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Danvers, MA, USA, January 10, 2024 -- Autographs and artifacts encompassing a wide historical range, from prehistoric times to the Revolutionary and Civil Wars on up to the present day, as well as an outstanding Judaica section featuring 100 years of Israeli history, are packed into JG.Limited’s Internet-only History & Culture timed auction, online now and closing on Tuesday, January 23rd.

Folks can log on now to view the 650-lot catalog and place their bids at www.JG.Limited. Here's a direct link to the auction: https://bid.jg.limited/auctions/5-10MO7E/history-culture. In addition to online bidding, telephone bids will also be accepted. To place a phone bid, you may call 978-536-0033.

Lot #1 is a bank check from 1788 signed by Aaron Burr (1756-1836), the third vice president of the United States serving during Thomas Jefferson’s first term. He’s best known for killing his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel, which ended his political career (est. $750-$1,000).

Lot #19 is an oversized printed portrait of a bill signing, autographed by Warren Harding (1865-1923), the 29th President of the United States. Harding hand-signed in black fountain pen below the image on the lower mount edge. The frame is 17 inches by 13 ½ inches (est. $500-$600).

Lot #37 is an album page containing the Civil War-era signatures of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), the American military officer and 18th President of the United States; and David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870), a flag officer of the U.S. Navy during the Civil War (est. 400-$600).

Lot #28 is a military appointment autographed by William McKinley (1843-1901), as the Governor of Ohio, dated May 3, 1894. The document is framed to an overall size of 15 ½ inches by 18 ¼ inches. William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States (est. $250-$350).

The Judaica section will be led by lot #341 – a 1951 typed letter signed in Hebrew by Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952), the first President of Israel. Weizmann was a Russian-born chemist, a Zionist leader, Israeli statesman and the president of the Zionist Organization (est. $300-$350).

Lot #270 is a handwritten note on a Jewish National Fund postcard (with a scarce 1915 canceled “Z” perfin stamp) autographed by Max Isidor Bodenheimer (1865-1940), the first president of the Zionist Federation of Germany and a founder of the Jewish National Fund (est. $250-$300).

Lot #267 is a printed Hebrew greeting card autographed by David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973), the first Prime Minister of Israel and the primary national founder of the State of Israel in 1948. The card, signed in Hebrew by Ben-Gurion, measures 4 ½ inches by 6 inches (est. $200-$250).

Lot #327 is a full sheet of Jewish National Fund labels, signed in Hebrew and English by Moshe Sharett (1894-1965), who served as the second Prime Minister of Israel (1954-1955) and the country’s first foreign minister (1948-1956). He was also a member of Mapai (est. $200-$250).

Lot #291 is a typed letter dated Dec. 11, 1947, signed by Herschel Vespasian Johnson II (1894-1966), a U.S. Foreign Service Officer from 1921-1953. The letter was sent to Loretto Falsey, Chair of the National Committee on Legislation for American War Mothers (est. $40-$50).

Last month JG.Limited launched a Natural History category. Offerings in the current auction include the following:

- A Leptomeryx skull fossil from Lower Brule Formation, White River Series Oligocene, SW of Scenic, South Dakota, near the Cheyenne River, over 25 million years old, 3.5 inches on the longest side. Leptomeryx existed for approximately 13.2 million years. It was a small deer-like ruminant animal with a somewhat slender body (est. $200-$250).

- A Mosasaurus jaw fossil discovered in Morocco, approximately 82 to 66 million years old, measuring 9 ¼ inches on the longest side. Mosasaurus ("lizard of the Meuse River") is an example of mosasaurs, an extinct group of aquatic squamate reptiles. It lived during the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous periods (est. $150-$200).

Lot #249 is a slip of paper with the full signature of Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), the leader of Italy’s National Fascist Party from 1922 until his ouster in 1943. The slip is accompanied by a vintage silver gelatin print real photo postcard, showing a portrait of Mussolini (est. $600-$750).

