 carats together, Clarity-SI1, Color-H. The ring is marked “Plat” and XRF tests 95% platinum. The ring is size 7 1/4 and has a gross weight of 7.90 grams. PRE-APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO BID ON THIS LOT. PLEASE CONTACT CASE AUCTIONS, INC. FOR DETAILS. (865) 558-3033 or BID@CASEAUCTIONS.COM

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Large Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service in the Richelieu pattern by International. Includes sterling tray, tea kettle with stand, coffee pot (9 cup capacity), tea pot, sugar with lid, creamer, and waste bowl, all in a Rococo inspired design with pear-shaped bodies, C-scroll handles with acanthus overlay, domed lids with leaf and floral finials and scroll-footed bases, all with chased floral and scroll decoration. Creamer and waste bowl have gilt-washed interiors. All stamped with International hallmarks and numbers WC530. American, early 20th century. Tray measures 27 3/4 in. (33 in. including handles) x 20 in. Combined weight: 389.8 oz troy.  Note: a sterling flatware service in this pattern is also for sale in this auction; see Lot 289.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Josephine Ralston Binns (Mrs. Douglas Binns), Nashville/Fayetteville TN.

CONDITION: Tray has some scratching to center, otherwise all items excellent condition. No monograms or monogram removals.  [See more photos →]

Exceptional Antique Chinese multi-motif .900 Silver flatware set, 228 pieces, service for 12, in fitted canteen drawers. This unusual service, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, features 12 Chinese “characters” represented in each form (dinner knife, salad fork, etc.) so that each place setting can be made up of pieces all modeled as the same character or a suite comprising different characters. Included are: 24 dinner knives (9 3/4 in. L, stainless blades); 24 dinner forks (8 1/4 in. L); 12 dessert knives (8 in. L, stainless blades); 12 salad or dessert forks (7 in. L, three tines); 12 fish knives (7 7/8 in.L); 12 fish forks (7 1/4 in. L); 12 large tablespoons 8 1/4 in. L); 12 place or Continental soup spoons (7 1/4 in. L); 12 dessert or ice cream spoons (5 3/4 in. L); 12 ice cream forks; 12 teaspoons; 12 small teaspoons or coffee spoons; 12 seafood/oyster forks; 12 seafood picks; 12 knife rests; 1 Fish serving fork; 1 fish serving slice; 1 cake/pastry server; 1 pie server; 1 ice cream server; 1 salad serving fork; 1 salad serving spoon; 3 graduated solid serving spoons; 1 gravy ladle; 1 butter serving knife; 2 small serving knives; 1 small serving fork; 1 small pierced serving spoon;  1 cheese spade; 1 pair ice tongs; 1 pr sugar tongs; 1 roast carving knife; 1 roast carving fork; 1 bone holder (carver’s assistant); 2 toothpick holders. Note: The majority of the knife blades are stainless and etched with the name “Thine Seng” – a luxury goods store in Hanoi,Vietnam, operating circa 1930s. Aside from the knife blades (which may be 1930s era replacements), none of the flatware is marked, but the silver XRF tests at or above .900 fineness. The tines and bowls of the forks, bowls of spoons, and most of the bladed serving pieces are solid (.900) silver, but the decorative figural ends are all filled, preventing us from being able to accurately assess the true weight of the  silver in this set.  The approximate gross combined weight of all items, including items with filled handles but excluding the items with stainless blades (the individual knives and the carving set) is 337.28 oz troy.

PROVENANCE: Private Middle Tennessee collection, acquired July 30, 1995 from Butterfields & Butterfields Auction, San Francisco. (A copy of the sales receipt is available to the winning bidder). According to oral history passed along at the time of that sale, this set was one of two sets made in the late 19th-early 20th century by a Chinese silversmith living in the house of an American General and his wife, living in China, for their personal and entertaining use. One of the sets was melted to be used for bullets during a military conflict. This set survived, was brought back to the U.S., and descended to a family in Arizona, before being consigned to auction in San Francisco in 1995.

CONDITION: All items overall very good condition with some light use wear. Knife blades may be 1930s era replacements. Some pieces had original gilt elements that now show wear, including the fish knife blades. Note: the Asparagus Fork, mentioned in the original sales receipt, is no longer present, but all other silver pieces are accounted for. The outer case that originally housed these drawers is no longer present, only the drawers. Optional: Drawers may be discarded for shipping. (Drawers not included in the reported weight). [See more photos →]

Xanthus Russell Smith (Pennsylvania, 1839-1929) oil on canvas painting, “General Reynolds Rallying the Pennsylvania Reserves at the Second Battle of Manassas,” 1864. Major General John F. Reynolds, on horseback, waves the American flag as he rallies his Pennsylvania Reserves troops against a Confederate brigade shown at left. At right, Reynolds’s Federal troops raise the flag of Pennsylvania. Signed “Xanthus Smith” and dated 1864, lower right. Additionally signed and inscribed en verso: “Gen. Reynolds Rallying the Penna. Reserves at the 2nd Battle of Manassas / Painted by Xanthus Smith.” Housed in a painted wooden frame with stained wooden liner. Sight: 9 3/4 in. H x 16 1/4 in. W. Framed: 12 3/4 in. H x 19 1/4 in. W.

Historical Note: At the 1862 Battle of Second Manassas, also called the Second Battle of Bull Run, Reynolds led a rear guard counterattack that bought time for the Union Army to escape potential annihilation. Reynolds ultimately died at the battle of Gettsyburg. He was the highest-ranking officer on either side to be killed in that battle. Biography: Xanthus Russell Smith was born into a family of Philadelphia painters, including his parents and sister. He received initial drawing instruction from his parents until he advanced to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

He enlisted in the Navy during the Civil War and while serving on naval ships, Smith studied the vessels and articulated their detail through meticulously drawn compositions. Smith illustrated naval activity on a small scale. He limited most of his compositions to less than fifteen inches on either side, developing his personal penchant for the “small, compact, and neat.” After Smith’s naval service ended and before his death in 1929, he continued to paint accurate and detailed depictions of sea-going vessels and battles they encountered. His compositions were well received both from patrons and by critics at numerous exhibitions including the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. (Sources: Columbus Museum of Art, Georgia; Michael Zellman, 300 Years of American Art).

PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville-area Collection

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with fine craquelure throughout. Some retouching to sky, largest area to upper left quadrant, 1 inch x ¾ inch, plus scattered retouching to sky around finial and pole of American flag and around Reynold’s upper body (outside of figure), and three minor spots of retouching to sky at left of American flag’s finial. See UV photos. One minute area of loss, lower left edge, and pinhole to upper right corner, in sky. Frame with minor, scattered abrasions. [See more photos →]

Claude Grosperrin (French, 1936-1977), “Hospices de Beaune,” oil on canvas painting. A group of fox hunters on horseback navigate a wooded hill overlooking a French chateau, under a vivid sky. Label en verso for The Eric Galleries, New York. Sight: 51 1/2 in. H x 44 in. W. Frame: 60 in. H x 48 in. W.

Note: The Hospices de Beaune was founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, the Chancellor of Burgundy, as a charitable almshouse to care for the poor, sick, and destitute.  Funding came from the sale of wines produced on its own vineyards, which were built up over centuries through donations. The hospice operated as a working hospital until 1971 and is now a museum; the wines it produces are sold at an annual charity wine auction. Biography: Claude Grosperrin was a French Contemporary Impressionist painter best known for his depictions of equestrian subjects. He studied at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts and early in his career won two prestigious prizes – the Farman Prize in 1959, and the Casa Velázquez Prize in 1961.  He also exhibited his paintings both in Paris and internationally throughout his career. Today, his works are in a number of French public galleries including Angers, Mulhouse, Paris and Toulouse, and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Stuttgart.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Staining to mat, otherwise excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Pair of Hunt and Roskell sterling silver candelabra, London, 1867, each raised on a stepped square base with a baluster-form shaft and removable five-light branch, convertible to a single candlestick and removable bobeches, with gadrooned edges throughout. With engraved six-pointed star symbol to each base. Fully hallmarked, with the base sides additionally stamped “Hunt & Roskell / Late Storr & Mortimer”. 23 in. H x 16 1/2 i n. W. 320.0 total troy ounces.

Note: Hunt and Roskell was a renowned jeweler and silversmiths on Bond Street in London who for many years held the Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria.  The firm was the successor to the celebrated silversmith Paul Storr, who had left Rundell, Bridge and Rundell to set up his own workshop on Harrison Street near Clerkenwell in 1819.

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Both overall very good condition with a star coat of arms engraving on the base. [See more photos →]

Eugene Louis Boudin (French, 1824-1898) oil on panel marine painting depicting a bustling port scene, possibly the Port of Trouville. Ships and rowboats are reflected in the grey water while figures move along the wharf. Overhead, a few patches of blue sky emerge in a sky clustered with clouds.  Signed “E. Boudin” lower left. Cove molded giltwood frame. Panel: 13 3/4 in H. x 10 1/2 in. W. Frame: 18 in. H x 14 in. W.

Note: since at least the early 1900s, this painting has been in the collection of Walter Squire and his family. Walter Squire was born in 1893 in LaGrange Park (Chicago), Illinois, and was a noted music professor and art collector. He resided in France and Germany between 1908-1911 and continued traveling between the two continents over the next decade, acquiring works by a variety of artists. In 1932, Vassar held an exhibition of Walter Squire’s French art works at Taylor Hall, including five Boudin “paintings which deal mainly with the seascapes in which he excelled,” likely including this work, although catalog for the exhibit has been lost. (Vassar Miscellany News, Vol. XVIi, No. 10, Nov. 3, 1932, p. 1, 3 and 6. A copy of this article is available on request). Squire died in 1959.

Artist biography: Eugene Boudin was best known for his marine scenes depicting people and boats along the shores. He was born in Deauville, Honfleur, Normandy, and both he and his father spent time working on boats. In 1835 his father gave up being a sailor and became a frame maker. Boudin became an assistant in his father’s shop and in that capacity met artists including Millet and Thomas Couture. In 1850, Boudin received a scholarship to study art in Paris. He became much influenced by 17th Century Dutch masters.  Meeting the Dutch painter, Johan Jongkind (1819-1891), regarded as a forerunner of the Impressionism of Claude Monet, Boudin was exposed to plein-air painting and encouraged by Jongkind to pursue it. Boudin also met Claude Monet, who then worked with Boudin in his studio and became a life-long friend. 

In 1874, Boudin joined Monet and other Impressionists in the first exhibition of works in that style.  However, Boudin did not consider himself nor did others consider him to be as radical as Monet and some of his followers. Boudin became a frequent Salon exhibitor, winning a third-place medal in 1881 and a Gold Medal in 1889 at the Exposition Universelle.  Three years later he was made a knight of the Legion of Honor. Boudin also traveled extensively, but toward the end of his life, he returned to Deauville to die within view of the water he loved so well. (Source: Encyclopedia Britannica 11th Ed., Gustave Cahen, “Eugene Boudin”). 

PROVENANCE: By descent in the family of Walter Squire, New York, to present Middle Tennessee collection.  

CONDITION: Tight 4 in. crack to panel extending from top edge into sky area. A few areas if fine craquelure. Otherwise good condition, recently cleaned. Frame with wear and losses, repairs at joints. 

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Robert Birdwell (Tennessee, 1924-2016) oil on canvas painting with two stylized figures, each of whom hold chickens, 1957. The figures and background space consist of geometric shapes and intersecting planes while roughly textured impasto describes the bird’s feathers, cage, and other passages. Signed and dated lower right. Housed in a wooden frame with cream textile liner and wood fillet. Sight: 29 3/4 in. H x 24 in. W. Frame: 39 in. H x 33 in. W. Biographical Note:  “Robert Birdwell grew up in the Lonsdale area [of Knoxville]. He studied at the University of Tennessee on the GI Bill and later attended the University of Iowa’s respected School of Art. While working as a staff artist and muralist for the Tennessee Valley Authority for 30 years, he maintained a personal studio downtown. In retirement he taught art at Maryville College. Birdwell often drew inspiration from urban settings with downtown Knoxville his favorite painting location. With the Knoxville Seven, he experimented with degrees of abstraction but also focused on watercolor paintings of downtown Knoxville in a realist style.” (Source: Knoxville History Project)

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Frame with minor abrasions and losses. [See more photos →]

Stephen Rolfe Powell (Alabama/Kentucky, 1951-2019), untitled double-lobed and multi-colored murrine art glass sculpture or vase, comprised of multiple bands of fused colored canes. Signed and dated on one side “Stephen Powell, 1997, and initialed JU”. 33 1/2 in. H x 21 in. W x 11 in. D.

Artist Biography: Stephen Rolfe Powell was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1951. He studied painting and ceramics at Centre College and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1974. Before attending graduate school at Louisiana State University, Powell spent several years as an art instructor in his home state of Alabama. Between 1980 and 1983, he attended LSU and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics. It was during this time that Powell had his first experience with hot glass (https://www.powellglass.com/about).

PROVENANCE: Southern corporate collection.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Rare American Revolutionary War era Map by William Faden: THE BRITISH COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA, published London, 1777, first state, engraving with hand coloring on laid paper. This map has descended in the family of, and is believed to have been originally owned by, Virginia Governor John Tyler, Sr. (1747-1813), father of U.S. President John Tyler. Framed under glass in an antique ebonized frame with gilt sight edge. Sheet: 21 3/4 in. H x 30 in. W. Sight: 21 1/4 in. H x 29 3/4 in. W. Frame: 25 in. H x 34 in. W. Ref. Stevens & Tree 80a, Tooley’s Mapping of America; Philips, A list of Maps of America, p. 589. Note: Despite its title, this map was published a year after the United States declared Independence from Great Britain. It first appeared in Faden’s North American Atlas (London, 1777), and in the 60 years following this first edition, the map would be updated thirteen times to reflect the changing political and geographical development of the states. This map, considered the “Parent Plan” (Stevens & Tree, p. 100 in Tooley’s Mapping of America), is distinctive for showing an enlarged Province of Quebec resulting from the Quebec Act of 1774. This act, which angered colonists, was among the factors cited indirectly in the Declaration of Independence’s list of grievances (“For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighboring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies.”). The first edition, along with the other first five issues of Faden’s map, are considered extremely scarce. This is one of fewer than three known examples to come to auction in the last 20 years. 

PROVENANCE: By descent in the family of Virginia Governor John Tyler, Sr. (1747-1813).

CONDITION: Overall very good condition with full margins. A few creases, light toning and minimal foxing. Centerfold reinforced en verso. Hinge mounted with archival tape affixed to verso along upper edge.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K yellow gold large link bracelet by Tiffany and Company. The bracelet is marked “18Kt Tiffany&Co Germany” and XRF tests 18K gold. The bracelet is 7 1/2 in. L. and has a weight of 152.97 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Willie Betty Newman (American/Tennessee, 1863-1935) oil on canvas painting depicting a Breton woman at a table, clasping her hands and bowing her head in prayer. A loaf of bread sits on the table alongside a bowl, flowers, and a crucifix, illuminated by the light from a nearby window. Signed “W.B. Newman” lower right. Framed in a later giltwood molded frame. Sight: 23 1/2 in. H x 19 1/2 in. W. Frame: 27 in. H x 23 in. W. Biography: Willie Betty Newman was born to a wealthy family in Murfreesboro during the Civil War. She attended the Cincinnati School of Art. The school awarded her a three year scholarship to the Academie Julian in Paris, where she studied under masters including William Adolphe Bouguereau, Jean Paul Laurens, Robert Fleury, and Benjamin Constance. Newman remained in France for twelve years (1890-1902), and maintained a studio in Paris. She also traveled to and painted in Brittany, Holland and Italy, and exhibited work in each Paris Salon held during her time in Europe. She returned to Nashville in the early 1900s and set up a portrait studio, where she painted several prominent Tennesseans. She was the recipient of the Parthenon award from the Nashville Museum of Art, and a retrospective exhibit of her work was held at the Parthenon in 2002. 

PROVENANCE: Private West Tennessee collection, found in a Memphis, TN estate. 

CONDITION: Patch with corresponding repaired tear at the vase of flowers. Small repaired tear lower right, just above signature. Stretcher lines. Light grime. Painting does not fully fit the frame, so canvas edges are visible. Craquelure.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K white gold ring featuring one (1) central round brilliant diamond weighing 2.96 carats, Clarity-VS1, Color-M, measuring 9.24 – 9.30 x 5.69 mm, GIA Report# 2235795635. Flanked by two (2) round brilliant diamonds weighing approximately 1.00 carat each, Clarity-SI2, Color-I, accented by another thirty-four (34) melee diamonds, approximately 0.62 carats together. The ring is marked “14K DPM,” and XRF tests 14K gold. The ring is size 7 1/4 and has a gross weight of 6.18 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: One flanking diamond with a small chip near one prong; the ring is otherwise in overall good condition. The center stone has a GIA report. [See more photos →]

Large Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008) oil on canvas abstract painting, “Beach, II,” 1961. Rendered primarily in white and shades of blue with red underpaint and passages of impasto throughout. Signed and dated lower right. Old, likely original label with title and artist information affixed to stretcher along with later Sublett label dated “1990.” Housed in a simple wooden frame. Canvas: 49 3/4 in. H x 43 3/4 in. W. Framed: 50 3/4 in. H x 44 3/4 in. W. Biography: Carl Sublett studied Art History at the American Academy in Florence, Italy, after serving as a sergeant in World War II. He moved to Knoxville in 1954, where he studied with Kermit Ewing and eventually became a Professor of Fine Art at the University of Tennessee. Sublett was a founding member of the art group, “The Knoxville Seven,” a progressive group working from 1955-1965 the members of which produced some of the first abstract expressionist art in Tennessee. In 1982, he retired from teaching and, in 1984, he opened the Sublett Gallery in Knoxville. In 1991, “The Unseen Carl Sublett” was the first exhibition at the new Knoxville Museum of Art. Sublett won numerous awards for his paintings and was a member of the National Academy of Design. His works are in the collections of the National Academy of Design, Knoxville Museum of Art, Tennessee State Museum, and Cheekwood, Nashville. (Adapted from The Tennessee Arts Commission).

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Rita Patterson, Knoxville, TN

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With craquelure throughout, primarily to impasto.  [See more photos →]

Joshua Fry (c. 1700-1754) and Peter Jefferson (1708-1757), A MAP OF THE MOST INHABITED PART OF VIRGINIA CONTAINING THE WHOLE PROVINCE OF MARYLAND WITH PART OF PENSILVANIA, NEW JERSEY AND NORTH CAROLINA. London, 1775. 6th state. Engraving on four laid-paper sheets, joined. This map, which the Library of Virginia calls “the most important map of Virginia drawn in the 18th century,” has descended in the family of, and is believed to have been originally owned by, Virginia Governor John Tyler, Sr. (1747-1813), the father of U.S. President John Tyler. Framed under glass in a wood frame. Sight: 48 1/2 in. H x  31 1/2 in. W. Framed: 52 1/2 in. H x 35 1/2 in.

Note: in the year this particular map was published, 1775, Virginia joined the Revolutionary War and Tyler, a young Virginia attorney and plantation owner, raised a company of troops. It is possible Tyler first learned of this map through his close friend and former school roommate, Thomas Jefferson, whose father, Peter, co-created it. The map, first published in 1753, included Peter Jefferson and Col. Joshua Fry’s completed border survey for the western bounds of the Northern Neck and a portion of the VA-NC dividing line, a project they first undertook in the late 1740s for acting Virginia Governor Col. Lewis Burwell at the request of the British Board of Trade and Plantations. Thanks to their cartography, for the first time, the entire Virginia river system was properly delineated, and the NE/SW orientation of the Appalachian Mountains was fully displayed.

Thomas Jeffreys engraved the map, and artist Francis Hayman and engraver Charles Grignion were commissioned to design and execute the map’s cartouche, illustrating both the tobacco and slave trade on which Virginia’s economy was based. The map was updated over the next several decades, and included contributions from surveyor Christopher Gist after Fry’s death in 1754. The sixth state of the map, represented here, was published in “The American Atlas” by Robert Sayer and John Bennett. Although other important maps from other makers followed in the next few years, the Fry-Jefferson map would dominate cartographical representations of Virginia until 1807. Sources: Henry Taliaferro and Margaret Pritchard, Degrees of Latitude: Mapping Colonial America, Williamsburg, VA: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2002, no. 30, pg. 154-159. William P. Cumming, The Southeast in Early Maps, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1998, no. 281, 449, pg. 266-268; 332. The Library of Virginia website. 

PROVENANCE: By descent in the family of Virginia Governor John Tyler, Sr. (1747-1813). Tyler served as a Revolutionary War militia captain, speaker of the House of Delegates, Judge of the State Admiralty and General Courts, Vice President of the Convention of 1788, and as Governor of Virginia from 1808 – 1811.

CONDITION: Heavily toned, with scattered abrasions. Dark scattered foxing to upper quarter of paper. Small hole upper left side, about 1/4 in diameter, appears backed with linen. Separations at vertical fold line running from top to bottom of map, starting between the letters L and V in Pennsylvania.  [See more photos →]

Complete set of thirty-nine (39) Sterling Silver Franklin Mint for the White House Historical Association Commemorative Presidential Plates, representing all of the first 40 United States Presidents from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. (Note: Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president but was commemorated on a single plate, thus 39 plates rather than 40). Each plate with an engraved image of the president and a title with gilt highlights, along with a fitted box and certificate. Plates: 8 in. dia. Boxes: 1 7/8 in. H x 10 1/2 in. W x 10 1/2 in. H. Each plate weighs 6.58 troy ounces. 256.62 total troy ounces. American, circa 1972-1980s.

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: All plates are in overall very good condition and retain their original boxes and certificates. Some boxes with wear. [See more photos →]

6-piece Mexican Mid-Century sterling silver tea service,  consisting of a hot water kettle and stand, coffee, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl. Quadrilateral urn form raised on shaped round bases, curved handle, shaped domed lids, and shaped finials. Each piece is stamped AMA 925 HECHO EN MEXICO STERLING, together with a hallmark. Also included is an Alvin Mid-Century sterling silver-handled tray, marked on the base “ALVIN STERLING 4900 25INCH.” Tea service ranges in size from 4 1/2 in. H x 3 1/2 in. W to 17 1/2 in. H x 7 1/4 in. W. All items mid-20th century. Total weight of tea service: 167.88 troy ounces. Tray measures 25 in. W x 17 in. D. Tray weighs 75.05 troy ounces. 242.93 total troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Dr. Allen E. Johnson, Knoxville, TN.

CONDITION: All pieces are in overall very good condition with light use and surface wear. Not monogrammed. [See more photos →]

East Tennessee Federal desk and bookcase or secretary, figured walnut with poplar secondary wood. Bookcase section with cove molded cornice over a plain frieze and two single paneled doors, flanked by chamfered corners; 3 interior shelves with plate grooves. Diamond inlay at keyhole, molded base. Desk section with fall front, battened top and sides, opening to fitted interior with central plain prospect door, flanked by two vertical document drawers with molded edges, and two drawers over three cubbyholes on each side. Plain writing surface over four graduated drawers and a serpentine skirt, raised on tall flaring French feet. Brass pulls and plates appear original and are stamped with images of cotton bales with triple-masted ship in the background and the caduceus (medical) symbol. Possibly Knox County, Tenn., 1790-1810. Interior of top drawer has MESDA (Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts) label dated 9/12/82, ref. no. 11604.

Exhibition history: “Art of Tennessee,” Frist Center for the Visual Arts, illustrated in exhibition catalog, p. 62 fig. 28. “Made In Tennessee,” Cheekwood, 1971. Literature: Illustrated in “Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture” by Nathan Harsh and Derita Coleman Williams, ed. Tracey Parks, p. 103, fig. 60. 94 in. H x 42 in. W x 21 1/2 in. D.

PROVENANCE: The collection of Marty and David Black, Rockford, TN, acquired Case Auctions, Jan. 21, 2017, lot 112 – the living estate of Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Nashville, TN; purchased in Nashville circa 1965, with oral history suggesting Knox County, TN origins.

CONDITION: Mid-molding that surrounds the base of the top appears to be a 19th-century addition. Replaced lower backboard and lower right rear foot backboard. Old patch to the top of the desk where the drawer lock broke out, old patches around later hinges on the fall front. Old, possibly original hinges to the top bookcase section doors. Feet facings are broken and reattached, but appear original. Some oxidation to brasses. Both sides of the lower case have full shrinkage splits; the right side has a patch repair to split. Bottoms of drawer sides built up. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K gold and diamond Cartier Panthere 8669 wristwatch, small size (22.9 x 30mm). Serial# 198422, Reference# 8669. White enameled dial with black Roman numeral markers, diamonds along the bezel, and case lugs, beaded crown set with sapphire cabochon, and blued steel markers. 18K yellow gold bracelet features a hidden butterfly clasp. Battery quartz movement. Retains the original Cartier box. Approx. 5 1/2  in. interior circumference. 69.8 total grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: The watch is working at the time of inspection. Service is recommended. Overall good condition with light surface wear. Retains the original box. [See more photos →]

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) lithograph on Arches paper, “Nu Assis, de Profil” (Seated Nude in Profile). A seated, nude woman shown in profile rests her right hand on a bent knee and supports herself with her left arm. Pencil signed lower center and numbered 31/50, lower right. From the edition of 50 plus five proof impressions. Dated “Dimanche (Sunday) 11.5.47” in the stone, lower center. Stamped “Made in France” to verso, lower left, plus pencil inscriptions in French and numbering. With Arches watermark lower center. Ref.: Bloch 454, Mourlot 103. Housed under glass in a giltwood frame with cream textile mat and gilt fillet. Sheet: 19 3/4 in. H x 25 1/2 in. W. Frame: 27 3/4 in. H x 33 3/4 in. W. 1947.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. The full sheet, with deckled left and right edges. With even, minor toning to sheet within sight area. Sheet is hinge-mounted with archival tape. Remnants of previous mounting tape remain affixed to upper corners. Pinholes to corners plus faint dogear creases to upper left corner, under frame, 4 in. L, and to upper right corner. Faint crease to left thigh, 1/2 inch. [See more photos →]

Seven (7) carved nephrite jade pendants, four (4) with 14K yellow gold (XRF tested) bails, two (2) with gold plated bails, and one (1) with no bail. Each pendant is between 2 – 2 3/4 in. tall, 3/4 – 1 3/4 in. wide, and 1/8 – 7/8 in. deep. They range in color from white to orange/brown.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Southern Middle Tennessee, likely Lincoln Co., diminutive sideboard or server.  Cherry primary, tulip poplar secondary. Two projecting dovetailed scratch-beaded drawers over one long scratch-beaded dovetailed drawer flanked by ring and cylindrical turnings, paneled sides, ring turned legs terminating in an elongated ball and spike. 37 1/2 in. W x 22 1/2 in. L x 43 in. H. Note: this is one of a group of small sideboards – sometimes also described as huntboards – of similar form, with attributions to the Lincoln County area in Southern Middle Tennessee. Ref. “Considerable Grace: Southern Roots of the Kentucky Shaker Dining Room,” Shaker Museum at South Union, p. 12.  Second quarter of the 19th century.

PROVENANCE: Living Estate of Sally Johnson Harlan, Jackson, TN. By descent from her grandparents, Alabama state senator James Harvey Pride (1877-1934) and Sallie LeRoy Betts (1888-1939), both of Madison County, Alabama. Genealogical information on the family is available to the winning bidder. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition with an older refinish. A couple of small rectangular veneer patches for the divider between the two small drawers and the lower drawer. Drawer side supports with some buildup. The back right lower stile with an old break near the mortise joint. [See more photos →]

Four (4) Civil War era tintypes, including Colonel Calvin Harvey Walker of the 3rd Tennessee Infantry (Clack’s Tennessee Brigade). Sixth plate image of Walker wearing a captain’s frock and Wheel Cap, set in gutta percha case. Walker, nicknamed “Old Ballie”, enlisted as a Captain and was later elected as Colonel of the 3rd Tennessee after his release from capture at the Battle of Fort Donelson. At the Battle of Kolb Farm, Walker was killed when a shell exploded and a fragment struck him in the face. An eyewitness noted that the shrapnel “blew off all his head except chin and rather long whiskers.” A photograph of Walker with his brother James is featured on the cover of the book From the Flame of Battle to the Fiery Cross: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry With Complete Roster. Also included is one sixth plate image of a soldier identified on accompanying tag as Henry P. Covault of the 11th Ohio Infantry company G, with patriotic mat stamped with flag, shield and banner insignia. According to the tag accompanying this lot, Covault was wounded on Sept. 1, 1862 at the second battle of Bull Run at Manassas, VA. (Note: we have not independently verified this information). Also included is one sixth plate image of a soldier holding a rifle with inscription “My father’s picture Civil War”; and one ninth plate image of an unidentified soldier. All in leather cases except where noted.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection.

