OVER 800 LOTS OF FRESH-TO-THE-MARKET MERCHANDISE IN A BROAD ARRAY OF CATEGORIES WILL BE OFFERED JUNE 13-14 AT HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH AUCTION

Contact: Leland Little
(919) 644-1243

OVER 800 LOTS OF FRESH-TO-THE-MARKET MERCHANDISE IN A BROAD ARRAY OF CATEGORIES WILL BE OFFERED JUNE 13-14 AT HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH AUCTION

Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd., will hold the sale at its brand new gallery location.

(HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.) - More than 800 lots of fresh-to-the-market merchandise, in a broad array of categories, will be sold at a two-day Historic Hillsborough Auction the weekend of June 13-14 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. It is the grand opening event for the firm at its new, 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art gallery facility, located at 620 Cornerstone Court in Hillsborough.

“We spent ten very successful and productive years at our previous location on South Nash Street,” said Leland Little of Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd., “but this new gallery is a wonderful venue for showcasing fine and decorative arts. We are offering a professional and safe environment for buyers and sellers to view items from our regional collections that come to market.”

The June 13-14 sale will be preceded by a week-long preview, highlighted by an Opening Night Gala on Thursday, June 11, beginning at 6 p.m. Then, on Friday, June 12, at 3 p.m., a special lecture will be presented by Johanna M. Brown, Director of Collections and Curator of Moravian Decorative Arts (the topic of her lecture) at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (www.MESDA.org).

The Saturday, June 13 sale will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m., with a session dedicated to English and Continental silver. Included will be a beautiful Irish sterling silver tureen with an 1821 date letter. The day will conclude with another session of silver, only American, to include a 132-piece modern hammered flatware service by California artist Allan Adler. In all, 482 lots will change hands that day.

Sandwiched in between the silver sessions on Saturday will be hundreds of other lots, starting with European and Continental fine art. Included will be four original paintings by the British artist Christiane Klitgaard-May (1876-1954), and a watercolor by Giuseppe Aureli (It., 1858-1929). After that, a Staffordshire collection will be sold, to include historical blue and white Lafayette pieces.

A star of the American furniture category promises to be a Southern cherry sugar chest (circa 1830s). Local art will also be offered, to include etchings by Louis Orr (1879-1961). A collection of around ten garden and architectural items will cross the block, to include a Scottish architectural bench (circa 1850). Asian art will feature large (17-1/2”) Japanese Satsuma vases from the Meiji era (1860s).

English and Continental furniture will be sold both days. On Saturday, a star lot will be a nice 18th-century French walnut armoire. Decorative arts will include a terracotta bust of Benjamin Franklin, after the French sculptor Houdon (1741-1828). Also offered will be a fabulous selection of clocks and pocket watches, including a mid-19th-century Raingo Freres French figural mantle clock.

Lighting and chandeliers will illuminate the room, with lots like a signed Tiffany Studios counterbalance desk lamp, marked “Tiffany Studios, New York, 417” (16 inches tall). A nice selection of fine art by noted American artists will be headlined by an original oil on canvas painting by Louise Cox (1865-1945). The work was deaccessioned from the Granville County Historical Society Museum in Oxford, N.C.

From the Native American category, a beaded bandolier pouch, made around 1900, is expected to draw strong interest, as is a solid group of American tiger maple wood furniture from the collection of the late Charles Smith of Chapel Hill, N.C. A top lot will be a 19th-century corner wash stand. And from textiles and needlework, offered will be a rare and important Pennsylvania Lititz girls' school needlework. The piece was pictured in the book Girlhood Embroidery (Vol. I, p. 448), by Betty Ring.

Additional American art will come up for bid in the form of the Mead Corporation Art Collection. The collection was begun in 1955 and works were actively acquired until the early 1980s. Two works of note from the group are an original oil on canvas by Judy Lodge (Mich., b. 1951), titled The Table; and an oil on canvas by Frank Roth (N.Y., b. 1936), titled Lady McGowan's Dream.

A collection of around 25 portrait miniatures and silhouettes will include a mourning miniature with hair brooch, attributed to Samuel Folwell (S.C., 1802). Also, estate jewelry will be sold both days. The Sunday auction, June 14, will begin at 11 a.m. Featured will be Southern folk and art pottery (to include Lanier Meaders and Burlon Craig face jugs); about 15 estate antique rugs from prominent Southern homes; and nearly 50 decoys, many from the estate of the late Charles Smith of Chapel Hill.

Previews will be held on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, June 10 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 13, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (start of sale); and Sunday, June 14, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (start of sale). Internet bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com, the firm's provider of choice for about five years.

To get to the new gallery facility, take I-85 to exit 165 toward Hillsborough, then make a left on Cornerstone Court. Hillsborough is conveniently situated, about two hours by car from Charlotte, 2-1/2 hours from Richmond and about five hours from Atlanta. The gallery is 2/10 of a mile off Interstate 85. A packed house is expected, so plan to get there early. Phone and absentee bids will also be accepted.

Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.'s next two big cataloged auctions will be held the weekends of Sept. 19-20 and Dec. 5-6, also in the new gallery facility at 620 Cornerstone Court. The guest speaker for the December event will be another MESDA curator, June Lucas, the museum's Director of Research. Her talk will center on Southern decorative arts, with a primary focus on painted Piedmont (North Carolina) furniture pieces.

Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd., is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, estate or collection, you may call them at (919) 644-1243, or e-mail them at INFO@LLAUCTIONS.COM. To learn more about the company and its calendar of upcoming auctions, log on to www.LLAUCTIONS.com. The June 13-14 sale online catalog has been posted.


New building:
Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.'s new 10,000-square-foot, state of-the art gallery, in Hillsborough, N.C.



Adler flatware:
Modern hammered 132-piece flatware service by California artist Allan Adler.



