Important and historic Western landscape of Zion Canyon National Park in Utah, oil on canvas, signed in the lower left and lower right corner “F.S. Dellenbaugh”, Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh (1853-1935). The back of the canvas is marked with the number “19” as well as the side of the canvas, possibly signifying an exhibit number for […]
Lot 120: Exceptional early Sullivan County, TN pie safe
Early Sullivan County, Tennessee pie safe on Sheraton legs, intricately punched tins. The use of tiger maple for the upper case is a rare feature for East Tennessee safes. Old dry surface, original brass pulls, dovetailed drawers. Tiger maple and maple primary, poplar secondary. Condition – minor insect damage to back boards, wear to drawer […]
Lot 38: Rare Tennessee redware jar, stamped C A Haun
Extremely rare and important redware jar by Christopher Alexander Haun (1821-1861), Greene County, Tennessee. Haun was a Union sympathizer during the Civil War and participated in burning a Confederate railroad bridge (Lick Creek) in Greene County, TN. In 1861, Confederate forces captured Christopher Haun and put him to death by hanging. The marked jar has […]
Lot 187: Tennessee mountain landscape oil by Louis E. Jones
Tennessee Impressionist mountain landscape by L.E. Jones (Louis Edward Jones, Tennessee, 1878-1958). Oil on board signed and dated lower right corner. Appears to be in the original frame. On the back of painting in black script, “Mt Leconte Gatlinburg TN Smokey Mtns.” Jones was an Impressionist painter from Woodstock, New York, and established the Cliff […]
Lot 1063: Asst. U.S. Mint Proof Sets, Medals, & More
Ninety-four (94) United States Mint Proof Sets, Medals, and more. 1st-46th items: Forty-six (46) U.S. Mint Uncirculated Proof Coin Sets, including one (1) 1963, one (1) 1964, one (1) 1965, four (4) 1968, two (2) 1969, two (2) 1970, four (4) 1971, two (2) 1972, two (2) 1973, three (3) 1974, two (2) 1975, two […]
Lot 1064: 8 Obsolete Currency Notes, incl. TN $1000 Bond
Eight (8) Obsolete currency notes, including State of Tennessee bond signed by Governor William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow (1805-1877), one (1) 1773 Pennsylvania colonial note, four (4) Southern bank notes, and two (2) Confederate States of America (CSA) notes. 1st item: 1868 United States of American State of Tennessee One Thousand Dollar bond note. Issued to […]
Lot 1065: 14 items Foreign and American Currency, incl. Silver
Fourteen (14) Foreign and United States currency items, including silver Spanish Colonial, French, Italian, Roman Imperial Alexandrian Tetradrachm, and more. 1st item: Spanish Colonial Mexican Charles III of Spain 4 Reales milled bust type silver coin, 1797. Includes handwritten notation on an envelope indicating that the coin originally belonged to F.W. Taylor II and that […]
Lot 1060: Group of Horn Handled and Novelty items
Group of horn handled and novelty items including 3 faux horn handled knives marked BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL; 1 Fischer horn handled knife in leather sheath, 1 J. A. Henckels bone handled knife, 1 unmarked horn handled knife in leather sheaf, horn handled bone cutter and shears, pewter figural steer and boar handled carving knife and […]
Lot 1062: 186 US Coin Items, incl. 92 90% Silver Coins
One hundred and eighty-six (186) United States coins, including ninety-two (92) 90% silver Peace, Morgan, Seated Liberty, Franklin, and other collectible coins. 1st-26th items: Twenty-six (26) 90% Peace Dollars, twelve (12) 1922 (six (6) D and one (1) S), seven (7) 1923 (two (2) S), four (4) 1924 (one (1) S), one (1) 1925, one […]
Lot 1061: 31 Souvenir Spoons inc CA, TN, AK & Enameled
31 souvenir spoons, teaspoons and picks, including sterling silver and enameled examples. Places represented include San Franciso and other California cities, Alaska, Honolulu, Tennessee, Stratford on Avon, Paris, and other European cities. Includes one Russian style enamel and silver-gilt spoon marked 830S; 1 enameled Tennessee souvenir spoon with Lookout Mountain and the state seal (marked […]