Auction details

The Caldwell Collection held in Nashville, TN
11:00 AM PT - May 21st, 2006

offered by
Brunk Auctions

PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
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Auction Description

Auction Terms & Conditions

Buyer's Premium
20%

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Asheville, North Carolina: April 17-May 12, 2006 by appointment Nashville, Tennessee: May 19, 1-8:00 P.M. CST May 20, 9:00 A.M. CST- 12:00 Noon CST, May 20-21 8:00 A.M. CST Special Preview Reception: With Ben and Gertrude Caldwell to Benefit Belle Meade Plantation, Friday May 19, 6:00-8:00 P.M. CST Individual $85, Couple $150, Includes Complimentary Auction Catalogue. Contact Belle Meade Plantation, 615-356-0501, x40

357 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
600 Lot 600

Adkins appliquéd quilt,
20-blocks with appliquéd animals, red and black sashing and ...

400
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800
32 Bids
601 Lot 601

Hand-stitched and pieced quilt,
white and red borders, unbleached domestic cotton backing, 8...

150
-
250
6 Bids
602 Lot 602

Hand-stitched and pieced quilt,
blocks with flowers, hearts and ships on multiple diamond sa...

300
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600
8 Bids
603 Lot 603

Hand-stitched and pieced quilt,
red and blue star variant on white field, signed in one corn...

300
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600
2 Bids
604 Lot 604

Hand-stitched and pieced quilt,
12-block compass pattern on white and red polka dot ground, ...

300
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600
8 Bids
605 Lot 605

Hand-stitched and pieced quilt,
wedding ring variant with pickle dish borders, 79 x 71 in. A...

200
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400
12 Bids
606 Lot 606

Pieced quilt,
basket of flowers variant with blocks on point, feed sack ba...

200
-
400
19 Bids
607 Lot 607

Appliquéd quilt,
varying floral blocks with pineapple, floral and vine decora...

200
-
400
1 Bid
608 Lot 608

Hand-stitched and pieced quilt,
30-block design with fine feather quilting, 94 x 73 in. Smal...

600
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1,200
11 Bids
609 Lot 609

Sarah Taylor appliquéd quilt,
nine-block design with hands of frayed appliqué as made, red...

400
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800
11 Bids
610 Lot 610

Appliquéd quilt,
green appliqué floral and vine decoration on white field, si...

300
-
600
29 Bids
611 Lot 611

Pair Federal brass andirons:
elongated acorn finials above tapered octagonal shafts, spur...

300
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600
9 Bids
612 Lot 612

Pair Federal brass andirons:
double-lemon finials with beaded borders, octagonal shafts, ...

500
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1,000
5 Bids
613 Lot 613

Pair iron andirons:
basket tops above three tool racks, arched feet with incised...

400
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800
16 Bids
614 Lot 614

Pair blade-type andirons:
brass finials, brass shields at base of shafts, penny feet, ...

300
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600
9 Bids
615 Lot 615

Hand-forged axe head,
curved blade in manner of trade axe but larger, marked on si...

200
-
400
6 Bids
616 Lot 616

Wirework fender,
brass rim above scrolled wirework, early 19th century, 10 x ...

200
-
400
7 Bids
617 Lot 617

Federal fire fender,
serpentine wirework scrolls with brass molding on top, early...

150
-
300
24 Bids
618 Lot 618

Iron floor grease lamp,
double hinged reservoir mounted above caduceus with wings, f...

800
-
1,500
6 Bids
619 Lot 619

Hand-wrought footed toaster,
iron revolving toast holder, scrolled sides, wooden handle, ...

150
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300
5 Bids
620 Lot 620

Adjustable footed gridiron,
hinged, probably 19th century, 5-1/2 x 24 x 11 in.

150
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250
9 Bids
621 Lot 621

Continental brass candlestick,
heavy cast construction, square base with stylized hoof feet...

400
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800
1 Bid
622 Lot 622

17th century bell metal candlestick,
baluster shaft with square base, probably Spanish, 17th cent...

