THE MARGARET CARSTENSEN ESTATE AUCTION
THREE-SESSION AUCTION
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
OCTOBER 22, 23 & 24, 2007 at 7:00 P.M.

This Swiss cylinder music box will be offered for auction on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 as catalog #750.  Absentee and telephone bids are being accepted (up until the time the auction begins) from those who are unable to attend the auction in person. Featuring: Fine Property from Margaret Carstensen’s Tigard, Oregon Home Also Highlighting Collections of Music Boxes, Gold Coins & African Game Trophies The Maxfield Parrish Print Collection of Richard & Terry Kistner Plus Other Choice Furnishings, Decorative Items & Collectibles from Local Estates & Private Consignments

PREVIEW HOURS ARE: Friday, October 19, 2007 from 6pm to 9pm Saturday & Sunday, October 20 & 21, 2007 from 12pm to 5pm Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, October 22, 23 & 24, 2007 from 6pm to 7pm   AUCTION SESSION HOURS ARE: Monday, October 22, 2007 at 7pm (Catalog #s 1007-0001 thru 1007-0300) Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 7pm (Catalog #s 1007-0301 thru 1007-0600) Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 7pm (Catalog #s 1007-0601 thru 1007-0850)

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• ESTATE JEWELRY South Sea Pearl Necklace with $37,500 Appraisal.  31.23 Carat Aquamarine Pendant Necklace with Diamonds.  Lovely Sapphire-Diamond Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings (See Catalog #121 & #123).  14 Karat Gold Ring with Diamonds & 4.75 Carat Ruby.  Impressive Tanzanite-Diamond Ring & Tennis Bracelet.  Blue Diamond Ring.  Amethyst-Diamond Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings (See Catalog #612, #613 & #614).  Sapphire & Ruby Brooch with Diamonds.  Man’s Diamond Rings. 
• STERLING SILVER FLATWARE Tiffany & Company “Audubon” Pattern Flatware Set.  Steiff “Rose” Pattern Set.  Set of Reed & Barton “Florentine Lace” Pattern.  “Rosepoint” Sets by Gorham & Wallace.  International “New Margaret” Set.  19th Century Towle Tablespoons. 
• SILVER HOLLOWARE Russian Sterling Niello Inlaid Snuff Box Dated 1857.  Watson Sterling Art Deco Bowl Weighing 17.65 Troy Ounces.  Circa 1900 Large Russian Silver Gilt & Enameled Easter Egg (See Catalog #727).  Rogers Tea & Coffee Service.  19th Century Sheffield Wine Coasters.  Heintz Bronze & Sterling Overlay Vase.  Circa 1850 English Sheffield Tea Urn (See Catalog #679).  German Sterling Bowl Marked .800 Fine.  English Castor Set.  Elkington & Company Vodka Set. 
• PORCELAIN Late 19th Century German Meissen.  Wedgwood.  Imari.  Pair French Sevres Candlestick Urns.  Haviland Scenic Plate Hand Painted & Signed by W. S. Parrott.  Hummel & Lladro Figures.  Boehm.  Capodimonte Covered Box.  Royal Crown Derby Candlesticks.  English Davenport Flow Blue.  Circa 1847 Spode Serving Pieces.  Limoges. 
• GLASS Steuben Aurene.  Tiffany (See Examples #651, #656 & #715).  Circa 1880 Bohemian Cranberry Overlay Vases.  Steuben Cluthra Vase.  Signed James Nowac Vase.  Wavecrest Jardiniere by Pairpoint.  Libbey Cut Glass/Crystal.  Lalique & Murano Trays.  Baccarat.  Carnival.  Pair Cranberry Bud Vases (See Catalog #615). 
• FINE CHINA DINNER SERVICE Copeland Spode Sets in “Rosebud Chintz” & “Mayflower” Patterns.  Mintons “Lorraine” Pattern.  Vienna Porcelain Dessert Set (See Catalog #805). 
• POTTERY American Rookwood Vase with Artist’s Monogram.  Mettlach.  Van Briggle & Moorcroft Vases.  Fulper Bowl.  Weller.  Royal Dux Figure. 
• GOLD & SILVER COINS 1884-S U. S. $20 Gold Liberty Head Type.  1910-P St. Gaudens Type U. S. $20 Gold Coin.  U. S. $10 & $2.50 Gold Coins.  U. S. Foreign Coin Collection.  European Gold Coins.  Gold Bullion Coins. 
• TOYS & DOLLS Britains Toy Soldiers & Toy Arab Tribesmen.  Madame Alexander & Armand Marseilles Dolls.  Shirley Temple Doll. 
• ASIAN COLLECTOR PIECES Carved Ivory Figures (See Example #640).  Japanese Bronze Tsuba.  Japanese Silk Wedding Kimono (See Catalog #662).  Circa 1875 Japanese Cloisonne Tea Pot.  Chinese Bronze Jardiniere/Planter (See Catalog #636). 
