Bust of Kentucky statesman Henry Clay (1777-1852) by Ferdinand Pettrich (German/American, 1798-1872). Life-sized cast-iron bust, plate verso with the name of sculptor and date of 1842 (the year Clay retired from the U.S. Senate and returned home to Kentucky; in 1844, Clay was nominated as the Whig party Presidential candidate). 22″H x 15″W. Biography: German-born […]
Case Corrals Best of the West, Old South for January 23 Auction
Download the Press Release for our January 23, 2016 auction as an Adobe® PDF file here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sarah Campbell Drury, (615) 812-6096, sarah@caseantiques.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Art and antiques from the antebellum South mix with artifacts and art of the Old Southwest at the Winter Case Antiques Auction, set for January 23 at the company’s […]
January 23, 2016 Auction
965 Lots of fine art, antiques, and jewelry. Special collections offered in this auction include American and European Paintings, Western and Native American Art and Artifacts, Chinese Jade and other Asian Antiques, Historical Documents, Art Glass and Bronze Sculpture, Civil War, Advertising/Trade Signs, and an outstanding selection of Southern regional antiques. Featuring property from the […]
July 18, 2015 Auction
Thank you for a successful auction Saturday, July 18! Over 2300 registered bidders participated from 51 different countries with the sale finishing near the high estimate. Highlights will be posted soon! Recent and rare discovery of an early labeled East Tennessee Federal bureau by cabinetmaker, J. C. Burgner (John C. […]
Lot 176: Confederate CSS Shenandoah Diary and Archive
Important 1865 Confederate CSS Shenandoah ship diary archive of Lieutenant Dabney Scales including 1865 diary journal (85 pages, 104 pages total), an ambrotype and CDV of Lt. Dabney Scales in uniform, a CDV of the Shenandoah, and an author signed book/pamplet titled, “Cruises of the Confederate States Steamers “Shenandoah and “Nashville by Captain William C. […]
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 […]
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 324: Sir William Hamilton Neoclassical Engraving
Framed Neo-Classical engraving, plate 27, Vol. II of Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities from Cabinet of the Hon. W. Hamilton, printed 1767-76. Depicts a Grecian female observing two fishermen with a sea bird overhead. Housed in a 19th century frame. Image: 8-3/8" H x 11-3/4" W. Framed: 15-7/8" H x 17-3/8" W. Condition: […]
Lot 142: Sarah Brevard Donoho needlework sampler and photos
Middle Tennessee needlework sampler, silk on linen, signed "miss sarah bonoho" (note reversed b for d), "October the 11 1835." Wide double floral border enclosing four alphabets and the signature/date lines, all separated by lines of various types of stitches. Later stained wood frame. 14-3/4" x 13-5/8" sight, 16" x 15" framed. This sampler has […]
Lot 92: Wilson County Tenn. Archive, Anderson family
Archive related to the family of Dr. Joseph Motley (J.M.) Anderson and his son Samuel Motley Anderson of Lebanon, Tennessee. Joseph Anderson (1815-1896) was a prominent doctor, mayor of Lebanon, and a Mason (elected Grand Master for Tennessee in 1866). Sam Anderson (1859-1937) was a pharmacist and breeder of Jersey cattle and a member of […]