August Custom Antique Furnishings and Decorative Accessories Archives

Auction Date: August 20, 2022
Auction Time: 10:00AM
Auction Preview Date: August 20, 2022

Buyer's Premium: 23% credit or 20% cash/check/bank wire
CT Sales Tax: 6.35%
Auction Terms and Conditions: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.* First time buyers who pay with a check will be subject to a ten (10) day business hold on checks prior to items being released.

Lot 1: 18 Karat Gold, Sapphire and Ruby Bracelet

18 Karat Gold, Sapphire and Ruby Bracelet, length 7 inches.

Estimate: $1000 - $1500
Lot 1A: 1915 100 Corona Austrian Gold Coin

1915 100 Corona Austrian Gold Coin, marked C Corona Francois, .100 cor. , 33.9 grams.

Estimate: $1,600 - $1,800
Lot 1B: 1915 100 Corona Austrian Gold Coin

1915 100 Corona Austrian Gold Coin, marked C Corona Francois, .100 cor. , 33.9 grams.

Estimate: $1,600 - $1,800
Lot 2: Gold Bracelet

Gold Bracelet, having six small jadeite butterfly plaques, length 7 3/4 inches.

Estimate: $1000 - $1500
Lot 3: Jadeite Bead and Pearl Gold Bracelet

Jadeite Bead and Pearl Gold Bracelet, length 7 1/2 inches.

Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 4: Pierced Jadeite and Gold Oval Shaped Brooch

Pierced Jadeite and Gold Oval Shaped Brooch, 2″ x 1 1/4″.

Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 5: 14 Karat Gold Jadeite and Opal Butterfly Brooch

14 Karat Gold Jadeite and Opal Butterfly Brooch, length 2 3/4 inches.

Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 6: Gold and Jadeite Ring

Gold and Jadeite Ring, size 6 1/2.

Estimate: $350 - $450
Lot 7: 14 Karat Gold Necklace

14 Karat Gold Necklace, having three jadeite plaques, length 15 1/2 inches.

Estimate: $400 - $600
Lot 8: White Jade Pebble Snuff Bottle

White Jade Pebble Snuff Bottle, height 3 inches.

Estimate: $700 - $900
Lot 9: Celadon Jade Lotus Form Snuff Bottle

Celadon Jade Lotus Form Snuff Bottle, having jadeite stopper, height 3 inches.

Estimate: $800 - $1000
Lot 10: Large Agate Dragon Belt Hook

Large Agate Dragon Belt Hook, Qing Dynasty, height 5 1/2 inches.

Estimate: $500 - $700
Lot 11: Tray Lots of Collectibles

Tray Lots of Collectibles, to include some silver.

Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 12: Two Piece Lot

Two Piece Lot, to include a Hermes blue leather wallet, along with a Cartier small clock, clock height 3 1/2 inches.

Estimate: $150 - $250
Lot 13: Group of Civil War Military Buttons

Group of Civil War Military Buttons, to include Scovill Waterbury. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $100 - $300
Lot 14: Five Piece Lot

Five Piece Lot, to include four mini portraits, one locket, along with one miniature marked James Dunlap of Hayes. Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut, largest is 4 1/2 inches x 4 3/4 inches.

Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 15: 10 Various Snuff Boxes

10 Various Snuff Boxes. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 16: Silver Coins

Silver Coins, to include 17 Peruvian 1777 – 1805; 1834 Bolivian; 3 19th century Mexican; 5 American silver dollars; along with paper currency; approximately 21 t.oz. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $250 - $450
Lot 16A: Three 50 Cent Fractional Currency

Three 50 Cent Fractional Currency, to include paper bank note, fourth issue Samuel Dexter Secretary Treasury 1801; along with two fifth issue William Crawford; all in very good condition.

Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 16B: Large Lot of Coins

Large Lot of Coins, $161.25 face value quarters, in four boxes, two mint bags, along with $40 rolls of late Kennedy half dollars, $201.25 total face value.

Estimate: $150 - $250
Lot 17: Silver Coin Lot

Silver Coin Lot, to include eight silver dollars; approximately $25 face value silver dimes; three nickels; quarters; half dollars and dollars; paper money; along with pennies, etc.

Estimate: $300 - $400
Lot 18: Bowie Type Knife

Bowie Type Knife, having antler handle, length 16 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 19: Early Jackknife

Early Jackknife, having horn handle, unusual locking mechanism, probably 18th century, length 10 5/8 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $150 - $250
Lot 20: Early Metal Powder Horn

Early Metal Powder Horn, 17th – 18th century, height 8 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $100 - $200
Lot 21: Tray Lot

Tray Lot, to include 4″ coral piece, powder horn, specimen frames, leather belt with holster, handcuffs, along with a reproduction George Washington coin on bone necklace, Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $150 - $250
Lot 21A: Two Leather and Hide Satchel Bags

Two Leather and Hide Satchel Bags, each having animal skin fronts and one having carved powder horn, largest bag has height 13 inches, width 14 inches, smaller bag has height 9 inches, width 8 1/2 inches, Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 21B: Pair of 19th Century Leather Vests