• MORE FOR THE COLLECTOR Pocket Watches.  Berta Hummel Christmas Ornaments.  Victorian Pickle Castor.  Goldtone Photograph (See Catalog #157).  Hand Embroidered Epitaph Dated 1817 (See Catalog #78).  American Hand Woven Coverlet Dated 1841 (See Catalog #177).  Circa 1925 Santiam Split Bamboo Fly Rod.  Rare Books.  Native American Squash Blossom Necklaces.  Perfume Bottles.  Stamps.  Costume Jewelry.  Postcards.  Snuff Bottles.  Paperweights.  Quilts.  Sheet Music.  Vintage Wine. 
• WORLD WAR II German Naval Officer’s Dagger.  1940 U. S. Recruiting Poster. 
• FIREARMS Kimber of Oregon Bolt Action Rifles.  AMT Semi-Automatic Pistol.  Remington & Mauser Rifles.  Marlin Carbine. 
• AFRICAN GAME TROPHY MOUNTS Greater Kudu.  Nyala.  Oryx Antelope.  Black Springbuck & Wildebeest.  Common Reedbuck.  Blesbok.  Impala. 
• CLOCKS Circa 1900 French Wall Clock in Heavy Gilt Bronze (See Catalog #713).  French Time & Bell Strike Figural Clock & Garniture Set.  Circa 1900 “Sevres” Clock Set.  Federal Style Mahogany Grandfather Floor Clock.  German Bracket Clock (See Catalog #623). 
• MUSIC BOXES Circa 1890 Swiss Cylinder Music Box on Cabinet (See Catalog #750).  Regina Disc Music Box.  Swiss Orchestral Cylinder Music Box (See Catalog #649).  Swiss Cylinder Music Box in Floral Decorated Wood Case (See Catalog #192).  L’Universelle Trademark Swiss Cylinder Music Box with Extra Cylinders…more. 
• FINE ART Eustace Paul Ziegler Oil Painting.  Charles Hunt, Jr.  Frank Harmon Myers.  Heinie Hartwig.  Diego Rivera.  Al Proom.  Hugo Melville Fisher (Fischer).  Giuseppe Gabani.  Eliza R. Barchus.  Cady Wells.  Bev Doolittle.  Ron Stewart.  George Cronias.  Lucien Delarue.  Charles Mulvey.  Maxfield Parrish.  Graciela Boulanger.  Vasiliy Gribennikov.  C. A. Kuznesov.  Martha Nevitt.  Alice Boscowitt.  After Pablo Picasso.  Edgar Leeteg.  Miniature Oil Paintings (See Examples #606, #610, #624 & #695).  British School. 
• SCULPTURE Alabaster Sculptures (See Examples #669 & #746).  Life-Size Bronze Wildlife Sculptures.  After Henri Godet Dore & Patinated Bronze Figure.  Victor Salmones Bronze.  Bronze Bust of “Padron” by Vicki Keeling & Debbi Lermond.  Circa 1885 Bronze Signed by Nicolas LeCorney.  “Buffalo Signal” Bronze After Frederic Remington.  Joe Slockbower “Sitting Bull” in Copper Gilt Bronze.  Granite Sculpture. 
• UNIQUE DÉCOR 1920s French Gilt Bronze Candelabra.  Large 19th Century American Wall Mirror.  Stained & Leaded Glass Floor Screen in Oak.  Victorian Hanging Light Shade.  Table & Floor Lamps. 
• ORIENTAL RUGS & CARPETS Very Fine Silk & Wool Carpet in Persian Kashan Design.  Signed Oriental Carpet in French Aubusson Design.  Isfahan Region Persian Nain Carpets.  Persian Kashmar Carpet.  Red Field Bokhara Carpet.  Area Rugs & Runners.
• PIANOS Kimball Baby Grand.  Victorian Upright Concert Grand.  Chickering Square Grand.   
• EXQUISITE FURNITURE Georgian Period Country Oak Wardrobe on Stand (See Catalog #762).  English Victorian Period Breakfront Display Cabinet (See Catalog #726).  Four-Poster Canopy Bed.  Nine Piece Walnut Dining Room Set by Berkey & Gay.  Empire Period Upholstered Mahogany Sofa (See Catalog #184).  George IV Period Chest of Drawers in Mahogany (See Catalog #658).  Edwardian Period China Cabinet (See Catalog #646).  Large Carved Walnut Center Table (See Catalog #694).  American Victorian Cylinder-Roll Secretary Bookcase (See Catalog #65).  Federal Style Mahogany Bedroom Set Dated 1937.  Victorian Oak Hallstand/Settle.  Black Leather Sofa, Loveseat & Armchair.  Victorian Dresser.  Late 18th Century Tea Table.  Lamp Tables.  Victorian Rockers & Chaise Lounge.  Italian Renaissance Style Paint Decorated Walnut Credenza (See Catalog #670).  Arts & Crafts Period Mission Oak Buffet.  Round Oak Table & Four Chairs.  Desks.  Wardrobes.  Washstands.  Baroque Style Wrought Iron Plant Tables (See Catalog #674). 
• MUCH MORE Tanzbar Automatic Player Accordion with Paper Rolls.  Antique Spinning Wheel.  Circa 1915 Hornless Talking Machine (See Catalog #134).  Klipsch Corner Loudspeakers.  Mitsubishi Big Screen Television.  19th Century Painting Frame… THESE ARE MERELY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEARLY 850 LOTS

