George Dury (Tennessee, 1817-1894) signed oil on canvas half-length portrait of Mary Carroll Donelson, wife of William Donelson and sister of TN Governor William Carroll. Depicted seated in a black dress with tied lace at the neck and an attached gold and coral chatelaine. Inscribed en verso "Mrs. Wm. Donelson (Donaldson)/(Mary Carroll)/Sister of Gov. Wm. […]
Lot 460: Jeff W. Chumley Watercolor on Paper Snow Scene
Jeff W. Chumley (American/Virginia, 20th century) ink, watercolor and gouache on paper snowscape, titled "Snowing" depicting a snow covered split rail fence foreground with field and large house in the backgound. Signed, titled and dated 1985 en verso. Housed in a contemporary silvered and gilt frame. Sight – 15 7/8" H x 27 1/2" W. […]
Lot 459: East TN Sheraton One Drawer Table, Carved Decoration to Drawer
East Tennessee, Washington County, Sheraton one-drawer table, cherry primary, poplar secondary, with applied carved decoration to the front of the dovetailed drawer and turned Sheraton legs, old surface. 26" H x 21 3/4" W x 21" D. Mid-19th century. Provenance: From a Scotch-Irish family from Washington County, TN. CONDITION: Scattered wear and stains to finish.
Lot 458: East TN Walnut Chest of Drawers
East Tennessee, likely Knox County, chest of drawers, walnut primary, yellow pine and poplar secondary. Comprised of a plain top over four graduated drawers with inlaid eschuteons, over a shaped skirt with center drop and shaped side returns; case rests on Hepplewhite feet. 40" H x 36" W x 17 1/4" D. Circa 1810. Provenance: […]
Lot 456: East TN Inlaid Hepplewhite Walnut Sideboard
East Tennessee Hepplewhite inlaid sideboard, walnut primary, yellow pine secondary. Comprised of an overhanging molded top with reeded edges, over one central section enclosed by two doors with molded edges, flanked by two rows of dovetailed drawers with diamond inlaid escutcheons, over a plain skirt with angled returns and tall tapered Hepplewhite legs. Drawer fronts, […]
Lot 457: Miniature TN Sideboard
Benchmade Middle Tennessee miniature inlaid sideboard, old cherry and figured mahogany primary wood. Hepplewhite serpentine and bowfront form, slightly overhanging shaped top, center and side sections with one narrow drawer over one deeper drawer, brass pulls, fluted stiles, and light wood inlaid banding to the skirt with tapered legs. Nailed versus dovetailed drawers, plywood bottoms. […]
Lot 455: Middle TN Sheraton Stand w/ Sandwich Glass Pulls
Middle Tennessee Sheraton two drawer stand, walnut primary, poplar secondary. Overhanging plain top over two finely dovetailed drawers having green sandwich glass pulls, resting on tall turned Sheraton legs and ball feet. 27 3/4" H x 19 1/2" W x 17 3/4" D. Early 19th century. Provenance: The collection of internationally known ragtime pianist and […]
Lot 454: Middle TN Cherry Corner Cupboard
Middle Tennessee cherry corner cupboard, poplar secondary, found in a Bedford County estate. Single case construction with canted sides, ogee cornice, two paneled upper doors enclosing three shelves over two paneled lower doors enclosing one shelf. Shaped skirt and bracket foot base. 90" H x 47" W x 25" D. Circa 1840. Provenance: Private Tullahoma, […]
Lot 453: Painted Pine Cupboard & 2 East TN Chairs
1st item: Mid-Atlantic painted pine one-door cupboard, molded overhanging top with one paneled door and one interior shelf, with brown paint. 23 3/8" H x 20 1/4" W x 8" D. 19th century. 2nd item: East Tennessee mixed woods child's ladderback chair, tall turned finials, 2 back splats, arm posts with scored incising, and split […]
Lot 451: Queen Anne Work Table, poss. VA
18th century Queen Anne walnut "pin-top" work table, possibly Virginia, yellow pine secondary wood, three-board rectangular top secured by pegged batten braces to lower section, two thumb-molded dovetailed drawers of unequal size, with replaced but old brasses, ring turned and tapered legs with block tops and ending in pad feet. Old green stain residue to […]









