ANNOUNCING THE JACK DEGAETANO SERIES OF AUCTIONS SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2011 10AM; 1PM; and 6PM EST To be held at The Continental Room 171 Temple Hill Road (Route 300), Vails Gate, NY 12584 PUBLIC PREVIEW: Wed. July 13 -- 1pm-8pm Thurs. July 14 -- 1pm-8pm Fri. July 15 -- 1pm-8pm Sat. July 16 -- 8am-Sale time THREE SESSIONS After four decades of participating in the most prestigious of the East Coast antique shows, and after more than four decades of avid and selective collecting, Jack DeGaetano has made the decision to sell his well known inventory and his vast collections. The first three of these auctions will be held on July 16th. SESSION I 10AM AMERICAN VICTORIAN SILVERPLATE to include figural and other bride's baskets and bowls; pickle casters with art glass inserts; cruet sets; napkin rings; toothpick holders; jewel boxes; trinket boxes; cracker jars; humidors; nut bowls; card receivers; etc. THE BEST OF THE BEST IN AMERICAN VICTORIAN SILVERPLATE. SESSION II 1PM GENERAL ANTIQUES to include, but not limited to collections of carnival glass including signed; cast iron door stops; figural cookie jars; hand painted china; quantities of American Brilliant Period cut glass; Victorian art glass; satin glass; cranberry glass; bisque and porcelain figures; lighting to include lamps, bases, sconces, shades; Orientalia; Sheffield & silverplate including many tea & coffee services. Good quality antique furniture including a Sheraton drop leaf banquet table c. 1810-1820, pedestals, marble top table, what-not shelves etc. SESSION III 6PM LAMPS AND LIGHTING to include Handel, Pairpoint,(inc. rare Pairpoint GWTW lamp with Mid-Eastern scene, 34"H., sgd.,Jefferson, Moe Bridges, Bradley & Hubbard; Bigelow & Kennard; leaded lamps; banquet lamps; important bronzes by Frishmuth, Proctor etc;IMPORTANT AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND RUSSIAN PAINTINGS; Amphora, Teplitz; Royal Dux; Royal Vienna; portrait miniatures;Orientalia; cut glass; etc.