MT. CRAWFORD, VA. – The Aug. 24 variety auction at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates includes some very strong material, such as the second half of the collection of the late Richard and Betty Robertson of Waynesboro, Va.; part two of the collection of the late Betty Jane Renn of Sunbury, Pa.; the Elizabeth P. Croft estate of Staunton, Va.; plus items from collections and estates from New York City, Connecticut, Illinois and California. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.
Items of interest include Arts and Crafts furniture signed by Stickley and Limbert, Chinese and Japanese material including robes and kimonos from the collection of Beate Gordon, Asian carvings, and a large selection of 19th and 20th century silver, including Tiffany.
Fine art includes bronze and other statuary, a selection of modern art including a Walter Thrift (N.C./Va., 1922-1969) 49-by-57-inch oil and collage on canvas, and antique paintings and prints.
Numerous thematic collections encompass mechanical and still penny banks, occupational and other shaving mugs, pocket and sheath knives, antique dolls and vintage toys.
For those interested in local to regional Americana, there is a large amount of country store, advertising and ephemera; Shenandoah Valley and other country accessories; vintage postcards and photographs; as well as political and historical Americana.
The wide ranging auction also includes a collection of 1939 New York World’s Fair items, antique clothing and other textiles, vintage sewing accouterments, beaded and mesh women’s bags, vintage Christmas decorations, vintage fine and costume jewelry, 19th and 20th century ceramics, glass including Steuben, plus more.
For further details please email info@jeffreysevans.com or call 540-434-3939.
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