- 1789 North Carolina Masonic apron,
1789 North Carolina Masonic apron, sun, moon, star, compass and square on white ground, embroidered on flap "William Richmond" above "M" flanked by trowel and mallet over "1789", silk on damask weave silk, attributed to Caswell County, North Carolina, late 18th century, 13-1/4 x 14-3/4 in., mounted on linen board. Fading, water stains, losses to trim, lacking tie or sash.
- LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961),
LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), MASONIC TEMPLE, NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA Etching, pencil signed and titled, from Orr's series of North Carolina landmarks completed between 1939-1952, matted and framed.
- LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961),
LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), MASONIC TEMPLE, NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA Etching, pencil signed and titled, from Orr's series of North Carolina landmarks completed between 1939-1952, matted and framed.
- LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961),
LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), MASONIC TEMPLE, NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA Etching, pencil signed and titled, from Orr's series of North Carolina landmarks completed between 1939-1952, matted and framed.
- THREE PIECES OF PISGAH FOREST MASONIC
THREE PIECES OF PISGAH FOREST MASONIC POTTERY(Arden, North Carolina, 1921-1962) light blue glazed vase, white glazed interior, applied cameo masonic double head eagle at neck, another masons symbol on opposite side of neck, "To My Good Friend and Brother Dr. S.S. Fay 33" and "Stephen-1959" in applied script to lower body of vase, "Long Pine" mark and five slash's on base, 7 in.; cobalt blue glazed bowl, pink glazed interior, applied "Asheville Scottish Rite" triangular double headed eagle emblem, "32" in blue at pinnacle, "potter at wheel" mark on base dated "1949", 2-1/4 x 4-3/4 in.; light blue glazed presentation pen holder, pink glazed interior, applied cameo plaque for "C.C. Rickey, G.H.P., 1947-48" and "Keystone", indiscernible "Stephen" mark on base, 3 in.
Note: Asheville Scottish Rite cobalt blue bowl pictured on page 157 of Leftwich, Rodney Henderson, and Tim Barnwell. Pisgah Forest and Nonconnah: The Potteries of Walter B. Stephen. Bradenton, Fla: Marlin Media Pub, 2006.
Provenance: North Carolina Collection
Condition:
glaze voids and anomalies as made, tiny hairline to rim of masonic bowl above pinnacle, base edge wear, base edge wear
- LOUIS ORR(American, 1879-1961)
Masonic
LOUIS ORR(American, 1879-1961)
Masonic Temple & Theater, New Bern, signed lower right "Louis Orr", inscribed verso "Masonic Temple and Theater, New Bern, 1808 / one of the oldest still in use / Dec.22 - 1940", graphite on paper, sight 10 x 8 in.; gallery style black metal frame, 20-1/4 x 16-1/4 in.
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Note: This original drawing served as the basis for one of the 51 etchings completed by Louis Orr depicting views of North Carolina. The project was conceived and underwritten by Robert Lee Humber as a way to preserve the landscape of North Carolina and provide affordable original artwork to schools, institutions, and individuals.
Condition:
archivally hinged into acid free mat, not examined out of frame, paper slightly darkened, small specks of discoloration scattered over surface, stains in bush at right, tape residue verso; frame with light wear
- North Carolina painted mantle,
North Carolina painted mantle, yellow pine throughout with cut nail construction, original faux marble black and white painted decoration, attributed to North Carolina, 19th century, 54-1/2 x 77 x 9-1/2 in. "As found" condition with scattered paint abrasions and wear, lacking one molding element, minor water damage, chips, other flaws.
- Monumental "JCM" stoneware
Monumental "JCM" stoneware jar in the style of Daniel Seagle (Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1805-1867), mottled medium olive and runny alkaline glaze, ovoid form with four applied handles, one stamped "15", one stamped "JCM", Catawba Valley, North Carolina, 1840-1860, 19 in. Rim with several large chips on underside, minor glaze anomalies as made.
- JOHN GAITENBY (NC), THE BELLTOWER
JOHN GAITENBY (NC), THE BELLTOWER Oil on Masonite, signed at lower left, framed.
