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 […]
Lot 383: 19th Century Wood Artist Mannequin
19th century folk art wood artist lay figure or mannequin, modeled as a female with hand painted facial features, articulated head, arms and legs. Incised initials on back of head reading "L. S.". Wrought iron stand included. Torso – 31 3/4" H x 13" W x 6" D. Legs – 31 3/4" L. 63 1/2" […]
Lot 380: Boyd Portrait & Pr. of Phototypes and Print
Three (3) Boyd Family works of art and "The Launching" print, 4 items total. 1st item: Oil on canvas folk art painting after John Brewster Jr. (Connecticut/Maine, 1766-1854) depicting Ruth Smith Boyd (died 1805) of Portland, ME, wife of Robert Boyd (died 1827), mother of William Boyd (1800-1873). Unsigned. Ink inscriptions with information about Mrs. […]
Lot 381: Virginia Dudley Art Archive, incl. Pottery
Virginia (Evelyn) Dudley (TN/Georgia, 1913-1981) art archive including a large signed abstract painted silk wall hanging mounted onto linen (Sight – 67 1/2" H x 35" W, Overall – 70 1/2" H x 63" W), a copper enameled abstract plaque depicting a cat (4 1/8" H x 7 1/8" W), a signed pottery soap dish […]