Carved wood male figures, joined by chains with enclosed balls, all one piece of wood. Unsigned. 73" H x 3" W (approximate overall). Probably Southern. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Good Condition with some minor wear and slight chipping on male figures hat.
Lot 86: Weathervane, Native American tending fire
Sheet copper weathervane of Native American tending a fire. Original iron bracket, displayed on newer stand. 22 1/2" H x 18" W. Early 20th century. Provenance: estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Very good condition.
Lot 85: Weathervane, Native American with bow and arrow
Folk art painted sheet tin weathervane of a Native American with drawn bow and arrow. Later stand. 21"x 20 1/4". Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: The piece is heavily oxidized with roughly 20% of original paint remaining visible. The supports appear to be original but they […]
Lot 84: Andrew Jackson parade lantern
Punched Tin Andrew Jackson parade lantern, cylindrical with domed top and handle, the punched design reading “Andrew Jackson Forever” across the body with ” Jan 8th 1832 ” across the top, surmounted by a row of stars. Exhibited Cheekwood Museum of Art, “Nashville Collects”, circa 1990. 13-1/2″ H x 5-1/4″ diameter. Provenance: estate of A. […]
Lot 83: Calligraphy memorial to George Washington
Elaborate Spencerian penwork memorial drawing, "Sacred to the memory of the illustrious George Washington/Columbia's Great and Successful Son/Honored be his name." Pen and paper, unsigned. Contemporary archival framing with linen mat and giltwood frame, 17" x 22" sight, 25" x 30" framed. Early 19th century. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: […]
Lot 82: Patriotic painted trunk with eagles and stars
Patriotic folk art decorated trunk with Federal Eagle on dome trunk, border of stars and red stripes, red ribbon and blue star decoration around front and sides of trunk. 13 1/2" H x 27" L x 13 7/8". Mid to late 19th century. Provenance: estate of A. Welling LaGrone, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Considerable loss […]
Lot 81: Rare flag & archive from ship "Red White and Blue"
Flag and historical archive relating to the 1866 voyage of the miniature ship The Red White and Blue, which in 1866 became the smallest ship ever to cross the Atlantic. Note: A detailed history of this important nautical cache and the ship’s voyage, which captured attention and created controversy on both sides of the Atlantic, […]
Lot 80: Sixteen Star American Flag, framed
16 star American national flag. Double ply bunting, hand sewn with a cotton or linen canvas hoist, 3 whipped eyelet grommets. 16 single-appliqued cotton muslin stars. Exhibited Cheekwood Museum of Art, “Nashville collects, circa 1990. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee was the 16th state admitted to the Union on June […]
Lot 79: Framed 35 star parade flag, Medallion configuratio
Framed 35 star parade flag, printed on linen or cotton, Medallion or wreath pattern configuration with central great star surrounded by 18 stars in a circle and four stars in each corner (total 16 corner stars). Floated on a black mat in a later ebonized and giltwood frame. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., […]
Lot 78: Display flag with state button stars
Small display silk velvet flag with 48 state seal buttons forming the stars. Edged in silk tassel fringe. The date of each state's admission is handwritten en verso. Housed in a custom acrylic case with aged resin base (new). Exhibited Cheekwood Museum of Art, "Nashville Collects", circa 1990. Approximate size 20" x 12", cased 29" […]
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