Lot #357 is a 5 ½ inch by 3 ½ inch card with the autographed signature of Richard J. McDonald (1909-1998), who, with his brother Maurice, were the entrepreneurs who founded the fast-food company McDonald’s. The card is dated 1985 and is in near fine condition (est. $400-$500).

Lot #628 is a handwritten letter signed by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), the Italian composer known primarily for his verismo style operas. The letter is identified in pencil along the upper edge as “1909” and includes a handwritten address panel on verso by Puccini (est. $400-$500).

Lot #582 is an 8 inch by 10 inch glossy photograph of Edith Head (1897-1981), signed by the iconic Academy Award-winning costume designer. The photo shows Ms. Head with seven of her eight Academy Awards. She hand-signed in bold black felt tip marker (est. $200-$250).

Bidders need to know that 30-minute extended bidding starts on January 23rd at 8 pm Eastern time. The clock will then reset for another 30 minutes each time a bid is placed. The 30-minute clock reset is unique for every lot; each has its own unique countdown during extended bidding.

To learn more about JG.Limited and the History & Culture auction online now and closing on Tuesday, January 23rd, or to register online to start bidding and buying, visit www.JG.Limited.

About JG.Limited:
While its business is rooted in the past, JG.Limited is focused on – and welcomes – the future. It harnesses modern technology through a custom developed and designed website. In addition, the company’s Android and Apple apps allow bidders to participate in regularly scheduled auctions; register, preview, watch, and bid from tablet or mobile devices – all with the press of a button. To learn more about JG.Limited, please visit www.JG.Limited.

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Aberdeen, MS, USA, January 9, 2024 -- Stevens Auction Company's first big sale of the New Year, on Saturday, January 20th, will feature the contents of the circa 1838, 5,000-square-foot estate home in Columbus, Mississippi known as Magnolia Hill. The auction will be held in Stevens Auction’s new gallery facility at 129 East Commerce Street in downtown Aberdeen, as well as online.

“Mr. and Mrs. Sapp sold their magnificent home and moved back to the family home in Lincoln, Nebraska, so they are selling everything from Magnolia Hill,” said Dwight Stevens of Stevens Auction Company. “We will also be selling the contents of an 1899 Victorian home located in the historic district of Decatur, Alabama, as well as several other prominent Southern estates.”

Each of these estates contains beautiful antiques and pieces of Southern finery that include handmade Persian rugs, premier artwork from the 19th century until the present day, antique lighting, porcelain, cast iron garden items, primitives, bronze statues, antique mirrors, china, half and full tester beds, clocks, statuary, and hundreds of other fine pieces – over 400 lots in all.

The event is officially titled Stevens Auction Company’s annual New Year’s multi-estate sale. One lot certain to attract bidder interest is the pair of 19th century carved wood blackamoors that each stands 80 inches tall and could date as far back as 1820. The pair, which at one time were fired by gas, would make a handsome addition to any décor and should bring $8,000-$15,000.

Fine furniture, much of it pulled from Magnolia Hill will be plentiful, to include these pieces:

- A stunning pair of John H. Belter rosewood laminated arm chairs in the Rosalie pattern, in excellent condition (est. $6,000-$10,000).

- A circa 1840 mahogany oversized Empire butler’s secretary, also in fine shape, 9 feet 9 inches tall by 57 inches wide (est. $4,000-$8,000).

- A circa 1840 mahogany Empire full tester plantation bed with a new mattress, 9 feet 1 inch tall by 72 inches long by 55 inches wide (est. $4,000-$6,000).

- A rosewood laminated rococo sofa in the Rosalie with grapes pattern, in good condition, with no breaks or repairs, but in need of upholstery, 74 inches wide (est. $4,000-$8,000).

An oil on canvas painting titled A Holiday Gathering, personally signed by Thomas Kinkade and measuring 34 inches by 42 inches, has an estimate of $3,500-$7,000; a lovely signed Royal Bonn caped urn in a tapestry pattern, 18 inches tall, should reach $1,500-$2,500; and a beautiful gold gilded rococo pier mirror with ornate carving, 7 feet 11 inches tall, is estimated at $1,500-$2,400.

A mahogany grandfather clock signed Breitinger and Sons (Philadelphia), with five tubes, in running condition but with a broken arch crown, 8 feet 4 inches tall by 25 inches wide, should fetch $1,500-$2,500; and a Victorian tantalus set (case holding decanters of alcoholic beverages), having Boulle trim and all the original etched crustal bottles, is expected to sell for $800-$1,500.

Returning to furniture, a 19th century ebony and rosewood bonheur du jour French desk (small delicate writing table) with a brass gallery and all original Sevres plaques, 54 inches wide by 23 inches deep, carries an estimate of $3,000-$5,000; while a set of ten rosewood laminated dining chairs with carved backs by John H. Belter is expected to change hands for $2,000-$3,000.

A rosewood Victorian rococo triple-back parlor sofa by Charles Boudoine, extensively carved, with the original pink velvet upholstery and bolster pillows, should command $2,000-$2,500; a pair of Belter parlor laminated side chairs in the Rosalie pattern is estimated at $800-$1,600; and a circa 1860 rosewood pierced carved love seat with beautiful like-new upholstery, attributed to Henkels (Philadelphia), 44 inches tall by 66 inches wide, is expected to garner $1,500-$2,000.

Rounding out this short list of expected top lots is an antique cut glass lamp with a mushroom shade, 21 inches tall, in excellent condition (est. $400-$800); and a hand-made true antique Oriental rug made in China, with even wear, 10 feet by 13 feet 6 inches (est. $800-$1,500).

An open house preview will be held in the Stevens Auction gallery on Friday, January 19th, from 10-6 Central time. The auction will be held the next day starting at 10 am CST. Online bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com. Telephone and absentee bids will also be accepted.

New pictures are continually being added to the Stevens website (www.stevensauction.com), so interested parties are encouraged to check back often for new additions and further information.

Terms of payment are all major credit cards or pre-approved business or personal checks (with proper ID), or wire transfer. A 15 percent buyer’s premium will be applied to all purchases, with an extra 3 percent processing fee for credit cards. A sales tax will be charged as well, except for those bidders with a valid state resale number. Light refreshments will be served on auction day.

To learn more about Stevens Auction Company and the auction slated for Saturday, January 20th at 10 am Central time, visit www.stevensauction.com.

About Stevens Auction Company:
Stevens Auction Company is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign a single item, an estate or a collection, you may call them directly, at (662) 369-2200; or, you can e-mail them at stevensauction@bellsouth.net. To learn more about Stevens Auction Company, visit www.stevensauction.com. Updates are posted frequently.

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Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers will greet the New Year with a 438-lot Winter Fine & Decorative Art online-only auction featuring fine items from prominent area estates and collections. The event will be held on Monday, January 22nd, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Previews will be held by appointment only, at the Bruneau & Co. gallery in Cranston, R.I.

Expected top lots include a landscape painting by Bruce Crane (Conn./N.Y., 1857-1937); a rare circa 1880 Bark John & Winthrop carved whale’s tooth; a circa 1830 Chinese oil on canvas painting of the 13 Hongs of Canton; an early 20th century Pairpoint Puffy Papillion table lamp; a 1977 Philippines 5,000-Peso gold proof coin; and a Tavannes Hermes silver golfing belt watch.

“We have an interesting array of items in this auction, from a fresh gold and silver coin collection to a group of ladies’ 1940s platform heels, to 18th century samplers and 1960s modern mannequins,” said Kevin Bruneau, president of Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers and an auctioneer. He called the Bruce Crane painting “a fresh find” and “the perfect study, a misty fall morning.”

