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SOUTHERN COLONIAL

• 13 books, Southern history and
  13 books, Southern history and decorative arts: [Georgetown Rice Plantations], [The Mansions of Virginia], [Bluegrass Houses and Their Traditions], [Charleston Gardens], [Charleston Interiors], [Plantations of the Low Country], [Architecture of the Old South: South Carolina], [Architecture of the Old South: North Carolina], [Landmark Homes of Georgia], [Persons, Places and Happenings in Old Walhalla], two [Plantations of the Carolina Low Country], [The Early Architecture of Charleston]. Most with original dust jackets, some with minor chips and losses, most in good condition.
• Low country South Carolina
  Low country South Carolina basket, mortised wooden frame, woven oak split sides and base, probably coastal South Carolina, 19th century, 17-1/2 x 25 x 19 in. Several minor breaks, some wooden elements split and/or warped.
• Twenty Books, Southern Decorative
  Twenty Books, Southern Decorative Arts The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Palmetto and Magnolia; John Bivins, The Regional Arts of the Early South; Graham Hood, The Governor's Palace in Williamsburg; George Rogers, Charleston in the Age of the Pinckneys; Beatrice Ravenel, Architects of Charleston; Tennessee State Museum, The Pottery of Charles F. Decker; Barry Huffman, Catawba Clay; McKissick Museum, I Made This Jar: The Life and Works of the Enslaved African American Potter, Dave; H. E. Comstock, Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region; Benjamin Caldwell, Tennessee Silversmiths; Newbern and Melchor, Classical Norfolk Furniture; Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Old Salem, 1972; Wallace Gusler, Furniture of Williamsburg and Eastern Virginia 1710-1790; Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Art of Tennessee; Southern Perspective, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 2005, some water damage; Henry Greene, Furniture of the Georgia Piedmont Before 1830; Burroughs, Southern Antiques; Society of Colonial Dames, South Carolina Portraits; Chamberlain & Chamberlain, Southern Interiors; Duncan Phillips, American Etchers, Volume II, Alfred Hutty, spine torn and panels loose,
• South Carolina Federal mantle
  South Carolina Federal mantle surround with molded and stepped cornice, elaborate reeded and applied oval decoration, yellow pine throughout, attributed to Chester County, South Carolina, 55-3/4 x 78-1/4 x 7-1/2 in. Refinished with traces of paint, scattered repairs and replacements to cornice molding, other normal wear and separations. Descended in the Cornwall family of Woodard-Ashford Ferry Road area of Chester County; The Estate of Joel H. and Alice C. Radcliffe, Greensboro, North Carolina
• Very fine Federal Southern mantle
  Very fine Federal Southern mantle surround, elaborate stepped cornice, quarter fan, leaf and anthemion appliqués over molded pilasters, attributed to North or South Carolina, early 19th century, 59 x 74 x 9-1/4 in. Surface burning and charring over much of mantle, extensive paint losses and other damages, lacking one side element. Salvaged from "Diamond in the Dust", early Flat Rock, North Carolina, home that burned in 1960s; The Estate of the Late Francis P. Fretwell, Spartanburg, South Carolina
• 3 PCS, CHARLESTON SWEETGRASS
  3 PCS, CHARLESTON SWEETGRASS BASKETS American/South Carolina, 20th/21st century. Group of three handmade woven baskets comprising handled basket, urn form and vase form woven of sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto. Apparently unsigned. Note: Sweetgrass baskets are a Charleston area tradition dating back to the beginning of rice cultivation in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Based in traditional African basketry, they were woven mostly by enslaved peoples as winnowing baskets to remove rice from it's chaff. The basket continues to be a cultural institution as Gullah descendents continue to harvest the materials, weave and sell the baskets in the Charleston City Market and along Highway 17 in Mt. Pleasant. Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of Billy S. Arant, Jr., Chattanooga, TN. Approx. h. largest 9"
• Books, catalogues, Southern
  Books, catalogues, Southern furniture and decorative arts: works relating to Charleston, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, (24 pieces); detailed listing available.
