A few examples of appraisal values for
MORGANTON

• Ten slavery related manuscripts:
  Ten slavery related manuscripts: two-page letter, Martindale, North Carolina, July 3, 1864, "…we had considerable stir in our county last Wednesday about the Yanks taking Morganton & Camp Vance…Our darkies have run off and left us & gone to Charley Down's where I hope they will get what they need (not what they want)…", signed "Jno N. Kerr"; Rowan County, North Carolina court bond, 1833, involving cash and "4 negroes", crossed out ; last will of Alexander Silliman, Sumter District, South Carolina, "To my brother James…I now give…the service of my negroe George…", separations ; Rowan County 1845 summons regarding guardianship of a mentally handicapped person, Reese Johnston, "…much attached to an old black man formerly the property of the said Reese's father…"; two account statements of Margaret Wilson, one 1829 listing "Negroes - 124.29", one 1842 listing "8 pr. Negro Shoes…1.00…8.00" bought of C. E. Moss & Co. (no place); three Mecklenburg County, North Carolina conveyances involving slaves owned by members of the Menteithe family in 1842; Stokes County, North Carolina court bond involving James Merrill, accused of "carrying away a free boy of colour…", September 1802, 10 x 7-1/4 in. to 16 x 13-1/4 in. Folds, separations, stains, small losses throughout. Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina.
• MANLEY R. MOFFITT (1835-1913
  MANLEY R. MOFFITT (1835-1913 RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC), QUART JUG Salt glazed stoneware, orange peel upper surface, light incised lines at the shoulder, stamp "M.R. MOFFITT".
• Westmoore North Carolina
  Westmoore North Carolina PotteryBellarmine Jug Moravian style 11'' tall excellent
• TWO PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE BAYARD
  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).
• North Carolina stoneware jug, brown
  North Carolina stoneware jug, brown glaze, scratched through glaze on side "Lamort & Golay, Tryon.N.C." , 9 in. Extensive glaze loss, chips.
• MANLEY MOFFITT (1835-1913
  MANLEY MOFFITT (1835-1913 RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC), THREE GALLON JAR Salt glazed stoneware, having a flange rim over thumb grooved wide lug handles, semi-ovoid tapered body with some orange peel and fly ash, Albany slip interior, stamp under one handle "3 M.R. MOFFITT".
• LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961),
  LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), MORAVIAN CHURCH, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA Etching, pencil signed and titled, from Orr's series of North Carolina landmarks completed between 1939-1952, matted and framed.
• Salem, North Carolina,
  Salem, North Carolina, watercolor, First Moravian Church, officially established in 1771, signed lower left "Ed Olbon" and dated lower right "1985", watercolor on paper, American, 20th century, 21-3/8 x 28-7/8 in. (sight); modern gilt wood and veneer panel frame. Good condition; frame with abrasions. Paul P. Zickell Collection
• WILLIAM TOM MACON (1863-1930
  WILLIAM TOM MACON (1863-1930 RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC), TWO GALLON CHURN Late 19th century, salt glazed stoneware with lid, high arched lug handles, straight sided body stamped below one handle "W.T. MACON" over a large coggle wheel "2".
• Two Eastern NC Etchings by Louis
  Two Eastern NC Etchings by Louis Orr (1879-1961)the first pencil signed and titled ''Fort Macon Beaufort N.C. '' signed and dated 1949 in the plate matted and framed under glass (SS 8 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.; DOA 18 x15.5 in.); the second is unsigned but depicts Thalian Hall in Wilmington signed and dated 1950 in the plate matted and framed under glass (SS 9.25 x 10.75 in.; DOA 17.5 x 15.5 in.).Private Collection New Bern NC
• Monumental "JCM" stoneware jar in
  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.
• 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)
• William W. McCullough (North
  William W. McCullough (North Carolina/South Carolina, born 1948) Pine Tre
• BARBOUR STRICKLAND (NC), COLLECTION
  BARBOUR STRICKLAND (NC), COLLECTION OF FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS Digital chromogenic prints, inlcudes Highway 903, Highway 11, Near Rocky Mount, Door, Wilmington, NC, and Evans Street, Greenville, NC, all signed and titled at lower left corner en verso.
• Moravian Squirrel Bottle North
  Moravian Squirrel Bottle North Carolina, 19th or 20th century, earthenware with lead glaze, 7 in.,
• ATTRIBUTED AUMAN POTTERY
  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.
• W.T. Macon stoneware bowl, salt
  W.T. Macon stoneware bowl, salt glaze, marked on side "W.T. Macon" over coggled "2" (Randolph County, North Carolina, late 19th/early 20th century), 5-7/8 x 12-1/12 in. Several rim chips, 7 in. rim repair, interior creases and separations as fired.
• Arie Meaders lidded canister
  Arie Meaders lidded canister (1897-1989, Macon County, North Carolina; worked White County, Georgia), stoneware with tapered top and blue ring, applied blue grapes and green leaves, incised on base "Arie Meaders", 9-1/2 in. Steppinback Antiques, Demorest, Georgia
• MARY BAYARD MORGAN WOOTTEN(North
  MARY BAYARD MORGAN WOOTTEN(North Carolina/South Carolina, 1876-1959) Girl Washing Clothes, signed on backing board lower right margin recto, not visible under mat, also bears signature mat lower right, gelatin silver print, 13-3/4 x 10-1/2 in.; wood frame, 22-1/2 x 18-1/2 in. Condition: mounted, slight warp overall, some wear at edges, slight surface anomalies; frame with wear and separation at corners
• GREENE COUNTY, TN JAR, E.W.