- (2) MASONIC TINTYPES, 19TH C. HAND
(2) MASONIC TINTYPES, 19TH C. HAND TINTED(lot of 2) Masonic tintypes, 19th c., hand tinted, each depicting a man with Masonic regalia including a tricorn hat, sash and symboled apron attached to their belts, each photo with metal frame approx. 4.75"h, 3.5"w **Provenance: A prominent Dallas, Texas estate**
- $1000 NORTH CAROLINA CONFEDERATE
$1000 NORTH CAROLINA CONFEDERATE BOND Raleigh, March 1, 1862, signed by Governor Henry T. Clark and Treasurer Daniel W. Courts, blind stamp of the North Carolina State Seal in lower left; below are 35 interest coupons spanning 20 years; mounted behind glass in carved wooden frame.
- TWO PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE BAYARD WOOTTEN
TWO PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE BAYARD WOOTTEN - GEORGE MOULTON STUDIO, CHAPEL HILL The first a gelatin silver print of a scene from the 1920 Carolina Playmakers production of "Dod Gast Ye Both! A Comedy of Mountain Moonshiners" in Chapel HIll. A note on the back says the still in the scene was "...taken by Orange County, NC sheriff's department from local moonshiners." (frame 7-1/2 x 10-3/4 in.) (good condition); the second image a panoramic view titled "Firemen's Tournament - New Bern, N. C. Aug. 1928," showing participants in front of the Craven County courthouse; presented in a modern faux wood plastic frame (14-3/4 x 39 in.) (edge chips; some stains from a long-ago liquid spill).
- Early 19th century Masonic portrait,
Early 19th century Masonic portrait, gentleman wearing a Masonic pendant and holding a document, unsigned, oil on canvas, British or American School, early 19th century, old handwritten auction labels verso (one dated September 10, 1929), 28 x 25-3/8 in.; 20th century gilt wood and composition frame. Lined, crackle, cupping, old retouch mostly in dark aareas, some in sky and face, up to 20 percent of surface affected, yellowed varnish; frame with abrasions and losses to gesso.
- THREE MASONIC UNION LODGE NANTUCKET
THREE MASONIC UNION LODGE NANTUCKET CARVED WOOD AND PAI...Three Masonic Union Lodge Nantucket Carved Wood and Paint Decorated Candlesticks, circa 1890, comprising three sticks:"South, East, and West", decorated in powder blue paint and gilt
Height 36 in.
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
- AUMAN POTTERY (RANDOLPH COUNTY,
AUMAN POTTERY (RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC, 1922-1936), C. B. MASTEN GLAZIER, SIGNED 1930s, rare glazier signed vase, stoneware with allover blue glaze, bulbous form with rounded rim, taper at the base, inscribed on the underside in script "CBM".
- LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961),
LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), SECOND NORTH CAROLINA STATE CAPITOL, RALEIGH Etching, pencil signed and titled, from Orr's series of North Carolina landmarks completed between 1939-1952, matted and framed.
- EIGHT BOOKS VARIOUSLY ON NORTH
EIGHT BOOKS VARIOUSLY ON NORTH CAROLINA ART AND ARCHITECTURE Lyons, Mary E. Master of Mahogany: Thomas Day, Free Black Cabinet Maker (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994), with dust jacket (damp stains and warping, still usable); Bishir, Catherine and Southern, Michael. A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Eastern North Carolina (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1996) card covers (very good condition); Mark Hewitt: Potter (Raleigh: NC State University, 1997), card covers, (very good condition); Quartet: Four North Carolina Photographers (New London and Asheville: Safe Harbor Books, 2005); Gregory D. Ivy: Making North Carolina Modern (Greensboro: UNC-Greensboro, 2005), card covers, book like new in shrink wrap; Little, M. Ruth. The Town and Gown Architecture of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1795-1975 (Chapel Hill: The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill, 2006), with dust jacket (some stains to jacket; clean interior); Beverly McIver: Coming Home (Sante Fe: Lew Allen Contemporary, 2008), card covers (external scuffs, else good condition); Barfield, Rodney and Marshall, Patricia. Thomas Day: African American Furniture Maker (Raleigh: North Carolina Office of Archives and History, 2010); card covers (good condition);
- ARCHIVE OF MASONIC ITEMSArchive
