Rudolfo Nieto (Mexican, 1936-1988), untitled, oil painting on canvas, signed on verso, 63 x 51 inches, framed, Provenance: Christies sale 8032, Nov. 16, 1994, lot 221, sold for $13,800, Estimate: $20,000-40,000. Image courtesy of Clark’s Fine Art Gallery & Auctioneers Inc.
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. – Clark’s Fine Art Auction on Saturday, Feb. 12, features a fine collection of Latin American paintings, prints and sculpture, including a Rudolfo Nieto large oil painting on canvas.
LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding at the 300-lot auction, which will begin at noon Pacific.
Interest in Nieto’s work has heightened, with a comparable painting recently selling at auction for $194,000.
Other Latin American artists’ works included in the auction are Pedro Coronel, Roberto Matta, Luis Nishizawa, Guillermo Meza, Perez Celis, Humberto Oramas and Rosendo Soto.
Other artists include Joan Miro, Charles Whiting, Erte, Sam Francis, Tom Savage, Sol Lewitt, LeRoy Neiman, Dale Chihuly, Walter Darby Bannard and many more.
There is also a varied collection of decorative art items like Sevres, miniature portrait paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries, Pre-Columbian and fashion by Grunstein G. Couture.
For deteails visit Clark’s website www.estateauctionservice.com or call the gallery at 818-783-3052.
Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983), ‘El Fogainer,’ 1973, color lithograph, signed in pencil, sheet 32 3/4 inches x 23 1/4 inches, framed. Estimate: $3,000-$5,000. Image courtesy of Clark’s Fine Art Gallery & Auctioneers Inc.Walter Darby Bannard (American, b. 1934), ‘Aberdeen I,’ 1970, oil painting on canvas, signed and dated on verso, 78 x 93 inches, framed. Provenance: J. Hudson Gallery; Lawrence Rubin Gallery, New York.Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Clark’s Fine Art Gallery & Auctioneers Inc.Charles White (African American, 1918-1979) ‘Micah #2,’ 1963, signed lithograph, sheet 16 3/4 x 12 1/4 inches, framed with glass. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Clark’s Fine Art Gallery & Auctioneers Inc.Edward Marion Langley (American, 1870-1949), ‘Bear Lake, California,’ 1912, oil painting on canvas, titled signed and dated lower right, 37 x 65 inches, in elaborate frame. Estimate: $2,000-$4,000. Image courtesy of Clark’s Fine Art Gallery & Auctioneers Inc.
DELAND, Fla. – (ACNI) The Daytona Beach News-Journal is reporting that a grenade was found at an auction house in the Volusia County town of DeLand. The small bomb was in a box of merchandise presumably delivered to the auction house for consignment to a future sale.
According to the report, deputies were dispatched to the auction house – Berner’s Auction Inc., 1500 Jacobs Road, DeLand – earlier today after a staff member discovered the grenade.
Berner’s management ordered the auction premises to be evacuated, and police have sent a bomb technician to Berner’s gallery to collect the grenade. It was not immediately known whether or not the grenade was live.
Berner’s is a well-known business in DeLand and conducts weekly auctions of furniture, decorative art and other estate items. The company also operates a fixed-price store on its premises, selling furniture and antiques.
William Mason Brown (American, 1828-1898) Hudson River Valley oil-on-canvas landscape, 21 by 29 inches, $19,555. Stephenson’s Auctioneers image.
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – It was standing room only for both days of Stephenson’s Auctioneers’ first antiques and fine art sale of the year, held Jan. 1 and 2 at the company’s suburban Philadelphia gallery. Bidding was consistently strong throughout both sessions, which included decorative art and “smalls” on day one, and furniture and paintings on day two. The 714-lot auction cashed out with a robust total of just under $300,000; and a 2-day average online sell-through rate of 36.6%. All prices quoted in this report include a 15% buyer’s premium.
Two items in the sale achieved an individual selling price of $19,555, resulting in a tie at the top-lot position of prices realized. One of the blue-ribbon lots was a William Mason Brown (American, 1828-1898) Hudson River Valley oil-on-canvas landscape that had come from a residence in Bucks County, Pa. “Usually this artist’s still lifes bring more than his landscapes, but this was a particularly lovely example, and there was a lot of presale interest,” said Stephenson’s owner, Cindy Stephenson. Five phone bidders pursued the 21- by 29-inch work, which had been featured on the auction catalog’s cover. One of those bidders, a gallery owner who specializes in Hudson River Valley art, is the new owner of the coveted regional painting.