CONDITION: Smallest image is dark but in very good condition; other images with degrees of flaking and wear to images and moderate wear to cases. Gutta percha case has a 1 1/2 in. area of loss to the side with hinges. Patriotic mat with some oxidation spotting. Tape with past purchase information. [See more photos →]

Dale Chihuly (Tacoma, WA, b.1941) Macchia art glass sculpture, the exterior in orange and pink and interior in blue and clear, with lime green lip. Signed and dated 1985 on the base. 16 in. H x 20 5/8 in. Dia.

Biographical Note: Born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly discovered glass while studying interior design at the University of Washington. After graduating in 1965, he trained in the nation’s first glass program at the University of Wisconsin, earned an MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and later founded RISD’s glass program. A 1968 Fulbright took him to Venice’s Venini factory, where the team approach to glassblowing shaped his lifelong practice. In 1971, Chihuly co-founded the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State, helping to establish studio glass as a fine art. His work–represented in over 200 museum collections–has earned numerous honors, including two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships and twelve honorary doctorates. Chihuly has produced signature series across decades–Cylinders and Baskets (1970s), Seaforms, Macchia, Persians, and Venetians (1980s), Niijima Floats and Chandeliers (1990s), and Fiori (2000s)–as well as major architectural installations worldwide. Highlights include Chihuly Over Venice (1995-96), Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem (1999), and the ongoing Garden Cycle exhibitions in botanical settings such as the New York Botanical Garden (2006, 2017). His long-term exhibition, Chihuly Garden and Glass, opened at Seattle Center in 2012. (Adapted from chihuly.com).

PROVENANCE: Southern corporate collection.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K white gold solitaire engagement ring featuring a round brilliant cut diamond approximately 3.10 carats, Clarity-I1, Color-J. The ring is marked “14K” and XRF tests 14K gold. The ring is size 8 and has a gross weight of 3.25 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ platinum Art Deco ring featuring one (1) Euro cut diamond approximately 1.87 carats, Clarity-VS2, Color-J, accented by four (4) round brilliant cut melee diamonds and twenty-one (21) natural sapphires. The ring XRF tests 95% platinum. The ring is size 7 1/4 and has a gross weight of 4.81 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

18K Piaget Gourmette Bracelet Watch retailed by Van Cleef & Arpels. Champagne oval dial with Roman Numeral markers and marked “Piaget” and “Van Cleef & Arpels”. Back of the dial marked 3771 N65 and 178266. Clasp marked “Piaget”, .750, and VCA (faintly) together with additional numbers. 7 5/8 in. L. 88.1 gross grams. Circa 1975.

CONDITION: Light overall surface scratching to links. The watch is not functioning at the time of inspection; service is recommended. Retains a blue Piaget storage pouch. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K white gold stud earrings featuring two (2) round brilliant cut diamonds approximately 3.30 carats together, Clarity-I1, Color-H. The earrings are marked “14K” and XRF test 14K gold. The earrings have a gross weight of 1.61 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: The backings are not gold. [See more photos →]

Marianne Harvey (British, 1787-1812) oil on canvas Romantic equestrian portrait of her father, John Harvey (1755–1842), Mayor of Norwich, after John Opie’s (British, 1761-1807) 1792 portrait in the Norwich Civic Portrait Collection, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Norwich, England. Harvey stands in full dress uniform in a foggy, windswept landscape and holds the reigns of a large, seal brown horse as he turns to look to the viewer’s right. In his left hand he holds a bearskin cap. Text along the upper edge and above the Harvey family arms and motto, ALTERI. SI. TIBI, reads: “JOHN HARVEY ESQ: OF THORPE co. NORFOLK. COLL COMMD. EAST NORFOLK YEOMANDRY CALVARY. MAYOR of NORWICH 1792. BORN 1755 DIED 1842.” Partial handwritten label en verso reads: “John Harvey Esq. of Thorpe Lodge [illegible] Norwich / born 1755 – died 1842/ Colonel of Norwich Lt. Horse Volunteers/ Mard. Frances Dau. of / Sir Roger Kerrison [illegilble] of Norfolk / had fifteen children / Copied by his dau. Maria[anne?]…” “Additional partial label to stretcher reads “H/K…son Harvey,” plus W. A. Smith, London (1871-1888) framemaker’s label to stretcher. Housed in a painted and giltwood frame. Sight: 54 in. H x 39 in. W. Framed: 59 1/2 in. H x 44 1/4 in. W. Note: As the label en verso attributes this portrait to John Harvey’s daughter Marianne, who died in 1812, the text with Harvey’s 1842 death date must have been added later by another hand. A circa 1807 painting of a pike from the collection of Rainthorpe Hall, Norfolk, attributed to Marianne, was sold in Bonhams’ 2004 “The Contents of the Old Rectory, Banningham, Norfolk” sale. Historical Note:  “Like many in his family, John [Harvey] was a textile merchant. He was responsible for the introduction of one of Norwich’s best known ‘exports’, the Norwich Shawl. He was a philanthropist and, when employment decreased and the price of bread increased, he, along with The Rev Gee Smyth, started a subscription to supply provisions and coals to the poor at greatly reduced prices. He revived horse racing on Mousehold Heath and started the ‘Thorpe Water frolic’ which is depicted in a painting by Joseph Stannard…In 1779 he bought Thorpe Lodge, was Mayor in 1792 & High Sheriff in 1842.” (Source: Norwich Heritage Projects)

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With pinpoint punctures to sky at lower right, between hat and saber, and to ground at lower left, where a nail has been driven through the back of the stretcher. Negligible horizontal abrasion with loss to pigment layer in sky along upper left edge, 3/4 inch long. Minor accretion to horse’s lower front left leg, 3/16 inch long. Some negligible, scattered specks of pigment, primarily white, throughout.  [See more photos →]

One hundred sixty-nine (169) pieces of Gorham sterling silver flatware, Portsmouth pattern, including: 11 dinner knives (9 3/4 in. L), 13 luncheon knives, 12 dinner forks (8 in. L), 13 luncheon forks, 12 cream soup spoons, 6 grapefruit spoons, 15 teaspoons, 12 iced tea spoons, 12 table or place spoons, 12 bouillon spoons, 4 individual butter spreaders, 1 cheese server, 1 cake server, 12 salad forks, 9 cocktail forks, 6 serving spoons, 12 5 o’clock spoons, 1 cold meat fork, 1 nut pick, 2 ladles, 1 olive or cocktail spoon, and 1 sugar spoon. 154.07 total weighable troy ounces.

CONDITION: All pieces are in overall good condition and monogrammed “S.” [See more photos →]

One hundred thirteen (113) pieces Reed & Barton Francis I sterling silver flatware, including: 12 dinner knives (8 7/8 in. L), 12 salad forks, 12 dinner forks (7 1/4 in. L), 31 teaspoons, 8 soup spoons, 13 iced teaspoons, 4 serving spoons, 3 sugar shells, 3 bon bon spoons, 1 tomato server, 1 lettuce fork, 1 serving fork, 1 cold meat fork, 1 gravy ladle, 1 jelly slice, 1 lemon fork, 2-pc. child’s set, 2-pc. carving set, 1 master butter, 1 cake server, 1 pie server, and 1 cheese server. 141.04 total weighable troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: A Nashville, TN estate.

CONDITION: All pieces are monogrammed and are in overall good condition. [See more photos →]

164 pieces Towle sterling silver flatware in the mid-century modern Southwind pattern (introduced 1952), basic service for 27 plus extras. Includes 27 dinner knives, 27 dinner forks, 27 salad forks, 31 teaspoons, 17 cocktail forks, 13 soup/place spoons, 11 flat handle butter knives and 1 hollow handle butter knife. Also includes 1 master butter knife, 1 large casserole serving spoon and 1 large cold meat serving fork, 2 serving tablespoons, 1 jelly knife, 1 olive/pickle fork, 1 sugar spoon, 1 gravy ladle, and 1 bon bon spoon. Combined weighable sterling: 163.51 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection. 

CONDITION: Very good condition, light use wear, no monograms.  [See more photos →]

One hundred thirty-seven (137) pcs. Gorham Buttercup pattern sterling silver flatware consisting of 18 knives (8 1/2 in. L), 23 dinner forks (7 in. L), 1 extra-large dinner fork (7 3/4 in.), 13 salad/dessert forks, 12 iced tea spoons, 12 round bowl soup spoons, 6 dessert spoons, 20 teaspoons, 12 table/serving spoons, 10 flat handle butter spreaders, 1 carving fork, 1 gumbo soup spoon, 1 cake breaker, 1 cold meat fork, 1 condiment ladle, 1 cream ladle, 1 sugar spoon, 1 large casserole spoon, 1 large serving fork, and 1 five o’clock spoon. 145.97 weighable troy ounces. The set also includes 8 silverplated Gorham Buttercup pattern flatware pieces (6 teaspoons, 1 dinner knife, and 1 carving knife), plus 5 Reed & Barton silverplated cocktail forks, 3 Gorham Cambridge sterling teaspoons and 1 Gorham Cambridge dinner fork (3.12 troy ounces). Combined weighable sterling: 149.09 oz troy.

PROVENANCE: Private Kentucky estate.

CONDITION: 1 sterling teaspoon in the Gorham Buttercup pattern with damage to the bowl. 2 of the Gorham Cambridge sterling spoons with damage to the bowl. All remaining items in overall good condition. Some pieces monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ platinum Art Deco bracelet featuring one hundred twenty-six (126) mine, Euro, and round brilliant cut diamonds approximately 5.04 carats together, Clarity-VS2, Color-H. The bracelet XRF tests 90% platinum. The bracelet is 7 1/2 in. L. and has a gross weight of 26.28 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

125 pieces S. Kirk & Son Sterling Silver Flatware in the Old Maryland engraved pattern, plus 4 other pieces. Kirk silver includes 12 dinner knives (9 1/2 in. L), 12 luncheon knives (9 in. L), 12 dinner forks (8 in. L), 12 luncheon forks (7 1/2 in. L), 12 salad/dessert forks, 12 round bowl soup spoons, 11 teaspoons, 11 place/dessert spoons, 12 iced tea spoons, 12 demitasse spoons, 6 flat handle butter spreaders, and 1 cheese knife. Also included are 4 hollow handle fruit knives in a similar unmarked silverplated pattern. 129 pcs total. Combined weighable sterling: 129.85 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Josephine Ralston Binns (Mrs. Douglas Binns), Nashville/Fayetteville TN.

CONDITION: Kirk sterling pieces are in very good condition, no monograms. Some items with possible monogram removals. The 4 silverplated knives show wear, especially to blades.  [See more photos →]

Turkish Oushak carpet, wool on wool. Overall central ivory field, the center with stylized foliate designs and three primary borders, including one wide border with stylized foliate designs. Woven in ivory, red, salmon, pale green, pale blue, and gold colors, 10 ft. 4 in. x 12 ft. 1 in. Early 20th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Kentucky estate.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with some areas of light staining. Uneven pile wear, with heavier wear in the center, and some visible knots. Losses to the fringe. [See more photos →]

Jose Chavez Morado (Mexican, 1909-2002), “Ancianas,”  oil on canvas painting depicting four elderly peasant women hunched over various tasks in the midst of a village setting. Signed lower left and dated 1967. Label en verso for Merkup (Merl Kuper) Gallery, Mexico.  Narrow giltwood frame. Sight: 47 1/2 in. W x 37 1/2 in. H. Frame: 48 1/2 in. W x 36 1/2 in. H. This lot is accompanied by the original sales receipt from MerKup Gallery, 1968, and a 1968 authenticity certificate signed by Jose Chavez Morado to the original buyer (the consignor’s parents). Biography: Jose Chavez Morado was born into a humble family of mineworkers in the town of Silao, Guanajuato. His grandparents were avid book collectors and from an early age he had access to their library which contained books on science and philosophy, as well as illustrated magazines, from which he copied images. In 1925 Chavez Morado boarded a steam train and left for the United States to seek work. His first jobs included menial labor, working with prisoners and illegal immigrants. The money he earned enabled him to travel to Los Angeles where he studied at the Chouinard Art Institute. He then returned to Silao, where his father opened a shop to sell his work. The enterprise was not entirely successful, so Chavez Morado then moved to Mexico City in the hope of selling more of his work. In 1931 he won a scholarship to study at the Escuela Central de Artes Plasticas. Fueled by his commitment to social change, Chávez Morado joined the Mexican Communist Party in 1937. As a member of the TGP, until 1941, he produced leaflets and posters on political themes which he posted in the streets at night, a risky endeavor at the time. Chavez Morado also painted murals, in particular a mural at the Alhondiga de Granaditas in Guanajuato, a history museum of which he was Director during the 1960s. This depicted Miguel Hidalgo, the initiator of the Mexican Independence movement in 1810, and was inaugurated during the independence celebrations of 1955. In 1974 he received the Premio Nacional de Artes in Mexico. The home he shared with his wife, fellow artist Olga Costa, in the city of Guanajuato, is now a museum devoted to their work. 

PROVENANCE: Private Memphis collection. Acquired by consignor’s parents from Merl Kuper (MerKup) Gallery, Mexico City, 1968. 

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition.  [See more photos →]

Large Helen La France (Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting an African American church community gathering for a Decoration Day or Memorial Day celebration, with automobiles parked in front of a church and a horse and buggy approaching lower left; figures on the far right are decorating grave markers with wreaths, food is being set out in the background while little girls play a circle game in the foreground. Signed “Helen LaFrance” and dated 1995 lower right. Molded and stained wood frame. Sight: 47 1/2 in. W x 26 1/2 in. H. Frame: 51 1/2 in W x 30 1/2 in H. Note: also included with this painting are four contemporary reference books containing information on Helen LaFrance: AFRICAN AMERICAN ART AND ARTISTS by Samella Lewis (1990); OUTSIDER ART OF THE SOUTH by Kathy Moses (1999); SELF TAUGHT, OUTSIDER AND FOLK ART by Betty-Carol Sellen (2000); and TABAK IN DE KUNST edited by Henk Egbers (1987). (The latter, a Dutch book, explores the theme of tobacco in fine art, and features an image of Helen LaFrance’s 1985 “Tobacco Workers” from the corporate collection of the Vanne Nelle Tobacco Company.)

PROVENANCE: Private Kentucky collection, acquired directly from the artist in the 1990s.

CONDITION: Painting: overall excellent condition. A few tiny inclusions or paint specks in upper right sky area. Books: wear to covers. [See more photos →]

Men’s Vintage 18K rose gold Patek Philippe Lortscher wristwatch, mechanical manual wind movement, Ref# 1471, Case Serial# 659823, Movement Serial# 954659, 31mm champagne dial with gilt baton markers, Caliber 10-200 movement, 18 jewels. The dial is double-signed by the maker and retailer. Retains the original 18K rose gold buckle and the original gold spring bars. Fitted with a Patek Philippe brown leather band.  Overall 9 in. L. Gold case weight with crystal is 13.2 grams. Circa 1950s.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Dr. Allen E. Johnson, Knoxville, TN.

CONDITION: Crystal is a replacement. The crown is yellow gold, likely a replacement. The back of the satin case has been lightly touched up. The 10 o’clock marker has possibly been reglued. The watch is running at the time of inspection. [See more photos →]

A large Mexican Sanborns sterling silver tray, handled rectangular form with gadrooned border and handles. Sanborns’ hallmarks, “Sterling” and “Mexico” stamped on the base. 17 3/4 in. H x 27 3/8 in. W. 141.2 oz. troy.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with light overall surface scratching. [See more photos →]

John Kelly Fitzpatrick (Alabama, 1888-1953) oil on canvas fall landscape painting. A row of purple tree trunks extend from the floor of a forest filled with colorful autumnal foliage. With passages of heavy impasto throughout. Sgraffito signature and date to lower right. Housed in a giltwood frame. Canvas: 12 in. H x 16 in. W. Framed: 14 5/8 in. H x 18 5/8 in. W. 1942. Biographical Note: Dixie Art Colony co-founder John Kelly Fitzpatrick was known for his paintings of Alabama’s rural landscapes, painted during a turbulent period in the state’s history. His father, Dr. Phillips Fitzpatrick, was a well-to-do physician, and he resided most of his life at the family’s 1840s Greek Revival home in Elmore County. Fitzpatrick studied at the Art Institute of Chicago before enlisting in the Army in 1918. He was wounded and severely scarred during the war and later wrote that his experience caused him to lose interest in the material world and focus on the beautiful and spiritual aspects of life. After the war, he returned to painting and attended the prestigious Academie Julian in Paris, where he absorbed the influences of Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh and Henri Matisse–particularly their love of brilliant color. Once back in the South, he made numerous contributions to the arts in Alabama. He was the first director of the Montgomery Museum of Art School and spent much of his time teaching at the Dixie Art Colony at Lake Jordan. He also co-founded the Alabama Art League and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art and was the first director and co-founder of the Montgomery Museum of Art School. (Sources: The Dixie Art Colony Foundation; The Montgomery Museum of Fine Art)

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With three areas of minor retouch to red foliage, lower left, largest 3/8 inch x 3/16 inch. See UV photography. Fine, stable cracks to some areas of impasto.  [See more photos →]

18K yellow gold mesh bracelet by Roberto Coin featuring thirty one (31) round brilliant cut melee diamonds and one (1) natural marquee cut ruby. The bracelet is marked “Roberto Coin” and XRF tests 18K gold. The bracelet is 7 in. L. and has a gross weight of 88.86 grams.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville TN collection. 

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Large Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board floral still-life painting with a profusion of multicolored flowers that surround a single, central red blossom, 1984. With passages of impasto and scraffito throughout. Signed and dated lower right. Housed in a gilt and painted wood frame with linen liner. Sight: 31 in. H x 47 in. W. Framed: 39 3/4 in. H x 55 1/4 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Annette Eskind, Nashville, TN. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ Cellini Style 18K Rolex watch, 26mm, manual wind Ref#5205, with full diamond pave dial, diamond lugs and case, approximately 3.4 carats, fitted with a black leather Rolex band with 18K Rolex buckle. Dial marked “Rolex Geneve” and the back of the case marked 5205 and E752271, 18K, together with two hallmarks. 7 3/4 in. L.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville TN collection.

CONDITION: Watch is in very good condition. The band is likely a replacement. The box is an associated Rolex box. [See more photos →]

Oil on canvas painting of a fighting rooster or gamecock in a landscape. A cock with a trimmed tail and spurs on each leg stands before a tree-filled vista with a stream and distant ocean. Several points of white on the ocean suggest faraway ships.  Unsigned. Housed in a giltwood frame. Sight: 23 in. H x 19 in W. Canvas: 24 in. H x 20 in. W. Framed: 28 7/8 in. H x 24 7/8 in. W. 18th or early 19th century. Note: The present painting was sold by Christie’s in 1983 and is listed in the sale catalog as signed by James Berenger I (English, 1745-1813) or II (English, 1780-1831) and dated 1805. We have not located this signature and date, however varnish has obscured some passages of the painting

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Canvas has been lined. With minor, scattered retouching throughout, especially to craquelure in cock’s white feathers and to sky, largest area to sky at upper right, 8 inch x 5 inch. See U/V photography. Frame with minor abrasions and losses.

PROVENANCE: Christie’s London, “Fine English Pictures,” January 28, 1983, Lot 171. [See more photos →]

Southern Chippendale figured maple secretary bookcase, with secondary woods including yellow pine and poplar. Two-part construction. The upper case features a quadruple stepped cornice, paneled doors flanked by inset quarter column stiles. Lower case with a hinged fold-down writing surface and fitted interior with serpentine drawers, shaped pigeon hole dividers, and central prospect door with raised tombstone decoration, and a bank of hidden drawers. Four lower graduated dovetailed lip-molded drawers with brass bail pulls, on tall bracket feet. 99 in. H x 42 in. W x 22 1/2 in. D. Attributed to Southwest Virginia, late 18th century.

PROVENANCE: Private SC collection.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with wear commensurate with age and use. Proper right corner of cornice with two small strips of later molding, upper case with two patch repairs along proper right front stile. Lower case with small molding replacement along upper proper left rear corner, some minor patch repairs to drawer fronts. Old interior ink stains. Appears to retain original brasses. Proper left return with a thin crack, minor separations to proper right return, old insect damage (not active), scattered surface marks and abrasions. [See more photos →]

Franklin Mint History of the United States First Edition sterling silver proof medal set, 100 medals total, numbered 7149, dated 1876-1975. Each with images of events from American history surrounded by text, stars, and year dates, obverse, explanatory text about each event, reverse. Sterling, copyright symbol, hallmarks, and number to bottom edges. Each housed in round plastic holders. All medals housed in display sleeves with silver metallic lettering, all sleeves housed in a wooden case. Medals: 45 mm (1 3/4 in.) dia., 122 total troy ounces. Sleeves: 14 in. H x 11 in. W x 1/4 in. D. Note: Lot includes Franklin Mint historical reference pamphlets for each coin, aside from 1782 and 1878, housed in blue Franklin Mint lidded box.

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: All medals in uncirculated/proof condition. Sleeves in overall good condition with light surface wear. [See more photos →]

One hundred four (104) pieces of S. Kirk & Son Rose Pattern sterling silver flatware, including: 21 dinner forks (7 1/2 in. L), 14 luncheon forks, 8 cocktail forks, 8 luncheon knives (9 1/4 in. L), 16 butter spreaders, 8 soup spoons, 8 teaspoons, 8 iced teaspoons, 1 pair of wooden salad serving fork and spoon (11 1/4 in. L), 2 shell fruit serving spoons, 1 solid salad serving spoon, 2 slotted serving spoons, 3 serving spoons, 1 gravy ladle (7 1/4 in. L), 1 sugar shell spoon, 1 cold meat serving fork, 1 cheese server, 1 cheese scoop and 1 sugar tongs. Various monogrammed dates and initials throughout. Total weight: 132 oz. troy.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

134 pcs Lunt sterling silver flatware in the William and Mary Pattern, service for twelve, plus 5 assorted pieces in other patterns (139 pcs total). The Lunt William and Mary service Includes 12 knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 20 teaspoons, 12 iced tea spoons, 12 butter spreaders, 12 seafood forks, 12 ice cream forks; 8 round bowl soup spoons; 6 place/dessert spoons; 2 tablespoons; 2 pickle forks; 1 cold meat fork; 1 cream ladle; 1 baby fork;  1 baby fork, 1 master butter knife; 1 carving fork; 1 carving knife; 1 pastry server; 1 waffle or pie server; 1 sugar shell; 1 gravy ladle; and 1 jelly spoon. Also included are 1 Steiff sterling bon-bon spoon; 1 Kirk ice tongs; 1 Wallace Cake Breaker; 1 Wolfenden demitasse spoon; and 1 David Carlson Baby fork. Combined weight: 121.61 oz troy. Housed in a hand painted wooden box, 4 in. H x 16 in. W x 11 in. D. 

CONDITION: Most items monogrammed. Overall very good condition.  [See more photos →]

Clementine Reuben Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886/87-1988) oil on canvasboard floral still life painting with multicolored zinnia flowers in a blue cup and set against a black background. Signed with monogram lower right. Molded black painted frame. Sight: 17 1/2 in. H x 13 1/2 in. W. Frame: 19 in. H x 15 in. W. Note: We are grateful to Thomas Whitehead for his assistance in confirming the authenticity of this painting. Biographical note: A self-taught artist, Clementine Hunter created bright, whimsical folk paintings depicting life in and around the Melrose cotton plantation where she lived and worked, near Natchitoches, Louisiana. She did not start painting until her 50s. She used whatever surfaces she could find, and, working from memory, recorded everyday life, from work in the cotton fields to baptisms and funerals. She rendered her figures, usually black, in expressionless profile and disregarded formal perspective and scale. Though she first exhibited in 1949, Hunter did not garner public attention until the 1970s when both the Museum of American Folk Art in New York and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibited her paintings. Even with such success, Hunter chose to stay in Louisiana, working at Melrose Plantation until 1970 when she moved to a small trailer a few miles away on an unmarked road. (Source: The National Museum of Women in the Arts.)

PROVENANCE: Private Southern collection. 

CONDITION: Small 1-inch repaired tear or scratch and two 1/4-inch overpainted flakes lower left quadrant, on blue vase/cup. Otherwise good condition.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ Cartier 18K Tank Watch, small model (22 mm x 29 mm), 18K yellow gold case and buckle. White dial with Roman numeral markers, blued steel hands, and a beaded crown set with a cabochon sapphire. Reference #2442, Serial number 310870MG, battery quartz movement. 8 1/2 in. total L. Fitted with a black alligator band and retains 5 additional alligator bands in various colors. Watch retains the International Limited Warranty Certificate and some service receipts.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: The watch is working at the time of inspection. Overall good condition with some light surface wear to the case. [See more photos →]

Limited Edition Franklin Mint sterling silver ingot set, consisting of 1000-grain (64.8 gram) ingots representing proofs of the first bankmarked sterling silver ingots issued in each of the 50 states of the Union. In the original presentation box with the Certificate of Authenticity, dated September 14, 1970. Ingots measure 7/8 in. x 1 3/4 in. and weigh 2.12 troy ounces. Box measures: 3 in. H x 24 1/4 in. W x 9 1/4 in. D.  106 total troy ounces. 

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: All pieces overall good condition. Ingots were not individually weighed. Fitted boxes with some wear. Retains the Certificate of Authenticity. [See more photos →]

Original document signed by William Blount (1749-1800, served 1790-1796), the Governor of the Territory of the United States south of the river Ohio, dated July 22, 1795, written in Knoxville, Tennessee.  A warrant for payment to William Richard, the Pay Master for the troops in the territory, for three hundred and thirty-six dollars, “for the pay of a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. William Nash from the first of April to the thirtyeth of April 1794, agreeably to pay roll and your repost therin of this date, for which this shall be your warrant. Given at Knoxville under my hand the 22nd day of July 1795”. Float-mounted, framed, and housed under glass. Letter:  13 in. H x 7 3/4 in. W. Framed: 22 1/2 in. H x 16 1/2 in. W.

Note: In February 1790, North Carolina ceded its western land holdings to the United States. A few months later, the area became the newly created Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio (the Southwest Territory). President George Washington appointed Blount territorial governor. In 1795, Blount called a meeting of the territorial legislature to request a referendum for statehood, and Tennessee officially became a state on June 1, 1796. (Source: The Tennessee Encyclopedia).

PROVENANCE: The collection of Marty and David Black, Rockford, TN.

CONDITION: Document with three fold lines, some paper separation at the folds, and some toning. Frame with scattered abrasions. [See more photos →]

Western Union Model 35-A self-winding ticker tape machine, serial #6107, with brass frame faintly marked near the serial number “Bell & Co. U.S.A.”, telegraph mechanism, and tape feed with escapement mechanism, over an electromagnet.  All housed in a cast iron base with Western Union label stenciled: Quotations Furnished by The Western Union Telegraph Co. – Apply to Local Manager. Additional Western Union stamp on the interior of the base.  Retains the original glass dome. 10 1/2 in. H (w/out dome) x 7 in. dia. 12 in. total H.

