Southern watercolor on silk theorem depicting a garland of roses, lilies and other flowers, housed in the original giltwood frame and glass with reverse painted or eglomise border. Unsigned. Back of frame has worn period newspaper backing with the word "Washington" but no other information identifying location or date. Provenance: Descended in an early Charlottesville, […]
Lot 640: Lucy Davis, African Missionary Sampler
Rare African Missionary school girl sampler, Freeport, Sierra Leone, with alphabet and phrase by Lucy Davis, dated January 3, 1843. Silk on wool with vine border, upper right corner with intentional cross-stitch error in black thread, first row of upper case alphabet and four numerals, lower case alphabet, top third with two floral sprays and […]
Lot 641: 1817 Sampler, possibly NJ, Sarah Preston
1817 schoolgirl needlework sampler stitched by Sarah Preston, silk on linen, three alphabets, two tree pictures and verse: "Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand as the first effort of a youth full hand/ and while her fingers on the canvas move engage her tender heart to seek thy love". Signed "Sarah Preston her work […]
Lot 637: Silk embroidered memorial, Southern
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, […]