Giuseppe Aureli:
Watercolor work by the Italian painter Giuseppe Aureli (1858-1929).



Satsuma vases:
Large (17-1/2 inches tall) Japanese Satsuma vases from the Meiji era (circa 1860s).



Raingo Freres:
Mid-18th century Raingo Freres French figural mantle clock.



Tiffany desk lamp:
Tiffany Studios counterbalance desk lamp, marked “Tiffany Studios, New York, 417” (16 inches tall).



Judy Lodge:
Original oil on canvas painting by Judy Lodge (Mich., b. 1951), titled The Table.

TIFFANY STUDIOS MAPLE LEAF FLOOR LAMP, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH THE ORIGINAL PATINA, SOARS TO $103,500 AT MAR. 21 SALE HELD BY COTTONE AUCTIONS

Contact: Sam Cottone
(585) 243-3100

TIFFANY STUDIOS MAPLE LEAF FLOOR LAMP, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH THE ORIGINAL PATINA, SOARS TO $103,500 AT MAR. 21 SALE HELD BY COTTONE AUCTIONS

April 25 event, featuring about 250 fine antique clocks, also does well, as Cottone enjoys active spring.

(GENESEO, N.Y.) - A beautiful Tiffany Studios maple leaf floor lamp, in excellent condition and with the original patina, sold for $103,500 at a multi-estate sale held Mar. 21 by Cottone Auctions. The lamp, standing 64 inches tall, featured a signed base and a 22-inch shade (#1999). It was the top item of the 300 or so lots that crossed the block. About 300 people packed the Cottone Auctions gallery.

“We were quite pleased with the results of the March sale,” said Sam Cottone of Cottone Auctions. “Most of the items were fresh to the market and high quality, so we expected it was going to be a good auction. The better lots fetched high prices. The same was true at our Fine Antique Clock Auction, held April 25. At that event, 250 lots crossed the block and there was steady interest all day.”

The March 21 auction featured a wide array of lots, drawn from private homes and individuals. Included was Americana, clocks, music boxes, barometers, period furniture, lamps, art glass, pottery, fine art, silver, sculptures and decorative accessories. Online bidding was facilitated exclusively by Artfact.com. “We also had lots of phone and absentee bids, at both auctions,” Mr. Cottone remarked.

Following are additional highlights from the March 21 sale, held at Cotton Auctions' spacious showroom, located at 120 Court Street in Geneseo, N.Y. (located just south of Rochester, and midway between Buffalo and Syracuse). All prices quoted include a 15 percent buyer's premium.

Another Tiffany lamp did well. It was an “Indian Basket” example, 17 inches tall, with signed shade (#1586) and an original patinated bronze base, also signed (#536). The lamp boasted an original patina and gaveled for $46,000. Also, a fine Handel jungle bird lamp, 23 inches tall, in excellent and clean condition, with no chips or touch-ups, brought $25,875. The shade was 17-3/4 inches in diameter.

A rare presentation watercooler, 17 inches tall and 15 inches in diameter, made by Tyler & Dillon of Albany, N.Y., for Loveland Paddock, realized $57,500. The 8-gallon watercooler was marked “L. Paddock,” with incised cobalt bird and flower decorations. Loveland Paddock was an early owner of the Mayhew Farm in Jefferson County, N.Y. He also founded the Bank of Watertown, N.Y., in 1839.

From the fine art category, the following works wowed the crowd:

· A signed winter landscape watercolor and gouache by Walter Launt Palmer (American, 1854-1932). The 20 inches by 24 inches painting made $34,500.

· An oil on wood still life of a glass of wine with fruit by Severin Roesen (American, 1815-1871), signed lower right, 12 inches by 16 inches, in original condition and frame, achieved $32,200.

· An original painting depicting farm animals by Eugene Verboeckhoven (Belgian, 1798-1881), 14 inches by 20 inches, in excellent untouched condition, hammered for $27,600.

· An oil on canvas rendering of five baby chicks by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American, 1819-1905), signed lower right, 8 inches by 12 inches, in original frame and condition, coasted to $13,800.

Fine period furniture was served up in abundance. Top earners included a Limberts oak one-door cabinet, possibly with original finish ($13,570); a set of three walnut George Nakashima nesting tables, in original condition ($8,740); a Nakashima bench, 46 inches long ($7,820); and a mahogany and flame birch Sheraton chest from the Seymour school in Boston, with a rich, deep patina ($7,705).

Rounding out the day's top lots: a three-piece bronze owl clock set (clock and two candelabras), 17 inches tall, in excellent condition, with porcelain numbers on dial and blown-glass eyes; ($9,200); a carved and painted cutlery tray with heart cut-out, canted sides and original wash, in nice condition ($6,325); and a carved maple Shaker dipper with the original cream paint, 6-1/2 inches long ($5,865).

Following are highlights from the Fine Antique Clock Auction, held April 25. Pieces were drawn from the lifelong collection of Dr. Roger Malebranche of Broadalbin, N.Y.; the collection of Harvey Schmidt of Flushing, N.Y.; an important North Carolina collection; and several other private collections from around the United States. All prices quoted include the 15 percent buyer's premium.

A rare French mystery regulator – an advertising clock for the McLaughlin Store in Baltimore – rose to $20,700. The 41-inch-tall novelty clock, in excellent condition, featured an original patinated metal figure and 15-inch glass dial with original gold leaf Roman numerals. Also, a Waterbury #69 floor regulator in a carved oak case with applied carved decorations and fluted columns hit $14,950.

An E. Howard wall clock #42, 44 inches tall, in a carved and incised walnut case with fine old patina, professionally restored, with signed, painted original 8-inch metal dial, found a new owner for $12,650. Also, a Seth Thomas #7 wall regulator with carved and incised oak base in the original finish, 45 inches tall, with original, signed painted metal dial and original pendulum and weight, hit $12,535.

