East Tennessee cherry corner cupboard, Grainger Co., TN. Consisting of canted returns, an ogee cornice, double paneled doors over a center dovetailed drawer flanked by two square panels, each scratch beaded. Lower single paneled doors, ogee molding transitioning to bracket feet with canted bracket returns, serpentine skirt. Poplar and yellow pine secondary woods. 88 1/2" […]
Lot 48: Manner of Conrad Chapman, landscape with covered w
19th century oil on canvas painting, unsigned, manner of Conrad Wise Chapman (American, 1842-1910), depicting a Conestoga wagon traveling along a rural road. One traveler is walking beside the wagon and talking to a dark-skinned, possibly African American woman while another dark-skinned woman harvests in the nearby field. Later molded giltwood frame. 15-1/2? x 8-1/4? […]
Lot 35: R. H. Armstrong Survey Drawing, Jefferson Co., TN
Framed large survey drawing of land belonging to R. H. Armstrong and his wife Louisa Franklin in Jefferson County, TN, dated September 1873. 41 1/4" H x 49 3/4" W overall size. Note: Robert Houston Armstrong (1825 – 1896), the brother of Adelia Armstrong Lutz, and his wife, Louisa Franklin were the first owners and […]
January 25, 2014 Auction
January 25, 2014 Auction Preview. Below is a small sampling of the 900+ lots that will be auctioned. The auction will be held Saturday, January 25 at 9:00 AM EST in the historic Cherokee Mills building, 2240 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919. The preview is Friday, January 24 from noon to 6:00 PM or by […]
Lot 353: Pair of Portraits, Wemyss Family
Pair of Oil on canvas portraits, Col. James Wemyss and Annie Hatch Wemyss, circa 1920. Col. Wemyss's portrait is signed lower right by the artist Sarah E. Cowan (Sarah Eakin Cowan, Hendersonville, TN, 1873-1958). In antique giltwood and composition frames (Mrs. Wemyss' has oval opening). Both 24" x 20" sight, 32" x 28 and 34-1/2" […]
Lot 326: TN Politican James Madison Hartley archive
Archive of articles belonging to James Madison Hartley including a molded celluloid N. B. Forrest Camp Confederate Reunion ribbon holder, Kingston Lodge No. 214 Fraternal Ribbon & Badge, a rare metal Dayton Tenn 1925 Scopes Trial watch fob, meerschaum pipe with inscription, Kingston, Tenn courthouse paperweight, an Elgin pocket watch numbered #397150 with Brooklyn Eagle […]
Lot 93: Grosjean & Woodward Silver Water Pitcher
A Charleston coin silver presentation pitcher made by Grosjean & Woodward (New York, working 1853-1862) and retailed by Hayden & Whilden (H. Sidney Hayden & William G. Whilden, Charleston, SC, working 1855-1863). Pear shaped body with deep floral and foliate repousse work and chasing to the body, spout and handle. Engraved presentation inscription reading "M. […]
Lot 74: 2 Civil War Era AL Ambrotypes w/ Folk Art Note
Two Civil War era ambrotypes, one with lock of hair, depicting Confederate soldier F.M. Sconyers of Alabama, who served in the 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry. One ambrotype shows Sconyers in his Confederate uniform with sword, the other shows him at an earlier age, clean-shaven. This lot also includes a folk art drawing with hand and […]
Lot 71: Lg. Painting of Jefferson Davis inauguration
Large Civil War themed oil on canvas landscape painting, titled across lower part of image "Inauguration of Jefferson Davis as Provisional President of the Confederate States at Montgomery, Alabama February 18 1861." Unsigned. Molded, ebonized wood frame. 44" x 34" sight, 49" x 40" framed. Provenance: A photocopy of a 2003 email accompanying this lot […]
Lot 43: O/C signed Nicola Marshall, Young Girl in a Forest
Oil on canvas landscape depicting a young girl in Rococo style dress in a forest setting, signed lower right Nicola Marschall and dated 18–. Antique, possibly original lemon-gilt molded frame. 24" x 20" sight, 28-1/2" x 24-1/2" framed. Nicola Marschall (German-American, 1829-1917), is best known for his portraits and his design of the Confederate Flag […]
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