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Broadway and Old Trinity in the Snow

Broadway and Old Trinity in the Snow

  • Artist Guy Carleton Wiggins
  • Location American
  • Materials  Oil on canvas board
  • Dimensions 16 x 12 in.; framed 21 x 17 in.
  • Estimate $25,000-$35,000
  • Sale price  $36,000

Impressionist Guy Carleton Wiggins was known for his paintings of New York City’s famous landmarks. Though the building depicted in the image was completed 1846, and the third Trinity Church in Manhattan. The second Trinity church was attended by George Washington, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton, who is buried in the graveyard depicted in the lower right corner. The painting is signed by the artist.

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1973 Jaguar XKE V-12 Convertible

1973 Jaguar XKE V-12 Convertible

  • Location British
  • Date 1973
  • Dimensions 16 x 12 in.; framed 21 x 17 in.
  • Estimate $30,000–$50,000 with starting price at $15,000
  • Sale price  $45,600

Released in 1961, the Jaguar E-Type was called “the most beautiful car ever made” by Enzo Ferrari. Since then, E-Type cars have come to define luxury sports cars for the 1960s and 1970s. The Daily Telegraph’s gave it the top slot in its ranking of the 100 Most Beautiful Cars of All Time. This Series 3 XKE V-12 convertible has an odometer reading of 15,557.

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Large Silver Ingot from Atocha Shipwreck

Large Silver Ingot from Atocha Shipwreck

  • Date 1621
  • Materials  Silver
  • Dimensions 3-1/2 x 14 x 5 in
  • Estimate $28,000-$36,000
  • Sale price  $43,200

In 1622, the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha sunk off the coast of the Florida Keys. The ship was bound for Spain and was transporting costly goods from the Americas, such as copper, gold, gems, indigo, and silver—including the ingot. The shipwreck was rediscovered in 1985. In 2014 it was named the “most valuable shipwreck to be recovered” by the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Rare George Hendel Coin Silver Tea Service

Rare George Hendel Coin Silver Tea Service

  • Artist George Hendel
  • Location American
  • Date Circa 1800
  • Materials  Silver
  • Dimensions 3-1/2 x 14 x 5 in
  • Estimate $30,000-$50,000
  • Sale price  $36,000

George Hendel, a silversmith from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was a renowned colonial craftsman. Though some of his creations survive today, hollow ware is extremely rare. Only one other tea service is known to exist, and it is in the Cumberland County Historical Society’s collection. The coffee pot features a decorative bird head spout, a “W” monogram, and bead borders. It is accompanied by a matching tea pot, creamer, and lidded urn.

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American Chippendale Walnut Dressing Table

American Chippendale Walnut Dressing Table

  • Location American
  • Date Circa 1770
  • Materials  Poplar and white cedar
  • Dimensions 29-3/4 x 34-3/4 x 19-3/4 in.
  • Estimate $25,000 - $35,000
  • Sale price  $21,600

Popularized by British cabinet maker Thomas Chippendale, Chippendale furniture combines elements of Gothic, Rococo, and Chinese design. Not just limited to Britain, the style was also popular in American households in the 18th century. This dressing table originated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and features the ball and claw feet and shell and ribbon motifs commonly seen in the Chippendale style.

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The Tall Ship at Full Sail

The Tall Ship at Full Sail

  • Artist Montague Dawson, R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
  • Location British
  • Date 1967
  • Materials  Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions 24 x 36-1/8 in.; framed 30-1/4 x 42-1/2 in.
  • Estimate $20,000-$30,000
  • Sale price  $16,800

Renowned maritime artist Montague Dawson, R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A., was well known for painting ships from the 18th and 19th centuries. He served in the Royal Navy in World War I, was official artist for the Expedition of the South Seas in 1924 aboard the steam yacht St. George, and worked as a war artist during World War II. The Tall Ship at Full Sail depicts the Sierra Miranda, built in Scotland in 1884.

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Serpent Amber Glass Vase

Serpent Amber Glass Vase

  • Artist René Lalique
  • Location French
  • Date 1924
  • Materials  Glass
  • Dimensions 9-3/4 in.
  • Estimate $15,000-$20,000
  • Sale price  $22,800

René Lalique was an Art Deco glass designer known for glass art, vases, perfume bottles, chandeliers, and more. He was also a well-known Art Nouveau jewelry designer. Today, his works can be seen in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in France, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

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Art Nouveau 14kt. Gold and Sapphire Ring

Art Nouveau 14kt. Gold and Sapphire Ring

  • Materials  14-carat gold and blue sapphire
  • Dimensions 1 x 7/8 in., size 7-1/2, 9.5 grams
  • Estimate $8,000-$12,000
  • Sale price  $7,200

Featuring flowing organic lines, floral motifs, and geometric accents, this ring is a prime example of Art Nouveau jewelry design. The cushion-cut blue sapphire in the center of the ring weighs an estimated 10 carats and originates from Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. A personal engraving and the maker's mark are visible.

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Monument to William Blake

Monument to William Blake

  • Artist Sir Jacob Epstein
  • Location British
  • Date 1956
  • Materials  Patinated bronze
  • Dimensions 21-1/2 in.
  • Estimate $10,000-$15,000
  • Sale price  $26,400

Epstein is now a well-regarded sculptor of the early 20th century, but his work was called "obscene" and "barbaric" by contemporary critics. Commissioned by the Blake Society to be displayed in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, Epstein worked from portraits, sketches, and life masks of the author. Yet few members of the Blake society attended the unveiling, which is thought due to the “menacing image” of the renowned poet.

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Hans Wegner Flag Halyard Chair

Hans Wegner Flag Halyard Chair

  • Artist Hans Wegner
  • Location Danish
  • Materials  Steel and white painted frame with plaited brown flag halyard seat, feet with plastic pads, orange pillow, and white leather hide
  • Dimensions 31-1/2 x 41 x 45 in.
  • Estimate $8,000-$12,000
  • Sale price  $8,400

Known for his functional designs, Hans Wegner’s Modernist furniture served as iconic depictions of mid-century Danish style. He designed more than 500 chairs in his lifetime, garnering major prizes. His furniture can be found in the collections of the New York Museum of Modern Art and Die Neue Sammlung in Munich.

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Broadway and Old Trinity in the Snow

Broadway and Old Trinity in the Snow

  • Artist Guy Carleton Wiggins
  • Location American
  • Materials  Oil on canvas board
  • Dimensions 16 x 12 in.; framed 21 x 17 in.
  • Estimate $25,000-$35,000
  • Sale price  $36,000

Impressionist Guy Carleton Wiggins was known for his paintings of New York City’s famous landmarks. Though the building depicted in the image was completed 1846, and the third Trinity Church in Manhattan. The second Trinity church was attended by George Washington, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton, who is buried in the graveyard depicted in the lower right corner. The painting is signed by the artist.

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1973 Jaguar XKE V-12 Convertible

1973 Jaguar XKE V-12 Convertible

  • Location British
  • Date 1973
  • Dimensions 16 x 12 in.; framed 21 x 17 in.
  • Estimate $30,000–$50,000 with starting price at $15,000
  • Sale price  $45,600

Released in 1961, the Jaguar E-Type was called “the most beautiful car ever made” by Enzo Ferrari. Since then, E-Type cars have come to define luxury sports cars for the 1960s and 1970s. The Daily Telegraph’s gave it the top slot in its ranking of the 100 Most Beautiful Cars of All Time. This Series 3 XKE V-12 convertible has an odometer reading of 15,557.

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Large Silver Ingot from Atocha Shipwreck

Large Silver Ingot from Atocha Shipwreck

  • Date 1621
  • Materials  Silver
  • Dimensions 3-1/2 x 14 x 5 in
  • Estimate $28,000-$36,000
  • Sale price  $43,200

In 1622, the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha sunk off the coast of the Florida Keys. The ship was bound for Spain and was transporting costly goods from the Americas, such as copper, gold, gems, indigo, and silver—including the ingot. The shipwreck was rediscovered in 1985. In 2014 it was named the “most valuable shipwreck to be recovered” by the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Rare George Hendel Coin Silver Tea Service

Rare George Hendel Coin Silver Tea Service

  • Artist George Hendel
  • Location American
  • Date Circa 1800
  • Materials  Silver
  • Dimensions 3-1/2 x 14 x 5 in
  • Estimate $30,000-$50,000
  • Sale price  $36,000

George Hendel, a silversmith from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was a renowned colonial craftsman. Though some of his creations survive today, hollow ware is extremely rare. Only one other tea service is known to exist, and it is in the Cumberland County Historical Society’s collection. The coffee pot features a decorative bird head spout, a “W” monogram, and bead borders. It is accompanied by a matching tea pot, creamer, and lidded urn.

