Lot of 16 pieces assorted coin or early sterling and Continental silver flatware. 1ST ITEM: a coin silver or early sterling serving fork with acanthus handle and engraved decoration, mark for A.C. Coles (New York), monogram AEW, 10"L. 2ND ITEM: coin silver or early sterling serving spoon with engraved Gothic decoration, twist handle and gilt-washed […]
Lot 122: 6 Nashville Coin Silver Spoons, D. W. Hughes
Lot of 6 TN Coin Silver Spoons, marked D. W. Hughes (According to Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell's book, Tennessee Silversmiths, D. W. Hughes is listed as watch maker in Nashville, Tennessee circa 1860). 5 teaspoons (6" L) and 1 tablespoon (7 1/4" L) with upturned fiddle tipt handle. Faint script monogram "E J L". 3.7 […]
Lot 123: 3 Nashville Coin Silver Tablespoons, J. Flowers
Lot of 3 Nashville, Tennessee coin silver large tablespoons marked "J. Flowers" for Joshua Flowers ( working Nashville 1840-1860 and later) with rounded tip fiddle handles and monogrammed "SAH". 8 1/2" L. 4.650 total troy ounces. Condition: Overall very good condition with some slight dents, bending to bowls.
Lot 121: Tennessee Coin Silver Agricultural Goblet
Coin silver goblet with guilloche rim and footring, engraved chased strawberry and vine design with cartouche engraved "Jackson Fair". 6-5/8"H, 7.7 oz troy. Provenance: collection of Grace Tankersley of Knoxville; West Tennessee history. Condition: A few scratches, overall very good condition.
Lot 119: Set of 6 TN Coin Silver Spoons by E. B. Cayce
Set of six (6) Williamson County, Tennessee coin silver spoons, marked E.B. Cayce (Eldred B. Cayce, working Franklin, TN 1852-1898). Rounded fiddle tipt handles, monogrammed "Mc. E". Each measures 6 1/4" L. 5.205 total troy ounces. Condition: Overall very good condition with a few minor spots of discoloration and scratches.
Lot 120: Memphis, Tennessee Coin Silver Cup
Coin silver mug, beaded upper and lower rim with c scroll handle, marked F. H. Clark & Co. (working Memphis, Tennessee 1841-1866) and G and Co., engraved on front Lucy Herndon Mickle. 4"H, 2.795 oz troy. Provenance: collection of Grace Tankersley of Knoxville; West Tennessee history. Condition: Denting around lower edge.
Lot 116: Kentucky Pottery Pitcher, Isaac Thomas
Large pitcher stamped I. Thomas. (Isaac Thomas, working around the area of Maysville in Mason County, Kentucky from approximately 1834-1876) Two gallon capacity marked with encircled two stamp. 13 1/4" H. Condition: Survives in excellent condition. There is a shallow old base flake.
Lot 117: Kentucky Stoneware Jug by Issac Thomas
Large stoneware pottery jug stamped I. Thomas. (Isaac Thomas, working around the area of Maysville in Mason County, Kentucky from approximately 1834-1876). Four gallon capacity marked with encircled four stamp. Three incised rings on opening of jug. Pulled and extruded handle. 16-1/4" H. Provenance: Mobile, AL collector. Condition: Overall very good condition, some glaze residue […]
Lot 118: Southern Alkaline Glazed Pottery Jug, NC
North Carolina alkaline glazed pottery jug with incised "3", denoting gallon capacity and additional illegible inscriptions to upper body possibly dating (18/?), some blue rotile. 13 1/2" H. Late 19th century. Condition: Indentation to side from firing with chips/residue to rim.
Lot 113: East TN Pottery Churn, attr. Weaver Bros.
Knoxville, Tennessee 5 gallon stoneware pottery churn, attributed to Weaver Brothers. Raised band around shoulder, lug handles, and stamped "5" denoting the gallon capacity. Gallon capacity stamp design is very similar to marked Weaver Bro. forms with similar gallon capacity stamp designs. 15 3/4" H. Late 19th century. Note: The Weaver pottery was listed in […]