Brass pistol door knocker and Espuela Grande style spurs, 6 items total. 1st item: Early 20th century brass door knocker in the form of a pistol, mounted onto a contemporary painted wooden base. Knocker measures: 6 3/4" H x 3 3/4" W. 2nd-5th items: Two (2) pairs of Mexican Espuela Grande style brass spurs, each […]
Lot 219: Group of 3 Tin Lanterns, incl. Nautical Lanterns
Grouping of early 19th-century lighting, including one (1) black painted circular tin ship's lantern with ribbed glass globe, punched star and diamond cutout decoration and bail handle, one (1) black painted rectangular ship's lantern with four glass circular molded inserts to each side and a bail handle, and one (1) black painted polygon shaped tin […]
Lot 214: Pair Diminutive John Bell Pottery Jugs, 1882
Pair of diminutive John Bell/Waynesboro manganese and lead glazed earthenware pottery jugs, ovoid form with applied handles, upper shoulders impressed JOHN BELL WAYNESBORO, signed on the base with the identical date. The larger jug signed on the base "Waynesboro June (or Jan) 14 82" and the smaller jug signed on the base, "Wayne Jun (or […]
Lot 200: Writing Chair and Saddlebag, Sec. of War Carey Harris provenance
Unusual Reclining Writing Armchair and Framed Saddlebag, both originally belonging to Carey Allen Harris (1806-1842), Acting Secretary of War and Commissioner of Indian Affairs under U.S. President Andrew Jackson. 1st item: Late Classical or Empire style mahogany reclining armchair with upholstered seat and seat back; curved stiles and partially upholstered armrests, the curved hand rests […]
Lot 199: Middle Tennessee Cherry Sugar Sideboard, Davidson Co. Attrib.
Middle Tennessee Hepplewhite cherry sugar sideboard, poplar secondary. Comprised of a rectangular overhanging top over two deep scratch-beaded drawers, all dovetailed with brass pulls and brass inlaid escutcheons, over square tapered legs. 38" H x 38 5/6" W x 22 7/8" D. Probably Davidson County, TN, Circa 1820. Note: The overhanging top on the back […]
Lot 194: Samuel Shaver Portrait of Judge John McKinney
East Tennessee oil on fabric portrait of Judge John A. McKinney (1781-1845) by Samuel Shaver (TN, 1816-1878). The subject is attired in a dark suit and gold waistcoat and depicted seated in the “Napoleonic” pose. Housed in a carved mahogany veneer wood frame. Sight: 27 1/2″ H x 24″ W. Framed: 34″ H x 30 […]
Lot 189: Carl Sublett Watercolor, Knoxville Train Station
Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008) watercolor painting on paper titled "Southern Icon #293", depicting the Southern Railway Terminal located in downtown Knoxville, TN. Dated and signed lower right "93 Sublett". Title, signature, and inscriptions describing the work in pencil en verso. "Unframed. 21 78" H x 30 1/4" W. Note: Original paperwork from artist included with […]
Lot 190: Mayna Treanor Avent O/C, Tennessee Landscape Painting
Mayna Treanor Avent (Tennessee, 1868-1959) impressionistic oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a bridge spanning a body of water, surrounded by trees with autumn foliage, a red farm visible in the background beneath a cloudy blue sky. Signed “Mayna T Avent” lower right. Handwritten note describing treatment performed by Frances de Brun Brown, circa July […]
Lot 185: Large Carroll Cloar Double Sided Drawing
Carroll Cloar (Tennessee, 1913-1993) large signed graphite drawing on paper, doublesided, the first side depicting a smiling man wearing a hat and seated on a wooden crate, with three figures in the background. Titled lower left "Stevedore in Guayaquil, Ecuador" and signed "Carroll Cloar" lower right. Sketches en verso of a young girl. Float mounted […]
Lot 188: Exhibited Carl Sublett W/C Landscape Painting, Wintered Ridge #176
Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008) watercolor on paper landscape painting titled "Wintered Ridge #178" depicting a ridge with snow and brown grass beneath a cloudy grey and blue sky. Signed "Carl Sublett," lower right. Housed and matted under plexiglass in a wooden frame. Sight: 26 3/4" H x 34 3/4" W. Framed: 35 1/4" H x […]
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