Late Classical Phase Navajo man’s wearing blanket consisting of indigo blue, natural ivory and red classic banded design. 44 1/2″ H x 61″ W. Latter half 19th century. Provenance: From a Knoxville, Tennessee Collection. Condition: Some staining, fading and grime. Wear and losses to perimeter with three hole repairs and four other small areas of […]
Lot 404: Miniature painting, children in wagon
Miniature watercolor on ivory. Portrait of six children, two being pulled in a wagon with two of the boys acting as horses, landscape backround. Housed in a square ebonized wood frame with round opening and gilded bezel. 2" diameter sight, 4-1/4" diameter framed. Possibly English, 1st quarter 19th century. Provenance: Estate of Salli LaGrone, Franklin, […]
Lot 402: Miniature portrait, woman & child
Round miniature painting, watercolor on ivory, of a woman with a child on her lap. Round gold frame with silk backing. 2" diameter, framed. Probably English, circa 1820. Provenance: Estate of Salli LaGrone, Franklin, Tennessee. Condition: Dark spot, possibly a minute chip to child's waist area (could also be the child's belt), flaking and losses […]
Lot 403: Two miniature portraits of ladies, early 19th c.
Two miniature portraits of ladies. 1st Item – Miniature portrait of a young woman with dark curly hair wearing a white dress with red wrap against a blue background. Watercolor on ivory, round, with gold metal frame. 2nd Item – American school miniature portrait, watercolor on ivory. Oval half-length portrait of a woman in bonnet […]
Lot 337: 19th c. Gaming accessories with Chips, Dice, Domin
A grouping of ivory and mother of pearl gaming accessories. Includes 8 painted ivory fish figures; 7 stained ivory fish figures; 4 mother of pearl fish figures; 2 mother of pearl oval counters; 4 plain ivory rectangles, 12 (1 3/4") rectangular "JDM" monogrammed counters, 21 (2 5/8") rectangular "JDM" monogrammed counters, 21 round "JDM" monogrammed […]
Lot 163: Mourning pin with relief decoration of urn
Miniature mourning brooch, featuring a carved ivory plinth with polychrome enameled decoration, supporting a gold basket with applied fruit decoration, against a background of trees painted in watercolor or macerated hair. All enclosed in an oval enameled frame with simulated enamel "pearls". Probably English, first quarter 19th century. 1" H x 3/4" W. Provenance: Estate […]
Lot 164: 2 Sepia mourning pin w/ birds & paste surround
Item 1: Miniature ivory brooch, navette shape with sepia watercolor painted decoration of two birds, one flying with a worm in its mouth, the other perched on the edge of an empty birdcage (possibly symbolizing the loss of a child). Surrounded by paste stones. 1 1/2" H x 7/8" W. Early 19th century. Item 2: […]
Lot 43: Assembled American Coin Silver Tea Set
Assembled Coin Silver tea service, all in the Federal style. 1st item: American coin silver teapot, marks for William Garrett Forbes, working in New York City between 1808-1833. Engraved band decoration to top and upper body with engraved monogram to both sides of body, "CW". 7 1/2" H x 12" w x 5 " D. […]
Lot 39: Constantina Coltellini, portrait of Richard Seton
OOval profile portrait, watercolor on ivory, of Richard Bayley Seton, signed vertically right hand side behind subject's shoulder "Coltellini" (Constantina Coltellini, Naples, Italy, active circa 1819). Portrait measures 2 3/4" H x 2 1/4" W. Overall – 9 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W. Richard Bayley Seton (1798-1823) was the son of William Magee Seton […]
Jan. 28, 2012 Auction features Wiley Painting, “Mermaid” Chest, and Salli LaGrone Collection
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— An important Tennessee impressionist painting, a newly discovered Virginia painted “mermaid” chest, and the Salli LaGrone collection of American silver are the star offerings at the Winter Case Antiques Auction, to be held January 28 at the company’s gallery in Knoxville. The 800-lot sale – largest in the company’s history – also features […]
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