Rare Tennessee coin silver coffee pot, marked “W. H. Calhoun Tenn.” with three pseudo hallmarks (William H. Calhoun, Nashville, Tennessee, working 1839-1865). Engraved in one of the cartouche shields, “To Mrs H. Bruner 1865”. The engraving is assumed to be a later date, since Calhoun died in 1865. Elaborate floral and leaf repousse engraving, branch […]
Lot 195: Exceptional M. C. Escher (1898-1972) "Stars", signed engraving, 1948
Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch, 1898-1972) wood engraving, “Stars”, October 1948, signed “M C Escher” in pencil lower left margin and “eigen druk” (artist’s impression) in lower right margin. Uncut sheet of wove paper. Signature and date “MCE/X – “48” in block. Condition – very light foxing to right margin, lower right and upper left margin […]
Silver Water Pitcher with Overton Provenance
Silver water pitcher with Overton family provenance and inscriptions, inscribed “Bailey & Co./136 Chestnut St. Philadelphia,” figural lion, S, shield marks, and two lion passant marks; inscribed “M.M.O. to H.V.O”. Descended in Susan West’s family and referred to in her notes as “Flower Pitcher” that “came from Traveller’s Rest.” “M.M.O” is believed to refer to […]
Lot 182: Miniature on ivory attributed to John Wood Dodge
Rare portrait on ivory of young boy, attributed to John Wood Dodge (1807-1893, working in Nashville, 1840-1861). Miniature depicts a young boy wearing a black hat and tartan plaid jacket, possibly a posthumous portrait. An enclosure on the back shows a braided lock of hair under glass. The pink-tinged clouds in the background and position […]
Cherokee hawk carving by Going Back Chiltosky, NC (lot#106)
Cherokee carving of hawk by Going Back Chiltosky (1907-2000). Chiltosky is one of the most recognized Cherokee Indian carvers and taught woodcrafts at the Cherokee School. Examples of Chiltosky’s work are illustrated in “Arts and Crafts of the Cherokee”, Rodney Leftwich, p. 95. Signed on base, “Qualla School G.B.C. 1937”. Excellent condition. Height 10″ height. […]
Sand Mountain Alabama decorated and dated churn (lot#162)
Large Sand Mountain, Alabama decorated churn, attributed to E. E. McPherson of Sand Mountain, bands of sine wave incising around upper shoulder and midsection of the jar. Incised in script, “1896” denoting the date, and a “5” on both sides of the jar, denoting the gallon capacity. Alkaline glaze with two pulled handles on one […]
Tennessee long rifle, stamped "E Bull" for Elisha Bull (lot#4)
East Tennessee long rifle, marked “E Bull” for Elisha Bull on the barrel. Provenance – descended from the Smith family near Persia, Tennessee, 20 miles north of Bulls Gap, TN. Full stock, iron mounts, brass cigar patch box, brass ram rod mounts, fitted for percussion, formally flintlock. Length 61″. Estimate $6,500-$7,500
Lot 62: Southern stoneware jar, Jessee Vestal, Washington Co., Virginia, signed and dated
Important and scarce stoneware jar, signed in script, “Jesse Vestal 1880”. This storage jar is illustrated in “Great Road Style: The Decorative Arts Legacy of Southwest Virginia & Northeast Tennessee”, Betsy K. White, University of Virginia Press, p. 140, figure 124. It was also in the “Legacy in Clay: Pottery of Washington County, Virginia” 2005 […]
Lot 61: Southern stoneware pitcher, Jessee Vestal, Washington Co., Virginia, signed and dated
Important and scarce Virginia stoneware pitcher, signed and dated in script, “Jessee Vestal 1865”. This pitcher was exhibited in the “Legacy in Clay: Pottery of Washington County, Virginia” 2005 exhibit, William King Regional Arts Center, Abingdon, VA. The pitcher is also illustrated in the “Legacy in Clay” museum exhibit catalog. Condition – piece of rim […]
Lot 189: Charles Baum (American, 1812-1877) still life painting with fruit
Newly discovered oil on canvas fruit still life by Charles Baum (American, 1812-1877), signed “Charles Baum” lower left-center. Depicting an overflowing bowl of fruit including grapes, pears, peaches, and raspberries. Canvas shows no evidence of inpainting, original frame. Condition – old surface scratch near center of painting, crackelure of paint surface around edges of canvas. […]