Skip to content
Steven and Susan Kemenyffy of Pennsylvania created this large vase using the Raku-style pottery tradition of hand molding and low firing temperatures. The 52-inch-high vase comes with a custom-made faux marble base. It is estimated at $2,000-$3,000. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.

Colt single-action army revolver leads charge at Midwest Auction Galleries

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Steven and Susan Kemenyffy of Pennsylvania created this large vase using the Raku-style pottery tradition of hand molding and low firing temperatures. The 52-inch-high vase comes with a custom-made faux marble base. It is estimated at $2,000-$3,000. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.
Steven and Susan Kemenyffy of Pennsylvania created this large vase using the Raku-style pottery tradition of hand molding and low firing temperatures. The 52-inch-high vase comes with a custom-made faux marble base. It is estimated at $2,000-$3,000. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.
OXFORD, Mich. – Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.’s sale on Nov. 1 will feature more than 600 lots ranging from fine art to fine antique firearms. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

Leading a selection of about 30 firearms is a Colt Single Action Army revolver introduced in 1873. The serial number 10889 indicates it was one of the first 12,000 Colt .45s designated for use by the U.S. Cavalry in the Indian Wars. The revolver also bears the marks of Orville W. Ainsworth, Colt’s inspector from October 1873 to November 1874. Described as being in nice condition and with possibly an early arsenal refinish, this legendary sidearm of the American West has a $10,000-$12,000 estimate.

A stunning painting of a beautiful shipwreck victim tossed ashore by a raging sea is titled Mort de Virginie, or The Death of Virginia. The unsigned oil on canvas is after the original by Jean-Baptiste Bertrand (French, 1823-1887) and based on an 1887 French novel titled Paul et Virginie. The intricately detailed painting is 46 inches wide by 20 inches high. The estimate is $8,000-$10,000. Some restoration is noted.

American antiques in the auction include a well-preserved 19th-century apothecary cabinet containing 29 drawers and decorated with grain painting that simulates flamed mahogany. The large cabinet is 51 inches wide, 36 inches high and 12 deep. Having a bracket base with nice cutouts, glass drawer knobs, and many old drawer labels, the cabinet has a $3,000-$4,000 estimate.

A monumental pottery vase by Steven and Susan Kemenyffy on a custom-made faux marble base was crafted in the Raku style, which entails hand molding and low-temperature firing. The vase itself is 52 inches high and 22 1/2 inches wide. The 20th-century Pennsylvania studio potters’ works are in many museum collections including the Smithsonian. This unusual piece is estimated at $2,000-$3,000.

The brightest piece of jewelry in the sale is a 2-carat diamond ring that has a Trillion cut center stone surrounded by additional diamonds. In a 14-karat gold setting, the distinctive ring has an $8,000-$12,000 estimate.

For details phone 248-236-8100.

View the fully illustrated catalogs and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Click here to view Midwest Auction Galleries, Inc.’s complete catalog.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Colt Single Action Army revolvers like this early example are like the ones carried by Gen. George A. Custer's 7th Cavalry troopers at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. In nice condition with a possible early arsenal refinish, this Colt .45 has a $10,000-$12,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.
Colt Single Action Army revolvers like this early example are like the ones carried by Gen. George A. Custer’s 7th Cavalry troopers at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. In nice condition with a possible early arsenal refinish, this Colt .45 has a $10,000-$12,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.

This exceptional 19th-century American apothecary cabinet contains 29 drawers, many with original labels. Grain painted, it is in excellent condition and has a $3,000-$4,000 estimate. It measures 51 inches wide, 36 inches high and 12 inches deep. The grain painted surface covering this apothecary cabinet simulates flamed mahogany. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.
This exceptional 19th-century American apothecary cabinet contains 29 drawers, many with original labels. Grain painted, it is in excellent condition and has a $3,000-$4,000 estimate. It measures 51 inches wide, 36 inches high and 12 inches deep. The grain painted surface covering this apothecary cabinet simulates flamed mahogany. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.

‘Mort de Virginie' depicts the death of Virginia, the ill-fated sweetheart in a 1787 French novel by Bernardin de St. Pierre titled ‘Paul et Virginie.' Though unsigned, the 20- by 46-inch oil on canvas is intricately detailed. The estimate is $8,000-$10,000. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.
‘Mort de Virginie’ depicts the death of Virginia, the ill-fated sweetheart in a 1787 French novel by Bernardin de St. Pierre titled ‘Paul et Virginie.’ Though unsigned, the 20- by 46-inch oil on canvas is intricately detailed. The estimate is $8,000-$10,000. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.

The trillion cut diamond is surrounded by an additional 15 points of side stones on this 14K yellow gold ladies ring. It has an $8,000-$12,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.
The trillion cut diamond is surrounded by an additional 15 points of side stones on this 14K yellow gold ladies ring. It has an $8,000-$12,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Midwest Auction Galleries Inc.