Pair of cast stone planters with shell and lion motifs, from the George W. Callahan family of Knoxville, TN. Square form with tapered rim and base. 14 1/2 in H x 16 in. W. Early 20th century. Note: Supplemental materials include 2 photographs of the planters situated at the Callahan family home, c.1920’s. PROVENANCE: Irene […]
Lot 1072: 2 Carved & Painted Duck Decoys, Borenz & Ward
Item 1: Solid body carved and painted bluebill drake decoy with glass eyes and original paint. Marked with a paper label to the underside: “Bluebill Drake By Herman Borenz Montello, Wisc. (Lake Puckaway) c – 1925.”. 6 3/4 in. H x 14 1/2 in. L. Item 2: Carved and painted hen decoy, unsigned but attributed to Ward. Retains lead weights, […]
Lot 1073: 2 Herters Duck Decoys, 1893 Series – Merganser and Eider
Two wooden duck decoys, Herters 1893 Series Merganser and Eider, Waseca, Minnesota. Retains red glass eyes, original paint, and hot-branded marks underside. Red billed Merganser has traces of green paint on the head, and hand-painted details on the bill, wings, and tail. 20 in. L x 6 1/2 in W x 6 1/2 H. Eider decoy has blue bill and […]
Lot 1071: Three Duck Related Items: 2 Duck Calls & 1 Contemporary Decoy
1st Item: Reelfoot style duck call with label “Earl Dennison / “The Duck Call Man” / Newbern Tennessee,” circa 1950. Note: Earl Dennison (1889-1968) was a game call maker and designer who grew up and guided on Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee. After his death, his son and grandson took over the business until the […]
Lot 1070: 3 Assorted Decoys: 1 LA Mallard plus 2 Illinois River
Three (3) carved and hand-painted wooden duck decoys, including 1 Louisiana Mallard, 12 1/2 in. long, 1 Illinois River Blue Bill, 13 1/2 in. L, and 1 Illinois River White Wing Scoter, 13 in. L. All American, first half of the 20th century. CONDITION: All with moderate wear and losses to paint from use. White Wing Scoter […]
Lot 1068: Folk Art Painted Loon Decoy and Cow
1st item: Large carved and painted Goose or Loon decoy with glass eyes, stamped F & S to underside, attributed to Fred E. Schieber, Jr. of Michigan (1915-2024). 32 in. L x 11 in. W x 11 in. H. Late 20th century. 2nd item: Carved and painted standing cow figure on rectangular platform, possibly originally part of a […]
Lot 1069: 3 Duck Decoys including Dewey Pertuit
Three (3 ) hand-carved and painted folk art duck decoys, including 2 Louisiana Coots, one of which is attributed to Dewey Pertuit (Louisiana, 1901-1967) and has glass eyes, 11 3/4 in. L, the other with attached metal weight, 11 in. L, and 1 Hooded Merganser with glass eyes, possibly by Jude Brunet, 10 1/2 in. L. […]
Lot 1067: Nashville Whiskey Jug, Womack Bros. Distillers
Tennessee stoneware pottery jug with brown to cream slip glaze with black stamp, “Womack Bros. / Distillers / No. 203 Broad Street / Nashville, Tenn.” The Womack Brothers were John Harmon “J. H.” and Townsend P. “Ty” Womack. Originally from Lincoln County, Lynchburg, Tennessee, the brothers moved their operations to Nashville in the early 1900’s. […]
Lot 1066: Nashville Stoneware Advertising Pottery Jug, Peerless Distillery, M. Ryan
Dome-shouldered gallon whiskey jug advertising Peerless Distillery. Overall white slip glaze and cobalt stenciled lettering: “Peerless Distillery / Hand-Made Sour Mash / Tenn. Whiskey / M. Ryan / Nashville, Tenn.” within a cobalt border. Approximate dimensions: 11 in. H. Late 19th/early 20th century. Note: M. Ryan advertised in Nashville TN newspapers in the late 1890’s, as […]
Lot 1065: 2 East TN Grindstaff Stoneware Pottery Jars, Repairs / Restoration
Two (2) East TN William Grindstaff stoneware pottery jars. 1st Item: ovoid jar impressed half-crescent mark W. GRINSTAFF 18 for Grindstaff Pottery (1870 – 1890) with two bilateral knob handles, tapering tan and gray body. 7 7/8 in. H. 2nd item: Grindstaff jar stamped “2” and “W. Grindstaff” with pulled lug handles and two incised lines on […]
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