Black Forest wooden box, rectangular form with curved and textured sides carved in a floral motif, the hinged lid adorned with two fully carved pheasants, all resting on four feet, the front two of which are carved in the form of pheasant heads. Lined with tufted blue silk. 8-1/2"H x 13"W x 7"D. Continental, late […]

Framed 1815 listing of property owned by Samuel Shepherd of Wythe County, Virginia. The document details all of his personal property including his land and dwellings as well as the ten slaves that he owned, three males and three females and four children. Value of his property totals $8154.48 while the total value of the […]

Three glass images from the inventory of Knaffl Gallery of Knoxville, Tennessee. Item 1: Glass image of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson owned by Knaffl Brothers Photography of Knoxville, Tennessee. Appears to be a reproduction of a period Stonewall Jackson image by "M. Miley & Son, Lexington, VA." 5" H x 4" W. Circa 1880. Item […]

Knoxville, Tennessee Knaffl & Brothers photograph depicting two African American men harvesting hay with a man and girl, presumably the farm owner and his daughter, posed next to a haystack. Farm house appears very faintly in the background. Knaffl & Bros. stamp lower left. 7 3/8" H x 9 1/4" W. Framed – 11 3/4" […]

1st item: HISTORIC PULASKI: BIRTHPLACE OF THE KU KLUX KLAN SCENE OF EXECUTION OF SAM DAVIS. Copyright 1913 by W.T. Richardson. Memoir of his involvement in the Klan, cypher code used by the Klan in secret correspondence, and accounts of the death of local Civil War hero Sam Davis. 108 pp. Dark red boards with […]

Large collection of 18th and 19th century Greene County deeds and documents, over 20 including one document dated June 1827 relating to the Greene County 90th Militia Regiment detailing a fine for dishonorable conduct for Captain David Reed, written by John Bible, a Lieutenant in the War of 1812 and later a Captain of the […]

Group of French related literature and documents. 1st item: A collection of French calligraphy from Ecole de sille dated 1811. Collection of 20. 2nd item: Lot of 5 French paperback books. Item 1, 2 and 3: Three of the 18 total volumes of "OEUVRES COMPLETES DE ROLLIN NOUVELLE EDITION." (The complete works of Rollin. New […]

Hardback book titled "The Life and Character of Captain William B. Allen of Lawrence County, Tennessee" By W. P. Rowles, Esquire. Published by J. J. McDaniel, "Democratic Herald" Book office, 1853. 7-1/2" H x 4-3/4" W. Provenance: A Nashville, Tennessee estate. Condition: Overall good condition with water spots.

Item 1: "The History of Davidson County, Tennessee with Illustration." By W. W. Clayton. Published by J. W. Lewis & Co. Philadelphia 1880. 12" H x 9" W. Item 2: A reprint of "Art Work of Nashville" by the Tennessee Historical Society, originally published by The W. H. Parish Publishing Company, Chicago, 1894. 12 1/4" […]

History of Tennessee Illustrated 1887. East Tennessee Edition. Chicago & Nashville, Goodspeed Publishing, printed 1887. Thick volume book with gilt lettering, leather spine and corners with red tinted edges and ends. Condition: Overall general wear to cover with losses to edges and corners. Slight losses to interior map to edges and fold lines. General browning […]