Wilma Murray Antique Collection

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Knoxville, TN, United States

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Wilma Murray Antique Collection

John Coker, Ltd.

One of the early dealers at Heart of Country and other good antique shows, Wilma Murray liked old painted surfaces, primitive and country pieces. She retired 5 years ago and has just recently moved from her dream home to a smaller residence. As a result, not everything will fit into the new house and she is offering without reserve part of her collection. These are items from her personal residence and are in good ready to use condition. This auction is being held at the Murray residence, free shuttle service from Tuesday Morning in Western Plaza on Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tenn. There is no on site parking, you will be towed for parking in the street.

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A Oriental Rug Runner: Old worn surfaces, 27" wide by 6 1/2 feet long, 1880-1910 era,

0001: A Oriental Rug RunnerEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

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A 4 Drawer Cottage Chest: 1880-1900, old painted surfaces, 4 graduated drawers, beveled side top, paneled ends, red and black stenciled designs, all Poplar, half column turned front side decorations, 34 1/2" tall by 39" wide

0002: A 4 Drawer Cottage ChestEst. $200-$400

A Country Painted Ladder-back Chair: Tan or beige paint, crazed surface, possibly a loom or taller use chair, old if not original split seat, 37" tall to the top of the knobs, 18" wide and tall. Likely to be from Tennessee.

0003: A Country Painted Ladder-back ChairEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

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A 19th Cent. Gentleman's Portrait: Oil on canvas, said to be of a Shaker believer by a Shaker artist, unsigned, unframed, old relined surface indicates that someone loved this enough to have it restored at some point in the past, good

0004: A 19th Cent. Gentleman's PortraitEst. $200-$400

A Poplar Candle stand w/Tripod Feet: Old black surface over Poplar, beveled top board, 3 tripod feet, 16 3/4" square by 28" tall.

0005: A Poplar Candle stand w/Tripod FeetEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

A Mustard Paint Oval Table: Stretcher based, what appears to be a mustard paint over possibly white paint, oval top, structurally sound, seems to be Poplar wood, late 20th Cent. Custom made piece.

0006: A Mustard Paint Oval TableEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

A Gaudy Welch Tulip Tea Set: Early 19th Century, Gaudy Welch Tulip pattern teapot, covered sugar, cake plate and 3 cups, 4 saucers, minor flakes but otherwise in really outstanding unstained condition.

0007: A Gaudy Welch Tulip Tea SetEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

A Folk Art Stand: Turned and carved feet, almost a square at close to 17" by 7" tall, folk art dental molding around the base and a picture frame top gallery. Walnut, old refinished surface, pegged, 1870-1900 era.

0008: A Folk Art StandEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

A East Tenn. African American Basket: Purchased from an old African American family who by legend made the basket and another below, the extensions of the handle almost make feet, wide and narrow splits, black paint around the outer edge

0009: A East Tenn. African American BasketEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

A Painted Texas Candle stand: Texas Pine, 30" tall by 10" wide across the stretcher base, old painted top and refinished Pine legs, 1890-1910 era.

0010: A Painted Texas Candle standEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

A Hand Woven Rag Rug: Multi colors, all cotton, 1920s era, some edge raveling, 5' by 3', ready to use today. The woven pattern resembles a plaid.

0011: A Hand Woven Rag RugEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

A Punch Wooden Doll Figure: Probably 1910-20 era, wooden arms and body parts, original costume, cloth painted face, excellent condition for its age, 32" tall by 7 1/2" wide, one of the hand carved wooden shoes is missing,

0012: A Punch Wooden Doll FigureEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

A Grayce Harding Syracuse NY Floral Oil: Signed beside the blue double handled vase Grayce Harding, 1929, the artist lived in and around Syracuse, NY, born in 1904 and lived until the late 70s. She was known for landscapes and florals.

0013: A Grayce Harding Syracuse NY Floral OilEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

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A Southern Pottery Churn Folk Art: Interesting firing marks on one side where the crock stuck to something inside the kiln, single blue band around the outer edge of the largest portion of the 5 gallon churn, handle and smaller grip

0014: A Southern Pottery Churn Folk ArtEst. $200-$400

A European Poplar Hanging Corner Cupboard: Old black surface over Poplar, scalloped shelves, fluted side columns, dental molding on the top, probably European, good structural condition, 28 1/2" wide, 38" tall by 13 1/2" deep.

0015: A European Poplar Hanging Corner CupboardEst. $400-$700Lot Passed

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A Barbizon Landscape Oil on Board: Signed indistinctly lower right, this is a painting on board that will really sing when cleaned. The reflection of the trees in the water, sky and clouds above and possibly mountains in the

0016: A Barbizon Landscape Oil on BoardEst. $300-$500

A Yellow Ware Mixing Bowl: Large size, 13 1/4" wide by 5 1/2" tall, late 19th Century, yelloware with dark brown bands on the sides, hairline crack to an interior edge that does extend to the outside just barely, no markings

0017: A Yellow Ware Mixing BowlEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

A Jacquard 4 Color Coverlet: Squares with differing designs, white background, blues, reds and blacks, overshot weaving, 88 x 72 plus some fringe on the ends. Wool and cotton, 1850-70, woven in 2 pieces and put together. Minor

0018: A Jacquard 4 Color CoverletEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

A Early Portrait of Martha Washington: Long before she became heavy and dowdy, George's love Martha, was quite attractive. This mid 19th century print shows her with hair that has either been tinted gray or just turned gray, old wavy

0019: A Early Portrait of Martha WashingtonEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

A English Oak Curved Settle Bench: 1790-1810 era, 7 feet 2" long, 14" deep and 56" tall, old dark black paint with crazing over English Pine & Oak woods, curved backing, base support broken as shown in photo, boards in the back are

0020: A English Oak Curved Settle BenchEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

A Primitive Childs Rocking Chair: Handmade, turned finials, 1880-1900, split woven seat, 14 1/2" wide by 21" deep and 25 1/4" tall, seat height is 10 1/2".

0021: A Primitive Childs Rocking ChairEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

A East Tenn. Moonshine Pottery Jug: 2 Dark shades of brown, minor nicks around the base as you would expect, no makers marking, 1870-1900 era, 8 1/2" tall by 5 1/2" wide. The handle seems to be in really good condition.

0022: A East Tenn. Moonshine Pottery JugEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

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A Mahogany Queen Anne Mirror 18th Cent.: Seemingly all original, 1770-1790, Mahogany on Pine, blind mirror that is still visible, wooden hand planed back, even the old nails seem to be original. 8 1/4" wide by 10 3/4" tall mirror size,

0023: A Mahogany Queen Anne Mirror 18th Cent.Est. $500-$1,000

A East Tenn. African American Basket: Purchased from an old African American family who by legend made the basket and another above, this style is commonly called a market basket, black paint over the splits, some raveling to the outer

0024: A East Tenn. African American BasketEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

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Friday, July 28 from 1-6 PM. Please contact us for shuttle information to the sale site. This is being held at Mrs. Murray's residence and there is no parking whatsoever. You will be towed for parking in the street. A free shuttle will be available and meet you in front of Tuesday Morning in Western Plaza on Kingston Pike in Knoxville.

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Knoxville, TN 37919

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Wilma Murray Antique Collection

Painted furniture, baskets, quilts, toys, rugs, primitives and early accessories.

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