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Ted Burnett (1908-1982, American/Tennessee) abstract casein titled "Eye of the Storm". Signed "Burnett" lower left margin. Housed in the original carved and painted frame. Sight – 20" H x 27 1/4" W. Framed – 28 1/2" H x 35 3/4" W. Biography (Courtesy Village Fine Arts): Ted Burnett was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He graduated […]

1920s Tennessee Ladies Auxiliary Autograph or Signature Quilt with pieced, hand-stitched rose-colored ground and 30 peach/gold-colored machine-appliqued flowers, each petal and center embroidered with a name. Names are also hand-stitched in each of the 30 cornerblocks and side bars, with some containing more than one name and/or town names such as Shelbyville, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Lyles, […]

Tennessee pieced quilt, star variant pattern, comprised primarily of satin and velvet, dark green background color with other colors including peach, rust, and black. Blue prize ribbon attached to quilt reading "First Premium Women's Dept., Tenn. State Fair, Nashville, 1909". Muslin backing applied with velcro for hanging. 70" x 84 1/2". Early 20th century. Condition: […]

Historical Staffordshire pearlware jug or pitcher, made for the American market by R. Hall and Son, commemorating the 1824 visit to America of Gen. Lafayette. Dark blue transferware decoration features images of the Marquis de Lafayette, "THE NATION'S GUEST," and George Washington, "HIS COUNTRY'S FATHER", along with eagle and shield emblem under spout with the […]

Coin silver agricultural premium goblet, repousse decoration of acorns and tobacco leaves, central cartouche engraved "Montgomery Co. Ag Soc. Premium", beaded border and foot ring with embossed beads just above stem. No maker's mark. 5-1/2"H. 3.825 oz troy. Private Nashville, Tennessee collection. Note: proceeds from the sale of this cup benefit EndSlaveryTn.org, a non-profit dedicated […]

Seven coin silver tablespoons in the rare Knot pattern, marked W.H. Calhoun in rectangle (William H. Calhoun, working Nashville, 1835-d. 1865) with small S-shaped engraved mark also present. Monogram RF. 8"L. 11.225 oz troy. Circa 1860. Note: while there are a few extant examples of coin silver flatware in the Knot pattern, it is rare, […]

Coin silver goblet with band of Greek key decoration at rim, raised on a concave footed base with band of beading and Greek key design repeated at foot ring. Marked on underside: W. H. Calhoun Nashville. "Tennessee Silversmiths" by Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell Jr. lists William Henry Calhoun, born about 1815, working in Nashville from […]

2 Tennessee related hardcover books. 1st item: THE ART AND MYSTERY OF TENNESSEE FURNITURE AND ITS MAKERS THROUGH 1850, by Nathan Harsh and Derita Coleman Williams, published by the Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, 1988. 11-1/4" x 8-3/4". 2nd item: Historic Williamson County, Old Homes and Sites, by Virginia Bowman, Blue & Gray Press, Nashville, TN, […]

Marilyn Meiselman Newmark (American, 1928-1913) bronze sculpture titled "Man O' War". Inscribed on base "1977, M. Newmark". Mounted on a carved wooden base. 10" H (including base) x 14-3/4" W x 3-1/2" D. 20th century. Provenance: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection. Condition: Bronze overall very good condition. Some wear to wooden base.