GEOGRAPHICAL, STATISTICAL, AND HISTORICAL MAP OF TENNESSEE drawn by Fielding Lucas, Jr., engraved by William Kneass, from A COMPLETE HISTORICAL, CHRONOLOGICAL, AND GEOGRAPHICAL AMERICAN ATLAS, published by Henry C. Carey and Issac Lea, Philadelphia, 1822. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring of Tennessee depicting towns and roads, county lines, names of counties, rivers, and mountains […]
Lot 716: 2 Scientific Instruments, incl. Wolz Pulfrich Type Refractometer
Two (2) Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments. 1st item: Max Wolz, Bonn, Germany Pulfrich type refractometer, No. 1385, comprised of brass, black painted cast iron, and glass. Stamped "180 MAX WOLZ BONN No. 1385 270," to main wheel. 11 1/2" H x 12" W x 6 3/7" D. 2nd item: Spectrometer prism, comprised of brass, […]
Lot 713: 2 TN & KY Maps incl. C. Harris, 1796
Two (2) Early Tennessee and Kentucky maps, including Cyrus Harris, 1796, and Thomas G. Bradford, 1835. 1st item: A MAP OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY AND THE TENNESSEE GOVERNMENT COMPILED FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES, by Cyrus Harris, engraved by Amos Doolittle, published by Thomas and Andrews, Boston, 1796. From THE AMERICAN UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY by Jedidiah […]
Lot 707: Pair of Baroque Celestial Maps, Johann Zahn
Pair of 17th century hand colored, copperplate engraved Baroque celestial maps by Johann or Johannes Zahn (1641-1707), "Facies Hemisphaerii Coelestis Inferior Austalis" and "Facies Hemisphaerii Coelestis Superior Borealis" published in his book "Specula Physico-Mathematico-Historica Notabilium ac Mirabilium Sciendorum" (Nuremberg, 1696). Sight: 14" H x 16 1/2" W. Framed: 20 1/4" H x 22 1/2" W. […]
Lot 691: Pre-Columbian Panamanian Cocle Small Tripod Jar
Pre-Columbian Panamanian Cocle small tripod jar having a globular body with a band of polychrome geometric decorations and a stylized human effigy face to the flared rim. 4 5/8" H x 4 5/8" dia. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Areas of loss, largest 3/4", to polychrome decorations.
Lot 693: 5 Panamanian Cocle Pottery Items, incl. Animal Effigy
Five (5) Panamanian Cocle polychrome pottery items, including animal effigy bowl. 1st item: Shallow bowl with molded animal effigy, possibly a bat or a frog, to either side of body with geometric polychrome decorations to body and neck. 1 3/4" H x 6 5/8" dia. 2nd item: Human effigy poison pot, having molded facial features, […]
Lot 688: 2 Black on White Anasazi Pottery Duck Effigy Jars
Two (2) Native American Southwest Anasazi or Ancestral Puebloans black on white duck effigy pottery jars, both with black painted geometric designs over a white slip glaze. 2 1/2" H x 5" L and 3 5/8" H x 5" L. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Both overall good condition […]
Lot 689: 2 Native American Anasazi Black on White Seed Jars
Two (2) Native American Anasazi culture black on white seed or water jars, both with geometric decoration. 5 1/4" H x 4 3/4" W and 4 3/4" H x 5" W. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Largest jar with one area fluorescing near one handle, indicating a possible repair, […]
Lot 690: 2 Pre-Historic Anasazi Culture Pottery Items
Two (2) Pre-Historic Anasazi culture items including a water jar & jar with effigy handle.1st item: Anasazi culture black on white decorated pottery water jar or canteen with geometric decoration to the upper body, handles and neck. 5" H x 6 1/4" W. Circa 1200 – 1300 CE. 2nd item: Anasazi culture red on white […]
Lot 686: Mississippian Culture Quapaw Water Bottle
Mississippian Culture Quapaw polychrome water bottle with incised, relief and painted swirled designs. 8 1/4" H. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Condition: Old break repair to rim and overall general expected wear.
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