A few examples of appraisal values for
THOMAS DAY

• ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS DAY, CARVED MAHOGANY
  ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS DAY, CARVED MAHOGANY ROCKING CHAIR Caswell County, North Carolina, circa 1850, relief carved and shaped crest-rail, distinct stylized pierced and cut scrolled arm and arm supports, serpentine front seat rail, distinctive shaped front legs and rockers.
• 8 DOCS. INC. J. Q. ADAMS SIGNED ALA.
  8 DOCS. INC. J. Q. ADAMS SIGNED ALA. LAND GRANT1st item: 1825 Huntsville, Alabama land grant signed by President John Quincy Adams, granting land to John Cartwright, possibly the first settler of Madison, Alabama which is now part of the metropolitan area of Huntsville. Signed lower right "J. Q. Adams". 9 1/8" x 13 3/4". 2nd item: 1850 Franklin Pierce secretarial signed Congressional land grant awarding land to Private David Lawson, US Infantry soldier from the War of 1812. 16" x10". 3rd item: Connecticut US Military commission document, dated 1815. Records the commission of Festus Baldwin at First Lt. of the 5th Calvary. Signed by Thomas Day and John Cotton Smith. 7 3/4" x 12 3/4". 4th item: 1805 Rowan County, NC lawsuit document. Signed by Adlai Osborn, George Fisher and McConnell, County Sheriff. 6 1/8" x 7 1/2". 5th item: 1826 State of Tennessee land grant on parchment, signed by Governor William Carroll, granting land in Jefferson County, TN to Preston B. Jarnagin. Note: Preston B. Jarnigan was the son of Thomas Jarnagin. The elder Jarnagin was born in Colonial Virginia and fought in the Revolutionary War. He was awarded land in Greene County, NC (before TN was created from Western NC) because of his service during the Revolitionary War. His son Milton B. Jarnagin was a lawyer who served as a Captain for the Confederacy during the Civil War. 14 1/2" x 12 1/4". 6th item: 1786 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania land grant to Private Adam Leonard who served in the Revolutionary War. 11 7/8" x 15 1/2". 7th & 8th items: 1673 London Gazette Newspaper ( 10 7/8" x 6 1/2") and an 1806 "The Balance, Columbian Repository" Hudson, New York newspaper (12 3/4" x 10 1/4"). Condition: 1st item: Fading to writing, old folds. 2nd item: Darkening to paper, old folds. 3rd item: Losses to lower right margin, old folds. 4th item: Toning to paper, old folds. 5th item: Toning to paper, slight losses at folds and margins. Water damage to top of document. 6th item: Fading to writing, old folds. 7th & 8th items: Toning to paper, old folds, losses to margin.
• FOUR THOMAS DAY ATTRIBUTED CLASSICAL
  FOUR THOMAS DAY ATTRIBUTED CLASSICAL SIDE CHAIRSNorth Carolina, circa 1845-1850, each with leaf carved heart pierced crest over a double swan form pierced splat, figured mahogany veneers, blue velvet upholstered slip seats, saber legs, 34-1/2 x 19 x 16ÿin., Provenance: Private Collection; Note: One chair stamped "22", indicating these chairs came from a very extensive set. Nearly identical chairs are documented to African American cabinetmaker Thomas Day (Milton, North Carolina, 1801-1861). Condition: good structural condition with minor finish distress, scattered bumps, and abrasions to frames, period slip seats (not fully examined), each chair marked in black paint "49"
• TWO WALL CLOCKS TO INCLUDE SETH THOMAS
  TWO WALL CLOCKS TO INCLUDE SETH THOMAS DAY LEVER SHIPS ...Two Wall Clocks to include Seth Thomas day lever ships bell wall clock having metal case and dial marked pat Nov 1879 Seth Thomas paper label on back along with a Rosewood Jerome octagonal wall clock diameter 9 inches Provenance: Fifty Year Personal Collection of Clocks and American Antiques from Thomas Bailey, Manchester, Connecticut. Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
• THOMAS DAY (ATTRIB) MAPLE WARDROBE,
  THOMAS DAY (ATTRIB) MAPLE WARDROBE, C. 1855 Attributed to Thomas Day (1801-1861, Milton, North Carolina), grain-painted maple wardrobe, double door cabinet above two lower drawers, approx. 80"h x 64"w x 26"d
• ATT. THOMAS DAY, WALNUT DAY BED Milton,
  ATT. THOMAS DAY, WALNUT DAY BED Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina, circa 1850, yellow pine secondary, horizontal shaped rear backsplat with applied rear scrolled embellishment, scrolled arms with cut and shaped horizontal splats, upholstered slip seat, straight front seat rail with applied base molded edge, stylized distinctive shaped straight front and rear feet.
• ATT. THOMAS DAY, LATE CLASSICAL MARBLE
  ATT. THOMAS DAY, LATE CLASSICAL MARBLE TOP MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina, circa 1850, mahogany veneers, poplar and yellow pine secondary, unsigned, rectangular case featuring an applied shaped backsplash, central inset marble serving top, flanked by two small convex serving drawers, applied ribbon molding to backsplash and top rear board, case with two upper side-by-side ogee drawers, above two central hinged convex cabinet doors, flanked by applied demilune stiles, flanked by two hinged paneled cabinet doors, all panels on doors with highly figured veneers, shelved interior to cabinet, applied scrolled stiles with boldly scrolled front feet, paneled sides, straight rear feet.
• ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, AMERICAN CLASSICAL
  ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, AMERICAN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY TWO DRAWER WORK TABLE Caswell County, circa 1840, poplar and white pine secondary, mahogany, mahogany veneer case, two ogee drawers, tapered support, rectangular base with shaped bracket feet, unmarked.
• ATT. THOMAS DAY, CARVED WALNUT ROCKING
  ATT. THOMAS DAY, CARVED WALNUT ROCKING CHAIR Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, relief carved crest with distinctive carved and pierced arm supports, bow front seat rail, distinctive shaped rockers.
• ATT. THOMAS DAY, CARVED MAHOGANY ROCKING
  ATT. THOMAS DAY, CARVED MAHOGANY ROCKING CHAIR Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, distinctive stylized shaped crest and rockers, scrolled arm and arm support with relief carving, serpentine seat rail with burl veneers, upholstered.
• ATT. THOMAS DAY, MAHOGANY SOFA Caswell
  ATT. THOMAS DAY, MAHOGANY SOFA Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, mahogany veneers, white pine secondary, ogee crest rail with vertically high grade veneers, pierced and scrolled arm rail, upholstered back and seat, ogee front seat rail, rectangular tapered feet with molded cap on casters.
• ATT. THOMAS DAY, MAHOGANY DRESSING CABINET
  ATT. THOMAS DAY, MAHOGANY DRESSING CABINET Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, mahogany veneers, poplar, white pine and yellow pine secondary, upper dresser with cove molded cornice above two hinged cabinet doors, shelved interior above a small lower drawer, above two glove drawers, the dresser with four long drawers, each featuring book-matched high grade burl wood veneers, raised on ogee molded feet.
• ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, MAHOGANY ROCKING
  ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, MAHOGANY ROCKING CHAIR Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, yellow pine secondary to seat bottom, later plush yellow upholstery, the frame with scrolled ears, shaped arms with tulip and scroll cut-out support panels, curved seat with molded rail, scrolled front feet, the rocker with distinctive ogee ends.
• ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, LARGE WALNUT
  ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, LARGE WALNUT ETAGERE Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, deep serpentine form, four shelved with pierced and scalloped back splash, upper ring turned finials, tall spool turned supports on turned feet.
• ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, PAIR OF MAHOGANY
  ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, PAIR OF MAHOGANY SIDE TABLES Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, rectangular single board top, stylized harp form supports with shaped front and back stretcher on cut-out scrolled feet with spur; one table with pencil inscription to underside "403 N. Church Street".
• ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, AMERICAN CLASSICAL
  ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, AMERICAN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, mahogany, mahogany veneer, poplar and white pine secondary, concave pediment with flame mahogany veneer, upper cabinet with a central hinged mirror set within an ogee mahogany frame flanked by hinged recessed panel door, shelved interior with lower small drawer over two glove drawers, inset white marble top with old painted lettering to underside, the cabinet with two over three flush drawers with book matched figured mahogany veneers, rounded case front corners, flush sides on shaped straight bracket feet, the back of the chest and mirror with old painted lettering matching the lettering to the underside of the marble reading "ED 10"
• EIGHT BOOKS VARIOUSLY ON NORTH CAROLINA
  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);
• ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY TILT TOP TEA TABLE
  ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY TILT TOP TEA TABLE Mid 19th century, Caswell County, North Carolina, cherry and walnut, circular tilt top with battens, rectangular block, faceted tapered standard, raised on four distinctive folky shaped and cut walnut legs.
• ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, CARVED WALNUT
  ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, CARVED WALNUT ROCKING CHAIR Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, shaped ears, pierced scrolled arms, slip seat with later upholstery, shaped front feet, rockers with ogee rear tips, unmarked.
• ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS DAY, WALNUT WARDROBE
  ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS DAY, WALNUT WARDROBE Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, one part form, white pine and poplar secondary, removable pierced distinctive shaded crest, removable arched plain frieze, dovetailed case featuring a large singled hinged Gothic-arched paneled door, interior with lower shelf and singled drawer, rounded corners, applied bracket foot facing with distinctive trefoil spur, solid side panels extend down to form feet with arched and shaped cut out.
• ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS DAY, AMERICAN CLASSICAL
  ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS DAY, AMERICAN CLASSICAL WALNUT HALL TREE Caswell County, North Carolina, circa 1840, all-over cut out designs including stylized tulips, shaped mirror, later white porcelain pulls, shaped inset cast iron drip pan, unmarked.
• ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, LARGE WALNUT
  ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY, LARGE WALNUT ETAGERE Caswell County, North Carolina, mid-19th century, deep serpentine form, four shelved with pierced and scalloped backsplash, upper ring turned finials, tall spool turned supports on turned feet.
