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Selling at unreserved auction was the private collection of the late Dorothy "Dolly" and Henry "Mac" McKenney of Mint Spring, VA. The McKenneys operated Mint Spring Antiques for over 50 years and were well known for handling quality period and country furniture and accessories. Mac's construction company specialized in historic restorations and Mac was instrumental in preserving many of the area's historic properties. Mac often used tools from his antique tool collection when restoring furniture for Dolly's shop. Green Valley President and senior auctioneer Jeff Evans, his wife and Auction Administrator, Beverley Evans and Glass Department Head Karen Reed were all very close to Mac and Dolly for many, many years. Several other members of the Green Valley staff were also privileged to have known the McKenneys. Mac and Dolly passed away in April 2004 and May 2006, respectively. It was, at times, an emotional sale, but Green Valley was honored to sell the entire contents of the McKenneys' late 18th century Augusta County home. The firm's three galleries were arranged with more than 1,000 lots of antiques and other chattel in a sale that grossed just under $850,000, including the 10% buyers' premium. The office staff registered 640 bidders who represented 32 states plus Canada. In addition to the 548 in-house bidders, the Green Valley staff handled 850 absentee bids, and nearly 100 telephone bids. Friday's Session #1 kicked off at 2:00 p.m. and consisted of more than 400 uncataloged lots from the house, attic, and basement, in addition to Dolly's private storage room full of projects and parts. Merchandise included textiles, pattern glass, ceramics, ironware, as-found furniture, sterling and silverplate, lighting, woodenware, books and ephemera. Also among the offerings was a sizeable assortment of 19th century frames and "as-found" artwork, which did extremely well, with many pieces bringing between $88 and $467.50 each (all prices include the 10% buyer's premium). Additional Session #1 highlights included a large selection of 18th and 19th century door locks and hardware; sold in several small box lots, groupings of handles, hinges and locks brought between $49.50 and $550 each. Many other lots also brought solid prices, including a large Bedford Co., VA jail lock ($385), a 12 foot long weathered deacon's bench which graced the McKenneys' front porch for many years ($715), an empire chest ($440), a small hide-covered horse pull toy ($220), and a damaged but repaired coconut shell carved by a Confederate POW ($495). A good collection of 18th - 20th century books and ephemera concluded the session, the top lot being an inscribed first edition of Robert Frost's "New Hampshire" that soared to $1,100 despite the loss of its dust jacket. Other choice lots were a 1918 Simmons/Keen Kutter Complete Catalog ($440), 9 volumes of Hening's Laws of Virginia from 1809-1823 ($440), a lot of two 18th century Augusta Co. deeds ($550), and 27 bound volumes of Scientific American dating from 1849-1871 that were sold in two lots ($742.50 for a lot of 15 and $797.50 for a lot of 12). The bidders then braced themselves for Session #2, which began Friday at 6:00 p.m. This sale of "Mac" McKenney's personal antique tool collection included more than 400 pieces, from adzes to witchets, in 206 cataloged lots. A separate online catalog was provided for this collection, which accounted for more than $21,000 of the two-day auction's grand total. First up was a wooden workbench with two vises and a full-length storage trough at the back that saw $880; other lots that realized solid prices included two goosewing axes ($242 and $495 each), two "Ultimatum Braces" manufactured by British wooden planemaker William Marples ($242 and $440 each), a Stanley wood and brass mason's level ($467.50), and a complete open pit saw with an overall length of 98" ($715). Near the end of the session was a lot of two brass-bound rosewood tools consisting of a St. Johnsbury Tool Co. (VT) bevel square with patent dates of 1870 and 1872, and a Stratton Brothers/Greenfield, MA level with 1872 and 1887 patent dates; this lot ended up being the top-seller in Session #2 when the bidding leveled out at $1,100. Saturday's Session #3 commenced at 10:00 a.m. with the primary collection of Antiques, Americana and Decorative Arts. One of the first lots to sell was a 19th century 2 1/4" diameter Stockert portable floating sundial with hand colored engraved paper dials, turned wooden case and cover - this little instrument was right on time when it brought $1,760. Other choice pieces within the first hour of the sale included a lot of two early wrought iron trivets in heart and tri-corner forms ($1,045), a mid 20th century miniature (only 2 7/8" high overall) white oak splint rib-type basket in an extremely fine woven melon form and original dry surface ($1,540), an Augusta Co., VA "Thistle and Oak Leaf" appliqued quilt ($2,090), an early Shenandoah Valley turned and carved poplar butter print with original dry natural surface ($2,200), and a 56 