If you will be unable to attend the Previews & Auctions, contact us about ordering photographs and/or condition reports so you can bid by absentee or telephone. Call us at 503-238-0202 or toll-free at 1-888-238-0202.

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ABSENTEE AND TELEPHONE BIDS ACCEPTED: Please e-mail (UP TO 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE AUCTION) your name and telephone number(s), and we will call you to arrange for your absentee and/or telephone bid (or call us toll-free at 1-888-238-0202 up until the time the auction begins). To submit bids by fax, provide us with your fax number, and we will fax to you an Absentee/Telephone Bid Form. Once you have submitted bids for an auction by telephone or fax, we will have you setup to submit bids by email (up to 24 hours prior to the auctions) for future auctions.

CONDITION REPORTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE: If you are unable to attend one of the previews, please contact us about obtaining condition reports on and/or photographs of items you are interested in bidding on. Please place your order for photographs or images by Tuesday, October 16, 2007 so that you will receive them in time for the auction.

HOURS FOR REMOVAL OF PURCHASES: Purchases can be picked up during the Auction Sessions (after 7pm), or during these additional pick-up hours:

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 9am to 5pm
Friday, October 26, 2007 - 9am to 5pm
Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 9am to 12pm

If you would like to utilize our packing and shipping services for your purchases, please let us know before noon on Friday, October 26, 2007. That way, we can more quickly assist you with packing & shipping anything that is within United Parcel Service size limitations. For larger items, we can refer you to local and/or long distance carriers upon request.

NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS: Refer a consignment to us and earn up to five percent commission! Consignments are being accepted for our November 26-28, 2007 Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction through Friday, November 2, 2007. If you have an item you are considering selling, please contact us today for a free pre-sale evaluation without obligation!