Native American natural form turquoise nugget necklace with silver clasp, unmarked, 28"L. Purchased in the Southwest in the 1970s. Condition: Excellent condition.
Lot 678: Turquoise and Silver Nugget Bracelet, Native Ameri
Native American silver cuff bracelet set with four large oval turquoise stones, hallmarked with a drawn image of a tadpole, probably Hopi or Navajo, 5/8"H, 4.05 oz troy. Purchased in the Southwest in the 1970s. Condition: Excellent condition.
Lot 676: Four Chinese Decorative Arts Books
Four Chinese decorative arts books. 1st item: David S. Howard, A TALE OF THREE CITIES: CANTON, SHANGHAI & HONG KONG, THREE CENTURIES OF SINO-BRITISH TRADE IN THE DECORATIVE ARTS (Sotheby's, 1997). 269 pp, blue cloth boards with dust jacket. Furniture, silver, porcelain, ivory and textiles from 1997 exhibition displaying records of the East India Company […]
Lot 675: 15 Books On Antiques, Hardcover And Paperback
15 Books on Antiques. (1-6): American Furniture, edited by Luke Beckerdite, volumes 1994 through 1998 and 2003, (7) The Swisegood School of Cabinetmaking, MESDA, 1973, (8) George Washington's Chinaware, Susan Gray Detweiler, 1982, (9) Paris Porcelains in the New Orleans Museum of Art, John Webster Keefe, 1998, (10) Caring for Your Collection, National Institute for […]
Lot 672: The Art and Mystery of TN Furniture, signed
"The Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture and Its Makers through 1850" by Derita Coleman Williams and Nathan Harsh, copyright 1988, Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, Tennessee. Signed by author Nathan Harsh with personal inscription. 11-1/2" H x 9" W. Provenance: A Nashville, Tennessee estate. Condition: Overall very good condition with original dust jacket still intact […]
Lot 673: The Furniture of Coastal N.C. by John Bivins
"THE FURNITURE OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA 1700-1820," by John Bivins Jr. Published by The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Winston Salem, 1988. 562 pp., maroon cloth boards with dust jacket. Out of print reference covering the Colonial and Federal periods of North Carolina furniture. 11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" H Condition: Excellent condition […]
Lot 671: 3 Smoky Mountain landscapes by John Roberts
Three John Roberts (East Tennessee, 2nd quarter of 20th Century) oil on board landscapes depicting the Smoky Mountains and streams. In original pine frames. Item 1 Sight: 15" H x 28 3/4" W, Framed: 19" H x 33 3/4" W. Item 2 Sight: 10 3/4" H x 28 3/4" W, Framed 15" H x 33" […]
Lot 669: Horst S. Schreck The Butcher & Western Scene
Two large Horst S. Schreck (Texas, 1885-1967) oil on board paintings. Item 1: "The Butcher", depicting a muscular laborer wielding ax against carcass, another man working in background. Signed and dated '64, lower left. Silver and gold paneled frame with linen liner. Framer's label and exhibition label en verso. Sight: 39-1/2" H x 31" W, […]
Lot 670: William Findlay Oil on Board of Freighter Ship
William Findlay impressionist oil on board depicting a freighter ship on a rough sea with an American flag on the aft. Signed lower left "Wm. Findlay" (signature partially obscured by frame). Sight – 13" H x 18 1/2" W. Framed – 15 5/8" H x 21 1/4" W. Condition: Overall very good with some minor […]
Lot 667: Oil on canvas Portrait of Boy & Dog, 19th century
American school oil on canvas portrait of young boy holding a riding crop and standing next to a large yellow-haired dog, waterscape in background, unsigned. Newer gilt paneled frame. Sight: 29 1/2 x 23 1/2, frame: 37 x 31 1/4. 19th century. Condition: Relined. Surface grime. Blacklighting reveals scattered inpainting or repair including a few […]