1/2" high New England adjustable double arm wrought iron and brass candlestand that brought $22,000 despite Evans announcing from the podium that there had been some questions concerning the stand's complete correctness. Green Valley is well known for offering great folk pottery, and the McKenney collection included several standout stoneware pieces. First up was a Rockingham Co., VA salt-glazed stoneware one-gallon pitcher with brushed cobalt double-tulip decoration that sold to an absentee bidder for $9,350. The 10" tall pitcher, attributed to the Zigler Pottery in Timberville, VA and probably from Andrew Coffman's first period (1830-1850), had been exhibited at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society's 2004 landmark exhibit, "A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware." The next lot was a Shenandoah Valley salt-glazed stoneware cylindrical preserve jar, from Rockbridge Co.; with "PLUMBS" stenciled in cobalt above a brushed cobalt sprig and attributed to the Bustleburg-Firebaugh Pottery (1830-1867), this 9" high jar sold to an in-house bidder for $12,100. Another Valley piece, an 18" high, signed "G N Fulton" salt-glazed stoneware churn from Alleghany Co., VA also fared very well. Circa 1867-1885 and with brushed cobalt and manganese tree-like decoration, this piece had been included in the 1995/1996 Woodrow Wilson Birthplace exhibit, "Valley Collects - Shenandoah Stoneware." Despite professional restoration to body cracks and losses, someone in attendance at the sale had no problem cranking out $9,900 for the five-gallon churn. A few lots later, a 9 1/2" tall Pennsylvania salt-glazed stoneware one-gallon pitcher, attributed to Philadelphia and with exuberant brushed cobalt floral double chain and feather decorations, sold to a bidder on the floor for $6,600. The same bidder also won the next lot, a Baltimore, MD salt-glazed stoneware miniature pitcher with brushed cobalt floral decoration; a mere 3 5/8" high, this little gem sold for $4,125. Both pitchers were made circa 1860-1880 and were cataloged as having "outstanding color and contrast." Session #3 also showcased an outstanding selection of artwork that drew tremendous pre-sale interest and brought some remarkable prices. The top artwork lot was a circa 1895 important naïve painting of Staunton, VA's Western Lunatic Asylum (Western State Hospital); unframed and in excellent, original "as-found" condition, the 24 3/4" x 37" painting sold to noted longtime Philadelphia dealer Charles Sterling on the phone for $31,900. Sterling, a friend of the McKenneys for many years, stated after the sale that he had always coveted the Western State painting, and that the painting and some of his other auction purchases would be added to his personal collection. Another popular lot was a pair of 17 3/4" x 14 3/4" Shenandoah Valley Folk Art ink and watercolor drawings from the first half of the 19th century that featured a large rosette in each corner - the rosette is known to be a symbol of good luck, and this time the luck was aimed at a bidder in the gallery when the pair sold for $22,000. Other highlights included a circa 1870 New England pastel on paper painting of a mother cat and her kittens that had been displayed at the Museum of American Folk Art's 1976 exhibit "American Cat-alogue: The Cat in American Folk Art" ($11,000), a mid 19th century Augusta Co., VA Peaceable Kingdom watercolor and ink on velvet theorem painting in a period gilt frame ($13,200), an important circa 1840 Augusta Co., VA charcoal and pencil profile portrait of Alexander Gardner (Gardiner) who operated the Mint Spring Tavern, the home that the McKenney's restored and occupied for over 50 years ($14,300), and an American School oil on canvas landscape painting in a period gilt and gesso frame ($17,600). But the lot that ruled the roost - the sale's unmistakable showstopper - was an important late 19th century, 13 1/2" high, Virginia carved and painted wooden rooster figure. The catalog description attributed the rooster to S. F. Welsh of Grayson Co., VA, and noted that a letter of provenance and a group of research material accompanied the lot. In a standing position with boldly carved tail, inset metal eyes (one retaining a quartz-stone pupil), red-painted comb and wattles, applied legs mortised into original block-form stand and original dry crackled varnished surface, the rooster had been featured in the 1981 Lancaster Co., PA's Heritage Center's exhibit: "Pennsylvania Dutch with a Southern Accent." Mrs. McKenney had purchased the rooster from well-known Roanoke area picker, Bob Beard who acquired it directly from the Welsh family. After an intense bidder battle, the crowd erupted into applause when Evans ultimately knocked down the lot to in-house bidder Frank Giampietro for $41,800, thereby giving Evans and the Green Valley Auctions staff something to crow about! Mr. Giampietro, a prominent Connecticut dealer, was also the successful bidder of several of Saturday's other top performing lots. First among them, a 19th century Shenandoah Valley carved walnut diminutive picture