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Folk Art from the Jonathan Demme Collection
7:00 AM PT - Nov 10th, 2007

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Slotin Folk Art

5619 Ridgetop Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504
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Thursday, November 8th - 10am - 5pm Friday, November 9th - 10am - 9pm Saturday November 10th - Doors open at 8am and all items are set up in the order of the catalog, available for inspection until they go up for sale that day. Can't make these preview times, give us a call and we will arrange a Preview by Appointment: 404 403-4244 or 770 532-1115 All items for this sale are on public display prior and during the sale. Potential buyers are encouraged to preview and thoroughly inspect lots before placing bids. If bidders cannot preview in person, Slotin Auction staff is available the week before the sale, to provide additional info, condition reports and more photos. Condition reports: 404 403-4244 / auction@slotinfolkart.com

885 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
101 Lot 101

Mike Hanning Alien Face Jug.
Pottery with wiring components. 10" h. Mint condition. Est. ...

100
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200
6 Bids
102 Lot 102

G. F. Cole Black Glaze Face Jug.
Cole Pottery. Signed and stamped, 1988. 8" h. Mint conditio...

200
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300
6 Bids
103 Lot 103

Sandy Cole Grinning Face Jug.
N. Cole Pottery. Signed and dated, 2005. 6.5" h. Mint condit...

100
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200
9 Bids
104 Lot 104

Down to Earth Pottery Screaming Face Jug.
Glazed. Temperature cones for teeth. 13" h. Mint condition....

100
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200
5 Bids
105 Lot 105

Down to Earth Pottery Face Jug.
Raku fired. Mint condition. 11" h. Est. $100 - $200. Ship...

100
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200
12 Bids
106 Lot 106

Down to Earth Pottery Green Devil Face Jug.
White horns. 6.5" h. Mint condition. Est. $50 - $100. Shi...

50
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100
5 Bids
107 Lot 107

J. Foster Five Face Jugs.
Nice glaze drips. Tallest: 7.5" h. Mint condition. Est. $3...

300
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500
3 Bids
108 Lot 108

J. Foster Yoda Face Jug.
(May the "Face" Be With You) Green glaze with red eyes. 8" h...

100
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200
6 Bids
109 Lot 109

Lanter Hill Green Glaze Face Jug.
Seagrove, N.C. 9" h. Mint condition. Est. $100 - $200. S...

100
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200
5 Bids
110 Lot 110

Jack T. Maness Two Face Jugs with Goatees.
Tallest: 11" h. Mint condition. Est. $200 - $300. Ship: $...

200
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300
6 Bids
111 Lot 111

G. Bolick Art Glaze Face Jug.
c. 1991. 7" h. Mint condition. Est. $100 - $200. Ship: $...

100
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200
5 Bids
112 Lot 112

Charlie West Colorful Rooster.
Beautiful blue glaze with red and green. 20" h. Mint conditi...

200
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300
19 Bids
113 Lot 113

Claude Miller Rooster.
Signed and dated, 2006. 15.5" h. Mint condition. Est. $200...

200
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300
16 Bids
114 Lot 114

Robert Armfield Rooster.
Oakland Pottery, from the Southern Folk Pottery Collectors S...

100
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300
6 Bids
115 Lot 115

Shelby West Blue Rooster.
#9. Primitive. Signed, initialed and dated. 17.5" h. Mint co...

50
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100
16 Bids
116 Lot 116

Albert Hodge Tom & Jerry Jug.
10" h. Mint condition. Est. $100 - $200. Ship: $35

100
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200
9 Bids
117 Lot 117

Albert Hodge Racoon Jug.
9" h. Mint condition. Est. $100 - $200. Ship: $35

100
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200
18 Bids
118 Lot 118

Julius L. Smith (1872-1926) Three Gallon Jug.
Stamped, JL Smith, Atlanta, GA. Albany slip. Missing chunk o...

100
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200
3 Bids
119 Lot 119

John Bauer (1852-1901) Utilitarian Jug.
On jug in script: "Rosenbaum Brothers. Pure Wine &Liquors. 7...

300
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500
14 Bids
120 Lot 120

Paul Ickovic Barbados Original Photograph
Original black and white photograph. Image is 22" x 15". F...

300
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500
3 Bids
121 Lot 121

Paul Ickovic Southern Diner Original Photograph
c. 1980's. Original black and white photograph. Image is 2...

300
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500
3 Bids
122 Lot 122

Eadweard Muybridge Animal Locomotion, plate 805.
Collotype print, copyright 1887. Young woman wearing very sh...

