Grouping of five (5) glass Christmas globes or lanterns and twelve (12) blown glass balls including one large white swirl ball with ornament hanger and one large amber ball with two openings, most likely for a lightning rod. Late 19th/Early 20th Century. Provenance: The estate of King E. and Julia R. Stockton, Tulsa, OK. Condition: […]
Lot 519: 10 Figural Glass Christmas Lights or Lanterns
10 Early Victorian Christmas figural candle lights or lanterns of various colors. Also referred to as Illumination lamps. Includes four male figural lights with two different faces (one marked on bottom Eclipse Lamp British Made, three with marks but difficult to discern), five female figural lights with three figural lights depicting Queen Victoria (all marked […]
Lot 515: Two Early Santa Belsnickles
Two early Santa Claus belsnickles. 1st item – Santa paper mache belsnickle with red robe, black base. Condition – chip to tip of hood, some losses around staples at side seams, missing fir tree. 10 1/4" height. 2nd item – Santa composition belsnickle with white robe, scowling face, holding the remnant of a fir tree, […]
Lot 516: Grouping of early German Christmas ornaments
Grouping of early German Christmas ornaments. 1st set – two small poly-chrome painted cherub faces with carved wings at base of neck. 2nd set – three painted composition cherub faces with outstretched painted wings at base of neck. 3rd set – three painted composition angel ornaments, one unclothed. 4th item – cloth and porcelain head […]
Lot 514: Grouping of Easter Containers & Decorative Items
Grouping of Easter containers & decorative items. 1st set – 3 composite rabbits with one rabbit pulling a cart, one standing on all four legs, and one sitting with a removable head (marked partially GERMANY). 2nd set – 6 paper eggs with 5 having lithographic printed exteriors and floral printed interiors, the remaining unprinted egg […]
Lot 511: Collection of UT Basketball Coach Ray Mears Unifor
12 items worn and used by Ray Mears at the University of Tennessee Basketball games. Item 1: Orange tie with basketballs and goals, slightly worn. Item 2: White, orange and blue striped tie, slightly worn. Item 3: White zip up Jacket embroidered “TENNESSEE Coaching Staff” with basketball and goal on left front pocket area, good […]
Lot 512: Firehouse Presentation Cane
Firefighting presentation cane inscribed " Chief W. W. Templin from Nevada Fire Dept. / Dec. 25 1886", lower edge also marked R.F. S. & Co. (R. F. Simmons Company, Attleboro, MA). Ornate repousse gold-plated handle and wooden shaft, 34-1/2"L overall. Late 19th century. Note: THE INSURANCE YEARBOOK, Vol. 15, published by Spectator Company in 1890 […]
Lot 513: Halloween and Independence Day items
Grouping of 8 early 20th century Holiday items, Halloween and Fourth of July. Includes two paper mache jack o lanterns, one composition candy container modeled as a Jack O'Lantern headed witch holding a cat, one composition figure of small gnome type character (possible candy container), two stars and stripes shield form boxes, sitting black boston […]
Lot 510: Early 20th Century Autograph Book
Early 20th century autograph book of signatures collected by the Broadway and opera performer Josepha Chekova, containing signatures and inscriptions from various individuals in the music and dance entertainment industry, most dating prior to 1950. Some names include, Louis Bourlier Rigo, Howard Hanson, Richard Wilens, Jacques Wolfe, Harriet Hocto and Geffrey O'hara and several more. […]
Lot 508: Group of African American Wanted Notices
Grouping of five African American related wanted notices, including including three wanted for murder and two prison escapees. Notices relate to suspects from North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama and Tennessee and contain descriptions of the men in verbage reflecting views held at the time. Examples include, " $700 reward Robert Hocker, a negro…..The white of […]








