Four (4) 19th century school girl samplers, likely American. 1st item: Needlework verse sampler, silk on linen, signed and dated "Eleanor Byrne Ballma July 1824", with a floral garland of pink, purple, white, and green and brown surrounding a poem titled "The Bible". Housed under glass in a carved wooden frame. Sight – 12 3/8" […]

1820s Maryland needlework house sampler, silk on linen, signed Elizabeth Boyd with partial date 182_; wide floral and vine border enclosing a two story house with central pediment, framed by two weeping willow trees, behind an "eyeglass" garden gate and fence. Floral cartouche with central ribbon and rose spray, enclosing an 8-line poem with subject […]

4 wooden items including three 19th century American treenware items and a Shaker style box. Treenware items include one lidded bowl with black paint (7" H x 9" dia.); one S. Silliman (Chester, Connecticut) painted inkwell with original label on the base (2 1/4" H x 3 3/4" dia.); and one small painted circular compote […]

Wrought Iron gun wall rack, comprised of two separate hanging rods with ribbed looped sections for holding rifles, terminating in hooks with face masks. Also includes later padlock and key (lock marked Barmen Export Co.). 26 1/2" L. Likely German, 19th century or earlier. Provenance: Private Middle Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Some oxidation, overall very good […]

1st item: Native American Cherokee rivercane wastebasket, with alternating walnut, bloodroot and butternut weavers and a geometric design on the lower body. 10 3/4" H x 10" dia. 2nd item: Appalachian/Cherokee split oak wastebasket with alternating dyed weavers to the base. 12" H x 11" dia. Both first half 20th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall […]

Group of four (4) baskets including an East TN black painted split oak round carrying basket with fixed handle and indented base (9 1/4" H x 10 1/2" W x 10" D); an East TN black painted split oak oval footed basket with woven lid and fixed handle (12" H x 11 1/4" W x […]

6 Early American Lighting items. 1st item: Early American Tole double bouillotte candle lamp comprised of two reticulated and adjustable shades mounted onto a cental brass arm and weighted circular base, all in black with some gilt highlights. 20" H x 13 7/8" W x 7 1/4" D. 1st half 19th century. 2nd item: Early […]

Custom made New England Colonial style 14 light chandelier, hand wrought of red/brown painted tin, made by Gates Moore/ Norwalk, Connecticut. Similar to fixture listed on page 33 of the 2003 catalog (See photo) 29" H x 28 1/2" dia. Not tested for functionality. 20th century. CONDITION: Overall good condition, slight bending to the shaft […]

4 Early East TN Buttocks Baskets and 1 Southern Oak Basket, 5 total. Group of four (4) East Tennessee split oak buttocks baskets, all rib woven with fixed handles, three (3) with paint decoration including green and floral decoration, two (2) kidney form. Ranging in size from 5" H x 5 3/4" W to 11 […]

Roy Pace (TN, d. 2011) carved wood figural group of a woman and man with backpack and walking stick, atop a kidney shaped, carved wood base. 13" H. Together with a small Charles Counts (Kentucky, 1934-2000) ceramic blue and cream glazed vase, signed on underside. 5" H. Note: Proceeds from the sale of this lot […]