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BRIGGS AUCTION, INC. SPECTACULAR ESTATE ANTIQUE AUCTION FRIDAY, MARCH 4^th, 2005 This Exciting Auction Featured: an excellent assortment of Clocks: 18^th C. Chester Co. Tall-case Clock by Isaac Thomas, Willistown; 18^th C. Bethlehem, PA Tall Clock by Krause; French Mantle Clocks, etc. Classic Autos: 1923 Stevens Touring Car; 1941 Lincoln Zephyr Antique Furniture: Chippendale Chests; Victorian Furnishings, etc. Fine Art: 19^th C. Oil Paintings, Signed Engravings, etc. Estate Oriental Carpets Fine Porcelains, China, Crystal, Cloisonné Sterling Estate Jewelry, and much more. Items from MAIN LINE and DELAWARE VALLEY Homes and Estates in Westtown, Chester Co.; Havertown, Lansdowne, & Philadelphia, PA and Newark, DE, with additions.
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: (Note: All prices include 10% Buyer's Premium)
CLOCKS
18^th C. Walnut Tall-case Clock by Isaac Thomas, Willistown, PA $24,200	18^th C. Tall Clock by John Krause, Bethlehem, PA $5500	Gilded-Brass and Glass Mantle Clock $2310
Tiffany & Co. French Marble-case Clock Guarniture Set with pair of matching Urns $1045	French Brass Mantle Clock with Figures $1045	NOT PICTURED: Tiffany French Carriage Clock: $468 Wag-on-the-Wall Clock with hand-painted dial: $363 Vienna Regulator Wall Clock in Walnut Case: $413
ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILES
1923 Stephens "Salient Six" Touring Sedan (Mfg. by Moline Plow Co., Illinois) $20, 900	1941 Lincoln Zephyr $12,100
ESTATE ORIENTAL CARPETS
Room-size Sarouk (10'6" x 18'7") $8360	Palace-size Sarouk (11'10" x 23'3") $7700	Room-size Sarouk (8'9" x 11'10") $4180
Room-size Sarouk (8'9" x 12'2") $3630	Room-size Heriz (7'8" x 11'2") $3300	Room-size Heriz (7'11" x 110'5") $2970
Room-size Heriz (12'9" x 9'1") $2970	Room-size Chinese Art Deco (9'1" x 11'6") $2530	Sarouk Mat (apx. 2' x 3') $341
Sarouk Mat (apx. 2' x 3') $330	Sarouk Mat (apx. 2' x 3') $330
ANTIQUE FURNITURE
Chippendale Walnut Tall Chest (David Stockwell Provenance) $3960	Chippendale Walnut 4-drawer Chest $2420	Wide Mahogany Bookcase with leaded-glass doors, on ball feet $1650
Oak Corner Cupboard with Glass Doors $1485	NOT PICTURED: Set of 4 Empire Dining Chiars with shell-carved Backs: $1320 Chippendale-style Carved Drop-front Desk: $990 Chippendale-style Upholstered Sofa with carved Eagles: $1210 Hepplewhite Chest with 4 graduated drawers $1045
DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES
Silk Needlework with painted panel of "Custer's Last Fight" $3520	18^th C. Stump-work Coverlet with floral motif, silver & gold threads $2090	Marble Bust of Woman with tall Marble Pedestal $1485
Large American Indian Woven Basket $468	Early Redware Loaf Dish with yellow slip decoration $715	Rookwood Pottery Vase (Converted to Lamp) $1430
Pr. Tall Regency Gilded Candelabras $468	NOT PICTURED: Bronze "Dog-head" Inkwell with Glass Eyes: $715 Chippendale Courting Mirror: $429 Carved-wood Tea Caddy with bird finial: $248
FINE ART
Oil/Canvas by Aaron Bohrod, "The Jester" $1870	Marc Chagall Signed Lithograph $3025	Signed Oil/Canvas, "The Bullfight" $358
STERLING / PEWTER
3 Georgian Silver Footed Salvers $688, $495, $440	Assorted Sterling Serving Pieces including Tiffany "Strawberry" Pattern Pie Server: $330; Sterling Ladle: $110	Collection of English and American Pewter, sold in 23 Lots $1736, total
NOT PICTURED: 4 Victorian Silver Caddy Spoons: $358 2 Hallmarked Master Salts with Grape Decoration: $385 Sterling Water Pitcher: $358 Sterling pedestal-base Bowl with Reticulated Edge: $248 Reed & Barton Silver-plated Tea Set: $374
FINE PORCELAINS & CHINA, CRYSTAL, ETC.
30" Cloisonné Charger $3410	Set Coalport Ming Rose China (Service for 12) $1155	Pr. Porcelain Urns with gilded "Cherub" Handles $2750
Imari Punch Bowl with Fluted Edge $880	Cut-glass Compote with Brass Figural Base $248	Victorian-style Porcelain Figure Grouping $358
NOT PICTURED: 2-pc. Glass Center Bowl with Pedestal Base: $1265 Large Lladro Porcelain Figure of Don Quixote: $468 Pair of Ruby-glass Lustres: $385 Cut Glass Bowl: $165 Set 6 matching Haviland Limoges Oyster Plates: $550 3 Limoges Oyster Plates with floral design: $275 (each) 2 Limoges Oyster Plates: $176 (each) Large, Round Cut Glass Tray: $330
ESTATE JEWELRY
Diamond 3-stone Ring in Platinum Setting (Old Mine-cut Diamonds) $1430	NOT PICTURED: Lot of 2 Gold Necklaces and 2 Bracelets: $825 2 14k Neck Chains and other Necklace: $990 "Bulldog" Necklace and Bracelet (marked 18k): $275
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