Three Knoxville, Tennessee coin silver tablespoons with downturned coffin handles having mid-rib backs, all marked S. Bell in rectangle on reverse with double sunburst marks on each side (Samuel Bell, b. 1797-d. 1881, working Knoxville, TN 1819-1852 and later,Texas). According to "Tennessee Silversmiths" by Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Jr., this mark is among those used […]
Lot 124: TN Coin Silver Pitcher, Winchester Family
Coin silver water pitcher from the family of Marcus Brutus Winchester, first mayor of Memphis (b. 1796-d. 1856). Bead design at rim and acanthus leaf overlaid handle, the neck with cartouche and foliate chased decoration over a lobed belly with repousse swags of flowers and central cartouches, 3 part script monogram MBW on one side […]
Lot 122: TN Richmond & Flint Coin Silver Ladle
Nashville, Tennessee coin silver soup or punch ladle with plain fiddle handle, distinctive pointed fins at edge of bowl near handle terminus, marked "Richmond & Flint" within a rectangle (Barton Richmond and F. P. Flint, working Nashville, 1816-1823). Script "P" monogram. 14" L. 7.415 troy ounces. Note: Silversmiths Richmond and Flint supplied silver to some […]
Lot 123: 6 pcs. TN Coin Silver, S. Bell
Six Tennessee coin silver fiddle back spoons including 2 dessert spoons (6 3/4" L), 3 teaspoons (6 1/8" L) and 1 coffee spoon ( 5 1/8" L), all with marks for Knoxville silversmith Samuel Bell (1797-1881). All monogrammed. 3.64 total troy ounces. Note: Bell was active in Knoxville from 1819-1852, where he served two terms […]
Lot 121: Miniature East TN Table & Cupboard
1st item: Miniature or child's walnut dropleaf table with turned legs, string inlay around perimeter of leaves and center section of top. The center section with an addtional string inlay square and quarter fans. 12 1/2" H x 26 1/4" W (with leaves) x 19 1/2" D. 19th century. 2nd item: Miniature or child's cherry […]
Lot 120: Burgner, Greene Co. TN Musical Desk, dated 1819
Early labeled East Tennessee Federal desk by cabinetmaker, J. C. Burgner (John C. Burgner, Horse Creek Community, Greene & Washington Counties, Tennessee). Label inside prospect door inscribed with ink and decorative motifs, “Made by J. C. Burgner for William Paton September the 8 1819”. Cherry primary with tiger maple and various burl veneers, yellow pine […]
Lot 119: Middle TN, Cheatham County Sugar Chest
Middle Tennessee sugar chest, Cheatham County, walnut with poplar secondary wood. Dovetailed locking top case and hinged top with molded edge, interior with divider. Upper dovetailed case rests on a stand with a single dovetailed drawer with wooden pulls. Bottom board of top case with a deep beveled underside. Tall turned tapered legs with ring […]
Lot 117: Knox Co. TN Walnut Chest of Drawers, inscription
Knox County, Tennessee walnut chest of drawers, signed in black script on backboards. Four graduated dovetailed drawers with scratch beading around drawer fronts, tapered feet, paneled ends, wooden pulls. Yellow pine secondary, signed in black script on backboards "LB Moore, Knoxville, TN". 49"H x 41 1/2"W x 18 1/4"D. Second quarter 19th century. Provenance: Blount […]
Lot 118: Greene County, TN Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Greene County, TN walnut inlaid chest of drawers. Rectangular top with ogee molding, four graduated drawers, cartouche design line inlay enclosing three diamonds, chamfered corners, shaped apron, French feet. Secondary wood poplar. For a similar inlaid chest from this school, refer to "Art and Mystery of Tennesse Furniture", Harsh & Williams, p. 208, Figure 264. […]
Lot 116: East TN Walnut 16 Pane Corner Cupboard
East Tennessee walnut 16 pane corner cupboard, attributed to Knox County, TN. Cove cornice over glazed doors with eight panes each, medial section with a bank of three scratch beaded and lipped drawers, the center nailed drawer with inlaid diamond flanked by two false drawers. Lower paneled doors, shaped apron and tapered feet. Upper and […]