Early 19th century watercolor and embroidered silk mourning picture, attributed to Margaret Brock of Abbeville, South Carolina (1794-1853). Oval vignette features a female figure standing beneath a weeping willow tree, beside an urn and pedestal which reads “In memory of MAB who departed 1794”. Banner above reads “Not Lost but Gone Before”. The corners of […]
Lot 638: Kentucky 1832 House Sampler, Eliza Pearson
Kentucky Needlework Sampler stitched by Eliza Pearson and dated 1832, silk on coarse weave linen in colors of red, navy blue, green, brown/tan and ivory. “Eliza Pearson Aged 9 1832” stitched into 5 rows of alphabets and numbers, each row separated by a band of cross stitch in colorful and decorative motifs, over a verse: […]
Lot 635: Dayton, TN Album Quilt 1892
East Tennessee hand stitched appliqued and embroidered cotton album quilt with center square embroidered in red thread "Ladies Aid Society of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Dayton Tenn 1892". Eight pointed cream colored stars separated by ten red and white squares, alternating with large white squares with various red hand embroidered names, all on a white […]
Lot 636: Tennessee Pictorial Sampler, 1860
Tennessee pictorial needlework sampler, wool on linen, depicting a hunter on horseback with dog and pheasant at the horse's feet, surrounded by a floral border and other various pictorial motifs including a sailboat, butterfly and bird. Signed in cartouche, "Harriet Higgin's work aged 12 years 1860." Birdseye maple frame. 19 1/4" x 20" sight, 23" […]
Lot 632: Tennessee Cherry Desk and Bookcase
Tennessee cherry desk and bookcase of unusual form, the bookcase with ogee cornice, central arched open cupboard and two side paneled doors over paneled half doors, the base having a slant-top front with fitted interior, including eight pigeonholes above two rows of drawers, central prospect door, hidden shallow drawer over document door, and single long […]
Lot 633: East Tennessee Walnut China Press
East Tennessee (Greene County) china press, two pieces, walnut primary, poplar secondary. Top section with flat overhanging molded top above two glazed doors, each with six panes and a shelved interior above two drawers. Lower section having four full length graduated dovetailed drawers with the original brasses over a shaped skirt and French feet. 84 […]
Lot 634: 2 Southern Work Tables, inc. Greene County, TN
Two (2) Southern work tables. 1st item: Greene County, Tennessee Sheraton cherry one (1) drawer work table, poplar secondary. Rounded overhanging top over one dovetailed drawer with wood pull and turned legs with a terminating in turnip shaped spike feet. 26" H x 20" W. Mid 19th century. 2nd item: Southern Sheraton two-drawer work table, […]
Lot 631: Southern Federal Inlaid Cherry Sideboard
Southern Federal inlaid cherry sideboard, possibly Davidson Co, Tennessee, with poplar and yellow pine secondary woods, pegged construction. Three board overhanging top with double-line banding on three sides, over two thumb-molded dovetailed short drawers and two cabinet doors, flanked by two dovetailed bottle drawers, the drawers with oval inlaid light wood escutheons, maple inlay in […]
Lot 628: Pr. English Georgian Mahogany Knife Boxes
Pair of English Georgian mahogany knife boxes with floral inlay to the tops. Fitted interiors not present. 15 3/4" H x 9" W x 13 3/4" D. Late 18th/early 19th Century. Provenace: Formerly of Maple Grove Estate, Knoxville, TN when a private residence, and published in Southern Accents magazine. CONDITION: Fitted interiors not present. Cracquelure […]
Lot 629: Southern Federal Mahogany Sideboard
Southern Federal serpentine sideboard, figured mahogany veneers, yellow and white pine secondary. Shaped top having one long central drawer and two convex end drawers, above a recessed concave one-door cabinet flanked by two drawers, one with the original dividers. Case with inlaid skirt and set on square tapering legs. Underside of case with chalk inscription […]