Three (3) Central Asian or Persian textiles, including saddle bag, Turkmen hanging, and camel collar. 1st item: Persian wool double saddle bag or Khorjin with a Kilim woven back, each bag with central rust field with repeating floral decoration and two geometric borders. 48″ x 22 1/2″. 2nd item: Turkmen embroidered wool felt tent pole […]
Lot 429: 4 Religious Items, incl. Textiles
Four (4) European Religious items. 1st item: Ecclesiastical metallic embroidered silk textile, likely for a liturgical vestment, comprised of a gold field with red stitched scrolling foliate decorations. Housed under glass in a giltwood frame. Sight: 16 1/4" H x 13 3/4" W. Framed: 20 1/2" H x 18" W. 2nd item: Paten cover comprised […]
Lot 430: Pair Large Continental Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Pair of large Continental gilt bronze altar candlesticks with scalloped nozzles, twisted and foliate chased shafts with central foliate carved knop, and domed foliate carved bases. 23" H. 19th century. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Cora Jane Spiller, Bowling Green, Kentucky. CONDITION: Overall good condition with light expected wear, some bending to candle pricks.
Lot 424: 3 Santa Clara Pottery Items & 2 Mini Baskets, 5 items
Five (5) Native American items, including three (3) Santa Clara pottery pieces and two (2) miniature baskets. 1st & 2nd items: Grace Medicine Flower (Santa Clara, b. 1938) and Camilio "Sunflower" Tafoya (Santa Clara, 1902-1995) pottery items including one (1) blackware jar with incised signatures "Grace & Camilio Tafoya" and one (1) small seed jar […]
Lot 425: 3 Pcs. Native American Southwest Pottery, incl. Marvin & Frances Martinez
Three (3) 20th Century Native American Southwest pottery items. 1st item: San Ildefonso blackware in low olla form with stylized feather design. Inscription on bottom "Marvin & Frances Martinez San Ildefonso." 1 1/2" H x 4 1/2" dia. 2nd item: Santa Clara blackware olla with stylized feather and geometric designs. Inscription on bottom "Harriet Santa […]
Lot 426: 1834 Beaded Watch Chain
Rare American beaded watch chain reading EUNICE LEE BORN FEB. 16 1815 MARRIED TO CLARK C. SWIFT FEB. 9 1831 and additional date JAN 24 1834, green background with white geometric and figural designs including fish, knives, key and arrows. 64" L not including ribbon ties at end. Note: although sometimes called Native American wampum […]
Lot 427: East TN Regional Textiles, incl. Irish sampler
Four (4) East Tennessee Regional Textile items, including Irish sampler. 1st item: 19th century Irish school girl verse sampler made by Jane Vance. Silk on dark linen with verse reading "Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth **JV**" together with other pictorial items. Pencil note en verso reads: "Jane Vance/Susan's great great […]
Lot 420: 8 Pcs. Native American Catawba Pottery
Group of eight (8) Catawba Native American pottery forms. 1st – 3rd items: Three (3) items by Monty Hawk Branham (20th/21st Century) including jar with Chief effigy head handles, horse effigy pot, and turtle sculpture; all signed "Monty Hawk Branham." 4th item: Monkey or harvest jug form with fan-shaped handle and tapering spout by Earl […]
Lot 421: 2 Native American Southwest Pottery Jars incl. Blue Corn & Robert Chee Gouache
1st item: Native American San Ildefonso redware pottery jar by Crucita Gonzales Calabaza (1921-1999) with stylized feather designs to the rim. Signed on the base "Blue Corn/San Ildefonso Pueblo". 3 7/8" H. 2nd item: Small Native American San Ildefonso redware pottery jar by Lorenzo Gonzales, signed on the base. 3" H. 3rd item: Robert Chee […]
Lot 422: Marvin Blackmore Southwest Covered Pottery Jar
Marvin Blackmore (American, 20th century) Southwest covered pottery jar. The interior and exterior with profusely etched Native American themed decoration including eagle feathers, stair step, circle of life, sun, rain and others. Figural bear finial to the lid. Signed "BLACKMORE" on the base. 3 1/4" H x approx. 4" dia. PROVENANCE: Private East Tennessee collection. […]