Two (2) antique textile items. 1st item: English Queen Anne pole screen or firescreen with rectangular wool needlework landscape scene depicting a manor house nestled in a wooded landscape, probably a fragment of an old tapestry. The mahogany pole features an acorn finial, spiral carved knop, tripod base and slipper feet. 56 1/2" H x […]
Lot 1059: 1824 House Sampler, Caroline Hayward
Schoolgirl Pictorial needlework sampler by Caroline Hayward, dated 1824, probably England or Massachusetts, strawberry border enclosing a verse, "Teach me to feel a brother's woe/ to bide the pain and see/ that mercy I to others show / that mercy show to me," over pictorial images including trees, flowers, birds, and house with little black […]
Lot 1055: Crazy Quilt and Carved Folk Art Rooster
1st item: American Depression era hand embroidered and pieced Crazy Quilt, likely made from silk crepe ties, velvet and satin, 83" x 65". Probably Southern, 2nd quarter of the 20th century. 2nd item: Carved wooden folk art wall ornament in the shape of a rooster standing atop an arrow. Hook for hanging, en verso. 21 […]
Lot 1056: 2 American Quilts inc. Log Cabin, Possibly Amish
Two (2) American Quilts, possibly Amish. 1st item: Log Cabin pattern hand stitched and pieced silk and taffeta quilt; black, dark blue, and red with blue and white printed backing. 69" x 70". American, possibly Amish, circa 1940. 2nd item: Hand stitched and pieced wool and silk quilt in an unknown pattern, black and red […]
Lot 1057: Amish Basket or "Hands" Quilt, blue
Amish "Basket" or "Hands" pattern pieced cotton twill quilt, attributed to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Comprised of navy and royal blue with royal blue backing, diamond, egg & dart and wave decorative stitching in navy thread. 82 1/2" H x 64" W. 1st half 20th century. Private Nashville Collection. Condition: Overall good condition, no stains or […]
Lot 1053: Framed Southern Theorem on Velvet, TN history
Framed Southern watercolor theorem on velvet, depicting a display of fruit and floral sprig in urn, housed in the original mahogany veneer frame. Sight: 17 1/2" H x 21 1/4" W. Framed: 21 1/4" H x 25 1/4" W. 19th century. Provenance: descended in an old Williamson County, Tennessee family. Condition: Overall toning. Some scattered […]
Lot 1054: Maryville Woolen Mill Blue Coverlet
Tennessee blue and cream coverlet, Maryville Woolen Mill, with Stokely family history. Corners inscribed "M.W.M. Tenn." Borders decorated with eagles, birds, potted flowers, foliage, and dogs carrying flags, center field with foliage decoration. 73" H x 82" W, including fringe. Late 19th century. The Maryville Woolen Mill Co. in Blount County, Tennessee operated from 1874 […]
Lot 1050: Geometric Hooked Rug, Paper and String Holder and Yarn Winder
Hooked Rug, Country Store Paper and String Dispenser, plus Squirrel Cage Yarn Winder. 1st item: Geometric optic block pattern hooked rug, wool, with red, blue and tan blocks and striped border. 51" x 36 3/4". 2nd item: Wood and cast iron paper dispenser with attached string holder, in old paint, made for mounting to countertop. […]
Lot 1051: Tulip Basket Pattern Quilt, Anne Orr Studio Design
Tulip Basket cotton quilt, hand appliqued and hand quilted, Anne Orr Studio Design. Comprised of seven (7) baskets containing four tulips each within a tulip sprig border, in colors of purple, pink, yellow and green, all on a white ground, with diagonal and pinwheel hand quilted designs. The design was originally from Anne Orr's Set […]
Lot 1052: Tennessee Embroidered Crazy Quilt, dated 1907
Tennessee pieced and embroidered crazy quilt, dated February 1907. Comprised of various fabrics, mostly cotton and wool, and stitched with various designs and motifs including floral sprays, a broom, a butterfly, and a guitar, red floral patterned border and backing. Multiple embroidered words, initials, and phrases including "Home," I CANT BY MYSELF RE," F.L.T," "Snow," […]