East Tennessee miniature redware jug incised and dated, ìGeorge Mort, May the 27th 1859,? Mort pottery family of Jefferson County, TN. Triple sine wave incising along with triple incised lines around upper body with circular and diamondstarburst stamps around the lower mid section. Pulled handle with starburst stamp at the terminus. 4 3/8″ H. Circa […]
Lot 124: Tennessee redware jug and stoneware creampot
Lot of two East Tennessee pottery items, Redware jug and stoneware creampot. 1ST ITEM: East Tennessee redware jug with manganese glaze with applied extruded handle and incised lines around neck. Condition – Old repaired break to handle,hairline around two-thirds of base. 7" H. Circa 1840 – 1850. 2ND ITEM: Southern stoneware cream pot. 5" Condition […]
News Release: Rare Beatles album rocks Case’s Spring Auction
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— A record number of floor and phone bidders, a record number of online bidders, and a signed Beatles record that sold for $63,250 all combined to make the May 21st Spring Case Antiques auction the company’s most successful sale to date. “While having a strong single lot like the Beatles album is great, […]
Lot 429: Lot of 2 Middle TN Stoneware Jars, attrib. Lafever
Lot of 2 Middle TN stoneware pottery jars, attributed to the Lafever pottery. 1ST ITEM: Large Middle Tennessee stoneware jar, lug handles with stamped "8 & 9" on shoulder as well as incised line extending around the circumference of the shoulder. Attributed to the Lafever pottery of Middle Tennessee. For similar jars with similar gallon […]
Lot 47: Nashville stoneware advertising jar
Stoneware pottery advertising jar with double lug handles, marked "From Spire and Duff, Nashville Tenn" in a banner (note Nashville is mispelled), below a 4-gallon capacity mark, with freehand cobalt line decoration at neck and bottom. Brown Albany slip interior. Condition: repaired area through the front of the jar, restoration of stencil lettering through this […]
Case to sponsor Tennessee Decorative Arts Symposium at Belmont Mansion, Nashville – April 9th
Case Antiques Inc. Auctions & Appraisals is proud to sponsor the 2nd Annual Tennessee Decorative Arts Symposium, to be held Saturday, April 9 at Belmont Mansion in Nashville. This year’s symposium, “The People’s Present from the Past,” will feature guest speakers highlighting specific examples and recent discoveries addressing the stylistic changes in the decorative arts of […]
Sarah Drury to speak on art & antiques at Nashville’s University School on Jan. 18
Sarah Campbell Drury, Vice President for Decorative Arts at Case Antiques Inc., will present “Sorting Through Your Stuff for Art and Antique Treasures” as part of Nashville’s University School Evening Classes Program on Tuesday, Jan. 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Sorting through personal property—household contents, art, antiques, etc.—in a downsizing or estate situation, or […]
Antique & Fine Art Auction – October 16, 2010 – Complete online catalog now available
Our upcoming October 16th, 2010 auction of fine art and antiques will include over 700 lots from Tennessee and Georgia estates/collections along with items deaccessioned from the Knoxville Museum of Art (proceeds to benefit the acquisition funds) and Historic Belle Meade Plantation (proceeds benefit the restoration of the collection). Categories include Southern furniture, regional & […]
Southern antiques shine at Case’s May 22 Spring Auction
In an auction containing 600 lots of items with national and international appeal, Southern decorative arts carried the day at the Spring Case Antiques Auction, held May 22 at the company’s gallery. It was the company’s largest sale to date and attracted a record number of Internet, phone and absentee bidders, as well as a […]
May 22, 2010 Auction Highlights
Highlights from the May 22nd, 2010 Antiques & Art Auction in Knoxville are listed below: (prices realized include a 13.5% buyer’s premium) For a complete catalog listing of all hammer prices from this auction, click here. If you are interested in consigning items of this quality for future auctions, please contact us at info@caseantiques.com.