• TWO EXCEPTIONAL WORKS ON EARLY SOUTHERN
  TWO EXCEPTIONAL WORKS ON EARLY SOUTHERN FURNITURE As follows: Rauschenberg, Bradford, L. and Bivins, John Jr. The Furniture of Charleston, 1680-1820 (Winston-Salem: The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 2003), Volume I: Colonial Furniture, Vol. II: Neoclassical Furniture, Volume III. The Cabinetmakers, all three in slipcase, large quarto (11.5 in.), black linen boards, each book with dust jacket. (Condition is like new); plus...Marshall, Patricia Phillips and Leimenstoll, Jo Ramsay. Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color (Chapel Hill, UNC Press, 2010), 4to (11-1/2 in.), brown cloth with pictorial dust jacket (inscribed by owner, else like new).
• THREE IMPORTANT BOOKS ON EARLY AMERICAN
  THREE IMPORTANT BOOKS ON EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE As follows: Hurst, Ronald L. and Prown, Jonathan. Southern Furniture 1680-1830: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection (Williamsburg: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1997), large 4to (12 in.), burgundy cloth with pictorial jacket (Excellent condition); Marshall, Patricia Phillips and Leimenstoll, Jo Ramsay. Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color (Chapel Hill, UNC Press, 2010), 4to (11-1/2 in.), brown cloth with pictorial dust jacket (inscribed by owner, else like new); Boor, John William and others. Philadelphia Empire Furniture (West Chester: Boor Management, LLC, 2006), 4to (12-3/4 in.), dust jacket over pictorial boards. (very fine condition).
• NORTH CAROLINA LATE CLASSICAL MAHOGANY
  NORTH CAROLINA LATE CLASSICAL MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS Attributed to the Thomas Day Shop, Milton, mid 19th century, mahogany veneer, secondary woods of mahogany, poplar and white pine, diminutive form having a rectangular top with rounded front corners, three stacked drawers with vertical book-matched high grade veneers, applied front shaped bracket feet, case sides extend to form shaped side feet, raised on casters.
• A CONTEMPORARY PAINTING OF THE THOMAS
  A CONTEMPORARY PAINTING OF THE THOMAS DAY HOUSE, WITH BOOKS Oil on canvas, signed "N. H. Keel" and dated 2005, framed. Included with the lot are two books as follows: Marshall, Patrica and Leimenstoll, Jo Ramsay. Thomas Day Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color (Raleigh: North Carolina Museum of History, 2010), 4to (11-1/4 in.), brown linen boards with dust jacket, signed by Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll, numerous photographs throughout; plus...Guide for Thomas Day, Cabinetmaker, (Raleigh: North Carolina Museum of History, 1975), 4to (12 in.), card covers, 75 pp., numerous photographs.
• ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY CARVED MAHOGANY
  ATTRIBUTED THOMAS DAY CARVED MAHOGANY ROCKING CHAIR Caswell County, North Carolina, mid 19th century, mahogany veneer, floral pierced relief carved crest, upholstered back and slip seat, stylized distinctive pierced arm supports, rockers with tapered rear tip, together with book "Thomas Day, Master Craftsman and Freeman of Color" by Marshall & Liemenstoll, 2002.
• SOUTHERN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY SOFA Possibly
  SOUTHERN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY SOFA Possibly Thomas Day, Caswell County, North Carolina, mid-19th century, mahogany veneer, scrolled crest rail with applied carved foliate (pegged joinery), tufted flora printed upholstery, outward scrolled arms, scrolled feet, on casters.
• Three Signed Thomas Day Leather Bound
  Three Signed Thomas Day Leather Bound BooksScottish Chiefs Vol I & II 1827; ink signed on front cover liner page bold clear signatures ''Thomas Day'' which are slightly acid burned into facing pages. Discovered with card reading: ''Happy Birthday! To: Clyde Jr. From: Sallie Ann'' Signature: Approx. 2 in. long.5 x 3.25 in.Some staining to leather one cover page with missing corner.
• att. Thomas Day Rocking Chairmid 19th
  att. Thomas Day Rocking Chairmid 19th century Milton NC mahogany scrolled late classical form with stylistic fleur-de-lis arm supports serpentine veneered seat rail upholstered.Reference ''Thomas Day Master Craftsman and Freeman of Color'' by Patricia Phillips Marshal & Jo Ramsey Leimenstoll figure 5.38 p.98.38 x 23 x 35 in.Later upholstery detached from rear; veneer patch to seat rail; repair to left arm support; repair to both rocker tips.
• Set of six Thomas Day side chairs: mahogany
  Set of six Thomas Day side chairs: mahogany with ash and pine secondary, each with carved and pierced crest, lyre form splat with swan heads, needlepoint upholstered slip seats, attributed to Thomas Day, Milton, North Carolina area, mid 19th century, 32 x 17-1/2 x 17 in. Breaks and repairs at joints of stiles and crests with some patches, most with period slip seats, some later corner blocks, one with break and loss at upper back of rear stile, other scattered cracks and wear, two with variances in crest carving (crescent piercing instead of heart piercing). Estate of the late Marjorie Bounds, Weldon, North Carolina