CONDITION: Not tested for functionality. Appears to be missing the twin alpha-numeric rollers, the G.E. battery, the tin ink housing, and the paper reel spindle.  Light wear to the paint and lettering of the cast iron base. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K white gold ring featuring one (1) round brilliant diamond 1.21 carats, 6.67-6.83 x 4.25 mm, Clarity-VS2, Color-fancy intense yellow (treated), accented by fourteen (14) round brilliant and baguette cut diamonds approximately 1.12 carats together, Clarity-VS2, Color-G. The ring is marked “14K” and XRF tests 14K gold. The ring is size 7 1/2 and has a gross weight of 4.14 grams. GIA report #2235744453.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

One hundred twenty-nine (129) pieces of Gorham sterling silver flatware, Chantilly pattern, including: 15 dinner knives (9 1/8in. L), 15 dinner forks (7 3/4 in. L), 19 salad forks, 11 teaspoons, 3 dessert spoons, 6 cream soup spoons, 8 iced tea spoons, 9 fruit spoons, 4 serving spoons, 1 sugar shell, 1 jelly server, 8 individual butter knives, 8 flat solid butter spreaders, 14 cocktail forks, and 7 5 o’clock spoons. 112.05 total weighable troy ounces. 

CONDITION: All pieces in overall very good condition. Not monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Sumner or Wilson County, Middle Tennessee sugar sideboard, cherry primary with cherry veneer, poplar secondary. Consisting of a two-board pegged rectangular top over cherry veneered frieze, three scratch-beaded deep drawers (center drawer is the largest), over one wide drawer, all dovetailed with wooden knobs, locks, and brass escutcheons. Ring turned and tapered legs ending in spike feet. 35 3/4 in. H x 38 in. W x 20 1/4 in. D. Circa 1820-1830. Note: Two similar examples are illustrated in the book “The Art & Mystery of Tennessee Furniture” by Nathan Harsh and Derita Williams, p. 153, figures 170 & 171. Case Auctions sold a similar Middle TN sideboard form in January 2018, Lot 179.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Joe W. Saunders. Descended in the family of Hubbard Saunders (1765-1829), who settled Saundersville in Sumner County, Tennessee, and started the Methodist church there.  Hubbard was an acquaintance of President Andrew Jackson and raced horses with him. This piece descended through his son, Hubbard H. Saunders to his son, Jacob Saunders to Joe W. Saunders, grandfather of the consignor. A framed print of period portraits of Hubbard Saunders and his wife, along with some other family photos, are available to the winning bidder.

CONDITION: Older refinish with expected shrinkage to top and sides. Wood pulls are not original, with plugged holes visible from the original pulls. Narrow veneer patch to the top right frieze (6 3/4 in. x 3/8 in). Slight buildup of lower drawer sides for the upper left and middle drawer. The right drawer escutcheon is missing. [See more photos →]

MIDDLEMARCH: A STUDY OF PROVINCIAL LIFE, Vol. I-IV First Edition, by George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans), Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1871-72. Hardcover 12mo. Bound by Stikeman & Co. in 3/4 brown calf and marbled papers; with gilt stamped covers and spines, five raised hubs, with marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers, gilt top edges. Originally issued in serial form every two months in eight half-volume sections, the complete Middlemarch was then released in four volumes with two “books” per volume; this set has been rebound as eight separate books. Original green decorated wrappers bound in the rear of each, with advertisements; Book IV with scarce errata slip bound in rear. Ex libris plates of Henry William Poor and Lillian Stokes Gillespie. Each approximately 7 1/4 in. H x 5 in. W x 7/8 in. D. Note: Lillian May (Stokes) Gillespie (1869-1915) was an independently wealthy socialite from the Stokes family of New York, a line of enormously successful financiers and merchants. Henry William Poor (1844-1915) was an American banker, stockbroker, author, and book collector.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection.

CONDITION: All in very good condition, with minor scuffing to covers; some pencil notations to each. [See more photos →]

Gorham “Plymouth” pattern sterling silver tea and coffee service, 6 total pieces, including a hot water kettle on stand, coffee pot, teapot, creamer, covered sugar bowl, and waste bowl. All marked Gorham/Sterling with pattern marks on the bases. Ranging in size from 4 1/2 in. H x 6 in. W to 13 1/4 in. H x 10 1/2 in. W. Together with a rectangular rococo-style silverplate tray, marked S W & S along with a crown hallmark. 18 3/8 in. H x 29 in. W. 114.12 total troy ounces. 

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Base of hot water kettle does not rest flush due to denting of the base. Remaining pieces in overall good condition with light surface wear and scratching. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K white gold designer hoop earrings by Roberto Coin featuring seventy-six (76) round brilliant diamonds, approximately 4.56 carats together, Clarity-VS1, Color-G and two (2) natural rubies. The earrings are marked “18K star 1226 VI”. And XRF test 18K gold. The earrings are 1 3/8 in. x 1 3/8 in. and have a gross weight of 14.26 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Barker Ellis sterling silver tea service consisting of teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl, and creamer, each hallmarked for Birmingham, England, 1866. All pieces of melon form with chased and engraved foliate decoration, C-scroll handle, and flower finials. Ranging in size from 4 1/4 in. H x 7 in. dia. to 8 1/4 in. H x 10 1/4 in. dia. Together with a rectangular silverplate tray with similar floral decoration marked for Charles Howard Collins, Birmingham, England. 19 1/4 in. H x 24 1/4 in. W. Tea service – 111.84 total troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: All pieces are in overall good condition. Tray with light surface wear. [See more photos →]

Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905) watercolor on card portrait painting of a young woman shown in bust-length, three-quarters view. She wears a blue and brown head covering and gold earring and looks to her left. Signed “Weeden,” lower left. Framed under glass in a painted wooden frame with a white mat and gold reveal. Card: 8 7/8 in. H x 6 7/8 in. W. Sight: 4 3/8 in. x 4 3/8 in. Framed: 14 3/4 in. x 14 3/4 in. Biographical Note: Maria Howard Weeden was born in 1847 in Huntsville, Alabama, the youngest of six siblings. She showed artistic talent at an early age and was encouraged by her mother, who took her to study with William Frye, a well-known Southern portrait painter living in Huntsville at the time. She also studied art at the Huntsville Female Seminary. However, the Weeden family was financially ruined in the wake of the Civil War, and she was unable to pursue more formal training or visit places like Europe to find subject matter. As Martha Severens writes in “150 Years of Watercolor,” “Her sitters were generally members of her community who were former slaves serving as cooks, nannies, and gardeners. At a time when many artists were caricaturing African Americans, Weeden preferred to render more dignified and uplifting portraits. After visiting the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where she encountered many caustic images of the Uncle Remus variety, she resolved to pursue a different direction. She later recalled: ‘Then and there I awoke to the realization that right around me was a subject of supremest artistic interest, the old ex-slave, who henceforth became theme for my muse and model for my brush.” ” It is said that a combination of her nearsightedness and using brushes with only 3 hairs for painting allowed her to capture delicate details. Weeden did not use her first name on her works, preferring to sign them “Howard Weeden”. Her childhood home in Huntsville is now the Weeden House Museum and contains many of her works. Most of her subjects never commissioned these portraits, so she never found great commercial success. She also published four books of poetry with accompanying illustrations.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition within sight area. Card is adhered to mat. Upper layer of card is lifting at upper left, outside of image and without loss. Approximately 1/2 inch-long area of lifting to card visible within sight area.  [See more photos →]

American School Colonial portrait of Antony Duane (b. ca. 1679-d. ca. 1740) of New York, possibly by Evert Duyckinck III (1677-1747), Pieter Vanderlyn (1687-1778), or Nehemiah Partridge (1683-c. 1737). The three quarter length portrait depicts the subject wearing a long dark wig, burgundy velvet coat and white cravat. He is seated with his arm on a windowsill that overlooks a body of water with a ship sailing by. He holds a letter in his hand addressed to “M –Antoni –ain.” Housed in a later giltwood molded frame with arched top having raised, Rococo style ornaments to the spandrels. An old Cleveland Museum of Art label is affixed to the frame. Stretcher: 46 1/4 in. H x 36 in. W.  Frame: 53 1/2 in. H x 43 1/2 in. W. Circa 1730. Note: Anthony Duane, aka Antony Duain, was born in Ireland c. 1679 and came to New York as a Naval officer among the British Fleet in 1698. He became a wealthy merchant and landowner, acquiring land around Schenectady which would become known as Duanesburg. He had four children including a prominent son, James Duane, who was a member of the Revolutionary Committee of New York, the Continental Congress, and one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation at Philadelphia in 1777. (James Duane was also a New York state senator, Mayor of New York, and Judge). This painting bears a distinct similarity to photographic images of a portrait of Anthony Duane in the collection of the New York Historical Society. According to the NYHS, that portrait was added to the collection in 1951 from an unknown source and is not on public display for comparison. The painting in our auction has descended directly in the family of the sitter.

PROVENANCE: By descent in the family of the sitter, Anthony Duane, to Henry Pell Junod, Jr., to present consignor. Some family genealogical information found with this painting is available to the winning bidder. 

CONDITION: Canvas has been lined to edge of the stretcher and the stretcher is not original. Lower right quadrant has a 22 in. x 7 in. area of delamination including a few small areas of paint loss up to 3/4 in. to subject’s sleeve and coat. Examination of this area under UV light shows spots of previous inpainting to this area. Also visible under UV light inspection are several other scattered spots of retouch to paint, and two repaired tears up to 1 1/4 in. L in the upper left quadrant (sky area within window). 1″ area of repair with touchup to subject’s forehead. Additional touch up to inner eyelids and chin area (see UV photograph). Stretcher line at top of canvas just above subject’s head. Later frame with some minor wear, overall good condition.  [See more photos →]

One hundred one (101) pieces of Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware in the Tara pattern, service for 12, including: 13 dinner knives (9 in. L), 12 individual butter knives, 2 master butter knives, 12 iced teaspoons, 12 salad forks, 23 teaspoons, 14 dinner forks (7 5/8 in. L), 2 cold meat or salad serving forks, 2 serving spoons, 1 pierced serving spoon, 1 gravy ladle, 1 bon bon spoon, 1 jelly slice, 1 lemon fork, 1 olive/cocktail fork, 2 sugar shells, and 1 napkin ring. 97.35 total weighable troy ounces. 

CONDITION: All pieces are in very good condition. Not monogrammed. [See more photos →]

90 pieces Gorham Sterling Silver in the Strasbourg Pattern, including 8 knives measuring 8 7/8 in. L;  4 knives measuring 9 3/8 in. L; 2 knives with silverplated blades measuring 8 1/2 in. L; 6 forks measuring 7 1/2 in. L; 7 forks measuring 7 in. L; 11 salad/dessert forks; 15 teaspoons; 6 round bowl soup spoons; 6 iced tea spoons; 4 table or serving spoons; 7 hollow handle butter spreaders; 5 cocktail forks; 1 pickle fork; 1 solid salad serving fork; 1 meat fork; 1 sugar shell; 1 lemon fork; 1 master butter knife; 1 cheese server; 1 gravy ladle; and 1 jelly server. Most with “C” script monogram and most with older Gorham Lion-Anchor-G marks. Combined weighable sterling: 94.35 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: Private Chattanooga area collection.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. Wear to the silverplated blades on 2 knives. Most pieces monogrammed C.  [See more photos →]

Clementine Reuben Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886/87-1988), “Gin Picking Cotton,” oil on canvasboard painting that depicts a farm landscape with four African American figures who load cotton into a gin building and handle baled cotton. A plume of smoke rises from the building into the blue and purple sky. Signed with monogram, lower right, and titled en verso. Housed in an ebonized wooden frame. Sight: 17 1/2 in. H x 23 1/2 in. W. Framed: 19 5/8 in. H x 25 5/8 in. W. Note: We are grateful to Thomas Whitehead for his assistance in confirming the authenticity of this painting. Biographical note: A self-taught artist, Clementine Hunter created bright, whimsical folk paintings depicting life in and around the Melrose cotton plantation where she lived and worked, near Natchitoches, Louisiana. She did not start painting until her 50s. She used whatever surfaces she could find, and, working from memory, recorded everyday life, from work in the cotton fields to baptisms and funerals. She rendered her figures, usually black, in expressionless profile and disregarded formal perspective and scale. Though she first exhibited in 1949, Hunter did not garner public attention until the 1970s when both the Museum of American Folk Art in New York and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibited her paintings. Even with such success, Hunter chose to stay in Louisiana, working at Melrose Plantation until 1970 when she moved to a small trailer a few miles away on an unmarked road. (Source: The National Museum of Women in the Arts.)

PROVENANCE: Private Southern Collection, acquired directly from the artist. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. 1/4 x 1/4 inch flake loss to sky, upper right, with adjacent pinpoint losses, plus negligible surface grime.  [See more photos →]

1st Item: John Lodge (England, 1735-1796) engraved map, “An Exact Map of North and South Carolina, & Georgia, with East and West Florida, from the latest Discoveries,” 1778. With the southeastern colonies, from Virginia and Maryland to Florida and the Bahamas and west to Louisiana. Also included is Dr. Thomas Walker’s 1750 settlement along the Cumberland River in Tennessee. With Catawba, Cherokee, Maskoke or Creek, Choctaw, and Chickasaw nations noted. Published in William Russell’s THE HISTORY OF AMERICA, FROM ITS DISCOVERY BY COLUMBUS TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE LATE WAR (London: Fielding and Walker, 1778). Housed under glass in a giltwood frame with tan mat and French line. Sight: 8 3/8 in. H x 10 3/16 in. W. Frame: 14 1/4 in. H x 15 9/16 in. W. Note: “Thomas Walker, a colonial Virginian, significantly marked Tennessee through his discovery and naming of the Cumberland River in 1750 and his establishment of the North Carolina-Virginia western line in 1780.” (Source: Alexander McLeod, “Thomas Walker,” Tennessee Encyclopedia).

2nd Item: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (France, 1703-1772) engraved map, “Carte De La Floride, de la Louisiane et Pays Voisins,” 1757. An early map of French Louisiana that includes area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, with New Mexico to the west. Housed under glass in a giltwood and painted frame with tan mat and French line. Sight: 9 in. H x 12 5/16 in. W. Framed: 15 in. H x 17 3/4 in. W.

PROVENANCE: The collection of Marty and David Black, Rockford, TN.

CONDITION: Maps are hinge-mounted with archival tape affixed en verso along the upper edges. 1st item with approximately six-inch crease or expertly repaired tear to lower left, in Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. Two minor, primarily marginal tears along upper edge, between 85 and 80 longitude lines, and and third minor, primarily marginal tear to lower left, below the 30 latitude line. Approximately six-inch very faint crease that extends from the Cumberland River to Cape Canaveral, Florida, and approximately five-inch crease to lower right, in southern Florida and Bahamas, are possibly inherent. A speck of foxing or accretion to St. Mary’s River in southern Georgia, near the Atlantic coast. 2nd item in overall very good condition, with central fold line as issued. Not examined out of frames. [See more photos →]

E. Howard & Co grade no. 4 15 jewel size 16s pocket watch. The watch is in a 18K yellow gold hunting case. The case is marked “18K” and XRF tests 18K gold. The serial number is 66608 and was produced in 1890. Gross weight of the watch is 128.75 grams.

PROVENANCE: The Collection of Dr. James and Rebecca Whicker, Knoxville, TN.

CONDITION: The watch is working at the time of inspection. Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

14K gold designer pendant or brooch featuring a large freeform polished ammolite stone accented by 78 round bright cut diamonds, averaging S1 H   color grading, approximately 1 ctw total. Unmarked but XRF tests 14K. 2 in. H x 3 1/4 in. W. 150 total grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Set of sixteen (16) Wallace sterling silver water goblets. All with maker’s mark to the base and stamped “14.” Height – 6 5/8 in. Weight: 92.775 total troy ounces. American, mid 20th century.

CONDITION: All items in overall good condition, light use wear. Two with dents to body, one with obvious denting to footring and one with minor denting to footring. No monograms. [See more photos →]

Eames No. 670 & 671 lounge chair and ottoman, made by Herman Miller and designed in 1956 by Charles Eames (American, 1907-1978) and Ray Eames (American, 1912-1988). Rosewood veneer shells with black leather cushions and cast aluminum bases. Early Herman Miller Black Strip labels to the undersides of the chair and ottoman, indicating manufacture between 1970 – 1984. Chair measures 31 1/4 in. H x 32 1/2 in. W x 28 in. D. Ottoman measures: 17 in. H x 25 1/2 in. W x 22 in. D. Note: Lot retains the original 1972 sales receipt.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Dr. Allen E. Johnson, Knoxville, TN.

CONDITION: Both pieces are in overall good condition with general expected wear and minor scattered abrasions. [See more photos →]

Tom Wesselmann (American, 1931-2004) color Pop Art lithograph on Somerset paper, “Lulu,” 1982. A woman with red hair shown in bust-length reclines and looks toward the viewer. She wears colorful flowers in her hair, with several other flowers at right, and a window behind her reveals a body of water. From the 1984 Metropolitan Opera Fine Art II portfolio. Signed, dated, and numbered 195/250 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by American Atelier and co-published by Circle Fine Art and Metropolitan Opera Association, with American Atelier and Metropolitan Opera Association blind stamps to lower corners and printed publisher information plus copyright date en verso. Unframed. Sheet: 30 in. H x 22 in. W. Note: This image depicts the title character from Alban Berg’s 1937/1979 opera, Lulu.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with vivid colors.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K yellow gold rope chain necklace with 14K yellow gold bezel featuring one (1) 1904-S Liberty $20 gold coin. The necklace and bezel are marked “14K” and both XRF test 14K gold. The necklace is 24 in. L. and the necklace with bezel and coin have a gross weight of 49.49 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Pair of English Neoclassical style convertible sterling candleabra, marks for Gibson & Co Ltd., Sheffield, and date marks for 1916.  Each with stepped square base, fluted shaft, and a central flame finial atop removable five-light scrolling foliate branches, convertible to a single candlestick. Hallmarks on the base of the candleabra branches, bobeches, and the weighted bases. 24 3/4 in. H x 17 in. W. 83.12 weighable troy ounces (excluding the weighted bases).

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Both are in overall good condition. One candleabra branch has a broken bobeche that is retained.  [See more photos →]

Joseph Antonio Hekking (American, 1830-1903), oil on board mountain landscape painting, likely depicting the Adirondacks or White Mountains. The scene features a stream in the foreground, bordered by trees with Fall foliage, rocks, and mountains in the background, all beneath a blue, cloud-filled sky. Initialed lower right J A H. Housed under glass in a period gilt wood and gesso frame with linen mat. Sight: 8 3/4 in. H x 6 3/4 in. W. Framed: 19 1/2 in. H x 17 in. W. Biography: Joseph Antonio Hekking was born the Netherlands and emigrated to New York with his parents as a child. He was associated with the painters of the Hudson River School throughout his life. Hekking began exhibiting landscapes in New York in the 1850s including at the Crystal Palace Exhibition. In the 1860s he studied in France, but he returned to the U.S. to paint mountain scenes throughout New York and Connecticut. He exhibited widely throughout his career, including at the National Academy of Design, and his landscapes were acclaimed for their detailed naturalism. He also taught art, and served in the Union Army during the Civil War.

CONDITION: Painting is in overall very good condition and is housed under glass. Not examined out of the frame. Frame with scattered minor losses and repairs. [See more photos →]

An assembled four-piece English Regency sterling silver tea service, all with fluted-shaped bodies embossed in high relief with scrolls, shells, flowers, and acanthus leaves, with acanthus capped scroll handles and spouts and gadroon borders. Lids with berry finials and the bodies with armorial engraving. Consisting of a coffee pot and creamer, with hallmarks for John Watson & Son, Sheffield, and a date letter for 1818, a waste bowl with hallmarks for Edward, Edward Jr., John & William Bernard, London, and a date letter for 1844, and a teapot with hallmarks for William Hunter, London, and a date letter for 1849. Ranging in size from 4 1/2 in. H x 7 in. W to 11 3/4 in. H x 9 1/4 in. W. 27.10, 10.64, 19.53, and 29.79 troy ounces. 87.06 total troy ounces. 

CONDITION: All pieces are in overall good condition. The spout of the coffee pot is slightly bent to the right. All pieces with engraved armorials. [See more photos →]

George II English Sterling Silver Rococo Tea or Hot Water Urn,  hallmarked for Francis Butty and Nicholas Dumee, 1759, London. The urn’s tall cover, upper body, and square base all feature elaborate floral repousse decoration, with engraved crest, chased leafy decoration to the pedestal, and additional gadroon and reticulated designs at the base. Two naturalistic handles extend from the sides while the spout is decorated with acanthus overlay and has a removable carved handle with brass stopper, and the cover is topped by a flame finial; all are supported on four figural ball and claw feet. Body and cover both hallmarked. Weight (excluding handle): 81.00 oz troy. 21 1/2 in. H x 12 in. dia.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Dr. W. Harwell Murrey, Middle TN.

CONDITION: Repairs at finial and both handles. Break and repair to reticulated base decoration. The spigot handle, which is a separate piece from the urn, is possibly original and appears functional (turning it controls the flow of liquid), but neither originality nor functionality is guaranteed, and the handle is not marked in any way. [See more photos →]

Circle of Viviano Codazzi (Italian, 1603-1672) oil on canvas painting with a Mediterranean or Middle Eastern seaport populated with various figures outfitted in historiated dress, many in turbans. At lower right a bare-headed man kneels before a man in an elaborate mantle and headdress as he presents a small, unidentified item held between his fingers. On the ground before him lies a fish, with additional fish and a small boat with fishing net below. The kneeling figure may represent Saint Peter at Capernaum as he pays the Tribute Money or temple tax to the tax collector, with a shadowy King Herod shown seated in profile and accompanied by a Roman Soldier as he watches from lower left. With numbering to verso and to old label affixed to verso. Housed in an ebonized and giltwood frame. Canvas: 24 1/2 in. H x 29 1/4 in. W. Sight: 23 1/2 in. H x 28 1/2 in. W. Framed: 28 3/4 in. H x 33 1/2 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: The collection of Dr. William and Susan Bernet, purchased in the 1980s in Alexandria, VA. 

CONDITION: Canvas with old lining and restoration including localized retouching especially to sky, largest area by building at center left, 1 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch, and to frame abrasions. See UV photography. 3/8 inch x 1/4 inch area of loss to upper left edge, likely associated with lining, and stretcher marks especially along upper edge. Repaired puncture to verso lining not visible en recto. With stable craquelure throughout, plus surface grime. [See more photos →]

1st item: Maria Howard Weeden (Alabama, 1846-1905) watercolor on card portrait painting depicting a young girl with braided hair shown in bust-length, profile view. She wears a light blue dress or shirt and gazes slightly upward. Signed “Weeden,” lower left. Framed under glass in a painted wooden frame with a white mat and gold reveal. Card: 8 15/16 in H x 6 7/8 in. W. Sight: 4 7/8 in. x 4 7/8 in. Framed: 14 3/4 in. x 14 3/4 in. 2nd item: A signed copy of BANDANNA BALLADS (Maria Howard Weeden; Joel Chandler Harris), 1st edition, published by Doubleday & McClure Company, New York, 1899. 12mo, original green leather decorated in gilt, illustrated by the author, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Introduction by Joel Chandler Harris. Presentation copy, inscribed and signed by the author on the title page: “Mammy’s fires are still aglow, And on the wall their shadows throw. Yours Sincerely, Howard Weeden.” Together with a photo of Weeden’s home, a typed copy of The Howard Weeden Memorial Day ceremony, dated April 11, 1919, and a memorial article by Bernice Fearn Young titled “Howard Weeden, A Rose of Yesterday.” 7 3/8 in. H x 5 in. W. 

Biographical Note: Maria Howard Weeden was born in 1847 in Huntsville, Alabama, the youngest of six siblings. She showed artistic talent at an early age and was encouraged by her mother, who took her to study with William Frye, a well-known Southern portrait painter living in Huntsville at the time. She also studied art at the Huntsville Female Seminary. However, the Weeden family was financially ruined in the wake of the Civil War, and she was unable to pursue more formal training or visit places like Europe to find subject matter. As Martha Severens writes in “150 Years of Watercolor,” “Her sitters were generally members of her community who were former slaves serving as cooks, nannies, and gardeners. At a time when many artists were caricaturing African Americans, Weeden preferred to render more dignified and uplifting portraits. After visiting the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where she encountered many caustic images of the Uncle Remus variety, she resolved to pursue a different direction. She later recalled: ‘Then and there I awoke to the realization that right around me was a subject of supremest artistic interest, the old ex-slave, who henceforth became theme for my muse and model for my brush.” It is said that a combination of her nearsightedness and using brushes with only 3 hairs for painting allowed her to capture delicate details. Weeden did not use her first name on her works, preferring to sign them “Howard Weeden”. Her childhood home in Huntsville is now the Weeden House Museum and contains many of her works. Most of her subjects never commissioned these portraits, so she never found great commercial success. She also published four books of poetry with accompanying illustration. 

CONDITION: Item 1 in overall very good condition within sight area. Card is adhered to mat. Brown pigment along top or head, upper right, is possibly inherent. Two spots of foxing, one along upper edge of sight area and one along right edge of sight area. Item 2’s cover worn with wear and losses to the perimeter and the spine, including tears to the upper spine. All pages are detached from the spine except for two, with some toning to the front and end papers. The title page is creased with chipping to the top corner and right margin.  [See more photos →]

Kentucky Sheraton sugar chest, cherry primary, poplar secondary, having a rectangular dovetailed and pegged case with brass escutcheon and three-quarter depth hinged and molded top, above one dovetailed drawer with wood pulls and four tall turned and tapering Sheraton legs. 36 3/4 in. H x 25 1/4 in. W x 18 1/4 in. D. 2nd Qtr. 19th century.

CONDITION: Older refinished surface. Expected shrinkage cracks and light abrasions for age. Interior divider is absent. While there are putty repairs to the back of the case, an examination of the underside of the top does not suggest the hinges were ever moved from their original position.  [See more photos →]

Large Mexican Mid-Century footed sterling silver tray, oval form with shaped rim and loop handles. Marked on the base TAXCO MV HECHO EN MEXICO PLATA 925 STERLING. 26 in. W (w/ handles) x 16 1/2 in. H. 85.30 troy ounces. Mid 20th century.

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: One area of discoloration to the interior with light surface scratching. [See more photos →]

Archive spanning three generations of the Ayers Phillips Merrill family, including over 500 personal and business papers, c. 1857-1887, plus extended family letters and business documents, c. 1820’s-1850’s.  The central figure of the archive is A.P. (“Ayres”) Merrill Jr. (1825-1883), a southern planter, Harvard-educated lawyer (1845), and United States Minister to Belgium under the Grant Administration (1876-1877).  A Unionist native of Natchez, Mississippi, Merrill’s landholdings included Elms Court, the Hedges and Scotland plantations, and the St. Genevieve, an estate received through his wife, Jane Surget Merrill, daughter of Captain Frances Surget, a prominent Natchez landholder in the antebellum South.  

Merrill’s family fled Natchez for New York City during the Civil War, with direct assistance from Ulysses S. Grant. Lot includes loyalty oaths and amnesty-related correspondence with Grant’s secretary, Gen. Adam Badeau.

Once established in New York City, Merrill formed the law firm of Goodman & Merrill, a General Commission House specializing in cotton and land transactions. Lot includes metal document box, CDV of Merrill by famed photography studio Jeremiah Gurney, and receipts including Manhattan Club dues, signed by political figure and lawyer, Hon. Augustus Schell. Extended family letters include correspondence and medical guidance from Merrill’s father, Dr. Ayers Phillips Merrill (1798–1873), an influential physician and educator with ties to Massachusetts, Tennessee, and New York. Lot includes a letter written by Merrill Sr. on treating cholera in enslaved people. See lot 86 in this auction for a related archive of Charlotte Jane Ferguson Buckner family papers. Buckner was the grandmother of Charlotte Pauline “Lena” Stewart Merrill, wife of Merrill’s son and namesake, Ayers Phillips Merrill III.

1st item: Elms Court Plantation scrapbook/operational guide, with recipes and processes for preparing a variety of homeopathic remedies, treatments, recipes, and cures and included handwritten instructions for feeding infants; recipes for hash, sausage, soap/honey soap, hair wash, quinine, strychnine, and chloroform; and remedies for bronchitis, whooping cough, flatulence, “for the ear,” and “cough in horses,” among many others. First entry dated 1853 and last entry dated 1888, with 1883 Merrill obituary clipping. Later 19th c. documents and clippings inserted in subsequent pages. 

