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January 4th, 2001
Sale contents added to February 1st Estate Treasures Auction.
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February 1st, 2001
(The Sewing Machine Family)
Previews: Wed., January 31st, 6:00 - 9:00 pm;
Thursday, February 1st, 4:00 pm; or by appointment
Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road, Edison, NJ
Abraham (Al) Stampler lived in Brooklyn, NY and ran the "Old Dover Tavern" in the Bowery. On his days off, he and his wife Bella (Belle) Stampler used to drive up-State looking for antiques. On one such drive, back in 1944, they stumbled onto the Singer Sewing Machine Family’s Estate Sale, in Ellenville, NY: a virtual treasure trove that people spend their whole lives hoping to find! They bought everything they could: Furniture, Paintings, Fabulous Jewelry, Silver and Porcelain! They spent the last 55 years enjoying these "finds". On February 1st, they will be re-sold, among other estates, by American Antiques Auction at their monthly Estate Treasures Auction in Edison, NJ.
PORCELAIN - Fabulous collection of plaques, portrait plates and vases signed: Sevres, Royal Vienna, KPM, RPM, many others unsigned. Large chargers signed Mettlach, Royal Doulton, Villeroy & Boch, and Royal Vienna.
SILVER - 12" long brilliant cut glass scent bottle with Tiffany Sterling top. Over 200 ounce 19th C. Continental silver flatware set with serving pieces in fitted six drawer silver cabinet! Wallace grand baroque sterling flatware set. 19th C. figural sterling decanter set with etched glass bottles. Gorham Strasbourg sterling flatware set with serving pieces. Silver plate coffee and tea service decorated with "elk" motif. Incredibly ornate, over 200 ounce, Sterling covered caviar server!
JEWELRY - Estate jewelry includes diamond bracelets, gold watches, rings, pearls, cameos, and much more!
FURNITURE - Oversize Victorian two piece secretary bookcase. "Baker" quality Chippendale style mahogany dining room set with crown glass. Paint decorated walnut bedroom set (looks like Rosewood). "Berkey & Gay" quality Heavily carved 12-piece oak refectory dining room set. Carved oak china cabinet with drapery bent glass (original finish).
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS - Room size and scatter Oriental rugs. Pieces of Steuben, Sinclaire, Pairpoint, Hunt Engraved, and more. 16" cut glass vase signed Hawkes. Ivory chess set. O.C. "Winter in Siberia" signed U. Gianni, and much more!
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PRESS RELEASE: Last month’s [Feb 1] American Antiques Auction sale featured more than 50 pieces of KPM as well as Serves portrait plaques from the Singer (sewing machine) Family Estate.
Bidding for these pieces was intense, with a KPM plaque showing Christopher Columbus in chains selling for $1,925, and a KPM portrait of an 18th century gentleman selling for $1,760. A Serves portrait plaque sold for $1,760, with an unsigned plaque showing a young girl surrounded by flowers and fauna sold for $4,675. All of the framed portraits were gold gilded. Other highlights from the February 1 sale of the Singer estate included a sterling cavier server that sold for $7,700; a Tiffany sterling tea service that sold for $3,300 and a sterling punch bowl that sold for $3,700. Flower form pins from the Singer estate attracted several bidders, with a 14K diamond flower pin selling for $300; a second, more elaborate 14K diamond flower pin sold for $525, with spirited bidding driving the price to $1,150 for an oversized enamel and marcasite cali-lily 800 silver pin. The family who consigned the Singer estate - which had been in their family for 56 years after their parents purchased the contents of the estate in 1944 - were gratified by the sale results. |
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March 1st, 2001
Sale contents added to April 5th Estate Treasures Auction.
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April 5th, 2001
Previews: Wed., April 4th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm;
Thursday, April 5th, 4:00 pm; or by appointment
Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road, Edison, NJ
Good Silver ~ Steinway Baby Grand
Lauter Baby Grand Player ~ Pairpoint Table Lamp
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PRESS RELEASE: A wide-ranging collection of carved 19th and 20th century ivory built over the years by a New Jersey philanthropist on his frequent world travels highlights the April 5 Estate Treasurers sale by American Antiques Auction in Edison, New Jersey.