The other top lot of the sale – also obtained from the abovementioned Bucks County residence – was an elegant Steinway Model B ebony grand piano, offered with original receipt of purchase from the 1960s. Bids flew in from all directions, with an Internet bidder playing the final chord at $19,555 against an estimate of $8,000-$12,000. “I found it interesting that out-of-state bidders didn’t even blink at the potential shipping costs for the piano,” Stephenson said.
Holy Redeemer Hospital in the Philadelphia suburb of Meadowbrook received a welcome windfall of approximately $20,000 thanks to a consignment of 15 pieces of Kittinger (Buffalo, N.Y.) furniture. “A young man had donated all of his mother’s furniture to Holy Redeemer’s thrift store, and they contacted us to sell it,” Stephenson said. “The woman who runs the shop always calls us if something good comes in.” As it turned out, the furniture was very good, indeed. A sideboard sold for $4,890; while a secretary and sideboard each added $3,740 to the tally.
A bounty of beautiful antique silver and jewelry ignited a frenzy of Internet and phone bidding. A circa-1900 Russian silver and gold cigarette case with the hallmark of Nicholai Kemper (St. Petersburg, 1898-1908) was adorned with names written in script and embellished with tokens that included a frog, pig, crown, German 50-mark note, and Masonic logo. Estimated at $300-$500, it sold online for $1,610.
Two substantial and particularly complete American silver tea and coffee services were offered, each making its estimate with ease. An early 20th-century set crafted by International Sterling realized $3,740; while a circa-1944 ivory-accented ensemble by Stieff closed at $4,600.
Stephenson said one of the many satisfied consignors to the New Year’s sale was “a wonderful Irish woman from Montgomery County who didn’t realize the value of some of her things. She was so excited and happy over the results.” Her consignment included a selection of hand-tied rugs – among them, a late-18th- to early 19th-century Tabriz that sold for $8,050 – and a pair of Sevres urns that earned $2,590.
Some consignments had traveled long distances to be included in Stephenson’s New Year’s event. Both an English secretary and an especially nice marble and champleve jewel box from a Florida residence captured individual winning bids of $2,875.
On many pieces, Internet bidding helped boost the prices well beyond their estimates. For example, a 23-inch Wiener Werkstatte glazed earthenware figure of a kneeling woman, designed by Vally Wieselthier (Austrian, 1895-1945), had been estimated at $300-$500. It sold through LiveAuctioneers.com for $6,490.
Stephenson said the most revealing observation that could be drawn from the sale’s success was that quality estate items, if properly advertised and publicized, have every expectation of achieving fair market value. “Neither the Steinway piano nor the Brown painting had a reserve, but they ended up being the auction’s top lots,” Stephenson said. “We could tell by the number of calls we received on just those two items that we were going to have busy sale. We ended up having an excellent turnout at the gallery on both days, and with the addition of extremely active Internet bidding through LiveAuctioneers, it was a very pleasing way to start the new year.”
Stephenson’s Auctioneers will conduct its next major sale of fine and decorative art in late spring. “The harsh winter weather has made it difficult for our trucks to do pick-ups, but now things are starting to improve and we’re getting a lot of calls,” Stephenson said. “Tentatively, we’re planning for another big auction in May.”
To contact Stephenson’s, call 215-322-6182 or e-mail info@stephensonsauction.com. Visit the company’s website at www.stephensonsauction.com.
