Lot of 5 pieces of obsolete currency, Confederate paper money, all Richmond notes, 7th issue (Feb. 17, 1864). 1ST ITEM: $500 note, depicting Stonewall Jackson and CSA flag, pink and black web background, serial #26994, good to very good condition with penciled number "136" on back. 2ND ITEM: $100 note, "Women of the South" series […]
Lot 2: Book: The Art and Mystery of TN Furniture, Harsh & Williams
Hard cover book: "The Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture and its Makers Through 1850" by Nathan Harsh and Derita Coleman Williams. Copyright 1988. Overall very good condition with wear and some fading to dust cover.
Rookwood decorated vase by Kataro Shirayamadani, 1893
Rookwood Iris glaze scenic vase, depicting four birds in flight with blue green to yellow glaze color, marks for Kataro Shirayamadani, 1893. Marks include the Rookwood logo, which indicates the date, shape #216 and the incised signature of the artist. 11″ H. Circa 1893
North Carolina stoneware ring jug, marked "W. H. Hancock" (Randolph Co., NC 1845-1924)
Stoneware pottery ring jug, stamped “W.H. Hancock” (1825-1924, Moore Co., NC). Excellent condition. 8″ diameter including spout. Provenance – descended in a family from Sullivan Co., TN who migrated from North Carolina.
William Spratling Mexican sterling silver pitcher
William Spratling Mexican sterling silver pitcher, bulbous form fitted with shaped rosewood handle and rivet decoration around lower handle, impressed “Spratling Made In Mexico and Spratling Silver”. Overall very good condition. 6 1/2″ H. Circa 1940-1944.
Lanier Meaders folk art face jug, rock teeth
Early Lanier Meaders (White County, Georgia, 1917-1998) rock tooth face jug with painted eyes and dark green alkaline drip glaze. Inscribed “Lanier Meaders” on base. Overall excellent condition. Measures 9 3/4″ H.
Suberi Brothers NY diamond ring
14K yellow gold and diamond ring, pave set, diamond and black-enamel cluster ring. Maker’s mark for Suberi Brothers located on inside band. Ring includes one cushion shaped old mine-cut diamond, approximately 1.50 carats surrounded by twenty-four round old mine-cut melee alternating with black enamel ribbon accents, approximately 1.72 carats. Reverse pierced filigree design. Measures 7/8″ […]
William Grindstaff one gallon stoneware jar, Knoxville
Tennessee stoneware jar by William Grindstaff, stamped with “g” on shoulder and “1 W GRINDSTAFF” on lower base. Excellent condition. 9 1/2″ H. Late 19th century.
Sterling Repousse Coffee & Tea Service, 5 pieces, Baltimore
Baltimore sterling silver Castle Pattern tea and coffee service, marks for Schofield Co., elaborate repousse floral decoration with central castle motif, the handles decorated with cast figural ram head. Set includes 13 1/2″ coffee pot (7004), 12 1/2″ tea pot (7003), 8 1/2″ sugar bowl (7001), 9″ cream pitcher (7000), 6 3/4″ waste bowl (Unmarked). […]
Large East Tennessee cobalt decorated jar, attrib. Charles Decker
Large 4 gallon stoneware jar with extruded lug handles, bold cobalt decorated tulip design on both sides, “4” capacity mark on rim consistent with known Decker forms from Keystone Pottery, Washington Co., Tennessee. The large open tulip design is associated with potter, Charles Decker. More information in coming weeks.