Diverse collections fuel strong prices for JSE & Associate’s November Americana auction
American Folk Art carved and painted Sir Walter Raleigh tobacco merchant figure, attributed to the shop of Samuel Robb, made $121,500 and sold to a trade buyer by telephone.
MOUNT CRAWFORD, VA. — The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates November 17-19 Premier Americana Auction was a notable event and produced robust prices in several categories. It was one of the firm’s strongest Americana sales to date. The three-day format comprised more than 1,500 lots of high-quality material and generated very strong levels of participation for the firm, a good indication of continued strength in the diverse Americana market. With a busy gallery on each day, competition was intense during each session with several thousand registered bidders participating online, by telephone, in-house and through absentee bidding.
Day One has the San Francisco, collection of Donald Putterman; material extracted from the Bennington Museum, Bennington, Vt.; and property of the Litchfield, Conn., estate of Peter Tillou. The day’s offerings included eighteenth- and nineteenth-century glass and lighting of all kinds, with large selections of free-blown, printed, and blow-molded articles, many in rare colors or shapes, as well as American historical/figurative jars and bottles.
The top lot for the day was a rare pair of pressed openwork fruit baskets in brilliant deep amethyst. The elegant base forms, which were probably made at the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. around 1840. was made, generated a lot of pre-sale interest from private individuals and the trade, eventually selling to a collector by phone for $20,655.
Other highlights of the day included a beautiful blown-molded and printed chandelier in medium blue, probably also made at Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., at $12,150; a very rare sandwich free-blown and pressed whale oil spark/toy floor lamp in medium to dark blue at $10,935; and a fine sandwich pressed loop/leaf open compote in brilliant amethyst at $6,545.
This newly discovered first edition of The Book of Mormon closed at $60,750.
Day Two on Friday featured the fourth and final session of the American Historic Transfer Ware Collection from Nick Routson of Phoenix, Ariz.; property from the Ann and Clay Ring Family Collection of Winston-Salem, NC; and the Romney, W.Va., estate of Clarence and Coralena Smith; as well as material withdrawn by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia, and Old Salem Museum & Gardens, Winston Salem, NC
The day’s offerings included a wide variety of American historic Staffordshire transferware, nineteenth-century American folkware, country accessories, baskets, samplers, quilts, and additional English and Chinese ceramics. The highlight of the day was an important Daniel Seagle (Lincoln County, NC, 1805-1867) 15-gallon four-handled stoneware jar in excellent overall condition, which attracted strong pre-sale interest. In the end, it was a collector bidding online that prevailed, pushing the final price to $25,515. Other Day Two highlights included a fine Staffordshire transfer printed ceramic plate with a view of New York City from Weehawken at $9,112; a rare mid-nineteenth-century South Carolina album quilt at $6,682; and an exceptional American Carved Tree Butter Print with a Federal-style eagle at $4,860.
Session Three on Saturday featured more material from the Ann and Clay Ring family collection; property of the Mendham, NJ, collection of Kathy and Dr. Joseph Arvay; selections from the important Americana collection of Barbara and the late Charlie Hunter of Staunton, Va.; as well as more material culled by the Valentine Museum and Old Salem Museum & Gardens.
The day’s offerings included a selection of rare Virginia and other Southern materials; Eighteenth and Nineteenth century formal and country furniture, including painted examples; American folk and fine arts; historical and Civil War materials, including firearms and sidearms; Nineteenth Century Coin Silver; rare antique books; early American flags; and a variety of Oriental rugs and carpets.
Charming bidders to $42,525 was this nineteenth-century American school portrait of a Southern belle.
Rounding out the top lot of the day – and of the three-day event – was an American folk art piece carved and painted by Sir Walter Raleigh’s tobacco/cigar shop, attributed to the shop of Samuel Anderson Robb (New York, 1851- 1928). The rare form, completely fresh on the market with Louisville, Ky., history and in remarkably original condition, wowed two telephone bidders, pushing the figure to $121,500. The winner was Pennsylvania dealer Kelly Kinzle, who bought the figure for inventory.
Other notable results from the Friday session included a newly discovered true first issue The Book of Mormon at $60,750; an outstanding American School mid-nineteenth-century portrait of a Southern belle at $42,525; a very rare Civil War period printed side flag with Harrisburg, Penn., history at $26,730; a fresh-to-market Shenandoah Valley of Virginia paint-adorned bentwood box at $25,515; and a very fine Shenandoah Valley of Virginia walnut tin panel food/pie safe attributed to the shop of James McCann in New Market, Va., for $24,300, which sold to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
After the auction, company president and chief auctioneer Jeffrey S. Evans said, “This sale generated strong interest across the board, from bidders near and far. The caliber of material on offer across various categories was very attractive to a wide range of collectors. Levels of online participation in our auctions continue to grow for us – a true indication that there is continued market demand for a diverse range of Americana and folk art. The overall excitement and strong sales results reflect the freshness and high quality of the goods on offer.” Evans added: “We have several collections lined up for 2023, so we’re looking forward to another successful year ahead.”
Prices quoted include the buyer’s premium as reported by the auction house. For additional auction results, a schedule of upcoming sales, or more information, www.jeffreysevans.com, info@jeffreysevans.com or 540-434-3939.
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