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Adam-style satinwood or satin birch desk, Edwardian period, in the French Louis XVI or Dutch manner with elaborate marquetry inlay. Kidney shape with leather top, surrounded by a marquetry inlaid border of scrolls and flowers, over a conforming base with central curved drawer, flanked on each side by a bank of four graduated, hand-dovetailed drawers, […]

Item 1: Continental Dresden style porcelain figural group with chariot figural group, depicting three goddesses in a floral garland festooned chariot being pulled by winged dragons. The carriage or chariot features a number of applied flowers and gilt hightlights. Marked underneath for Alfred Voigt Porzellanmanufaktur, Sitznedorf/Thuringia, Germany (founded 1850 and active through mid 20th century; […]

Grouping of Southern items including a Tennessee Daguerreotype & 4 Southern coin silver spoons. Item 1: Southern sixth plate daguerreotype of a gentleman, depicted with his hand leaning against a book, chairback or table sign reading "D. Adams Daguerreotype Nashville". 3-1/2" x 3-1/4". Daguerreian researcher John S. Craig writes that "Dan Adams was reportedly an […]

Bronze trophy, plaque and archive relating to the 1957 World Basketball Championship for ladies, won by the United States Team including five (5) women and a coach from Middle Tennessee. The championship was held Oct. 12-Oct. 26, 1957 in Rio De Janiero. Coach John L. Head of the Nashville Business College and five students: Katherine […]

1st item: General George McClellan autographed biography, MCCLELLAN'S OWN STORY, published by Charles L. Webster & Co., 1887 (first edition), original pictorial green cloth, 678 pages, engraved frontspiece portrait with facsimile signature below. 9-1/4" x 5-3/4". Ex-library copy, with numbers printed on cover and spine; water stain to frontspiece affecting half of signature, edge wear. […]

George Dury (Tennessee, 1817-1894) signed pair of oil on canvas portraits, both in elaborate giltwood and composition period frames with ovolo moldings and carved spandrels. 1st item: Oval half length portrait of a young sandy-haired gentleman in a dark suit with white collar, seated in a red chair and holding a pencil and open ledger, […]

Oil on canvas 3/4 length portrait of United States Senator and former Tennessee Governor, Lamar Alexander, by Tennessee portrait artist Ann Street. Alexander is depicted wearing a blue suit and yellow tie and standing with his hand against a split log fence with mountains in the background. Housed in a simple wooden frame. 20th century. […]

Persian Kashan area rug, 79" L x 49" W (6' 5" x 4'), central medallion with vine and floral scroll field. Ivory field with secondary colors of blues, rose, green, gold and yellow. Early 20th century. Provenance: collection of Ann and Bob Street, Nashville, Tenn. CONDITION: Very good condition. Minor wear at ends. No fringe.

Three (3) Royal Bayreuth porcelain figural clown items. 1st item: Yellow clown candy dish, 6" diameter. 2nd item: Red clown mug, 4-1/2"H. 3rd item: Red clown creamer, 3-1/2"H. All with blue mark #9. Provenance: the collection of the late Elise Steiner, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Candy dish – excellent. Mug – hairlines to bottom and a […]

Nine (9) pieces assorted Royal Bayreuth porcelain. 1st item: Tomato salad bowl, blue mark #9, 3-1/2"H x 7" x 8". No lid. 2nd item: Lettuce leaf dish with loop handle, blue mark #10, 7" diam. Scattered small flakes to top surface. 3rd item: Lettuce leaf plate with lobster, blue mark #9, 7-1/4" diameter. Two 1/4" […]