Marilyn Meiselman Newmark (American, 1928-1913) bronze sculpture depicting the race horse "Man O' War". Signed and dated on the base upper left "19@77 M Newmark/NSS". Mounted on a carved wooden base. Bronze – 8 3/4" H x 14 1/4" W x 2 3/8" D. Overall – 10 1/4" H x 15" W x 3-1/2" D. […]
Lot 97: A. Cipriani Marble Bust of Woman
After Adolfo Cipriani (Italian, 1880-1930) marble bust of woman wearing large lace hat with flower and bow and dressed in lace-edged fitted blouse. Signed A. Cipriani, en verso. Mounted on grey marble base. Overall – 19" H. Base – 2" H x 5-3/4" dia. 29.5 lbs. Late 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: […]
Lot 93: 2 Bell Texas Coin Silver Spoons
Two (2) Texas coin silver tablespoons, rounded fiddle handles with incuse marks BELL & BRO'S SAN ANTONIO and script monogram TEW. 8 1/4"L. The mark is that of Samuel Bell (1797-1881) and his sons. Bell worked as a silversmith in Knoxville from 1819-1852 before moving to Texas with his family, including his sons, who joined […]
Lot 94: Pr. French Bronze Classical Urns on Marble bases
Pair of French bronze Classical style lidded urns, lid with floral finial, anthemion and Greek Key decoration, bodies with carved relief decoration including busts, dragon and foliate figural handles, shaped and engraved foliate base. The whole mounted onto a black marble doric column base. Urns measure 6" H x 8 3/4" dia. 11 5/8". 11 […]
Lot 95: 4 Bronze Animal Figures
Four (4) bronze animal figures. 1st item: After Jennings Brothers (American, fl. 1890-c. 1950) bronze horse figure mounted to circular green onyx ash tray with carved recesses. Embossed J B, underside of horse. Horse – 7" H x 9" W x 2" D. Tray – 1" H x 9 3/4" dia. Late 19th/mid 20th century. […]
Lot 92: 3 Rare Tennessee Coin Silver Spoons
Three (3) rare Tennessee coin silver spoons. 1st item: 1 fiddle pattern tablespoon marked W. NOEL in rectangle (W.M. Noel, working Nashville, 1853, 1859, Memphis 1856-1857, ref. Tennessee Silversmiths p. 135). 2nd item: 1 fiddle pattern tablespoon marked C. GUITEAU in serrated rectangle ( working Nashville, 1836-1845?, ref. Tennessee Silversmiths, p. 100). Monogrammed M. 3rd […]
Lot 90: Donigan TN Coin silver flatware, 14 pcs
Fourteen (14 pcs) Nashville, Tennessee coin silver flatware, all marked for G.W. DONIGAN (George Washington Donigan, working Nashville, TN 1850-d. 1864, ref. Tennessee Silversmiths, P. 72). Includes 3 tablespoons, 4 dessert spoons, and 5 teaspoons all marked G.W. in rectangle, various 3 part script monograms, and 2 Fiddle Thread pattern forks with incuse marks G.W. […]
Lot 91: 5 TN Coin Silver Spoons, inc. Biddle, Raworth
Five (5) TN coin silver spoons, including Biddle, Raworth. 1st and 2nd item: Two teaspoons with fiddle handles marked J. BIDDLE (possibly the "Biddle" listed on page 40 of Tennessee Silversmiths, first name unknown, who joined E. Raworth to form a partnership in Nashville about 1814. The firm was dissolved by mutual consent in 1817. […]
Lot 89: Richmond & Flint TN Coin Silver, 7 pcs
Seven (7) Nashville, Tennessee coin silver spoons, all marked RICHMOND & FLINT in rectangles (Barton Richmond and F. P. Flint, working Nashville, 1816-1823, ref. Tennessee Silversmiths p. 143-145). Includes one tablespoon monogrammed V and 6 dessert spoons, all monogrammed C. 7.26 total oz troy. Note: Andrew Jackson was a patron of this early Tennessee silversmithing […]
Lot 88: 28 pcs Coin Silver Flatware, primarily Nashville
Group of twenty-eight (28) coin silver and sterling flatware, primarily Nashville makers. 1st-7th items: Seven fiddle thread handle teaspoons (5 1/2" L), monogrammed, with marks for G.R. Calhoun & Co. Sterling (George Reid Calhoun, working Nashville, 1847-1903). 8th-14th: Seven pieces fiddle tipt handle flatware, including two forks (6 3/4" L), two teaspoons (5 3/4" L), […]