A rare early New York State shelf clock, with original maker's label (Charles Platt, Beacon St., N.Y.), 47 inches tall, with 8-day time and strike and weight-driven brass movement, went for $10,350. Also, a fine Ithaca hanging Kildare wall calendar clock in a walnut case with carved crest and spindles, warm original finish, 8-inch black paper time dial and engraved crystal pendulum bob, brought $7,015.

A Henry Hart ¾ miniature shelf clock in a mahogany case with original stenciled columns and splat, a nice old finish and original painted wood dial made $7,015; an Atkins wagon spring shelf clock in a rosewood case with stenciled florals, in original finish, 16 inches tall, chalked up $5,175; and an Eli Terry pillar and scroll shelf clock, 31-1/2 inches tall, with original finish and finial, realized $5,060.

From the vintage barometers group, a rare Easton, Mass., barometer in a rosewood case with gilt metal mounts in the original finish, signed and engraved, 37-1/2 inches tall, hammered for $5,980. Also, a fine R. J. Beck barometer in a hand-carved cased with garlands, and having the original finish, with beveled front glass, signed and painted and measuring 45 inches tall, changed hands for $5,750.

Next up for Cottone Auctions will be a Fine Antique Gun Auction featuring the estate collection of John Wallace of Pavilion, N.Y.; and a Fine Clock Auction featuring the collection of Joe Butta of Larchmont, N.Y. The times and dates are yet to be announced. Watch the website for details: www.cottoneauctions.com. The firm is accepting quality consignments for these and all future sales. To consign an item, estate or collection, you may call them at (585) 243-3100; or, you can e-mail them at scottone@rochester.rr.com.

To learn more about Cottone Auctions, log on to www.cottoneauctions.com.


Tiffany lamp:
The top lot of the March 21 sale was this beautiful Tiffany Studios maple leaf floor lamp ($103,500).



Indian Basket lamp:
Tiffany Studios “Indian Basket” lamp, 17 inches tall, with signed shade and bronze base ($46,000).



Presentation watercooler:
Rare 8-gallon presentation watercooler, made by Tyler & Dillon for Loveland Paddock ($57,500).



Palmer painting:
Signed winter landscape watercolor and gouache painting by Walter Launt Palmer ($34,500).



French regulator:
A hit at the April 25 clock sale was this French mystery regulator, 41 inches tall ($20,700).



Seth Thomas clock:
Seth Thomas #7 wall regulator with carved and incised oak base and original finish ($12,535).



Waterbury clock:
Waterbury #69 floor regulator in a carved oak case with applied carved decorations ($14,950).

MONUMENTAL SHERATON-STYLE DINING ROOM SUITE, AROUND 20 YEARS OLD, SOARS TO $11,550 AT MULTI-ESTATE SALE HELD MAY 3 BY HAL HUNT AUCTIONS

Contact: Hal Hunt
(205) 333-2517

MONUMENTAL SHERATON-STYLE DINING ROOM SUITE, AROUND 20 YEARS OLD, SOARS TO $11,550 AT MULTI-ESTATE SALE HELD MAY 3 BY HAL HUNT AUCTIONS

(NORTHPORT, Ala.) - A monumental Sheraton-style dining room suite – comprising a 10-foot Regency table, a set of ten Maitland Smith dining chairs and a massive breakfront – sold for $11,550 at a multi estate sale held May 3 by Hal Hunt Auctions. The suite was only made within the last 20 years, “which proves that quality merchandise doesn't need to be antique to bring high prices,” Hal Hunt said.

Around 175 people attended the event, held on a balmy Sunday afternoon in Hal Hunt Auctions' showroom, located at 5925 Highway 43 North in Northport. By the time the final gavel fell, 325 lots had changed hands and everyone went home happy. “A lot of folks got some great bargains,” Mr. Hunt remarked. “Prices were generally lower than expected, but the good news is people are still buying.”

The auction comprised several prominent local estates, to include one from North Carolina and the estate of Dr. David Mason of Hamilton, Ala. Sold were porcelains; oil paintings; fine furniture; sterling silver; tapestries; chests; dining tables and chairs; and more. It was an old-fashioned country sale – no Internet or phone bidding – although absentee bids were allowed (and several were winners).

Following are additional highlights from the sale. All prices quoted include a 10 percent buyer's premium.

Spectacular period furniture pieces dominated the day's offerings. A 1920s-era high-style French nine-piece dining room suite gaveled for $4,950; a late 19th-century antique French sofa with original tapestry fabric realized $3,025; a flip-top console table that converts to a dining table (circa 1920s) rose to $2,200; and a gorgeous bronze mounted French bureauplat desk found a new owner for $2,200.

An antique Biedermeier chest commanded $3,520; an antique English chest-on-chest earned $3,850; a sweeping three-piece Victorian burl walnut marble-top bedroom suite achieved $2,750; a majestic Victorian walnut four-door bookcase coasted to $2,475; and a nice Centennial Chippendale highboy climbed to $1,450. Also, a Victorian walnut pier mirror with carved figure bust made $1,650.

A spectacular 337-piece Chantilly sterling silver service housed in a handsome case realized $7,700; a Francis I 87-piece sterling silver service topped out at $1,100; a 32-piece Buttercup sterling silver service went to a determined bidder for $3,575; a five-piece sterling silver tea set with original sterling tray garnered $3,575; and a set of twelve sterling silver goblets went for a combined $1,782.

