Pair of Willie Blount Land Grants. No. 2172 and No. 5209. 1st item: 1810 signed Tennessee Governor Willie Blount (1768-1835) and Secretary Robert Houston (1765-1834) land grant awarding 160 acres to John Davis in Rutherford County, TN. Willie Blount's half brother was William Blount. He was elected as one of the judges of the Superior […]
Lot 503: 19th Cent. French Oil after Charles A. Van Loo
19th century French oil on canvas depicting two young artists painting and drawing a young model, after the drawing LES ENFANTS PEINTRES by Charles Andre Van Loo (France/Italy, 1705 – 1765). Signed lower left C. LeBRUN, most likely added at a later date. Housed in a simple gilt wood frame. Sight: 35 3/8" H x […]
Lot 63: 34 Pcs. Olive Pattern Flatware, Kendrick, Wood & H
34 pieces of 19th century silver flatware, sterling and/or coin silver, most in the Olive Pattern, incuse retailer marks for William Kendrick (working Louisville, Kentucky circa 1824-1880). Includes 6 forks, 10 teaspoons, 12 dessert spoons, 4 tablespoons, and 1 sauce ladle, all in the Olive pattern, probably sterling, many pieces with additional marks for maker […]
January 24, 2015 Auction
This auction included over 2,750 bidders from over 60 different countries and offered all bidding types including live in-person, absentee, phone and Internet. The auction started at 9:00 AM Eastern and was held in the historic Cherokee Mills building, 2240 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919. The preview was Friday, January 23 from noon to 6:00 PM or […]
Lot 471: Lionel Boxed Grouping of Trains, O gauge
Grouping of boxed Lionel O gauge trains. Items 1 & 2: two (2) Lionel modern O gauge TCA Bicentennial Special no. 2 boxed sets. Includes a 1976 U36B diesel, 1974 Stars & Stripes Pullman, 1975 American Eagle Pullman, 1973 Freedom Bell observation car, commemorative plaque and book. Item 3 – 5 – three (3) Lionel […]
Lot 394: Spencer Model 1860 Carbine
Spencer Model 1860 carbine, .54 cal, serial# 32765, top of frame marked "Spencer Repeating Rifle Co., Boston, MA, Patd. March 6 1860", walnut stock and forearm, sling bar and ring, flip-up long range sight. 22" barrel. Overall Length: 93". Condition: Lacquer application over the metal frame and wood stock. Wooden stock with losses to forearm […]
Lot 391: Colt Open top Pocket Model Revolver .22 cal
Colt Open top Pocket Model Revolver. .22 cal rimfire, 7 shot cylinder, serial number 27651. All visible serial numbers matching. On barrel flanked by Maltese crosses, "Colt's PT. F.A. MFG. Co. Hartford, CT. USA". 2 7/8" barrel. Circa 1871-1877. Provenance: Gatlinburg, TN collection. Condition: Overall very good condition with remnant of some of the original […]
Lot 503: Scottish style Jewelry and Silverware
Group of Scottish style jewelry and silverware, many with thistle decoration. 1st group: Three pins including one straight bar pin with banded agate and silver metal thistle emblem mounted at center (3-3/8" L); one cloak pin with carnelian and rose quartz (quartz cracked, 2-1/2" L); one sterling double thistle pin with 2 faceted purple stones […]
Lot 327: Grouping of 5 TN Books
Grouping of five books on the subject of the state of Tennessee. (1) "Early Travels in the Tennessee Country, 1540-1800" by Samuel Cole Williams, published by The Watauga Press, Johnson City, TN, 1928. First Edition. Blue cloth hardcover with gold gilt top edge, 540 pages. Very good condtion. (2) "Lieut. Henry Timberlake's Memoirs, 1756-1765", edited […]
Lot 178: Sampler by Elizabeth Fay Blake, Eli Whitney's niec
Circa 1800 needlework marking sampler, signed E.F. Blake, attributed to Elizabeth Fay Blake, the niece of cotton gin inventor Eli Whitney (1765-1825). The rectangular sampler has a cross stitched border enclosing upper and lower case alphabets, a cursive upper case alphabet and a row of numbers. Two small flowers are placed at the end of […]
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