Lot of 2 Tennessee Shape Note Music Books. 1ST ITEM: The Knoxville Harmony of Music Made Easy 1838, printed in Madisonville, Tn. by A.W. Elder. Shaped note songbook, 200 pages, hardbound. Very early volume and scarce. Good to very goodcovers, very good contents. Bears inscriptions from Claiborn And Grainger Counties and the name of James […]
Lot 48: "Life As It Is" by JWM Breazeale,1842 Knoxville, TN
Hardbound book Life As It Is by J.W.M. Breazeale printed at Knoxville Tn. James Williams Press at the Office of the Post. 1842 History of Tennessee including the manners and custons of the inhabitants, wars with Indians, Battle of King'sMountain, and the history of the murderous Harp brothers. Very old hand sewing to spine, marbled […]
Lot 46: The Annals Of Tennessee Book, 1853
"The Annals of Tennessee to the End of the Eighteenth Century…" by J.G.M. Ramsey, A.M., M.D., Charleston, Walker and James, 1853. With fold-out map. Wear typical to a book of this age, split and worn leather cover and binding, foxingand staining on pages. 9-1/8" L x 6-1/4" W x 2-1/4" H. Lenoir City, TN estate.
Lot 43: Recruiting Roll Document, 4th TN Regiment
Recruiting roll document for the 4th Tennessee Regiment, stationed in Virginia. Penned by Col. William Stover, the document accompanied signatures of recruits who swore their allegiance to the United States and the President, promisedto serve "fatihfully against all their enemies" and promised to "observe and obey the orders" of the officers of the regiment. Condition […]
Lot 45: Lot of 2 Civil War Items, Painting & book
Lot of 2 Civil War Items including a late 19th century folk painting of depicting three flags of the Confederate States Army, housed in its original frame ( 10 5/8" H x 7 5/8" W) together with a book titled "List of Field Officers,Regiments and Battalions in the Confederate States Army 1861 -1865" by J. […]
Lot 41: Cast Iron Doorstops of Painted Squirrel and Cat
Lot of 2 cast iron doorstops of squirrel and cat. 1ST ITEM: Cast iron profile of squirrel eating nut with old red/brown paint on front and back. Squirrel sitting on tree stump with one acorn amongst tree roots. Overall good condition forage. 9" H x 6 1/2 W x 2" D. 2ND ITEM: Cast iron […]
Lot 42: Lot of 10 East TN Civil War letters & documents
Lot of 10 East Tennessee Civil War-related letters and documents. 1ST ITEM – Letter penned by 1st Lieutenant William Shepherd, 5th East TN Calvary, dated July 24th, 1863 while stationed at Camp Nelson in Kentucky, to Samuel L. Moore, who waspart of Col. J. H. Lane's regiment. In this letter to his friend, he discusses […]
Lot 40: Fido Cast Iron Dog Doorstop
Cast iron doorstep of puppy on a pillow, collar reads "Fido." Unmarked, attributed to Hubley. Condition: some wear to paint. 5" H x 7"W x 6"D. Provenance: Mitchell estate, Nashville TN
Lot 38: Schoolgirl landscape, dated 1778
Folk art or school girl landscape, pen and wash on paper depicting a mill with man and dog in boat, oval, signed lower left "Christiana Forbes July 29, 1778." Old label on back for The Drawing Shop, 45 Christopher Street, New York 14 NY. Partiallygilded wood frame (frame probably not original). Condition: some overall toning. […]
Lot 39: Figural Carved Black Forest Carved box with fox lid
Black Forest figural box with lid carved in the form of a fox and pheasant and a leaf and foliage carved base. Overall very good condition, fox ears may have been trimmed, old repaired break to front leg of fox, cleaned surface. 9 3/4" H x 12"W x 8 1/2" D. Late 19th century.