Lot of 3 early Knoxville, Tennessee-retailed sterling silver tablespoons, fiddle tipt pattern, marked on back "Hope & Miller" (working Knoxville, circa 1870) and "W & H" for Wood & Hughes, New York. All pieces monogrammed. All pieces in excellent condition. 8-1/4" length, 3.8 troy oz. Provenance: Knoxville, TN collection.
Lot 47: Nashville stoneware advertising jar
Stoneware pottery advertising jar with double lug handles, marked "From Spire and Duff, Nashville Tenn" in a banner (note Nashville is mispelled), below a 4-gallon capacity mark, with freehand cobalt line decoration at neck and bottom. Brown Albany slip interior. Condition: repaired area through the front of the jar, restoration of stencil lettering through this […]
Lot 45: Large Stoneware Jar, attrib. Buncombe Co., NC
Large North Carolina stoneware pottery stoneware jar with brown alkaline glaze, attrib. Buncombe Co., NC. Stamped "8" on the base, denoting gallon capacity. Overall very good condition with couple of flea bites to to lug handles. 19-1/2" H.
Lot 41: Middle TN Stoneware Items, Lot of 2
Lot of two Middle Tennessee pottery vases. 1ST ITEM: Middle TN stoneware two-handled jar, vase form, with double-dip glaze, tan to brown and applied strap handles. Very good condition. 7-1/2" H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 2ND ITEM: Middle TN stoneware jar, vase form, unglazed, with applied strap handles. Excellent condition. 7-1/4" H. Late 19th/Early 20th […]
Lot 42: SW VA / E TN Stoneware Cobalt-decorated Jug
Southwest Virginia / East Tennessee stoneware pottery jug with tulip cobalt decoration, attributed to Charles Decker. Condition: faint hairline crack to upper left shoulder. 12" H. 3rd quarter, 19th century.
Lot 43: Large East TN redware storage jar, attrib. Cain pottery
Large East Tennessee redware pottery storage jar, lead glaze body with manganese stripe decoration, sine wave incising around upper shoulder, extruded or pulled smooth handles, attributed to Sullivan Co., Tennessee or Southwest Virginia. For a similar example of a large decorated jar, refer to the article, “Earthenware Potters Along the Great Road in Virginia and […]
Lot 37: Middle TN Sugar Chest, possibly Davidson Co.
Middle Tennessee sugar chest, possibly Davidson County, cherry primary and poplar secondary wood. Hinged top with breadboard ends and molded edges, lifts to reveal three-section compartment with original dividers. Dovetailed case and a dovetailed drawer with scratch-beaded front. tall, elaborately turned legs. Condition: older refinish, shrinkage cracks to top and front, hinges replaced, patches to […]
Lot 36: Southern Miniature Walnut Desk
East TN or Southwest VA miniature cherry slant front desk with gallery, shaped skirt, two drawers with milk glass knobs and square nail construction. Found in Mountain City, TN. Condition: Old surface with overall very good condition, chip out of lower left corner of second drawer. 18" H x 15-7/8" W x 10-5/8" D. Mid-19th […]
Lot 33: Rare Southern 3-drawer cherry stand, KY
Southern cherry work table or stand in old surface with rare two-over-one drawer configuration, poplar secondary wood. Scratch-beaded and dovetailed drawers retain their original wooden pulls. Boldly turned legs. Condition: overall very good condition with old staining and cracks to top, minor losses to left front and right rear leg, minor losses to to front […]
Lot 32: Diminutive Grain Painted Dome-top Box
Diminutive grain painted dome-top box, black and maroon paint with designs, pine with wrought iron fittings including heart shaped handles. Overall very good condition. 29-7/8" H x 11-1/4" W x 13-1/4" D. Mid Atlantic, early 19th century.