Steinway Model B ebony grand piano, with original receipt of purchase from the 1960s, sold via LiveAuctioneers.com for $19,555. Stephenson’s Auctioneers image.Stieff six-piece sterling silver tea and coffee service with ivory mountings on handles, bottom of tray inscribed with 1944 date, $4,600. Stephenson’s Auctioneers image.Russian circa-1900 silver and gold enameled cigarette case, hallmark of Nicholai Kemper (St. Petersburg, 1898-1908), $1,610. Stephenson’s Auctioneers image.Fine-quality hand-tied Tabriz rug, 71 by 96 inches, late 18th to early 19th century, $8,050. Stephenson’s Auctioneers image.Kittinger (Buffalo, N.Y.) two-piece secretary desk, 89 inches high, inlaid mahogany, George III style, $3,740. Stephenson’s Auctioneers image.Pair of hand-painted, bronze-mounted Sevres urns, $2,590. Stephenson’s Auctioneers image.Joseph Barrett (American, b. 1936-), Up Dublin Way, oil on canvas, 18 by 20 inches, $3,740. Stephenson’s Auctioneers image.23-inch Wiener Werkstatte glazed earthenware figure designed by Vally Wieselthier (Austrian, 1895-1945), estimated at $300-$500, sold through LiveAuctioneers.com for $6,490. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com and Stephenson’s Auctioneers.
A collection of wedding dresses from the 1890s to the 1950s. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and RM Auctions. AMES, Iowa (AP) – A wedding dress is many things to a bride: a celebration of a special day, an expression of her taste and current fashion, a way to mark family traditions.
All of these elements come together in a new exhibit at the Textile and Clothing Museum on the Iowa State University Campus. Nineteen garments ranging from the late 19th century to the present are on display at the Mary Alice Gallery, 1015 Morrill Hall, on the ISU campus.
Janet Fitzpatrick, manager of the university’s textile collection and curator for the exhibit, said the exhibit was timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day and spring bridal fairs.
With a wide variety of wedding clothing housed in the collection, Fitzpatrick said the garments for the exhibit were selected based on the history behind them, with all of them having a connection to ISU or the state of Iowa.
“I was as interested in the bride’s story as in the gown itself,” Fitzpatrick said. “Also, having wedding photographs to accompany the dress was important. Being able to see the face of the bride that wore it, I think that’s very poignant and gives the exhibit more meaning.”
A graceful silk crepe de meteor gown worn by Miss Elsa Rehmann when she married Arthur H. Neumann in 1914 in Des Moines also becomes the memory of a touching family tradition. Rehmann, heavily involved in music herself, was serenaded on her wedding morning by members of her choir. She carried on that tradition with her sisters-in-law and her daughters, and now two of her granddaughters hold the tradition for the family’s brides.
Also in the exhibit is a lace mantilla veil and ivory wedding dress worn by Elizabeth Hoffman, executive vice president and provost at ISU. The veil, passed down through Hoffman’s family, was a gift to her great-grandmother from the last Russian empress, Tsarina Alexandra Romanov. It has been worn by at least six brides in Hoffman’s family, and it is rumored to have been smuggled out of the country.
“When we tell visitors that (Hoffman) designed and sewed her own gown, that really gets people’s interest,” Fitzpatrick said. “But the veil’s history is fascinating, and we are fortunate to have it. Bridal veils are made of such fragile material, not many survive to for us to use in exhibits like this.”
Visitors to the exhibit will not find a snowy parade of all-white gowns. The collection features a blue worsted wool gown from the 1890s, a peach organza dress trimmed with green velvet from the 1930s and a taupe silk three-piece suit from the 1940s.
“I think the thing people find most surprising is that bridal wear wasn’t always white,” Fitzpatrick said. “It’s believed that custom began in 1840 when Queen Victoria married in a white gown. But for many brides, investing that much in a gown you would never wear again simply wasn’t practical. For many, their wedding gown went on to become their ‘best’ dress for other special occasions.”
Even as late as the 1940s, when it was popular for women to wear suits to be married in, war-time restrictions on materials and frugal living meant that it was not only practical, but considered patriotic to wear wedding clothing that could be used again, she said.
“It wasn’t until after World War II, when people started having disposable income, when war-time shortages stopped, that it became the norm for brides to wear the big beautiful white wedding dress we think of today,” Fitzpatrick said.
The exhibit also features “Lalique,” a modern Art Deco-style gown from the 2009 collection of Matthew Christopher Inc. The designer, Matthew Christopher Sobaski, is an ISU alumna who will be the guest designer for The Fashion Show, April 9.
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A collection of wedding dresses from the 1890s to the 1950s. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and RM Auctions.
TRENTON, N.J. – Mayor Tony F. Mack has announced that the Trenton Museum Society and the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park will host an antique appraisal day on Sunday Feb. 27. The public is invited to bring one or two antiques or collectibles for an expert to appraise between the hours of 1 and 4 p.m. at the museum, for a fee of $10 each (maximum two items).
