Grouping of two decorative boxes. Item 1: Mahogany dressing case with stenciled ink decoration, fitted interior, and a drop down mirror. 3 3/8" H x 10 1/2" W x 5 1/2" D. American, circa 1900. Item 2: Victorian lacquered and gilt decorated lap desk with inlay mother of pearl decoration. Interior features purple velvet writing […]
Lot 144: Federal Eagle Silk Embroidery
Framed silk embroidery depicting an American eagle, holding arrows in one claw, sitting upon American flag shield. Enhanced with stuffed work, detailed glass eye and with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM'. Possibly Chinese export for the American market. Sight: 19-1/4" W x 17-3/4" H; Framed: 23-1/4" W x 21-3/4" H. Mid 19th century. Condition: Good […]
Lot 145: Granny Donaldson Folk Art Textile
Folk art textile by Kate Clayton (Granny) Donaldson (1864-1960) of Brasstown, Jackson County, North Carolina. Hand dyed and spun wool crocheted motifs of a central tree, surrounded by animals (llama, donkey, cow, rooster, etc.), human figures and a basket of flowers, applied to hand woven wool panel. Hemmed edges. 21-3/8" x 24-1/2". Note: A native […]
Lot 141: SW Virginia / East TN Pottery Jar, attrib. Decker
Southwest Virginia / East Tennessee stoneware pottery jug with tulip cobalt decoration around the circumference, 4 total with additional cobalt to handles. Attributed to Charles Decker. Stamped 2 to rim denoting gallon capacity. 12" H. 3rd quarter, 19th century. Condition: Two chips to rim.
Lot 142: Sarah Brevard Donoho needlework sampler and photos
Middle Tennessee needlework sampler, silk on linen, signed "miss sarah bonoho" (note reversed b for d), "October the 11 1835." Wide double floral border enclosing four alphabets and the signature/date lines, all separated by lines of various types of stitches. Later stained wood frame. 14-3/4" x 13-5/8" sight, 16" x 15" framed. This sampler has […]
Lot 143: School Girl Sampler with verse, possibly Irish
Schoolgirl needlework sampler, silk on linen, signed Agnes Mc M Plunket, age 10, 1829. Rectangular sampler features eight lines of alphabet done in cross, Queen's and embroidery stitches, divided by geometric rows, over a verse and several pictorial images including baskets of flowers, birds in wreaths, and trees, all enclosed in a floral and geometric […]
Lot 138: 2 East TN Redware jars, one sine wave, attrib. Cai
Lot of two East Tennessee redware pottery storage jars, one with sine waves. Both attributed to the Cain pottery. Item 1: Redware storage jar having straight sides, shoulder and channeled rim with sine wave decoration around the body. 8 1/4" H x 5 1/2" W. Item 2: Redware storage jar having straight sides, shoulder and […]
Lot 139: East TN Redware Pottery Cream pot, attrib. Cain
Diminutive East Tennessee redware pottery cream pot, attributed to the Cain pottery, with lead glaze to exterior and interior and sine wave incising around upper shoulder. Descended through the Gaines family of Sullivan Co., TN. 5 1/4" H. Condition: Overall very good condition with minor chips to rim.
Lot 140: East TN Presidential Presentation Harvest Jug
Important East Tennessee decorated Presidential presentation harvest jug. Harvest jug with extruded handle and two opposing spouts with two sine waves around the upper shoulder and an additional closed sine wave at the tip of the jar, resembling a sun motif. Possibly potted by Lewis Manning Haun (Greene County, TN, born 1835). Similar harvest jug […]
Lot 136: West TN Pottery Jar, attrib. T. W. Craven
West Tennessee two handled jar, attributed to T.W. Craven of Henderson County, TN. Reverse side with incised 6, denoting gallon capacity. Crimped medial flange joining both halves of the jar, two lug handles, salt drips. 17" H. The Cravens were important potters in the Piedmont area of NC and are best known for their salt-glazed […]