Miniature Middle Tennessee cherry rectangular box on turned legs, poplar secondary. Top with ogee molding, pegged stiles transition to a circular leg and spike foot. Bottom panel with pencil writing (most illegible) and underside beveled, retains the original lock and hinges. Found in Columbia, TN. 16 5/8"W x 11 1/2"H x 8 3/8"D. Second quarter […]
Lot 123: South Carolina Walnut Huntboard, Tapered Legs
Southern walnut huntboard with three drawers over three deeper drawers, six tapered Hepplewhite style legs. Inset middle section encompasses center bank of drawers, simple walnut moldings on sides of top. Upper bank of drawers square nailed construction with lower three drawers having dovetailed construction, sides with narrow over larger panel. Unusual inward tapering of middle […]
Lot 124: Virginia Green Painted Pie Safe, Tapered Legs
Southwest Virginia dark green painted pie safe of vertical form. Rectangular top with simple stepped cornice over an ogee molding, above two long doors inset with four punched tins each. Case rests on Hepplewhite style tapered feet. Sides with two inset panels, three interior shelves, white painted backboards. Poplar throughout. Tins with concentric quarter fan […]
Lot 125: Kentucky Cherry Bird Cage Candlestand
Kentucky cherry bird cage candlestand in the original surface. Circular top above fixed birdcage support, over turned ring and baluster standard transitioning to a tripod base. Circular top with rectangular support chamfered at each corner. bird cage with support columns in the Doric style, Tripod slipper feet with chamfered knees, legs secured to standard with […]
Lot 126: KY cherry card table, attr. Porter Clay
Kentucky cherry card or games table, attributed to the cabinetmaking shop of Porter Clay (1779-1849), brother of Statesman Henry Clay. Apron with figured cherry veneers and a shaped “cupid’s bow” cut out center, tapered Hepplewhite legs. Rear swing leg reveals a dovetailed case with poplar secondary wood. 29 7/8″H x 36 1/4″W x 17 1/4″D […]
Lot 120: Painted Piedmont Carolina Corner Cupboard
North or South Carolina Piedmont yellow pine corner cupboard in the original painted blue surface, one piece construction. Cove cornice with carved rope top edge, upper two doors with two inset panels each over lower paneled doors, ogee moldings to returns and base, bracket feet with returns. Top section interior with three shelves having scratch […]
Lot 121: NC Cherry Chest w/ Elaborate Skirt, Original Surfa
Southern cherry chest of drawers in the original surface. Five graduated dovetailed drawers, tapered feet with an elaborate tri-lobe skirt with center shaped cuts to lobes and notched returns. Paneled sides and back, tongue and groove slats for drawer bottoms, square nails throughout. Yellow pine secondary wood. 54 1/4" x 47"W x 21"D. 1st half […]
Lot 122: NC Corner Cupboard, Painted Designs
North Carolina paint decorated corner cupboard, attributed to Iredell County. Single piece construction; stepped coved cornice with vertical reeded frieze over 16 panes with molded mullions, double ogee medial molding over two paneled doors, ogee base molding transitioning to large ogee bracket feet with returns. Old painted brown surface with yellow accented concentric circles designs […]
Lot 117: Massachusetts Serpentine Front Chest
Massachusetts chest of drawers, broad serpentine or oxbow shaped top overhanging four conforming drawers atop ball and claw feet. Cherry or maple primary wood, white pine secondary. Round brass bail pulls and oval escutcheons. 35"H x 47 1/2" W x 23"D. American, Last quarter 18th century. Provenance: Collection of James and Marlin Phythyon (Sanders), Nashville, […]
Lot 118: Federal Inlaid Cherry Sofa
American Federal Inlaid cherry sofa, possibly Maryland or Eastern Virginia. Serpentine back with continuous arms, inlaid with a pitch circle and swag of bellflowers suspended from a ribbon bow; over square tapered legs inlaid with similar decoration within a string inlay surround and topped by an oval, flower and stem-inlaid medallion; front legs terminating with […]