2nd item: Notebook with over 300 pages of letters, notes, documents, and other communications primarily written by Merrill and transferred from the originals Mann’s Parchment Copying Paper, an innovative 19th-century copying technology used for duplicating originals. Includes slave-related documents pertaining to life on the Merrill plantations of Natchez, MS and Concordia, LA, especially “Rules for ‘St. Genevieve’”: a list of 32 rules and guidelines, some pertaining to enslaved people and their working and living conditions. A related ledger book with names of people enslaved at St. Genevieve and other Merrill plantations was sold in Case Auctions Summer 2025 auction, Lot 502. 

3rd item: 25 personal and business letters and documents that include correspondence signed by [MR?] Clark, 3rd Brig. Gen. NY; US Secretary of State William Seward; Thomas E.G. Ransom; and L. Thomas, likely Lorenzo Thomas, Adj. General under Abraham Lincoln; also with photograph of Merrill as “Minister to Belgium” and inscribed by Merrill en verso plus photocopy of letter from President Grant to Leopold II, King of Belgium, that discusses his selection of Merrill as Ambassador. Housed in a three-ring binder and encapsulated in protective, transparent plastic coverings.

3rd-4th items: Two scrapbooks with correspondence from Merrill’s time in Brussels, including invitations and correspondence from European dignitaries and American peers.

1st-4th items housed in a metal document box with paper labels with law firm name on side and interior lid, “Ayers Phillips Merrill, Jr.” hand-painted on the front and side. Metal box: 7 1/2 in. H x 16 1/2 in. W. x 11 1/2 in. D. 5th item: 12 in. H x 11 1/2 in. W x 3 3/4 in. D.

PROVENANCE:

By descent through the family of Ayres Phillips Merrill, Jr. 
 

CONDITION: With wear, toning, ink bleed, and dampstaining consistent with age and use. All with expected toning and creases, some with foxing and losses. 2nd item with marked staining and detached front and back covers, most pages remain in readable condition [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K white and yellow gold bracelet by Roberto Coin featuring sixty-eight (68) round brilliant cut diamonds approximately 2.04 carats, Clarity-VS1, Color-H. The bracelet is marked “Italy 18K star 1226 VI” and XRF tests 18K gold. The bracelet is 6 in. circumference and has a gross weight of 49.37 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Sidney Richard Percy aka Sidney Richard Percy Williams (English, 1821-1886), oil on canvas painting entitled Capel Curig, Wales, depicting cows grazing at the edge of body of water while a man and woman converse on the upper bank. Low mountains rise in the distance. Signed and dated 1867, lower left. Antique Rococo style carved and burnished frame with artist’s name and the title lettered lower front, center. Additionally titled with artist’s name and label for Cooling Galleries Ltd., London, en verso of canvas, and faint stamp on stretcher (…Roberson?) . Sight 23 in. H x 34 1/2 in. W. Frame: 31 in. H x 42 1/2 in. W. Biography: Sidney Richard Percy was born Sidney Richard Percy Williams, the fifth son of the landscape painter Edward Williams (1781-1855). His extended family included several painters, such as James Ward and George Morland, and he dropped his last name “Williams” to distinguish himself from other painters in his family. Percy was known for his detailed scenes of grazing cattle and enjoyed popular success in his lifetime. He exhibited frequently at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, the British Institution, and the Suffolk Street Gallery of the Society of British Artists. One of his patrons was Prince Albert, who gifted Percy’s “View of Llyn Dulyn, North Wales,” which was exhibited at the Royal Academy, to his wife Queen Victoria. It remains in the Royal Collection.

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Lined. Craquelure throughout.  About a half dozen areas of retouch/repairs to sky area, up to 2″L. There is a 1 inch long repaired tear in mountain area. Frame may be original and is in good condition with scattered minor areas of wear and repair. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ platinum Art Deco bracelet featuring forty (40) round brilliant and single cut diamonds approximately 2.88 carats together, Clarity-VS1, Color-H, accented by thirty-four (34) baguette cut synthetic sapphires. The bracelet XRF tests 90% platinum. The bracelet is 7 in. L. and has a gross weight of 21.42 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ platinum engagement ring by Tiffany and Company featuring one (1) Euro cut diamond approximately 1.09 carats, Clarity-VS1, Color-G, accented by six (6) single cut melee diamonds. The ring is marked “Tiffany & Co”  and XRF tests 90% platinum. The ring is size 5 1/2 and has a gross weight of 3.00 grams.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Theodor Franz Zimmermann (Austria, 1808-1880) large equestrian fox hunting scene painting with four riders and six hounds, one of which bites the neck of a red fox. Thistle grows in the foreground and a rocky hillside rises at right. An expansive landscape with a lake, distant settlement, and a mountain range extends into the background. With partial “T. F. Zimm[er]mann” signature and dated 184[?], lower right (signature and date partially obscured by retouch). Housed in a giltwood frame. Sight: 38 1/2 in H x 60 in W. Frame: 52 in H x 72 1/2 in W. Biographical Note: “Theodor Franz Zimmermann was a well-known painter of landscapes and animals, particularly horses and hunting scenes, and graduated from the Vienna Academy. Between 1839 and 1858 his pictures were often to be seen in its exhibitions. Zimmermann was born in 1808 in Nassereith in Tyrol. He lived until his death in 1880 in Vienna, where he worked in his studios, which he often changed. From 1855 very many of his pictures were commissioned for the Imperial Zoological Collection.” (Source: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien)

PROVENANCE: Private Southern Collection. Elizabeth Auction, Sept. 13, 2020, lot 96. Christies, NY, February 18, 1993, lot 57 (erroneously attributed to Julius Zimmermann).

CONDITION: Canvas has been relined. Multiple campaigns of restoration and retouching throughout, primarily outside of figures and animals, largest to left and right edges of upper quadrants, extending into sky and landscape, and to 6 inch x 2 3/4 inch area in sky, with patch, upper left. Additional patches also visible en verso. See U/V photography. Frame with minor losses and abrasions. [See more photos →]

William Aiken Walker (American/South Carolina, 1838-1921) oil on canvas painting of a smiling, elderly African American sharecropper who leans on a cane and wears a patterned bandana. A large, woven cotton basket rests on her head and cotton grows along the roadside behind her. A house stands in the distance at right. Signed lower left. Housed in a likely original molded and giltwood frame. Sight: 12 in. H x 8 3/4 in. W. Framed: 18 in. H x 14 3/4 in. W.  Biographical note: The son of a prominent cotton agent, Charleston-born William Aiken Walker exhibited his first painting at the South Carolina Institute Fair at the age of 12. He went to Europe to study art in 1860 but returned to America during the Civil War, in which he served as a Confederate private and, following an injury, as a cartographer. After the war, Walker became primarily known for his prolific Southern scenes, mostly depicting rural plantations and the daily life of African Americans.

PROVENANCE: Bonhams, London; November 27-December 6, 2023; Lot 162

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With minor pigment losses to sky at left and right of woman and to field at center right, largest approximately 3/16 in. x 1/16 in. Frame with minor abrasions and losses, especially to corners.  [See more photos →]

Seventy-five (75) pieces of International Silver Company sterling flatware in the Joan of Arc pattern, including: 8 dinner knives (9 1/4 in. L), 12 teaspoons, 10 salad forks, 8 dinner forks (7 3/8 in. L), 8 iced tea spoons, 2 serving spoons, 3 place or soup spoons, 8 individual butter spreaders, 3 cocktail forks, 1 master butter, 1 pierced bon bon spoon, 1 jelly slice, 1 lemon fork, 1 sugar shell, 1 serving spoon with shell bowl, 1 cold meat fork, 2 ladles (cream & gravy), 1 shell bowl bon bon spoon, 1 cake slice, and 2-pc. carving set. 75.55 total weighable troy ounces. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K yellow gold tennis bracelet featuring forty (40) round brilliant cut diamond approximately 7.00 carats, Clarity-SI1, Color-L. The bracelet is marked “14K” and XRF tests 14K gold. The bracelet is 7 in. L. and has a gross weight of 13.86 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ platinum art deco engagement ring featuring one (1) Euro cut diamond approximately 1.39 carats, Clarity-I2, Color-G, accented by six (6) round brilliant cut melee diamonds. The ring is marked “10%irid” and XRF tests 90% platinum. The ring is size 6 1/2 and has a gross weight of 3.54 grams.

CONDITION: The center diamond has moderate chips on two (2) sides of the stone which set the grade to I2. These are visible in the photos in the 12 and 6 o’clock positions.  [See more photos →]

Carl Gutherz or Guthers (Tennessee/Missouri, 1844-1907) oil on canvas full length portrait of Lady Dufferin, Vicereine of India, 1893. She wears the Dufferin and Ava diamond and pearl shamrock tiara and diamond star necklace (without the parure’s matching earrings), along with other jewels and badges of orders, and is seated in a large gilded armchair with her feet resting on a footstool. Although this painting was executed after Lady Dufferin’s departure from British India in 1888, the palm fronds behind her suggest her time there and her accomplishments as Vicereine. Signed lower right. Housed in a molded gilt wood frame. Sight: 73 in H x 41 in. W. Framed: 80 in H x 48 in W. Literature: CARL GUTHERZ: POETIC VISION AND ACADEMIC IDEALS, eds. Marilyn Masler and Marina Pacini (Memphis, TN: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 2009), no. 39. Lot also includes Gutherz’s oil on canvas study for the portrait of Lady Dufferin. Here, she wears the complete diamond star necklace and earring parure (the earrings were not included in the final portrait). Housed in a molded gilt wood frame. Sight: 17 3/8 in. H x 10 3/8 in. W. Framed: 19 1/4 in. H x 12 3/8 in. W. Historical Note: In 1884, Lady Dufferin, the Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, also known as Hariot Georgina Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, accompanied her husband to India when he was appointed Viceroy by Queen Victoria. At the suggestion of the Queen, she took a keen interest in the welfare of Indian women and recognized the need for improved medical care. She established the Countess of Dufferin Fund in 1885, which aimed to train female doctors and nurses and provide them with opportunities to work in India. The fund also supported the establishment of hospitals and dispensaries specifically for women. The Countess of Dufferin Fund played a significant role in improving healthcare access for women in India and paved the way for future advancements in women’s medical care. The fund also helped British and Irish women enter the medical profession, providing them with opportunities for employment and career advancement. Well-known during her life, Rudyard Kipling’s 1888 “The Song of the Women” commemorates her efforts as Vicereine and King George I of Greece is said to have noted that “there was no lady in Europe who could enter a room like Lady Dufferin.” Today, Lady Dufferin Hospital, a women’s hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, still bears her name. Artist Biography: Guthers, who was born in Switzerland, emigrated as a child to the U.S. in 1851. He lived with his family in Memphis, Tennessee, through the Civil War and then studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and the Academie Julian, as well as in Munich, Brussels, and Rome. In 1875 moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he taught at Washington University and helped establish the St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts. Gutherz continued to take portrait commissions from Memphis, however, and even designed costumes and floats for the annual Memphis Mardi Gras. In 1884 he returned to Paris, where he studied with Gustave Boulanger and Joseph LeFevre. Here, he became associated with the Symbolist movement and produced his most successful paintings including large allegorical works, often featuring Christian imagery. Back in the U.S. he was hired to create murals for institutions including the Library of Congress, the People’s Church of St. Paul Minnesota, and the Allen County (Indiana) Courthouse. A year before his death, he produced a design for an arts and sciences pavilion which was the basis for the development of the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, later the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Source: The Tennessee Encyclopedia.

PROVENANCE: Deaccessioned by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art to benefit the acquisitions fund. 

CONDITION: Final portrait canvas has been relined and affixed to new stretcher. With extensive retouching throughout, primarily to background. See UV photography. Study in overall very good condition. With black, painted lines to lower right. Canvas has been affixed to a new stretcher, not relined.  [See more photos →]

Sixty-three (63) assorted sterling silver flatware pieces, including: 23 pieces of Reed & Barton Francis 1st pattern including 3 teaspoons, 2 individual butter knives, 1 salad fork, 6 ice cream forks, 6 5 o’clock spoons, 1 tomato server, 1 master butter with stainless blade, 2 casserole spoons with scalloped stainless bowls, and 1 punch ladle; 26 Gorham King Edward pattern including 14 salad forks and 12 dinner forks; 10 pieces Reed & Barton Tara pattern including 1 salad fork, 3 dinner forks, 3 teaspoons, 3 dinner knives; and 1 Heirloom sugar spoon, 1 Heirloom salad fork, 1 Whiting bon bon spoon, and 1 carving spoon. 72.04 total weighable troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: The Collection of Dr. James and Rebecca Whicker, Knoxville, TN.

CONDITION: All pieces in overall very good condition with the exception of the carving knife, which has wear to the blade. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K yellow gold lock bangle bracelet by Tiffany and Company. The bracelet is marked “Tiffany & Co. Au750 Italy 231012” and XRF tests 18K gold. The bracelet is 7 1/2 in. circumference and has a weight of 29.16 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Maryville, East Tennessee Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler, stitched by Sarah E. Warren in 1838. Silk on linen, featuring an unusual and time consuming Queen’s-stitched sawtooth outer border and a strawberry embroidered interior border. Seven lines of alphabets and numbers are divided by decorative bands rendered in cross, cross over one, eyelet and queen stitches, over a verse and signature identifying both the stitcher and her teacher: “Sarah E. Warren Under the care of Mrs. Sarah J. Sketchley. Aged 10 years. July the 27th 1838.” Housed under glass in a mahogany frame. Sight: 19 1/2 in H x 20 1/2 in. W. Frame: 21 5/8 in. H x  22 5/8 in. W. Ref. Core and Hasson, TENNESSEE SAMPLERS: FEMALE EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC ARTS, 1800-1900, pp. 175-176. According to the Tennessee Sampler Survey, Mrs. Sarah J. Sketchley taught at the Young Ladies Finishing School in Maryville, Blount County. Her pupil, Sarah Elizabeth Warren (1827-1900) was the oldest of seven children born to Barton Leonidas Warren and Evaline Singleton. The family lived to the east of Louisville, Blount Co., where her father owned a large tannery and leather business. Mr. Warren was considered the richest man in Blount County. Sarah married William McClung Steele in 1853. Sarah’s husband owned a wholesale stock business, Steele & Bros., in Maryville. The couple lived on a farm in nearby Louisville. They had two sons and one daughter, all of whom were long-lived. Sarah died in 1900 and is buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Maryville, Blount County. A packet of genealogical data including on the teacher, Ms. Sketchley, accompanies this sampler.

PROVENANCE: Private Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. There is some minor dark staining to the lower right edge, darkening to ground, and fading to some colors, but the ground and thread remain intact. Not examined out of frame. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K yellow gold wrist watch by CYMA featuring fifty-six (56) round brilliant cut diamonds approximately 1.12 carats together, Clarity-VS2, Color-I. The watch is marked “18K 750” and XRF tests 18K gold. The watch is 6 1/2 in. L. and has a gross weight of 50.07 grams.

CONDITION: The watch is working at time of inspection. Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ platinum art deco bracelet featuring twenty-seven (27) round brilliant and mine cut diamonds approximately 3.03 carats together, Clarity-VS2, Color-G. The platinum bracelet is mounted on a 14K yellow gold cuff bracelet. The art deco bracelet XRF tests platinum, and the cuff bracelet XRF tests 14K gold. The cuff bracelet is 7 in. circumference and the piece has a gross weight of 41.32 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with minor dent on backside. [See more photos →]

Eighty (80) National Commemorative Society Series III Medals, designed and minted by the Franklin Mint. Each sterling silver proof medal depicts a significant person, location, or event in the history of the United States.  Examples include George Washington, Charles Lindbergh, Betsy Ross, Niagara Falls, Jamestown, Paul Revere’s ride, and more. Eight fitted cases total, each containing 10 medals, including 1-30th proofs, 71 – 100th proofs, and two cases without the proof identification. Each medallion measures 39mm and weighs approximately .86 troy ounces. 68.8 total troy ounces. Fitted cases measure 1 1/2 in. H x 14 1/4 in. W x 7 1/2 in. D.  Together with a .999 1 troy ounce silver 75th Anniversary ingot from the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Nashville.  

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: All coins are in very good condition and housed in the original closed cases. Two fitted cases are missing the informational plaque describing the series numbers. Medals were not individually weighed. [See more photos →]

One hundred (100) silver ingots, XRF tested .999 fineness, each depicting the Statue of Liberty and State of TN and measuring approx. 2 in. H x 1 1/4 in. W. Ingots come in labeled bags in groups of ten, each ingot weighs .50 oz troy, for a total weight of 50.0 oz. troy for 100 ingots.

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

30 pieces Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware in the multi-motif  Audubon aka Japanese pattern. Includes 6 knives (10 1/4 in. L), 7 dinner forks (8 1/8 in L), 5 salad/dessert forks, 5 teaspoons, 5 butter knives and 2 place or large oval soup spoons. Combined weight: 44.26 oz troy. Includes 4 Tiffany silver storage bags for place settings and 10 Tiffany silver storage bags for individual pieces. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama. 

CONDITION: Very good condition, no monograms.  [See more photos →]

Anton Weiss (Tennessee/Arkansas, 1936-2019), “New Growth,” large oil on canvas abstract painting in a plain stained wood frame. Signed lower right and dated 2001, titled en verso. Sight: 52 in. H x 40 in. W. Frame: 54 in. H x 42 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection. 

CONDITION: Excellent condition. Some minor wear/fading to frame.  [See more photos →]

Henry Ward Ranger (American, 1858-1916), oil on canvas painting. Figures stand in the midst of a largely deforested landscape, with fires smoldering at selected spots and creating smoke that rises into the cloudy sky. Signed lower left. En verso is an exhibit label for the Art Association of Richmond, Indiana, and a Marshall Field & Co. Picture Galleries label to frame. Sight: 35 in. W x 27 in. H. Frame: 41 1/2 in. W x 35 in. H.

Note: Native New Yorker Henry Ward Ranger was a leader of the Tonalist painting movement and founder of the Old Lyme Art Colony. After studying art at Syracuse University, he spent time in Paris and settled in Holland. There, he became active with the Hague School of painters, known for their emphasis on cloud-filled skies and diffused light. Ranger’s work was accepted by the Paris Salons in the late 1880s, and when he returned to New York in 1888, his paintings were well received in American galleries. He was the founding member of the Florence Griswold circle in the Old Lyme (CT) Art Colony, where he and other artists explored Tonalism, and later, under the influence of Childe Hassam, Impressionism. Ranger’s own works moved more towards Impressionism in his later career. He was a well-respected member of the National Academy and the American Watercolor Society. Upon his death, 129 of his works were sold for $66,240, which, according to the New York Times, was the highest average price paid for the works of a dead artist.

PROVENANCE: Private Middle Tennessee collection, by descent from Louise Whisenhunt, former director of the Art Association of Richmond, Indiana.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With stable craquelure throughout plus localized areas of retouching, largest to sky at upper center, approx. 2 in. x 3/4 in., and to two areas of foliage in upper left quadrant, both approx. 1 1/4 in. x 3/4 in. See UV photography. [See more photos →]

William Browning Cooper (Tennessee, 1811-1900), three-quarter length oil on canvas portrait depicting Tennessee senator Henry Cooper (1827-1884). The painting, probably made about the time of his marriage in 1850, portrays Cooper seated and wearing a black suit and cravat and gold heart pin, with his left arm resting on a book atop a draped table. A sunset landscape is partially visible in the background. Housed in a heavily carved giltwood and gesso Rococo-style frame. Unsigned. Sight: 35 3/8 in. H x 28 1/4 in. W. Framed: 47 1/4 in. H x 40 1/4 in. W.  Historical information:  Henry Cooper was born on August 22, 1827, in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee to Lt. Matthew Delamere Cooper and Mary Agnes Cooper. He married Ann Eliza Strickland, whose portrait, also by William Cooper, is also included in this auction (Lot #187). Henry Cooper attended Dixon Academy in Shelbyville and graduated from Jackson College in 1847. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1850 and began practicing in Shelbyville. Cooper served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1853 to 1855 and again from 1857 to 1859. As early as 1857, he was a fierce political enemy of Andrew Johnson, even though Johnson had employed Cooper’s brother Edmund as his secretary, and he opposed secession. In April 1862, Henry Cooper was appointed judge of Tennessee’s seventh judicial circuit, a position he held until resigning in January 1866. He then became a professor at the Lebanon Law School from 1866 to 1867 before moving to Nashville, where he returned to private practice. His political career continued in the Tennessee State Senate from 1869 to 1870. In 1871, Cooper was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate, where he served one full term from March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1877. He chose not to seek renomination in 1876. After leaving the Senate, Cooper pursued mining ventures in Mexico. Tragically, on February 4, 1884, he was killed by bandits in Tierra Blanca, Guadelupe y Calvo, Mexico, where he was living and working at the time (https://bioguide.congress.gov/).  Artist biography: William Browning Cooper was born in Smith County, Tennessee. He graduated with honors in 1832 from the National Academy of Design in New York, thanks largely to the financial support of his older brother, fellow Middle Tennessee portraitist Washington Bogart Cooper. He also went to Europe in 1838, studying painting in Italy and France. Cooper returned to Tennessee about 1840 and worked in Memphis, Nashville, Columbia, Pulaski, and Northern Alabama. During and after the Civil War, he also worked in Kentucky. At various times, he also worked in Washington, DC, St. Louis, Chicago , Natchez, New Orleans and Little Rock. Cooper spent his final years in Chattanooga, but is not listed in that city’s business directories. He was struck and killed by a trolley in Chattanooga in 1900 and is buried in Macon, GA. (Source: The Tennessee Historical Quarterly: Vol. XLVI, Winter 1987, “Portrait Painting in Tennessee”). 

PROVENANCE: By descent in the family of the subject. 

CONDITION: Painting has been professionally conserved, canvas relined and restretched. Overall light craquelure. Scattered retouching throughout, primarily to the upper half. Largest area scattered in the darker background at upper left, throughout 19 19-inch x 9-inch area. See U/V photography.  [See more photos →]

Scarce Weakley County West TN Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler, stitched by Unity M. Terrell in 1837. Silk on linen, featuring a hemstitched border with strawberry and vine embroidery, enclosing 6 rows of alphabets and numbers, over a verse and signature: “Unity M. Terrell’s sampler wrought in the 10 year of her age – Dresden 1837.” (Note: Dresden is the seat of Weakley County). The lines of text are divided by decorative geometric stitched bands, all rendered in cross stitch, Queen’s stitch, and rice stitch. Housed under glass in a later molded simulated wood frame. Sight: 19 3/4  in. H x  21 3/4 W. Frame: 21 1/4 in. H x 22 1/4 in W. According to the Tennessee Sampler Survey, this sampler, documented by the TSS after the publication of its book ( Tennessee Samplers: Female Education and Domestic Arts 1800-1900, published by the University of Tennessee Press, 2025 ), is only the 18th sampler to have been discovered from West Tennessee. That area was less populated than Middle and East Tennessee during the 1830s. Unity M. Terrell Simmons was born January 15, 1827 in Weakley County to Jephthah Terrell and his wife Nancy Hockaday Terrell. She married James Simmons in 1844, with whom she had 9 children. She died Aug. 25, 1886 at the age of 59. She is buried in Hartsfield Cemetery, Trenton, in Gibson County, TN. A file containing copies of some genealogical records is available to the winning bidder. 

PROVENANCE: Private Tennessee collection. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition with little to no losses of ground or thread. Moderate toning and fading to fabrics. Deeper discoloration or grime at corners and upper edge. Small spot of staining lower left border area. Frame is later and exhibits some wear. Sampler is stitched to an old cardboard backing.  [See more photos →]

Group of eight (8) Norman Perceval Rockwell (New York/Massachusetts, 1894-1978) lithographs on velin d’Arches paper, the complete Huckleberry Finn Suite including title page, colophon, and index, 1972. From the A.P. edition of 60, outside of the edition of 200 numbered in arabic numerals. Published by Raymond & Raymond, Inc. in association with Circle Gallery Ltd. and printed by Atelier Mourlot, Paris, with Circle Gallery blindstamp to lower left. Each signed in pencil, lower right, and editioned A.P., lower left, plus editioned to colophon. Housed in the original brown textile portfolio case made at Adine, Paris. Case: 26 3/4 in. H x 20 1/2 in. W. Sheets: 25 1/2 in. H x 19 3/4 in. W.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with vibrant colors. Minor residue from old sticker to portfolio cover, lower right corner.  [See more photos →]

Paul Antoine De La Boulaye (1849 – 1926) oil on canvas portrait of a woman in an ornate bejeweled pink silk dress, taking off or putting on an emerald ring. Signed lower left. Molded giltwood and composition frame with low relief carved scroll and floral motifs. Sight: 28 in. H x 23 in. W. Frame: 36 in. H x 30 1/2 in. W. Biography: Hailing from a privileged background, Paul Antoine De La Boulaye received artistic training in Paris including under the tutelage of portraitist Leon Bonnat. He made his Salon debut in 1873 with a depiction of David and Goliath, and in 1889 was awarded a Salon 3 Class Medal. In his later career, he painted a series of Orientalist-inspired works, often exotic women posed with rich fabrics, juxtaposing texture and color, for which he is perhaps best remembered. He also served as President of the Bourbon Fine Arts Society. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of James Drury, Lombard, Illinois. 

CONDITION: UV light inspection shows retouch to area above subject’s right eye and to a few small scattered spots in the background. Scratch to left background.  [See more photos →]

A. G. Schultz & Company (Baltimore, MD) three-piece sterling silver tea set consisting of a teapot, covered sugar bowl, and creamer. Each features scrolling foliate repousse decoration on the body of the teapot and sugar bowl, with pineapple finials on the lid. Maker’s hallmark, retailer mark “Maier & Berkele” (Atlanta, GA), and “Sterling” to the base of each piece. Ranging in size from 6 1/4 in. H x 5 3/4 in. W to 11 1/4 in. H x 9 3/4 in. W. 38.47, 21.74, and 11.94 troy ounces. 72.15 total troy ounces. 

CONDITION: All pieces in overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Russell Whiting (American/Louisiana, b.1955), Minotaur, 2001, large carved and welded patinated steel and bronze sculpture depicting an elongated minotaur figure on a tall tapering pedestal, with square base. Initialed W on the top of the pedestal. Trinity Gallery (Atlanta, GA) label on the base. 68 3/4 in. H overall x 12 in. square at base. 20th century, created in 2001.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection, ex-Trinity Gallery, Atlanta. A copy of the receipt is available to the winning bidder. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Large oil on canvas European kitchen interior genre painting, likely Dutch or German school. A woman stands behind a table and displays a butchered animal while a man who holds a basket filled with vegetables enters at right. Fruits and meats including a large lobster rest on the table and additional meats hang to either side of the woman. A dog investigates an intrail that hangs from the tabletop while a cat waits nearby. Housed in a painted and giltwood frame. Canvas: 43 1/2 in. H x 68 in. W. Framed: 48 in. H x 70 1/2 in. W. 18th century or earlier.

CONDITION: Canvas has been relined. Extensive retouching to background and floor, plus localized areas of retouching throughout including to faces. See U/V photography. With stable craquelure throughout. [See more photos →]

Johann Berthelsen (Danish/American, 1883-1972) oil on canvasboard New York City winter cityscape painting with the Empire State Building shown contre-jour before a yellow and orange sky. An American flag blows in the wind at lower center while several pedestrians stand on a sidewalk and a third begins to cross the icy street. Snow and wind obscure other, more distant figures and vehicles. Berthelsen describes the nearby building at left in relatively saturated shades of purple and blue. Signed lower right. Old, handwritten label affixed to verso reads “Johann Berthelsen / 150 W. 57th St.” (the location of the artist’s studio). Housed in a giltwood frame with cream linen liner. Canvas: 16 in. H x 12 in. W. Framed: 21 5/8 in. H x 17 5/8 in. W. Biography: Johann Berthelsen came to America as a child, and enjoyed early success as an opera singer and music teacher. His friendship with the artist Wayman Adams resulted in a move to New York and experimentation with painting. When the Great Depression took a toll on his musical career, Berthelsen began selling oil scenes of his beloved New York City, which quickly found prominent buyers including William Randolph Hearst. While he also painted pastoral and mountain landscapes, Berthelson’s snow scenes of Manhattan are particularly prized. (Source: Johann Berthelsen, “A Life in the Arts.”)