A 19th-century Sevres porcelain urn with figures, 29 inches tall, chalked up $3,850; a pair of contemporary wrought-iron driveway gates (12 feet high by 8 feet 6 inches wide) went for $2,200 for the pair; a pair of Meissen 19th-century figural groups needing minor cosmetic restorations (17 inches tall each) attained $1,760 each; and two bronze candelabras with alabaster bases sold for $1,100 each.

Rounding out the day's top lots: a pair of two Rose Medallion candelabras, 21 inches high, reached $825 for the pair; an adorable set of two 19th-century Jacob Petit porcelain cachepots brought $825 for the pair; a pair of Meissen candlesticks with cherubs, 15 inches high, hammered for $660 each; a wall-mount moose head hit $1,045; and several display showcases went for $440-$660 each.

Hal Hunt Auctions' next big sale will be a multi-estate auction, slated for Sunday, June 28, beginning at 12:30 p.m. A preview will be held Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Then, on Saturday, June 5, an on-site sale will be held in Eutaw, Ala., to sell the contents of the antebellum Kirkwood Mansion. Sold will be 400 lots of high-quality Empire, Federal and Victorian furniture.

Hal Hunt Auctions is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, an estate or a collection, you may call them directly, at (205) 333-2517, or you can e-mail them at halhunt@bellsouth.net. Hal Hunt Auctions also purchases entire estate collections for cash. To learn more about the company and the upcoming June 28 and Sept. 5 auctions, log on to http://www.halhunt.com/.


Sheraton suite:
Monumental Sheraton-style dining room suite, made within the last 20 years ($11,550).

Biedermeier chest:
Gorgeous antique Biedermeier chest ($3,520).



French sofa:
Late 19th-century antique French sofa with original tapestry fabric ($3,025).



Chantilly service:
Spectacular 337-piece Chantilly sterling silver service, housed in a handsome case ($7,700).

THE LIVING ESTATE OF KATHERINE CREAMER, A DEDICATED AND DISCRIMINATING COLLECTOR FROM MOBILE, ALA., WILL BE SOLD JUNE 13 BY STEVENS AUCTION CO.

Contact: Dwight Stevens
(662) 369-2200

THE LIVING ESTATE OF KATHERINE CREAMER, A DEDICATED AND DISCRIMINATING COLLECTOR FROM MOBILE, ALA., WILL BE SOLD JUNE 13 BY STEVENS AUCTION CO.

(ABERDEEN, Miss.) - The living estate of Katherine Creamer – a dedicated and discerning antiques collector from Mobile, Ala., whose stately mansion was built specially to contain her vast collections – will be sold on Saturday, June 13, starting at 10 a.m., by Stevens Auction Gallery. The Mobile mansion, as well as a beach house owned by Mrs. Creamer, will be sold in separate auctions.

“It's only due to health concerns that Katherine Creamer is letting go of her prized collections,” said Dwight Stevens of Stevens Auction Company. “Her home was filled with only the best in fine period furnishings, plus she had an outstanding Victorian cranberry collection. She bought a lot of her items on Royal Street in New Orleans, and she was very choosy in her selections. It had to be the best.”

Mrs. Creamer was particularly fond of furniture by the renowned New York maker John Henry Belter. Pieces to be offered in the sale include a rosewood marble-top etagere (circa 1855), 47 inches wide by 70 inches tall; a pair of parlor sets; rosewood laminated Victorian sofas (Rosalie with Grapes); a set of four rosewood Victorian side chairs; and a rosewood arm chair (all Rosalie with Grapes).

J. & J.W. Meeks was another one of her favorites. The sale will include a rosewood Victorian game table (circa 1855); a rosewood Victorian side chair in the Hawkins pattern; a flamed mahogany marble-top Empire chest with serpentine front (39 inches tall by 43 inches long); a pair of rosewood opera chairs; and a rosewood marble-top dresser with bow front and wood pulls, made around 1850.

Additional furniture pieces certain to wow the crowd include a double-stack rosewood marble-top etagere by Daniel Pabst (circa 1855), with pierce-carved crowns; a flamed mahogany Federal sideboard with starburst doors, attributed to Anthony Quervelle (circa 1820); a 14-foot mahogany Federal banquet table; and a set of eight mid-19th century Irish Chippendale dining chairs (circa 1860).

Monumental, heavily carved beds – a staple at most Stevens estate sales – will include a nice rosewood full tester bed by McCracken; a rosewood five-piece half tester bedroom suite, signed by Mitchells & Rammelsberg; a mahogany half tester plantation bed by C. Lee; a high-back walnut Victorian bed with ornate carvings, signed by Joshawa Jones; and a rosewood half tester plantation bed.

Other furniture items of note include a stunning parlor set by Alexander Roux, featuring a solid rosewood parlor sofa (79 inches long), pair of matching rosewood arm chairs and set of four solid rosewood side chairs; a rosewood laminated side parlor chair by G. Henkel; a rosewood Empire secretary desk, signed by T. Brooks; and a tall mahogany slant-front Empire secretary (circa 1840).

Music boxes will include a German rosewood music box on stand (playable); a pair of Adams-style rosewood music cabinets with inlay; a mahogany wind-up Victrola; a porcelain and brass music box; an Edison Gem phonograph with maroon metal horn; and an Edison Fireside phonograph with black morning glory horn. Also sold will be several walnut Victorian shadow box frames with prints.

Many crystal and gas bronze light fixtures will also cross the block. Examples include a gas Newel post light, with a statue of cupid; and a brass Victorian piano lamp, dated Aug. 3, 1816. Other decorative accessories include a small brass carriage clock; hand-painted porcelain tea sets with roses; a cranberry wine set (pitcher, six glasses); and a hand-painted porcelain tea set, signed M.Z. (Austria).

