Listing of items from the Coin Silver Collection of Mr. John Montague, Esq., of Memphis to be sold January 24, 2015 The items listed here are from Mr. John Montague, a Memphis attorney who has spent the last several decades collecting rare examples of mostly Southern Coin Silver. They are part of an auction that […]
January 24, 2015 Auction
This auction included over 2,750 bidders from over 60 different countries and offered all bidding types including live in-person, absentee, phone and Internet. The auction started at 9:00 AM Eastern and was held in the historic Cherokee Mills building, 2240 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919. The preview was Friday, January 23 from noon to 6:00 PM or […]
Lot 344: Pair Worcester Urns & Derby Pastille Burner
1st and 2nd items: Pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester porcelain miniature urns, each with flared rim, double snake head handles, and square plinth base; green ground with handpainted scenes from "The Minstrel" by James Beattie, with verses printed in puce on underside: "Edwin of Melody aye held in thrall, from the rude gamble […]
Lot 183: Carroll Thayer Berry Oil on Canvas
Carroll Thayer Berry (American, 1886-1978) oil on canvas snow scene depicting a house-lined street with freshly fallen snow. Signed lower left. Housed in the original painted wooden frame. Sight – 31 3/4″ H x 31 1/2″ W. Framed – 36 3/4″ H x 36 1/2″ W. 20th century. Biography (courtesy Askart: The Artists’ Bluebook): Caroll […]
Lot 55: Cornelius Hankins o/b, Nashville Bridge
Cornelius Hankins (Cornelius Haly Hankins, Mississippi/Tennessee, 1863-1946) oil on board river scene of Nashville, Tennessee depicting riverboat landing near Broad street and the Cumberland river. Initialed lower right "C. H." Housed in a gilt molded wooden frame. Sight – 6 5/8" H x 10" W. Framed – 14 1/2" H x 18" W. Late 19th/Early […]
Lot 518: Daniel C. Grose oil on canvas, Indian Bazaar
Daniel Charles Grose (American, 1838-1900) oil on canvas painting of an Indian market streetscape. Two sepoys in the foreground, standing next to a river with buildings in the back ground, possibly Lucknow or Delhi. Signed and dated "D. C. Grose 1895" in the lower left. Sight: 13 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W, Framed: 17 […]
Lot 126: Grouping of Civil War letters including Antietam b
Civil War letter archive of Private Frank P. Longstreet, 137th Regiment , Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company A, friend of J. J Dewey. Includes six letters from 1862 – 1865. Of the group, the September 27, 1862 Sharpsburg, Maryland (Antietam) letter is the most poignant and graphic in the description of the carnage and loss of […]
Lot 45: Large East TN Pastoral Landscape, J. W. Wallace, 1
Large James Wiley Wallace (J. W. Wallace, Knoxville, 1852-1921) oil on canvas of a pastoral scene depicting a herd of sheep and winding stream in the foreground and dwellings in the left background. Signed J. W. Wallace 1907 in the lower right corner. Provenance – descended through the Gagg estate of Knoxville, TN. Sight 35 […]
Case’s Jan. 26 Auction Features Over 740 lots including Museum Deaccessions, Estate Collections
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— From paintings that once hung in a museum to a Butch Cassidy “Wanted” poster that once hung in a sheriff’s office, diversity is the theme at the Winter Case Antiques Auction, set for Saturday, January 26 at the company’s gallery in Knoxville. The auction features art and antiques being sold by three Tennessee […]
Lot 636: Early 20th c. Postcard Collection, Knoxville views
Collection of 41 vintage picture and souvenir postcards depicting Knoxville and Knox County, postmarked between 1906-1918. Examples include scenes of the University of Tennessee, Gay Street, Appalachian Exposition, and Chilhowee Park, as well as residential, industrial and commercial sites. Several with hand-tinted highlights. A few without writing or postmarks. Condition: Overall good condition. A few […]