A few examples of appraisal values for
COTTON BALE

• Bill Burkett (American/Alabama 20th
  Bill Burkett (American/Alabama 20th c.) "Bales of Cotton" egg tempera on masonite signed lower right artist's business card en verso 8 in. x 10 in. framed.
• Lot three misc. cotton ornaments
  Lot three misc. cotton ornaments including carrot and apples.
• HIGHLY UNUSUAL CRANK-OPERATED
  HIGHLY UNUSUAL CRANK-OPERATED WORKING MODEL OF A COTTON BALEREarly 20th CenturyPossibly a patent. In wood and pot metal with enclosed cotton balls. Height 11. Length 19''. Width 5''.''
• 4 COTTON & CLOTH BLACK DOLLS & 4
  4 COTTON & CLOTH BLACK DOLLS & 4 COTTON BALESGrouping of hand made cotton and cloth black / African American dolls and four bales of cotton. 1st grouping - Four African American cloth and cotton handmade dolls including a female with a painted nut head holding a suitcase, a Mammy doll holding a dust bin, a fisherman holding a rod and a small bait bucket, and an old man holding a broom implement. Ranging in height from 9" - 10" H. Early 20th century. 2nd grouping - Four souvenir wired bales of cotton, the two larger bales having tags from Lubbock, TX and Brownfield, TX. Length ranging 3 3/4" to 5". Early to Mid 20th century. Provenance - Greene Museum, Phenix City, AL. Condition: 1st grouping - Overall very good condition, clothing with some holes and fraying, mainly on Mammy figure. 2nd grouping - very good condition.
• Louisiana Woven Splint Cotton
  Louisiana Woven Splint Cotton Harvesting Basket, early 20th century, h. 12", w. 35-1/2", d. 29". Provenance: Melrose Plantation, Natchitoches, Louisiana.
• William Aiken Walker (Charleston,
  William Aiken Walker (Charleston, South Carolina, 1839-1921) A Man's Labor and a Man's Pleasure, view of cotton bales and market baskets, unsigned, oil on artist board, 8-3/4 x 11-3/4 in.; fine modern gilt wood and composition frame,
• Lot including early wire basket
  Lot including early wire basket with old fabric balls.
• WILL COTTON (AMERICAN B 1965),
  WILL COTTON (AMERICAN B 1965), SERIE BAROQUE, UNFRAMED MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE, 40 X 50 INWill Cotton (American b 1965), Serie Baroque, Unframed Mixed Media Collage, 40 x 50 in
• VIRGINIA "BASKET" COTTON QUILTcirca
  VIRGINIA "BASKET" COTTON QUILTcirca 1920, pieced cotton in navy blue on a cream reserve, cream binding and backing, 90 x 88 in. Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum Condition: some discoloration, dirtiness, wear commensurate with age and use
• PIECED COTTON QUILTAmerican Circa
  PIECED COTTON QUILTAmerican Circa 1930In Flower Basket'' pattern on a bright peach-orange background. Hand-stitched with nine to ten stitches per inch. Machine-bound. Quilted borders in rope pattern. Quilted tulip pattern within squares and triangles. Baskets created from assorted Depression Era fabrics. 72'' x 84''. ''
• C.T. Bales Still life of ducks &
  C.T. Bales Still life of ducks & fruit Sgn. lower left faintly. Original condition & frame.20'' x 30''E
• CARROLL COLLIER (TX, 1923-2017) HAY
  CARROLL COLLIER (TX, 1923-2017) HAY BALES 9" X 12"Framed oil on canvas board painting, "Hay Rolls," signed lower right Carroll Collier (Texas, 1923-2017), sight: 8.5"h, 11.5"w, overall: 11.25"h, 14.25"w, 2.25lbs
• EARLY MISSISSIPPI WOVEN COTTON
  EARLY MISSISSIPPI WOVEN COTTON PICKING BASKETEARLY MISSISSIPPI WOVEN COTTON PICKING BASKET, sturdy woven probably split oak, h: 17 x dia: 24 in. Provenance: Mississippi family and by descent
• Large Continental Wooden Hay Bale
  Large Continental Wooden Hay Bale Measuring Device, first quarter 20th century, h. 37", w. 26".
• FIVE COTTON BLOUSES Size medium.
  FIVE COTTON BLOUSES Size medium. Two with embroidered decoration two plain white including one by Ralph Lauren (size 14) one with paisley print
• AMERICAN BRAIDED RUGcirca 1930,
  AMERICAN BRAIDED RUGcirca 1930, cotton braiding depicting a large basket of flowers on a grey ground, 36 x 48 in. Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum Condition: some minor discoloration, a few loose threads, velcro to verso
• Small Weaving w/2 Cows by Lucy
  Small Weaving w/2 Cows by Lucy Begay Very good.13'' x 11''E
• WILL COTTON (AMERICAN B. 1965)
  WILL COTTON (AMERICAN B. 1965) SERIE BAROQUE, UNFRAMED MIXED MEDIA, 50 X 50 INWill Cotton (American b. 1965) Serie Baroque, Unframed Mixed Media, 50 x 50 in
• Lot six misc. cotton fruit
  Lot six misc. cotton fruit ornaments including lemon pear apples.