• Southern Federal mahogany secretary
  Southern Federal mahogany secretary bookcase possibly South Carolina circa 1820 top section with molded cornice and flat frieze above two glazed doors on lower section with rectangular top above conforming case fitted with large drawer over three graduated drawers the top drawer with fallboard opening to reveal prospect door flanked by small drawers and pigeonholes all resting on turned feet. H95 3/8'' W47'' D21 7/8'' Provenance: Estate of the late Francis D. ''Skeeter'' McNairy Savannah Georgia. This secretary was owned by Hugh Swinton McGillivray of McClellanville SC descended to his step-daughter in-law Mrs. W.B. Stratton of Walterboro SC and sold at her estate auction on October 11 1987 in Walterboro. Refinished replaced brasses small piece missing off ring turning right front foot excellent overall condition with other minor imperfections consistent with age. Back    Inquiry      Previous Item   Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions.  Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678     © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
• Southern watercolor, E. McIntire,
  Southern watercolor, E. McIntire, Southern genre scene with black figures around cabins, in cotton field, titled on mat "Cotton Field in South Carolina", watercolor and gouache on paper, inscribed verso "Mrs. Francis McIntire/38 S. Battery/Charleston, S.C. 29401", American School, 20th century, 8-1/2 x 11-3/8 in.; early 20th century inlaid wood frame. Small hole at edge lower left; frame with loss to wood at sight edge, abrasions.
• Southern Classical mahogany
  Southern Classical mahogany plantation desk circa 1835 shaped gallery above tiered top centering lift-top writing surface flanked by small drawers and shelf on rectangular top above conforming case fitted with two deep outside drawers and seat well resting on ring-turned legs with ball feet. H38'' W67 1/4'' D32 1/2'' Provenance: Property of a Southern gentleman's private collection Charleston South Carolina. Back    Inquiry      Previous Item   Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions.  Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678     © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
• Southern School (19th Century)
  Southern School (19th Century) "Portrait of a Creole Woman", oil on canvas, 32" x 25-1/2". Presented in an antique parcel-gilt and ebonized frame.
• Box of assorted shards relating
  Box of assorted shards relating to a early Southern highlands Colonial house, along with 1930's booklets
• 2 PCS, CHARLESTON SWEETGRASS
  2 PCS, CHARLESTON SWEETGRASS BASKETS, FOLK ART American/South Carolina, 20th/21st century. Group of two handmade sweetgrass crafts comprising round handled basket and domed basket with attached lid woven of sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto. Apparently unsigned. Note: Sweetgrass baskets are a Charleston area tradition dating back to the beginning of rice cultivation in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Based in traditional African basketry, they were woven mostly by enslaved peoples as winnowing baskets to remove rice from it's chaff. The basket continues to be a cultural institution as Gullah descendents continue to harvest the materials, weave and sell the baskets in the Charleston City Market and along Highway 17 in Mt. Pleasant. Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of Billy S. Arant, Jr., Chattanooga, TN. Approx. h. tallest 12.5"
• 18th century Charleston
  18th century Charleston engraving, South Carolina, "A View of Charles Town, the Capital of South Carolina, in North America", published by Carrington Bowles, London, circa 1772, after Thomas Mellis, hand colored, on laid paper, 7-3/4 x 11-1/8 in. (page); modern wood frame. Trimmed including plate mark at right margin, hinged with archival tape, cloth tape remnants, adhesive residue in top margin, toning, creases and folds, stains in margins, pencil inscriptions; frame with abrasions. John Bivins, Jr. Collection
• SOUTHERN FEDERAL INLAID WALNUT
  SOUTHERN FEDERAL INLAID WALNUT CORNER CUPBOARD Probably South Carolina, attributed to the Rock Hill area, circa 1800, one part form, yellow pine secondary, applied stepped cornice above a barber pole inlaid frieze, two upper hinged double-paneled doors, each with a molded frame and light wood line inlay, shelved interior, applied waist and stile molding, two lower hinged paneled doors again with molded frame and light wood line inlay, shelved interior, chamfered corners, shaped bracket foot base.