Ivory Buddhas, several variations of Quan Yin, the Goddess of Love and Mercy, monoblock icons, polychrome wise men and warriors, koro incense burner pagodas, emperor and empress pairs, flower baskets and five-foot bridge village scenes highlight the collection, which numbers in excess of 50 pieces. Characterized by exacting details and intricate workmanship, many of these pieces are executed on a grand scale, with the bridge pieces five feet long and the koro pagodas several feet high. A monoblock emperor and empress set is two feet high. Several tusks featuring the likeness of Quan Yin are over two feet long.
Every piece in the collection meets all legal requirements under United States law as they apply to endangered species, having been in this country since 1989. That is when 150 nations signed a treaty to severely curtail the international trade in elephant tusks and other ivory. The ivory pieces being sold conform to all applicable international and United States laws that regulate the sale and possession of ivory, according to auction consultant Robert E. Weisblut, co-founder of the International Ivory Society. |
Ivory: This private collection includes over fifty 19th and 20th C. Buddhas, several variations of Quan Yin, the Goddess of Love and Mercy, monoblock icons, polychrome wise men and warriors, koro incense burner pagodas, emperor and empress pairs, flower baskets and five-foot bridge village scenes highlight the collection.
Fine Jewelry and Coins: Over 100 lots including antique emerald drop earrings surrounded by diamonds; opera-length platinum sapphire necklace; heavy 18k diamond ruby bracelet; pin pendants with over 2 carats of diamonds each; large carat emerald diamond ring; large carat diamond topaz necklace; bracelet with over 5 carats of diamonds and sapphires; pin pendant with over 5 carats of diamonds and sapphires; pocket and wrist watches; gold and silver coins.
Silver: Over 50 lots including American silver coffee pot hallmarked Boston, 1809; pair of 16” 19th C. silver plate English candlesticks; Tiffany sterling repousse hot-water kettle on stand; 12 heavy silver overlay service plates; 19th C. dragon motif silver with hallmarks; absolutely precious pair of 19th C. sterling master salts (sleighs being driven by cherubs); large set of gold-vermeil pierced-silver serving pieces, with French hallmarks, in fitted chest; 16” hand-hammered sterling trumpet vases; sterling porriger with Mickey Mouse motif, engraved 1933; sets of sterling and lenox soups, deserts, demi-tasse; another Wallace Grand Baroque sterling flatware set with serving pieces; Tiffany sterling flasks.
Porcelain: 18th C. Meissen trompe l’oeil inkstand; five KPM plaques; 15 sets of service plates with heavy gold or cobalt decoration including Tiffany, Doulton Burslem, Cauldon, and Lenox; Pirken Hammer scenic coffee service with tray; lots of Shelly.
Furniture: Steinway baby grand piano; Lauter baby grand player piano with 300 rolls; 18th C. Queen Ann tilt-top table; two gain painted six board blanket chests; transitional Sheraton/Gothic 2-piece secretary bookcase; bucket bench; 19th C. Captain’s desk; lovely Chinoiserie armoire; pair of marble-top French two-drawer stands; pair of 48” high cast-iron Victorian planters.
Other Highlights: Pairpoint tablelamp; Roseville Collection; 5 cognac bottles with “Erte” graphics; 19th C. brass telescope; monumental rose quartz horse; rose quartz gold fish bowl; Baccarat console set; and much. much more!
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May 3rd, 2001
Sale contents added to June 7th Estate Treasures Auction.
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June 7th, 2001
Previews: Wed., June 6th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm;
Thursday, June 7th, 4:00 pm; or by appointment
Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road, Edison, NJ
Cuff Bracelets from a Hollywood Movie Star
24" Royal Vienna Portrait Vases, Royal Vienna Desk Set, Royal Bonn, Moser
Antique Rugs from Room Size Deco-Chinese
Palace Size Persian Carpets ~ Tiffany Studios Lamps and Sconces
Pair of Biedermeier Cabinets ~ Paintings by Listed Artists
An exciting Selection of Estate Treasures Including: Important Collection of Glass Pictures Depicting Civil War, Lincoln, more! Keystone Oak Cabinet with 600 Stereoscopic Views; Heavily Carved Figural Oak and Walnut Display Cabinets; Pair of Mahogany corner chairs; Marble Top Teak Stands; Gold and Silver Coins; Spode "Mantilla" Dinnerware Set; Carved Ivory Figures on Horseback; Clocks; Bronze figures, inkwells, and lion chenets; Statton Americana Cherry Bedroom; Ethan Allen Cherry Display Units; Henkel Harris; three slot machines; Wurtlizer SL7000 Jukebox; and Much More!
