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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.