Southern, likely North Carolina, hand pieced and embroidered quilt, “King David’s Crown” pattern, consisting of 20 blocks, 2 in. inner blue border, 2 in. middle red border, a 2 1/2 in. outer tan border, and 1/4 in red binding separately applied on all four sides. Backing is a tan medium weight cotton as used on the top. Red, dark […]
Lot 221: Middle TN Red and Green Carpenter’s Wheel Pattern Quilt
Middle Tennessee, Lewisburg History, hand pieced and quilted, Brunswick or Carpenter’s Wheel pattern cotton quilt. Consisting of solid red, green, and white cotton fabrics and a white cotton backing with cotton quilting thread in red and green to match quilt colors and cotton batting. The turkey red binding is separate and is applied by hand. 73 in. x […]
Lot 220: Maryville Woolen Mill, Navy Coverlet
Tennessee blue and cream coverlet, Maryville Woolen Mill, with Stokely family history. Corners inscribed “M.W.M. Tenn.” Borders decorated with eagles, birds, potted flowers, foliage, and dogs carrying flags. The center field decorated with foliage motifs. 73″ H x 82″ W, including fringe. Late 19th century. The Maryville Woolen Mill Co. in Blount County, Tennessee operated from […]
Lot 219: Middle TN Hourglass Red White & Blue Quilt
Middle Tennessee hand pieced and quilted cotton quilt, Four Patched Hourglass design. Constructed of cotton fabrics in colors of turkey red, navy, and white print, quilted with cotton threading in dark colors to match the quilt colors and following the pieced blocks, cotton batting, and an off white cotton back. 73 in. x 89 in. Circa 1910. PROVENANCE: Private […]
Lot 218: TN Rose Wreath Quilt, attrib. West TN
Mid-19th century quilt attrib. West Tennessee hand applique, pieced and quilted Rose Wreath pattern, consisting of solid cotton fabrics in red, green, “cheddar” orange, a cream back, and thin cotton batting. Quilting is by the piece and applique blocks, otherwise shell quilting in the background throughout. 89 1/2 in. x 90 in. Circa 1850 – 1870. PROVENANCE: […]
Lot 217: East TN Pieced and Applique Quilt
East TN pieced and applique quilt, Rose of Sharon pattern, consisting of vivid red, green, cheddar, and pink cotton fabrics on a white ground with a red border and binding. Overall quilted parallel lines. 77 in. x 72 in. Late 19th/Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Memphis collection, purchased May 2011, from Case Auctions, Lot 186. Originally from the […]
Lot 216: Spring Hill Academy Tennessee Sampler 1842
American schoolgirl needlework sampler by Lucy Ann Reid, Spring Hill TN Female Academy, 1842, silk thread on linen ground. Cross stitched double vine and blossom borders enclosing two alphabets (one rendered in box stitch) and a row of numbers, divided by satin stitch sawtooth borders, a vine and blossom border, and decorations of flowering baskets, […]
Lot 215: Fayetteville TN Advertising Whiskey Jug
Tennessee advertising whiskey jug with an Albany slip glaze, inscribed “I was filled at W.W. Alexander’s Fayetteville Tenn When I get empty take me back”. 8 in. H. Late 19th/early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Middle Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Glaze exfoliation to the rim and below the handle, some shallow chipping along the base, hole to the lower […]
Lot 214: 2 West TN Advertising Liquor Jugs & West TN Pottery Jar
1st item: Memphis, Tennessee advertising whiskey stoneware pottery jug with Bristol glaze and cobalt stencil reading “Sambucetti & Bianohl Wholesale Liquors, Memphis-Tenn.”. 10 1/2 in. H. 2nd item: Memphis, Tennessee two-tone advertising stoneware pottery whiskey jug with cobalt stencil reading LEVY’S HIGH GRADE RYE, Goodman Brothers, Distributors, MEMPHIS,–TENN. The back lower edge is impressed with a […]
Lot 213: Kelly “Kell” Ritchie NC Pottery Jar
Kelly “Kell” Ritchie (Lincoln County, NC, 1855-1930) 4-gallon alkaline glazed stoneware pottery jar. Baluster form, short flaring rim, and lug handles. Stamped KR below the rim and incised 4 just below, denoting capacity. 15 3/4 in. H. CONDITION: Old exfoliation of the glaze to the lower third of the body on one side, minute fleabites noted […]
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