frame with original dry surface that contained a cut-out and woven-paper heart-in-hand. The 6 1/4" x 4 1/8" overall size of this sweet little frame didn't keep it from bringing a big price of $4,950. And just five lots later, when battling bidders drove the price of an American carved and painted wood and wrought iron figure of a Hackney and Driver all the way to $12,100, Mr. Giampietro was once again in the driver's seat. According to the catalog, the impressive 22 1/2" x 47" piece was from the second quarter of the 20th century and had been used as part of a St. Louis, Missouri tack shop window display. Luring in quite a few bidders, was an important 48" long carved wooden fish weathervane that was originally mounted on the gristmill at New Hampden, Highland Co., VA during the second quarter of the 19th century; Mr. Giampietro finally reeled in this fine Virginia piece for $17,600. And the last lot to capture Mr. Giampietro's heart was a Roanoke County, Virginia watercolor and ink on paper Scherenschnitte Valentine dated "Feb 14th 1848". This sweetheart of a piece, made by Mary Bonsack for her future husband David H. Plaine, cost dearly at $20,900. An absentee bidder was the successful winner of a very fine mid 19th century Virginia leather key basket; with three early iron keys on a forged iron ring and an attached wooden fob, the basket carried a final sale price of $13,200. Another hotly pursued item was a Baltimore, MD decorated pine wall salt box from the second half of the 19th century, in excellent condition and with no repairs or restoration. With original dry surface and wonderful paint-decoration, the wall box was obviously worth its salt to phone bidder Charles Sterling who paid $16,500 for the lot. Other Saturday highlights included several silver lots, such as a pair of rare James Duffel (1761-1835) Lynchburg, VA gold and silver beakers ($8,800), a pair of Captain William Richardson (1757-1809), Richmond, VA silver master salts with original cobalt glass inserts ($12,100), and a John Adam (1775-1848), Alexandria, VA silver cased spring lancet that had been exhibited at the Lyceum, Alexandria, VA in the 1994/1995 exhibit "Three Centuries of Alexandria Silver" ($11,000). An auction sleeper was discovered when a late 19th or early 20th century 27" long Japanese mixed-metals necklace with several signed beads sold to phone bidder Charles Sterling for $2,970. Some of the top furniture lots were a late 18th century Mid-Atlantic Chippendale walnut desk on frame ($8,250), a Wythe Co., VA cherry pie safe with hand-punched tins, attributed to the shop of Fleming K. Rich (1806-1861) and family ($13,200), a late 18th century Shenandoah Co., VA paint-decorated poplar blanket chest that had been restored by Mr. McKenney ($13,200), a late 18th or early 19th century Shenandoah Valley Hepplewhite inlaid walnut stand table, found in Rockingham Co., VA ($17,600), an Augusta or Rockingham Co., VA Federal walnut diminutive (82 1/2" x 50 1/2") Dutch cupboard from the late 18th or early 19th century ($23,100), and a late 18th century Augusta Co., VA Chippendale walnut diminutive corner cupboard ($23,100). A related item, a 160+ page manuscript account book of Waynesboro, VA Cabinetmaker Moses L. Alexander, sold for $2,750 to an Augusta County collector who stated that the book, which covers the years 1837 to 1840, will be placed on loan with the Augusta County Historical Society. One dealer was overheard saying how "gratifying" it was to compete for things that were once in the possession of the McKenneys, a couple whom so many in the antiques community held in "such high regard". Reflecting after the sale, Evans speculated that many of the items sold for appreciably more than they would have otherwise, due to the McKenney provenance. He added, "They both would have been very surprised at some of the strong prices." Acknowledging that the best part of the weekend was hearing all of the fond stories about the McKenneys from friends throughout the East Coast, Evans commented, "I think the auction was a fitting tribute to two of the most respected and revered individuals that I have ever had the pleasure to know." The 377-lot fully illustrated color catalog for the McKenney sale is available for $30 through our online store. The catalog promises to become a valuable reference volume for collectors of Shenandoah Valley Folk and Decorative Arts. IMPORTANT VIRGINIA CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A ROOSTER, ATTRIBUTED TO S. F. WELSH, GRAYSON COUNTY (Lot #185 - $41,800), in a standing position with boldly carved tail, inset metal eyes, one retaining a quartz-stone pupil, red-painted comb and wattles, applied legs mortised into original block-form stand, original dry crackled varnished surface. Together with a letter of provenance detailed below and a group of research material. Fourth quarter 19th century. Height: 13 1/2 in.; length: 11 3/4 in. Excellent condition, old (possibly when produced) repair to lower tip of beak, minor loss/wear to top of comb, slight wear and flaking to surface. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000. Provenance: Purchased from Bob Beard, Roanoke, Virginia. Family lineage: Stephen Friel Welsh (b. 1849); to his son, Herbert M. Welsh (b. 1886); to his wife, Margaret Welsh. Exhibited: "Pennsylvania Dutch with a Southern Accent", The Heritage Center of Lancaster Co., PA, May 1 - November 15, 1981. Bob Beard purchased this rooster from Mrs. Welsh in the late 1970s. In a letter to Mrs. McKenney dated January 2, 1980, Mrs. Welsh's sister identifies S. F. Welsh of Grayson County as its maker. She also relayed that he had been a storekeeper and miller. Research has identified Stephen Friel Welsh (b. 1849) as living at Clito on lower Elk Creek in Grayson County. He took over operation of his father's grist mill in the 1870s, served as Clito's postmaster from 1889 to 1906, and ran the general store during the same period. He and his wife Amanda had two children, the second, Herbert M., was born on October 9, 1886. IMPORTANT NAÏVE PAINTING OF WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM / WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL, STAUNTON, VIRGINIA (Lot #192 - $31,900), oil on canvas, a bird's-eye view depicting eight of the original brick structures including the main Administration Building fronted by the park-like grounds, stone entrance gate, and surrounding cast iron fence. Additional details include a yellow horse-drawn trolley, a gentleman riding a high-wheel bicycle, a horse-drawn coach, several horses and riders, and a flowing three-tier fountain. Not framed. Circa 1895. Height: 24 3/4 in.; width: 37 in. Excellent original as-found condition. Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000. Published: Folk and Decorative Art of the Shenandoah Valley, p. 18, fig. 227. Provenance: Hattie Siron, Highland County, Virginia. Ms. Siron's uncle was Dr. W. R. Siron (b. 1865) who practiced in Highland and Augusta Counties. Note: The Western Lunatic Asylum of Virginia was established by the Virginia General Assembly on January 22, 1825 with an act appropriating $22,000 to buy the land and erect the initial buildings near Staunton. Designers and builders of the original five antebellum buildings included Thomas Blackburn and William B. Phillips, both of whom were employed by Thomas Jefferson for the construction of the University of Virginia. By the 1850s the complex had become the second largest mental hospital in the United States. After the Civil War construction of new buildings resumed, and in 1894 the facility's name was changed to Western State Hospital. By the mid 20th century the campus had swelled to over 30 structures on 75 acres. In 1976 the hospital moved to a new facility and soon thereafter the Department of Corrections took over use of the site. The entire complex is currently undergoing extensive restoration as part of a historical redevelopment plan. AUGUSTA OR ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FEDERAL WALNUT DIMINUTIVE DUTCH CUPBOARD (Lot #238 - $23,100), in two parts. Top features an angular cornice and narrow frieze with circular cut-outs, above two double raised panel doors and a cut-out pie shelf, interior with two shelves, each having cut-out spoon slots, and an upper plate rail. Base features three lip-molded drawers above two raised panel doors and a cut-out skirt, raised on simple cut-out feet, interior with a single shelf. Yellow pine and walnut secondary woods, three original wooden knobs. Ends with original dark surface, front lightly cleaned. Late 18th or early 19th century. Height: 82 1/2 in.; width: 50 1/2 in.; depths: 11 1/2 in. and 18 1/2 in. Excellent original condition, lacking one plate rail, drawer blades restored, some insect damage to interior, shrinkage separations to panels. Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000. Published: Folk and Decorative Art of the Shenandoah Valley, p. 40, figs. 410, 411. Provenance: Purchased at the Hussey estate auction, Sangerville, Virginia. AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, CHIPPENDALE WALNUT DIMINUTIVE CORNER CUPBOARD (Lot #243 - $23,100), in one piece, cove-molded cornice above an applied Greek-Key frieze, single 12-pane upper door and single lower door with two fielded panels, applied waist and edge moldings, applied base raised on ogee-molded bracket feet. Yellow pine secondary wood, original glass, brass knobs and escutcheons appear to be original. Fourth quarter 18th century. Height: 84 in.; width: 44 in.; depth: 23 in.; corner: 31 in. Excellent condition, small restored elements include left cornice return and right lower molding returns, lacking lower edge moldings, minor restoration to left foot. Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000. Provenance: Descended in the family of Miss Nellie Lucas, Newport, Virginia. Note: Recorded by MESDA, 6/28/79, #S-9505. PAIR OF SHENANDOAH VALLEY FOLK ART DRAWINGS (Lot #199 - $22,000), ink and faded watercolor on paper, each featuring four large rosettes in corners. First inscribed "Miss Anne Grimes" at top and depicting four hound dogs, each named, pursuing a deer with the inscription "Wounded nigh Mount Pleasant" below, along with two additional dogs and a fox across the bottom. Second inscribed "Miss Lydia Grimes" at top and depicting a weeping willow tree, a horse titled "The Guilderoy", two chickens, two doves, two fish, and a hog with inscription "The Old Sow a Chicken Killer". Both in contemporary frames. First half 19th century. Height: 15 1/4 in.; width: 12 1/4 in.; overall:17 3/4 in. x 14 3/4 in. Each with a fold crease and minor foxing, first with minor edge tears. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500. Note: This pair of drawings was sold to Mr. McKenney with a Shenandoah Valley provenance - unfortunately the information has been lost. Brief research has located numerous Grimes family members as well as a Mount Pleasant in Frederick County. ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, SCHERENSCHNITTE AND PINPRICK VALENTINE (Lot #196 - $20,900), watercolor and ink on paper, circular in form with rings of tulips, thistles, roses, laurel leaves, hearts and diamonds, one medial ring bears six panels filed with inked inscriptions of romantic verse, the last dated "Feb. 14th 1848"; an additional heart and hand cut-out with pinprick and woven decoration mounted to lower edge. Contemporary frame and mat. Mid 19th century. Diameter: 12 1/4 in.; overall: 18 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 in. Very good bright condition with the losses of one thistle, one rose, and several small laurel leaves. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000. Provenance: Purchased from Bob Beard, Roanoke, Virginia. Family lineage: Mary Bonsack (b. 1823/5); to her future husband, David H. Plaine (b. 1820); to their son, John W. Plaine (b. 1865); to his son, Livingston Plaine (b. 1898). Note: A typed note and letter to the Editor of Life Magazine accompanies this lot. They provide the provenance of Mary Bonsack of Bonsack, Virginia making and sending this Valentine in 1848 to her beau, Rev. D(avid) H. Plaine of Carroll County, Maryland. Soon after the couple was married and they are recorded in the 1850 Roanoke County census as living in close proximity to Mary's parents. The subsequent owners of this Valentine were residents of Salem, Virginia. IMPORTANT VIRGINIA CARVED WOOD FISH WEATHERVANE (Lot #186 - $17,600), flat body with V-shape open mouth, faint eyes, crescent-shape gills and simple tail, fins mortised into upper and lower edges of body and secured with wooden pins, top to bottom mounting hole located to the rear of the front fins, original weathered natural surface. Second quarter 19th century. Length: 48 in.; height overall: 11 in. Excellent original condition, loss to upper rear fin, small hole below upper front fin said to have been caused by a Civil War minnie ball, expected wear. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Published: Folk and Decorative Art of the Shenandoah Valley, p. 49, fig. 444. Note: Originally mounted on the grist mill at New Hampden, Highland County, Virginia. SHENANDOAH VALLEY HEPPLEWHITE INLAID WALNUT STAND TABLE (Lot #240 - $17,600), square top with outstanding overhang and undulating string inlay on all four edges, above a single scratch-beaded drawer featuring a horizontal vine inlay within a stringed oval, heavy beaded apron, raised on finely tapered square legs. Yellow pine secondary wood, replaced wooden knob. Found in Rockingham County. Late 18th or early 19th century. Height: 29 in.; width: 21 in.; depth: 20 1/2 in. Excellent condition, a warp in the top has been straightened. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500. Note: Another stand from the same shop, lacking its drawer but with identical top-edge inlay, was sold through these galleries several years ago. It was found in an outbuilding of an early Page County estate. AMERICAN SCHOOL LANDSCAPE PAINTING (Lot #261 - $17,600), oil on canvas, depicting a river's bend with two "Huck Finn" type boys fishing from a rock, a forest and mountains in background, no signature located. Period gilt and gesso frame. Fourth quarter 19th century. Height: 17 1/2 in.; width: 23 in.; overall: 25 in. x 31 in. Excellent condition, cleaned and relined, minor wear and loss to frame. Estimate: $200 - $300. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND PAINT-DECORATED PINE WALL SALT BOX (Lot #183 - $16,500), cut-out back, lifting slant lid, nailed construction, decoration consisting of a pictorial reserve on the lid and three sides of box, each depicting a landscape with waterway and one or more structures, three include a domed-top tower flying what appears to be an American flag, the entire box with an allover deep red ground, checkered red, yellow and green design under lid, reverse with a painted inscription "'H.M.' / Baltimore, / MD" in yellow above an orange "No. 30", original dry surface. Second half 19th century. Height overall: 12 in.; width: 7 1/4 in.; depth: 6 in. Excellent condition, no repairs or restoration, darkened oxidation to top and sides, expected minor wear and imperfections. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000. IMPORTANT AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, PROFILE PORTRAIT OF ALEXANDER GARDNER (GARDINER) (Lot #188 - $14,300), charcoal and pencil on paper, depicting a young gentleman wearing a black jacket over a white vest and shirt. Original mahogany veneer boss-and-block-corner frame with original glass and yellow pine back board. Circa 1840. Height: 20 in.; width: 16 in.; overall: 23 3/4 in. x 19 3/4 in. Excellent original condition with some light silverfish damage to edges and some light spotting. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Published: Folk and Decorative Art of the Shenandoah Valley, p. 14, fig. 212. Exhibited: "Making Faces: Aspects of American Portraiture", Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center, March 20 - December 4, 1977, and "Pennsylvania Dutch with a Southern Accent", The Heritage Center of Lancaster Co., PA, May 1 - November 15, 1981. Note: Alexander Gardner (also spelled Gardiner) operated the Mint Spring Tavern (see Thomson's Mercantile and Professional Directory: Virginia, 1851) which is the home that the McKenney's restored and occupied for over 50 years. Mrs. McKenney purchased this portrait at the public auction of Gardner's granddaughter's personal property in Staunton. VERY FINE VIRGINIA LEATHER KEY BASKET (Lot #187 - $13,200), oblong form with subtle V-shaped rim, black exterior with stitched decoration featuring a shield on each end, red rim and interior, natural brown arched handle attached on exterior. Together with a group of three early iron keys on a forged iron ring and attached wooden fob carved "WBG". Mid 19th century. Height overall: 6 1/2 in.; diameter rim: 5 1/4 in. x 8 1/2 in. Outstanding condition, light wear to handle and rim, minor insect damage to interior and base. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Note: This basket en suite with keys was purchased by Mrs. McKenney in eastern Augusta County, unfortunately she did not record the family name. It is from the same shop as the example illustrated by Dr. R. Lewis Wright, "Key Baskets", MESDA Journal, May, 1982, Volume VIII, Number 1, p. 58, fig. 11, which carries a Buckingham County provenance. Buckingham is located across the Blue Ridge Mountains east of Augusta County. AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, PEACEABLE KINGDOM THEOREM PAINTING (Lot #193 - $13,200), watercolor and ink on velvet, depicting a young lady asleep under an oak tree, a book in her hand and a bright yellow bonnet at her side, she is being observed by various animals including a dog at her lap, a sheep, a stag, a cat, a pair of geese, and a pair of ducks on a pond, a path leads to a structure surrounded by spruce trees in the background. Period gilt frame. Mid 19th century. Height: 18 in.; width: 20 in.; overall: 21 in. x 23 in. Very good condition with some foxing/discoloration, wear to frame. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000. Published: Folk and Decorative Art of the Shenandoah Valley, p. 18, fig. 225. Provenance: Mrs. McKenney purchased this from a private home near Stuart's Draft in Augusta County. The owner indicated that it had descended in the family. SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VIRGINIA, PAINT-DECORATED POPLAR BLANKET CHEST (Lot #237 - $13,200), hinged lid with applied moldings above a dovetailed case and two lip-molded drawers, raised on replaced bracket feet. Interior with lidded till and tulip-terminal strap hinges. Mixed pine secondary woods, replaced brasses. Original decoration consisting of two front panels, each featuring two baluster columns supporting a scrolled arch above a central urn filed with two tulips and a six-petal star flower, panels separated by six vertical vines which appear to be rolled or stenciled, a single matching vine repeated at right and left front edges. Fourth quarter 18th century. Height: 26 1/2 in.; width: 49 in.; depth: 21 in. Paint in very good condition, one drawer replaced and other with restoration to face, expected wear to top edges. Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000. Published: Folk and Decorative Art of the Shenandoah Valley, p. 38, fig. 403. Provenance: Found in an outbuilding between Timberville and New Market, Virginia. Reportedly originally owned by Nathaniel Kern of New Market and later of Kernsville. Note: This chest belongs to a small but extremely important group which appears to originate in the New Market area. Three chests from this group feature human figures in the decoration, one of which retains a fraktur for the marriage of Catherine Bauserman and John Arnst of Powell's Fort in Shenandoah County. An article documenting this group of decorated chests is being researched and prepared for future publication. WYTHE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, CHERRY PIE SAFE (Lot #257 - $13,200), rectangular top above two half-length drawers and two lower doors, raised on turned feet. Each door features two joined tins hand punched in the urn-grape-and-double-tulip pattern with corner stars, each end set with a single tin punched in the same pattern. Poplar secondary wood, replaced wood knobs. Attributed to the shop of Fleming K. Rich (1806-1861) and his family. Mid 19th century. Height: 48 in.; width: 54 1/2 in.; depth: 19 in. Good overall condition, top with an appreciable crack and water damage, rodent hole to one drawer, repair at one door hinge, one end tin with rusted separation. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000. Reference: See J. Roderick Moore, "Wythe County, Virginia, punched tin: its influence and imitators", The Magazine Antiques, September 1984, pp. 601-613. ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, DECORATED SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE PRESERVE JAR (Lot #106 - $12,100), stenciled cobalt "PLUMBS" above a brushed cobalt sprig, straight-sided form with rounded rim. Attributed to the Bustleburg-Firebaugh Pottery. 1830-1867. Height: 9 in.; diameter rim: 4 in. Undamaged except for a narrow angled chip to base. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000. Published: Crawford/Lyle, Rockbridge County Artists & Artisans, p. 179, bottom left. Provenance: Purchased from the Summerville family inn, Deerfield, Virginia. Exhibited: "Valley Collects - Shenandoah Stoneware", Woodrow Wilson Birthplace, October 7, 1995 - January 7, 1996. AMERICAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD AND PAINTED WROUGHT IRON FIGURE OF A HACKNEY, VICEROY AND DRIVER (Lot #171 - $12,100), the horse features a braided mane and is fitted with harness, the dapper driver is outfitted in a suit and top hat with a red lap robe covering his legs, the cart features an iron chassis and shafts, a "W" is carved on each side. A note indicates that this was part of a St. Louis, Missouri tack shop window display. Second quarter 20th century. Height: 22 1/2 in.; length: 47 in. Excellent condition, minor repairs to driver, reins detached. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500. PAIR OF VIRGINIA SILVER MASTER SALTS, CAPTAIN WILLIAM RICHARDSON (1757-1809), RICHMOND (Lot #202 - $12,100), each of oval form with original cobalt glass insert and raised on four flaring feet, each hallmarked with a raised spread-wing Eagle and "W.R" in a rectangle, simple period script M monogram which matches the succeeding lot. Late 18th or early 19th century. Height: 1 7/8 in.; diameter rim: 2 in. x 3 1/8 in. Excellent condition with only a rim flake to one insert. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000. Reference: Cutten, p. 158, illustrates a virtually identical set of four which were made by Richardson for Patrick Henry. Note: Recorded by MESDA, 6/28/79, #S-9507. NEW ENGLAND FOLK PAINTING OF A MOTHER CAT AND HER KITTENS (Lot #181 - $11,000), brightly colored pastel on paper, depicting a seated mother cat overlooking her two kittens, one of which is playing with a spool of thread. Possibly original walnut frame with gilt liner. Circa 1870. Height: 15 1/2 in.; width: 19 1/2 in.; overall: 21 in. x 25 in. Some staining/darkening to left and top edges, otherwise excellent. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000. Exhibited: "American Cat-alogue: The Cat in American Folk Art", catalog fig. 73, Museum of American Folk Art, January, 1976. VIRGINIA SILVER CASED SPRING LANCET, JOHN ADAM (1775-1848), ALEXANDRIA (Lot #204 - $11,000), case with herringbone banding at top and around edges, sliding cover hallmarked "I.ADAM" in a rectangle, "10" stamped into back of cover, opposite side set with three screws and crosshatched button trigger. First half 19th century. Case length: 1 3/4 in.; case width: 9/16 in. Excellent undamaged condition. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500. Published: Hollan Alexandria Silver, p. 113. Exhibited: "In the Neatest, Most Fashionable Manner: Three Centuries of Alexandria Silver", The Lyceum, Alexandria, Virginia, October 28, 1994 - January 31, 1995. SIGNED "G N FULTON", ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, DECORATED SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE FIVE-GALLON CHURN (Lot #113 - $9,900), brushed cobalt and manganese tree-like decoration, additional manganese includes signature across base, "5", and feathered wings under handles and across reverse, squared rim with five incised rings below, two double-rib handles. 1867-1885. Height: 18 in.; diameter rim: 9 in. Professional restoration to body cracks and losses. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500. Exhibited: "Valley Collects - Shenandoah Stoneware", Woodrow Wilson Birthplace, October 7, 1995 - January 7, 1996. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA, DECORATED SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE ONE-GALLON PITCHER (Lot #105 - $9,350), brushed cobalt double-tulip decoration, high-shoulder form, single incised ring below rim and on neck, three incised upper shoulder rings, handle with medial channel and squared lower terminal, additional petal decoration above and below neck ring. Attributed to the Zigler Pottery, Timberville, probably from Andrew Coffman's first period. 1830-1850. Height: 10 in.; diameter rim: 5 in. Outstanding condition having only a very shallow chip to top of spout and some very minor flakes to base. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Published: Evans/Suter, p. 4, pl. 4, p. 42, fig. 35 and p. 108, pl. 57. Exhibited: "'A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware' - The Rockingham County, Virginia School of Folk Pottery", Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, September 7 - December 30, 2004. PAIR OF RARE VIRGINIA GOLD AND SILVER BEAKERS, JAMES DUFFEL (1761-1835), LYNCHBURG (Lot #200 - $8,800), each of a very slightly tapering form with a 1/2" wide gold band below the thin silver rim, each hallmarked with a spread-wing Eagle and "JD" in an oval, not monogrammed. First quarter 19th century. Height: 3 1/4 in.; diameter rim: 2 3/4 in.; diameter base: 2 1/4 in. Excellent condition with only a single minute mark to each rim and a minute dent to one base. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000. Note: Recorded by MESDA, 6/28/79, #S-9508A. MID-ATLANTIC CHIPPENDALE WALNUT DESK ON FRAME (Lot #241 - $8,250), molded lifting slant lid above a deep well fitted with seven cubby holes and seven drawers, base with single frieze drawer surrounded by a heavy bead above applied moldings, raised on tapered square legs with pierce-carved corner brackets (two of which are original) and heavy beaded corners. Walnut and yellow pine secondary woods, replaced drawer brass, mellow old finish. Fourth quarter 18th century. Height: 45 1/2 in.; width: 38 in.; depth: 27 in. Excellent condition with a small patch at upper lock. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000. Provenance: Purchased from David Warfield, Edinburg, Virginia. From the Erna Spahr estate auction near Hagerstown, Maryland. PENNSYLVANIA DECORATED SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE ONE-GALLON PITCHER (Lot #109 - $6,600), exuberant brushed cobalt floral, double chain and feather decorations, incised ring below rim, at neck and on shoulder, grooved handle, pronounced foot, greenish brown interior glaze. Outstanding color and contrast. Attributed to Philadelphia. 1860-1880. Height: 9 1/2 in.; diameter rim: 4 1/2 in. Outstanding condition having only a very minor chip to rim and foot, glazed-over chip to outer rim. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500. SHENANDOAH VALLEY CARVED WALNUT DIMINUTIVE PICTURE FRAME (Lot #166 - $4,950), slightly arched top surmounted by boldly scrolled ears and a central crosshatched inverted heart, original yellow pine back board, original dry surface. Contains a cut-out and woven paper heart in hand mounted on lined paper. Second half 19th century. Height overall: 6 1/4 in.; width overall: 4 1/8 in. Excellent condition. Estimate: $500 - $800. Provenance: Purchased from Bob Beard, Roanoke, Virginia. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND DECORATED SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE MINIATURE PITCHER (Lot #110 - $4,125), brushed cobalt floral decoration, pronounced foot, additional cobalt surrounds handle terminals. Outstanding color and contrast. 1860-1880. Height: 3 5/8 in.; diameter rim: 2 in. Outstanding condition having only a very small chip to foot. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500. JAPANESE MIXED-METALS NECKLACE (Lot #229 - $2,970), tested 14 karat gold, silver, bronze, and brass, several beads are signed, on a black cord with tied knots. Late 19th or early 20th century. Length: 27 in. Very good condition, some with wear, cord is detached at one knot. Estimate: $75 - $125. SHENANDOAH VALLEY TURNED AND CARVED POPLAR BUTTER PRINT (Lot #46 - $2,200), lathe-turned from a single piece with long handle, chip- and gouge-carved swirling swastika design, original dry natural surface. Mid 19th century. Height: 7 in.; diameter: 4 3/4 in. Very good condition with two light cracks and wear to edges. Estimate: $300 - $500. AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, "THISTLE AND OAK LEAF" APPLIQUÉD QUILT (Lot #89 - $2,090), the pattern repeated nine times with a diamond quilted border separating the blocks, dramatic swag and tulip border, green printed edging, each block with vine and leaf quilting. Found in Deerfield, Virginia. Third quarter 19th century. Dimensions: 77 1/2 in. x 84 1/2 in. Very good condition with several very small spots of fabric deterioration and some light spotting. Estimate: $300 - $500. Published: Folk and Decorative Art of the Shenandoah Valley, p. 58, fig. 512. STOCKERT PORTABLE FLOATING SUNDIAL (Lot #11 - $1,760), turned wooden case with cover and domed glass, hand colored engraved paper dials. First half 19th century. Height: 2 in.; diameter: 2 1/4 in. Cover repaired, otherwise excellent condition. Estimate: $100 - $150. BRASS-BOUND ROSEWOOD TOOLS, LOT OF TWO (Lot #697 - $1,100), consisting of a bevel square stamped "ST. JOHNSBURY TOOL CO." on blade and "PATD. JUNE 14 / 1870" and "PATD. APRIL 9 / 1872" on each side of handle, together with a level stamped "STRATTON BROTHERS / GREENFIELD / MASS" and "PATENTED / JULY.16.1872 / OCT.4.1887". Length: 10 3/4 in. and 8 in. Fine and Good+. Estimate: $75 - $125.