American School, early 19th century miniature portrait of a woman, watercolor on ivory. Subject has upswept dark hair and is wearing a white dress with square neckline and a coral necklace. Brown background. Unsigned. Framed in an oval rose gold frame with red leather backing and stenciled leather sides. 2-1/2" x 2" framed. Circa 1820. […]
Lot 42: 3 American Portrait Miniatures
Three framed portrait miniatures. 1st item: Portrait miniature on ivory, possibly American, depicting a profile portrait of a gentleman attired in a blue jacket and ruffled color. Miniature is framed in a larger gilt shadow frame. Miniature measures 2-3/4" H x 2-1/4" W. Frame: 11-1/8" H x 10-1/8" W. Unsigned. Late 18th/Early 19th century. 2nd […]
Lot 28: Meiji Japanese Silk Floor Screen
Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese silk embroidered floor screen. The folding screen consists of four ebonized hardwood sections, inset with embroidered silk panels depicting a mountain landscape lake scene. Three pagodas are nestled in the trees, on islands joined by a bridge. A single crane is depicted in the foreground. The lower parts of the hardwood […]
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 3088334: Folding Travel Chess Set
Folding miniature travel chess set, mahogany or cherry folding case with inlaid 7-1/2" square game board and 32 vegetable ivory or celluloid chess pieces, all 1/2" H with pegs to secure them on the board. Case folds to 1" x 8" x 4". Probably English, Circa 1900. Condition: Several loose joints to case, minor wear.
Lot 3088327: 2 Samplers, Pictorial Bible Verse and Building
1st item: Unusual cross stitched cotton or silk on linen sampler, rectangular form with verse and pictorial images including that of a Bible. The verse reads "When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee. When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not […]
Lot 3088274: Pr Cloisonne Emperor and Empress Figures
The pair with cloisonne body with ivory-type faces and hands and with elaborately gilded and beaded headdresses and holding gilt and enameled filigree vases; the figures seated atop wooden thrones decorated with gilt serpents and dragons. 15" H x 11-1/2" W x 12" D. 20th century. Condition: Overall very good condition. Few cracks to beads […]
Lot 3088264: 2 Jonathan Fisher Massachusetts Framed Silkscreens
Pair of silkscreen prints after the original gouaches by the artist Rev. Jonathan Fisher (1768-1847), titled "Hollis, Harvard and Massachusetts Hall" and "Massachusetts Hall in the University of Cambridge, New England." Produced by Pippin Press in the 1940s in collaboration with the Boston Athanaeum and Harvard Library in an edition of 500. Ivory mat and […]
Lot 3088174: 6 Decorative Desk Items inc. Figurals
1st item: Bronze desk or hotel bell, Art Nouveau style with figural flower finial, 4-1/4"H. 2nd item: Brass paper clip with caricature face, 2-1/2" x 2-1/4". 3rd item: Silverplated inkwell in the form of a fox holding an orb on circular base, 6"H. 4th item: Circular ivory trinket box with sterling silver lid and bottom, […]
Lot 3088146: Grouping of 3 Asian Items
Grouping of three Asian items including a Japanese bronze Kanban shop sign (5 3/4" dia.), miniature Chinese carved ivory loom for making silk tassels (cylinders measures 3 1/4" L), and a floral carved ivory pendant (2 1/4" L) with ivory ojime bead. All items early 20th century. Note: this item contains a substance which is […]
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