Virginia cobalt decorated stoneware jar by Henry Lowndes (d. 1842), Petersburg, Virginia. One side with stylized floral cobalt decoration and the other side signed in cobalt HENRY LOWNDES/MAKER/PETERSBURG,VA, with additional cobalt applied to the handles. 10" H. Second quarter of the 19th century. CONDITION: 4" hairline separation from rim to mid-body. Firing flaw to rim. […]
Lot 181: Queen Anne Chair, possibly Southern
Queen Anne walnut side chair, possibly Southern; yoke shaped top rail embellished with scrolled design where rail joins splat; vasiform splat back set into shoe on rear rail, upholstered seat in flame stitch fabric, cabriole front legs terminating in double pad feet, square rear legs having chamfered mid-sections, joined on all sides by stretchers with […]
Lot 179: North Carolina Chippendale Dower Chest
North Carolina walnut dower chest, yellow pine secondary, two board top with ogee molding and wrought iron hinges, two dovetailed drawers having drawer fronts with lipped sides separated by a divider with diamond finial form. Case corners with exposed dovetails, ogee base molding over tall bracket feet with returns. Inside backboard with signature, "Daniel Long". […]
Lot 180: Southern Stretcher Table, attr. NC
Southern Stretcher or Side Table, maple, attributed to Northeastern North Carolina, possibly Chowan County. Plain, single board top with batten board underside; straight skirt, finished on all sides, with ovolo-molded lower edge; four turned legs joined at chamfered blocks by four ovolo-molded stretchers. 27-1/2" H x 30" W x 26-1/2" D. Circa 1735. For similar […]
Lot 177: Greene Co., TN Walnut Corner Cupboard
East Tennessee Greene County walnut blind-door cupboard, cove molded cornice with dentil molding, one piece case with canted corner returns and double moldings at edges of returns, medial molding separating the upper and lower sections. Upper section with paneled doors having square beveled panels over rectangular panels with beveled panel interior, panel surrounds with wide […]
Lot 178: Southern Cherry Dressing Table
Southern Hepplewhite cherry dressing or writing table, poplar secondary wood; rectangular top over a single dovetailed drawer with string inlaid front and two oval shell-and-trident embossed pulls, all on four square tapered legs. Pegged and nailed construction. 29 3/4" H x 35 1/4" W x 17 7/8" D. Circa 1840-1850. CONDITION: Circular saw marks to […]
Lot 176: Early East TN Walnut Slant-front Desk, Chippendale Style
East Tennessee, possibly Greene County, walnut slant-front desk, predominately yellow pine secondary, dovetailed top, slant-front opening to fitted interior including a prospect door with carved semicircular fan flanked by interior pigeon holes and a bank of dovetailed drawers. Lower case with scratch-beaded lopers and graduated drawers having oval brasses (likely second set), ogee base molding […]
Lot 174: TN Illustrator Rhea Wells Mixed Media on Paper
Rhea Wells (Tennessee, 1891-1962) mixed media painting on paper depicting an African American man and woman standing before a white trellis gate with a large white house, background. Signed Rhea Wells, lower right. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Sight – 23 3/8" H x 17 3/8" W. Framed – 29" H x 23" W. […]
Lot 175: 2 Olen Bryant Sculptures
Two (2) Olen Bryant (Clarksville, 1927-2017) ceramic sculptures, smaller piece titled, Sleeping Stone. Sculptures are oval form with serene faces, one with necklace. Both with incised signatures, O. Bryant. Small sculpture – 7 1/2" H x 6" W x 4" D. Large sculpture – 15 1/2" H x 8" W x 4" D. 15 lbs. […]
Lot 172: Gilbert Gaul O/B, Nashville Landscape
Gilbert Gaul (New York/Tennessee/New Jersey, 1855-1919) oil on board landscape painting titled in pencil en verso SOUTH NASH, depicting a country road with a female figure and a small dog standing at a crossroads. Signed GAUL, lower right. Artist name and painting dimensions, along with possible exhibition number “185,” en verso. Housed in a contemporary […]