PROVENANCE: Private Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Professionally conserved by James Swope Fine Arts Conservation, West Palm Beach, FL, in 2003. With fine craquelure throughout. Minor retouching to frame abrasions, especially along upper and right edges. See UV photography.  [See more photos →]

Clifton Karhu (Minnesota/Japan, 1927-2007) ukiyo-e woodblock print triptych, “Nishijin Roofs,” 1983. Slate rooftops in Kyoto’s Nishijin district reflect cool moonlight while warm electric light shines from windows. Numbered 84/100 to left sheet, titled to center sheet, and pencil signed and dated to right sheet, lower margins. Housed under acrylic in a silvered wood frame with navy textile mat and red reveal. Each sight: 23 1/4 in. H x 12 1/4 in. W. Framed: 37 1/8 in. H x 53 3/4 in. W. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Not examined out of frame.  [See more photos →]

William Browning Cooper (1811–1900), three-quarter length oil on canvas portrait depicting Ann Eliza Strickler Cooper (1833 – 1872), wife of Tennessee and U.S. Senator Henry Cooper (1827 – 1884). She is depicted seated in a Victorian chair, arms crossed, wearing an off-the-shoulder dark red velvet dress. Her hair is styled upswept, with ringlets framing each side of her face, all set against a landscape scene and painted corners mimicking spandrels. Unsigned. With a restoration specialist stamp on the backing. Housed in a heavily carved giltwood and gesso Rococo-style frame. Sight: 35 1/4 in. H x 28 1/4 in. W. Framed: 47 1/4 in. H x 40 1/4 in. W. Note: A portrait of Ann Eliza’s husband, Sen. Henry Cooper, is also included in this auction (Lot #186). Little is known of her family, but the couple married in Shelbyville, TN, in 1850 and had five children. Ann Eliza does not wear a ring in this portrait, suggesting it may have been painted shortly before her wedding. Artist biography: William Browning Cooper was born in Smith County, Tennessee. He graduated with honors in 1832 from the National Academy of Design in New York, thanks largely to the financial support of his older brother, fellow Middle Tennessee portraitist Washington Bogart Cooper. He also went to Europe in 1838, studying painting in Italy and France. Cooper returned to Tennessee about 1840 and worked in Memphis, Nashville, Columbia, Pulaski, and Northern Alabama. During and after the Civil War, he also worked in Kentucky. At various times, he also worked in Washington, DC, St. Louis, Chicago , Natchez, New Orleans and Little Rock. Cooper spent his final years in Chattanooga, but is not listed in that city’s business directories. He was struck and killed by a trolley in Chattanooga in 1900 and is buried in Macon, GA. (Source: The Tennessee Historical Quarterly: Vol. XLVI, Winter 1987, “Portrait Painting in Tennessee”). 

PROVENANCE: By descent in the family of the sitter. 

CONDITION: Painting has been professionally restored, relined, and stretched. Scattered paint touch-up throughout, largest areas to sitter’s chest, 2 inch x 3 1/2 inch, and upper right, throughout painted corner. See U/V photography. With light craquelure throughout. Frame with old repair to the upper left corner and with a minor loss to the frame liner, upper right. [See more photos →]

Large Persian Sultanabad carpet, wool on wool construction, with an allover stylized floral medallion center within six primary scrolling foliate borders. Woven in brick red, salmon, blue, black, cream, and gold colors. 125 in. x 184 in. Circa 1920s.

CONDITION: Overall pile wear, some areas of staining, and losses to fringed ends. Cleaning is recommended. [See more photos →]

Robertson County, Middle Tennessee 3-gallon stoneware advertising whiskey jug with an Albany slip glaze inscribed “Pitt Bros./ Distillers & Liquor Dealers / Springfield, T”. Additionally inscribed “3” denoting gallon capacity. 15 in. H. Late 19th century. Note: Early Robertson County settler Arthur Pitt established a small still on his property in the early 1790s. Over the next several decades, Pitts’ sons continued the operation and developed the distillery into a prosperous business. As the whiskey industry soared in the mid-19th century, competition increased. Charles Nelson’s distillery in Greenbrier became Pitts’ largest competitor, producing over eight thousand barrels of whiskey per year. Business began to decline in the 1880s as tobacco surpassed whiskey in production, and anti-whiskey pressure rose from temperance groups. Prohibition stopped the production of whiskey altogether in 1909 and the company never recovered. Several extant buildings of the Pitt Distillery are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. (Source: The Tennessee Encyclopedia).

PROVENANCE: By descent in a Robertson County, Tennessee family.

CONDITION: An approx. 2″ glazed indentation to the base, appears to be in the making. Scattered firing imperfections and losses to the glaze around the rim edge. [See more photos →]

Large Persian Heriz rug or carpet, wool on cotton. Large central medallion having a red ground with various foliate and palmette designs flanked by blue ground foliate spandrels, all within three primary borders. Woven in red, blue, gold, salmon, green, and cream colors. 8 ft 7 in x 10 ft 10 in. Circa 1930s.

PROVENANCE: The estates of Walter and Dr. Mary Schatz, Nashville.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with light even wear, losses to fringed ends. [See more photos →]

42 pieces International Sterling Silver flatware in the Richelieu pattern (introduced 1935). Includes 12 salad/dessert forks, 24 teaspoons, 4 tablespoons, 1 meat serving fork (8 7/8 in. L), and 1 gravy ladle. Combined weight: 69.31 oz troy. No monograms. Note: a sterling tea set in this pattern is also for sale in this auction; see Lot 91.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Josephine Ralston Binns (Mrs. Douglas Binns), Nashville/Fayetteville TN.

CONDITION: Very good condition, light use wear. [See more photos →]

Seventy (70) pieces of Gorham Chantilly pattern sterling flatware including 12 dinner knives (8 7/8 in. L), 12 dinner forks (7 in. L), 12 salad forks, 12 teaspoons, 12 iced tea spoons, 6 fruit spoons, 1 sugar spoon, 1 jelly server, 1 cream ladle, and 1 master butter knife. 62.61 total weighable troy ounces.

CONDITION: All pieces are in very good condition. All pieces without monograms except the 6 fruit spoons.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K yellow gold wheat chain with 14K yellow gold cross featuring six (6) round brilliant and mine cut diamonds approximately 3.78 carats together, Clarity-SI2, Color-I. The necklace is marked “14K Turkey” and both the necklace and pendant XRF test 14K gold. The necklace is 21 in. L. and gross weight of the necklace and pendant is 6.13 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Sterling Boyd Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995) oil on board, still life painting depicting a figural bust vase of multi-color flowers, with a pastel-hued backdrop,  rendered in heavy impasto and sgraffito linework. Signed and dated “75” lower right. Unframed. 24 in. H x 30 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: Private Virginia Collection. 

CONDITION: Minor wear to upper corners, otherwise overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Italian school painting after Michelangelo Merisi da Carvaggio’s “The Cardsharps” (originally painted c. 1594) depicting three men at a card table. Two men conspire to rig the game against the third, unsuspecting player. Possible signature and date en verso, “Andrea Ranaldi 1686/8”. Later giltwood frame with laurel- and rope-molded edges. Sight: 41 in H. x 51 in. W. Frame: 47 in. H x 57 in. W. Late 17th century. 

CONDITION: Craquelure throughout. Significant obscuring of image by a thin substance over the varnish layer, possibly paper adhesions. Possible small patch (under 1/4″) upper left corner, background area. UV light inspection reveals minimal if any inpainting. [See more photos →]

58 pieces sterling silver flatware, most in the Puritan pattern by Frank M. Whiting (introduced 1905). Includes 12 dinner knives (9 1/4 in. L), 12 luncheon or dessert forks (6 5/8 in. L), 12 salad/dessert/fish forks (6 in. L), 4 teaspoons (6 in. L), 2 coffee spoons (5 1/2 in. L), 2 youth knives, 1 youth fork, 1 three-pronged beef fork, and 6 gumbo soup spoons, plus 1 round bowl cream soup spoon, all in the Whiting Puritan pattern, together with 5 gumbo soup spoons by Watson in the very similar Mt. Vernon pattern (introduced 1907). Various monograms. Combined weighable sterling: 57.88 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Josephine Ralston Binns (Mrs. Douglas Binns), Nashville/Fayetteville TN.

CONDITION: Some oxidation to knife blades and small dents/wear to knife handles. Otherwise very good condition. About half of the pieces have various monograms and differing Whiting marks.  [See more photos →]

K&E 4090 Universal 10″ Slide Rule. A scarce, early “dual slide” design with three rails and two conjoined slides. The additional rails made more calculations possible, but was prohibitively expensive to purchase and was discontinued soon after. Mahogany wood covered in celluloid, with a glass indicator. Marked <4090> on one slide, along with “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y.” and “Pat. Mar.21, ’99 Pat. June 5, ’00 Dec. 22, ’08”.  Front side scales:  A [B, C] D, CF [CF, S] A. Back side:  A [BI, CI] D, CF [CI, L, T] D.  Ca. early 1908-1912. Overall 12 5/8 in. L x 2 1/8 in. W.

PROVENANCE: Private West Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: Very Good condition with previous owner’s initials in four places, slight yellowing with age; slides move stiffly. [See more photos →]

Sterling Strauser (Pennsylvania, 1907-1995), oil on board, still-life painting titled “Bouquet with Tulips”, depicting a clear glass vase with multicolored flowers, including tulips, set against a mottled pale green and white background. The painting is rendered with some impasto and sgraffito linework and is signed and dated ’79, lower left. The painting is additionally numbered and titled en verso. Unframed. 24 in. H x 18 in. W.

PROVENANCE: Private Virginia Collection. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. The right margin with one minor abrasion. [See more photos →]

1982 Knoxville World’s Fair gold coin. The coin is marked “999 gold” and tests 999 (24K) gold. The coin has a weight of 15.90 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Sixty-five (65) pieces of Gorham Lily of the Valley pattern sterling silver flatware, including 8 dinner knives (8 7/8 in. L), 8 individual butter knives, 8 dinner forks (7 1/8 in. L), 8 salad forks, 12 teaspoons, 8 soup spoons, 5 cocktail forks, 1 jelly slice, 1 olive fork, 1 lemon fork, 1 bon-bon spoon, 1 casserole spoon, 1 gravy ladle, 1 serving fork and 1 serving spoon. 56.49 total weighable troy ounces.

CONDITION: All pieces are in very good condition. Not monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K yellow gold designer nine (9) strand bracelet featuring three hundred forty-two (342) cultured pearls with a brushed gold X-shaped clasp with engraved V decoration. The bracelet is marked “18K” and XRF tests 18K gold. The bracelet is 7 1/2 in. L. and has a gross weight of 80.52 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Robert Noble (Scottish, 1857-1917) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a river in the center with figures on either side of a walkway intersecting the river with a partially visible structure to the left and trees in the background. Signed “R. Noble” lower left. Partial Glasgow, Scotland, fine art gallery dealer label en verso. Housed in a wide Hudson River school-style gilt and gesso frame. Sight: 11 1/4 in. H x 19 1/4 in. W. Framed: 22 in. H x 30 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: The collection of Charles R. Ragan, KY. 

CONDITION: Painting is in overall good condition with light overall grime. Frame with minor craquelure to the corner elements and areas of touchup. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K white gold bangle bracelet featuring one hundred seventy-five (175) round brilliant and baguette cut diamonds approximately 3.00 carats Clarity-SI1, Color-G. The bracelet is marked “14K UD” and XRF tests 14K gold. The bracelet is 7 in. circumference and has a gross weight of 19.49 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Group of three (3) Tiffany & Company sterling silver cuff bracelets, including an Elsa Peretti-designed small “Bone” cuff bracelet dated 1978, a sterling and 18K 17mm cuff bracelet, and an “Atlas” cuff bracelet dated 1995. All pieces are marked Tiffany & Co. with additional marks. 3.46 troy ounces. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama. 

CONDITION: All pieces with signs of wear including light surface scratching. Each piece with an associated Tiffany & Co. pouch. [See more photos →]

One hundred eleven (111) pieces of German .835 Hildesheimer Rose silver flatware, mostly dessert related, including: 12 pastry forks (5 3/8 in. L), 18 5 o’clock spoons (4 5/8 in. L), 4 assorted butter spreaders, 6 large napkin rings, 14 small napkin rings, 17 assorted two-tine forks, 2 three-tine forks, 2 ice cream spoons, 4 assorted pierced pastry servers, 2 pierced pastry servers with curled handles, 2 pastry server with solid blades, 5 assorted patry tongs,1 master pastry knife, 2 sugar tongs, 2 pouring spoons, 4 assorted shaped sugar shells, 1 sugar sifting spoon, 2 shell form serving spoons, 1 master salt spoon, 1 leaf form spoon, 1 olive/pickle shovel, 1 individual ashtray, 2 tripodal pierced holders, 1 napkin holder, 1 pedestal bowl, and 2 tow tine picks. Some pieces with marks, pieces XRF test .835 purity. 62.53 troy ounces. The lot also includes 14 miscellaneous pieces .835 German silver flatware, including 7 napkin rings, 2 salt spoons, 2 cocktail. forks, 1 5 o’clock spoon, 1 pair of sugar tongs, and 1 olive spoon. 4.46 Troy ounces. 66.99 total troy ounces.

CONDITION: All pieces in overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

English sterling silver 4 piece tea service plus an associated Barker Ellis silverplated tray, all early 20th century. Tea set includes teapot, coffee pot, open sugar and creamer, each piece of oblong form with ribbed sides and reeded feet, gadroon edges, and reeded or squared wood handles; the pots with wood finials, creamer and sugar with gilt interiors. Each piece hallmarked for Hawksworth, Eyre & Co., Sterling, Sheffield, 1911-12, except for teapot which has date mark for 1904-1905 (same maker).  The silverplated tray has an oblong form with reticulated border, acanthus overlay at the rolled handles, four bun feet, engraved armorial, and menorah hallmark for Ellis Barker Silver Co. Coffee pot height: 8 3/4 inches. Tray: 24 in. x 14 1/4 in. (including handles. Combined weight of tea set (including pieces with wood handles): 58.43 oz troy.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection. 

CONDITION: Tea set: overall very good condition with some wear to handles and finials. Finials loose. Coffee pot includes a linen strainer liner. Tea set not monogrammed. Tray: some scratching and spots of wear, including to engraved armorial. [See more photos →]

Pair of Continental .800 silver realistic figures of fighting cockerels, both depicted in crouching positions, the larger with raised wings. Unmarked, but XRF tests .800 silver. 10 3/4 in. H x 13 in. L and 10 in. H x 12 in. L. 68.51 total troy ounces.

CONDITION: Largest cockerel with old repair to the lower neck, both with some minor bending to a couple of feather tips.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K yellow gold mesh bracelet. The bracelet is marked “14K Brev.” and XRF tests 14K gold. The bracelet is 7 1/2 in. L. and weighs 36.70 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Persian Heriz rug or carpet, wool on cotton. Large central medallion on a brick red or dark orange ground, with various foliate and palmette designs flanked by blue ground foliate spandrels, all within three primary borders. Woven in red, blue, gold, salmon, tan, green, and cream colors. 9 ft 4 in x 12 ft 2 in. Circa 1940s.

PROVENANCE: The estates of Walter and Dr. Mary Schatz, Nashville.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with light pile wear and losses to fringed ends. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ single-strand Mikimoto pearl necklace consisting of ninety-eight pearls that measure 7.5 x 7.0 mm. White in color with pink overtones and high lustre. Strung knotted with an 18K yellow gold clasp. 30 in. L.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition with very few blemishes. Retains the original storage pouch. [See more photos →]

Richard Clarke (American/Tennessee,1923-1997) oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting, “The Fighter” 1960. Passages of heavy impasto — primarily in red, black, and yellow and which include paint applied directly from the tube — set over a red, black, and purple background suggest the torso, raised arms, and head of a goateed figure. Signed and dated “Clarke 60,” lower left. With title to verso and old label with title and artist information affixed to stretcher. Label reads “The Knoxville Seven / Birdwell, Clarke, Ewing, Higgs, Nichols, Stevens and Sublett.” Housed in a simple wood frame. Canvas: 50 in. H x 40 in. W. Frame: 51 in H x 41 in. H. Biographical Note: Richard Clarke was one of the early members of the University of Tennessee’s art faculty. He is often associated with the “Knoxville Seven,” a group of progressive artists connected to the University of Tennessee that included Robert Birdwell, C. Kermit Ewing, Joanna Higgs, Phillip Nichols, Walter H. Stevens and Carl Sublett. He often found inspiration in the natural world around him.

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Rita Patterson, Knoxville, TN

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With craquelure, especially to impasto.  [See more photos →]

Sixty (60) piece Medical Heritage Society Limited Edition Medallic History of Medicine set, issued by the Franklin Mint, each depicting a notable figure in the field of medicine. Each medal is struck in sterling silver and housed in the original navy blue album. Each medal measures approx. 1 1/2 in. (40 mm) in dia. Total approx weight: 53.4 troy oz. Accompanied by a pamphlet and write-ups of various medals for the winning bidder. Album measure: 10 1/2 in. L x 8 5/8 in. W x 2 in. D.

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Some oxidation on some coins. Medals were not examined outside the closed plastic case, nor were they individually weighed.  [See more photos →]

Kentucky coin silver pitcher or ewer, pear-shaped form with molded rim and acanthus overlaid C scroll handle with bird-head terminus, raised on a tall circular beaded foot. Stamped on bottom, JOHN KITTS & Co for John Kitts, working Louisville, KY 1836-1878. 12 3/4 in. H. 28.24 oz troy. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With scattered, minor scratches. [See more photos →]

Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) impressionist watercolor and gouache on paper painting that depicts an autumn landscape with nearly leafless birch trees that grow along a dirt path. Rendered in pink, yellow, green, and purple tones with white highlights. Signed lower right. Housed under glass in a giltwood frame with gold mat and cream reveal, likely the original McCrary & Branson, Knoxville, TN frame. Sight: 9 1/4 in. H x 21 3/4 in. W. Framed: 22 in. H x 34 1/4 in. W. Biography: Branson is known as the first East Tennessee artist to receive formal art training in Europe (at the National Academy of Design in Paris) and studied at the National Academy of Design in New York. He returned to Tennessee and entered into a business partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, and became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. (Courtesy James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum). Lot also includes the book THE ART OF LLOYD BRANSON, A FAMILY CONNECTION: CELEBRATING A LIFE IN TENNESSEE ART, LLOYD BRANSON 1853-1925 by John Anderson and Sally Branson (Nashville: Branson Art Organization, 2012). 8 1/2 in. x 11 1/4 in. x 5/8 in. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with fresh colors. Minor 1/2 inch abrasion without loss to background foliage at left of rightmost tree. Frame with abrasions and losses, especially to lower edge.  [See more photos →]

61 pcs Towle sterling silver flatware in the Old Mirror pattern, including 12 knives (8 7/8 in.), 12 forks (7 in.), 13 teaspoons, 2 salad/dessert forks, 8 cocktail/seafood forks, 8 iced tea spoons, 1 sugar spoon, 1 lemon fork, 1 gravy ladle, 1 butter spreader, 1 master butter knife, and 2 large table/serving spoons. Combined weighable sterling: 54.66 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Josephine Ralston Binns (Mrs. Douglas Binns), Nashville/Fayetteville TN.

CONDITION: Moderate use wear, no monograms.  [See more photos →]

61 pieces Sterling silver flatware in the Pilgrim pattern by Manchester Silver Co.(pattern introduced 1932, discontinued), service for 8 including 8 knives (8 1/2 in.), 8 dinner forks (7 1/4 in.), 8 salad/dessert forks, 8 round bowl soup spoons, 8 flat handle butter spreaders, 16 teaspoons, 2 table serving spoons, 1 meat fork, 1 gravy ladle, and 1 pie or pastry server. All pieces monogrammed B or R. Combined weight: 54.94 oz troy.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection.

CONDITION: Light scratching, overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

49 pieces Lunt Sterling Silver flatware in the American Victorian pattern, including 7 knives (8 3/4 in.), 6 dinner forks (7 in.), 7 salad/dessert forks, 17 teaspoons, 1 large vegetable serving fork, 1 large vegetable serving spoon, 1 large table serving spoon, 1 master butter knife, 3 sugar spoons, 1 lemon fork, 2 gravy ladles, and 2 sauce ladles. Combined weighable sterling: 49.45 oz troy. 

CONDITION: Very good condition, no monograms.  [See more photos →]

Gorham sterling silver tea service in the Marguerite pattern (introduced 1909, discontinued). 5 pieces including tea and coffee pots, covered sugar bowl, open creamer and waste bowl, all having oval bases and repousse flower and scroll decoration. Each stamped to underside with maker’s old lion-anchor-G marks, “sterling,” and pattern/piece number. No monograms. Coffeepot is 8 in. H x 9 in. W x 4 1/2 in. D and holds 2 3/8 pint, teapot 1 7/8 pint. Combined weight: 54.75 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: Private Chattanooga area collection.

CONDITION: Excellent condition.  [See more photos →]

John Bernard Alberts, Jr. (Kentucky, 1886-1931), oil on canvas portrait of a dark-haired lady wearing a white evening gown and wrap, seated in an elaborate chair with her back partially turned to the viewer. One elbow rests on the lion-carved arm of the chair, and her gloved hand is raised toward her face, which appears in profile—signed “J.B. Alberts” lower right with partial date. Later molded wood frame with gilt beaded edges. Sight: 27 5/8 in. H x 21 1/2 in. W. Framed: 32 in. H x 25 3/4 in. W. Biography: Louisville-born John Alberts attended the Cincinnati Art Academy, where he was mentored by Frank Duvenek, then the Boston Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied with Edmund Tarbell and Frank Benson. He also spent a year in Europe, where he was heavily influenced by 16th-century Dutch artists. Back in Kentucky, Alberts shared a studio with Paul Plaschke and became a sought-after painter of portraits and designer of stained glass windows. However, he became ill during his army service in World War I and was left bedridden until his death at age 45. His extant works are rare; some can be found in the collections of the Filson Historical Society and the Greenville County, SC, Museum of Art. (Sources: Alberts’s obituary, The Courier Journal Aug. 25, 1931; The Johnson Collection). 

PROVENANCE: By descent in the family of the artist. 

CONDITION: Retouch to several areas of paint exfoliation throughout, particularly to lower corners (see UV light photographs). Some fine craquelure. Canvas needs restretching; some craquelure and buckling to canvas upper left corner. Some fine white spatter to surface, lower right.  [See more photos →]

Pair of Durham Silver Company sterling silver tazzas with reticulated rims and bases with scrolling foliate, putti, and lion mask designs. Marked “Durham” on the base. 3 3/4 in. H x 9 1/4 in. dia. 50.1 total troy ounces.

CONDITION: Both overall good condition with light surface wear to the centers.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Annette Eskind, Nashville, TN. [See more photos →]

Barcelona chair and ottoman, both designed in 1929 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll circa 1965. Original black tufted leather cushions with leather support straps, polished steel X-form legs. Both the chair and stool retain the original tag for “Knoll Associates Inc., 320 Park Avenue, New York, NY”.  Purchased in 1977 or 1979. Ref. Knoll Furniture: 1938-1960, Rouland and Rouland, page 80.  Note: this auction includes 2 other similar Barcelona Chairs and Stools from the same estate collection.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Dr. Allen E. Johnson, Knoxville, TN.

CONDITION: Both pieces with general use wear. The front base straps of both the chair and stool with some wear and the chrome bases with light surface wear. [See more photos →]

Tiffany & Company 18K yellow gold Open Heart necklace with 18K mesh chain. Heart marked TIFFANY & CO. ELSA PERRETI SPAIN .750 and the necklace marked T & CO. .750. Retains the original Tiffany box.  The necklace is 16 in. L (total drop length, with heart) and has a weight of 21.9 total grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Retains the original Tiffany box. Overall, good pre-owned condition. Some light scratching to the heart. [See more photos →]

Adelia Armstong Lutz (American/Tennessee, 1859-1931) oil on masonite board, night scene landscape painting with snow that blows rapidly through a pine forest while a crescent moon hangs in the sky at upper center, 1924. Signed and dated lower right. Housed in an ebonized wood frame. Sight: 23 1/5 in. H x 17 1/2 in. W. Framed: 28 1/2 in. H x 22 1/4 in. W. Biographical note: Adelia Armstrong Lutz is known for her portrait, landscape, and still life painting. Born in Jefferson County, Tennessee, she studied art at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., 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.

PROVENANCE: By descent through the family of the artist. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with surface grime and localized retouches to 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch area to right of moon. Frame with minor abrasions and losses.  [See more photos →]

Set of twelve (12) Watrous sterling silver goblets, with floral cartouche repousse decoration to one side and gilt wash interiors. All with maker’s mark and pattern mark PP51-1 to the base. 6 3/4 in. H. 49.8 total troy ounces. Early to mid 20th century.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Josephine Ralston Binns (Mrs. Douglas Binns), Nashville/Fayetteville TN.

CONDITION: All goblets are in overall very good condition, and all are monogrammed B within the repousse cartouche. [See more photos →]

Mathew Carey (1790-1839) engraved map with hand coloring, “The State of Tennessee,” 1814. A detailed map of Tennessee with Nashville, Knoxville, counties, geographical features, and other points of interest, plus bordering territories. Also includes the Native American/”Indian” boundary line across Middle Tennessee, Fort Massac or Wilkinsonville in Western Kentucky, and other forts along the Mississippi River. From CAREY’S GENERAL ATLAS, IMPROVED AND ENLARGED (Philadelphia: Matthew Carey, 1814). Housed under glass in a giltwood frame with cream mat and French line. Sight: 9 3/4 in. H x 20 3/4 in. W. Framed: 16 3/4 in. H x 27 1/4 in. W.

PROVENANCE: The collection of Marty and David Black, Rockford, TN.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With central fold line, as issued, and minor staining plus foxing around fold line and a few scattered spots of foxing throughout. Not examined out of frame.  [See more photos →]

Four (4) sterling silver bowls including 1 Reed and Barton rectangular bowl with fluted sides, #X303F, 9 in. x 6 1/2 in., and 3 round bowls including 1 Whiting bowl #7064, 10 in. dia.; 1 bowl marked for retailer Bailey Banks and Biddle #5050, 10 in. dia.; and 1 International footed bowl #V160, 12 in. dia. All American, mid 20th century. Combined weight: 50.35 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: Private Chattanooga area collection.

CONDITION: All in very good condition with light use wear. The Whiting bowl has a three-part script monogram to center. Other bowls unmonogrammed.  [See more photos →]

Continental tapestry or bed covering, silk on linen, featuring a central heraldic shield embroidered with metallic threads and surrounded by flowering vines and scrolls, all rendered in rich shades of teal, gold, and rose. Pattered brown wool binding and silk backing with velcro strip at top for ease of hanging. 88 in. x 74 in. 18th century.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Dr. Michael Spalding, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Velcro strip added to top for ease of hanging. Significant fading with fraying and losses to many silk threads. Scattered small stains and some small losses to linen ground, but overall stable and displayable condition.  [See more photos →]

Set of eight (8) International Silver Company sterling silver water goblets, Lord Saybrook pattern. Maker’s mark, Sterling, and P664, and pattern name, stamped to the bases. 6 5/8 in. H. 47.08 total troy ounces. 

PROVENANCE: Private Chattanooga area collection.

