Bidspirit auctions | The Estate Gallery Auction Sep 26
The Estate Gallery, Sep 26 11:00 AM. 223 lots.
The Estate Gallery -
Sterling Silver, Antique Firearms, Antique Books and Collectibles
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AUCTION CLOSING: Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Lots Begin Closing at 11:00 AM EDT
PLATFORM: Online Bidding via TEG Auctions & Associated Auction Networks
ESTATE, FINE ART, STERLING SILVER & ANTIQUE FIREARMS AUCTION
We are pleased to announce an outstanding online estate catalog featuring 223 curated lots of fine sterling silver flatware and hollowware, rare 19th-century antique firearms, leather-bound antiquarian literature, period bronzes, fine art, Asian porcelain, oriental rugs, quality workshop items collectibles and general estate items .
Bidding is currently open online and will run through Saturday, September 26th, with lots beginning to close sequentially at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
Local pickup appointments are to be scheduled Sunday Sept 27th – Tuesday Sept 29th. Shipping also available on small items
CATALOG HIGHLIGHTS & FEATURED CATEGORIES
1. Fine Sterling Silver & Luxury Tableware
A major highlight of this sale includes impressive solid sterling silver services, table accessories, and personal appointments:
• Towle "Craftsman" Sterling Silver Service (Lot 50): A 41-piece set of solid sterling silver flatware in the classic Craftsman pattern, featured alongside a complementary set of 8 Towle Craftsman sterling-handled dinner knives (Lot 49).
• Manchester Silver Co. Sterling Hollowware (Lot 46): A matching sterling silver creamer and sugar bowl set.
• Sterling Silver & Porcelain Demitasse Set (Lot 48): A multi-piece set of porcelain demitasse cups and saucers set within ornate sterling silver frames.
• Silver Table & Personal Accessories (Lots 45, 47, 72): Including a child’s engraved sterling silver cup inscribed "Julia, " sterling silver and glass coasters, and vintage leather belts featuring sterling silver and 1/10 14K gold-filled buckles.
2. Featured Antique Firearms & Historical Militaria
A headline offering for arms and militaria collectors featuring notable 19th-century black powder firearms:
• W.H. Baker Side-by-Side Percussion Muzzle-Loading Shotgun (Lot 111): An exceptional antique side-by-side double barrel percussion lock shotgun fitted with a 34-inch barrel, representing classic American gunsmithing history.
• Remington New Model Army .44 Caliber Percussion Revolver (Lot 110): An original 19th-century .44 caliber Remington civil war era design revolver featuring an octagonal barrel (offered for parts/repair).
3. Antiquarian Leather-Bound Books & Historic Works
An expansive offering of multi-volume, leather-bound 19th-century sets suitable for fine libraries:
• Lord Byron’s Complete Works (Lot 51): An 1824 eight-volume set published by R.W. Pomeroy in full leather bindings.
• Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley Novels (Lot 52): The 1869 Illustrated Library Edition set.
• George Borrow’s The Bible in Spain (Lot 55): An 1843 three-volume 4th edition set published by John Murray, London.
• Complete Sets & Classics (Lots 59, 75, 77): John L. Stoddard’s Lectures complete 10-volume set (1905), works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Russell Lowell, and Théophile Gautier (Limited Edition #266/1000).
4. Period Bronzes, Fine Art & Decorative Mirrors
• Fine Sculpture (Lots 26–28): Classical Spelter sculpture of Sappho cast for Susse Freres (Lot 27), H.B.W. Porter bronze nude female figure with frog (Lot 26), and a cast spelter figure of The Gleaner (Lot 28).
• Original Fine Art (Lots 125, 126, 139): Featuring 20th-century original watercolor The Abandoned Wharf at Low Tide, Provincetown (Lot 126), original oil still life compositions, and R.F. Witbeck original pen and ink Alice in Wonderland illustrations (Lot 139).
• Gilt & Architectural Mirrors (Lots 124, 127, 128, 130): Ornate Rococo Revival beveled wall mirrors, Neoclassical gilt mirrors, and late 19th-century Victorian tiered burl wood veneer mirrors.
