Lot of 2 Tennessee Pieced Quilts. 1ST ITEM: Tennessee pieced quilt, North Carolina Lily pattern, light pink, dark pink and green cotton fabrics on cream ground with pink binding and cream backing. 102" H x 85" W. 2ND ITEM: Tennessee pieced quilt, North Carolina Lily pattern, cotton fabric in shades of pink and green on […]

East Tennessee pieced cotton quilt, zig zag design variant, comprised of red print and cheddar yellow hexagons with red print border and cream binding and backing. Fine quality stitching. Overall very good condition with scattered stains. 71-1/4" W x 82" L. Early 20th century. Provenance: East Tennessee collection.

Lot of two East Tennessee pieced quilts, geometric designs. 1ST ITEM: East Tennessee red, white and blue pieced quilt, geometric diamond pattern. Comprised of red, white and blue printed cotton pieces with red paisley type cotton binding andback. Overall very good condition. 83 1/2" H x 79" W. Provenance: Estate of the late J. N. […]

East Tennessee crazy quilt. Silk, velvet, cotton and satin multicolored fabrics with embroidered seams and several embroidered embellishments including flowers and grape clusters, on blue cotton backing. Overall good condition with wearto some silk fabrics, scattered wear/losses throughout and some patches to backing. 69" W x 81" L. Late 19th century. Provenance: Private East Tennessee […]

Maryville, TN Woolen Mill Coverlet & Book, 2 items. 1ST ITEM – Tennessee red and white coverlet, Maryville Woolen Mill. The corners inscribed "M.W.M. Tenn.". The borders woven with eagles, birds, potted flowers, foliage, and dogscarrying flags, the center with foliate decorations. Condition – Missing some fringe at fold area, handmade repairs to worn areas, […]

East Tennessee pieced red and white quilt, geometric design. Overall very good condition with some staining. 85" H x 68-1/4" W. 20th century.

37 sewing or lace making bobbins, assorted materials including wood, bone, ivory, and silver. Some colored and monogrammed, many with glass beads. Condition: 2 wood bobbins with broken areas, 1 ivory one with area of loss to shank.Sizes range from 3-1/2" to 5". Late 19th and 20th c. Provenance: estate of Isabel Pessick, Ames, Iowa.

Includes 1 circular pin cushion with images of churches on each side, under glass; 1 book form pincushion with printed picture of woman and children under glass on one side, printed picture of a classical style building and city on reverse; 1 mother of pearl pin cushion in the form of bellows marked "Souvenir de […]

1ST ITEM: Carved figural needle case in the form of a Tyrolean figure with hand behind back, 5"H. 2ND ITEM: Lacquered Tunbridgeware pincushion with some wear, 2" diameter. 3RD ITEM: carved wooden pin safe, 2-1/2" diameter. 4TH ITEM: Englishgoosewing style knitting sheath, 11". 5th item: carved tool, unknown function. All items in excellent condition unless […]

Thirteen ivory, vegetable ivory, bone, and steel sewing or needlework implements, including two pincushions in the form of chairs, a "church window" needlecase, pin holder, punches, and sewing clamp. Condition: deterioration to silkcushions, small area of loss to rear of one chair, clamp has loose elements. Height of chairs: 3", clamp: 4-1/2". Late 19th to […]