200
-
400
8 Bids
623 Lot 623

15th/16th century candlestick,
brass with tapered base and drip plate below tapered sockets...

300
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600
2 Bids
624 Lot 624

Footed cast brass candlestick,
square base with stylized hoof feet, baluster-turned post, c...

400
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800
4 Bids
625 Lot 625

Two 17th century brass candlesticks:
one with cylindrical socket above baluster-turned shaft, rai...

600
-
1,200
2 Bids
626 Lot 626

Two 17th century brass candlesticks:
one with flat drip plate, 7 in.; one of similar construction...

300
-
600
3 Bids
627 Lot 627

Pair 17th century Dutch candlesticks:
baluster shafts with circular bases, concave drip plates, pr...

500
-
1,000
16 Bids
628 Lot 628

Pair 18th century brass candlesticks:
inset recessed canted corners below baluster shaft, probably...

300
-
600
1 Bid
629 Lot 629

Two 17th century brass candlesticks,
both with raised circular bases: one with cylindrical socket...

1,000
-
2,000
9 Bids
630 Lot 630

Three similar brass candlesticks:
tripod footed bases below squared shafts, octagonal sockets,...

1,000
-
2,000
17 Bids
631 Lot 631

Four brass candlesticks:
one with hexagonal base, others square with canted or rounde...

400
-
800
8 Bids
632 Lot 632

Pair 17th century brass candlesticks:
cast construction with baluster-turned posts below cylindric...

1,000
-
2,000
10 Bids
633 Lot 633

Four brass candlesticks:
all with canted corners and similar baluster posts, some wit...

400
-
800
18 Bids
634 Lot 634

Three pairs brass candlesticks:
one pair with hexagonal bases and bulbous posts, 19th centur...

300
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600
1 Bid
635 Lot 635

Rare Tennessee lift-top chest,
walnut throughout with poplar secondary, hinged top lifting ...

4,000
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8,000
25 Bids
636 Lot 636

Linvel Barker cat
(Crockett, Kentucky, born 1929), carved wood, several parts ...

300
-
600
8 Bids
637 Lot 637

Linvel Barker carved pig
(Crockett, Kentucky, born 1929), some applied parts, unpaint...

400
-
800
19 Bids
638 Lot 638

Linvel Barker cow
(Crockett, Kentucky, born 1929), carved wood with applied te...

400
-
800
14 Bids
639 Lot 639

Three Hargis canes:
one with exotic bird, possibly Woody Woodpecker, spotted sha...

400
-
800
1 Bid
640 Lot 640

Three carved canes:
one with snake around shaft, painted decoration, gold highli...

300
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600
7 Bids
641 Lot 641

Three canes:
one of carved and painted wood, marked "Carl McKenzie", 36 i...

400
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800
5 Bids
642 Lot 642

Three Tim Lewis canes
(cousin of Minnie Adkins, Kentucky, born 1952), muscle man, ...

400
-
800
14 Bids
643 Lot 643

Ernest Patton wood sculpture
(Kentucky, 20th century), carved and painted wood, singer be...

300
-
400
21 Bids
644 Lot 644

Two carvings by Donny Tolson
(Wolfe County, Kentucky, 20th century), bearded man in forma...

400
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800
28 Bids
645 Lot 645

Three Edgar Tolson wood carvings:
woman with yellow hair and brown dress on painted yellow bas...

500
-
1,000
30 Bids
646 Lot 646

James Harold Jennings carving
(Pinnacle, North Carolina, 1931-1999), painted and carved wo...

400
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800
23 Bids
647 Lot 647

Edgar Tolson wood carving
(Wolfe County, Kentucky, 1904-1984), unclothed figure of Eve...

300
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600
13 Bids
648 Lot 648

Two Carl McKenzie carvings
(Pine Ridge, Kentucky, 1905-1998), carved, assembled and pai...

500
-
1,000
10 Bids
649 Lot 649

Two Son Thomas clay figures:
carved and fired clay with painted decoration, seated figure...

400
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800
12 Bids
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