This popular annual event benefits the Trenton Museum Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Trenton’s art and preserving its history. Proceeds will be used to fund ongoing exhibit openings, music series events and educational programs.
The panel of experts will include: Robert Cunningham, Chris Casarona, Carol Cruickshanks, and Eugene Pascucci. Each participant has many years of experience and expert knowledge of the antique and collectibles market.
Items to be appraised must be small enough to be easily brought into the museum by the owner. Firearms are excluded from valuation and may not be brought on the premises. Estimates of monetary value are for the owner’s information only and not intended for any other use.
For further information about the appraisal day, call the Trenton Museum Society at 609-989-1191.
Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion’s hours are:
Tuesday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays and municipal holidays.
Visit www.ellarslie.org for more information and directions or contact museum director Brian O. Hill at 609-989-3632.
About Ellarslie Mansion:
Ellarslie Mansion is owned, maintained and operated by the City of Trenton under the Mayor’s Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs and is located in Cadwalader Park. This program is made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.
‘Wild Horses,’ a signed oil on board by Will James, brought the highest price of the auction at $149,500. Image courtesy of High Noon Western Americana. MESA, Ariz. — The ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Mesa was standing-room-only on Jan. 29 as bidders from across the country converged to buy the finest Western Americana art, artifacts and Hollywood memorabilia from beloved silver screen heroes. The sale realized over $2.1 million on just 344 lots, scoring the second highest per lot average in High Noon’s 21-year history.
High Noon had designated this year’s event a celebration of the America Indian, bringing to the block one of the most important collections of American Indian offerings to ever come to market. Prices realized on this collection validated the fact that the culture, spirit and art of these nations are highly valued worldwide. (Prices indicated here reflect 15 percent buyer’s premium.)
As soon as High Noon co-owner Linda Kohn Sherwood gave her traditional welcoming speech auctioneer Troy Black went to work. The tone of the sale was established early when lot no. 3, a pair of fabulous Star Spangles Banner boots by the Hyer Boot Co. sold for $12,650, almost four times over their high estimate of $4,000. It happened again just a few lots later when a turn-of-the-century salesman’s sample windmill by the Woodmanse Manufacturing Co. of Freeport, Ill., earned $9,775 against its high estimate of $3,500.
Several important bronzes were offered at this sale and all earned impressive results. Lot no. 62, a bronze on wood base entitled Turning the Leaders by John Hampton was estimated to sell for $6,000 to $9,000 but sold for $12,650. This was followed by $13,800 achieved on lot no. 64, a bronze on marble base by Harry Jackson entitled Two Champs II, which was estimated at $5,000 to $7,000.
Horse accoutrements performed equally strong. Lot no. 10, a G.S. Garcia eagle bit sold for $8,050 (estimate $3,000 to $5,000) and a pair of C.P. Shipley spurs, lot no. 126, expected to earn $10,000 on the high side went for $12,650. As expected, Bohlin items performed well. Lot no. 153, a Bohlin Taxin Model silver and gold parade saddle brought $63,250, surpassing its $40,000 to $60,000 estimate.
Starting off the American Indian category was a circa 1870 Blackfeet tomahawk and beaded drop, lot no. 135. Expected to achieve $20,000 on the high side, this lot earned $37,950 after heated bidding from the floor and phones. Immediately following, lot no. 136, a Sioux pictorial beaded vest sold for $14,950 against its estimate of $7,000 to $9,000 and lot no. 138, a circa 1860 Plateau Pony beaded shirt sold for solidly within estimate for $74,750. A charming Kiowa beaded model cradle, lot no. 273, circa 1880, achieved $18,400, well over its high estimate of $12,000.
The name Edward Borein always draws competitive bidding, and this year particular excitement was seen on his ornate Charro jacket and vest, lot 196. Acquired and personally worn by Borein, this ensemble was estimated at $5,000 to $10,000, but sold for over twice its high estimate going for $21,850.
Turning to the Western fine art category, the room stood in applause as the hammer dropped on lot no. 230. It was Wild Horses, a signed oil on board by Will James, that brought the highest price of the evening. Bidding on this work opened at $50,000 and quickly escalated into a bidding war that drove the price to $149,500.