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American Chippendale Walnut Dressing Table

American Chippendale Walnut Dressing Table

  • Location American
  • Date Circa 1770
  • Materials  Poplar and white cedar
  • Dimensions 29-3/4 x 34-3/4 x 19-3/4 in.
  • Estimate $25,000 - $35,000
  • Sale price  $21,600

Popularized by British cabinet maker Thomas Chippendale, Chippendale furniture combines elements of Gothic, Rococo, and Chinese design. Not just limited to Britain, the style was also popular in American households in the 18th century. This dressing table originated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and features the ball and claw feet and shell and ribbon motifs commonly seen in the Chippendale style.

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The Tall Ship at Full Sail

The Tall Ship at Full Sail

  • Artist Montague Dawson, R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
  • Location British
  • Date 1967
  • Materials  Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions 24 x 36-1/8 in.; framed 30-1/4 x 42-1/2 in.
  • Estimate $20,000-$30,000
  • Sale price  $16,800

Renowned maritime artist Montague Dawson, R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A., was well known for painting ships from the 18th and 19th centuries. He served in the Royal Navy in World War I, was official artist for the Expedition of the South Seas in 1924 aboard the steam yacht St. George, and worked as a war artist during World War II. The Tall Ship at Full Sail depicts the Sierra Miranda, built in Scotland in 1884.

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Serpent Amber Glass Vase

Serpent Amber Glass Vase

  • Artist René Lalique
  • Location French
  • Date 1924
  • Materials  Glass
  • Dimensions 9-3/4 in.
  • Estimate $15,000-$20,000
  • Sale price  $22,800

René Lalique was an Art Deco glass designer known for glass art, vases, perfume bottles, chandeliers, and more. He was also a well-known Art Nouveau jewelry designer. Today, his works can be seen in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in France, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

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Art Nouveau 14kt. Gold and Sapphire Ring

Art Nouveau 14kt. Gold and Sapphire Ring

  • Materials  14-carat gold and blue sapphire
  • Dimensions 1 x 7/8 in., size 7-1/2, 9.5 grams
  • Estimate $8,000-$12,000
  • Sale price  $7,200

Featuring flowing organic lines, floral motifs, and geometric accents, this ring is a prime example of Art Nouveau jewelry design. The cushion-cut blue sapphire in the center of the ring weighs an estimated 10 carats and originates from Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. A personal engraving and the maker's mark are visible.

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Monument to William Blake

Monument to William Blake

  • Artist Sir Jacob Epstein
  • Location British
  • Date 1956
  • Materials  Patinated bronze
  • Dimensions 21-1/2 in.
  • Estimate $10,000-$15,000
  • Sale price  $26,400

Epstein is now a well-regarded sculptor of the early 20th century, but his work was called "obscene" and "barbaric" by contemporary critics. Commissioned by the Blake Society to be displayed in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, Epstein worked from portraits, sketches, and life masks of the author. Yet few members of the Blake society attended the unveiling, which is thought due to the “menacing image” of the renowned poet.

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Hans Wegner Flag Halyard Chair

Hans Wegner Flag Halyard Chair

  • Artist Hans Wegner
  • Location Danish
  • Materials  Steel and white painted frame with plaited brown flag halyard seat, feet with plastic pads, orange pillow, and white leather hide
  • Dimensions 31-1/2 x 41 x 45 in.
  • Estimate $8,000-$12,000
  • Sale price  $8,400

Known for his functional designs, Hans Wegner’s Modernist furniture served as iconic depictions of mid-century Danish style. He designed more than 500 chairs in his lifetime, garnering major prizes. His furniture can be found in the collections of the New York Museum of Modern Art and Die Neue Sammlung in Munich.

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