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July 5th, 2001
Sale contents added to August 2nd Estate Treasures Auction.
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August 2nd, 2001
"Nippon Collection" at 5:00 pm, "Estate Treasures" at 6:30 pm
Previews: Wed., August 1st, 6:00 - 9:00 pm;
Thursday, August 2nd, 3:00 pm; or by appointment
Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road, Edison, NJ
- 150 Lots of Nippon ~
Fabulous private collection, everything imaginable!
Sold without reserve!
- Great Selection of Estate Jewelry ~
Platinum, diamond and gold jewelry
in the Victorian, Deco and Retro styles.
- Wonderful Selection of Signed Glassware ~
Tiffany, Legraz, La Rochere,
set of early Val St. Lambert Stemware, Freesia, Moser, Phoenix, Steuben.
- Good Porcelain and China ~
Twelve sets of service plates, Meissen Groups,
Servres, clocks, Famille Rose, Crown Ducal, Limoges, Minton, Tiffany & Co.,
Bavaria, Noritake, Silver Overlay, Wedgwood, Hutschenreuther.
- Victorian, Oak and Wicker Furniture ~
Four bowed Chinas, four Victorian
etageres, hall stands, marble top Victorian bedroom set, art deco wicker set
with magazine pouches, etc.
- L. & J.G. Stickley Dining Room Table ~
Original finish!
- 1940 NY World’s Fair Information Manual Pastel ~ Signed Louis Icart Steinway Piano!
Freda Werther, after operating Karwen’s Antiques and Jewelry for 30 years, is closing her Highland Park, NJ shop and calling it quits. Freda will still dabble in the business, but this will allow her to move closer to her daughter. The contents are being sold to the bare walls, along with wonderful things from her own home: a 19thC Steinway piano; 30” stained glass chandelier; large Meissen porcelain groups; and a pastel signed by Louis Icart, to name a few.
The contents of a Plainfield, NJ estate, that narrowly escaped being thrown into a dumpster, are also included in the August 2nd Auction. Some of the items rescued: L. and J. G. Stickley Dining Room Table, in original condition!; Fada bakelite television set; advertising pieces; and a 1940 NY World’s Fair Information Manual. We’re presently researching the owner’s involvement in organizing the Fair!
The August 2nd Auction will begin at 5:00pm with a wonderful private collection of 300 pieces of Nippon, sold in lots, without reserve! The collection was amassed back in the 1960’s, and includes: chocolate sets, plaques, bowls, vases, and other vessels, in every size and decoration imaginable!
At 6:30pm we will seque into the Estate Treasures part of the auction. There is a beautiful selection of platinum, diamond, and gold estate jewelry from a former NYC jewelry designer. Art glass signed Tiffany, Steuben, and an early set of Val St. Lambert stemware. Good porcelain and china including Sevres, Meissen, and china signed and dated 1880 from the “Hayes” administration, with the presidential seal on it! There’s also a great selection of Victorian, oak, and wicker furniture, including a fruit-carved marble-top Victorian bedroom set!
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September 6th, 2001
Previews: Tues., Sept. 4th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm;
Wed., Sept. 5th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm;
Thurs., Sept. 6th, 3:00 pm; or by Appointment
Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road, Edison, NJ
- SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE...
- Antique platinum diamond ring with 3.6 carat old European cut stone
- Pair of platinum earrings with 10 carats of natural fancy pink diamonds
- Van Cleef & Arpels 18K diamond choker
- Platinum brooch with 22 carats of diamonds
- Schepps retro citrine and ruby brooch
- Four strands of South Sea pearls
- Platinum art deco diamond bracelets
- Four Tiffany diamond engagement rings
On September 6th, American Antiques Auction will conduct a monumental Estate Jewelry Auction. Over 1,000 pieces of platinum, diamond, gold, silver, enamel, cameo and South Sea pearl jewelry, gathered from all over the country, will be sold! Over a hundred wrist and pocket watches will be sold, including Cartier, Jules Jurgensen, Ebel and Baume & Mercier.