• Southern Federal Inlaid Pembroke
  Southern Federal Inlaid Pembroke Table probably low country South Carolina, 1790-1810, inlaid mahogany with yellow pine secondary, oval top, pine rails and oak gates, 28 x 31-1/2 x 19 in. (opens to 41-1/2 in.),
• 5 PCS, CHARLESTON SWEETGRASS
  5 PCS, CHARLESTON SWEETGRASS SERVING BASKETS American/South Carolina, 20th/21st century. Group of five handmade sweetgrass bread baskets woven of sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto. One labeled as being made by Charlotte Kennedy. Note: Sweetgrass baskets are a Charleston area tradition dating back to the beginning of rice cultivation in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Based in traditional African basketry, they were woven mostly by enslaved peoples as winnowing baskets to remove rice from it's chaff. The basket continues to be a cultural institution as Gullah descendents continue to harvest the materials, weave and sell the baskets in the Charleston City Market and along Highway 17 in Mt. Pleasant. Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of Billy S. Arant, Jr., Chattanooga, TN. Approx. w. largest 16"
• GROUP OF 27 SOUTH CAROLINA
  GROUP OF 27 SOUTH CAROLINA REFERENCE BOOKSHistorical Atlas of the Rice Plantations of Georgetown County and the Santee River by Suzanne Cameron Linder and Marta Leslie Thacker, Columbia: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 2001; The Churches of Charleston and the Lowcountry by Mary Moore Jacoby, Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1994; Waccamaw Plantations by Julian Stevenson Bolick, Georgetown: Georgetown County Historical Society, 1998; Plantations of the Carolina Low Country by Samuel Stoney, Charleston: Carolina Art Association, 1964, signed by author with personalization; Charleston: Azaleas and Old Bricks by Samuel Stoney, photos by Bayard Wootten, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1939; other various titles Condition: most with light rub from normal usage, occasional fraying, foxing, or other incidental wear; Charleston: Azaleas and Old Bricks with original cover present but distressed
• American School (20th century)
  American School (20th century) Two South Carolina related scen
• 2 PC, CHARLESTON SWEETGRASS
  2 PC, CHARLESTON SWEETGRASS BASKET & DRINKS SERVER American/South Carolina, 20th/21st century. Group of two handmade sweetgrass crafts comprising oval handled basket and oval drinks tray woven of sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto. Apparently unsigned. Note: Sweetgrass baskets are a Charleston area tradition dating back to the beginning of rice cultivation in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Based in traditional African basketry, they were woven mostly by enslaved peoples as winnowing baskets to remove rice from it's chaff. The basket continues to be a cultural institution as Gullah descendents continue to harvest the materials, weave and sell the baskets in the Charleston City Market and along Highway 17 in Mt. Pleasant. Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of Billy S. Arant, Jr., Chattanooga, TN. Approx. w. 15" each
• SOUTHERN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY SOFA
  SOUTHERN CLASSICAL MAHOGANY SOFA Circa 1830, attributed to Norfolk, Virginia, mahogany veneer, white pine secondary, later yellow striped upholstery and two bolster pillows, wave-crest back with carved acanthus leaves, shaped arms with acanthus and diamond carved panels, acanthus carved knees with paw feet.
• Colonial South Carolina land
  Colonial South Carolina land grant with survey dated 6 November 1751 hand-written deed for 109 acres in Colleton County on vellum attached with survey map showing some hand coloring and signed by Colonial Governor James Glen. overall: H14'' W17 3/4''
• Southern stoneware storage jar
  Southern stoneware storage jar Upcountry South Carolina circa 1890 alkaline glaze cylindrical body with tooled rim and applied tab handles and glaze rutile at all sides. H18'' W13 1/2'' Provenance: South Carolina private collection.
• ANTIQUE WATERCOLOR, SILK, AND
  ANTIQUE WATERCOLOR, SILK, AND CHENILLE PICTORIAL NEEDLEWORK, ATT. SOUTH CAROLINA Worked in silk, chenille, and possibly metallic threads on linen ground with watercolor detailing, scene depicting three figures among columns in a wooded landscape beneath blue skies, framed under glass in a molded frame.
• 4 PCS, LOWCOUNTRY SWEETGRASS
  4 PCS, LOWCOUNTRY SWEETGRASS BASKETS & TRIVET American/South Carolina, 20th/21st century. Group of four handmade sweetgrass crafts comprising three lidded baskets and trivet woven of sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto. Apparently unsigned. Note: Sweetgrass baskets are a Charleston area tradition dating back to the beginning of rice cultivation in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Based in traditional African basketry, they were woven mostly by enslaved peoples as winnowing baskets to remove rice from it's chaff. The basket continues to be a cultural institution as Gullah descendents continue to harvest the materials, weave and sell the baskets in the Charleston City Market and along Highway 17 in Mt. Pleasant. Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of Billy S. Arant, Jr., Chattanooga, TN. Approx. dia largest basket 9.5", trivet dia 11"
• Very Fine Southern D
  Very Fine Southern D
• Southern pine corner cupboard
  Southern pine corner cupboard possibly Edgefield South Carolina late 18th century straight cornice over two doors concealing shelves on lower portion with two doors on plinth. H87'' W51'' D24'' Provenance: South Woodstock Vermont private collection.
