Pair of Sheraton style armchairs, each with polychrome decoration on an ebonized ground; rectangular pierced slats having central floral vignettes, curved and molded arms resting on baluster supports with painted laurel leaves, curved inset seats with painted floral central vignettes to the skirts and turned, shallowly curved painted legs in front; raking squared legs to […]
Lot 1063: Early Tiger Maple Slat Back Chair
Tiger maple slat back armchair, with turned rear and front posts topped by turned, tapering finials, four arched slats, and distinctive ring-turned armrests positioned over high stretchers; rush seat, and double stretchers on sides and front; single stretcher to back; vertical support rods bisecting upper side stretchers, seat, arm stretchers and arm rests appear to […]
Lot 1061: Dick Poyner Tennessee Rocking Chair
Middle Tennessee rocking chair by Richard (Dick) Poyner of Williamson County, Tennessee (1802-1882). Maple and hickory with slightly arched slats, turned arms and round hand rests, and split woven seat above turned stretchers and tall rockers with pointed fronts. Pegged and nailed construction. 43 x 21 3/4" x 31 1/2". 19th century. CONDITION: Overall good […]
Lot 1060: Painted quilt rack and hanging peg rack
American painted quilt rack and hanging peg rack (2 items). 1st item: Quilt rack in old brown paint, through-tennon or pegged construction with three square hanging bars joined by two square posts mortised into two bootjack ends. 43''H x 37 1/2''W x 10''D. 2nd item: Hanging rack in old green paint with serpentine carved top […]
Lot 1058: Folk Art Model of a Shanty Boat
Southern, possibly Kentucky, painted wood folk art model of a shanty boat or houseboat. Rectangular brown wood house with a curved black painted roof mounted onto a green painted slat frame with orange painted wood railing, all on a black wooden frame. 10 1/4" x 26 1/4" L x 15 7/8" W. 20th century. Note: […]
Lot 1056: 12 American Miniature Baskets, Prob. Southern
Grouping of twelve (12) miniature southern baskets, including six (6) split white oak buttocks baskets, one of rectangular form; four (4) lidded baskets, including two made of split white oak with string-attached lids and dark overall dyes, and two sweet grass baskets with green and red dyed accents; one (1) sweet grass woven bell form […]
Lot 1057: 5 Cannon County TN Baskets
Grouping of five (5) Cannon County Tennessee split white oak baskets, including two (2) of round forms on square bases, one (1) of square form on square base with woven decorative three-part handle, and two (2) buttocks baskets, each with woven decorative bands and one with woven decorative handle. All baskets with fixed handles attached […]
Lot 1054: Native American Mortar & Grinding Stone Pestle
Native American stone mortar together with a grinding stone pestle. Grinding stone measures 5" L. Mortar measures 6 1/2" H x 12 1/2" dia. Circa 3000 BC – 1200 AD. Provenance: Private Nashville, TN collection, purchased at an auction in Springfield, TN many years ago. CONDITION: Both items exhibit general wear commensurate with age.
Lot 1055: 8 Southern VA Buttocks Baskets, incl. Miniatures
Eight (8) Southern split white oak buttocks baskets, including miniatures. 1st-3rd items: Three (3) Southwest Virginia split white oak buttocks baskets, including one with an unusual three-rib constructed rim. Ranging in size from 8 1/2" H x 10 1/2" W to 11" H x 11 1/2" W. All Late 19th/Early 20th century. 4th-8th items: Five […]
Lot 1053: 19th C. Hand Hewn Trencher, 60"L
Exceptionally long hand carved wood harvest trencher or bowl, likely walnut, having a flat central base and tapering sides. One end fitted with wire for hanging. Approx. 2 1/4" H x 60" L x 10 1/2" W. 19th century. Provenance: Private Kentucky collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with scattered wear and losses to the rim.