For the numismatists, the Auction includes a collection of antique American paper money, and gold and silver coins. There is also a XXIV Olympiad Commemorative Set. Hundreds of pieces of Georgian, Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco jewelry are included. There is even a collection of American Indian jewelry of belts, bracelets, squash blossom necklaces, and rings, highlighted by a 14K lapis, coral and turquoise ring signed by Charles Loloma!
There are over 200 pieces of diamond jewelry, with solitaire stones ranging from ¼ carat to 4 carats, including signed pieces by Tiffany, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Oscar Hyman! Hundreds of pieces of gemstone jewelry including tanzanite, sapphire, ruby, emerald, opal, amethyst, pearl, coral, black opal, garnet, and more! If your taste is more exotic, the Sale includes such things as a 19th C. carved ivory box with erotic decoration, and a carved opal figure-of-Buddah snuff bottle weighing 146 carats!
This sale is open to the public and whether you buy for resale or the one you love, don’t miss this auction!
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October 4th, 2001
Sale contents added to November 1st Estate Treasures Auction.
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November 1st, 2001
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Wednesday, Oct. 31st, 6:00-9:00pm Thursday, Nov. 1st, 3:00pm |
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Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road Edison, NJ | |
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6:30 pm: The Rugh Estate, from Watchung, NJ, will be sold without reserve! Full-winged Griffin-carved mahogany library table; Meissen porcelain; antique dolls; heavily carved marble-top Victorian furniture; cast-iron banks; two rosewood Victorian melodins; swag pendulum two-weight clock; newel-post figural lamps; Louis Vuitton; Roseville; hat-pins; knife-box; Shelley; Baccarat candelabra; sterling tea sets; Woodard patio set; inlaid partner's desk; red-leather Chesterfield sofa; artwork by listed artists; Drexel cherry dining set with breakfront; carved ivory; gilt mirrors; Flemish lamps; 18th C. handblown glass, purchased at Sotheby's in the 1950's; and much more!
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December 6th, 2001
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Wednesday, Dec. 5th, 6:00-9:00pm Thursday, Dec. 6th, 3:00pm |
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Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road Edison, NJ | |
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Estate Jewelry, Silver and Boxes - Including Diamond and Gold Jewelry and Watches including Cartier Sunburst Brooch with Diamonds; C. 1790 Helmet Creamer marked IM; English Sterling Tea Service marked Birks; Grande Baroque and Chantilly Flatware Sets; Ornate Silver Plateau Supported by Cherubs; Twelve 800 Silver Dinner Plates; Box Collection Including Gold, Silver, and Enamel Russian, Austria Hungarian, Viennese, spice, nutmeg, and patch boxes.
Roseville Art Pottery - Including a Dozen Jardinieres and Pedestals, and Umbrella Stands, and other Vessels in Sun Flower, Futura, Florentine, Freesia, Magnolia, Water Lily, White Rose, Foxglove, Zephyr Lily, Yellow Dawn, Primrose, Bushberry, Bleeding Heart, Snowberry, Clematis, Gardenia, Rosecraft, Mostique, Apple Blossom, Florane, Iris, Peony, Donatello, Dahlrose, Thorn Apple, Tourmaline, Ixia, Tuscany, Luffa, Silhouette, Columbine, Bittersweet, Mostique, Pinecone, Velmoss, Wincraft, Normandy, Mock Orange, Blended with Lion Heads, Blended (without), Dogwood, and Baneda Patterns.
6:30 pm:
Toys, Dolls, and Trains- Toys of Many Categories Including: Schoenhut Circus Figures; Bliss? Animal Figures on Wheels; cast iron, tin, wind-up signed German, Marx, Wolverine, and Hubley; Steiff Collection; Bisque and Porcelain Dolls Signed German, K*R, S&H, A&M, Madame Alexanders, Cupies, Celluoid, Barbies, Clothing; Train Sets, Accessories, and Paper Goods, Many in Original Boxes, Including: 773, 2330, 2378, 2343, 2333, 2332, 1656, and Much More!!!
Sold without reserve!
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