Rare paint decorated Wythe County, Virginia blanket chest in an exceptional state of preservation. Descended through the Dutton family of Wythe County (daughters of Henry Huddle married into the Dutton family). Chest consists of three painted panels with dahlia flower and urn designs and two decorated circles on the top of the chest. The poplar […]
Lot 186: An important and rare Oscar Bach classical console table and mirror, signed
Classical bronze console table and matching bronze mirror with classical scenes, bronze label on back of mirror, “Oscar B Bach” (Oscar Bruno Bach, American, 1884-1957). Bronze table contains an inlaid pink marble top supported by an apron consisting of classical Greek scenes around the entire perimeter of the table, resting on reeded legs with cross […]
Southern folk pottery – Lanier Meaders face jug (lot#219)
Southern face jug by Lanier Meaders (1917-1998), White County, Georgia. Greene alkaline glaze, black glazed pupils. Signed on bottom “Lanier Meaders”. Consigner bought this jug directly from Lanier Meaders. Condition – firing crack in handle with glaze pooled in the crack, otherwise excellent. 9 1/2″ height. Estimate $700-$900
Lot 101: An exceptional East Tennessee redware pitcher, attributed to Cain pottery
East Tennessee redware pitcher, attributed to the Cain pottery of Sullivan County, TN. Manganese and gold/yellow slip decoration with multiple sine wave incising around midsection, extruded handle. Manganese drips run down the interior of the pitcher as well. The glaze, elaborate use of manganese and yellow slips, and sine wave incising is exceptional on this […]
Early period portrait of President Andrew Jackson (#29)
Early period portrait of President Andrew Jackson. Provenance – Freeman estate, Bristol, Tennessee. Very good condition. Old varnish, no visible inpainting or repairs. Discoloration area near neck served as a test cleaning area by a conservator and indicates how the canvas would appear cleaned. 21″ x 25 3/4″ canvas, 22 3/8″ x 27 3/8″ frame. […]
Early and rare West Virginia cobalt decorated jar with decorative stamps, attributed to John Wood Thompson (lot #164)
Rare Southern cobalt decorated stoneware jar attributed to John Wood Thompson, Morgantown, West Virginia. Consisting of cobalt decorated flowering tulips on both sides, two cobalt lines around rim area, and traces of cobalt on the base of the jar. Stamped three times, two stamps depict a Georgian house with a large tree to the right […]
Lot 100: Greene County, Tennessee redware jar attributed to C A Haun
Southern redware jar, copper oxide slip over lead glaze, attributed to Christopher Alexander Haun. Provenance – descended in the family of James H. Bright, Greene County, Tennessee. Condition – minor chips to base, minor flakes to glaze. 6 3/8″ height. Second quarter of the 19th century. This jar has a similar form to a marked […]
North Carolina Moravian redware jug, possibly Rudolph Christ (lot#41)
Southern redware jug, Moravian, found in the Fort Chiswell, Virginia area (Wythe County) in the early 1970s. The distinctive extruded handle with beaded edge is similar to other extruded handles by Rudolph Christ of Salem, North Carolina. The rim and spout also follows Moravian forms from the Salem area. Three incised lines around upper shoulder, […]
Lot 18: Middle Tennessee stoneware jar, signed in script "G W Dunn", sine wave incising
Middle Tennessee two handled jar, signed in script, “G W Dunn” (George Washington Dunn, Tennessee) with incised line and sine wave around upper midsection. Incised “3” on opposite side denotes gallon capacity. Red brown dip glaze, grey on lower section. Condition – overall excellent condition, faint hairlines on underside of base. 17″ height. Early 20th […]
Lot 44: Large North Carolina jar, stamped N.H. Dixon
Important and rare North Carolina stoneware jar, stamped “N.H. Dixon” (Nathaniel H. Dixon, 1827-1863, Chatham County, NC). Alkaline glaze drips on side with the stamp. Provenance – John Gordon Collection, NYC. Condition – very good condition, small shallow rim chip to back side of jar, remnants of grease residue on jar. 15 1/2″ height. Mid […]