Persian Heriz carpet, 9' 8" L x 7' 3" W, center medallion of salmon, dark blue, yellow, green and ivory. Rust field and corners of medium blue with salmon, teal, ivory and gold. Dark blue primary border. Circa 1920 CONDITION: Overall good condition with scattered areas of wear, some to the foundation. Some fraying to […]
Lot 497: Persian Kashan area rug
Persian Kashan area rug, 79" L x 49" W (6' 5" x 4'), central medallion with vine and floral scroll field. Ivory field with secondary colors of blues, rose, green, gold and yellow. Early 20th century. Provenance: collection of Ann and Bob Street, Nashville, Tenn. CONDITION: Very good condition. Minor wear at ends. No fringe.
Lot 498: 2 Oriental Rugs:Tabriz and Kazak
Two Oriental carpets. 1st item: Tabriz area rug, 35" L x 26 1/2" W. Central medallion with colors of blue, red, brown, gold and cream. "Made in Iran" label on back. 1st quarter to mid-20th century. 2nd item: Kazak area rug, 70" L x 49" W, 3 medallions, colors of blue, rust and ivory. 1st […]
Lot 496: Grouping of 4 Samplers
Grouping of 4 needlework samplers. 1st item: Framed sampler, wool on linen, dated 1886, Emma Charlotte Jansen, with alphabet, snowflakes, flowers, dog, large bird and red building. Frame: 11" H x 14 1/2" W, Sight: 7 1/4" H x 11" W. Note: census records show an Emma Charlotte Jansen born 1868 in Carlscruma, Sweden, living […]
Lot 495: Three 19th c Needlework Pictures
1st item: One English oval watercolor and silk needlework picture depicting a young man writing the name "Julia" on a tree, in a country setting. A dog and two (2) sheep are at his feet and a farm house is in the distance. Silk, wool and cotton on silk ground. Eglomise glass in beaded gilt […]
Lot 493: Two Needlework Samplers
Two schoolgirl needlework samplers, both likely English. 1st item: Silk on linen house sampler, floral border enclosing alphabet bands over a verse and signature with date: "Behold this work I've labored to do / oft times with care I've put my needle thro / Each bush each tree proclaims my steady hand / Would I […]
Lot 494: 1771 Rhode Island Sampler
18th century silk on linen Rhode Island school girl alphabet sampler by Mary Collins, 9 yrs old, dated 1771, with upper case and lower case alphabet, and numerals 1 through 9. Verse: "Mary Collins is my Name/England is my Nation/Rhode island is my dwelling Place/And Christ is my Salvation", "Mary Collins 9 Her Work 1771". […]
Lot 492: Group of 4 Southern quilts
Group of four quilts, likely Southern. 1st item: North Carolina Lily pattern quilt, green, red and pink on white background, 76" x 93". 2nd item: Pieced and embroidered quilt with trapunto stitching flower vases, red and brown on white ground with brown calico border, 84 1/2" x 77 1/2". 3rd item: Quilted counterpane bedspread, red […]
Lot 491: 2 East TN 19th c. Quilts
Two East Tennessee cotton pieced quilts. 1st item: Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt , red and blue calico with diamond border on white ground and white backing, 96" x 72". 2nd item: Sunburst variation quilt with red and blue calico and diamond border on white ground and white backing, 98" x 72". Both late 19th century, […]
Lot 490: Cotton Applique Sunflower Quilt
American southern hand-stitched cotton applique sunflower quilt, depicting sunflowers all around the perimeter growing toward the center of the quilt, with brown and yellow border. Nice tight stitches that repeat the sunflower theme throughout. 83" x 72". 1st half of the 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with some slight fading to colored fabrics.









