January 20th, 2024, Auction - Press Release
A consignor’s recent discovery, a 1612 King James Bible in a used bookshop, will accompany a handsome group of Ecclesiastical vestments from the 17th and 18th centuries sent to auction to benefit the Slater Memorial Museum's acquisition fund. The rare bible is an example of the first quarto New Testament of King James version; no other copies are listed as having sold at auction since 1985, and there are only three other auction records in the whole of the 20th century (Herbert 318). The garments are beautifully embroidered with silver and gilt threads, and many are handsomely framed.
Fine American items offered in this auction have also been tucked away, some for 30 years in a Bristol warehouse. Most notable of this group is a c. 1800 Salem, Massachusetts Sheraton sofa illustrated in “American Antiques from the Isreal Sack Collection” (Vol. V, page 1345 item P4365). Several other 18th C. and 19th C. New England pieces from the warehouse include Federal chests of drawers, a blanket chest, corner chair, Pembroke and tavern tables, etc. From other sources a beautifully carved classical revival table with white marble top and an early portrait of a young girl holding a doll in the manner of Joseph Goodhue Chandler (1813-1884).
A Confederate Bowie knife that was captured features carving on the handle by its captor, Carlos Buck, describing that it was taken during the Roanoke Island Battle of February 19th, 1862. Other Miliaria to be offered includes a Collinsville plantation owners’ sword, a naïve oil painting depicting West Point, four prints after William Henry Meyers featuring the Mexican-American War, a WWI poster “Columbia Calls”, and WWII Aeronautical items kept as souvenirs including flying caps and goggles, gun camera, etc.
The January 20th sale will also feature 19th and 20th century paintings and prints, traditional and contemporary. Notable traditional works include a large luminous winter landscape by Harry Russell Ballinger presented in a Newcomb Macklin frame, an impressionistically rendered landscape by Dennis Sheehan, a charming floral still life by John C. Traynor, landscapes by Louis Aston Knight, George L. Nelson, Douglas Smith, Alex Poplaski , etc. There is a good selection of works by Connecticut artists including oil paintings such as reclining cows by William Henry Howe, a large James Goodwin McManus landscape (with accompanying photos of its display in the ‘Old Timers Club’ in Hartford), Linda Nelson Stocks (7), most featuring New England locations. Prints by Connecticut and New England artists will include those by Winfield Scott Clime, Philip Kappel, Yngve Edward Soderberg, Luigi Lucioni, Robert Nisbit, and others. A silver gelatin photograph by marine photographer Morris Rosenfeld, “The Shamrock”, depicts the iconic America’s Cup challenger under full sail and is signed and embossed in lower right corner by the artist. A Renoir print and several oils on canvas including Continental landscapes by Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriel and William Didier-Pouget will also be offered.
A varied selection of English and Continental decorative arts include micro-mosaics, Murano glass, miniature portraits, and bronze figures as well as fine porcelain from Sevres, Flight Barr & Barr, Worcester, Meissen, St. Clement, etc. will cross the block. Other notable items include holloware by Steuben; a generous assortment of Southwest silver jewelry including squash blossom necklaces, cuff bracelets and rings set with turquoise and other stones; English and American silver flatware and serving pieces including by Tiffany & Co.; Asian carved sculptures, woodblock prints and embroideries; Oriental carpets and rugs, round out the fine furnishings. A single owner toy collection of trucks, many by iconic maker Wyandotte, as well as Steelcraft and Hubley all in handsome condition will also be featured.
This sale will be live at the Plainville CT gallery starting at 5:30pm on January 20th. Winter Associates’ auction catalog is available online at www.AuctionsAppraisers.com as of Wednesday, January 10th. Winter Associates, Inc. is located in central Connecticut at 21 Cooke Street in Plainville, CT. Previews are Friday, January 17th from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.; Sunday, January 19th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.; and on Monday, January 20th from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Previewers are welcome at other times, please call to schedule an appointment. (860) 793-0288.
Absentee bids can be submitted prior to the sale and bidders are welcome to actively bid during the sale online or by phone bid. Pickup will be by appointment only, please call the office and we will do our best to accommodate you.