Pair of 19th Century Leather Vests, along with tribal textile having applied beadwork and shells, Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $150 - $250
Lot 22: Group Of Brass Furniture Hardware

Group of Brass Furniture Hardware, to include Federal Chippendale pulls, brass light switch backs with incised eagles, finials, along with 9.7 ounces of weighable silver. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $100 - $300
Lot 23: Two Tray Lots of Assorted Metal Items

Two Tray Lots of Assorted Metal Items, to include decorative silver warriors shield, embossed battle scene marked “Casa Vignes, Florida” on back, brass candlesticks, pewter, etc. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 24: Binder with Assorted Collector Cards

Binder with Assorted Collector Cards, to include Bowman Bubblegum football, 1948; baseball 1948 college cards; 1952 series Bowman baseball; 1951 Bowman football, Ringside 1922; Jets playing cards; Fight the Red Menace Spacemen, etc.

Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 25: Freedom’s War Cards

Freedom’s War Cards, to include 1950’s baseball cards, signed baseballs, Topps baseball cards, 1979 TCMA Baseball History series, Yankee Magazine, Wings cards, along with MAD Magazines.

Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 26: Group Lot

Group Lot, to include stamps, albums, loose stamps, sheets, United States and foreign.

Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 27: Three Piece Auto Memorabilia Lot

Three Piece Automobile Memorabilia Lot, to include Michael Schumacher era Ferrari team-worn Fila polo, along with framed photograph signed by Schumacher, along with framed West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17 poster, sight size is 16″ x 23″.

Estimate: $150 - $250
Lot 27A: Automobile Memorabilia Lot

Automobile Memorabilia Lot, to include 15 Auto Aficionado Magazines, Volume I – 4; Volume II 1 – 6; Volume III 1 – 5; a framed copy of Mclaren Racing Magazine, signed by David Coulthard, Kimi Raikkonen, and Alex Wurz; a limited edition 98/100, John Fiten Racing Through Life, signed by John Fiten, 1959 edition of Adventure on Wheels: The Autobiography of a Road Racing Champion by John Fiten and WIlliam Nolan; an inscribed copy of Racing with Mercedes, by John Fiten, with inscription reading “To John, Come visit us – John Fiten”; a 1953 edition of The Racer By Hans Rueson; a 1051 edition of Speed Triumphant, by Pierre Fisson; a May 1960 edition of Speed Was My Life, by ALfred Neubauer; along with framed and autographed Kimi Raikkonen having west badging on helmet.

Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 28: Four Tray Lots Of Costume Jewelry

Four Tray Lots of Costume Jewelry.

Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 29: Two Tray Lots of Jewelry

Two Tray Lots of Jewelry, to include costume jewelry, watches, gold ring, along with some silver.

Estimate: $250 - $350
Lot 30: Large Taxidermy Sawfish Bill

Large Taxidermy Sawfish Bill, mounted on custom base, height 48 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 31: Two Large Tin Or Tole Painted Fish Tackle Hanging Advertising Signs

Two Large Tin or Tole Painted Fish Tackle Hanging Advertising Signs, longest length 42 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 32: Group of 11 Leather and Brass Bayonet and Sword Scabbards

Group of 11 Leather and Brass Bayonet and Sword Scabbards, pluribus brass scabbard, 7 leather and brass, 2 metal sword scabbards, along with a bayonet scabbard; longest 32 1/2 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 33: Two Swords

Two Swords, to include an Austrian antler handle sword having leather scabbard and brass fittings, length 24 inches; along with a carved sword cane, inlaid handle with brass lion head cap, length 36 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $150 - $250
Lot 34: German Prussian Naval Officer Sword

German Prussian Naval Officer Sword, having lion head pommel, length 32 1/2 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 35: Tray Lot of Costume Jewelry

Tray Lot of Costume Jewelry.

Estimate: $100 - $300
Lot 36: Horn Chair

Horn Chair, having tufted upholstered seat and back, height 31 inches, seat height 16 inches, width 28 1/2 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 37: Adirondack Moose Horn Table

Adirondack Moose Horn Table, having deer antler legs, height 26 1/2 inches, diameter 19 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $300 - $400
Lot 38: Bamboo and Brass Stand

Bamboo and Brass Stand, two brass trays having brass animals and flowers, height 41 inches. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 39: Chinese Shaped Table

Chinese Shaped Table, having gallery, height 24 1/2 inches, top 12″ x 22 1/2″. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 40: Chinese Elm Wood Alter

Chinese Elm Wood Alter, having carved motif along with three drawers, height 15 inches, top 12 1/2″ x 42 1/2″. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $200 - $300
Lot 41: Two Chinese Cabinets

Two Chinese Cabinets, to include one low cabinet having drawers and doors, height 23 inches, top 18″ x 52″; along with a two door cabinet having shelving to interior, height 32 inches, top 17″ x 29 1/2″. Provenance: Estate of Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 42: Chinese Landscape

Chinese Landscape, watercolor, depicting figures working along river bank with Mountainous background, having silk border and characters, along with seal, image 12″ x 47″.

Estimate: $300 - $500
Lot 43: Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain Rooster Vase

Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain Rooster Vase, 19th century, old repair to foot, height 9 inches, width 8 inches.

Estimate: $500 - $700