ARCHIVE OF MASONIC ITEMSArchive of Nashville, Tennessee related Masonic and Fraternal Organization memorabilia. Includes 1 partially printed, highly decorated certificate for Edward Dickson Hicks certifying he has been "dubbed a Knight of the Red Cross Knight Templar and Knight of Malta", at the Nashville encampment, Sept. 9, 1859. 16" x 12" sight, 22 1/2" x 18 1/2" in molded giltwood frame; 1 Partially printed Master Mason's Diploma for C.C. Giers, Nashville Tenn. Oct. 14 1862, signed Chas. C. Giers, John McClelland, S. Kirkpatrick, R.C. Bransford and C.M. Peden, 18" x 13 1/2", folds into a pocket sized leather pouch labeled Moss & Brother Philadelphia Stationers Binders and Manufacturers of Masonic and Odd Fellows Regalia; 1 small book written in German, published 1864, inscribed inside front cover "Germania Lodge No. 355" (C. C. Giers was a member of Nashville's Germania lodge); 3 C.C. Giers CDVs of members of Nashville masons including Giers himself, Andrew Johnson (later President of the United States); and Frank Steiner; 1 black beaded ribbon with insignia; Book - Tennessee Craftsman or Masonic Textbook, undated, circa 1915, the leather pouch cover stamped "Edward Dickson Hicks Jr. May 1, 1917, Observance Lodge No 686 F. & A. M.; Book: A Digest of the Laws, Decisions, Rules and Usages of the Independent Order of Good Templars, Philadelphia: J.C. Garrigues & Co. 1870 (internal inscription in pencil for H.A. Lynes Nashville); Booklet: By-laws and Membership of Corinthian Lodge # 414 F & A.M. Nashville, dated 1960; Booked - The Lodge of Washington and his Masonic Neighbors, Copyright 1928 by the Alexandria-Washington Lodge, with photos and descriptions of antique relics in President George Washington's lodge; and assorted booklets and letters related to the Knights of Phythias and Phythian Sisters, Domain of Nashville, circa 1898-1918 including Instructions for Forming Temples, programme for an 1898 installation service etc; plus 1 Knights of Phythias white metal belt buckle with chain for sword. Also included is a 1799 Masonic Traveling Certificate on parchment for Thomas Harding (1755-1805) from Lebanon Lodge no. 41 of Gainesburg, Va., Goochland County. Contains numerous hand drawn symbols including the all-seeing eye, coffin, scythe and hands, along with the signatures of William Sanders, S. Warden, John Brown and Henry Bishop. 18" x 15". Provenance: the estate of Giers descendant Sarah Hunter Hicks Green, formerly of Historic Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
All paper items lightly toned with some scattered foxing. Additionally, Hicks certificate: 7" area of staining to upper right corner, scattered chips and cracks to frame gilding. CDVS: corner loss to Johnson CDV, general light grime/fading to all. Belt Buckle and sword chain shows oxidation.
- MASONIC PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF NOBLEMAN,
MASONIC PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF NOBLEMAN, 19TH C.A mid 19th century British portrait miniature of a nobleman attired in a blue tunic and a red sash with a Masonic medallion, unsigned, gouache on card, fronted by an oval convex glass bezel within a conforming ormolu frame, measuring 3.875" high x 3.5" wide.
- ATTRIBUTED AUMAN POTTERY (RANDOLPH
ATTRIBUTED AUMAN POTTERY (RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC, 1922-1936), C.B. MASTEN GLAZIER 1930s, Mitchfield clay earthenware with an almost clear slip glaze decorated with seemingly random splashes of cobalt and manganese, not signed.
- LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961),
LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), NORTH CAROLINA STATE CAPITOL (WEST PORCH), RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Etching, pencil signed and titled, from Orr's series of North Carolina landmarks completed between 1939-1952, matted and framed.
- LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961),
LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), TRYON'S PALACE, NEW BERN, FIRST NORTH CAROLINA STATE CAPITOL, Etching, pencil signed and titled, from Orr's series of North Carolina landmarks completed between 1939-1952, matted and framed.
- JULIAN HAMILTON, SR. (NC, 1895-1967),
JULIAN HAMILTON, SR. (NC, 1895-1967), CURLEW Stacy, North Carolina, circa 1940, carved and painted wood, iron nail bill, stake hole reinforced with metal sleeve.
- A Cut Paper Silhouette with Masonic
A Cut Paper Silhouette with Masonic Decoration
dated 1846 in pencil along lower border.
in a period maple frame.
Sight 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches
Frame 7 x 5 3/4 inches.
- North Carolina sampler, stitched
North Carolina sampler, stitched "This sampler was wrought in Columbus County by Letsy Ann Young 1842" below a four-line verse and six lines of letters and numbers, lower panel with house and yard with trees, pair of sheep with tails, reclining stag under magnolia tree, floral vine border, silk on linen, 16 x 16-3/4 in. (sight); bird's-eye maple frame. Fading, possible water damage to proper lower left, bleeding of colors especially near sheep and darker stains, losses to silk.
