Two (2) Folk Art Items. 1st item: Three-dimensional carved and paint decorated Dalmatian dog, standing with a protruding red tongue and long tail attached to one side. Incised on base of back foot "E.A. A.1951". 18 1/4" H x 24" L x 5 1/2" D. 2nd item: Carved panel depicting animals and birds including turkey, […]
Lot 605: 4 Game Boards, Painted or Inlaid Tiles
Four (4) folk art wooden game or checkerboards with painted and/or inlaid tiles. Two (2) with attached trays for game pieces. No legible maker's marks. All fitted with hooks for hanging. Ranging in size from 16" square to 30" H x 19 1/2" W. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: The Estate of Ellen Johnson, Crossville, […]
Lot 603: 19th c. Pair Scrimshaw Folk Art Carvings
19th century pair of folk art carved scrimshaw sperm whale teeth, one with engraved decoration depicting a man and woman with outstretched arms, the woman with a wreath in one hand and a banner above reading LOVE and the other tooth with engraved decoration depicting a woman and a masted ship. Both measure 4 3/4" […]
Lot 601: 7 American Folk Art Canes inc. Masonic
Group of seven (7) American, mostly Southern, carved folk art canes including one (1) with bird head handle, two (2) with fist handles, one (1) with a male head handle, two (2) with snakes encircling the shafts, and one (1) masonic cane with snake encircling shaft and masonic symbol with initials HSJ flanking the handle. […]
Lot 602: 7 Southern Wax Folk Art Figures, attrib. to Vargas
Grouping of seven (7) Southern African American wax folk art figures, made by the Francisco Vargas family of New Orleans, known for their waxwork figures, circa 1900. All figures having finely carved details with handmade clothing and mounted onto wood stands. Figures include a man with sack of cotton on his back (right arm damaged), […]
Lot 599: 4 Southern Folk Art Wooden Items, incl. Clock, VA & TN
Four (4) Southern Folk Art Wooden Items from Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee. 1st item: Carved folk art shelf clock, the center with a shaped top and bird finial above a round clock face and lower mirrored door, flanked by two covered boxes, each with a stepped top and brass knob. 16 3/4" H x […]
Lot 600: Thomas Jefferson Craddock VA Folk Art Cane
Thomas Jefferson Craddock (Albemarle County, Virginia, 1845-1918) relief carved wooden walking stick. Profusely chip carved and with multiple inscriptions reading, THOMAS JEFFERSON OF VA, BORN APR 13, 1743/ WAS PRESIDENT USA 1801-1809/ WROTE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE/FOUNDER OF UNIVERSITY VA/DIED JULY 4, 1826/ THIS CANE WAS CUT NEAR JEFFERSON'S TOMB. Carved animals and symbols throughout including […]
Lot 597: Coverlet and 3 quilts inc. Early TN Princess Feather & 2 Log Cabin
1 Coverlet and 3 quilts, including a Tennessee Princess Feather quilt and 2 matching Log Cabin quilts. 1st item: 19th century handmade Tennessee Princess Feather pattern pieced quilt; red, orange and green feathers, leaves and flowers on an ivory quilted background with teal binding. 91" x 71". 2nd item: Red, white and blue overshot geometric […]
Lot 598: Pieced and Appliqued 4 Quadrant Quilt
Pieced and appliqued cotton quilt, oak leaf pattern consisting of four quadrants of four large red oak leaf flowers with calico green centers, divided by a red grid and framed with wide red border. 74 1/2" H x 78 3/4" W. Mid-Atlantic or Southern, early 20th century. Provenance: The Estate of Ellen Johnson, Crossville, TN. […]
Lot 596: East TN Appliqued & Pieced Quilt
East Tennesee, Knox County appliqued and pieced quilt, NC lily pattern variant in colors of peach, coral, and light green on a cream ground. Finely quilted all over diamond pattern, with a peach, coral, and light green border. Made circa 1940 by Annie Mary "Mace" Russell, wife of Hugh McClung Johnston. Provenance label en verso. […]