• Early gathering basket.
  Early gathering basket.
• BANDBOX AND BUCKET. American 19th
  BANDBOX AND BUCKET. American 19th century. Wallpaper covered oval box partially lined with mid 19th century newspaper. Wear and edge loss. 8''h. 15''l. And a stave constructed bucket with original ivory/pale yellow paint and metal bands. Bale handle. Wear. 6 1/2''h. 7 1/4''d.
• An American Cast Metal Hitching
  An American Cast Metal Hitching Post mid-to-late 19th c. in the form of a young boy atop a cotton bale retaining remnants of original paint surface height 47 in. width 23 1/2 in. depth 17 1/2 in.
• AMERICAN COTTON AND WOOL THREE
  AMERICAN COTTON AND WOOL THREE PIECE RAG RUG Worked with horizontal multi-colored stripes. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Gerald Kornblau.
• DAVID BALLEW (AMERICAN, B. 1955),
  DAVID BALLEW (AMERICAN, B. 1955), COTTONWOODS IN EVENING LIGHT Oil on linen laid on Masonite, signed, inscribed and dated 1998 to verso, framed.
• DECORATED BUCKET. American late
  DECORATED BUCKET. American late 19th century. Original white paint with brown combing in imitation of wood grain. Wire bale handle. One steel band is replaced. 6 1/4''h. 7 1/2''d.
• LARGE WICKER BALE HANDLE COVERED
  LARGE WICKER BALE HANDLE COVERED BASKETLarge Wicker Bale Handle Covered Basket
• Rare oil on board folk art painting
  Rare oil on board folk art painting of a black man standing in a cotton field with a basket of cotton probably late 19th c. 13.5"x7.25"
• A Wool and Cotton Wholecloth
  A Wool and Cotton Wholecloth Quilt and Two Quilted Cotton Petticoats first half 19th c. the blue quilt 83 in. x 86 in. Provenance: Museum of Fine Arts Houston Bayou Bend Collection gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg (1882-1975) 1975.
• HOOKED RUG. Twentieth century
  HOOKED RUG. Twentieth century cotton and wool on burlap. Brown horse with white blaze and blue bridle on cream ground. Minor edge damage. Mounted. 29'' x 43''.
• PAINTED BASKET. American late
  PAINTED BASKET. American late 19th century woven reed and splint. Round with lid and bale handle. Blue over red paint. Some damage. 16''d.
• Southern Plains Loom Beaded
  Southern Plains Loom Beaded Cradle recycled painted wooden slats detailed with brass tacks; carrier made of canvas and loom beaded strip affixed to slats with hide thongs; doll with blinking eyes nestled inside total length 18 in.first quarter 20th century?
• FRAMED CONFEDERATE STATES OF
  FRAMED CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICAN COTTON BOND Confederate States of America, 1860s. Civil War seven percent cotton bond backed by 20,000 pounds of cotton, payable in Pounds Sterling or French Francs, framed. Dimensions: Approx. h. 17.75", w. 21.75" (frame).
• A Silk and Cotton Crazy Quilt c.
  A Silk and Cotton Crazy Quilt c. 1890-1920 of rectangular form the colorful section with pieced geometric shapes the velvet border with painted figures and floral sprays 88 in. x 52 1/2 in. Provenance: Museum of Fine Arts Houston Bayou Bend Collection gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg (1882-1975) 1975.
• BASKET. American early 20th
  BASKET. American early 20th century woven splint. Wooden base and two bentwood handles. 13 1/4''h 36 1/2''l.
• CHARLES THOMAS BALE OIL ON
  CHARLES THOMAS BALE OIL ON CANVASCHARLES THOMAS BALE (United Kingdom, active 1866-1875) oil on canvas, still-life with fruit and pitcher. Signed lower left. Image measures 14" x 18". In a gilt wood frame; 20" x 24" overall.
• CHARLES THOMAS BALE(British, active
  CHARLES THOMAS BALE(British, active 1866-1875) Still Life with Fruit on a Wood Ledge with Stein and Basket, signed with monogram lower left "CTB", oil on canvas, 29-3/4 x 25 in.; 20th century gilt wood reverse profile frame, 36-1/2 x 31-1/2 in. Provenance: Collection of C.L. Prickett Condition: lined then laid on Masonite with stretcher attached verso, complex repaired tear, retouch, crackle, minor flaking at repair; frame with abrasions