Italian Neoclassical inlaid chest of drawers, rectangular top with banded parquetry inlaid border, two short dovetailed drawers with brass ring handles separated by center panel, over two long drawers with brass escutcheons, all with banded parquetry inlaid borders, raised on four square tapered legs. Walnut with pine secondary woods. 34 1/4" tall x 40 7/8" […]
Lot 154: Painted Satinwood Ladies' Desk
Satinwood ladies writing desk or bonheur du jour with contrasting darker wood banded inlay and oak secondary wood, single part construction. Flat top over a pair of doors, each painted with Neoclassical style flame and laurel decoration and opening to an interior with single adjustable shelf. Below the writing surface is a dovetailed drawer over […]
Lot 148: Georgian Mahogany Pembroke Table
George III period mahogany drop leaf Pembroke table, dovetailed drawer with the original rococco pull, shaped arching cross stretchers, Marlborough legs with inside chamfer. Oak and pine secondary. 28 1/2" H x 19" W (leaves down) x 25 3/4" W (w/ leaves extended) x 30" D. English, late 18th century. Provenance: Estate of Mary Johnson, […]
Lot 146: Giltwood Nature Morte Mirror
Neoclassical carved giltwood "nature morte" mirror, the trophee style crest carved in the form of a rabbit with spear, hunting horn, and floral swags, over a frame with repeating ovolo and leaf motifs. Probably French, early to mid 19th century. 56" H x 23 1/4" W x 1 3/8" D. Provenance: the estate of Virginia […]
Lot 109: Civil War Smith & Wesson .32 cal. No. 2 w/ Inscri
Smith & Wesson No. 2 old model army revolver, 32 cal. rimfire pistol, serial number 5647. Triple patent date cylinder – 1855, 1859, 1860, marked "Smith & Wesson Springfield, Mass" on top of barrel. Two numbers stamped on cylinder and inside of pivoting barrel difficult to discern, possibly 39(?). Inscription on backstrap, "John W. Becker […]
Lot 103: CSA 8th TN Infantry Civil War Archive
Confederate 8th Tennessee Civil War letter archive relating to the 8th Tennessee Infantry, primarily Private Brown Grier Parkinson, Jr. (1831-1863). This archive includes 13 letters written from Brown Grier Parkinson during 1862-63, three (3) letters written by Sergeant Lucius Junius Eliphas Bearden during 1861-62, and two letters by Letitia Parkinson to her husband, Brown during […]
Lot 100: TN Civil War Union Birth & Death Record
Claiborne County, TN Civil War Union folk art calligraphy marriage, birth and death record, decorated with eagle and blue Union Flag with 25 stars. Top left reads "M. V. Moody, Company 1st Tennessee Lite Art Vols, 1861. From April 1, 1863 to August 1, 1865. Mustard Out at Nashville, Tenn." Top right reads "Rally Round […]
Lot 96: Cornelius Hankins, Gen. Lee Portrait
Cornelius Haly Hankins (Mississippi/Tennessee, 1863-1946) oil on canvas bust-length portrait of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, attired in his Civil War uniform. Signed and dated lower left "Cornelius Hankins A.D. 1935." Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight: 30" H x 25 1/4" W. Framed: 35 1/4" H x 30 5/8" W. An old note […]
Lot 92: John Wood Dodge miniature, Mrs. Baker
John Wood Dodge (1807-1893, working Nashville 1840-1861), watercolor on ivory miniature portrait of a woman with dark hair, wearing a black dress and star shaped brooch. Inscribed on back: “Painted by John W. Dodge from New York City / Nashville, Tenn. August 20, 1840. Likeness of Mrs. Baker.” In gold oval frame with engine-turned decoration […]
Lot 89: Werner Wildner painting, Punch and Judy
Large Werner Wildner (TN, 1925-2004) trompe líoeil painting of a Punch & Judy puppet scene. “Pinned” below the proscenium are drawings of an owl, gnome, and teddy bear, a cut out butterfly, feather, and bow. Signed lower center in an arched panel, ìWerner W.î 30″ x 15-1/2″ sight, 32″ x 17″ framed. Biography (courtesy Askart: […]
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