CONDITION: All overall good condition with light surface wear. [See more photos →]

Barcelona chair and ottoman, designed in 1929 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll circa 1965. Original black tufted leather cushions with leather support straps, polished steel X-form legs. Both the chair and the stool retain the original labels and stickers for “Knoll Associates Inc., 745 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10022.” Chair measures 30 in. H x 30 1/4 in. W x 30 1/2 in. D. Stool measures: 15 in. H x 24 1/2 in. W x 22 1/2 in. D. Circa 1970s. Purchased in 1977 or 1979. Ref. Knoll Furniture: 1938-1960, Rouland and Rouland, page 80. Note: this auction includes 2 other similar Barcelona Chairs and Stools from the same estate collection.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Dr. Allen E. Johnson, Knoxville, TN.

CONDITION: Both pieces with general use wear. The front base straps of both the chair and stool show some wear and the chrome bases have light surface wear. [See more photos →]

Paul Revere Reproduction sterling silver punch bowl by International Silver Company, maker’s marks on the base. 6 in. H x 11 1/2 in. dia. 47.58 troy ounces. 

PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville Collection.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Sterling Strauser (American, 1907-1995) large expressionist oil on board painting featuring a sailboat surrounded by waves, rendered in thick, gestural brush strokes. Signed lower right. Housed in a deep molded giltwood frame with linen mat. Sight: 36 in. H x 47 1/2 in. W. Frame: 49 in. H x 60 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection. 

CONDITION: A few minor flakes to edges of at painting, overall excellent condition. Frame has a few scattered spots of wear.  [See more photos →]

Sterling Strauser (American, 1907-1995) oil on board painting of a white turkey, rendered in thick palette knife strokes, against an indistinct background. Signed “Strauser” and dated 1977 lower left. Faux-weathered molded wood frame with linen mat. Sight: 19 1/2 in. H x 15 1/2 in. W. Frame: 25 in. H x 21 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: Private Kentucky estate.

CONDITION: Painting shows some slight craquelure and yellowing to varnish, otherwise very good condition. Linen mat with some scattered staining.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K and stainless steel Cartier Santos De Cartier wristwatch, small size(23.77 x 34.8mm). Serial# 1057930 and Reference# 14881. White dial with Roman numeral markers, blued steel hands,  a beaded crown set with a cabochon sapphire, and a battery quartz movement. Retains the original Cartier box and some service receipts. Approximately 5 1/2 in. interior circumference.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: The watch is functioning at the time of inspection. Overall good condition with light scattered surface wear. [See more photos →]

Adrien Joseph Verhoeven-Ball (Belgian, 1824-1882) oil on canvas sottobosco still life painting depicting a forest floor in the style of Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750). Tulips, roses and other flowers adorn a tree stump, a basket, and a gold and white porcelain urn set beside a rock. Signed with monogram lower right and signature or inscription en verso. Black painted frame with gilt sight and edge moldings. Sight: 36 in. W x 24 in. H. Frame: 45 in. W x 25 in. H. 

PROVENANCE: Private Southern estate. 

CONDITION: Overall good condition, lined, with light grime and fine craquelure throughout. Appears to have been fairly recently cleaned and revarnished. Some wear to frame.  [See more photos →]

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) etching and drypoint on laid paper that depicts a goldsmith at work on a “caritas” figural group which consists of a woman and two children, c. 1655. The artist gently holds the sculpture with his left hand as he works with a hammer held in his right hand. A furnace glows behind him at left. An early second state impression, before the disappearance of the vertical drypoint lines to the lower beam at upper right. Signed and dated in plate, lower left. Inscribed “B123,” “391973” and “8072,” and “000[?]” in pencil to verso. New Hollstein’s second state of two; Usticke’s second state of three. Housed in a cream window mat with brown and gold reveal. Sheet: 3 5/16 in. H x 2 1/2 in. W. Plate: 2 15/16 in. H x 2 3/16 in. W. Mat: 15 in. H x 14 1/8 in. W. Ref: Bartsch 123, Hollstein (White and Boon), 285; Hind 285; Biorklund 55-D; New Hollstein 289.

PROVENANCE: Private Memphis collection

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with wide margins. A very good, dark, and well-inked impression with strong contrasts and all the fine lines distinct. Sheet is mounted to backing with archival tape affixed to corners en verso. Mat with some losses to surface, especially right side. [See more photos →]

International 4 piece sterling silver tea service with associated silverplated gallery tray. The tea set includes tea and coffee pots, creamer and covered sugar bowl, all with engraved Neoclassical decoration including a wreath flanked by cornucopias, monogrammed McA. Urn finials to lids. American, circa 1900. Together with.an associated oval gallery tray stamped “Silver on Copper/Made in England” with engraved scroll decoration to center, mid 20th century. Teapot 12 in. H. Tray 24 in. x 15 1/2 in. x 2 in. Combined weight, sterling: 49.23 oz troy.

PROVENANCE: Private Southern collection. 

CONDITION: Tea set: Wear and small loss to insulator on teapot, a few light scratches, otherwise excellent condition. Tray with a few spots of wear, overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Seventy (70) pieces assorted sterling silver flatware pieces, mostly American, including: 1 pair of S. Kirk & Sons repousse ice serving tongs with claw tips, 1 Knowles pierced tomato server, 1 Towle serving spoon with gilt wash bowl, 1 Towle Old Colonial serving spoon with gilt bowl, 1 berry serving spoon with gilt bowl, 1 Towle Old Colonial cold meat fork, 1 serving spoon with scalloped and gilt bowl, 1 Towle Old Colonial pierced bon bon spoon, 5 assorted cream ladles, 2 pairs of sugar tongs, 1 Tiffany English King pattern demitasse spoon, 6 unmarked, likely European, fruit spoons with filigree handles that are unmarked (but XRF test sterling), 11 Towle demitasse spoons with gilt bowls, 17 assorted demitasse spoons by various makers, 2 teaspoons, 2 salad forks, 1 individual salt spoon, 2 individual butter spreaders, 2 youth spoons, 2 youth fork, 6 assorted spoons with decorative handles, 1 cocktail spoon and 1 jelly slice. Ranging in size from 2 3/8 in. L to 9 3/4 in. L. 48.00 total troy ounces. 

PROVENANCE: The collection of Mrs. Alexander McLeod, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: All pieces in overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Washington Bogart Cooper (Tennessee, 1802-1882) oil on canvas oval portrait of Abraham (Abram) Bostick of Nashville, Tennessee. Bostick is depicted shortly before his death at age 20, fully facing the viewer and wearing a black coat and tie with white shirt. Unsigned, in original oval carved and molded giltwood and composition frame.  Sight: 29 in. H x 24 in. W. Frame: 39 in. H x 33 in. W. Note: Abram (Abraham) Bostick was born Nov. 18, 1840 to Hardin and Margaret Litton Bostick of Nashville. He was a 20 year old teacher when he enlisted in Company A, 7th Tennessee Infantry Regt. in 1861. He later served in Company K, where his brother, Thomas Hardin Bostick, was Captain. Abram was promoted to Sergeant Major just a few days before he was fatally wounded at Gainesville, VA, on June 28, 1862. Abram was the nephew of the painter, Washington Bogart Cooper (through his mother’s sister). Cooper’s account book shows Abram’s family paid for multiple portraits over the years (although not every sitter was named). The full-facing positioning of the subject, unusual for Cooper, suggests this portrait may have been painted posthumously, from a CDV.   Artist biography: Washington Cooper was born near Jonesboro, TN in 1802, but by 1820 he and his family were in Bedford County in Middle TN. According to family tradition, in about 1828, Cooper -who was known for sketching people and animals on any surface he could find- caught the attention of an artist whose name is not presently known, and was given some brief instruction in Murfreesboro. According to the later writings of his younger brother and fellow artist, William Cooper, in 1830 Washington Cooper moved to Nashville and a year later had earned enough money to travel to Philadelphia for a year to study with Thomas Sully and Henry Inman. Cooper returned to Nashville, where he commenced a prolific career in portraiture. Between 1837 and 1846, he averaged thirty five portraits a year. He was able to fund a formal art education in New York and Europe for his brother, William Cooper. William eventually returned to the South and also painted portraits, including many in Nashville.  In the early 1840s, Washington Cooper traveled briefly to paint in the Northeast and New Orleans, but he otherwise worked mainly in the Nashville area until three years before his death in 1888 at the age of 86. He painted a series of portraits of the governors of Tennessee, a series of portraits of the Masonic Grand Masters of Nashville, and a series of portraits of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, along with a significant number of portraits of wealthy gentlemen, ladies, and their children, which remain in Tennessee private homes and institutional collections today. (Source: James C. Kelly, “Portrait Painting in Tennessee,” The Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Winter, 1987, Vol. XLVI No. 4).

PROVENANCE: By descent in the family of the sitter.

CONDITION: Original canvas has light buckling, craquelure throughout. 1 in. long scratch lower right quadrant. Original frame in overall good condition with scattered cracking and wear, small losses. [See more photos →]

1st item: Thirty-Six (36) sterling silver Franklin Mint Treasury of Presidential Commemorative Medals, American Express Edition. Consisting of medals representing Presidents George Washington, chronologically through Richard Nixon. Housed in the original album and retains the original book. Each medal measures 39mm and weighs approximately 1.0 troy ounces. 36 total troy ounces. Album measures: 10 3/4 in. H x 8 3/4 in. W. 2nd item: Thirty-five (35) sterling silver Franklin Mint Treasury of Presidential Commemorative Medals. Consisting of medals representing Presidents George Washington, chronologically through Lyndon Johnson. Housed in a fitted blue display book. Each medal measures 26mm and weighs .24 troy ounces. 8.4 total troy ounces. Combined: 44.4 total troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: 1st item: Medals not weighed individually. All medals and albums are in overall good condition. 2nd item: Medals not weighed individually. All medals are in good condition with some oxidation. The front cover of the fitted book is not attached.  [See more photos →]

Six (6) Stuart Devlin (Australian/English, 1931 – 2018) sterling silver goblets in The Violet pattern, with gilt-washed bowls and foliate repousse vermeil gilt stems. All hallmarked for Stuart Devlin, London, sterling, and dates circa 1977, with “Made in England” stamped on the base. Five original boxes are retained along with six original storage bags. 6 3/4 in. H. 46.46 total troy ounces. Note: Lot also includes three books highlighting Stuart Devlin’s body of work.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Max Humbert.

CONDITION: All goblets are in overall very good condition. Five original boxes are retained along with six original storage bags. [See more photos →]

Early Civil War or Pre Civil War tintype photograph of an officer wearing a United States militia uniform with gilded buttons and insignia, and a Mexican War Wheel Cap. Sixth plate size, in a pressed leather union case 4 in. H x 3 in. W. Note: this tintype has descended in the family of Hubbard H. Saunders (1819-1879) of Sumner County, Tennessee (along with a Saunders family sugar sideboard, also in this auction). H.H. Saunders was a Civil War veteran, serving in the Confederate infantry; he also is recorded in family accounts as having fought in “the Seminole War.” However, it’s possible that this photograph depicts his first cousin, CSA Col. William Hubbard Saunders (b. Franklin, Tennessee, 1819- d. Mississippi, 1891), the son of Rev. Turner Saunders. By the start of the Civil War, William H. Saunders had moved to Mississippi, where he worked as a farmer and attorney. He served as Lieutenant and Captain of Company K, 27th Mississippi Infantry Regt., and in 1864 was Colonel and Judge of the Military Court for Hood’s Army Corps. He survived the war and returned to Mississippi. An extant circa 1880 photograph of him (found online, not included with this lot) resembles the man in this tintype.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Joe. W. Saunders.

CONDITION: Image in excellent condition. Case with full separation at hinge and some wear to exterior. [See more photos →]

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll). London: MacMillan and Co., 1866. With forty-two illustrations by John Tenniel (illustrator). Octavo. 192pp. Second (First Published) Edition; first Issue with page 30 correctly numbered and the  inverted “S” on the last line of the contents page. Bound in London by Wood (likely Henry T. Wood & Sons) in full blue morocco with gilt decorated corners, the spines with 5 raised bands and title “Alice In Wonderland”, author’s name, and date of 1866 in gilt. Original red covers and spine bound in at rear of book. Gilt decorated inner boards, marbled endpapers with bookplate of Lillian Stokes Gillespie to front. Binder’s mark stamped in gilt to the lower inner front board. All edges gilt. Note: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was first published in 1865 by Macmillan and Co, but after only a few of the planned two thousand copies were fully published, the edition was suppressed when John Tenniel complained about the poor paper quality and their effect on the printings of his illustrations. Most of the copies that were printed went to Carroll to distribute to friends; they were subsequently donated to hospitals. Note: Lillian May (Stokes) Gillespie (1869-1915) was an independently wealthy socialite from the Stokes family of New York, a line of enormously successful financiers and merchants.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville Collection. 

CONDITION: Front cover detached (kept secure with tape), along with 4 additional leaves, including half title. Frontispiece leaf separate but laid in. Spine separating from rear. Some foxing to front pages. Previous bookseller’s catalog entry pasted in. [See more photos →]

57 pcs. Flatware, mostly sterling. English sterling silver includes: 1 English George II berry spoon, marks for London, 1728, makers mark rubbed; 1 English George II mid rib tablespoons, marks for Thomas Mann, London, 1738; 1 Victorian Fish knife and 1 matching fork with carved handles and sterling ferrules hallmarked for Sheffield, 1894; 1 Edwardian individual fish knife and 1 matching fork hallmarked for Birmingham, 1909. American Sterling Silver includes 8 International Trianon pattern salad/dessert forks; 6 Gorham Edgeworth demitasse spoons; 4 Reed and Barton Francis I items including jelly server, pickle fork, cream ladle, and lemon fork; 4 Saart Bros. Rosemary pattern items including sardine tongs, cracker scoop, olive fork and jelly server; 1 floral repousse pattern Salad spoon and 1 matching fork, possibly Kirk; 1 pie server (mark rubbed); 1 Wallace “Antique” pattern serving fork; 1 cheese spade (mark rubbed); 1 small cream ladle (mark rubbed); 1 Manchester cold meat fork; 1 19th c. cake knife (mark rubbed, handle possibly repaired); 1 Baker Manchester olive spoon; 1 Gorham jelly server; 1 souvenir jelly server for Jacksonville, FL; 1 Watson sugar spoon; 1 Webster infant spoon; 1 Gorham butter knife; 1 Towle olive spoon; 1 cream ladle attrib. Weidlich; 1 pickle fork; 1 bon bon or nut spoon with pierced bowl; 1 Watson bon bon or nut spoon with plain bowl; 1 Gorham dessert fork; 1 Oneida Melbourne sterling teaspoon; 1 Watson Rocky Ford Colorado souvenir teaspoon; 1 Towle sterling 5 o’clock teaspoon; 3 salt spoons by Gorham and International, and 1 souvenir salt spoon for Oklahoma City.  Also included is 1 Mexican F. Ramirez sterling sauce ladle and 1 English silverplated berry spoon. Combined weighable sterling: 39.06 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: A Nashville, Tennessee estate.

CONDITION: English Edwardian fish knife has repaired handle. Cake knife handle also possibly repaired. Baby spoon with split handle. Other items overall good condition with light use wear. Some items monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ platinum floral brooch featuring one hundred twenty three (123) round brilliant and baguette cut diamonds approximately 3.00 carats together, Clarity-VS2, Color-G, The brooch XRF tests 90% platinum. The brooch is 2 in. x 1 1/8 in. and has a gross weight of 12.23 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

McCrary & Branson, Lloyd Branson, and Adelia Armstrong Lutz archive, c. 1860s-1910s. Includes early Knoxville photographs (primarily albumen prints), postcards and stereo cards, documents, and 1910-11 Appalachian Exposition material, plus one T.H. Smiley’s, Knoxville, photograph dated 1866 and one McCrary & Branson, Memphis photograph. Documents include a letter on Appalachian Exposition stationery addressed to Adelia Lutz and written and signed by Lloyd Branson in his capacity as Art Committee Chairman. The letter notifies Lutz of her “First Honor, Silver Medal” Jury Award for a still life painting and includes a list of Art Committee members that features prominent Knoxville artists Catherine and Eleanor Wiley along with Lutz and Branson. With original Appalachian Exposition photograph envelope. Also includes an 1885 McCrary & Branson purchase receipt made out to “Miss Delia Armstrong” (Later Adelia Lutz) that lists the artist’s purchase of two frames and three tubes of paint. Photographs include 18 McCrary & Branson portrait cartes-de-visite, one produced by McCrary & Branson, Memphis, and one  T.H. Smiley’s Photographic Gallery, Gay Street, Knoxville (“3 Doors South of the Lamar House”) portrait of a girl dated 1866 to stamp affixed to backing. Two with inscribed sitter identifications, Howard H. Knauz and John McCraw Hardwicke (brother of George Hardwicke), and several with various inscriptions en verso. Also includes 1899 McCrary & Branson “She Was Bred in Old Kentucky” Green River Whiskey advertisement print and a hand-colored print of a Branson photograph of bathing women related to his painting “After the Bath,” which won a bronze medal at the 1895 Cotton States Exposition in Atlanta. The photographic image includes figures in poses that Branson would incorporate into his painting. Postcards include one Appalachian Exposition postcard written and signed by Lloyd Branson and addressed to Miss Bessie Roach, Yonkers, NY, one postcard written by A.L. Barrett and addressed to Lucy Barrett, Winchester, VA, and three Knoxville Engraving Co. confederate monument, Bethel Cemetery, postcards, one with pricing and printing information and one addressed to Vera Perry, Fountain City. The monument was designed by Branson in 1891. Stereo cards include Roan Mountain, Gay Street, French Broad, Samuel Cowan mansion, Old Customs House, and the old National Academy of Design, Manhattan, attended by Branson from 1873-75, among others. Lot also includes the book HISTORY OF THE CONFEDERATED MEMORIAL ASSOCIATIONS OF THE SOUTH (New Orleans: Confederated Southern Memorial Association/Graham Press, 1904), with information about the Bethel Cemetery monument, and 1895 Harper’s Weekly with information about that year’s Cotton States Exposition in Atlanta. Housed in protective slips in a three-ring binder aside from Green River Whiskey print, hand-colored print, Harper’s Weekly, and book. Binder: 11 5/8 in. H x 10 3/4 in. W x 1 3/4 in. D. Green River Whiskey print: 11 in. H x 13 3/4 in. W. Hand-colored print sheet: 10 in. hx 12 1/4 in. W. Hand-colored print mount: 11 1/2 in. H x 14 in. W. Harper’s Weekly: 16 1/8 in. H x 11 5/16 in. W. Book: 9 1/4 in. H x 6 1/4 in. W x 1 1/2 in. D.  

CONDITION: All items in overall very good condition, some items with spotting, discoloration, or grime plus minor abrasions, losses, and wear to edges. Hand-colored print is laid to card. Green River Whiskey print with losses to upper left. [See more photos →]

Vintage signed Turkish Shirinian Hereke, silk on silk, central brick red field with scrolling foliate and cat designs within multiple borders, including one with deer, bird, and floral designs. Signed “A. Shirinian” (in Armenian) in the lower margin. and “Hereke” (in Arabic) in the lower left corner. Woven in red, salmon, brown, pink, orange, blue, cream, gold, and green colors. 44 1/2 in. (includes fringe) x 33 in. 20th century.

CONDITION: Excellent condition. Fitted with a hanger and rod for wall display. Retains a Certificate of Origin and Authenticity. [See more photos →]

Charles Kermit “Buck” Ewing (Tennessee, 1910-1976) cement, liquid latex, and oil on board painting, “Chain Makers Studio.” Collaged elements that include a chain and other found, industrial objects painted in metallic rust and steel blue tones with concrete texturing are arranged in an abstract composition. Titled, signed, and dated en verso along with inscriptions “Cement, liquid latex, and oils,” “Prof. Fine Arts UT,” and “Knoxville, Tenn.” Housed in the original thin, wormy wooden frame. Board: 39 1/2 in. H x 29 1/2 in. W. Frame: 41 in. H x 31 in. W. 1963. Biographical Note: A leader of the Knoxville 7 artist group, Charles Kermit “Buck” Ewing came to the University of Tennessee in 1947 to head the art program in the newly organized Department of Fine Arts. Born in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, he studied under Jean Charlot at the University of Iowa and taught art at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon. Among his art students at Carnegie Mellon were Philip Pearlstein and Andy Warhol. During his 29 years as head of UT’s art program, the faculty grew from one (himself) to 25, and the curriculum expanded to provide graduate and undergraduate opportunities in all the basic fine arts disciplines and in commercial art. During his career he was a leader in starting such groups as the Knoxville 7; Seven in New Rochelle, New York; the art society in Indiana, Pennsylvania; the Gilpin County Art Center in Central City, Colorado; the Knoxville Watercolor Society; the Tennessee College Arts Council; and the Knoxville Arts Council. He served as president of the Southeastern College Art Association. The Ewing Gallery in the University of Tennessee’s Art and Architecture Building is named for him. (Adapted from Betsey B. Creekmore, “C. Kermit Ewing,” University of Tennessee Libraries)

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Frame with minor abrasions and losses. [See more photos →]

Richard Clarke (American/Tennessee,1923-1997) oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting, “Bloom”.  A vivid, gestural composition with passages of heavy impasto — including paint applied directly from the tube — is set against a dark background and suggests the form of a bouquet of flowers. Signed and dated “Clarke 60,” lower right. With title and additional signature and date to verso along with text “1622 Maury St. / Alcoa, Tenn.” Housed in a simple ebonized wood frame. Sight: 30 in. x 30 in. Frame: 30 3/4 in. x 30 3/4 in. 1960. Biographical Note: Richard Clarke was one of the early members of the University of Tennessee’s art faculty. He is often associated with the “Knoxville Seven,” a group of progressive artists connected to the University of Tennessee that included Robert Birdwell, C. Kermit Ewing, Joanna Higgs, Phillip Nichols, Walter H. Stevens and Carl Sublett. He often found inspiration in the natural world around him. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with passages of craquelure throughout.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ pair of platinum pierced back stud earrings featuring two (2) round brilliant cut diamonds approximately (0.81ct. Clarity-I1, Color-H) and (0.79ct, Clarity, Clarity-I1, Color-I), accented by thirty-six (36) natural tapered baguette rubies. The earrings XRF test 90% platinum. The earrings are 3/8 in. x 3/8 in. and have a gross weight of 5.83 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Four (4) sterling silver hollowware table items, including 1 Towle Sterling Silver round sauce serving dish with attached underplate; 1 associated Whiting Lily of the Valley pattern gravy ladle; 1 small deep bowl marked “sterling” with floral scroll rim (5 1/2 in. diameter); and 1 Towle sterling plate with reticulated rim, 9 in. diameter. Combined weight: 43.87 oz troy.

CONDITION:  All items are in good condition, monogrammed. [See more photos →]

56 pcs. flatware, most sterling. The 47 sterling silver items include: 1 figural teaspoon, possibly a President James Garfield memorial spoon, marked for Gorham and retailer James Larson & Co.; 10 Wallace teaspoons in the Sir Christopher pattern; 8 Wallace teaspoons in the Violet pattern; 1 Wallace sterling gravy ladle; 1 Wallace sterling dessert fork and teaspoon in a matching floral pattern; 3 Albert Coles sterling tablespoons and 4 matching dessert spoons; 6 Frank Smith teaspoons in an engraved floral pattern; 5 floral pattern teaspoons, maker’s mark rubbed; 1 Gorham Chantilly confection spoon with 1 Gorham Chantilly hollow handle butter spreader; 1 Watson cream ladle; 1 Manchester cold meat fork; 1 Whiting Lily Carving Knife with 1 matching Whiting Lily Carving Fork; and 1 Cummings sterling handled bar knife. Also included is one cased English silverplated fish serving knife and fork and 7 English Kings Pattern silverplated dinner knives. Combined weighable sterling: 41.42 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Josephine Ralston Binns (Mrs. Douglas Binns), Nashville/Fayetteville TN.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with monograms and some use wear. Fish set appears replated and its case shows moderate wear.  [See more photos →]

Nestor Corradi (Italy/New Orleans/New York, active c. 1837-1889) Miniature watercolor portrait of a dark haired, possibly Creole gentleman. The man is turned in three quarter view, wearing a dark coat and tie with red vest, before a landscape setting with trees, fence and white building in the background. Signed “N. Corradi f.” lower left in gold paint. Housed under slightly convex glass in a cove molded carved wood frame with gilt metal sight edge. Image: 3 1/8 in. H x 2 3/4 in. W. Frame: 5 1/2 in. H x 5 in. W. Note: Portraitist Nestor Corradi, a native of Italy, came to America and appears to have first been active in New Orleans. He is listed in the 1837 New Orleans periodical The Bee as a “portrait and miniature painter” at 147 Old Levee. By 1857-1860 he had established a studio in New York. He was naturalized as American citizen in 1871 but did not list his birth date. The last found mention of him in the New York City directory is 1889. (Source: The Encyclopedia of New Orleans Artists, Artprice, Ancestry.com). 

PROVENANCE: Private Middle Tennessee collection. 

CONDITION: Painting in excellent condition. Some small holes and losses to wood part of frame.  [See more photos →]

Gorham sterling silver tea kettle on stand in the Etruscan pattern. Hollow handle kettle featuring bands of Greek Key decoration to edges and to handle and spout terminus; urn finial and urn design to each arm of the stand; the stand with Greek Key band at base and four compressed ball feet. Each piece stamped with old Gorham Lion-Anchor-G marks, “sterling” and A9806 marks. Kettle with symbol mark for 1917. The burner is not marked. Kettle holds 2 3/4 pints. Stand only: 12.57 oz troy. Combined weight (excluding burner): 43.81 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: Private Chattanooga area collection.

CONDITION: Excellent condition. Functionality of burner not tested or guaranteed. [See more photos →]

Set of eight (8) S. Kirk & Son and S. Kirk & Son, Inc. sterling silver goblets, including 1 S. Kirk & Son pattern #72 goblet and 7 S. Kirk & Son, Inc. pattern #4105 goblets. All with maker’s mark, sterling, and pattern number to the base. 6 5/8 in. H and 6 3/4 in. H. 44.22 total troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Melanie Joy, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: All goblets with light surface wear. 7 with “D” monogram. [See more photos →]

Sterling Boyd Strauser (American, 1907 – 1995), oil on board, still life painting depicting three red flowers in a clear glass vase set against a pale yellow or tan background. Signed and dated ’95 lower left. Housed in a carved gilt wood frame. Sight: 15 1/4 in. H x 11 1/8 in. W. Framed: 18 1/4 in. H x 14 5/8 in. W. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Set of Five (5) Stuart Devlin (Australian/English, 1931 – 2018) parcel gilt sterling silver goblets in the English Rose pattern, with gilt wash bowls and foliate repousee vermeil stems. All hallmarked for Stuart Devlin, London, and dates circa 1980, with “Made in England” stamped on the base. Four original boxes are retained along with five original storage bags. 6 3/4 in. H. 38.70 total troy ounces. Note: This lot also includes two books highlighting Stuart Devlin’s body of work.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Max Humbert.

CONDITION: All goblets overall very good condition. Four original boxes are retained along with five original storage bags. [See more photos →]

Group of six (6) McKenney and Hall hand-colored lithographs of Native American leaders from the Octavo edition of HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA, c. 1848-70s. Includes John Ross: A Cherokee Chief, published by J.T. Bowen; Timpoochee Barnard: A Uchee Warrior, published by Rice, Rutter, & Co.; and Payta-Kootha: A Shawanoe Warrior, David Mann: A Cherokee Chief, Major Ridge: A Cherokee Chief, and Ka-Na-Pi-Ma: An Ottawa Chief, all published by D. Rice and A.N. Hart. Unframed. All sheets between 10 1/4 in. H x 6 1/2 in. W and 11 in. H x 7 1/4 in. W.