In Linda Kohn Sherwood’s opening speech, she teased the crowd that “tonight, the true Rooster Cogburn” would be revealed. Was it John Wayne or Jeff Bridges? Well, that question might not have been answered, but it was fun watching the crowd bid furiously on the vest, shirt and scarf worn by John Wayne in the 1969 Paramount production of True Grit. Selling for $21,850, we’ll have to wait until Jeff Bridges’ ensemble comes to auction to see who is the “real Rooster Cogburn.”
The entire weekend was a celebration of our Western Americana heritage. Thousands of shoppers filled the Mesa Convention Center for two-days to buy from over 100 of the country’s finest dealers in Western Americana antiques and contemporary works. Across the board, vendors at the show reported strong sales on both mid- to high-priced items.
For more information about High Noon’s 2011Western Americana Weekend Event, visit www.highnoon.com or call the offices of High Noon at (310) 202-9010.
This pair of Star Spangles Banner boots by the Hyer Boot Co. sold for $12,650, almost four times over their high estimate. Image courtesy of High Noon Western Americana.Harry Jackson’s bronze ‘Two Champs II’ sold $13,800, nearly double the high estimate. Image courtesy of High Noon Western Americana.This G.S. Garcia eagle bit estimated at $3,000 to $5,000 sold for $8,050. Image courtesy of High Noon Western Americana.Lot 153, a Bohlin Taxin Model silver and gold parade saddle, brought $63,250, edging past its high estimate. Image courtesy of High Noon Western Americana.This circa 1870 Blackfeet tomahawk and beaded drop, lot no. 135, was expected to achieve $20,000 on the high side, but earned $37,950. Image courtesy of High Noon Western Americana.Lot no. 138, a circa 1860 Plateau Pony beaded shirt, sold within estimate for $74,750. Image courtesy of High Noon Western Americana.This ornate Charro jacket and vest, lot no. 196, worn by Edward Borein was estimated at $5,000 to $10,000, but sold for $21,850. Image courtesy of High Noon Western Americana.The vest, shirt and scarf worn by John Wayne in the original 1969 ‘True Grit’ movie sold for $21,850. Image courtesy of High Noon Western Americana.
Worn blue paint can be seen on this country cupboard. The top part is shallower than the bottom, giving it the name stepback cupboard. It sold for $1,180 at a Brunk auction in Asheville, N.C.
Where to put clutter? How to store extra dishes or clothes or memorabilia? These are questions that have been asked only since the beginning of the 20th century. Before that, storage was a very different problem. For most families, their textiles were their most valuable possessions and were just about the only thing that needed to be stored. The family had to shear the sheep, then clean, card and dye the wool, then make the thread and weave it into fabric. Hundreds of hours of handwork were needed to make a dress or a coverlet, and the family had few spares. Rooms were small, and furniture was placed out of the way. A single cupboard might be put against a wall or built into a corner. Cupboard tops had open shelves to hold dishes, glasses and pots. Bottom sections had shelves behind closed doors to keep fabrics clean and free of smoke. In the bedroom area, there might be a tall cabinet or cupboard with large drawers for clothing and bedclothes. By Victorian times, houses were being built with a few storage areas, even closets. And by the 1900s, people started wanting cupboards in their kitchens. “Country” furniture is popular today, and its simple, informal lines fit in modern houses. Country cupboards were often painted and had just a top molding and perhaps some door trim. Drawer and door pulls were wooden knobs, and hardware was made of iron. Collectors today pay a premium for pieces with original painted finish and original parts, including the back panels. Look carefully for replaced wooden parts, especially the feet or bottom board. Cupboard bottoms were splashed with water when the floor was cleaned and they often decayed. Examine everything else, too. It is easy to make a fake or a “marriage.” A good corner cupboard with attractive worn paint, even with replaced parts, sells for $1,000 or more. A complete cupboard with rich finished wood and trim can cost about $3,000 to $5,000.
Q: My small teapot is marked “Imperial Crown China, Austria.” What can you tell me about it?
A: The “Imperial Crown China” mark was used from about 1884 to 1914 by Bawo & Dotter, a New York importing company that sold china made in France and Austria-Hungary. It also owned a china decorating company in Fischern, now in the Czech Republic. The company may also have manufactured china in Fischern.