Other decorative accessories will include a Victorian art glass Rubena Verde vase, hand-blown, with applied roses; a Thomas Webb & Company art glass pitcher with butterflies (dated 1888); a pair of pink lusters with prisms (9 inches tall); a pair of Sevres porcelain mantle capped urns (21 inches tall by 10 inches wide); a beautiful Sevres-style vase; a hand-painted Nippon vase; and a cranberry wine set.

Also from decorative accessories: a pair of black marble pedestals, 35 inches tall; a pair of mahogany Adams-style pedestals, with drawer; an Oriental jewelry box on stand (41 inches tall); two Old Paris mantle vases; two hand-painted R.S. Prussia plates; a pair of blue Victorian vases; an art glass pitcher; a peach rose bowl; a pink Victorian bride's basket bowl; and a rosewood Victorian baby cradle.

Returning to furniture: a rosewood marble-top parlor center table with basket in stretcher (circa 1850); a French walnut half commode with brown marble top and four drawers; a rosewood six-drawer half commode with white marble top (circa 1860); a mahogany Federal sideboard with claw feet and acanthus carved post (circa 1820); and a rosewood marble-top chest with serpentine front (circa 1850).

Also from period furnishings: a mahogany two-drawer Empire work table with acanthus carved base; a walnut Victorian rocking chair with maroon upholstery; a walnut Victorian library table with a drawer and carved legs (41 inches long); a Victorian rosewood half commode with cookie corner marble top; a walnut marble-top Victorian half commode; and a walnut Victorian marble-top dresser.

Rounding out the furniture: an oversized double-door rosewood Rococo wardrobe with pierce-carved crown; a mahogany Jackson press with claw feet and scroll back splash; a 32-inch round mahogany acanthus carved base center table; a large mahogany Empire dressing table with mirror and claw feet; and a heavily carved walnut blanket chest with carved roses (36 inches tall, 47 inches long).

A preview will be held on Friday, June 12th, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Reserved seating will be available, with advanced arrangements. Phone bids will also be permitted with advanced arrangements. For accommodations, you may call the Best Western Aberdeen Inn, at (662) 369-4343. Or, you may call the Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau (about 23 miles from Aberdeen), at (662) 329-1191.

Stevens Auction Company will conduct on-site auctions on Saturday, July 11, in Oxford, Miss., and Saturday, July 25, in Macon, Miss. Both will comprise fine furnishings and antique items from the living estates of two prominent interior decorators. The July 25 auction will be held in a huge antebellum home, built in 1844 for Judge Jernigan and later owned by prominent landowner Zack Brooks. The home will also be sold.

Stevens Auction Company is always accepting quality consignments for future auctions. To consign an item, an estate or an entire collection, you may call them directly, at (662) 369-2200; or, you can e-mail them at stevensauction@bellsouth.net. To learn more about Stevens Auction Company, and the upcoming June 13th auction (to include photos of many of the lots described here) you may log on to www.stevensauction.com.


Rosewood etagere:
Rosewood marble-top etagere, double-stack (circa 1855), attributed to Daniel Pabst.



Half tester bed:
Five-piece rosewood Victorian bedroom suite with half tester bed, signed Mitchells & Rammelsberg.



Federal table:
Mahogany Federal banquet table, 13 feet long by 5 feet wide.



Baby cradle:
Rosewood Victorian baby cradle.



Quervelle sideboard:
Flamed mahogany Federal sideboard (circa 1820), attributed to Anthony Quervelle.



Chippendale chairs:
Set of eight heavy Chippendale dining chairs (circa 1860).



Oversized wardrobe:
Oversized double-door rosewood Rococo wardrobe with pierce-carved crown.



Ornate mirror:
Ornate over-the-mantle mirror, 7 feet 7 inches tall (circa 1850).

OVER 1,000 VINTAGE ANTIQUE CLOCKS AND WATCHES – MANY OF THEM RARE, HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE TIMEPIECES – WILL BE SOLD MAY 30-31 BY FONTAINE’S

Contact: Bob Burke or John Fontaine
(413) 448-8922

OVER 1,000 VINTAGE ANTIQUE CLOCKS AND WATCHES – MANY OF THEM RARE, HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE TIMEPIECES – WILL BE SOLD MAY 30-31 BY FONTAINE’S

(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Over 1,000 lots of vintage antique clocks and watches – many of them exceedingly rare and highly collectible timepieces – will be sold at a two-day, four-session sale planned for May 30-31 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery. The centerpiece lot promises to be a rare and fine E. Howard Model #61 floor standing astronomical regulator, the third such clock to be sold by Fontaine’s.

The first one, a magnificent example, soared to $195,500 at a Spring Clock Auction held in June of last year. The second one, offered at Fontaine’s Fall Clock Auction in November, was a superior example that brought $189,750. “The one we’re selling May 30th is the best of the three, without question,” said John Fontaine of Fontaine’s Auction Gallery. “I’m very curious to see what it sells for.”

The weekend will kick off with Session I, on Saturday, May 30, beginning promptly at 11 a.m. Over 275 lots of catalogued clocks will be presented, among them the E. Howard #61, boasting a four-jar mercury pendulum. But other E. Howards will be offered, too. These include an extremely rare Model 70 wall clock with 20-inch dial; a massive Model 87 floor-standing clock with jeweled pallets, four-jar mercury pendulum and time-only brass movement; and #1 and #5 banjo clocks.

Also featured will be a hard-to-find Chelsea ship's clock with a 10-inch dial and rare, patinated Verde brass case with brass dial; a fantastic French Industrial mantle clock; an Elmer O. Stennes presentation Girandole banjo clock; an Elmer O. Stennes lyre clock; an Elmer O. Stennes weight-driven Massachusetts shelf clock; Seth Thomas weight-driven regulators; and an Umbria #7 regulator clock.

