Group of five (5) assorted boxes, including one (1) rectangular walnut travel shaving box with mirror, fitted interior and dovetailed sides, one (1) large cherry storage or document box with fitted lift out tray, interior lid pocket and dovetailed sides, one (1) square walnut box with molded inset top and dovetailed case, one (1) small […]
Lot 878: 3 Miniature wooden items incl. sugar chest and candlebox
Three (3) wood items, incl. miniature tiger maple sugar chest, blanket chest and candle box. 1st item: Miniature tiger maple blanket chest, poplar secondary. Comprised of a rectangular molded top above a dovetailed case, shaped skirt and bracket feet. 6" H x 9" W x 6" D. 20th century. 2nd item: Miniature walnut Sheraton style […]
Lot 879: TN 6 Drawer Cabinet & Hanging Wall Shelf
Tennessee six (6) drawer cabinet and Mid-Atlantic or New England hanging wall shelf, 2 items total. 1st item: TN cherry six (6) drawer cabinet, poplar secondary. Rectangular table top form with dovetailed construction, dovetailed drawers having turned wood pulls, inlaid brass escutcheon to top center drawer. 10" H x 39 3/4" W x 10" D. […]
Lot 876: George Washington Embroidery, Penmanship Drawing, & Painting on Silk
George Washington embroidery, penmanship drawing and painting on silk. 3 items total. 1st item: Framed patriotic embroidery on silk depicting President George Washington on horseback, with the United States flag and Federal eagle above, titled lower margin "General George Washington" and flanked by US flag shields. Housed in a tiger maple frame. Sight – 8 […]
Lot 873: American Silk Mosaic or Honeycomb Pattern Quilt
American silk Mosaic or Honeycomb pattern quilt, hand stitched in various colors with a thin red border and a striped pink and black backing. 79 1/2" H x 66" W. Circa 1880. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. CONDITION: Some scattered shattering or losses to fabric, colors vivid.
Lot 874: 3 Southern/East TN Pieced Cotton Quilts, incl. Whig Rose
Three (3) Southern, likely East Tennessee, hand-stitched pieced and appliqued cotton quilts, including Whig or California Rose, Oak Leaf variant, and Mariners Compass patterns. 1st item: Whig or California Rose pattern, off white ground with red, pink, cheddar yellow, and tanappliqued cotton floral spray design, surrounded by a scalloped border. 94" x 92". 2nd item: […]
Lot 875: 3 Southern/East TN Pieced Cotton Quilts, incl. Ocean Waves
Three (3) Southern, likely East Tennessee, hand-stitched pieced and appliqued cotton quilts, including Ocean Waves, Wagon Wheel, and Patriotic Line patterns. 1st item: Ocean Waves pattern, off white ground with shades of blue patternedappliqued fabric triangles positioned in rows of four around a central off white square, arranged in five rows of two or three. […]
Lot 870: American Signed Crazy Quilt
American pieced and embroidered crazy quilt, comprised of various fabrics and stitched with various designs and motifs including floral sprays, blue backing. Multiple embroidered partial signatures along one side of quilt (including "R.C.H," "Ransom," "William", "Frankie," "Fletcher," "Lila L.," "James," "Gladys," "Ruth," "Marguerite," "Holmes," "V. Kimbro," etc.). 88 1/2" H x 74 1/2" W. Likely […]
Lot 871: Southern Pieced & Appliqued Quilt, LeMoyne Star Pattern
Southern hand-stitched pieced and appliqued cotton quilt, LeMoyne Star pattern, stitched in bright colors of orange, red, and faded green with a white muslin backing. 70" H x 85" W. Circa 1880. Note: Tag sewn en verso reads "Quilted by E. Harrington," likely a relative of Julia Harrington Wolfe (Mississippi, 1874-1944). Provenance: Deaccessioned from the […]
Lot 872: 2 American Quilts, LeMoyne Star & Dresden Plate Patterns
Two (2) American hand-stitched pieced and appliqued quilts. 1st item: American pieced and appliqued cotton quilt, LeMoyne Star pattern, in colors of bright orange and yellow on an off white ground with off white muslin backing. 65" H x 71 1/2" W. Circa 1935-45. 2nd item: American pieced and appliqued cotton quilt, Dresden Plate pattern […]