The Crane painting, an oil on canvas depicting an open field with a small stream surrounded by a forest covered in fog, is expected to bring $2,000-$3,000. “It will be interesting to see the result on this fine impressionist work, in this ever-changing art market,” Mr. Bruneau said. Crane studied at the Art Students League, and was influenced by the French Barbizon School in France.

The stout whale’s tooth was carved on the John & Winthrop, a whaling ship captained by William T. Shorey, the only black ship’s captain of the time. It’s carved with an elaborate landscape depicting ships in a harbor with a bustling city (likely San Francisco) with hills and mountains. It’s marked “Bark John & Winthrop 1876 1880”. The estimate is $2,000-$4,000.

The circa 1830 Chinese Export oil on canvas painting depicts the 13 Hongs of Canton, the site in which the legal trade with the West and China was conducted from 1757 to 1842. The work depicts numerous trade ships in the harbor of the factories where the Spanish, American, English and Netherlands flags flew. The unsigned painting should command $3,000-$5,000.

The early 20th century Pairpoint Puffy Papillion table lamp depicts yellow butterflies and red roses in the Papillion pattern over a two-light lamp with two pulls over a shapely column with a botanical base. The beautiful brass and glass lamp is marked “Pairpoint Mfg. Co.” on the bottom and came out of a prominent Massachusetts collection. The estimate is $800-$1,200.

The first 29 lots in the auction are all gold proof coins, mostly individual coins but a few in groups. “Our consignor, who brought us in for what I thought was just going to be an Asian art collection, sent us away with the entire contents of the family safe,” Bruneau said. They should be very happy with the outcome of the auction; timing is everything with gold and silver coins.”

Chief among the gold coins is lot #1 – a 1977 Philippines 5,000-Peso gold proof coin that’s expected to reach $3,000-$4,000. The U.S. Franklin Mint New Society V Anniversary coin, contains 2.21 ounces troy of .900/1000 fine gold. The coin is in uncirculated condition and is nicely presented in the original plastic sleeve with blue folder case and accompanying papers.

The 20th century Swiss-made Tavannes Hermes silver golfing belt watch boasts a white squared face with black Arabic numeral numbering in a sterling silver case set into a belt buckle attached to a deep brown leather belt. The beautiful ladies’ watch is marked "Tavannes Hermes" to the face and "Sterling Silver" to the interior. It should realize $1,500-$2,500.

A lovely blue wooden mandolin made in China in the 20th century by George Washburn features a mother of pearl inlaid headstock and finger board with vibrant blue finish. It’s marked "George Washburn Model M-ISDL/TBL Serial No. DC04050202" to the interior and "Washburn" to headstock. Pulled from an Amherst, Mass. estate, it should go for $150-$250.

The 19th century American Wringer Company shaving cup salesman’s archive of Michael Martin Flynn, a notable salesman for the company, includes a shaving mug with wringer on the front; salesman sample; a three-piece sterling silver desk set; a collection of photographs; a cane marked "Won by M.M. Flynn in voting contest at Veteran Firemen’s Fair as the most popular Superintendent, Woonsocket, R.I., May 1897"; and some documents (est. $300-$500).

Other noteworthy lots include a Chinese Qing Dynasty tea dust porcelain vase having a tall neck and a wide body finished in a vibrant green tea dust glaze, with a partial mark on the bottom (est. $600-$900); and an exceptionally carved 18th century Dutch Continental soldier’s horn snuff box decorated with figures holding guns and plants with a carved wood botanical lid, pulled from the collection of a Newport, Rhode Island estate. The estimate is $500-$800.

Previews will be held by appointment only in the Bruneau & Co. gallery located at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston. To arrange a preview, please call 401-533-9980, or send an email to info@bruneauandco.com. Internet bidding will be facilitated by the Bruneau & Co. platform (bidLIVE.Bruneauandco.com) as well as LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com, plus the mobile app “Bruneau & Co.” on iTunes or GooglePlay. There is no live in-gallery bidding.