PROVENANCE: Private Middle Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: “Payta-Kootha” and “Ka-Na-Pi-Ma” with possible retouch or overpaint to faces. “Ka-Na-Pi-Ma” also with soiling to sheet outside of image and 1/2 inch tear without loss to left edge. “Payta-Kootha” also with 1/4 inch tear without loss to right edge. “Timpoochee Barnard” with toning to sheet and tear without loss to 1 inch x 1/4 inch area at lower left, outside of image, plus negligible adhesive residue to right edge. “Major Ridge” with adhesive residue to right edge and a few spots of soiling outside of image. “John Ross” with adhesive residue to left edge. All D. Rice and A.N. Hart prints with negligible foxing. Some with minor handling wear to edges. [See more photos →]

Photograph depicting Civil War veterans at a United Confederate Veterans reunion, most likely from Savannah, TN. All with ribbons bearing the image of General Nathan Bedford Forrest, likely indicating service under Forrest during the war. The photograph is mounted on heavy cardstock and bears photography labels from McCrary & Branson (Knoxville, TN) on the verso. Photograph: 11 1/4 in. H x 15 3/4 in. W. Overall: 14 in. H x 18 in. W. Late 19th/Early 20th century.

CONDITION: Chipping to the perimeter of the photo with an approx. 2 in. tear with losses to the upper left margin. Cardstock with losses and chipping to the perimeter. [See more photos →]

Thirty-two (32) pieces of Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware in the Palm pattern, including 8 dinner knives (8 in. L), 8 teaspoons, 8 dinner forks (7 1/2 in. L), and 8 salad forks. 36.87 total weighable troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: All pieces in overall good condition with light surface wear. [See more photos →]

Georg Anton Rasmussen (Norwegian, 1842-1914) oil on canvas seascape painting that depicts women on the shoreline of a fjord, foreground, with a rowboat and sailboat on the water and mountains with scattered structures visible in the background. Signed and dated “G. Rasmussen 1883” lower left. Housed in a heavily carved foliate gesso and gilt frame with gilt filet. Sight: 13 1/8 in. H x 22 5/8 in. W. Framed: 25 1/2 in. H x 35 1/4 in. W.

PROVENANCE: The collection of Charles R. Ragan, KY.

CONDITION: Painting is in overall very good condition with light grime throughout. Frame with scattered abrasions and losses, some with retouch, primarily along the upper edge. [See more photos →]

Swiss Jacot’s Patent 10 tune coin operated music box. Carved rosewood case with lower drawer. Interior fitted with hinged glass cover above steel comb and damper. Featuring Change / Repeat dial, Jacot’s Safety Check mechanism, drum bells, enameled flowers and insects on the bells, and snare drum. The underside of the case lid retains the original handwritten listing of songs. Serial #117072. 10 3/4 in. H x 27 in. W x 15 in. D. Late 19th century. 

CONDITION: The case shows light minor wear. Music mechanism is functioning at the time of inspection. Larger drum with perforations to the cover. [See more photos →]

American coin silver repousse cup or mug with militaria inscription: PRESENTED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE PRESIDENT’S MOUNTED GUARD TO QUARTERMASTER JOHN T.(?) EVANS FOR THE BEST SHOT, SEPT. 12, 1854. The circular reserve housing the inscription is surrounded by repousse oakleaf and acorn decoration, on an all-over circular stamped surface, set within beaded rims. Stamped COIN to the underside. 3 1/2 in. H, 5.58 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Josephine Ralston Binns (Mrs. Douglas Binns), Nashville/Fayetteville TN.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition.  [See more photos →]

1st item: Pre- Russian Revolution Silver Tea Caddy, hallmarked for assayer Anatoly Apollonovich Artsybashev, Moscow, date 1888; maker’s mark rubbed, 84 zolotniki mark indicating 875/1000 fineness. Both base and detachable cover are hallmarked. The square form features an elaborate geometric medallion and arabesque design and a molded base. 16.71 oz troy. 5 3/4 in. H. 2nd item: Christofle silverplated tea caddy or jar of rounded footed form featuring a crown-engraved cartouche on one side and a vacant monogram reserve on the other, on a diapered ground. 6 in. H. French, late 19th to early 20th century. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Ann B. Lee, Franklin, TN.

CONDITION: Both items are in excellent condition.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K yellow gold cocktail ring featuring one (1) round brilliant cut diamond approximately 1.54 carats, Clarity-VS1, Color-RS, accented by twenty four (24) round brilliant cut diamonds approximately 1.44 carats together, Clarity-SI1, Color-J. The ring is marked “14K 1543HD673” and XRF tests 14K gold. The ring is size 7 and has a gross weight of 5.93 grams. [See more photos →]

Salvador Dali Twelve Tribes of Israel 1973 Silver Medallion set with twelve (12) individual coins or medals in a fitted box. Each medal, featuring vatious Dali designs, is numbered 673 and marked Medallic Art Co. NY .999+ Pure Silver on rim. Each medal is 2 in. or 51 mm in diameter and weighs approx. 2.76 oz troy. Combined total weight 29.89 oz troy. Box: 2 in. H x 11 in. W x 8 1/2 in. D. 
 

CONDITION: A couple of medals with slight wear/oxidation to rims, overall very good condition. Slight wear to box.  [See more photos →]

1st item: Ladies’ 14K yellow gold solitaire ring featuring one (1) round brilliant cut diamond approximately 1.22 carats, Clarity-I2, Color-H. The ring is marked “14K A30” and XRF tests 14K gold. The ring is size 8 and has a gross weight of 4.34 grams. 2nd item: Ladies’ 14K yellow gold ring featuring three (3) round brilliant cut diamonds accented by fourteen (14) single cut diamonds all approximately 0.72 carats together, Clarity-SI1, Color-H. The ring is marked “14K” and XRF tests 14K gold. The ring is size 8 and has a gross weight  of 5.96 grams. 3rd item: Ladies’ 14K yellow gold ring featuring seven (7) marquise cut diamonds approximately 0.96 carats together, Clarity-I1, Color-H. The ring XRF tests 14K gold. The ring is size 6 1/2 and has a gross weight of 3.43 grams. Gross weight of the lot is 13.73 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Robert Loftin Newman (Tennessee/New York/France, 1827-1912) oil on canvas painting of a woman, nude from the waist up, who kneels as she looks upward and away from the viewer, into the darkness above. A white cloth covers her lower body and a red curtain hangs behind her. Partial signature with losses and overpainting at lower left reads “R L N…” Partial pencil inscription to back of stretcher reads “M[agda?]len” and “Miss A Armstrong / Knoxville.” Housed in an ornate giltwood frame. Canvas: 12 in. H x 9 in. W. Sight: 11 1/2 in. H x 8 1/2 in. W. Framed: 16 1/4 in. H x 13 3/8 in. W. Note: Adelia Armstrong Lutz (1859-1931), the former owner of this painting, married in 1886, at which time she took the Lutz name. The inscription on the stretcher with her maiden name of Armstrong suggests a pre-1886 creation date for this painting. Additionally, the painting closely resembles images of “the Penitent Mary Magdalene” by Jean-Jacques Henner, which he began to produce around the early 1870s. (See the 1881 example in the collection of the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University). Artist Biography: Robert Newman was born in Richmond, Virginia, and grew up in Clarksville, Tennessee. He is sometimes associated with Albert Pinkham Ryder, an artist with whom he shared a similar style and artistic technique. For Newman (who never knew his father) mothers and children were frequent subject matter, along with Old and New Testament themes. Newman studied briefly with Thomas Couture in Paris in 1850, and on a second trip to Paris in 1854, William Morris Hunt introduced him to J. F. Millet and to the Barbizon painters. Newman served with the Confederate forces during the Civil War before moving to New York. He returned to Tennessee in 1872 and tried to establish an academy of fine arts in Nashville, but by 1873, he was back in New York, where he resided the rest of his life. He rarely exhibited his work. (Source: Matthew Baigell, “Dictionary of American Artists”; Peter Falk, “Who Was Who in American Art”; The Smithsonian American Art Museum).

PROVENANCE: Collection of Adelia Lutz, fellow Tennessee artist and contemporary of Newman, thence by descent. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With losses to pigment layer, exposed canvas, and black overpainting along extreme lower edge and extending 1 1/4 inch along lower right edge. See U/V photography. Signature with loss and overpainting. Two slightly elevated dents or dimples along lower edge.  [See more photos →]

Whiting Sterling Silver centerpiece or tazza, #9048, square form with concave corners, reeded edges, and scrolled feet. 12 in. square by 6 1/4 in. H. 36.58 oz troy. American, early 20th century. 

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Some light scratching, overall excellent condition.  [See more photos →]

Scottish School, mid 18th C. oil on canvas painting of a gentleman identified en verso as Napier of Ballikinrain, possibly William, the 7th Lord Napier (1730-1775); or James Napier, a prosperous Glasgow merchant who built the oldest part of the existing Ballikinrain Castle; or his son John. The bust length portrait depicts a man turned in three quarter view and wearing a powdered wig and dark green velvet coat, with silk vest having ornate gold embroidered trim and buttons. Unsigned. In a later, Rococo style giltwood frame. Sight: 29 in. H x 22 1/2 in. W. Frame: 38 in. H x 32 in. W. This lot is accompanied by an armorial porcelain soup plate with magenta border having gold trim and center crest (used by members of the Napier family), a hand-painted profile portrait of a man with banner and motto, VIRTUE GLORIA PARTA. Plate dates first half 19th century. Diameter 9 in. Note: The lands of the Ballikinrain were granted to members of the Napier family in the mid 14th century. The oldest part of the existing Ballikinrain Castle is thought to have been built in the 18th century by James Napier, a prosperous Glasgow merchant. His son, John continued the family business. The Castle passed into the Dunmore family’s hands when John Napier died, as his daughter, Janet, had married Robert Dunmore. 

PROVENANCE: Private Alabama collection; portrait and dish were acquired through a Napier family descendant.

CONDITION: Painting is on the original canvas (not lined) and has craquelure throughout, including an area of impact crackle lower left. Several spots of retouch are visible under UV light inspection, with a concentrated area in the lower nose/upper mouth region. Frame is likely later; it has been re-gilt and has scattered losses to gilding at several corners. Armorial plate overall good condition with several scattered very tiny spots of wear to magenta and gilding. [See more photos →]

Chinese Export 3-piece sterling silver tea set, attributed to Cumshing (Canton). Teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl, each with alternating repousse vignette decoration of figures engaged in various activities and flowering trees, on a diapered ground. All pieces with bamboo handles, and the teapot with a bamboo spout. All with maker’s mark CS and chopmarks on the base. Ranging in size from 3 1/4 in. H x 5 1/4 in. W to 5 1/2 in. H x 8 3/4 in. W. 19th century. 30.23 total troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville collection, acquired by consignor’s father in Asia while serving in the Korean War. 

CONDITION: The lid of the teapot does not sit flush; otherwise, all pieces are in overall very good condition, no monograms. [See more photos →]

Chinese Blue Silk Dragon Robe, late 19th to early 20th century, embroidered in metallic and colored threads with five-clawed dragons amid cloud scrolls, shou symbols, and rolling waves. Accented with gilt button closures and dragon-motif borders at chest opening and wrists. Mounted to a purple fabric background, under glass, in a shadowbox ebonized frame with gilt edging. Robe: 54 in. length. Frame: 64 in. H x 44 in. W.

PROVENANCE: Acquired by Ada Vance and Max Vance, export manager of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, on a business trip to Japan and China in 1924, and by descent in their family. Copies of several of Mr. and Mrs. Vance’s journal-like letters, describing their journey in detail, are available to the winning bidder. (Note: The letters describe numerous shopping excursions in both China and Japan, but do not mention this piece in particular.)

CONDITION: Overall very good condition with minimal fading. Some minor fraying at silk collar area. Small area of loose threads at chest area. Back of robe not examined. [See more photos →]

Julius Maximilian Delbos (English/American, 1879-1970) watercolor street scene painting on paper set in Blue Goose Hollow (now Westside Neighborhood), an African American neighborhood in Chattanooga, TN. Lookout Mountain with the Incline Railway and New York Peace Monument rises in the distance. Houses and figures cast long shadows into the streets of a neighborhood populated with African American men, women, and children who carry out daily tasks including laundry. A group of chickens idle at lower right. Signed lower left. Housed under plexiglass in a painted wood frame. Sight: 12 3/4 in. H x 20 1/4 in. W. Frame: 16 5/8 in. H x 24 3/8 in. W.

Note: Chattanooga’s historic Blue Goose Hollow was a predominantly African American community whose residents included the Blues singer Bessie Smith, known as the “Empress of the Blues” and considered one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century. In the 1950s, redevelopment plans led to the demolition of over 1,100 buildings and the displacement of over 1,400 residents of the neighborhood. Today images of this important American community are scarce. (Source: Blue Goose Hollow Artistic Trailhead Marker Project, Public Art Chattanooga).

Biographical Note: Born in London, Delbose moved to New York City in 1920. He also spent time on Martha’s Vineyard and traveled frequently throughout his life, including regular visits to Georgia and Tennessee. He was a member of the American Watercolor Society; the New York Watercolor Club; the Society of Graphic Art; Old Dudley Art Society, London; American Artists Professional League; National Arts Club; Salmagundi Club; and the Century Club.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with fresh colors. Even toning to sheet. Not examined out of frame. Frame with minor abrasions and slightly loose lower-right corner. [See more photos →]

Lloyd Branson (Tennessee, 1861-1925) impressionist watercolor and gouache on paper painting that depicts an autumn landscape with trees which grow to either side of a rocky stream, 1904. Rendered in orange, yellow, and purple tones with white highlights. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right. Housed under glass in a giltwood frame with gold mat and cream reveal, likely the original McCrary & Branson, Knoxville, TN frame. Sight: 5 1/4 in. H x 12 1/2 in. W. Framed: 12 1/4 in. H x 19 3/4 in. W.

Biography: Branson is known as the first East Tennessee artist to receive formal art training in Europe (at the National Academy of Design in Paris) and studied at the National Academy of Design in New York. He returned to Tennessee and entered into a business partnership with Frank McCrary from 1885 to 1903, and became a leader in the East Tennessee arts community. (Courtesy James A. Hoobler, Tennessee State Museum). Lot also includes the book THE ART OF LLOYD BRANSON, A FAMILY CONNECTION: CELEBRATING A LIFE IN TENNESSEE ART, LLOYD BRANSON 1853-1925 by John Anderson and Sally Branson (Nashville: Branson Art Organization, 2012). 8 1/2 in. x 11 1/4 in. x 5/8 in. 

CONDITION: Painting in overall very good condition. Not examined out of frame. Frame with minor abrasions and losses plus toning to reveal and grime to mat. [See more photos →]

Chanel nylon quilted Rue Cambon Camellia printed mini flap bag, cream ground with multicolor print. fabric, threaded gold chainlink strap, a gold CC turn lock on the front, and a matching printed interior with zip and elastic pocket. Retains the Chanel authentication card, interior tag, and the original sales receipt. Additionally retains the dust bag. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Some spotting to flap, flap interior, and one area on the back. Some possible areas of color run near areas of spotting. The base of the bag is slightly relaxed. Some minute scratching to the clasp and mirror attachment. [See more photos →]

Evert Pieters (Dutch, 1856-1932) oil on board impressionist-style interior genre scene depicting a young girl attired in a blue work dress and head covering who stands by a window with a bench and potted flowering plants, peeling potatoes. Signed “E. Pieters” lower right with artist placard to the lower frame. Housed under glass in a carved gilt and gesso rococo-style frame. Sight: 15 1/2 in. H x 12 1/2 in. W. Framed: 25 in. H x 21 3/4 in. W. Artist Biography: Evert Pieters was born in 1856 in Amsterdam. As a young man, he moved to Belgium (we would be known as The Fleming despite his Dutch roots) where he received early artistic training from the Belgian landscape painter Theodoor Verstraete. In 1894 he won the second class medal at the second world exhibition in Antwerp for his painting “Wheatfield In Flanders” and, in 1896, was awarded the gold medal at the Salon des Champs Elysees in Paris for the same painting. “Wheatfield in Flanders” also won a gold medal in Barcelona in 1898. In addition to landscapes and figural artworks, he painted many still lifes in a style influenced by Dutch artists of the seventeenth century. Pieters eventually moved to Blaricum and began painting Gooise interior scenes there, which were well-received. As such, he is among the most prominent Gooise painters. His works are in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, the town hall of Brasschaat, the Rijksmuseum of Bilderbeek-Lamaison in Dordrecht, the Frans Halsmuseum in Haarlem, the Museum Hilversum, the Singer Museum in Laren, and museums in Barcelona, The Hague, and Toledo. Pieters died in 1932 and was buried in the St. Janskerkhof in Laren. (Adapted from De Valk lexicon kunstenaars Laren-Blaricum)

PROVENANCE: The collection of Charles R. Ragan, KY. 

CONDITION: Painting is in overall very good condition, housed under glass. Minor scattered losses to the frame exterior with some areas of repaint. [See more photos →]

Large Giuseppe Cappe Capodimonte porcelain figural group depicting a battle scene, possibly from the Crusades. 18 in. H x 14 in. Diameter. 20th century. 

CONDITION: Loss to part of rein on top horse’s neck area, otherwise excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K white gold line bracelet featuring one hundred six (106) round brilliant cut diamonds approximately 1.75 carats together, Clarity-VS2, Color-G. The bracelet is marked “750” and XRF tests 18K gold. The bracelet is 7 1/2 in. L. and has a gross weight of 12.62 grams.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Six (6) Limited Edition Franklin Mint sterling silver plates with etched designs, including two landscape designs titled “Winter Fox and “Along the Brandywine” by Andrew Wyeth, and four bird designs, including  “The Cardinal, Mallards, American Bald Eagle, and Bobwhite” designed by Richard Evans Younger. All plates retain the original boxes and Certificate of Authenticity. All dated 1972 or 1973. All measure 8 in. dia. 37.48 total troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: The estate (Irrevocable Trust) of Waltraut H. Mizell, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: All plates in very good condition. A couple of boxes with wear and/or losses to the spines. [See more photos →]

Louis Kronberg (American/France, 1872-1965) oil on canvas painting laid to panel, 1901. A Spanish Flamenco dancer shown in full-length wears a red dress, black Manila shawl, and red hat and holds a tambourine in her right hand. Warm light enters from left to illuminate the figure’s neck and arm. Signed and dated lower left. Housed in a carved giltwood frame. Sight: 41 1/4 in. H x 15 1/2 in. W. Framed: 45 in. H x 19 in W. Biographical Note: “Kronberg studied at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston under Frank Benson and Edmund Tarbell and spent a year at the Art Students League in New York under William Merritt Chase. At the completion of his studies in Boston, he won the Longfellow Travelling Scholarship which enabled him to go to Paris where he studied at the Academie Julian under Laurens and Constant. While in Paris, Kronberg came under the influence of the Impressionists, especially Degas. Like that French master, he was a devotee of the theatre and took many of his subjects from the ballet…Isabella Stewart Gardner purchased a number of Kronberg’s works during his lifetime [and] Kronberg served as an advisor to Mrs. Gardner as she built her collection of old masters and contemporary works. Kronberg maintained studios in Boston, New York, and Paris for most of his career, and a number of summers were spent in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He was awarded the Medal of Honor at the Paris International Exposition in 1937 and was earned the Legion of Honor medal in 1950.” (Source: National Academy of Design)

PROVENANCE: The estate of Annette Eskind, Nashville, TN. 

CONDITION: Canvas has been laid to panel. With drying cracks to areas of darkest pigment, especially background and lower edge of hat, some with localized retouch, largest area to hat, 3 1/2 inch x 3/4 inch. Faint horizontal cracks to paint layer extend through the center of the canvas, in torso area, some with minor retouch. See UV photography. Frame with minor abrasions and losses. [See more photos →]

East Tennessee stoneware pottery jar attributed to Charles Decker of the Decker pottery of Washington County (1832 – 1914). Four (4) cobalt decorated flowers with five petals each around the circumference of the jar. One of the flowers is applied horizontally, an unusual variance for Charles Decker. Underside of base with partially legible inscription reading Malcom Anderson, Knox, TN”. 8 in. H x 8 1/8 in. W. Maker’s biography (Courtesy of Carole Wahler): Charles Frederick Decker was born in Germany in 1832. He arrived in Philadelphia in his late teens. Oral tradition suggests he worked at the Remmey Pottery before establishing his Keystone pottery there at the age of 25. He moved his family to Delaware for a few years and then back to Philadelphia. After 1869, Decker moved to Virginia, six miles north of Abingdon. The pottery he operated there was located on land owned by a man named Mallicote (Mallicoat). In 1872, he established his pottery in the Nolichucky River Valley near present-day Johnson City, Tennessee. For a year or so he operated in both Virginia and Tennessee. He was one of a number of potters who settled in the region during the early years of Reconstruction. He named his Chucky Valley pottery the same name that he had used in Pennsylvania: Keystone Pottery. His pottery was marketed not only in East Tennessee but also in North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Prior owner information written on the base. [See more photos →]

Louis Michel Eilshemius (American/NY/CA/NJ, 1864-1941), oil on board, impressionist seascape painting depicting sailboats in a rocky bay. Signed “Eilshemius” lower right. Housed in a painted wood frame with a painted wood liner. Sight: 19 5/8 in. H x 39 3/4 in. W. Framed: 26 1/8 in. H x 46 3/8 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: Private Virginia Collection, acquired from a Pottsdam, New York estate. 

CONDITION: Painting is in overall good condition. Liner and frame with a few scattered minor abrasions. [See more photos →]

David Mah (Memphis TN, 20th/21st c.) oil on canvas rural Americana painting, 1991. Three shirtless men in overalls or jeans carry buckets of water and a ladder as a barn burns before them and black smoke fills the yellow and purple sky. The man at left looks beyond the left edge of the painting and  raises a hand to his mouth to shout while a leashed dalmation bounds into the scene at right. Signed and dated to lower right. Housed in a thin giltwood frame. Sight: 48 in. H x 72 in. W. Framed: 50 in. H x 74 in. W. Note: David Mah is a native Memphian who received a BFA from The Rhode Island School of Design and a MAT from The Memphis College of Art. His work can be found in collections at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Pink Palace Museum, and the Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange.

PROVENANCE: Private West Tennessee collection. 

CONDITION: Overall very good condition.  [See more photos →]

F. Clifton (United Kingdom, active late 19th -early 20th C.) oil on canvas painting after Harry Hall, depicting a jockey astride the racehorse Blink Bonny, standing in a meadow with two other horses and riders in the distance. Signed verso with inscription, which reads, “Blink Bonny (Dam of Blair Atholl) winner of the Derby 1857″. Owner Mr. W. L’Anson, sire Melbourne. Jockey: Charlton”. Elaborate Belle Epoque style molded giltwood and composition frame with label en verso for Wakefield Scearce Galleries. Sight 19 in. H x 25 in. W. Frame: 26 1/2 in. H x 33 in. W. Note: this circa 1900 painting replicates an 1858 portrait of Blink Bonny by noted sporting artist Harry Hall (1814-1882). Blink Bonny was a British thoroughbred racehorse and bloodmare who won 14 of 20 races in her career from 1856 to 1858, including the Epsom Derby (Derby Stakes), The Oaks, and the Gimcrack Stakes. She died in 1862. 

PROVENANCE: Private Kentucky collection. 

CONDITION: Painting: craquelure throughout; stretcher marks with some wear top left corner; two splatters to background (sky area). Frame with age cracks and 1/2 area of loss to molding lower left corner.  [See more photos →]

Rev. Howard Finster (Georgia/Alabama, 1916-2001), Coca Cola Bottle, marker and paint on plywood, signed, numbered and dated ( Feb. 1, 1993) en verso along with a brief religious essay and small drawing of a bird. Unframed. 34 in. x 10 in.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Some fading to marker, otherwise good condition. [See more photos →]

Large cast iron figure of a male pig, painted with a mottled cream ground and black spots and accents. 8 1/2 in. H x 7 in. W  17 1/2 in. L.  20th century.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama, by descent from the collection of her mother,  Mary Goss Hardin, the first woman in the United States to open a food store franchise with the Piggly Wiggly Company. She ultimately owned 15 Piggly Wiggly/Warehouse Market stores across North Alabama and served as president of the Piggly Wiggly Operator’s Association, the first woman to do so.

CONDITION: Scattered wear and losses to paint decoration, some inpainting to the spine. [See more photos →]

After Isidore Jules Bonheur (French, 1827-1901) bronze sculpture depicting a walking horse with a braided mane and clipped tail on a stepped, naturalistic base, signed “I. Bonheur.” Mounted onto a rectangular green marble socle. Sculpture measures 22 in. H x 6 in. W x 28 1/2 in. L. With base: 22 3/4 in H x 9 3/4 in. W x 25 3/4 in. Weight of bronze: approx. 72.4 lbs. Weight with base: approx. 91.5 lbs. 20th century.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Charles Krutch (Tennessee, 1849-1934) oil on canvas painting, laid to board,  Tennessee Smoky Mountains landscape with trees surrounding a small stream and a distant view of a blue mountain range. Signed “Krutch” lower right in red. Housed in a painted wood frame with gilt sight edge. Sight: 9 3/4 in. H x 7 3/4 in. W. Framed: 12 in. H x 10 1/4 in. W. Note: The signature on this painting differs from Krutch’s later, more stylized signature. Likely, this painting was produced early in the artist’s career, before he developed his better-known signature style. Biography (Courtesy Knoxville Museum of Art): Charles Christian Krutch is regarded as one of East Tennessee”s first painters to specialize in scenes of the Smoky Mountains. He earned the nickname “Corot of the South” for his soft, atmospheric watercolor and oil landscape paintings of the mountain range. Totally untrained as an artist, he often applied thick layers of oil paint with brushes as well as his fingers. Krutch”s goal was to capture the changing “moods” of the mountains and regarded his subjects as “just like people.” He won a regional award for best watercolor at the 1913 National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville. However, it was not until 1933, a year before his death, that the 84 year-old artist received recognition outside Knoxville for his idyllic mountain landscape murals commissioned by the federal government as part of the Public Works Art Project.

PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville Collection.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition, with minor surface grime. Canvas has been laid to board.  [See more photos →]

East Tennessee, Blount  County salt-glazed stoneware pottery lidded jar, petite form, having incised line decoration around the shoulder and upper body, applied handles, stamped with impressed “W. Grinstaff” for Grindstaff Pottery (1870 – 1890)  between the incised line decoration and a lid with a round finial and incised line decoration. 6 in. H. 

CONDITION: One side with a crescent-shaped hairline emanating up to the upper shoulder and additionally emanating below one handle. The base with two chips, the largest measures 1 1/2 in. H x 3/4 in. W. Final of the lid with losses. [See more photos →]

Walter Hollis Stevens (Tennessee, 1927-1980) oil on burlap abstract expressionist painting, “Cascade,” c. 1960. Subdued blue-grey tones, darker shades of grey, and black elements surround a central red form, with orange, blue, yellow, and other colors incorporated throughout. Rendered in gestural, expressive, brushwork. Signed lower left. Titled, additionally signed, and numbered “9” to stretcher. Unframed. 50 in. H x 36 1/4 in. W. Biography: (Courtesy Tennessee Arts Commission) “As one of the acclaimed Knoxville Seven in the 1960s, Stevens was fresh on the scene of abstract expressionism for East Tennessee and an early faculty member of the University of Tennessee’s art department. His work resides in numerous collections including the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Knoxville Museum of Art, Carnegie Visual Arts Center in Alabama, the Mint Museum in Charlotte, and others.”

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Rita Patterson, Knoxville, TN

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. With repair and retouch to 1 1/4 inch x 1 inch puncture, without loss, lower right.  [See more photos →]

1 Kirk & Son Sterling Silver julep cup #277 plus an assembled group of 7 sterling silver goblets including 3 International sterling goblets #P708 and 4 Wallace sterling goblets #2403 (two have gilt interiors, the others do not). Note: 1 Wallace sterling goblets is engraved with a golfing trophy inscription, “Spring Handicap Tournament Bellemeade 1924 Fourth Flight Runner Up.” Julep cup 3 3/4 in. H, goblets all approx. 6 in. H. Combined weight: 37.13 oz troy. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Josephine Ralston Binns (Mrs. Douglas Binns), Nashville/Fayetteville, TN.