Q: My great-aunt gave me a cat-head pin in 1969. I still have it. It’s gold-plated or gold-tone metal with wire whiskers that stick out the sides of the face. The cat’s ears are decorated with red rhinestones. The pin is marked “Joseph Warner” on the back. Have you heard of him?
A: Your great-aunt gave you a very good piece of costume jewelry. Joseph Warner’s Warner Co. started making costume jewelry in about 1953 and closed some time in the 1970s. Not all Warner pieces are marked, and some pieces are simply marked “Warner.” Warner jewelry is well-made and popular. Your pin could sell for $50 or more.
Q: I have seen pictures of women wearing white gloves in the 1960s and before. I collect unusual gloves. When were they long? When did women stop wearing them inside at dances and parties?
A: Gloves were an important fashion accessory until the early 1900s. Elbow-length gloves worn with formal dresses were used as early as the 1500s. In the late 1700s, some women wore gloves to cover the entire arm. In the days of Mary Todd Lincoln, gloves were like shoes today. Women, including Mrs. Lincoln, had hundreds of pairs. Queen Victoria’s modest dress styles with long sleeves required wrist-length gloves worn both outdoors and in. Manicures and nail polish became popular in the 1920s, and because gloves hid fingernails, everyday gloves dropped out of fashion. But women continued to wear indoor gloves for special occasions. Today collectors of vintage clothes find couture gloves from the past 100 years for low prices. Most major designers, especially the French, made gloves. The 1940s Dior “New Look” included full skirts, belts and short multicolored gloves. In the 1950s and ’60s, many Americans traveling to France bought bargain-price high-fashion ladies’ gloves. Import duty was charged for a pair, not a single, so clever shoppers mailed one box of left-hand gloves home and another box of right-hand gloves to save money. White kid gloves and colorful embroidered or jeweled gloves were favored. The green gloves worn in 2009 by Michelle Obama at the inauguration caused favorable comment, but so far not a fashion trend.
Q: I inherited a set of brown Johnson Brothers dishes in the Old Britain Castles pattern. My grandmother bought them some time in the late 1940s. Is there any lead content that I should be concerned about when using these dishes? The glaze on some pieces has crackling. Are they safe to use?
A: Your dishes are safe to use. The glaze does not contain lead, but don’t use the dishes to serve greasy food or brightly colored food like beets. The colors will seep through the crazing and stain the ceramic underneath. Old British Castles, one of Johnson Brothers’ most popular patterns, was first produced in 1930. The 45 castles pictured on various pieces were copied from photos of engravings originally done in 1792. The pattern was made in blue, brown, green, lavender or mulberry, pink and brown multicolor. Blue and pink are still being made. Johnson Brothers started working in Stoke-on-Trent, England, in 1883 and is now part of WWRD Holdings. Old British Castles is being made in China.
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CURRENT PRICES
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
Round the World game, ship on cover, board with scenes of Statue of Liberty and New York City skyline, first person to reach New York City wins, Milton Bradley, c. 1910, $80.
Kopper Kettle Club cigar can, copper, image of large kettle on front and back, Joseph Weinreich, Dayton, Ohio, 1908, 5 1/2 inches, $460.
Federal tiger maple poster bed, later cypress headboard, turned vase-shaped posts, conforming rails, turned legs, ball feet, c. 1800, 74 1/2 x 51 inches, $625.
Madame Alexander Dionne Quintuplets dolls, each in diaper, nightshirt and bib with embroidered name, original bed, dotted Swiss pillows with pink felt blanket, 1936, 7 inches, $765.
Yellowware pitcher, bundle-of-corn shape, ribbed handle, green and ochre glaze, cover, unmarked, 19th century, 12 1/2 inches, $850.
Patchwork quilt, 12 squares of ladies in bonnets carrying parasols, each square in different colors with purple border, stitched and embroidered by hand, 1930s, 72 x 88 inches, $925.
Robbie the Seal plush toy, white mohair, excelsior stuffing, Steiff, 1950s, 36 x 39 inches, $1,200.
Quezal iridescent glass cruet, opal glass with green hooked feathers, signed, 6 inches, $2,300.
Cast-iron plantation bell, clapper, wheel, bracketed iron yoke, 19th century, 28 x 29 inches, $4,610.
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