The first quarter of 2024 will be very busy around the Bruneau & Co. gallery. February 7th is the date of the Winter Historical Militaria and Firearms auction, featuring over 300 lots of historical Revolutionary War power horns, Civil War Confederate clothing, and a rare Rev-War-era U.S. canteen. That will be followed up by a February 24th Pop Culture auction, packed with more than 500 lots and growing, to include comic books, trading and sports cards, vintage toys and more.

March 18th will be a day comprised of four smaller boutique auctions featuring The Rhode Island School of Design American folk art band box collection; the Mendon, Massachusetts Historical Society cream pitcher collection; 43 original player paintings from the former McCoy Stadium Pawsox, last seen in 2003; and the Historical Police Equipment collection of Matthew G. Forte, who authored books on American police collectibles and American police equipment.

To learn more about Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers and the 438-lot, online-only Winter Fine & Decorative Art auction on Monday, January 22nd at 10 am EST, visit www.bruneauandco.com.

About Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers:
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers is always accepting quality consignments for future auctions, with commissions as low as zero percent. Now would be a perfect time to clean out your attic. To contact Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers about consigning a single piece or an entire collection, you may send an e-mail to info@bruneauandco.com. Or, you can phone them at 401-533-9980. To learn more about Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, please visit www.bruneauandco.com.

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Atlanta, GA, USA, January 4, 2024 -- An extensive 230-piece Tiffany & Company sterling silver flatware set in the ‘Whittier’ pattern, an oil on canvas equestrian painting of a rider on a horse by Henry Thomas Alken (British, 1785-1851), and a gorgeous French Regence ebonized bureau plat (flat-topped writing table with drawers to the frieze) are a few expected highlights in Ahlers & Ogletree’s two-day Signature Estates & Collections auction scheduled for January 11th and 12th, starting at 10 am EST both days.

The auction will be held online and live in the Ahlers & Ogletree gallery located at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW in Atlanta. The January 11th session will feature fine art, furniture, and decorative arts from England and the Americas. including seven Tiffany Studios lamps, plus over sixty lots of silver by Tiffany, Gorham, and Reed & Barton and other wonderful objects.

Session 2, on Friday, January 12th, will also feature a selection of fine art, furniture and decorative arts from Europe, to include seven lots of Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica china, collections of Baccarat and Steuben crystal, and Russian enamel and silver objects from an important collection. Both days represent rare opportunities for collectors and designers alike.

The 230-piece Tiffany & Company sterling flatware set in the ‘Whittier’ pattern was used aboard Mr. Allison Vincent Armour's (American 1863-1941) research steamer yacht Utowana. Upon the engagement of his daughter, she requested that the pattern be cast in sterling silver for a wedding present. Tiffany cast the service in solid silver and then destroyed the dies. The other half of this service remains in private hands in Italy. The total weight is 340.15 ozt. (est. $10,000-$20,000).

The oil on canvas painting by Henry Thomas Aiken Alken, titled Marquis of Huntley, depicts a dark-haired rider on a brown horse with several other horses and riders in the background. The handsome work, measuring 27 ½ inches by 32 ¼ inches (sight, less the 33 inch by 40 ¾ inch gilt frame) is artist signed to the lower left. The painting carries a pre-sale estimate of $6,000-$12,000.

The French Regence ebonized bureau plat dates back to around 1725 and boasts a rectangular top centering a red Moroccan tooled leather writing surface with gilt accents framed in gilt brass above drawers with brass nets. The sides have brass netting and the back is decorated with five identical faux drawers. The whole rises on cabriole legs. The piece is expected to realize $10,000-$20,000.

A mid-18th century oil on panel River Landscape by Moonlight by Aert Van Der Neer (Dutch, 1603-1677), depicting a busy late night river bank scene showing several sailboats under a large cloud formation and a windmill in the background, should change hands for $10,000-$20,000. The work is signed “AVN” monogram lower left and measures 18 ½ inches by 29 ¼ inches (sight, less frame).

