Arie Meaders (Georgia, 1897-1989) covered “chicken bowl” comprised of a bowl with figural rooster lid, both having a light tan alkaline glaze with cobalt accents to the rooster body, face and tail. Incised initials “A M” to the base along with a written museum catalog number “68.216 GA” to the underside of lid and base. […]

1st item: Oak and mahogany candle box, trapezoid form with hinged lid and pierced carved back, inlaid satinwood decoration of a seashell on front. 20 7/8″ H x 7 1/8″ W x 6″ W. Late 19th/Early 20th century, probably English. 2nd item: Primitive carved burl wood bowl, 3 1/2″ H x 8″ W. 19th century, […]

Needlework sampler, silk and/or cotton cross stitch on linen, with 3 alphabets and 2 rows of numbers, Signed at bottom Sarah Cotton and dated 1861. Original stained wood frame with replaced backing. 10" x 10". Accompanied by a file of genealogy information on the sitter, Sarah Jane Cotton of Williamson County, Tennessee, born 1853 to […]

1st item: Hand sewn Crazy Quilt topper, silk and velvet squares embroidered with flowers, cattails, fans, stars, and initials including OBG (likely Otto Burkhardt Giers), G, ILD, FD etc. At the center is a small stuffed doll figure. Unbacked, possibly unfinished. 53 1/2" x 54". Circa 1880. 2nd item: Unusual four-color jacquard coverlet, red, blue, […]

Group of Southern coverlets and quilt top, 6 items total. 1st item: Goodwin Guild rose & cream wool coverlet, Whig Rose pattern with the original silk label. 104" x 89". 2nd item: Patterned wool coverlet in blues and cream. 95" x 70". 3rd item: Wool jacquard style coverlet with fringe, in red, green, cream and […]

Two Reggie Meaders Southern Folk pottery roosters, one rooster standing upright (13 1/2″ H x 12 1/4″ W) and the other leaning (9 1/2″ H x 15″ W), both signed “Reggie Meaders” on the underside of tail feathers and both with brown alkaline glazed body and red comb. 20th century. CONDITION: Leaning rooster with break/chip […]

Pair of American watercolor portraits depicting children holding books and seated in grain painted early classical chairs. Pencil signed, "J.S Wilson" on one and pencil dated "1845" on both (one faded). Housed in older frames. Sight – 6 1/2" H x 5" W. Framed – 9" H x 7 1/2" W. Second quarter of 19th […]

1st-2nd item: Two European wool tapestry fragments having central bird design, possibly Flemish. One retains a retailer label from "Lucie Newman Needlepoint Tapestries, 683 Madison Ave., New York, NY". Primarily earth tone colors with blue highlights. Fragments measure 29 1/2" x 16 and 27 1/2" x 16 3/8". 17th or 18th centuries. 3rd-4th items: 2 […]

18th century English needlework alphabet sampler, silk on linen, signed Ann Scruton and dated, possibly 1789 or 1794. Three sections of alphabet over the signature and date, with a band of flowers and distinctive geometric band on the bottom. Float mounted in a simple wooden frame. Sampler – 24 3/8" H x 7 7/8" W. […]

Robert Hopkin (Scottish-American, 1832-1909) watercolor river landscape, depicting men in a flatboat or raft nearing a steamboat as they steer along a bend in the river. Signed lower left. Piece of paper affixed to back reads "Opposite Cairo Nov. 11 1892 R Hopkin". Housed in later giltwood frame. Sight – 21 1/2" H x 12 […]