Session II, which will begin around 3 p.m. that day, will be an uncataloged Discovery Auction. Over 400 clocks, comprising about 250 lots, will cross the block. “Bidders must be present to preview and bid in this session,” Mr. Fontaine pointed out, “as the clocks are uncataloged and being sold as-is.” He added, “Absentee and phone bids will be accepted in this session if you have previewed the lots.”

Session III – to be held Sunday, May 31, at 11 a.m. -- will feature over 250 lots of fine cataloged wristwatches and pocket watches. Included in the group will be a very rare Rolex Model Ref. 4500 two-tone chronograph; a Rolex Tank wristwatch made for Bucherer; a very nice Waltham five-minute repeater pocket watch; and an interesting Dudley Masonic Masons pocket watch with special movement.

Session IV, to be held that day, starting around 2 p.m., will be another Discovery Auction, this one dedicated to pocket watches and wristwatches, over 400 of them. Many will be sold in multiple item lots and large groups. And like in the clock Discovery Auction, bidders must be present to preview and bid, as the watches are cataloged and will be sold as-is. Absentee and phone bids will also be accepted.

Returning to clocks to be offered in Session I, other expected top lots include Sonora chime clocks; English boxed chronometers; Ithaca calendar clocks; a Belgrade #2 calendar clock; French picture frame automaton clocks; weight-driven and presentation banjo clocks; a collection of 30 Ansonia Royal Bonn china mantle clocks; J.C. Brown ripple steeple clocks; and an Atkins 30-day wagon spring.

Other clocks in Session I include American and French swingers; a Rogers Maine tall clock with cast-iron plates; Terry clocks; Jerome clocks; Ansonia calendar clocks; a Walter Durfee grandfather clock; Chelsea ship's bell clocks; Ansonia crystal palace clocks; Waterbury clocks; E.N. Welch clocks; a New Haven clock; nice French Industrials; and 30-hour Wood Works Connecticut grandfather clocks.

Also sold will be English skeleton clocks; a French silk thread clock; a Southern Clock Company calendar; a Hickory Dickory Dock clock; Ansonia figural clocks; a massive Gothic grandfather clock; a John Polsey banjo clock; a Waltham boxed chronometer; a Hamilton boxed chronometer; Boston Clock Company mantle clocks; Morbier clocks; cuckoo clocks; a LeCoultre Atmos clock; and many more.

Returning to the Session III watches, offered will be a very fine size 18 Hamilton solid gold box-hinge multi-colored pocket watch; a Patek Philippe men's solid gold pocket watch; a boxed Omega Speedmaster chronograph; many other fine Swiss chronographs; men's IWC international wristwatches; English Fusee pocket watches; LeCoultre men's wristwatches; and a Longines 8-day up/down indicator.

Other watches will include Illinois Bunn special pocket watches; a Wakmann chronograph wristwatch; an Omega constellation; Heuer wristwatch chronographs; E. Howard pocket watches; Movado wristwatches; Vacheron & Constantin watches; an Illinois 24-jewel Bunn special; Waltham up/down indicators; Breitling wristwatch chronographs; a Hamilton multi-colored box-hinge; and more.

The auction will be held in Fontaine's Auction Gallery's spacious showroom, located at 1485 West Housatonic Street in Pittsfield, Mass. Previews will be held on Friday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and on Saturday and Sunday (May 30-31), from 8-11 a.m. both days. Online bidding will be facilitated exclusively by Artfact.com. For more information, log on to www.FontainesAuction.net.

Fontaine's Auction Gallery's next big sale, after clocks and watches, will be an important Civil War & Firearms Auction, to be held Saturday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. The sale will comprise the collection of George J. Bisacca of Eastover (in Lenox), Mass. The collection was assembled from the 1950s until Mr. Bisacca's death in 1983. It has remained untouched ever since and will be auctioned without reserve.

The 500-lot sale will include a Colt M 1883 Gatling Gun; a British 1812 Naval mount cannon; a Coehorn mortar cannon; an 1861 Civil War ordinance rifle cannon with CSA markings; a Mann Smooth Bare prototype cannon; a Mann Rifled prototype cannon; a Hotchkiss mountain rifle cannon (1892); other cannons; rifles; pistols; muskets; cannonballs and projectiles; saddles; swords; bayonets and canteens; belts and buckles; period uniforms; spurs; daguerreotypes; powder horns; ram rods; and more.

Fontaine's Auction Gallery is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, an estate or a collection, you may call them at (413) 448-8922; or, you can send them an e-mail at info@fontaineauction.com. To learn more about the company, the upcoming clocks and watches sale or the August 15 Civil War & Firearms Auction, you may log on to www.FontainesAuction.net.


E. Howard #61:
Rare and fine E. Howard & Company Model #61 floor standing astronomical regulator.



Chelsea Ship's Clock:
Hard-to-find Chelsea ships clock with a 10-inch dial and rare, patinated Verde brass case.



E. Howard #87:
Massive E. Howard & Company Model 87 floor-standing clock with jewelled pallets.



Stennes Girondole:
Elmer O. Stennes presentation Girandole clock.



Ithaca Bank:
Ithaca Bank Model #2 clock.



Helmsman Fr Ind:
Helmsman quarter deck French industrial clock.



French Mantle:
Enameled rolling ball French mantle clock.



Steam Engine:
French industrial steam engine clock.

ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY ADOLF HITLER, SIGNED AND DATED 1912, TO BE SOLD IN ONLINE AUCTION ENDING MAY 30-31 BY SOLDUSA.COM

Contact: Chris Roberts
(704) 815-1500

ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY ADOLF HITLER, SIGNED AND DATED 1912, TO BE SOLD IN ONLINE AUCTION ENDING MAY 30-31 BY SOLDUSA.COM

(MATTHEWS. N.C.) - A rare, original watercolor painting by Adolf Hitler, signed and dated 1912, when the former German leader was living in Austria, will be sold in an online auction ending May 30-31 by SoldUSA.com. The still life rendering of a vase with flowers was done on period rag paper and measures 9-5/8 inches by 11-1/2 inches. It's signed “A. Hitler” in the lower right hand corner.

