Le Grand Tour Estate Auction

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New Market, TN, United States

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Le Grand Tour Estate Auction

John Coker, Ltd.

Le Grand Tour auction features items from older American families who traveled extensively years ago, bringing home items of interest both to them and to today’s collector. Items from European, primarily British families that have made the trip across the Atlantic are being offered as well. Some of the older families are selling clock collections, one group of approximately 40 clocks begin at lot 600, many other clocks from varied houses are scattered throughout the entire auction, both American and European furniture, silver, porcelains, folk art, even a Charles Decker pottery piece from Eastern Tennessee, as is a David Vance, a mid 19th Century potter from Indiana. Numerous good paintings, watercolors, textiles, oriental rugs, primitives, toys, even items from a well known Professional Bull Rider. Several early and useful lamps are being offered as is a coin and currency collection. One family has a painting commissioned from an ancestor from a well-known artist in Montana of a Native American Indian. We even have a piece of Radiated Atomic Glass from Oak Ridge, Tennessee laboratories in the 1950s, horse racing memorabilia from the 1940s including pieces relating to the well known horse, Rouge Dragon, watches, Mid Century Modern Brunswick pool table, legal 19th Century documents, as well as historical letters from 1808 discussing politics in the New Republic, written by the Bartlett family of New Hampshire, of one of the signers of The Declaration of Independence.

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19th Cent. Brass Ships Lantern: Polished many years ago and lacquered making this have a rich, brass, luster, not shine as in new. 1875-1900 era, original brass handle, the light fixture has been removed and was used by the family

0130: 19th Cent. Brass Ships LanternEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

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19th Cent. Sterling Match Case: Made for a man's vest pocket or ladies small purse to hold wooden handle matches, Sterling, striker plate on the base area, floral blossoms and scrolling along the sides of the match case, tight good

0131: 19th Cent. Sterling Match CaseEst. $100-$200

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Childs 1920s Deco Enamel Tea Set: Unsigned but likely German, 1910-1930 era, consisting of a metal tea set with enamel decorations. There are nicks to the spout of the teapot as you would expect but for the age, overall, its in good

0132: Childs 1920s Deco Enamel Tea SetEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

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Vienna Regulator 1900 Wall Clock: Perfect porcelain face, original top trim, good running condition currently, ca. 1890-1910 era, no makers name visible on the face, 41" tall by 14 1/2" wide, original Mahogany veneered case, probably

0133: Vienna Regulator 1900 Wall ClockEst. $200-$400

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Sheila Fell British Artist Landscape Painting: Either hay or wheat shocks, oil on artist board, signed lower right Fell. Fellâ€™s first major award came in October 1957 after she entered a painting in the John Moores painting exhibition at

0134: Sheila Fell British Artist Landscape PaintingEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

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10 French Bird Plates Hand Painted: Artist signed L. Raby from W. Guerin & Co., Paris & Limoges, 9 3/4" wide, minor if any, damage. The plates have a gold border on the wide cobalt blue band and the center of each of the plates are

0135: 10 French Bird Plates Hand PaintedEst. $400-$700

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1905 Elks Lodge Knoxville Memorial Program: Held at Staub's Theater on Dec. 3, 1905 in Knoxville, Tn., the Lodge No. 160 BPO Elks held an Annual Memorial Service of members who had died prior to this date. The tied folio has a program of

0136: 1905 Elks Lodge Knoxville Memorial ProgramEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

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Knoxville Oil Painting Marie Stork: Miniature painting, oil on canvas board, signed on the back Marie Stork, backing of the painting is a business card from Paintings by Marie Stork and an address, probably 1970s, interesting fall

0137: Knoxville Oil Painting Marie StorkEst. $50-$100

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Weiss 40s Retro Faux Garnet Earrings: 1940s or 50s with deep, rich, dark faux garnet stones, all highly faceted around a center stone in a yellow gold filled mounting signed Weiss on the clip back mountings, 1" diameter and the clips are

0138: Weiss 40s Retro Faux Garnet EarringsEst. $50-$100

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John R. Wegueline To The Temple Pen & Ink Painting: Titled To the Temple b John Reinhard Wegueline, 1849-1927, showing young maidens in classical attire within a courtyard signed with monogram lower right. Watercolor with pen and ink on paper. 12"

