Lot of 2 Civil War Items including a late 19th century folk painting of depicting three flags of the Confederate States Army, housed in its original frame ( 10 5/8" H x 7 5/8" W) together with a book titled "List of Field Officers,Regiments and Battalions in the Confederate States Army 1861 -1865" by J. […]
Lot 41: Cast Iron Doorstops of Painted Squirrel and Cat
Lot of 2 cast iron doorstops of squirrel and cat. 1ST ITEM: Cast iron profile of squirrel eating nut with old red/brown paint on front and back. Squirrel sitting on tree stump with one acorn amongst tree roots. Overall good condition forage. 9" H x 6 1/2 W x 2" D. 2ND ITEM: Cast iron […]
Lot 42: Lot of 10 East TN Civil War letters & documents
Lot of 10 East Tennessee Civil War-related letters and documents. 1ST ITEM – Letter penned by 1st Lieutenant William Shepherd, 5th East TN Calvary, dated July 24th, 1863 while stationed at Camp Nelson in Kentucky, to Samuel L. Moore, who waspart of Col. J. H. Lane's regiment. In this letter to his friend, he discusses […]
Lot 40: Fido Cast Iron Dog Doorstop
Cast iron doorstep of puppy on a pillow, collar reads "Fido." Unmarked, attributed to Hubley. Condition: some wear to paint. 5" H x 7"W x 6"D. Provenance: Mitchell estate, Nashville TN
Lot 38: Schoolgirl landscape, dated 1778
Folk art or school girl landscape, pen and wash on paper depicting a mill with man and dog in boat, oval, signed lower left "Christiana Forbes July 29, 1778." Old label on back for The Drawing Shop, 45 Christopher Street, New York 14 NY. Partiallygilded wood frame (frame probably not original). Condition: some overall toning. […]
Lot 39: Figural Carved Black Forest Carved box with fox lid
Black Forest figural box with lid carved in the form of a fox and pheasant and a leaf and foliage carved base. Overall very good condition, fox ears may have been trimmed, old repaired break to front leg of fox, cleaned surface. 9 3/4" H x 12"W x 8 1/2" D. Late 19th century.
Lot 36: Folk Art Footstool w/ Painted Vignette Scenes
Folk Art footstool square wooden hinged storage box or footstool on ball feet with regional landscape vignettes painted on each side. Red painted interior with advertising stenciling for "The Valentine Company", a manufacturer of carvarnishes with offices in Boston and New York. Overall very good condition with some wear to paint, fraying to one carpeted […]
Lot 37: Virginia Marriage Fractur
Virginia marriage fractur, depicting the central image of a woman inside two entwined hearts, floliate border, and with the verse " Hearts like these are joined mutually for life, makes the glad husband and happy wife". Housed in the original wooden frame. Condition – Overall very good condition with some scattered spotting. Minor restoration to […]
Lot 34: Lot of 2 Silhouettes, incl. Edouart & 1 Miniature
Lot of 2 Silhouettes & 1 Miniature portrait. 1ST ITEM: Auguste Edouart (American, 1789-1861) cut and paste silhouette of a seated woman set on a lithograph background of an interior scene. Ink inscription,"aug. Edouart, fecit 1843Philadelphia." Overall good condition, some pinpricks in upper right corner. Unframed. 11-1/2" h x 7-1/2" W. 2ND ITEM: Sepia ink […]
Lot 35: Folk Art Carved Eagle Cane, TN or NC
East Tennessee or Western North Carolina folk art carved eagle cane. Eagle head termination on the curved handle with U.S. eagle, shield and carved feathers along the shaft. Nice patina with overall expected wear. Approx. 32 1/2" L. 19thcentury.