DELAWARE, Ohio – On Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25, Garth’s Auctioneers and Appraisers will hold an auction of European, Asian and American furniture and decorative art including 20th century design and jewelry.
Friday will begin with 314 lots from the collections of the late Shirley McGill of Geneva, Ill., and the lifetime collection of Tom Glass of Columbus Ohio.
A respected antiques dealer for over 30 years, McGill had worked with Garth’s on behalf of many clients throughout a long relationship with the firm.
“I always knew a call from Shirley meant I was going to have a great day,” said Garth’s President Amelia Jeffers. “Shirley had a fantastic eye and helped to put together some very impressive collections in the Midwest.” McGill was a founding president of the Chicago Suburban Antique Dealers Association Inc. and was listed in Who’s Who of American Women.
Buyers will be delighted by the offering of a historically important and rare piece of porcelain from the lifetime collection of longtime client Tom Glass. Included is a plate from the Abraham Lincoln White House service in the “Solferino” or “Royal Purple” pattern and decorated with an eagle and shield over “E Pluribus Unum.” Mary Todd Lincoln ordered an extensive service in this pattern in 1861, at a cost of nearly $3,200. The estimate for the plate is $2,000-$4,000.
Another extraordinary item is a Swiss music box with a burlwood veneer and ebonized case, $1,500-$2,500.
Saturday’s session consists of 481 lots of European, Asian and American furniture and decorative arts. A 19th century Massachusetts needlework memorial of silk and watercolor with finely stitched mourners at a tomb “In Memory of Lucy Mason, Died February 26th 1809 Aged 25 Years.” The eglomise mat is marked “Wrought by Clarissa Watson.”
Collectors seeking regional items should take note of a watercolor on paper by Ohio artist Alice Schille, a Dutch domestic scene with a woman, a child and a sleeping cat.
Also noteworthy is an oil on canvas scene of three family members and a horse, dated 1973, by famed Vietnamese artist Vu Cao Dam titled La Famille.
Arts and Crafts furnishings include a Gustav Stickley oak server (below) with branded mark, #819 (est. $1,000-$2,000), a Lifetime oak Morris chair (est. $500-$1,000) and a Compact Furniture oak tall chest of drawers (est. $300-$600).
Garth’s illustrated catalog is available for purchase by calling 740-362-4771 or email sell@garths.com. Visit Garth’s online at www.garths.com.