1st item: Exhibited Greene County, Tennessee stoneware pottery jar with incised signature "J. B. Harmon" for John Benjamin Harmon (1882-1932), son of Greene County potter Moses P. Harmon (1885 – 1915). 8 3/4" H x 8 1/8" dia. Exhibited, "Tennessee Turned: Earthenware and Stoneware Made in East Tennessee 1800-1900" held May 16 – October 30, […]
Lot 212: 3 Greene County, TN Pottery Jars by Harmon
Group of three (3) East TN (Greene County) stoneware pottery jars by Moses Perry Harmon (1855 – 1915) including two (2) smaller jars with impressed M P HARMON MOHAWK coggle around the circumference of jar just below the rim, one having a daub of cobalt, and one (1) larger jar with impressed coggle around the […]
Lot 210: 2 TN Stoneware Jugs, Harmon & L. Haun
1st item: Scarce Greene County, East Tennessee 2- gallon stoneware pottery jug with the impressed M P HARMON MOHAWK stamp around top of the jug, just below the rim and partially beneath the handle, for Moses P. Harmon, working Mohawk, TN, circa 1877-1906. 14 3/4" H. 2nd item: East TN (Greene County) stoneware pottery jug […]
Lot 209: 2 East TN Pottery Jugs & 19th c. CSA Squirrel Cage
Two (2) Hamblen or Washington County, Tennessee pottery jugs, including monkey jug, and one (1) 19th century CSA squirrel cage. 1st item: "Monkey" or harvest stoneware jug, having a central applied pulled handle between two spouts. 12 1/2" H x 9" W. 2nd item: Miniature transitional redware jug with applied pulled handle. Later, early 20th […]
Lot 208: Brackney Family Quilt w/ tulip & 2 quilt mats
Three (3) Tennessee quilts, descended in the Brackney family of Knox County, early 20th century. 1st item: American Beauty Rose pattern hand stitched and appliqued quilt, shades of pink, green and white cotton on solid white backing, 8 stitches per inch in a Marie Webster design (rarely seen). 81" x 81". 2nd item: Crazy quilt […]
Lot 206: TN or GA Honeycomb Pattern Quilt
Southern Honeycomb pattern quilt, circa 1850, Southeast Tennessee or North Georgia, full sized hand stitched pieced cotton quilt in green, red, aqua, pink, and yellow on off white backing, constructed in three panels. 92" x 103". CONDITION: Overall excellent condition with scattered minor spots, water stains.
Lot 207: East TN Applique Princess Feather Quilt
East Tennessee hand pieced and applique cotton quilt, Princess Feather pattern, worked in colors of red, cheddar yellow, and red gingham on a white ground with red gingham border. Nice finely stitched quilting. 75" x 86". Attributed to Blount County, circa 1885. CONDITION: Overall very good condition, conserved. Scattered small foxing spots. Some fading to […]
Lot 205: Nashville, Tennessee 1836 Sampler
Scarce Nashville, Tennessee schoolgirl needlework sampler stitched by Eliza Folwell and dated October 16, 1836. Silk and wool on linen, checkered outer border surrounding a wide floral border, with upper and lowercase alphabet and numbers over a large basket of flowers and a cartouche containing signature, "Nashville Tennessee," and date. Old (but not original) framing […]
Lot 203: 3 Miniature Virginia Buttocks Baskets
Grouping of three (3) Southwest Virginia, Wythe County miniature split white oak buttocks baskets, two with alternating pink/red and green weavers. Ranging in size from 3 3/4" H x 4" W x 3 3/4" D to 5" H x 5 3/4" W x 5 1/4" D. Provenance: Wythe County, Virginia collection. CONDITION: All baskets overall […]
Lot 204: 3 Southwest VA Flat Baskets incl. Pie Form
Grouping of three (3) Southwest Virginia, likely Wythe County, split white oak low or flat baskets including two (2) round "pie" forms, one (1) with tall fixed handle and one (1) oval form with a fixed handle. Ranging in size from 2" H x 10" dia. to 8 1/2" H x 15" W x 13 […]