Lot of 3 documents signed by John Overton, owner of Traveller's Rest in Nashville, a judge of the Superior Court of Tennessee, advisor to Andrew Jackson, and co-founder of Memphis (along with Jackson and James Winchester). Includes an Oct. 19, 1812 legal document sworn and subscribed before Overton: a response by Robert and Jane Hayes […]
Lot 289: John Overton TN Masonic Booklet
The Bye-Laws of the Cumberland Lodge No. VIII Held in Nashville, T. Printed by John H. Wilkins, at the Franklin Head, 1822. 12 page bound pamphlet, no cover, detailing the bylaws of the Masonic organization known as the Cumberland Lodge, established in Nashville, Tennessee in 1814. John Overton signature on front cover. Book measures 6-7/8" […]
Lot 286: Tennessee Railroad Map, 1873
Tennessee railroad map, published 1873 by Wheeler, Marshall & Bruce for the Tennessee State Directory, depicting railroads completed and repaired as well as wagon roads from Memphis to Knoxville with edges of adjoining states also shown. En verso is an advertisement for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway and showing its national system of […]
Lot 248: Chinese Blue Glazed Bowl
Chinese turquoise or peacock blue glazed pottery bowl with relief decorated rim and body. Ch'ien seal form mark to base. 4-1/2" H x 11-1/8" dia. 20th century. Provenance: a Nashville estate. Condition: Overall very good condition.
Lot 232: Eugene Wagner Bronze Nude
Eugene Wagner (German, 1871-1942), Art Nouveau bronze nude depicting a young female with a downward gaze, cupping her right breast. Base signed "E. Wagner, AB 5". Mounted on an octagonal marble base. 12 3/4" H (including base). Provenance: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection. Condition: Missing original ivory butterfly.
Lot 233: 2 Bronze Nudes w/ Harps
1st item: Heinz Muller (German, 1872-1937) bronze female nude figure playing a harp, signed on base with triangular foundry stamp, 3" H x 4-1/4" L x 1-3/4" D overall. Early 20th century. 2nd item: Bronze depicting a standing nude female, resting against a figural swan head harp. Mounted on a rectangular black marble base with […]
Lot 231: S.M. Stelitz Bronze Nude
S. Meyer Stelitz (European, 20th century) bronze nude figure, depicting a bathing female. Inscribed on the bronze base "S. Meyer Stelitz". Stamped with foundry mark on back edge. Mounted on an oblong black marble base. 9-1/2"H (10-5/8" H including base) x 16-3/8" W x 8-7/16" D. Provenance: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection. Condition: Bronze overall very […]
Lot 227: V. Seifert Bronze, Egyptian Nude
Victor Heinrich Seifert (1870-1953) Art Nouveau bronze depicting a partially nude female wearing an Egyptian style headress. Signed on the base "Seifert" and inscribed on the side of the base with "Bronze Garantie " foundry mark. Mounted on a black marble base. 14-3/8"H (17 1/2" with base) x 6 1/4" W x 5 7/8" D […]
Lot 197: Abbott Fuller Graves, New Orleans Courtyard
Abbott Fuller Graves (American, 1859-1936) oil on canvas depicting a flower-filled courtyard in the Vieux Carre, New Orleans, circa 1927-1928. Signed lower right. Later giltwood molded frame. 18″ x 20″ canvas, 21″ x 25″ framed. Provenance: descended in the family of Ann Dillon, daughter of turn-of-the-century Nashville real estate dealer/developer William W. Dillon (the Bennie-Dillon […]
Lot 194: Thomas Waterman Wood, Still Life with Monkey (afte
Thomas Waterman Wood (American, 1823-1903) oil on canvas still life with monkey, fowl and vegetables. Signed lower right, "TW Wood 186? after G Lance 1847". Handwritten dedication en verso "To his friend Henry C. Yeatman from T. W. Wood". 17-7/8" H x 20" W unframed. Also included is a framed engraving of the work which […]
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