- Burlon Craig stoneware birdhouse
Burlon Craig stoneware birdhouse (Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1914-2002), unglazed with four bands of incised squiggly lines, one band incomplete, holes for perch and hanger, marked on base "BBC", 8-34 x 6-38 in.
- EIGHT PUBLICATIONS ON SOUTHERN
EIGHT PUBLICATIONS ON SOUTHERN POTTERY To include: The Moravian Potters in North Carolina (Old Salem, 1972); Moravian Decorative Arts in North Carolina (Old Salem, 1981); Raised in Clay: The Southern Pottery Tradition (1984); Redware: America's Folk Pottery (1988); Innovations in Clay: Catawba Valley Pottery (1988);The Regional Arts of the Early South (MESDA, 1991) The Studio Potter, December 1997 issue; Catawba Valley Pottery Festival, program (2002); Wild Fire: Alamance County Stoneware exhibition (2011)
- North Carolina portrait, "Sarah
North Carolina portrait, "Sarah Mumford Mallett", unsigned, follower of John Mare, North Carolina, 1739-1795, oil on canvas, American School, late 18th/early 19th century, 28-1/8 x 23-7/8 in.; possibly original 19th century wood and composition Empire frame. Lined with Masonite, retouch with 40 percent of surface affected, primarily in background, crackle. Property of a Descendant of Peter Mallett
- NC Pottery Log Cabin Vase(Guilford
NC Pottery Log Cabin Vase(Guilford County 1927-1932) baluster form with taper to body gradient blue glaze bottom incised with log cabin drawing.10 in.
- TWO 19TH C LITHOGRAPHS INCLUDING
TWO 19TH C LITHOGRAPHS INCLUDING AFTER CHRISTIANINGER, TITLED "MASONIC MEMORIAL, PHILADELPHIA MASONS" IN THE MAIN HALL. IN THE FRONT STAND GEORGE WASHINGTON, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, ANDREW JACKSON AND OTHER NOTABLES. WASHINGTON HAS OPENED HIS COAT TO REVEAL THE MASONIC SYMBOLS ON HIS APRON. SHEET SIZE 18 1/4" X 25". A FEW SLIGHT TEARS IN BORDER AND ONE TINY PUNCTURE BELOW THE TITLE. COLORED LITHOGRAPH TITLED "BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS", FAIRMOUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA, 1876, PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO. SHEET SIZE 19 3/4" X 26 3/4". SHOWS 2" REPAIR IN UPPER MIDDLE BORDER AND SEVERAL SMALL TEARS AND CREASES IN BORDER. ALSO A 2" TO 3" TAPED REPAIR TO RIGHT CORNER.
- FOUR CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA
FOUR CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA COAT BUTTONS To include: stamped one-piece NC sunburst (22mm, no shank); NC state seal two-piece with S. A. MYERS mark and shank (22.5mm, ground action with two pinholes on face not affecting the devices); two NC state seal two-piece buttons with plain backs (20.5mm, both lacking shank and having slight push to the face).
- A quantity of Masonic regalia,
A quantity of Masonic regalia, 19th Century and later, including three swords, one by G Kenning & Son and another with outer toleware container, various aprons and some tartan regalia in a toleware box marked Bro Alex Bayne Athole Lodge, Kimberley, South Africa
- North Carolina Civil War letter,
North Carolina Civil War letter, by W.G.[?] Brown to his mother and father, sent from Asheville, North Carolina, dated May 16th, 1861, three handwritten pages discussing Brown's accommodations in Asheville, his and "Henderson Company" troop movements, and an account of the murder of Sheriff Merrill in Madison County, "…The Sheriff of Matison [sic] was shot Monday last…he was living last evening but could not live long…", brown ink on laid paper, 8 x 9-14 in.
- TUCKER DANIELS (NC, 1879-1953),
TUCKER DANIELS (NC, 1879-1953), BRANT Wanchese, North Carolina, circa 1910, carved and painted wood.
- TUCKER DANIELS (NC, 1879-1953),
TUCKER DANIELS (NC, 1879-1953), BRANT Wanchese, North Carolina, circa 1910, carved and painted wood.
- PATRIOTIC FOLK ART BOX ATTRIBUTED
PATRIOTIC FOLK ART BOX ATTRIBUTED TO NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR VETERAN Orange County, late 19th - early 20th century, mixed woods dovetailed in a striped pattern on the sides and the lid, which is also embellished with five stars to create the impression of an American flag; iron hinges, factory-made key hole.