“This is a one-of-a-kind painting rarely offered to the public, and would be a centerpiece to any collection,” said Chris Roberts of SoldUSA.com. But he added the Hitler painting is just one of over 1,000 quality lots being offered in a wide array of categories, to include hunting and fishing, firearms and militaria, ammunition, general store items and even a 50-year Samurai sword and armor collection.

“Things you would normally never even get a chance to see, let alone own, are packed into this auction,” Mr. Roberts said. “We have some of the rarest ammo boxes out there. The Samurai swords and armor are simply spectacular. Many items are extremely rare and carry historical significance. I can't stress enough how high-end many of these lots are. And I expect they'll fetch nice high prices.”

One of the anticipated top lots is going to look very much like a top lot in SoldUSA.com's last online auction, which ended March 21-22. It is a rare Winchester mobile-style three-panel triangle die-cut, similar to (but a different variation from) one that fetched $13,068 in March. Patented in Feb. 1909 by John Ingelstroem Co., the panels show a canvasback duck, a brown bear and a squirrel in a tree.

“This is an extremely hard-to-find Winchester item, with the original string still attached,” Mr. Roberts said. “You would be hard pressed to find a more unique Winchester die-cut anywhere. The similar one sold in our last auction was one of several known examples, but there are no examples of this piece known that we're aware of.” The brightly colored die-cut measures 15 inches by 21 inches.

Speaking of Winchester, an 1897 Winchester “Double W” bullet board (#1468), in near-mint original condition, will also be offered. The same piece sold in 2003 for over $25,000, while its mate sold out of the Winchester Museum barely a week later for just over $32,000. The gold inner frame on the one to be sold this month has some very small nicks, but these have been re-colored by a restorer.

One of the ultra-rare ammo boxes Mr. Roberts was referring to is a UMC “Club” 100-count, 20-gage partial Christmas box with marsh scene. The box consists of 94 original, primed 20-gage correct shells. All of them are in good and unused condition. An example of the very same box is shown in The Encyclopedia of Shotgun Shell Boxes (page 153), but the one to be sold is better than the one pictured.

One of the many Japanese Samurai swords is a World War II example, signed, with Imperial crest. The bright clean blade with straight temper line is 20-1/2 inches from tsuba to blade tip. It is signed with the mum of the emperor. The iron tsuba has seashell designs. Other features include gold overlay menuki in a tightly wrapped handle and a nice black lacquered wood scabbard with cloth tie.

Another Samurai sword certain to pique bidder interest is a Japanese Kaneshige Tanto, dated to August 1443. The sword, with a blade 11-1/2 inches long (18 inches overall), was made by Kaneshige, a resident of Seki, in Japan's Mino Province. The blade is beautiful and bright, with straight temper line. It features a heavy gold overlay on iron tsuba and menuki, a black lacquered wood scabbard.

Looking for a surefire conversation starter? How about an original Japanese Samurai warrior battle armor set, made between 1550-1615, from the Nubu-Iye clan? The museum-quality armor set is in fine condition for its age and features a beehive pattern in the cloth (characteristic of the Nubu-Iye, signifying a Samurai clan); a Rusk (Kabuto) helmet; Mempo face mask; horse stirrups; and fur boots.

SoldUSA.com is one of the oldest Internet companies in the world. It was launched in 1990 as the brainchild of Ronnie Roberts, who started the firm as Dixie Sporting Collectibles. Mr. Roberts very shrewdly took note of the young company’s success with Internet sales and grew it into what it is today: SoldUSA.com, the premier hunting collectibles Internet auction site, with over 30,000 registered users.

SoldUSA.com’s next big sale will go online in late August or early September. It will feature hunting and fishing collectibles, firearms, militaria and other collectibles. Consignments are still being accepted for this and future sales. To consign an item, estate or collection, you may call them, at (704) 815-1500; or e-mail them at croberts@SoldUSA.com. For more info, log on to http://www.soldusa.com/.


Hitler painting:
Rare, original watercolor painting by Adolf Hitler, signed and dated 1912, when Hitler lived in Austria.



Battle armor set:
Original Japanese Samurai warrior battle armor set (circa 1550-1615), from the Nubu-Iye clan.



Kaneshige sword:
Japanese Kaneshige Tanto sword, dated to August 1443 and with a black lacquered wood scabbard.



UMC Club shell box:
UMC “Club” 100-count, 20-gage partial Christmas ammo box with marsh scene, exceedingly rare.



Samurai sword:
World War II-era Japanese Samurai sword with Imperial crest, 20-1/2 inches from tsuba to blade tip.



Winchester bullet board:
Nice Winchester “Double W” bullet board (#1468, made in 1897), in near-mint original condition.



Winchester die-cut:
Winchester mobile-style three-panel triangle die-cut, patented in Feb. 1909 by John Ingelstroem Co.

WONDERFUL PAIR OF OIL ON WOOD RUSSIAN ICONS SELL FOR $30,510 AT MULTI-ESTATE SALE HELD APRIL 24-25 BY PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS IN OCEANSIDE, N.Y.

Contact: Philip Weiss
(516) 594-0731

WONDERFUL PAIR OF OIL ON WOOD RUSSIAN ICONS SELL FOR $30,510 AT MULTI-ESTATE SALE HELD APRIL 24-25 BY PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS IN OCEANSIDE, N.Y.

(OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) - A wonderful pair of oil on wood Russian icons, each measuring 41 inches by 15 inches and with raised copper riza, sold for $30,510 at a weekend multi-estate sale held April 24-25 by Philip Weiss Auctions. One of the icons depicted Evangelist holding a book; the other was of an angel. The sale was held at Philip Weiss Auctions' showroom, at #1 Neil Court in Oceanside.

“We were very happy with the results of this sale. They actually exceeded our expectations,” said Philip Weiss of Philip Weiss Auctions. “There was a lot of action on Friday night, with the phones competing with bidders on the floor. Then, on Saturday, we had fewer people in the room, but that's when the Internet bids (via Proxibid) and left bids kicked in. In all, around 700 lots changed hands.”

The auction featured fresh-to-the-market estate material in an array of categories. The Friday session was loaded with decorative arts, original oil paintings and other works of art (many by Russian painters), and furniture from a Park Avenue estate. The Saturday session had antique advertising items (many of them tin and porcelain), coin-ops, pedal cars, trolley posters, battery-ops and wind-up toys.

The pair of Russian icons was the top lot of the sale. Additional highlights follow. All prices quoted include a 13 percent buyer's premium.

A bronze relief of Jules Bastien Le Page, done by the Irish-born American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), achieved $23,730. The portrait was mounted on an oak back support. Executed around 1900, the sculpture measured 14-1/2 inches by 10-1/2 inches. It was a new world auction record for the work. Mr. Saint-Gaudens was one of the more famous American sculptors of The Gilded Age.

A signed abstract oil on canvas work by the Russian-born American artist Abraham Manievich (1881-1942) realized $13,560. The Early Period painting measured 21-1/2 inches by 25-1/2 inches (25-1/2 inches by 29-1/2 inches framed), signed lower left. Mr. Manievich was renowned as a Post-Impressionist landscape artist. He painted Russian village and country scenes in a bold Fauvist style.

An original oil on canvas rendering of two gypsies, executed in Paris around 1900 by Ludwig Brucke Lajos (55 inches by 38 inches, signed lower right), gaveled for $9,605. Also, an outstanding Brussels Verdu tapestry, made in the 17th century by an unknown artisan, climbed to $8,190. The tapestry, over 13 feet long, featured classical figures in front of a fountain with classical facade at right.

A large oil on canvas painting by British-born American artist William Arber Brown Kirkpatrick soared to $7,345. The portrait of a woman holding a vase, probably executed in the 1920s, was signed in the lower right corner and measured 38 inches by 41 inches (framed). Kirkpatrick was a prominent Boston artist who gained early fame for his calendar paintings, some depicting World War I soldiers.

A fabulous large pair of Art Nouveau figural andirons, 22 inches high by 33 inches deep and with a great patina, went to a determined bidder for $5,650. Also, an antique Greco-Roman style male bust from the collection of noted antiquities aficionado Mathias Komor wowed the crowd for $4,630. The bust, in remarkable condition for its age, was an authentic stone relic from an early Roman period.

An Art Deco bronze depiction of a nude with a falcon, titled Charmion, by American artist Allan Clark (Mont./Colo., 1896-1950), hammered for $4,630. The work, done circa 1940s/1950s, stood 15 inches tall. Also, a bronze statue titled Le Faucher by Canadian painter-sculptor Mark-Aurele de Foys Suzor-Cote (1869-1937), brought $4,520. The piece stood 11 inches high and was dated 1907.

Next up for Philip Weiss Auctions is a weekend sale planned for May 29-30. The Friday, May 29 session, beginning at 6 p.m., was added only recently. It will feature quality, fresh-to-the-market merchandise from prominent area estates. Sold will be period furniture, fine art, pottery, rugs and more. Check the website for more details as the sale date approaches. Log on to www.prwauctions.com.

May 30 will feel like a two-day sale in one. Toys and sports will share the spotlight, with a few expected star lots including a rare “Columbus Egg” (original in the box) and the Caravel “Santa Maria” (both from the Columbian Exposition of 1893); an Ives Walking Santa Claus; a Santa Claus cast-iron Christmas tree holder; cast-iron kicking frogs on a wheeled base; and a rare vintage Buster Brown cart.

Other lots that will cross the block May 30 include a high-grade speaking dog bank; a Powerful Katrinka wind-up; Brownies Nine Pins, boxed; an early tin litho carousel; a nice Shoenhut Circus Tent, with accessories; a rare Vanner & Prests Molliscorium clock; a tin German-made wind-up aviation toy; Part IV of the B.L. “Phil” Phillips battery-op collection; and items from the Steve Rathkopf collection.

The sports portion of the May 30 sale will feature baseball material, to include a phenomenal single-owner collection of 1950's-1980's baseball and sports cards; a collection of early baseball programs from the 19th and 20th century; baseball press photos from the 1920's and '30s; and other items from various estate collections. Material for this and the other sales was still being added at press time.

Philip Weiss Auctions is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, estate or collection, you may call them directly, at (516) 594-0731, or you can e-mail them at phil@prwauctions.com. To learn more about the company and its calendar of upcoming auctions, to include all of the April and May sales, and to view color images, log on to www.prwauctions.com.


Russian icons:
Pair of oil on wood Russian icons with copper rize, each measuring 41 inches by 15 inches ($30,510).



Saint-Gaudens:
Bronze relief by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, mounted on oak back support ($23,730, a record).



Figural andirons:
Pair of Art Nouveau figural andirons, 22 inches tall and 33 inches deep, with great patina ($5,650).



Greco-Roman bust:
Antique Greco-Roman style male bust, a stone relic from am early Roman period ($4,630).



Brussels tapestry:
Brussels Verdu tapestry from the 17th century, over 13 feet long and over 7 feet wide ($8,190).



William Kirkpatrick:
Large oil on canvas portrait by British-born American artist William A.B. Kirkpatrick ($7,345).