Middle Tennessee cherry sugar chest, possibly Williamson or Davidson County. Poplar secondary. Top with breadboard ends above a dovetailed case with inlaid escutcheon and an interior well originally fitted with a divider (removed earlier 20th century). Lower case with a plain, rounded molding over one dovetailed drawer and inlaid escutcheon, all resting on turned Sheraton […]
Lot 198: East TN Cherry Jackson Press
East Tennessee, Hawkins County, figured cherry Jackson press, poplar secondary, two-part construction with inlaid escutcheons for upper and lower cases. Top section with slanted ogee molded cornice over two astragal glazed doors opening to four shelves; the lower section having one dovetailed drawer over two paneled doors, flanked by half turned pilasters, paneled case sides, […]
Lot 199: Middle Tennessee Cherry Sugar Sideboard, Davidson Co. Attrib.
Middle Tennessee Hepplewhite cherry sugar sideboard, poplar secondary. Comprised of a rectangular overhanging top over two deep scratch-beaded drawers, all dovetailed with brass pulls and brass inlaid escutcheons, over square tapered legs. 38" H x 38 5/6" W x 22 7/8" D. Probably Davidson County, TN, Circa 1820. Note: The overhanging top on the back […]
Lot 195: Samuel Shaver O/C Portrait Painting, Winifred Berry Benson
Samuel Shaver (Tennessee, 1816-1878) portrait of Winifred Berry Benson of Culpeper, VA, oil on canvas, laid on board. The subject is depicted seated in a red chair wearing a dark dress with a white lace collar and matching cap, hands crossed in her lap and gold spectacles on her head. Housed in a carved gilt […]
Lot 196: East TN Figured Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers, Hawkins Co.
Hawkins County, Tennessee highly figured walnut serpentine chest of drawers, yellow pine and poplar secondary. Shaped top with diagonal grain banded walnut veneer over one overhanging dovetailed serpentine drawer above three graduated serpentine dovetailed drawers, all with cockbeading, inlaid kite escutcheons, and brass pulls. Highly figured stiles transition into fully fluted quarter columns topped and […]
Lot 197: East Tennessee Inlaid Tea Table, Hawkins Co.
Scarce inlaid East Tennessee tea table, butternut or walnut top with center having a circular inlaid fan of alternating light and dark wood inlay within an alternating inlaid center circle and the outside edge having an alternating inlaid band with cut corners. Top supported by a birdcage with square pilasters on a ringed vasiform pedestal, […]
Lot 193: Matilda Lotz, o/c painting of Cattle
Matilda Lotz (Tennessee/California/Europe 1858-1923) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting cattle in a meadow with a pond or stream in the foreground. Signed lower right corner "Matilda Lotz". Sight – 19"H x 28"W, Frame – 37"H x 40"W. Provenance: Private Middle Tennessee collection. Biography: Matilda Lotz was born in Franklin, Tennessee. She showed artistic promise […]
Lot 194: Samuel Shaver Portrait of Judge John McKinney
East Tennessee oil on fabric portrait of Judge John A. McKinney (1781-1845) by Samuel Shaver (TN, 1816-1878). The subject is attired in a dark suit and gold waistcoat and depicted seated in the “Napoleonic” pose. Housed in a carved mahogany veneer wood frame. Sight: 27 1/2″ H x 24″ W. Framed: 34″ H x 30 […]
Lot 191: Louis E. Jones O/B Painting, A Burst of Sunlight in the Smokies
Louis Edward Jones (Tennessee, 1878-1958), "A Burst of Sunlight in the Smokies," impressionistic oil on canvas board landscape painting depicting a road leading into the Great Smoky Mountains, with a grove of trees in early autumn foliage in the foreground, and cloudy gray sky overhead. Signed and dated "L. E. Jones 1953" lower left. Titled, […]
Lot 192: Louis E. Jones O/B, Smoky Mtn. Landscape Painting
Louis Edward Jones (Tennessee, 1878-1958) impressionistic oil on board landscape painting depicting a group of trees with red and yellow autumn foliage at the base of a Smoky Mountain range, beneath a partly cloudy blue sky. Signed "Louis E. Jones" lower right. Housed in a wooden frame. Sight: 11 3/4" H x 13 3/4" W. […]