CONDITION: Aside from the golfing trophy inscription, none of the items are monogrammed. All are in very good condition.  [See more photos →]

Georges Philibert Charles Maroniez (1865 – 1933), oil on canvas, landscape painting depicting a sunset canal scene with village structures on either side. Signed lower right “G. Maroniez”. Housed in a heavily carved gilt and gesso foliate frame with beaded edge. Sight: 17 5/8 in. H x 23 3/8 in. W. Framed: 28 1/4 in. H x 34 1/4 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: The Collection of Dr. James and Rebecca Whicker, Knoxville, TN.

CONDITION: Painting is in overall good condition with light overall grime and a couple of areas of minute accretions to the upper left sky and lower middle water area.  [See more photos →]

Sterling Strauser (American, 1907-1995) oil on board modernist landscape painting titled “Summer Act 3”. A car travels under the branches of a large tree, which looms in the foreground. Swaths of green and black suggesting leaves and shadows are rendered in gestural brushstrokes and dominate the scene. Signed lower right and dated 1989. 36 in H x 48 in W. Unframed. 

PROVENANCE: The collection of Myron King, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with a few scattered scratches and miniscule flakes. Wear to edges. Unframed.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K yellow gold line ring featuring four (4) round brilliant diamonds approximately 1.74 carats together, Clarity-I1, Color-I, accented by six (6) natural round cut sapphires. The ring is marked “14K” and XRF tests 14K gold. The ring is size 6 3/4 and has a gross weight of 4.50 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Carl Gutherz or Guthers (Tennessee/Missouri, 1844-1907) oil on board full-length portrait depicting the artist’s daughter, Godfriede. She is depicted seated, gazing to her left, resting against a pillow, and holding her head with her right arm and red book with her left arm. She is attired in a white lace dress with a sky blue sash around her waist and pulled back hair in a matching blue ribbon. Signed, dated, and inscribed lower left “Carl Gutherz, Paris 1895, To his child Godfriede.” Together with a pencil study on paper of his daughter in a similar pose, signed, dated “’67,” and inscribed “My Daughter Godfriede,” lower left. Painting is housed in a later parcel gilt wood frame. Sight: 38 1/2 in. H x 31 3/8 in. W. Framed: 41 1/2 in. H x 34 1/2 in. W. Study measures: 22 1/4 in. H x 17 1/2 in. W. Artist Biography: Guthers, who was born in Switzerland, emigrated as a child to the U.S. in 1851. He lived with his family in Memphis, Tennessee, through the Civil War and then studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and the Academie Julian, as well as in Munich, Brussels, and Rome. In 1875 moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he taught at Washington University and helped establish the St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts. Gutherz continued to take portrait commissions from Memphis, however, and even designed costumes and floats for the annual Memphis Mardi Gras. In 1884 he returned to Paris, where he studied with Gustave Boulanger and Joseph LeFevre. Here, he became associated with the Symbolist movement and produced his most successful paintings, including large allegorical works, often featuring Christian imagery. Back in the U.S., he was hired to create murals for institutions including the Library of Congress, the People’s Church of St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Allen County (Indiana) Courthouse. A year before his death, he produced a design for an arts and sciences pavilion which was the basis for the development of the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, later the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Source: The Tennessee Encyclopedia.

PROVENANCE: Deaccessioned by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art to benefit the acquisitions fund.

CONDITION: Painting is in overall good condition with light surface abrasions to the left and right margins, likely from an earlier frame. Study with toning to paper,  minor losses/chipping to the upper margin, and losses to both lower corners. [See more photos →]

American school, likely Southern, 19th-century folk art oil on canvas portrait of a horse standing in a landscape setting. Unsigned. Found in East Tennessee. Victorian walnut molded frame with parcel gilt striped embellishment at sight edge. Sight: 23 1/2 in. W x 17 1/2 in. H. Frame: 28 in. W x 22 1/2 in. H. 

CONDITION: Area of scratches to paint at upper right corner. Frame in overall good condition with scattered spots of wear, scratching, and a few small chips.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K yellow gold signet ring featuring a lion image. The ring is marked “18K Tiffany & Co Italy” and XRF tests 18K gold. The ring is size 5 1/2 and has a weight of 7.80 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Robert Crannell Minor (American, 1839-1904), “Catskill Landscape,” oil on canvas landscape painting. Light breaks through a clearing in a grove of trees, creating patches of light and shadow and giving the viewer a glimpse of the distant horizon. Signed “Minor” lower right and titled on label en verso. Inscribed “Van der Meer” verso of frame. Intricately carved frame with bronzed finish and scrolled corner ornaments.  Stretcher: 36 in. H x 29 in. W. Frame: 41 in. H x 35 in. W.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection.

CONDITION: Likely lined, with craquelure throughout. With scattered, minor retouching to lower third, largest 1/4 in. Area of overpaint fluoresces on tree trunk lower left quadrant. Losses to frame along edges, up to 2 1/2  in. L. [See more photos →]

After John Frederick Herring, Jr. (English,1815-1907) oil on canvas equestrian genre scene painting depicting two grooms caring for horses in a stone stable, while two kittens spar in the foreground. Signed with initials “JFH” with possible date 1845 lower right. Molded parcel gilt wood frame. Sight: 27 in. H x  35 in. W. Frame: 32 in. H x  41 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Light craquelure throughout. Multiple small patch repairs and spots of retouch scattered throughout, mostly to background but also to crouching groom’s right pant leg. Area of flourescence between signature and date.  [See more photos →]

Amanda Means (American, b. 1950) “Glass 5”. Gelatin silver print, titled and dated en verso “Glass 5, 2000”, signed, and numbered “1/20” in pencil. Housed in a white composite frame under acrylic. Framed: 31 3/4 x 28 in H; Sight: 22 1/4 in x 18 1/2 in W x 1 1/4 in D. 

PROVENANCE: Private corporate collection.

CONDITION: Very slight scuffing to frame; blemish to acrylic top left (over mat). [See more photos →]

Amanda Means (American, b. 1950) “Glass 3”. Gelatin silver print, titled and dated en verso “Glass 3, 2000”, signed, and numbered “1/20” in pencil. Housed in a white composite frame under acrylic. Framed: 31 3/4 x 28 in H; Sight: 22 1/4 in x 18 1/2 in W x 1 1/4 in D. 

PROVENANCE: Private corporate collection.

CONDITION: Very slight scuffing to frame; blemishes to acrylic lower right (over mat). [See more photos →]

German WWI Gewehr 98 bolt action rifle fitted with scope mounts for sniper configuration; offset to the left to allow use of stripper clips. Left side of receiver marked with serial # 3861 and “Gew. 98.” Top of receiver markings obscured by scope mount, however, it has the standard crown over script letter proofs on the right side of the receiver. Stamped “S” to top of barrel to indicate rechambering for rounded Spitzer bullets. Chambered in 7.92 x 57mm Mauser, with 29 1/4 in. barrel, fixed front sight and “roller coaster” rear sight. Replacement straight bolt handle (not turned down), but with stock trimmed to account for sniper bolt. Matching serial numbers on receiver, barrel, barrel bands, follower, floor plate, trigger guard, trigger guard screws, butt plate, front and rear sights, cleaning rod, and stock; bolt with mismatched serial. The right side of the stock with stamped double Crown Proof. Includes sawtooth “butcher back” bayonet, marked “Weyersberg / KirschBaum / & Cie / Solingen.” Bayonet 19 1/2 in. L; Rifle only overall 49 in. L.

CONDITION: Excellent working condition; approx. 60% blued finish remains, furniture with light scratches and gouging; bore is clean with visible rifling; rear sling swivel absent. Scope not present. [See more photos →]

American School folk art portrait of a gentleman in black coat and tie, early middle age, with distant ship visible over his shoulder. Unsigned. Pencil inscription in a circular flourish, verso, and the number 677. Housed under glass in a plain stained wood frame. Sight: 17 in. H x 15 in. W. Frame: 20 in. H x 18 in. W. Circa 1830.

PROVENANCE: Found in West Tennessee.

CONDITION: Canvas is unstretched and laid (but not adhered) to a board backing. There is considerable wear and craquelure, with a few small scattered areas of paint loss, difficult to see because the color of the background blends with the color of the canvas. Frame is old, but may not be original, and exhibits wear. A spacer is needed between the frame and canvas. [See more photos →]

Victor Jensen (Danish, 1851-1950) oil on canvas painting depicting figures walking along a European city street on a sunny day. Signed lower left and dated 1925. Molded giltwood frame with silvered plaque lower center engraved with what appears to be a previous owner’s name. Sight: 21 in H x 18 in. W. Frame: 26 1/2 in. H x 33 1/2 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: Private Kentucky collection. 

CONDITION: Overall good condition with scattered craquelure and some faint grime. Some exfoliation along left edge from past framing. Frame is likely not original and has areas of wear and small losses, re-gilt.  [See more photos →]

Julius Wasserstein (Rhode Island/California, 1924-1985) oil on found panel Abstract Expressionist painting, “Homeostasis,” 1957. Gestural, predominantly blue and black brushwork fills the upper two-thirds of the composition while brown hues, along with shades of white and black, dominate the lower third. With passages of impasto throughout plus pink and yellow highlights. Signed and dated to verso. With Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery and 1961 and 1963 Staempfli Gallery, New York, tags affixed to backing. Housed in a thin, ebonized wood frame. Panel: 93 in. H x 48 in. W. Framed: 94 in. H x 49 in. W.

PROVENANCE: Deaccessioned by the Vanderbilt University Museum of Art to benefit the acquisitions fund. Ex-Staempfli Gallery, New York.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Minor losses to panel and nails/nail holes, especially to edges of board, are inherent. [See more photos →]

Charles Inzer (Tennessee, active late 20th c.), oil and pencil on board, modernist painting of a girl who wears a blue dress and white apron as she looks directly toward the viewer, set against a red background. Signed lower center. Housed in a giltwood frame with a linen liner. Sight: 22 in. H x 18 in. W. Frame: 24 3/4 in. H x 20 3/4 in. W. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Ann B. Lee, Franklin, TN.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Two inscised lines or scratches to and near right edge, in background, 1 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch, are likely inherent.  [See more photos →]

Francisco “Pancho” Mora (Mexico, 1922-2002) oil on canvas painting of a seated girl in a red shawl, 1947. Impasto brushwork describes her face and the fringe of her shawl. Signed and dated lower right. Housed in a painted wooden frame. Canvas: 25 in. H x 19 in. W. Frame: 26 in. H x 20 in. W. Biographical Note: Francisco Mora was born in the town of Uruapan in Michoacan, Mexico to a musician and weaver father. In 1941, Mora moved to Mexico City where he came under the tutelage of Diego Rivera at the art school La Esmeralda. Known for his lithography, he soon joined the Taller de Grafica Popular, an influential group of political printmakers. In 1947, the year of this painting’s creation, he married the artist Elizabeth Catlett. The couple made the city of Cuernavaca, Morelos their permanent home. Mora is regarded for his depictions of indigenous Mexican people and of labor, especially mining. 

CONDITION: Canvas is slightly loose in stretcher. Patch to canvas with 6 in x 3 in area of retouching to background, upper left. Minor surface grime to areas aside from extreme edges, apparently due to previous frame. [See more photos →]

Thirty (30) English sterling silver flatware pieces, including: 4 dinner forks with hallmarks for Peter & William Bateman (London) and a date letter for 1809; 4 dinner forks with hallmarks for Peter, Ann, & William Bateman and a date letter for 1804; 3 dessert or luncheon forks with hallmarks for Peter, Ann, & William Bateman and a date letter for 1804; 2 teaspoons with hallmarks for Hester Bateman and a date letter for 1790; 6 teaspoons with hallmarks for Peter & Ann Bateman and a date letter for 1797; and 12 dinner knives with hallmarks for Sterling Sheffield, 20th century. 22.09 total weighable troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: The collection of Marty and David Black, Rockford, TN.

CONDITION: All pieces are in overall condition. Most of the forks and spoons are monogrammed. [See more photos →]

Olen Bryant (American/Tennessee, 1927-2017) textured ceramic sculpture of a figure with a placid expression and a decorative hem along the lower edge. Unsigned. 37 in. H x 14 1/2 in. W x 10 3/4 in. D. Biography: Born in Cookeville, TN, Bryant was a 1950 graduate of Murray State University and a 1954 graduate of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield, Michigan with a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts. He additionally studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Institute in the Visual Arts in American Culture at the University of Delaware and the Winterthur Museum in 1967. Bryant was a professor at Austin Peay State University from 1964 to 1991. Bryant’s artwork is widely collected around the United States and is a part of several museum collections, including the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, the Tennessee State Museum of Art and the Cheekwood Museum of Art in Nashville and his works have been displayed at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and at the Governor’s Mansion during the Phil Bredesen administration. He was a founding member of the Nashville Artist Guild and the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists (Source: Nashville Fine Arts Magazine & The Leaf Chronicle, Clarksville).

CONDITION: Overall very good condition. 1 1/2 inch vertical hairline crack to back along lower edge, possibly inherent firing crack.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Annette Eskind, Nashville, TN. [See more photos →]

Sterling Strauser (American, 1907-1995) untitled abstract oil on canvas painting rendered in dark tones of black, brown and gray, accented by swaths of bright pale green and white. Signed “Strauser” upper right and dated 1956. Note: the consignor, who knew Strauser personally and whose father acquired it directly from the artist, believes it may have been inspired by one of Strauser’s favorite waterfalls, Buck Hill Falls in the Pocono Mountains. Housed in a shadowbox style frame with painted gold and black edges, with painted green and gilt fillet and tan linen mat. Sight: 24 in. H x 37 in. W. Frame: 30 in H. x 34 in W. 

PROVENANCE: The collection of Myron King, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Painting is in excellent condition. Several small minor abrasions to frame, edge losses up to 2 in. length.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 14K rose gold necklace by Golden Clef International S. P. A. The necklace is marked “14K Italy 585 1758 AR” and XRF tests 14K gold. The necklace is 18 in. L. and has a weight of 5.58 grams.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Thomas Puryear Mims (American/Tennessee, 1906-1975) painted plaster or ceramic sculpture depicting the head and neck of the writer Robert Penn Warren, atop an integral square base. Unsigned. 17 in. H x 8 in. W x 8 1/2 in. D. Note: Robert Penn Warren (1905-1989) was born in Guthrie, Kentucky, attended school in Clarksville, TN, and college at Vanderbilt University. While still an undergraduate at Vanderbilt, Warren became associated with the group of poets there known as the Fugitive Poets and later, the Southern Agrarians. Warren went on to study at other institutions and to win virtually every major award given to writers in the United States and was the only person to receive a Pulitzer Prize in both fiction (once) and poetry (twice). While at Vanderbilt, one of Warren’s key mentors was Edwin Mims, the father of sculptor Puryear Mims. Puryear Mims was about the same age as Robert Penn Warren and the two men ran in similar circles: Puryear Mims also  earned an English degree from Vanderbilt University and even taught the subject for a brief period. Mims’ fascination with sculpture eventually led him to study at the Academie Julian in Paris and the Art Students League in New York, where he trained under two of America’s pioneer abstractionists, Robert Laurent and William Zorach. He also worked in the studio of the sculptor Saul Baizerman in New York. In 1934 he worked on the Mount Rushmore project as an assistant to Gutzon Borglum. He returned to the Art Students League and eventually, to Nashville. Mims taught art at Vanderbilt University and in 1958 was appointed Sculptor in Residence. He created numerous public sculptures around Nashville, participated in several one-man and multi-artist exhibits, and, following his death, was the subject of a retrospective at Cheekwood. (Mims biography source: Philancy Holder, catalog for the aforementioned Cheekwood exhibit). 

PROVENANCE: The collection of Michael and Margaret Zibart, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Scattered chipping throughout, most noticeable on base, where there is a 1″ loss.  [See more photos →]

Ladies’ platinum ring featuring one (1) natural oval cut tanzanite accented by two (2) round brilliant cut diamonds, approximately 1.08 carats together, Clarity-SI1, Color-G. The ring is marked “950 DBS” and XRF tests 95% platinum. The ring is size 5 1/4 with permanent spacers and has a gross weight of 8.88 grams.

CONDITION: The ring is slightly out of round, otherwise overall good condition. [See more photos →]

A pair of 18th Century Italian faience or majolica Albarello or Apothecary jars of narrow waisted form, with opposing central portrait vignettes, surrounded by colorful flowers and leafy scrolls on a blue ground. Includes later copper liners. 17 1/2 in. H.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Dr. Michael Spalding, Nashville, TN.

CONDITION: Losses at rims and footrings, scattered minor flakes up to 1/4 in. Glaze craquelure and crazing throughout. [See more photos →]

1st Item:  MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE COMPOSED ORIGINALLY FOR THE USE OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES by Thomas Jefferson. Columbus, Ohio: Jonathan Phillips, 1848. 12mo. 245pp, plus population table. 

2nd Item:  NOTES ON THE SETTLEMENT AND INDIAN WARS OF THE WESTERN PARTS OF VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA, FROM THE YEAR 1763 UNTIL THE YEAR 1783 INCLUSIVE by Joseph Doddridge, Wellsburgh, VA: Printed at the Office of the Gazette for the Author, 1824. Full contemporary leather, 16-316 pp. First Edition of Rev. Dr. Joseph Doddridge’s (1769-1826) firsthand account of life on the Western Frontier along the Allegheny Mountains, including numerous conflicts with Native Americans. 6 7/8 in. x 4 1/4 in.

3rd Item: THE TEMPLAR’S CHART, OR HIEROGLYPHIC MONITOR… by Jeremy Cross, New Haven: Published and sold by the author; A. H. Maltby & Co., Printers, 1821. First Edition. 12mo, Full brown leather with red leather label, gilt lettering and highlights to spine.  10-157 pp. including engraved half title, engraved frontispiece, and musical notation in pp. 111-156, plus 21 leaves of plates (1-20 numbered), complete.  Jeremy Ladd Cross (1783-1860) followed his earlier book of Masonic emblems, THE TRUE MASONIC CHART, with this publication specifically for the Christian orders of Freemasons in the United States.  Along with lessons, manuals, and songs, THE TEMPLAR’S CHART contains plates of Masonic symbols, schematics, and Biblical scenes. Scarce. 4 in.  x 6 ½ in.

4th Item: THE FEDERALIST ON THE NEW CONSTITUTION by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay. Hallowell [ME]: Glazier, Masters & Co., 1831. 8vo, hardcover in period leather bindings with red leather title block and gilt highlights to spine. 542 pp including previously unpublished index. This later edition contains Madison’s corrections, as well as the earlier corrections by Hamilton and Jay.  8 ¾ in. x 5 in.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Josephine Ralston Binns (Mrs. Douglas Binns), Nashville/Fayetteville TN.

CONDITION: 1st Item (Jefferson): foxing and toning to leaves; boards with edgewear and cupping, 2 1/2 in split front cover, writing inside cover including previous owner’s name; some chipping and losses to rear pages, not affecting text. 2nd Item (Indian Wars): boards scuffed, spine label absent; some leaves loose but present; writing to front and rear pages with chips, losses, toning, and foxing. 3rd Item (Templar): Very good with tight binding; minor scuffs to covers, bottom spine with losses to leather; leaves toned and foxed; pencil notation front free endpaper. 4th Item (Federalist): Covers with scuffs and wear, toning and foxing to leaves; some ink and pencil writing to end papers. [See more photos →]

American School, circa 1920, oil on canvas portrait of Nancy Winslow Squire Hitch (b. 1913), at about age 9, wearing a blue dress with collar and her auburn hair in pigtails. Signed lower right with faint initials, possibly “J.P.” Whitewashed molded frame.  Stretcher: 17 in. H x 15 in. W. Frame: 24 in. H x 22 in. W.

Note: the subject was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Squire. He was a noted Chicago-born music professor and art collector. Squire resided in France and Germany between 1908-1911 and, after his marriage, continued traveling between the two continents over the next decade, acquiring works by a variety of artists – including several he had befriended. The creator of this portrait of his daughter, however, remains unknown. Several other paintings from the Squire collection are also included in this auction. 

PROVENANCE: By descent in the family of the subject to the present consignor.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with some light grime; 1/2 in. dent to canvas at subject’s right shoulder; couple of scattered areas of buckling/creasing to canvas. Frame has some wear to painted surface and to corners. [See more photos →]

Uzbekistan Suzani hand-embroidered textile, overall medallion design with scrolling foliate designs throughout. Wrought in bright colors of pink, blue, red, green, and brown, embroidered on a cream cotton foundation. 8 ft. x 5 ft. 11 in. 19th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection.

CONDITION: Some scattered staining, losses to weaving, primarily to dark pink/red colors. A few scattered holes in the cotton foundation.

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Diminutive Southern Sheraton cherry sugar chest, poplar secondary. Molded top above a dovetailed case with inlaid escutcheon, upper well interior divided into two equal compartments, medial half-round molding, lower dovetailed drawer having three equally divided interior compartments with oval brass pulls. Case resting on ring turned legs. 26 1/8 in. H x 19 in. W x 15 1/2 in. D. Possibly Southern Middle Tennessee, 2nd quarter of the 19th century.

CONDITION: Older refinished surface. Top with newer hinges and a replaced strip where hinges previously broke out. Older small, square patch to center of lower drawer, tips of feet appear to have been reduced in height. Brasses are older and are possibly original. [See more photos →]

Harold L. Hopkinson (American, 1918-2000) oil on canvas Western landscape titled “Up on the Mesa: Cloud Dramatics,” depicting a cowboy on horseback peering down over a valley as storm clouds form overhead. Signed lower right. Titled and dated 1974 en verso, with artist stamps. Weathered wood frame with beige linen mat and gilt fillet. Sight: 19 1/2 in. W x 15 1/2 in. H. Frame: 28 in. W x 24 in. H. 

CONDITION: Painting in excellent condition. Some staining to mat. Worn area to upper right corner of frame.  [See more photos →]

1st item: Chinese Famille Rose Double Eared Vase, baluster form with allover enameled polychrome floral design on a white ground and gilt handles with decorative rings. Qianlong underglaze mark to underside. 9 in. H. Late 19th to early 20th century. 2nd-5th items: Grouping of four (4) Asian porcelain pieces, including: a Chinese Famille porcelain bowl with a wide rim depicting a young female beauty at the center, two (2) Famille Rose saucers with foliate and bat decoration on light brown grounds and a red seal mark to the base, and a Korean celadon bowl with raised figural dragon decoration. Ranging in size from 1 1/2 in. H x 7 1/2 in. dia. to 3 1/4 in. H x 10 1/2 in. dia. Bowl late 19th/early 20th century, remaining items 20th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection. 

CONDITION: 1st item: Two small spots fluoresce near base, indicating possible overpaint or repair. 2nd-5th items: Large bowl in overall in good condition, with some wear to the interior enamel decoration. Saucers with enamel losses to rims, overall good condition. Korean bowl with fleabite to the rim. [See more photos →]

1st-2nd items: Two (2) antique Yomud or Yomut Turkmen Chuval rugs, wool on wool, both with gul designs on red fields within floral borders, woven in red, blue, and cream colors. 3 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 5 in. and 3 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. Both the last quarter 19th century. 3rd item: Antique Turkmen Yomud Asmalyk pentagonal weaving, wool on wool, with central diamond designs within four borders. 2 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. Last quarter 19th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection.

CONDITION: 1st item: Repairs to one side, otherwise overall good condition. 2nd item: Overall good condition. 3rd item: Overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Four (4) unframed modernist oil on board portraits by Sterling Strauser (American, 1907-1995), with facial details rendered in sgraffito. 1st item: Possible self portrait, bust length, 24 in. x 20 in, signed upper right and dated 1955, inscribed en verso “To Grandpa Wolbach from Grandpa Strauser 9/17/61.” 2nd item: Portrait of a woman, bust length, with glasses in purple dress, 20 in. x 16 in., signed upper right and dated 1989. 3rd item: Portrait of a young man with long hair, bust length, 18 in. x 14 in. The subject is the son of Nashville gallery owner Myron King, who  represented Strauser for many years. Signed lower left and inscribed “Buck Hill Falls, July 2, 1975.” 4th item: Portrait of a baby, full length, 24 in. x 15 in. Signed lower left and dated 1950. 

PROVENANCE: The collection of Myron King, Nashville, Tennessee, all acquired directly from the artist. 

CONDITION: All unframed with wear to edges and corners, scattered minor scratches and small abrasions, overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Ladies’ 18K white gold brooch featuring one hundred eight (108) natural round cut sapphires accented by seventy (70) round brilliant cut melee diamonds. The brooch is marked “18K iJ” and XRF tests 18K gold. The brooch is 1 in. x 15/16 in. and has a gross weight of 5.81 grams.

CONDITION: Very good condition. [See more photos →]

Three Middle Tennessee (3) fiddle handle coin silver teaspoons marked W & S BERSON / FRANKLIN in ovals for William and Solomon Berson, working Williamson County, TN from 1833-1838. William and Solomon were sons of the watch and clockmaker, jeweler, silversmith, and goldsmith William Berson, Sr., working in Franklin (Williamson County, TN) from 1833-1843. This mark is illustrated on page 39 (fig. 38a.) in the book Tennessee Silvermiths by Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell. 5 1/4 in. L. 1.34 total troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: Private East Tennessee collection. 

CONDITION: All with M script monogram to the handle, light surface scratching, and pitting to the bowls. [See more photos →]

A Pair of tall blown and etched glass hurricane shades with floral and bead course decoration, flared rims and bulbous mid sections. 23 in. H. 19th century.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama.

CONDITION: Some wear and chipping to underside of foot ring, otherwise excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Robert Maione (American, 1932-1987), “View of Urbino,” oil on canvas landscape painting depicting the Italian city illuminated in sunlight and nestled in rolling hills, with a line of trees in the foreground. Signed lower right and dated 1969; artist’s name and title inscribed to stretcher, en verso. Molded silvered frame. Sight: 19 in. H x 28 in. W. Frame: 27 in. H x 36 in. W. 

CONDITION: Painting with 1 1/2 inch scratch or repaired tear upper right corner, sky area, and a few scattered spots of impact crackle near the center and center left area.  A few scattered spots of wear and silvering loss to the frame.  [See more photos →]

Meiji Satsuma porcelain cricket cage, footed basket form with pierced lid, the sides finely decorated in a varied palette with vignettes containing landscapes, figures, and insects among flowers. Signed in gilt paint to underside. 4 3/4 in. H x 3 1/4 in. Diameter. Japanese, late 19th century. 

PROVENANCE: The estate of Ann B. Lee, Franklin, TN.

CONDITION: Excellent condition.  [See more photos →]

Set of five (5) antique Anatomy and Medical pull-down poster charts in an oak map case for school or classroom use by Thomas Kane and Co. Includes 4 anatomical illustration charts and 1 astronomy chart illustrating the “Geologic Ages of the Earth”. Box: 31 in. W x 12 in. W x 5 in. D. Circa 1900.

PROVENANCE: The estates of Walter and Dr. Mary Helen Schatz.

CONDITION: Charts are fragile, with some tears, losses, tape repairs and grime. Case with use wear and some staining.  [See more photos →]

Olen L. Bryant (American/Tennessee, 1927-2017) ceramic “Guardian Angel” sculpture with grey metallic glaze. Signed “O Bryant ’80” (or ’86) to lower rear edge. 19 in. H x 12 in. W x 7 in. D. Biography: “Born in Cookeville, TN, Bryant was a 1950 graduate of Murray State University and a 1954 graduate of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield, Michigan with a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts. He additionally studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Institute in the Visual Arts in American Culture at the University of Delaware, and the Winterthur Museum in 1967. Bryant was a professor at Austin Peay State University from 1964 to 1991. Bryant’s artwork is widely collected around the United States and is a part of several museum collections, including the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, the Tennessee State Museum of Art, and the Cheekwood Museum of Art in Nashville. His works have been displayed at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and at the Governor’s Mansion during the Phil Bredesen administration. He was a founding member of the Nashville Artist Guild and the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists.” (source: Nashville Fine Arts Magazine & The Leaf Chronicle).

PROVENANCE: The estates of Walter and Dr. Mary Schatz, Nashville. 

CONDITION: Excellent condition.  [See more photos →]