Oil on canvas painting, possibly illustration art, depicting two men in a canoe on the water, the man on the right aiming a rifle at a stag or moose in the background. Signed and illegibly dated "h. E. Porthast 189_" lower left. Housed in a giltwood molded frame with carved corner ornaments. Sight – 17 […]
Lot 846: 2 East TN Cotton Piece Quilts
Two (2) East Tennessee pieced cotton quilts. 1st item: East Tennessee pieced cotton quilt, Grandmother's Flower Garden pattern comprised of various calico prints in colors of red, brown, pink, tan and black on a cream backing, 61" x 84". 2nd item: East Tennessee pieced and embroidered cotton quilt, Irish Chain pattern in colors of red […]
Lot 847: Mourning Needlework, Mary Balch School
Rare black and white memorial picture attrib. to the school of Mary Balch, Providence, Rhode Island; silk thread and ink on silk. The scene, likely worked by a schoolgirl mourning her parents, depicts a graveyard with weeping willow overlooking tombstones and a central urn set against a marbelized obelisk, the plinth base embroidered in fine […]
Lot 844: TN Quilt, 1st Lady Sarah Polk Oral History
Tennessee pieced quilt, honeycomb or mosaic pattern, comprised of cotton and velvet pieces with wide black satin border and backing. A signed letter accompanying this lot states that this was a "lap quilt" which once belonged to First Lady Sarah Childress Polk (1803-1891) and descended through the family of Ethel Baily and Adair Lyon Childress […]
Lot 845: 2 East TN Red, White & Blue Quilts
Two (2) East TN red, white and blue cotton quilts. 1st item: East Tennessee quilt, Diamond pattern variation, hand-stitched appliqued and embroidered with red and blue calico cotton on a white ground with blue calico edging and white backing, allover diamond pattern quilting, 82" x 68-3/4", early 20th century. 2nd item: East Tennessee quilt, Irish […]
Lot 843: Knox County TN Register Sampler & Family Bible, 2 items
Knox County TN Register Sampler and Family Bible, 2 items total. 1st item: Framed Knox County, Tennessee family birth/death register sampler, wrought by Elizabeth Jane Hunter (1821-1897) and dated May 27, 1836. Comprised of natural colored plain weave linen with single ply silk thread executed in cross stitch. The outer edge is decorated with coss-stitched […]
Lot 842: 2 Victorian Needlework Scenes
Two (2) Victorian Needlework Scenes. 1st item: Victorian needlepoint tapestry depicting the Madonna with child. Laid down on board and housed in a contemporary carved gilt frame. Sight – 18" H x 13 1/2" W. Framed 22" H x 17 3/4" W. 2nd item: Victorian embroidery silkwork with early lithographic cutouts. Scene depicts three young […]
Lot 841: 2 Victorian Tortoiseshell Hair Combs
Two (2) Victorian Tortoiseshell Hair Combs. 1st item: Tortoiseshell hair comb with carved floral and foliate designs to the top and twenty-one tines. Incised “C N”, back of comb. Includes wood and metal display stand. Comb – 6 1/8″ H x 6 1/4″ W x 2 1/8″ D. Stand – 5 1/8″ H x 7″ […]
Lot 839: 2 Designer Handbags, inc. Judith Leiber and Prada.
Two (2) Designer Handbags, including Judith Leiber and Prada. 1st item: Judith Leiber canvas and leather signature monogram carryall with rolled leather handles. Gold hardware, Judith Leiber nameplate inside with interior zipper pocket and two magnetic closures. Dust bag not included. 10 1/2" H x 15" W x 5" D. Overall – 20" H. 2nd […]
Lot 838: 2 Chanel handbags/2 Chanel pins
Four (4) Chanel Designer Items, including two purses, two pins. 1st-2nd items: Two Chanel black lambskin purses, one tote, one flat messenger bag. Stitched double "C" logo, surface of tote bag. Stamped "CHANEL", flap of messenger bag. Both stamped "CHANEL MADE IN ITALY", tote bag with registered trademark, messenger bag with double "C" logo, interior […]