Fabulous Antique Auction
Wednesday, August 30th
Economy Inn (formerly the Ramada)
Norwich, CT
5:00 p.m. – Jewelry and Silver
6:00 p.m. – Main Auction
7:00 p.m. – Stevens Painting
Directions: Exit 80 or 80W, I-395. Hotel is only 1/4 mile from exit.
Major Painting by William Lester Stevens to be offered at 7 p.m.:
Oil on Canvas of a winter landscape painted by William Lester Stevens - Bucks County, PA 42" x 48" Oil with houses, rolling hills, and river, all with great vivid colors. Stamped on reverse ExPAFA - Exhibited Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. One of the finest paintings ever done by Mr. Lester. Wonderful Original condition - Minor repair, puncture, craquelure.
Sterling & Jewelry: 104 Pieces of Gorham “Camellia” flatware set; sterling weighted candlesticks; 29 pieces of sterling silver flatware; 50 pieces of assorted sterling flatware; very ornate International 32 pieces flatware set; Jensen style compote; sterling silver dresser set; Kirk silver bowl; Wallace silver plate; Gorham bowl; 83 piece Damask Rose sterling silver flatware set; approximately 50 lots of assorted costume and vintage jewelry pins, rings, and bracelets.
Furniture: 3 Eames Vintage Storage Units; Eames style leather and chrome arm chair and matching footstool; 4 Burke chairs; fancy German server with 2 drawers, 18th century maple 5 drawer chest; Victorian sofa; black walnut commode; 2 piece Victorian sofa set; round oak table; pair of fancy Victorian chairs; stacking oak bookcase; cherry drop leaf table; pine washstand; pine drop leaf table; Victorian black walnut oval table; mahogany candle stand; empire secretary; pair of mahogany end tables; oak china closet; custom claw foot candle stand; empire chest; step back bookcase; 4 tiger maple side chairs; carved bear hall tree; 8’ tall hall mirror; Windsor rocker (damaged); pine one drawer end table; fancy child’s rocker; telephone bench stamped Yugoslavia; Danish octagonal stand.
Paintings, Prints, Photos: major painting by William Lester Steven, Bucks County, PA as described above. Lithograph of George Washington; miniature painting on Ivory by M.J.; Wallace Nutting hand tinted photograph, Still life by Maude Howard; print by N.C. Wyeth; Lithograph “Martha’s Vineyard by Herbert Kates; David Davidson photograph; Chandler print; limited edition print by Manuel Espinoza; 11 posters – 3 NY World’s Fair; Matisse, Pollack, 4 Guatemala; primitive landscape painting; country landscape by E.A. Ellsworth; abstract by Joseph Love; another abstract painting by J. Colbath, 1948; Gossiping Cats silk screen by Francis E. Hamate or Hamaze.
Glass & China: pair of wonderful cranberry etched lamps, unusual oriental butterfly vase, most unusual tall pottery vase; Wedgwood china set; Roseville; Willow platter; Steuben glass; copper luster tea set; cut glass bowl; Vaseline glass; Pairpoint compote; Merry Christmas German child’s tea set; Hobnail glass; cut glass; Lenox items; R.S. Germany tea set; bisque statues.
Miscellaneous: fabulous pond sailboat, made in Providence, RI in original green paint with original sail RI 8, sailed for years in Roger Williams Park; King Coronet horn; mahogany fireplace screen; china head doll; “Skookums” Indian doll; Simon-Halbig porcelain doll; china dolls; Hitler youth German passport; Book - Old Houses of the Ancient Town of Norwich; 2 Early math journals.
Other Collectibles: early Heins Crock, Pittsburgh, PA; 2 blue pottery salt crocks; 1836 Orin Andrews pear-shaped jug; footwarmer; 5 small coffee grinders; very nice butter churn with stenciled cow; brass bedwarmer; burl walnut box; pantry box; small peanut butter tin; large wooden propeller; 2 butter stamps – swan and pineapple; ivory elephants; early adz, brass level and plane; nice Pairpoint inkwell set; early AT& T phone and sign; spice cabinet; J.C.Penny child’s sleigh; 2 gas light fixtures; 2 country store hanging lamps; cranberry hanging hall light; Deco lamp; Rayo lamp; cigar wrapper quilt; red and white quilts; some linens; signed wooden ice bucket stamped on base “Form Anri.”; 1888 framed alphabetical sampler by Ethel; great lot of stereoptic cards including 50+ Civil War – some by Brady; Gettysburg from Observatory, Ft. Brady, VA; tent scene, dead soldiers, canons, great siege train-Yorktown, Meade’s headquarters.
Banks: “Jolly Nigger” mechanical bank; still banks include dog, pig, tower.
Clocks: great shelf clock with etched Niagara Falls on door; Seth Thomas Banjo clock; Seth Thomas camel back clock; Civil War period mother of pearl metal shelf clock; white metal French mantle clock; New Haven beehive clock; walnut Grandfather’s clock, early Grandfather’s clock with carved door.
Swords & Pistols: Fancy Coast Guard Admiral sword in metal scabbard; another sword with fancy crest on handle of eagle and crown, blade marked “LB, Potsdan, II” with metal scabbard, 3’ long, rusty; primitive sword with wooden scabbard with metal strips (damaged) wooden handle with square nails, blade has sun with spiral design, sideways heart, monogrammed “EEF”, 30” long; another sword (possibly CT) with bone handle that has 3 acorns and scalloped shell, scabbard has one acorn with copper tip and black leather case, scrolled blade with drum and sword and “ACS” around scale logo, 24” long; pair of dueling pistols.
Rugs: very nice 9’ x 12’ Sarouk rug; 8’ x 10’ room size oriental; 2 small scatter rugs.
Terms: 10% Buyer’s Premium. Cash/Check/MC/VISA. Stevens painting must be paid in wire transfer or certified bank check.
Photos and listing at: www.roberthglassauctions.com
Robert H. Glass Auctions, LLC
(860) 564-7318