5. Porcelain, Fine Furniture, Rugs & Collectibles
• Asian & Transferware Ceramics (Lots 1–12, 91–95): Large Annie Modica decoupage bowls, Chinese style porcelain fishbowls, ginger jars, guardian lions (foo dogs), and Victoria Ware ironstone cut-corner bowls.
• Period Furniture & Lighting (Lots 113, 123, 153, 154, 160, 182): Early 19th-century country oak 4-drawer chest, triple-pedestal Duncan Phyfe style mahogany dining table, American quartersawn oak Chippendale writing desk, and Arts & Crafts slag glass pendant lighting.
• Specialty Collectibles (Lots 13, 17, 29–44, 173, 223): Over 15 lots of authentic 19th-century Whitall Tatum & Co. glass apothecary bottles, an antique Eureka 3-drawer wooden thread spool cabinet, early A&P Tea wire-bound shipping crate, Bernina Record 930 sewing machine, and original Beatles vinyl albums (Meet The Beatles!, Let It Be).
BIDDING & AUCTION INFORMATION
• Catalog Browsing & Registration: Available immediately on the online auction platform.
• Bidding Format: Timed online auction. Pre-bids and maximum bids may be placed at any time prior to lot closing.
• Soft Close Notice: Lots will begin closing in numerical order at 1:00 PM Eastern USA time on Saturday, September 26th. Extended bidding applies to lots receiving bids in the closing minutes.
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Lots in this catalog (223)
- Lot 1: Large Annie Modica Decoupage Wood Bowl with Blue and White Porcelain Design
- Lot 2: A Trio of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Decorative Objects
- Lot 3: A Trio of Blue and White Transfer-Printed Ceramic Decorative Tablewares
- Lot 4: Victoria Ware Ironstone Blue and White Square Cut Corner Bowl
- Lot 5: Blue and White Porcelain Guardian Lion Figurine with Brocade Ball and Cub
- Lot 6: Mason's Ironstone Fruit Basket Pattern Ginger Jar
- Lot 7: Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Matching Lid
- Lot 8: Thai Blue and White Porcelain Pedestal Bowl in Pineapple Pattern
- Lot 9: Chinese Style Blue and White Porcelain Umbrella Stand
- Lot 10: Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Medallion Garden Stool
- Lot 11: A Blue and White Ceramic Salt Box and Companion Bowl in the Blue Onion Pattern
- Lot 12: A Trio of Blue Willow Ceramic Plates including John Steventon and Sons Grill Plates and a Jackson Vitrified China Plate
- Lot 13: A Collection of Four Salem China Co. and Japanese Transferware Ceramic Plates
- Lot 14: Antique Eureka Three-Drawer Wooden Spool Cabinet
- Lot 15: A Trio of Hand-Turned American Wood Bowls
- Lot 16: Peugeot Freres Manual Beechwood Box Coffee Grinder
- Lot 17: Collection of Decoupage, Metallic-Finish, and Speckled Decorative Eggs in a Galvanized Metal Tray
- Lot 18: American Industrial A&P Tea Shipping Crate Chest
- Lot 19: American Studio Artisan Handcrafted Exotic Wood Box with Spalted Wood Inlay
- Lot 20: A Trio of Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Architectural Ornaments
- Lot 21: Two Hand-Carved Dark Wood Decorative Architectural Elements
- Lot 22: A Collection of Amethyst and Agate Geode Specimens with Carved Wood Stands
- Lot 23: Renaissance Revival Cast Brass Sculpture Possibly a Former Desk Inkwell w/ Mascaron
- Lot 24: Black Americana Cast Metal Tobacco Leaf Wall Pocket
