2 Carved Folk Art Items, cane and cane handle. 1st item – Folk art carved cane with three finely carved and detailed alligators with the last alligator having a figure in its mouth. 35 1/2" L. 2nd item – Folk art carved cane handle with finely carved alligator figures, one on top and another on […]
Lot 93: Large Middle TN Pottery Jar
Large Middle Tennessee stoneware pottery jar, inscribed with what appears to be a downward facing "3", denoting gallon capacity and the words in script, "Putnam County" on the upper shoulder. 17" H. Late 19th century. Condition: Old freeze cracks to reverse side of script, chip to rim and traces of green paint.
Lot 95: SC Alkaline Storage Jar and NC Alkaline Jug
Lot of two southern pottery items including, Item 1: Edgefield, South Carolina alkaline glazed storage jar with distinctive ridge line at the lower rim flaring to a square rolled rim. 9" H x 5" W. 19th Century. Item 2: Small North Carolina alkaline glazed jug with thick alkaline glaze build up at base. 6" H […]
Lot 91: Sullivan Co TN Redware Jug. Attr. Cain
Sullivan County, Tennessee lead glazed redware jug attributed to the Cain Pottery. Jug features tapered rim, extruded handle, incised rig decoration, and beaded foot. Glaze with general cracklure. 7 3/4" H. Late 19th Century. Provenance: Jug discovered in Bristol, Tennessee and featured in the Tennessee Historical Society 2011 exhibition "Tennessee Turned: Earthenware and Stoneware Made […]
Lot 92: Rare Middle TN Pottery Rundlet, J. Crawley, 1851
Rare Putnam County, Tennessee stoneware pottery rundlet made by James C. Crawley (b. abt 1798 – 1859). Signed and dated in script on upper section “J. C. Crawley, His Jug, 1851”. Tan transitioning to dark brown in color. 14 1/4″ H. Provenance: acquired from the Geraldine Pettross Apple estate, Gordonsville, TN (Smith Co.). Biography (Courtesy […]
Lot 90: Knoxville, TN Weaver Bros. Pottery Bowl, Marked
Knoxville, Tennessee Weaver Brothers stoneware pottery bowl, stamped "Weaver & Obr., Knoxville, Tenn." . The Weaver Pottery was listed in the Knoxville Business Directory from 1876-1887 with David Weaver listed as the proprietor and George C. Weaver as a potter. 4 1/2" H X 10 1/4" Dia. (Survey Of Historic Pottery Making In Tennessee 1979", […]
Lot 89: Middle Tennessee Cherry Candlestand
Sumner County Tennessee cherry candlestand, comprised of a one board top (21 1/2" dia) atop a rotating birdcage and resting on a tripod snake leg base. Older surface. 25 1/4" H. First half 19th century. Provenance: Descended through the family of William McKain Franklin and wife Evaline Aurville Douglass of Pilot Knob Plantation, Station Camp […]
Lot 87: East TN Cherry Stand w/ Scalloped Skirt
Sheraton East Tennessee cherry one drawer stand with poplar secondary, possibly Greene Co. Features one dovetailed drawer with applied scalloped decoration on front and sides and central light wood diamond key hole escutcheon with original wooden pulls, turned legs. 28 1/2" W x 24 3/4" W x 18" D. Mid 19th century. Condition: Overall very […]
Lot 88: TN or KY Sheraton Cherry Sugar Chest
Middle Tennessee or Southern Kentucky Sheraton cherry sugar chest, fine dovetailed case with molded lip top, one divider and single dovetailed drawer, diamond key hole escutcheon, on turned feet. 33" H x 27 1/2" W x 21 1/2" D. Second quarter of 19th Century. Provenance: ex-Rollin Piercy estate, Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Overall very good condition. […]
Lot 86: East Tn Ballot Box w/ "Election Greene" Wax Seal
East Tennessee oak, walnut, and maple ballot box with red wax stamp impressed "Election Greene" (Possibly Greene County, Tennessee). Box features oak stiles with inset vertical striped alternating light and dark wood strips and brass bail handle, and locking lid. Interior features a locking ballot door with ballot slot. 8" H x 13 7/8" W […]