Two Southern woven coverlets. 1st item – Red, grey and white woven wool and cotton coverlet. Family history associates this coverlet with Kentucky. 62 1/2" W x 84" H. 19th century. 2nd item – Red, white and blue woven wool and cotton coverlet. Family history associates this coverlet with Tennessee. 76" W x 91" L. […]
Lot 643: 2 East Tennessee Pieced Cotton Quilts
Lot of two (2) cotton pieced quilts, one North Carolina lily design, red and green on white ground ( 69" W x 88 1/2" H) and the other Tree of Life design, red, yellow and green on white ground (63" W x 78 1/4" H). Both late 19th century. Condition: Both with some staining, overall […]
Lot 644: East TN Red & White Pieced Cotton Quilt
East Tennessee red and white pieced cotton quilt, geometric design. 75" W x 92" H. Late 19th century/Early 20th century. Condition: Overall staining and grime.
Lot 642: Group 28 Pigeon Forge Pottery Items, some signed
Group of 28 Pigeon Forge Pottery items, some signed. 1ST-4TH ITEMS: 3 vase and 1 covered dish, all signed Ferguson, 2-7-1/4" H. 5TH – 8TH ITEMS: Various Vases signed "A. Huskey, B. Smelcer, E. Ownbey, L. Tennby", 2-1/8 to 7-1/4" H. 9TH to 28TH ITEMS: 4 square tiles, 4 round coasters, 1 double-headed drip vase, […]
Lot 641: Group of Pigeon Forge Pottery figures, some signed
Group of Pigeon Forge Pottery Figures, some signed. 1ST ITEM; 2 bear cubs, signed D. Ferguson, 5-3/4" H. 2ND ITEM: Mauve colored owl, signed Kellogg, 8" H. 3RD ITEM: Brown-speckled owl, signed "F", 4-1/4" H. 4TH ITEM: Bear cub, signed "DF", 4-1/4" H. 5TH ITEM: Candleholder, signed Ferguson, 10" H. 6TH -10TH ITEMS: Raccoon, Black […]
Lot 640: West Tennessee stoneware jar, attrib. Craven
West Tennessee stoneware jar, unmarked but attributed to the Cravens of Henderson County, TN. The Cravens were important potters in the Piedmont area of NC and are best known for their salt-glazed stoneware (See Smith and Rogers' Survey of Historic Pottery Making in Tennessee and Turners and Burners by Charles Zug.)16" H. Provenance: Found in […]
Lot 638: Virginia Stoneware Pottery Jar, E W Mort
Virginia stoneware pottery jar stamped " E. W. Mort, Alum Wells VA" and also stamped with a "1" surrounded by a circle. E.W. Mort (1853-1923) was born in Strasburg, VA and potted in Alum Wells, Washington County. Mort ceased making pottery in 1893 and became a Methodist minister. 9" H. Late 19th century. Condition: Overall […]
Lot 639: 2 East TN Pottery Items, incl. Harmon
1st item – East Tennessee stoneware salt jar, possibly Harmon, from Wallace Estate of Morristown. The Harmon Pottery operated in Greene County, TN from 1885-1905. 3 1/4" H x 4 1/2" dia. Late 19th century. 2nd item – East Tennessee redware pottery jug, early form with manganese glaze. Survives in original "relic" condition. 6 1/4" […]
Lot 636: NC Salt-Glazed Pottery Jar, J M Yow
North Carolina salt-glazed pottery storage jar, by John M. Yow (1860-1906 Randolph Co.). Stamped "J. M. YOW ERECT NC" just beneath handle. Salt glaze with some good orange peel. 14 1/8" H. Late 19th century. Condition: Tight hairline crack emanating from base to upper shoulder, shallow chips to rim.
Lot 637: 3 Southern Stoneware Pottery Items
Grouping of three (3) Southern stoneware items. 1st item – Southwest Virginia stoneware churn with cobalt floral decoration and incised "4" denoting gallon capacity. 15" H. 2nd item – Baltimore stoneware jar with cobalt floral decoration and incised "2" denoting gallon capacity. 12" H. 3rd item – East Tennessee stoneware pitcher. 9 1/2" H. All […]