3,000
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5,000
41 Bids
123 Lot 123

Eadweard Muybridge Animal Locomotion, plate 504.
Collotype print, copyright 1887. Woman carrying a jug up an...

3,000
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5,000
1 Bid
124 Lot 124

Eadweard Muybridge Animal Locomotion, plate 777.
Collotype print, copyright 1887. Movement of cranes. 24" x 1...

3,000
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5,000
13 Bids
125 Lot 125

James Van Der Zee Wedding Portrait, NY, 1937.
Original print by Van Der Zee, 1937. Photo is 8" w x 10" h....

1,000
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2,000
7 Bids
126 Lot 126

James Van Der Zee Old Man Reading the Bible, NY.
Original print by Van Der Zee, c. 1920's. Photo is 8" w x 10...

1,000
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2,000
5 Bids
127 Lot 127

African American Strip Quilt
c. 1940's. Cotton with some corduroy material. Feedsack bac...

600
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900
21 Bids
128 Lot 128

African American Pattern Quilt
All cotton. Hand-stitched. Very nice unique pattern. A grea...

800
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1,000
16 Bids
129 Lot 129

African American Red Ball Pattern Quilt
All cotton. Medium weight. 60" x 68". Well worn. Some stains...

300
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800
3 Bids
130 Lot 130

African American S Pattern Quilt
Light weight cotton with interesting pink and black pattern....

500
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800
10 Bids
131 Lot 131

African American Maze Style Quilt Top
All cotton. Hand-stitched with some dyed feed sack material...

400
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600
8 Bids
132 Lot 132

African American Maze Pattern Quilt
Mid weight. All cotton. Good condition with slight discolora...

500
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800
19 Bids
133 Lot 133

African American Blue Jean Quilt Top.
Created from all-cotton blue jean material. Lots of interest...

600
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800
6 Bids
134 Lot 134

African American Triangle Pattern Strip Quilt.
All cotton. Hand-stitched. Mid to light weight. Good condit...

500
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800
11 Bids
135 Lot 135

African American Early Quilt
All cotton. Nice bold look. Some wear and tear - fair cond...

500
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800
21 Bids
136 Lot 136

African American Watermelon Basket Pattern Quilt
Hand-stitched. Cotton front and back. Medium weight. Very go...

500
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800
18 Bids
137 Lot 137

African American Strip Quilt
Hand-stitched. Mixed material including cotton, wool and pol...

500
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800
17 Bids
138 Lot 138

African American Roof-Top Style Quilt Top
Fair condition. A few stains and some loose threads. 66" x...

200
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400
10 Bids
139 Lot 139

African American Horseshoe Pattern Quilt
All cotton. Hand-stitched. Mid-weight. Dogfood feed sack ba...

500
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800
11 Bids
140 Lot 140

African American Postage Stamp and Roof-Top Style
All cotton. Good condition, with some loose threads. 77" x ...

300
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500
6 Bids
141 Lot 141

African American Corduroy Quilt with Ties
Mid to heavy-weight. Good condition. Small hole and the thr...

500
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800
13 Bids
142 Lot 142

African American Box Pattern Strip Quilt
Mostly cotton. Reverse is solid green. Good condition, but ...

500
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800
9 Bids
143 Lot 143

African American Strip Quilt with X Pattern.
All cotton. Hand-stitched. Medium weight. Good condition. S...

500
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800
7 Bids
144 Lot 144

African American Strip Quilt
Hand-stitched. Wool. Mid-heavy weight. Good condition. 68...

500
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800
21 Bids
145 Lot 145

African American Leaf Pattern Quilt Top
Shear material consisting of cotton and poly fabrics. Hand-...

300
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500
8 Bids
146 Lot 146

African American Circle Game Quilt.
Hand-stitched. Worn, but excellent condition. 37" x 37". P...

300
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500
19 Bids
147 Lot 147

African American Tramp Art Cash Register.
Intricately carved and inlayed wood work. 21" x 18" x 9". De...

700
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1,000
5 Bids
148 Lot 148

Willie Freeman Chest of Drawers with Vanity Mirror
Freeman was an African American furniture maker from South C...

800
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1,200
25 Bids
149 Lot 149

Anonymous Memory Stand.
30" h. c. early 1900's. Photos of couples, kids, cars mirror...

500
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800
9 Bids
150 Lot 150

Andrew Nicoli 1930's Photograph Album
Over 80 photos of both white & African American families - s...

100
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200
7 Bids
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