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Harold Winfield Scott (American 1898-1977), oil on canvas, illustration for cover of ‘Street and Smith’s Western Story.’ Image courtesy of William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.

Jenack opens new season Feb. 20 with strong lineup of art, jewelry

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Harold Winfield Scott (American 1898-1977), oil on canvas, illustration for cover of ‘Street and Smith’s Western Story.’ Image courtesy of William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
Harold Winfield Scott (American 1898-1977), oil on canvas, illustration for cover of ‘Street and Smith’s Western Story.’ Image courtesy of William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
CHESTER, N.Y. – William Jenack J. Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers will open a new season Sunday, Feb. 20, with an auction composed of vintage watches, jewelry, Chinese art, 18th- through 20th-century furniture and decorative accessories, carpets, sculpture and much more.

In addition to live bidding at the gallery at 62 Kings Highway Bypass, LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding. The sale will commence at 11 a.m. Eastern.

Artwork will be the strongest part of the sale and will include such artist’s as Harold Winfield Scott, Armand Schonberger, Ray G. Ellis, Peggy Dodds and Paul Cornoyer.

Included are three oil paintings by Harold Winfield Scott, mostly 1940s cover art illustrations for Street and Smith’s Western Story magazine. If recent results for Paul Cornoyer’s artwork hold true, this small oil on canvas of a New York Street could fly past the modest estimate of $2,000-$3,000. The Schonberger is a small watercolor of a village.

There will also be several lots of old master-style drawings, several 18th-century works, and vintage and antique icons.

A collection of watches and jewelry is expected to perform well. The watches go from the unusual to the erotic with one watch that, let’s just say it has a back that has an interesting way of counting the seconds off. Included are a vintage Waltham watch with a Masonic theme; a Mudu triple date, moon phase wristwatch; a 14K white gold LeCoultre Mystery wristwatch; a Rolex Tudor Prince wristwatch; a Universal Geneve Tri-Compax Chronograph wristwatch; a LeCoutre 14K Memovox alarm wristwatch; an E. Fisher Crake Lowestoft Fuxee Masonic pocket watch; a Henry Sandoz repeater/chronograph pocket watch; and an Omega chronograph pocket watch.

Perhaps one of the more spectacular pieces of jewelry will be an antique silver, gold, diamond and pearl tiara, circa 1880, which would be a lovely gift for the prom queen or for a quinceanera celebration. It consists of 52 full-cut diamonds in shades of white, yellow, brown, light pink and light green along with 80 rough-cut diamonds and seven pearls; approximate total weight of diamonds 13.5 carats. The other lot of interest is a Boucheron gold and silver gem set compact evening bag combination, circa 1949.

This is an eclectic sale with something for everyone and a price range that all can afford, said Kevin Decker, associate appraiser.

Preview will be held at the William Jenack auction facility Feb. 16-19 from noon to 5 p.m. and the day of sale 9-10:45 a.m. For details email kevin@jenack.com or call (845) 469-9095.

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Paul Cornoyer (American 1864-1923), View in New York City. Image courtesy of William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
Paul Cornoyer (American 1864-1923), View in New York City. Image courtesy of William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
Imperial Chinese Famille Rose Vase, Yung Cheng mark and of the period. Image courtesy of William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
Attributed to Livio Mehus (Oudenaarde/Florence 1630-1691), ‘Creation of Adam,’ oil on canvas laid on panel. Image courtesy of William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.
Attributed to Livio Mehus (Oudenaarde/Florence 1630-1691), ‘Creation of Adam,’ oil on canvas laid on panel. Image courtesy of William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers.