MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates June 15-17 Premier Americana Auction produced robust prices in multiple categories, along with a few noteworthy surprises. The three-day event consisted of more than 1,400 lots of high-quality material and generated strong levels of participation for the firm, a solid indication of continued vigor in the diverse Americana marketplace. With a busy gallery on each day, competition was intense throughout each session, with several thousand registered bidders participating. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.

Session One on June 15 featured property from the estate of Peter Tillou of Litchfield, Conn.; material deaccessioned by the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vt., and the Sandwich Glass Museum of Sandwich, Mass.; and items from private collections across the country, including that of T. Michael Carter and Linda Sturgeon of Richmond, Va. The day’s offerings included a fine selection of colored flint; a collection of Pittsburgh area wares including pattern- and pillar-molded examples; free-blown and blown-molded wares, many in scarce colors and forms; historical and pictorial flasks and bottles; a collection of early commercial cologne bottles; the Bennington collection of pressed lacy open salts; and other pressed lacy articles.

The top lot for the day was a pair of notch-cut and pressed vases in vibrant emerald green. The elegant forms, probably made at the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. around 1840, generated much pre-sale interest from private individuals and the trade, ultimately selling to a collector on the floor at $10,800. Other highlights from the day included a pressed loop-leaf covered sugar bowl in deep amethyst, probably also made at Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., at $10,200; a Nicholas J. Lutz (French-American, 1835-1906) free-blown marbrie loop two-piece epergne at $6,600; and a Midwestern pattern-molded cream jug in brilliant amethyst at $4,500.

Session Two on June 16 featured property from the estate of William S. “Pumpernickel Bill” Troxell of Allentown, Penn.; the David J. Baker collection from Garrison, N.Y.; the William D. Annable estate collection of Oberlin, Ohio; the collection of Ann Conner Jones of Winston-Salem, N.C.; the collection of James Lawrence of Williamsburg, Va.; items deaccessioned by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association and the Valentine Museum of Richmond, Va., to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions. The day’s offerings included Virginia and other Southern material, including Shenandoah Valley stoneware and other folk pottery; 19th-century coin silver; samplers, quilts and other textiles; 18th- and 19th-century ceramics, including transfer-printed Staffordshire, featuring many fine American views; English pearlware and Chinese Export porcelain.

The top lot of the day was a Staffordshire American historical transfer-printed ceramic platter featuring the arms of Pennsylvania, which sparked considerable pre-sale interest. Ultimately, it was a private Pennsylvania collector bidding on the phone who prevailed, pushing the final price to $15,600. Other highlights from Session Two included a Staffordshire transfer-printed ceramic platter featuring the arms of Georgia at $8,400; a Staffordshire American view transfer-printed ceramic soup tureen at $8,400; and an English pearlware engine-turned mocha ware ceramic mug stamped “WOOD & CALDWELL” to the underside at $5,400.

Session Three on June 17 featured property from the estate of William S. “Pumpernickel Bill” of Troxell, Allentown, Penn.; the William D. Annable estate collection of Oberlin, Ohio; the collection of Ann Conner Jones of Winston-Salem, N.C.; the collection of James Lawrence of Williamsburg, Va.; the collection of Ken Schuler of Linville, Va.; select items from the 50-year collection of Gerald and Genie Vaughn of Fancy Hill, Va.; and items deaccessioned by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association and the Valentine Museum of Richmond, Va., to benefit collections care, preservations and future acquisitions. The day’s offerings included a fine selection of Virginia and other Southern material, including Shenandoah Valley stoneware and other folk pottery; Pennsylvania fraktur and related drawings; 18th- and 19th-century formal and country furniture; American fine and decorative art; Civil War and other historical material; and antiquarian books and other printed materials.

The top lot of the day, and the biggest surprise of the weekend, was a Roanoke River Basin (Virginia / North Carolina) carved walnut corner cupboard associated with the renowned “WH” cabinetmaking shop. The rare form, completely fresh-to-the-market with Southampton Co., Virginia history, captivated both an institution and a private collector, who pushed the bidding all the way to $96,000. Other noteworthy results from the June 17 session included a large Thomas Hill (British-American, 1829-1908) Yosemite landscape at $30,000; a Confederate (C. S. A.) John Singleton Mosby-owned Civil War-period shotgun at $21,600; a Civil War-period silk flag with North Carolina history at $18,000; a fresh-to-the-market Antonio Jacobsen (Danish-American, 1850-1921) ship portrait of the racing schooner Dauntless at $18,000; and a Tennessee cherry sugar desk in excellent condition at $13,200.

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