- Lot 25: Collection of Brass and Glass Decorative Objects, Monogrammed Hook, and Model Field Cannon
- Lot 26: H. B. W. Porter Bronze Nude Female Figure with Frog
- Lot 27: Spelter Sculpture of Sappho for Susse Freres
- Lot 28: Cast Spelter Sculpture of a Gleaner on Wooden Base
- Lot 29: Whitall Tatum and Company Glass Apothecary Shelf Bottle with Stopper
- Lot 30: Antique Glass Apothecary Bottle with Reverse Painted Lycopodium Label
- Lot 31: Vintage Glass Apothecary Jar with Ground Glass Stopper and Acacia Opt. Label
- Lot 32: Clear Glass Square-Shouldered Apothecary Jar with Stopper
- Lot 33: Antique Rectangular Glass-Under-Label Apothecary Jar with Original Stopper
- Lot 34: Antique Clear Glass Apothecary Shop Round Jar with POT.BITART. Recessed Glass Label
- Lot 35: A Pair of American Antique Stoppered Clear Glass Apothecary Bottles
- Lot 36: A Pair of Whitall Tatum Company Clear Glass Apothecary Bottles
- Lot 37: A Pair of W. T. Co. Antique Glass Apothecary Bottles with Under-Glass Labels
- Lot 38: A Pair of W.T. Co. Glass Apothecary Bottles
- Lot 39: A Pair of Whitall Tatum Co. Glass Apothecary Shop Rounds with Under-Glass Labels
- Lot 40: A Pair of Whitall Tatum and Company Glass Apothecary Jars with Vitrified Labels
- Lot 41: A Pair of Whitall Tatum and Company Clear Glass Label Under Glass Apothecary Bottles
- Lot 42: A Pair of Whitall Tatum and Company Glass Apothecary Bottles
- Lot 43: A Pair of Whitall Tatum and Company Under Glass Label Apothecary Jars
- Lot 44: A Trio of Antique Whitall Tatum and Company Glass Apothecary Bottles
- Lot 45: Child's Sterling Silver Cup with Julia Inscription
- Lot 46: A Pair of Manchester Silver Co. Sterling Silver Creamer and Sugar Bowl
- Lot 47: Two Sterling Silver and Glass Coasters
- Lot 48: A Set of Sterling Silver and Porcelain Demitasse Cups and Saucers
- Lot 49: A Set of Eight Towle Craftsman Sterling Silver Handled Dinner Knives
- Lot 50: A 41-Piece Set of Towle Craftsman Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware
- Lot 51: Byron, George Gordon Noel. The Works of the Right Hon. Lord Byron. R.W. Pomeroy, 1824. Eight-Volume Set.
- Lot 52: Scott, Sir Walter. Waverley Novels. Fields, Osgood, & Co., 1869. A Set of Volumes. Illustrated Library Edition.
- Lot 53: Stoddard, John L. John L. Stoddard's Lectures. Balch Brothers Co., 1905. Two Volumes (VIII and X).
- Lot 54: Martin, Henri. Histoire de France. Furne, 1858. Fourth Edition.
- Lot 55: Borrow, George. The Bible in Spain. John Murray, 1843. Three Volumes, Fourth Edition.
- Lot 56: Three Volumes from the Library of Valuable Knowledge. D. Appleton and Company, 1913.
- Lot 57: Hawthorne, Nathaniel. Hawthorne's Works. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1884.
- Lot 58: Perreyve, H. Entretiens sur l'Eglise Catholique. P. Tequi, 1901. 4th Ed. and Fouard, C. Saint Paul.
- Lot 59: Stoddard, John L. John L. Stoddard's Lectures. Balch Brothers Co., 1905. Complete Ten-Volume Set.
- Lot 60: A Collection of Volumes from the Library of Valuable Knowledge. New York, 1912.
- Lot 61: Spofford, A. R., et al. (Eds.). The Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events. Art-Library Publishing Company,
- Lot 62: Two Volumes: Bunyan, John. Pilgrim's Progress. Virtue and Bisset, Robert. History of George III, 1816.
