Lot of 2 books with South Carolina Military subjects. 1st item: A Concise System of Regulations for the Militia and Volunteers of the United States, published Philadelphia by Charles DeSilver, 1860. Brown boards with embossed designs. 91 pages plus several pages of advertisements in back. Provenance: owned and used by Doctor Thomas J. McKie of […]
Lot 513: Ten small sterling tableware items
Ten (10) small sterling silver table items, including a 7" x 5" oval bowl with scalloped sides and a 6-1/2" round bowl in the matching pattern, both marked with a W inside an owl; a Gorham round deep condiment bowl, 4-3/4" diameter; a Gorham bread plate with gadrooned border, 6" diameter; a small deep footed […]
Lot 412: Southern School oil on canvas and drawing, African
Item 1: Southern school oil on canvas painting, genre scene of cabins and African American women doing laundry under live oaks. Unsigned. Later molded silver-gilt frame with ebonized rabbet edge. 11-1/2" x 15-1/2" sight, 16" x 20" framed. Possibly Louisiana, early 20th century. Item 2: A charcoal sketch page of four different African American figures. […]
Lot 189: Alfred Hutty drypoint, Deep South
Alfred Hutty (American/South Carolina, 1877-1954) drypoint etching, "Deep South," signed in pencil in lower right margin with illegible numbering. Later molded silver-gilt frame. Plate – 9" H x 10-1/8" W. Framed – 17-5/8" H x 18-1/2" W. Provenance: Estate of Salli LaGrone, Franklin, Tennessee, purchased from Carolina Print Gallery, 1980. Condition: Thin area of foxing […]
Lot 143: Tiffany Olympian Pattern, 10 ice cream spoons
Ten sterling silver ice cream spoons in Tiffany's Olympian Pattern, each with gilt washed bowls and masks at the bowl terminus. Two monogrammed RBK on back. Marked Tiffany & Co Sterling Pat 1878 with M Mark (for John C. Moore directorship). 6"L, 14.36 oz troy Circa 1878-1891. Tiffany flatware bag included. Condition: Some light wear […]
Lot 37: Folk Art Still life w/ raspberries, poss. Southern
Folk art oil on canvas still life painting, unsigned, depicting a glass compote with grapes, bottle of wine and a glass, peaches, banana and other fruits, a bowl of raspberries with silver spoon and knife on a marble-topped table. Possibly original giltwood frame. Provenance: Estate of Salli LaGrone, Franklin, Tennessee. Acquired from the estate of […]
Lot 563: Lot of 3 Sterling & Porcelain ladies items
1ST ITEM: A porcelain egg shaped scent bottle with silver top (marks for Birmingham, sterling, maker's mark CS and FS), decorated with an enamel and gilt floral pattern. Circa 1910. 2 1/2" L. 2ND ITEM: Art Deco style sterling perfume bottle, marked sterling. 2 1/4" H x 2" W. 3RD ITEM: Hexagonal sterling container with […]
Lot 464: 8 Tennessee Centennial Exposition Souvenirs
Lot of 8 Tennessee Centennial Exposition souvenirs: ITEMS 1 THRU 5: Five (5) sterling silver spoons, all with engraved or decorated bowls, the largest with male figure dressed in buckskin and the title "Volunteers", all marked sterling. 6TH ITEM: Souvenir razor blade stamped Tennessee Centennial with sheath marked H.G. Lipscomb and Co. Nashville, TN, housed […]
Lot 143: Enameled sterling cigarette case, nude
Silver and enamel cigarette or card case depicting a partially nude lady sitting on a gilded stool and putting on her stockings. Textured white background with blue border. Impressed mark "Sterling." Gilt washed interior. Circa 1920. 3-5/8" x 3-1/8". Provenance: Hendersonville, TN collection. Condition: Overall excellent condition with light scratching, interior is missing one of […]
Lot 135: Sterling Royal Anniversary commemorative plate
Silver and gilt Commemorative plate celebrating the silver anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (1947-1972). Royal arms adorn the center of the plate . Marked on the back "Treasures of Goldsmiths' Hall limited Edition No. 21 of 1000 Made in England". Marks for London, sterling, date letter "R". 9 1/8" dia. 11.115 oz […]