Antique Caucasian area rug, 86" x 59 1/2", wool on wool, colors of gold, cream, brown, rust, blues, teal, and black. Early 20th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. CONDITION: Approximately 5 areas of repair, primarily along one edge. Pile in generally good condition. Minor crease wear. Ends reinforced. Wear to corners at one […]
Lot 394: Antique NW Caucasian wide runner, 9'5" x 4'
Antique Northwest Persian or Caucasian wide runner, 115" x 44 1/2", wool on wool, Lesghi Star design with animals, male figures and hands with evil eye. Four primary medallions and three primary borders, bluish-black field and colors of red, blues, green, yellow, lavender, peach, and brown. Circa 1920-1930. CONDITION: Scattered crease wear measuring 2" L […]
Lot 395: Persian Hamadan runner, 11'3" x 3'6"
Persian Hamadan runner, 135" x 43 1/2", wool on cotton, dark blue field, allover design, three main borders, secondary colors of rust, salmon, yellow, blues, ivory, and green. 1st quarter 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Martha Lyman, Dayton, TN. CONDITION: Uneven pile. Areas of corduroy. Possible insect damage, mainly at one end.
Lot 388: Southern Pieced and Appliqued Quilt
Southern, possibly East Tennessee pieced and appliqued quilt, elaborate floral patch design, six floral motifs, each formed by large center blossom of cheddar yellow, red and white. Four smaller red and white flowers with blue leaves emanate from large blossom. Noncontinuous vine border of red and cheddar yellow flowers with blue leaves. Illegible writing at […]
Lot 389: 2 Southern, poss. East TN Quilts, Mariner's Compass & Tree of Life
Two (2) Southern, possibly East Tennessee quilts. 1st item: Pieced and appliqued cotton quilt, mariner's compass variant, cream ground with green and coral appliqued cotton designs, small center star, four stylized eight-pointed stars. Red border, possibly newer. 60" x 74". 2nd item: Pieced and appliqued cotton quilt, tree of life variant with 30 appliqued calico […]
Lot 384: 2 Pieces of Toleware, Coffeepot & Box
Two (2) toleware items including one tea or coffee pot having a red ground with floral decoration and a document box having a domed top and black ground with gilt, red and green foliate decoration. Pot – 9" H x 11 1/2" W. Box – 6 1/2" H x 9 1/4" W x 5 1/2" […]
Lot 385: 16 TN & Southern Baskets, inc. 15 miniatures
Assembled grouping of Tennessee and Southern split oak baskets, some contemporary including one (1) buttocks basket attributed to Nelda Joan Merritt (Woodbury, TN); one (1) miniature buttocks basket by Ken & Kathleen Dalton (Coker Creek, TN) with the original tag; two (2) miniature buttocks baskets by Alvin & Trevle Wood (Murfreesboro, TN); a set of […]
Lot 386: Grouping of 13 Southern Baskets, incl. miniatures
Thirteen (13) Tennessee and North Carolina woven and split oak baskets including four (4) buttocks baskets, two (2) pitcher form baskets including one (1) signed and dated "C. Clobe/12-6-00", one (1) wall basket with traces of old paint, two (2) small rectangular baskets including one signed on the base "Monterey, TN/1988/Putnam Co.", one (1) larger […]
Lot 387: Swift, Niddy Noddy & Shuttle, 3 items
Three (3) sewing related wooden items, possibly Shaker. 1st item: Swift, small size with mustard wash. 17" H. Purchased from Rivers Antiques, Delaware (lot includes receipt). 2nd item: Niddy noddy, pegged construction. 18" L x 12" H x 12" D. 3rd item: Shuttle, scored wood and iron with iron tips. 16" L. All late 19th/early […]
Lot 382: 2 Folk Art Carvings & Carved Fiddle, 3 items
Two (2) Folk Art Carvings and one (1) Carved Fiddle, 3 items total. 1st item: Rufus Hurley Ball (Virginia, 1920-2018) folk art carved wood owl. Signed and dated "6-25-1975" on the base. 8" H. 2nd item: David C. Ownby (1955-2004) carved wood buffalo on a burlwood stand. Signed and dated "2003" on the base. 6 […]