- Lot 63: Woven Wood Splint Utility Basket with Fixed Bentwood Handle
- Lot 64: Woven Bamboo Lidded Storage Basket with Dual Handle
- Lot 65: A Trio of Decorative Woven Rattan and Seagrass Trays and Baskets
- Lot 66: A Trio of Assorted Woven Baskets
- Lot 67: Two Graduated Rectangular Lidded Woven Storage Baskets
- Lot 68: Coach Black Patent Leather Signature C Kiss-Lock Carryall Tote Bag
- Lot 69: Two Tignanello Handbags in Navy Blue and Oxblood Red
- Lot 70: An Assortment of Vintage Beaded and Metal Mesh Evening Bags
- Lot 71: Southwestern Style Mixed-Media Concho Belt with Faux-Turquoise and Reddish-Brown Cabochons
- Lot 72: Two Vintage Leather Belts with Sterling Silver and 1/10 14K Gold-Filled Buckles
- Lot 73: Pulsar V401-800M Quartz Wristwatch with Turquoise Inlaid Southwest Style Band
- Lot 74: A real Egg on Wooden Stand and a Collection of White Handblown Glass Eggs in a Wire Basket
- Lot 75: Lowell, James Russell. Lowell's Works. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1891. A Multi-Volume Set.
- Lot 76: Hawthorne, Nathaniel. Hawthorne's Works. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1884. A Multi-Volume Set.
- Lot 77: Gautier, Théophile. The Works of Théophile Gautier. The Jenson Society, 1901. Limited Edition #266/1000.
- Lot 78: Harper's New Monthly Magazine. Harper & Brothers, 1868-1878. Three Volumes.
- Lot 79: Multiple Authors. Library of Valuable Knowledge. D. Appleton and Company, 1895-1902.
- Lot 80: A Collection of Four Antique Leather-Bound Volumes, 1803-1859
- Lot 81: Scott, Sir Walter and Washington Irving. Three Leather-Bound Volumes. Fields, Osgood, & Co., 1870.
- Lot 82: A Collection of Leather-Bound Volumes Including Shakespeare's Doubtful Plays and Ballou's Magazine
- Lot 83: Emerson, Daudet, and Chekhov. The Works of... Three Volumes. Walter J. Black, Inc., circa 1930.
- Lot 84: Black, Draper, and Guizot. Three Antique Volumes. Frank F. Lovell and Company and Others, c. 1880-1900.
- Lot 85: A Collection of Antiquarian Volumes Including Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset. Nelson, et al.
- Lot 86: A Collection of 19th-Century Leather-Bound Volumes including Radcliffe and Anthon
- Lot 87: Parents' Magazine Staff. The Mother's Encyclopedia. The Parents' Institute, Inc., 1952. Revised Edition.
- Lot 88: Gary Larson The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 Three-Volume Paperback Set
- Lot 89: The New Yorker. The Complete Book of Covers from The New Yorker 1925-1989. Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. (DJ)
- Lot 90: Cast Metal Garden Pedestal Sundial with Faux-Bois Base and Father Time Motif
- Lot 91: Three Chinese Style Porcelain Fishbowls and Planter
- Lot 92: A Trio of Blue and White Porcelain Planters
- Lot 93: A Trio of Chinese Style Blue and White Porcelain Planters with a Wooden Stand
- Lot 94: A Collection of Five Chinese Blue and White and Monochrome Glazed Ceramic Planters
- Lot 95: An Assortment of Blue and White Glazed Ceramic Planters and Vessels
- Lot 96: A Terracotta Garden Planter and Matching Hunting Dog Motif Thermometer
- Lot 97: An Assortment of Decorative Glassware and a Neoclassical Style Bust
- Lot 98: Couristan Recife Checkered Field Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug
- Lot 99: An Assortment of Miscellaneous Furniture Stands and Stools
- Lot 100: An Assortment of Terracotta Garden Planters and Decorative Baskets
- Lot 101: A Collection of Contemporary Minimalist Plant Stands and Shelving Units
- Lot 102: A Collection of Five Mixed Metal and Stone Plant Stands and Pedestals
- Lot 103: A Trio of Decorative Metal Garden Trellises and Plant Supports
