Western North Carolina dark brown alkaline glaze 4-gallon stoneware pottery jug, tall ovoid form with pulled strap handle, stamped below the spout "NB" for Nelson Bass (Lincoln County, NC, 1846-1918) and incised "4" denoting capacity. 16 1/4" H. Late 19th century. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with a few firing flaws to […]
Lot 586: 6 Gal. Red Wing Stoneware Water Cooler w/ Lid
Six (6) gallon stoneware water cooler with lid, Bristol slip-glaze with cobalt stenciled “6” above the stenciled words “Ice Water” above the stamped large “Red Wing” logo, bunghole at base. Cobalt band decoration to the molded lid. 16″ H including lid, 11 7/8″ dia. Large red wing logo – 6″. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall […]
Lot 585: 3 Figural Pipe Bowls, incl. Payrau
Grouping of three (3) American figural pipe bowls. 1st item: 19th century terracotta figural or caricature pipe bowl depicting the New York philanthropist Peter Cooper, made by August Peyrau. Incised on the underside "A Peyrau/NY 5 ", along with other illegible writing. 2 1/2" H x 2 1/2" L. Circa 1883. Note: A. Peyrau was […]
Lot 584: Navajo Concho Belt; Zuni Fetish Necklace
Two Native American accessories. 1st item: American Navajo silver and turquoise concho belt, seven oval scalloped edged links with sunburst design centered by an oval turquoise and interspersed by eight vertical rectangular silver links with sunray design. Silver belt buckle with two repousse eagles with turquoise centers. No maker's marks. Silver tested as approximately 800 […]
Lot 582: 4 Navajo Rugs, Eye Dazzler & 2 Grey Hills
Group of four (4) Navajo handwoven area rugs. 1st & 2nd items: Two (2) Navajo Eye Dazzler rugs, one in zig zag pattern woven in colors of chocolate brown and cream with single red outline, 47" x 34"; other with central stepped diamond design and black end borders, cream field and woven in colors of […]
Lot 583: Inuit Carved Whalebone & Stone Sculpture
Inuit walrus jawbone, carved in the form of a polar bear, with applied carved green soapstone bird and seal figures. No signature found. 4 1/4"H x 8"W x 10"D. 20th century. Provenance: The Estates of Olen Bryant and late Vanderbilt University art professor Thomas Brumbaugh, Clarksville/Cottontown, Tennessee. CONDITION: Very good condition. Bird and seal are […]
Lot 581: Large Navajo Blanket & 2 Navajo Rugs
Group of three (3) Navajo weavings. 1st item: Navajo Alice Yazzi blanket weaving, Two Grey Hills pattern, with original cotton Totah Trading Post, Farmington, NM label, signed by Alice Yazzi, pattern with duplicate halves having zig zag and diamond patterns woven in colors of black, cream, gold and grey, 74" x 45". 2nd item: Navajo […]
Lot 580: 7 Native American Cherokee Baskets
Seven (7) Native American Cherokee baskets including; one (1) wastebasket form attributed to Agnes L. Welch (North Carolina, b. 1925), white oak with alternating dyed weavers (12 3/4" H x 12 1/4" dia.), one (1) shopping basket form, white oak with alternating dyed weavers (13" H x 18 3/4" L x 11 1/2" W), one […]
Lot 579: 6 Native American Southwest Baskets
Six (6) Native American Southwest baskets, Tohono O_odham (Papago) and Pima, all coiled bowl forms with geometric designs made of willow, yucca and devil's claw, one with crosses. Ranging in size from 2 1/8" H x 5" dia. to 6" H x 10 3/8" dia. All Early 20th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. […]
Lot 577: Native American Sioux Fully Beaded Vest
Native American Sioux fully beaded hide vest. White beaded ground with red, blue, green and yellow beaded geometric designs to the front and back, retains some of the original fringe. Housed in a homemade shadow box frame. Vest – 21 1/2" H x 20" W. Framed – 27" H x 25" W. Late 19th century. […]