1st item: East Tennessee miniature stoneware jug, Grindstaff pottery. Inscription on side reads "LARSES, grinstall or grinstaff". William Grinstaff had a son, Lazarus, who was born in the 1880/1881 time period. Whether this jug is referencing a nickname for Lazarus is unknown at this time. 3 1/4" H. Late 19th century. 2nd item: East Tennessee […]
Case Corrals Best of the West, Old South for January 23 Auction
Download the Press Release for our January 23, 2016 auction as an Adobe® PDF file here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sarah Campbell Drury, (615) 812-6096, sarah@caseantiques.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Art and antiques from the antebellum South mix with artifacts and art of the Old Southwest at the Winter Case Antiques Auction, set for January 23 at the company’s […]
July 18, 2015 Post-Auction Press Release
Musical Desk Hits $63,720 High Note at Case’s July 18 Auction KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— A Southern Federal desk, with unusual stringed instrument inset under its top, was the number one hit at the Summer Case Antiques Auction, to the tune of $63,720 (all prices include the buyer’s premium). It was one of the highest prices ever […]
Lot 655: Southern Pitcher, Chicken Waterer & Jar
Grouping of Southern pottery. 1st item – Middle TN stoneware tall straight wall pitcher with open flaring rim, pulled handle. 11"H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 2nd item – Unglazed chicken waterer of small size, light red colored clay. Turnip finial, unmarked. 7 1/2"H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Attributed to TN. 3rd item – Cobalt decorated […]
Lot 656: Greene County, TN Jar, E.W. Mort
Greene County, Tennessee alkaline glaze and cobalt decorated stoneware pottery jar by E.W. Mort. Stamped under the handle "E. W. MORT MOHAWK". 13 3/4"H x 8" dia . E.W. Mort (1853-1923) was born in the Strasburg, VA and possibly trained as a potter in this area. In addition to working with Washington County, Virginia potters, […]
Lot 654: Grouping of 3 East TN pottery jugs
Grouping of three (3) East Tennessee pottery jugs. 1st item – Large stoneware jug with incised lines around upper shoulder and two cobalt brushed spots. Pulled handle joins to rim. 16"H. Late 19th century, possibly Greene or Washington Co. 2nd item – Stoneware jug with multi-channel extruded handle similar to marked jugs of the Weaver […]
Lot 648: 3 Southern Druggist Apothecary Related Jugs
Grouping of three (3) related Druggist or Apothecary jugs including one (1) KY. 1st item – Large Kentucky stoneware pottery druggist jug with incised script, "Nock & Snyder Druggists, Market & 2d Streets, Louisville, Ky". Note: Robert Snyder was born in Paris, Ky in 1847. In 1870 he took a position with the firm of […]
Lot 428: Beth Cavener Stichter Female Sculpture
Beth Cavener Stichter (California/Ohio, b. 1972) contemporary sculpture titled, "Darkness Just Before Dawn", from the artist's Figurative Series, 1998-2002, featured on her website, followtheblackrabbit.com/Figurative_Series/htm. Stoneware with white engobes and stains, smoke fired, antique key, depicting a female nude rooted to the ground and surrounded by a partial wall of bricks, holding a key. 14" H […]
Lot 152: Early Middle TN Ovoid Jar & Other, 2 Total
Grouping of 2 Middle TN jars including an early ovoid form. 1st item – Middle Tennessee stoneware ovoid jar with flattened rim edge, green/brown transition color. 11″ H. Mid 19th century. 2nd item – Middle TN stoneware preserving jar form, inset rim edge. 10 1/4″ H. Late 19th century. Blount Co., TN collection. Provenance: Blount […]
Lot 150: George Dunn Pottery Jar, Signed & Dated
Middle Tennessee stoneware two-handled pottery jar or urn, signed “George Dunn, The Potter” and dated “Nov., 2, 1875”. Wide base rim signed with the initials “W.L.D.” Green/brown glazed jar with grey stoneware color lower section, opposing strap handles terminating in curled points (“rat tail”). Possibly by George Washington Dunn (1870-1944). 11″ H x approx 9″ […]
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