Three (3) East TN Pottery Pieces. 1st item: East Tennessee lead glazed earthenware preserving jar with squared collared rim and base with beaded edge, unglazed bottom. Attributed to the Cain pottery, Sullivan County. 8 1/4" H. 2nd item: East Tennessee lead glazed earthenware pitcher with ledge around the lower rim area and incised bands around […]
Lot 166: TN Cherry Inlaid Corner Cupboard
Tennessee inlaid cherry diminutive one-piece corner cupboard, stained poplar and yellow pine secondary. Ogee cornice with dentil molding above two inset paneled doors opening to reveal two shelves flanked by diagonal and contrasting rope style inlay, a central dovetailed drawer with barber pole and fan inlay, lower case with two inset paneled doors opening to […]
Lot 167: East TN Grindstaff Stoneware Pottery Jar
East Tennessee, Blount or Knox County, stoneware pottery preserving jar, with 2 incised lines around the shoulder. Lower base with impressed stamp "W. Grinstaff" for William Grindstaff with an additional "cross" symbol incorporated into the stamp. Additionally stamped with an impressed "1" above, denoting capacity. 7 3/4" H. Late 19th century. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. […]
Lot 164: Southeast Tennessee Chest of Drawers
Southeast Tennessee, possibly Hamilton County, late Sheraton figured walnut chest of drawers, poplar and yellow pine secondary. Overhanging half case comprised of an overhanging top section with molded top above two half dovetailed drawers with kite inlaid escutcheons and one full dovetailed drawer flanked by raised tombstone stiles; lower half case with two dovetailed drawers […]
Lot 165: Middle TN Classical Chest of Drawers, Eagle Finial
Middle Tennessee classical chest of drawers, cherry and figured cherry with poplar secondary. Shaped backsplash having a center plinth with gilt eagle finial, carved rondels, and plain plinth ends, over a rectangular top with bull-nose edges, rectangular case with three short drawers above large overhanging drawer and three graduated drawers beneath, all dovetailed with eagle […]
Lot 163: Southern Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Southern Chippendale-Federal transitional walnut chest of drawers, poplar secondary, possibly Middle Tennessee or Kentucky. Comprised of a plain top with inlaid initials "ET" surrounding inlaid floral sprig on frieze, above two over three graduated dovetailed drawers with thumb molded edges and brass pulls, over shaped and dovetailed bracket feet. 39" H x 41 1/2" W […]
Lot 161: East TN Cherry Pie Safe, Urn & Starburst Tins, Trifid Feet
East Tennessee (Sullivan County) cherry pie safe, poplar secondary. Comprised of an overhanging top with rounded front corners above two dovetailed drawers and two punched tin doors, the door tops with heart and concentric circle designs, the lower doors with urn, heart, starburst and diamond designs, case with rounded front corners and paneled sides, all […]
Lot 162: Early East TN Corner Cupboard, Moses Crawford
Early Knox County, Tennessee walnut corner cupboard attributed to Tennessee’s earliest cabinetmaker, Moses Crawford (Knox County, 1743-1819). One piece cupboard form with a stepped, five-part cornice transitioning into a carved astragal/scalloped molding flush to the frieze over sixteen glazed pane doors opening to three interior shelves. Lower section with two paneled doors opening to one […]
Lot 159: Southern Cherry Blind Door Jackson Press
Middle Tennessee or Kentucky cherry blind door Jackson Press, poplar secondary; two part mortise and tenon construction. Cove molded cornice over a top section with two paneled doors enclosing two interior shelves. Top is inset in an original molded frame affixed to base, which has two scratchbeaded dovetailed drawers over two paneled doors enclosing a […]
Lot 160: Middle TN Sugar Chest
Middle Tennessee (Maury County) Sheraton sugar chest, cherry primary, poplar secondary. Comprised of a molded top with breadboard ends, square case with interior divider and one dovetailed drawer with wood pulls over tall Sheraton ring turned and ball feet. Circa 1909 Tennessee newspaper pasted to inside of top. 39 3/4" H x 27 1/4" W […]