Sheraton sugar chest, attributed to Middle Tennessee, cherry with poplar secondary wood. Hinged top with molding on three sides, opens to reveal a single divider set into the dovetailed case; base with mid-molding and single dovetailed, scratchbeaded drawer on four turned and tapered legs with scratchbeading at top. Brass escutcheon; wood knobs. 34 1/2" H […]
Lot 885: Collection of 5 Sugar Nippers
Collection of five (5) pairs of antique iron sugar nippers, used to cut sugar into block form. Four (4) feature decorative shaped blades. Lengths range from 5 1/2" to 8 3/4". 19th century. CONDITION: All with age related oxidation, scratching, overall good condition.
Lot 884: Early Copper Still, ex-Basil Hayden Family
Late 18th/Early 19th century Kentucky hand forged copper pot still with dovetailed seams, C form handle and flared lip, purchased from the family of early distiller Basil Hayden. Hayden's grandson Raymond B. Hayden founded a distillery in Nelson County, Kentucky in the 1880s and named his label "Old Grand-dad" in honor of his grandfather. When […]
Lot 882: 2 Cobalt Preserving Jars, Incl. Hamilton
Two (2) cobalt decorated stoneware pottery jars. 1st item: 4-gallon salt glazed stoneware pottery storage jar with cobalt stenciled decoration reading "James Hamilton. & Co. Greensboro, Pa." within a stenciled floral garland to the center and "4" below denoting gallon capacity, freehand cobalt decoration applied to the lug handles. 14 3/4" H. 2nd item: Mid-Atlantic […]
Lot 881: 3 Southern Folk Pottery Face Jugs
Group of three (3) miniature folk art stoneware face jugs, including one (1) unsigned with grey "frog skin" glaze, attributed to Morre County, NC (ex. Griffin collection), one (1) NC jug with faint rutile drips marked and dated "Vale/1994" on the base and one (1) NC jug with dark brown glaze and china teeth marked […]
Lot 880: 3 Western NC Stoneware Pottery Items
Grouping of three (3) Western North Carolina alkaline glazed pottery items, including one (1) 2-gallon alkaline glazed jug with applied strap handle and incised "2" denoting capacity (13 3/4" H), one (1) storage jar with lug handles and a few rutile drips below the rim (10 3/4" H), and one (1) small alkaline glazed preserving […]
Lot 879: 2 Western NC Stoneware Pottery Pcs.
Two (2) Western North Carolina, Catawba Valley stoneware pottery items. 1st item: Ovoid form stoneware pottery jar having two applied lug handles, dark olive alkaline glaze and incised sine wave decoration around the neck. 12" H. 2nd item: Stoneware 1-gallon jug having rings around the spout, one pulled applied handle and dark drip alkaline glaze. […]
Lot 878: 2 Southern Stoneware Pottery Items, Pitcher & Jar
Two (2) Southern stoneware pottery items, pitcher and jar. 1st item: Southern, likely Southwest Virginia, transitional stoneware pitcher with Albany slip and applied squared handle. Mid-section with banded sine wave decoration and incised inscription reading "Mackie Manns?". 9 3/4" H. Late 19th century. 2nd item: Southern stoneware pottery jar having a salt-glaze with comb and […]
Lot 877: 2 TN Stoneware Pottery Pcs., Jug & Jar
Group of two (2) Tennessee stoneware pottery pieces. 1st item: Salt glaze over alkaline double dip stoneware pottery jug attributed to West TN having an applied strap handle and collard rim, possibly the Craven school of West TN. 11 1/2" H. Late 19th century. 2nd item: Stoneware pottery jar, likely Southwest VA or East TN, […]
Lot 876: Pair of 18th Cent. Carved Ivory Figurines
Two (2) 18th century Continental carved ivory full length figurines, possibly of saints; one depicting a woman with hands in a prayer position and wearing flowing robes, 7 1/8"H, the other depicting a man with two fingers raised, his bare feet atop an eight-sided plinth and further raised on a carved oval base, 8 5/8"H […]