  GREENE COUNTY, TN JAR, E.W. MORTGreene County, Tennessee alkaline glaze and cobalt decorated stoneware pottery jar by E.W. Mort. Stamped under the handle "E. W. MORT MOHAWK". 13 3/4"H x 8" dia . E.W. Mort (1853-1923) was born in the Strasburg, VA and possibly trained as a potter in this area. In addition to working with Washington County, Virginia potters, other crocks stamped "E.W. Mort Mohawk" suggests he may have also worked in Greene Co., TN for a period of time. Mort ceased making pottery in 1893 and became a Methodist minister. Condition: Scattered chipping and one large chip to rim. One handle missing. Scattered chipping to body and several hairline cracks to the body.
• AUMAN POTTERY (RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC,
  AUMAN POTTERY (RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC, 1922-1936), OVOID JAR Late 1920s, clear yellow glazed Mitchfield clay with cobalt splashes, pictured as form #15 in "The Clay Crafters" advertising flyer, not signed.
• Mount Morris, New York
  Mount Morris, New York lithograph, bird's-eye view published by the Burleigh Lithograph Co., Troy, New York, 1883, key in title margin identifies 60 businesses, churches, other points of interest, 22-1/4 x 34 in. (page). Loose, toning, soiling, stains, smudges, minor curling, creases and tears in margins, corner loss, 2-1/4 in. tear affecting border. Private Collection, Tryon, North Carolina.
• Arie Meaders stoneware lidded jar
  Arie Meaders stoneware lidded jar (1897-1989, Macon County, North Carolina; worked White County, Georgia), pale green alkaline glaze, raised grapes and leaves, base with scratched "AM", 7-1/2 in. Excellent condition.
• Burlon Craig stoneware devil jug
  Burlon Craig stoneware devil jug (Catawba Valley of Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1914-2002), incised eyebrows, mustache, broken china teeth, alkaline glaze, stamped on base "BB Craig, Vale NC", 11 in. Minor surface anomalies as made.
• North Carolina Civil War letter, by
  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.
• Western North Carolina corner
  Western North Carolina corner chair, hand made of maple and hickory, oak split seat, probably mid 20th century, possibly Mitchell or Watauga County, 31-1/2 in. Surface wear and abrasions, losses to oak split seat.
• Mount Morris, New York
  Mount Morris, New York lithograph, bird's-eye view published by Burleigh Lithograph Co., Troy, New York, 1883, key in title margin identifies 60 businesses, churches, and other points of interest, unframed, 19-1/8 x 27-7/8 in. Loose, toning, stains, smudges, stains, tears in margins (largest 1-1/4 in.), minor foxing and corner creases. Private Collection, Tryon, North Carolina.
• Burlon Craig Swirl Face Jug
  Burlon Craig Swirl Face Jug (Catawba County, North Carolina, 1914-2002), alkaline-glazed stoneware, double handles, broken-china teeth, blue-painted eyes, marked on base "BB Craig, Vale NC", 12 in.,
• JACOB DORRIS CRAVEN (1826-1895
  JACOB DORRIS CRAVEN (1826-1895 RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC), STORAGE JAR Salt glazed stoneware, high rounded collar, inner rim, wide applied lug handles, inscribed lines at the throat, stamp "J.D. CRAVEN" below one handle.
• LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961),
  LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), ORTON PLANTATION, BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Etching, pencil signed and titled, from Orr's series of North Carolina landmarks completed between 1939-1952, matted and framed.
• Two pieces North Carolina
  Two pieces North Carolina stoneware, both salt glazed: ovoid jug marked "J.D. Craven" (Jacob Dorris Craven, Randolph and Moore Counties, North Carolina, 1827-1895), handle with circular pinwheel stamp, hand-punched "2" below mark, varying gray and brown glaze, 15 in., cracks in handle and base ; churn with two lug handles, marked "J Jordan" (Jesse J. Jordan, Randolph County, North Carolina, Seagrove area, died 1896) with large punched "2" below, 13-3/4 in., large rim loss (1-1/2 x 4 in.), 1 in. rim chip, various surface anomalies and grooves as made . Deaccessioned from MESDA and Old Salem to benefit the Acquisition Fund.
• Burlon Craig four-handle
  Burlon Craig four-handle stoneware jar (Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1914-2002), green and white swirl glaze, four applied strap handles, incised shoulder decoration, marked "B.B.C.", 17-12 in.
• Philip Anthony Moose watercolor
  Philip Anthony Moose watercolor (Newton, North Carolina, 1921-2001), spring landscape with cottage, blooming orchard, distant cathedral, signed lower right "Philip Moose", watercolor on paper, label verso "3rd Prize Water Colors", 15-1/4 x 18-1/4 in.; wood frame. Hinged in, light toning, paper tape verso at four corners and middles; frame with abrasions. Purchased from artist by consigner; label verso "donated to the Cataba [sic] County Museum"; Private Collection, Whispering Pines, North Carolina
• Piedmont, North Carolina, dirt
  Piedmont, North Carolina, dirt dishes: five shallow bowls, varying orange and green glaze, some with green speckles, probably Moore County, North Carolina, early to mid 19th century, 8-3/8 in. to 9-3/4 in. Several cracks, some with glaze chips, rim wear, one with extensive losses to base. The Collection of Tom and Ann Hixson.
• 1789 North Carolina Masonic
  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.
• Burlon Craig Face Pitcher
  Burlon Craig Face Pitcher (Catawba County, North Carolina, 1914-2002), alkaline-glazed stoneware, broken-china teeth, stamped on base "BB Craig, Vale NC", 10-1/4 in.,