• Fine Southern Federal mantle
  Fine Southern Federal mantle surround, yellow pine and walnut(?), cut nail construction, elaborate applied diamond, rosette and column form design, probably Southern, 19th century, 56-1/4 x 73-1/2 x 9-3/4 in. Scraped down with traces of cream to white paint overall, later nailing and some replaced moldings, scattered separations, other possible restoration, several nail/screw holes, repairs and wood fill at joints. Found in Charleston, South Carolina; Private Collection, North Carolina
• ANTIQUE SOUTHERN CORNER CABINET
  ANTIQUE SOUTHERN CORNER CABINET Circa 1840, poplar, two-part form, applied cove molded cornice, hinged glazed door with twelve window lights, painted shelved interior, the base with applied waist trim, single flush drawer over two hinged paneled doors with shelved interior, shaped bracket feet.
• A LARGE SOUTHERN FEDERAL YELLOW
  A LARGE SOUTHERN FEDERAL YELLOW PINE MANTEL Attributed to Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1800, the mantel shelf with applied cove molded edge trim and projecting corners, stepped frieze surmounted by applied dentil molding, fluted columnar stiles, flush interior surround.
• SOUTHERN FEDERAL PAINTED MANTEL
  SOUTHERN FEDERAL PAINTED MANTEL Attributed to Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1800, yellow pine, old white paint, the mantel shelf with applied molded trim and stepped corners, tall plain frieze with applied trim, raised panel stiles and columns with interior applied molded trim, with paper note reading "Charleston Mantle, Lower Charleston, Single Home".
• 18th century Charleston
  18th century Charleston engraving, South Carolina, "An Exact Prospect of Charlestown, the Metropolis of the Province of South Carolina", panoramic view by William Toms, after Bishop Roberts, second edition (1779), originally published in The London Magazine , June 1762, uncolored, on laid paper, 8 x 20-1/4 in. (sight); modern wood frame. Folds and creases, minor smudges, toning, areas of foxing, possible restorations, not examined out of frame; frame with abrasions. David Stockwell Antiques, Willmington, Delaware, 1972
• Charleston Federal inlaid chest,
  Charleston Federal inlaid chest, mahogany with pine and poplar secondary, four banded and inlaid dovetailed drawers, bracket feet, attributed to coastal South Carolina, 1790-1810, 38-1/2 x 44 x 20-1/2 in. Feet restored by Robert Sarco Restorations, refinished, brasses replaced, repairs and restorations to drawer secondary, shrinkage cracks to top, three later braces under top, other veneer chips and repairs, some pest damage. By descent in the McDonald and Bourne families of Georgetown, South Carolina. The McDonalds owned a large plantation in the Georgetown area.
• South Carolina Confederate
  South Carolina Confederate portraits circa 1860 consisting of: cased ambrotype of soldier with rifle H3 1/2'' W3 1/8''; tintype of soldier with palmetto background H3 1/4'' W2 5/8'' CDV of soldier holding hat with palmetto background H4 1/8'' W2 1/2'' (3pcs) Provenance: South Carolina private collection. Ambrotype with deterioration to image at left edge; lacking cover. Tintype darkened with scuffing and losses. CDV with staining to top; age discoloration and worn corners.
• SOUTH CAROLINA PORTRAIT OF A
  SOUTH CAROLINA PORTRAIT OF A LADYSouth Carolina school, manner of Thomas Sully, oil on panel half-length portrait of a woman with brown eyes and brown curls, depicted in a Romantic pose with her waist and head slightly turned and gazing to the left, resting her chin against her right hand, her right elbow atop her left wrist. Although wearing a gold dress, her arms are bare; a red drape sits across right arm and shoulder. The panel on which the image is painted appears to be mahogany and there is an unusual wooden grid brace across the back, presumably to allow for shrinkage and expansion and prevent warping. Antique, but not original, giltwood frame with Janneau's Art Store, Charleston, framing label en verso. 25-1/2" x 20" sight, 30-1/2" x 25-1/4" framed. Circa 1830. Provenance: the family of Dr. William Davis Melton, of Columbia, South Carolina, who was from 1922-1926 the president of South Carolina University (now called the University of South Carolina). The painting hung in the President's House on Pendleton Street until his death in 1926, and then descended to his daughter Henrietta Melton Durham; it was purchased from her estate by her niece Anne Ford Melton Kimzey of Signal Mountain, Tenn. and displayed there for several years before being acquired by the current consignor. It is thought to depict a family member, possibly Dr. Melton's grandmother, Cynthia Jane Miller (b. 1810). Condition: Extensive inpainting including facial area about 25%.
• Anne Ball South Carolina (mid
  Anne Ball South Carolina (mid 20th Century) RURAL COASTAL CAROLINA SCENE WITH CABIN watercolor framed signed: lower left sight size: H19'' W14'' Provenance: Purchased from the artist in the 1960s. Moore South Carolina private collection. Back    Inquiry      Previous Item   Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions.  Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678     © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.