Bill Burkett (American/AlabamaBill 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 ornamentsLot three misc. cotton ornaments including carrot and apples.
HIGHLY UNUSUAL CRANK-OPERATED WORKINGHIGHLY 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 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 HarvestingLouisiana 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 basketLot 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 QUILTcircaVIRGINIA "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 CircaPIECED 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 ducksC.T. Bales Still life of ducks & fruit Sgn. lower left faintly. Original condition & frame.20'' x 30''E
CARROLL COLLIER (TX, 1923-2017)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 COTTONEARLY 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 BaleLarge 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 LucySmall 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 ornamentsLot six misc. cotton fruit ornaments including lemon pear apples.
Early gathering basket.Early gathering basket.
BANDBOX AND BUCKET. American 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 HitchingAn 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 THREEAMERICAN 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 lateDECORATED 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 COVEREDLARGE WICKER BALE HANDLE COVERED BASKETLarge Wicker Bale Handle Covered Basket
Rare oil on board folk art paintingRare 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 QuiltA 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 centuryHOOKED 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 latePAINTED 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 CradleSouthern 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 AMERICANFRAMED 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 centuryBASKET. 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 CANVASCHARLESCHARLES 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, activeCHARLES 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