A 1927 Steinway ebony baby grand piano, having a QRS Petine CD player and remote control, with maker's mark, model M, serial number 253508 to the metal plate, accompanied by a lift-top bench, was recently restored and should play a sweet tune for $10,000-$15,000. The piano is 38 ¾ inches tall by 57 ¾ inches wide by 61 ½ inches deep. Note: the player was not functioning at catalog time.

A pair of circa 1820 terrestrial and celestial globes by brothers John and William Cary of London, regarded as the greatest British globe makers of the Georgian period, should fetch $8,000-$12,000. The globes, on mahogany stands, each stand 40 inches tall and display maps of the Earth and the skies, drawn from recent geographical words, showing the whole of the new discoveries, with the tracks of all the principal navigators and every improvement in geography up to the present time.

An 18th century oil on canvas untitled half-length portrait of a lady from the studio of Jeremiah Theus (American, 1716-1774), depicts a female with dark hair in a white silk dress with blue flowers. The work is apparently unsigned and is marked "Mrs. Wake" to lower right, framed. It measures 30 inches by 25 inches (canvas, less frame) and is expected to fetch $6,000-$12,000.

A circa 1900 untitled portrait of Madame Helleu and child by Paul Cesar Helleu (French/American 1859-1927), executed in conte crayon, pastel, and graphite on paper, depicting a seated female figure holding a baby and signed to lower right, has a pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$7,000. The portrait is matted and framed, with a size of 18 inches by 12 ¾ inches (paper, minus the matte).

A circa 1890 German coin-op music-box (or polyphon), likely made by Paul Ehrlich, having a Renaissance Revival upright walnut and burl veneer case in two pieces and a coin slot and crank on the right side, surmounting a conforming drop front walnut and burl veneer disc storage case, holding (22) 26 ¼ inch disks, 79 inches tall by 35inches wide, should command $3,000-$5,000.

A large-scale, 19th century (or earlier) Continental School oil on canvas religious portrait painting of Frances de Sales, depicting the saint at prayer with a crucifix, miter and angels, should hit $2,000-$4,000. The framed work is apparently unsigned, with a plaque reading, 'Presented by Mrs. Singers-Bigger', with chalk notations en verso. The overall size is an impressive 90 ¾ inches by 65 inches.

A pair of circa 1915 French gilt brass birdcage automatons, each having two birds with natural feathers and repousse cages, one stamped 'Made in France' under the wooden panel, is expected to rise to $2,000-$4,000. The approximate dimensions are 20 inches tall and 20 ½ inches in diameter.

Internet bidding will be available on Ahlers & Ogletree’s platform bid.AandOAuctions.com as well as on LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Telephone and absentee bids will be accepted.

Previews will be held Monday, January 8th, thru Wednesday, January 10th, from 10 am to 5 pm EST.; and on auction days, in the Ahlers & Ogletree gallery. An auction preview reception, which is open to the public, will be held on Tuesday, January 9th, from 5-7 pm EST. No appointments are necessary.

To learn more about Ahlers & Ogletree and the two-day, two-session auction slated for January 11th and 12th, online and live in the Atlanta gallery, visit www.aandoauctions.com. Updates are posted often. You can follow Ahlers & Ogletree via social media on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.

About Ahlers & Ogletree:
Ahlers & Ogletree is a multi-faceted, family-owned business that spans the antiques, estate sale, wholesale, liquidation, auction and related industries. Ahlers & Ogletree is always seeking quality consignments for future auctions. To consign a single item, an estate or a collection, you may call them directly at 404-869-2478; or, you can send them an e-mail, at consign@AandOauctions.com. To learn more about Ahlers & Ogletree, visit www.aandoauctions.com. Updates are posted often. You can follow Ahlers & Ogletree via social media on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.