0139: John R. Wegueline To The Temple Pen & Ink PaintingEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

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Willie Winkles Wedding Parker Bros Game: Original box with one side missing and some tape to the other parts, showing a bride in an Art Deco gown and veil, made by Parker Brothers in Salem, Mass., the instruction book with the story is here

0140: Willie Winkles Wedding Parker Bros GameEst. $30-$70

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19th Cent. Pearl Luster Chocolate Set: Unsigned but likely German, 1880-1900 era, raised or embossed flowers, branches, bows, garlands, pearl luster finish to the porcelain plus gold leaf painting and blue painting to the bows. The set

0141: 19th Cent. Pearl Luster Chocolate SetEst. $75-$125Lot Passed

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WPA Childs Toy Wheelbarrow 40s Era: Handmade for a little boy by his father in the 1940s, WPA Worker Vance Woodward in black against a light faded blue background, red frame for the wheelbarrow, made in Indiana for the child. 32" long

0142: WPA Childs Toy Wheelbarrow 40s EraEst. $200-$400

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1920s Toy Cannon: No makers name visible, seemingly all iron or steel, red painted wheels, dark green or black painted barrel and case. On the top of the cannon are 2 threaded screw openings, it is unknown if

0143: 1920s Toy CannonEst. $100-$200

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Soligen Germany NC Letter Opener: In the original leather sheath, enameled blue circle around the seal of North Carolina, stamped Soligen Germany, this letter opener is in need of a good polish, 9 1/2" long. Circa 1940-50.

0144: Soligen Germany NC Letter OpenerEst. $30-$50Lot Passed

Oriental Pot Pori Covered Jar: 3 Small feet, 3 divided panels, one with ladies on a porch with lake behind, one of a cabin beside a lake with trees and blossoms, and one with 2 men on a porch with the same lake behind, the top or

0145: Oriental Pot Pori Covered JarEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

Oriental Maryoiga Vase w/Warriors: 2 Warriors in full amour battle are shown against a gold background next to heavily raised enamel scrolled designs, cobalt background for the entire vase, applied handles, surface crazing from age,

0146: Oriental Maryoiga Vase w/WarriorsEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

6 Cambridge or Tiffin Pink Glass Plates: Swirled large outer rim border, no visible marking in the center, probably 1920s or 30s era, set of 6, no visible chips or cracks, pressed design not cut, 8" diameter.

0147: 6 Cambridge or Tiffin Pink Glass PlatesEst. $75-$150Lot Passed

RS Prussia Center Bowl: Raised floral border design with seemingly a hand painted floral center, unusual design with the borders, no visible damage, no makers marking but the double circle in the base is indicative of RS

0148: RS Prussia Center BowlEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

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George Rozen The Shadow Cover Prints: Given as a gift to a student at the Art Institute of Chicago, probably Proof Covers, one is Sept. 1, 1933 titled The Groove of Doom, 10" wide by 12 1/2" tall, second print is 11" wide by 14" tall and

0149: George Rozen The Shadow Cover PrintsEst. $300-$500

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Atomic Glass Decanter Oak Ridge, Tn: In the 1950s, Oak Ridge, Tennessee scientists experimented with radiating all sorts of items. This is a decanter that a specific scientist radiated at the plant, slightly yellowish/gold color,

0150: Atomic Glass Decanter Oak Ridge, TnEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

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Radiation Detection Kit Cold War Relic: Still in original divided box, Landers, Frary and Clark, New Britain, Conn., Serial No. 71259, OCD Item No. CDV-715, Model No. 1a, last inspected on the side of the box in 1982, included are 4

0151: Radiation Detection Kit Cold War RelicEst. $100-$200

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French? Mantle Clock 19th Cent: No makers name visible but seemingly either brass or brass plate with ornate corners an unusual hanging pendulum, the clock is supported on 4 fluted columns, filigree base with 4 button feet, 8" long

0152: French? Mantle Clock 19th CentEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

Old Noritake Childs Bowl/Plate: 1920-30 era, Noritake green mark, showing a child looking at a mouse running up a wall clock chain and the mouse in the same room being chased by a cat. 7" diameter by 1 1/2" tall.

0153: Old Noritake Childs Bowl/PlateEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

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