- Lot 104: Four-Tier Wrought Metal Corner Bakers Rack with Scrollwork Detail
- Lot 105: A Set of Four Contemporary Metal and Synthetic Wicker Outdoor Armchairs
- Lot 106: A Trio of White Finished Shelving Units Including a Matching Pair of Tall Bookcases
- Lot 107: Painted Wood American Country Style Corner Cabinet
- Lot 108: Victorian Pink Cased Satin Glass Diamond Quilted Condiment Jar with Metal Lid
- Lot 109: An Assortment of Portable Electronic Devices including a Kindle E-Reader, Tablets, Smartphones, Apple Retail Packaging,
- Lot 110: Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver .44 Caliber with Octagonal Barrel for Parts/Repair Antique
- Lot 111: W. H. Baker Side-by-Side Percussion Flintlock Shotgun with 34 Inch Barrel Antique
- Lot 112: Antique Weight Driven Wall Regulator Clock
- Lot 113: Electrified Blue Opaline Glass Oil Style Table Lamp with Milk Glass Globe
- Lot 114: Small Leaded Slag Glass and Opalescent Glass Boudoir Lamp
- Lot 115: Chinoiserie Glazed Ceramic Foo Dog Table Lamp with Shou Character Finial
- Lot 116: Converted The Gladstone Metal Pedestal Lamp with White Hobnail Milk Glass Shade
- Lot 117: A Pair of Chinoiserie Faux-Bois Urn-Form Table Lamps with Hotei Finials
- Lot 118: A Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Turned Wood Table Lamps
- Lot 119: A Trio of Decorative Items Including Two Table Lamps and a Carved Wood Swan Sculpture
- Lot 120: Flemish Style Eight Light Brass Chandelier
- Lot 121: Two Decorative Floor Lamps with Red and Laser-Cut Peacock Shades
- Lot 122: Emerson NR303TT Tabletop Retro Music Center with Turntable CD Radio and Cassette
- Lot 123: Vintage Arts and Crafts Slag Glass Four Panel Swag Pendant Lamp
- Lot 124: Large Ornate Rococo Revival Style Gilded Beveled Wall Mirror
- Lot 125: Majorti, Still Life with Fruit and Flowers Oil Painting
- Lot 126: American School, 20th Century, The Abandoned Wharf at Low Tide, Provincetown, Mass. Watercolor
- Lot 127: Late 19th Century Victorian Tiered Burl Wood Veneer and Gilt Wall Mirror
- Lot 128: Victorian Renaissance Revival Gilded Beveled Wall Mirror
- Lot 129: A. Sol Oil Painting on Board Seascape
- Lot 130: Ornate Gilt Framed Neoclassical Revival Wall Mirror
- Lot 131: Still Life Oil Painting of Fruit and Ceramic Vessel in Ornate Gilt Frame
- Lot 132: Square Solid Oak Framed Wall Mirror
- Lot 133: Large-Scale Framed Color Landscape Photograph of Sunset
- Lot 134: Edgar Degas, Jockey, Reproduction Print
- Lot 135: H. Kirchl, Innsbruck, Original Etching
- Lot 136: Enamel on Copper Whimsical Circus Scene Plaque
- Lot 137: Landscape Watercolor Painting Titled Haunted
- Lot 138: The Soul's Awakening Framed Monochrome Print
- Lot 139: R.F. Witbeck, A Set of Five Pen and Ink Alice in Wonderland Illustrations
- Lot 140: Framed Three-Dimensional Paper Tole Botanical Study of an Orchid
- Lot 141: Late 19th or Early 20th Century Rectangular Wood Framed Wall Mirror
- Lot 142: Two Household Storage Items Including Parisian Motif Ottoman and Woven Chest
- Lot 143: Handmade Hand-Knotted Wool Oriental Area Rug in Serapi Style
- Lot 144: An Assortment of Bedding and Household Linens Including a Luxury Hotel Cotton Comforter
- Lot 145: Contemporary Upholstered Bed with Memory Foam Mattress
- Lot 146: Upholstered Rectangular Headboard with Double Row Nailhead Trim
- Lot 147: Vizio 32-Inch Class 1080p Full HD LED Smart TV Model D32x-D1
- Lot 148: LG 24-Inch 720p LED Smart Television Model 24LH4830-PU
- Lot 149: A Set of Fourteen Cotton Curtain Panels in Off-White
- Lot 150: Belgian Sears Kismet Classic Red Sarouk Pattern Worsted Wool Rug