WINTER 2026 FINE ART + DESIGN Auction on Feb 24, 2026 by Vallot Auctioneers in RI
George I Irish Sterling Silver Tankard (1715)Angel Botello (Puerto Rico,1913-1986)Garret Forbes American Coin Silver 4-Piece Tea Set
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Providence, RI, United States
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WINTER 2026 FINE ART + DESIGN

Featuring estate fresh artworks, fine silver, coins, and curiosities. Including an extraordinarily fine and rare 1715 Dublin, Irish silver tankard with impeccable provenance from a famed Newport, Rhode Island, family collection and not previously offered in over a hundred years, together with the family's Garret Forbes American Coin Silver four-piece tea set. Artworks include the full Agam (Israeli, b. 1928) portfolio of serigraphs “+- X9," 1980; a Herbert Cyrus Farnum (Rhode Island, 1866-1925) oil painting; a Florence Leif (American, 1913-1968) Provincetown, Massachusetts painting; two rare Angel Botello (Puerto Rican, 1913-1986) linocuts; and many other exceptional works of art.
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Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Set: Lamerie pattern. Service for 8. A total of forty-eight (48) pieces, including eight (8) standard forks, eight (8) salad forks, eight (8) table spoons, eight (8) teaspoons, two (2) serving spoons, one
0001: Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware SetEst. $6,000-$9,000$1,000
George I Irish Sterling Silver Tankard (1715): An extraordinarily fine and rare 1715, Dublin, Irish silver tankard from a very noted Newport, RI family collection and not previously offered for sale in over a hundred years. Marked with the
0002: George I Irish Sterling Silver Tankard (1715)Est. $10,000-$20,000$1,000
Garret Forbes American Coin Silver 4-Piece Tea Set: A four (4) piece coin silver tea set including a teapot, double-handled sugar bowl, creamer, and sugar scuttle c.1820s. The teapot bears the mark of G. Forbes on the bottom indicating this was
0003: Garret Forbes American Coin Silver 4-Piece Tea SetEst. $4,000-$8,000$1,000
George III Sterling Silver Spoon (1796): Attributed to the silversmith Richard Crossley of London. Marked with appropriate George III, lion passant, London assay office, and 1796 date marks, alongside the RC mark of the smith. A family
0004: George III Sterling Silver Spoon (1796)Est. $100-$300$100
Pewter Gamblers Mug (19th Century): A pewter gamblers mug with a glass window on the bottom. Stamped 303 on the base. Offered alongside a document serving as a log from each time it was used from 1887 to 1899 at various Thanksgiving
0005: Pewter Gamblers Mug (19th Century)Est. $50-$300$50
Cristofle Chinon Pattern Forks (1884): A set of (5) Christofle silver-plated forks. Bearing the appropriate hallmarks, utilizing 82 grams of sterling, with a date mark of 1884. Provenance: property of a Newport, Rhode Island family and by
0006: Cristofle Chinon Pattern Forks (1884)Est. $100-$200$50
George W. Shiebler Sterling Silver Baby Set: A child's ornate sterling dining set with cherubic decorations, for Howard & Co., New York. 1911. Including a plate, bowl, and cup. Each is marked sterling. The plate and bowl are inscribed with
0007: George W. Shiebler Sterling Silver Baby SetEst. $1,500-$3,000$500
Sterling Silver Estate Tablewares: A lot of seven (7) sterling tablewares. Includes one (1) napkin ring stamped sterling and inscribed "Reniff, 1915," one (1) sterling baby cup stamped "LUNT, STERLING, 551-V," one (1) sterling rimmed
0008: Sterling Silver Estate TablewaresEst. $500-$1,000$100
Gorham Silver Co. Sterling Teaspoons: "New Tipt" pattern. 1871. A set of five (5) sterling teaspoons. Each stamped with appropriate sterling marks and Gorham marks. Monogrammed "Renna" Each measures approximately 5 1/2" in length. Total
0009: Gorham Silver Co. Sterling TeaspoonsEst. $100-$300$50
Sterling Silver Estate Assorted Flatware: A lot of fourteen (14) assorted pieces of sterling silver flatware. Includes one (1) set of clawed tongs, three (3) sterling teaspoons monnogrammed and marked sterling, two (2) teaspoons bearing the
0010: Sterling Silver Estate Assorted FlatwareEst. $500-$1,000$500
Alvin Manufacture Sterling Silver Tablewares: A five (5) piece set of sterling tableware crafted by Alvin Co. Includes one (1) water pitcher stamped "Alvin Sterling S83-1 4 1/2 pint" and four (4) water goblets stamped "Alvin Sterling S249."
0012: Alvin Manufacture Sterling Silver TablewaresEst. $1,500-$2,500$1,000
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware: A fifty-five (55) piece service for eight (8). "Greenbrier" Pattern. Includes sixteen (16) teaspoons, two (2) large serving spoons, eight (8) dinner forks, eight (8) salad forks, eight (8) sterling
0013: Gorham Sterling Silver FlatwareEst. $4,500-$6,500$2,000
Gerritsen & Van Kempen Silver (Dutch): A silver marked .835 (83.5%) four (4) piece tea and coffee set. Each piece bears the appropriate hallmark for Gerritsen & Van Kempen, with the appropriate dutch purity mark for 83.5% silver, and
0014: Gerritsen & Van Kempen Silver (Dutch)Est. $3,500-$4,500$2,000
U.S. Proof Eisenhower Silver Dollars: A collection of nineteen (19) 40% silver proof Eisenhower dollars in original brown boxes. Includes fourteen (14) 1974-s dollar coins, and five (5) 1971-s dollar coins. Provenance: property of a
0016: U.S. Proof Eisenhower Silver DollarsEst. $300-$500$100
U.S. Proof Eisenhower Silver Dollars: A collection of eighteen (18) 40% silver proof Eisenhower dollars in original brown boxes. Includes ten (10) 1972-s dollar coins, and eight (8) 1973-s dollar coins. Provenance: property of a Rhode
0017: U.S. Proof Eisenhower Silver DollarsEst. $300-$500$100
U.S. Proof Sets & Envelopes (1968 - 1976): A collection of sixty-two (62) United States proof sets and uncirculated envelope sets. Includes twenty (20) 1975 U.S. uncirculated coin sets in envelopes, eighteen (18) 1968 U.S. uncirculated coin
0018: U.S. Proof Sets & Envelopes (1968 - 1976)Est. $300-$500$100
Archimede Seguso (Italian, 1909-1999): A Mid-century Murano glass elephant with gold flake detail within. Signed on the bottom of the back right foot. Measures approx: 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 4".
0020: Archimede Seguso (Italian, 1909-1999)Est. $200-$300$50
Dannemora Insane Asylum Correspondence: 1904-1905. A collection of seven (7) letters of correspondence between the steward of the Dannemora Hospital for the Criminally Insane, James H. Kurtz, and his wife, Kathryn, detailing various
0023: Dannemora Insane Asylum CorrespondenceEst. $100-$300$50
Bronze Sculpture (Mid-20th Century): Patinated bronze on black marble base. Artist unidentified, no signature found. 10" x 3". Gross weight : 2631 grams. Provenance: property of a Massachusetts collector.
0024: Bronze Sculpture (Mid-20th Century)Est. $100-$300$50