Marion Cook (Tennessee, 1933-2018) oil on paper painting depicting a barn with three birds or geese flying overhead. Signed "Marion Cook 6-1983" lower left. Housed behind glass in a molded wood frame with linen liner. Sight: 7 1/2" H x 9 3/4" W. Framed: 14 7/8" H x 26 7/8" W. CONDITION: Excellent condition. Not […]
Lot 675: Carl Sublett Watercolor, Boats in Harbor
Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008) watercolor landscape on paper depicting boats in a harbor at sunset. Signed "Sublett '83" lower right. Float mounted behind glass in a molded giltwood frame with ivory silk mat and gilt fillet. Sheet – 17 3/4" H x 23 3/4" W. Framed – 28 3/8" H x 33 3/4" W. Biography: […]
Lot 673: Attr. Eliot Clark O/C, Impressionist Landscape
Attributed to Eliot Candee Clark (New York/Virginia/Europe, 1883-1980) impressionistic oil on canvas landscape painting depicting trees and Spring flowers in a meadow. Red monogram in lower left. Housed in a molded gilt wood frame with off white linen liner. Sight – 15 1/2" x 19 5/8" W. Framed – 21 1/4" H x 25 3/8" […]
Lot 670: 2 TN Stoneware Advertising Whiskey Jugs, Script
Two (2) Tennessee stoneware advertising whiskey jugs with incised script. 1st item: Nashville, Tennessee stoneware advertising jug with brown slip incised "F. W. Baker/205 Church St./Nashville T.—-". 9 1/2" H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 2nd item: Lewisburg, Tennessee stoneware advetising jug with brown slip incised "G. W. Davis/Distiller of fine sour mash whiskey/Lewisburg, T.—-". 8" […]
Lot 671: 2 Cobalt Decorated Stoneware Items, PA & West VA
Two (2) cobalt decorated stoneware items, inlcuding Pennsylvania and West Virginia. 1st item: James Hamilton & Co. Greensboro, PA, 6-gallon salt glazed stoneware pottery crock, with profuse cobalt stenciled decoration throughout and lug handles. 17 1/2" H. Mid/late 19th century. 2nd item: Alexander Polk Donaghho (West Virginia) stoneware preserving jar stenciled "A.P. Donaghho/Parkersburg, W. Va." […]
Lot 668: 3 KY and TN Whiskey Jugs inc Green River
Three (3) stoneware whiskey advertising jugs including large Green River jug. 1st item: Nashville, Tennessee stoneware pottery jug brown to cream slip with cobalt stencil reading "Berry, Demoville & Co./Wholesale Druggist/Nashville, Tenn." 12" H. 2nd item: Owensboro, Kentucky three gallon stoneware pottery jug with dark brown glaze and cobalt stencil "Green River/J.W.McCulloch/Sour Mash Whiskey/Trade/GR/SM/Mark/Distiller/Owensboro KY.", […]
Lot 669: 4 Middle TN Pottery Jugs, Advertising & Nashville Pottery
Group of four (4) assembled Middle TN stoneware pottery jugs, including three (3) advertising related. Lot includes one (1) brown glazed jug stamped on the base "Nashville Pottery", one (1) white slip glazed liquor advertising jug stamped in cobalt "F. W. Baker & Co./Wines & Liquors/205 Church St, Fayetteville, TN", and two (2) small slip […]
Lot 667: 2 Coca-Cola Button Advertising Signs
Two (2) red Coca-Cola button advertising signs, enamel on metal. 1st item: Large button sign depicts yellowed Coca-Cola script logo over Coca-Cola glass bottle graphic. 36" dia. 2nd item: Smaller button reads, in white, "Drink Coca-Cola" and "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." below. 24" dia. Mid 20th century. Provenance: Private Southeast Tennessee collection. CONDITION: 1st item: […]
Lot 665: Persian Kurdish or Hamadan Wool Runner
Antique Persian Kurdish or Hamadan runner, wool on wool, 12' 3" x 3' 6", allover floral field, colors of salmon, russet, blue, green, gold, cream, brown, black, and blue. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Wear to pile consistent with age, but mostly even, with slightly more in center. Selvedge potentially rewoven. Minor areas of potential insect […]
Lot 666: Large Collection Music and Sewing Trade Cards/Calendars
Approximately one thousand two hundred and seventy-five (1,275) advertising trade cards and calendars, relating to sewing and sewing machines; pianos, organs, music houses, insurance, newspapers, jewelers, and miscellaneous subjects. 1st-447th items: Approximately four hundred and forty-seven (447) thread trade cards, including one hundred and sixty-nine (169) Clark's Spool Cotton cards, including two (2) Black Americana, […]