SPRING PREMIERE
FURNITURE & DECORATIVE ARTS AUCTION
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
March 31, April 1 & 2, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.

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This ivory and bronze sculpture by Claire Jeanne R. Colinet will be offered for auction on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 as catalog #734.  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 the Contents of THE ALPENROSE DAIRY MUSEUM the Music Box, Phonograph & Extensive Doll Collections, Wonderful Carriages & More...from the historic Portland dairy farm Also Highlighting Jewelry & Watches from the Personal Collection of Sally Shuey Plus Choice Furnishings, Decorative Items & Collectibles from Local Estates & Private Consignments

PREVIEW HOURS ARE: Friday, March 28, 2008 from 6pm to 9pm Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30 , 2008 from 12pm to 5pm Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, March 31, April 1 & 2 , 2008 from 6pm to 7pm   AUCTION SESSION HOURS ARE: Monday, March 31 , 2008 at 7pm (Catalog #s 0308-0001 thru 0308-0300) Tuesday, April 1 , 2008 at 7pm (Catalog #s 0308-0301 thru 0308-0600) Wednesday, April 2 , 2008 at 7pm (Catalog #s 0308-0601 thru 0308-0850)

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• BRONZE SCULPTURE Claire Jeanne R. Colinet Ivory & Bronze Sculpture. Art Nouveau Period Bronze Vase by Jeanne Jozon. Italian Bronze Sculpture (See Catalog #681).
• ESTATE JEWELRY & WATCHES 1.62 Carat Diamond set in 18 Karat Gold Ring Mount with 16 smaller diamonds (See Catalog #686). Platinum & 18 Karat Gold Brooch with 25 Rubies & 34 Diamonds. Pendant Necklace with Single 3.21 Carat Blue Sapphire & Diamonds. Sapphire & Diamond Ring (See Catalog #614). 2.36 Carat Diamond Solitaire Ring in Platinum & 18 Karat Gold Mount (See Catalog #665). Emerald & Diamond Necklace with $20,000 Appraisal (See Catalog #677). Ruby Brooch with Black Onyx & Diamonds. Ruby & Diamond Ring & Bracelet. Tsavorite Garnet & Seed Pearl Bangle with Diamonds. Green Tsavorite Garnet & Diamond Collar Buttons. Rubellite Tourmaline & Diamond Ear Studs. Signed Maurice Katz Pendant.  Ten Lapis Lazuli Pieces (See Catalog #605). 33 Piece Jewelry Collection (See Catalog #265). 
• ART GLASS Circa 1900 Muller Freres Cameo Glass Vase. St. Louis Nancy Cameo Glass Vase. Daum Nancy Cameo. Tiffany. Steuben. Baccarat. Nakara Dresser Box. Hobnail. Cut Crystal. Lalique Signed Compote. Circa 1920 Hand Cut and Engraved Crystal Centerpiece Bowl (See Catalog #191). French Cut Crystal Bronze Mounted Treasure Box (See Catalog #657).
• SILVER HOLLOWWARE 19th Century German Sterling Wedding Cup (See Catalog #707). Tiffany & Company Sterling. Reed & Barton Coffee/Tea Service with Wallace Tray. Steiff Sterling Water Pitcher Weighing 25.7 Troy Ounces. Sterling Silver Flower Basket (See Catalog #617). Mexican Sterling Charger. Gorham Sterling Demitasse Pot. Sheffield.
• STERLING FLATWARE SETS Towle “Old Master” Pattern. Gorham “Chantilly”.
• DOLL COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS Tete Jumeau French Bisque Head Dolls. Heubach/Koppelsdorf German Bisque Head Doll. J. D. Kestner German Bisque Head Dolls. French Automaton Doll. Simon & Halbig German Bisque Head Doll. Heinrich Handwerck. Simon & Halbig/Kammer & Reinhardt Bisque Head Dolls. Ideal…including Shirley Temple. Armand Marseille. Madame Alexander…including Dionne Quintuplets Sets. Kley & Hahn. Kewpie Dolls. Effanbee.
• ASIAN TREASURES Japanese Samurai Sword. Japanese Tsubas. Japanese Ichimatsu Dolls. Cloisonne.
• CHINA Royal Crown Derby in “Portman Oak” Pattern. Royal Albert “Lavender Rose” Pattern. Royal Doulton. Theodore Haviland Limoges.
• PORCELAIN Sylvain Kinsburger (French, 1855-1935) Figure. German Meissen Serving Bowl. KPM Figure. Japanese Imari. Circa 1840 Spode Jar. Wedgwood. German Regimental Beer Steins. Royal Doulton Figures. Lenox Demitasse Cups. 18th Century Bilston Enameled Box. Chinese Porcelain Floor Vase (See Catalog #620).
• FIREARMS Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson Pistols. Winchester Rifles. Lorenz Percussion Musket.
• ART POTTERY Weller Hudson Vase. Signed Weller “Woodcraft” Vase. Van Briggle.
• NATIVE AMERICAN Acoma Pot. Navajo Concho Belt. Silver and Turquoise (See Examples #161, #269, #333, #400 & #787). Arrow Heads.
• TOYS Toy Keystone Packard Army Ambulance. Vintage Tricycles & Scooters.
• MORE FOR THE COLLECTOR African Carved Masks & Headdress (See Catalog #618). Victorian Stick Pins (See Example #5). Pocket Watches. American Quilts & Sampler. First Edition Books (See Example #67). Bamboo Fly Rod with Reel. Lady’s Evening Purses (See Example #114). Costume Jewelry (See Examples #275, #295, #318, #365 & #489). Mexican Silver and Other Jewelry (See Catalog #442). Ivory (See Example #302). Platinum Bullion Coin. Silver Plated 3-Bottle Tantalus (See Catalog #137). 
• EXTENSIVE MUSICAL OFFERING 1920s Seeburg Orchestrions. Mills Violano-Virtuoso. Duplex Comb Disc Music Box by Regina. Wurlitzer Military Band Organ. Regina Self-Changing Disc Music Box. Mermod Freres Swiss Cylinder Music Box. Wurlitzer Pinned Cylinder Band Organ. Swiss Cylinder Music Box (See Catalog #710). Tangley Calliaphone. German Symphonion Disc Music Box. Antique Baby Grand Piano by Kimball. Aeolian Orchestrelle Player Organ. Guitar & Ukeleles.
• PHONOGRAPHS Regina Hexaphone Cylinder Phonograph. Edison Triumph Cynlinder Phonograph on Cabinet. Special Case Columbia Grafonola Disc Phonograph. Victrola Disc Phonographs…more.
• PAINTINGS Felix Ziem. David Gauld. Heinie Hartwig. Circa 1800 Copy of Raphael’s “The Holy Family”. John Joseph Engelhardt. William Merritt Chase. Alexander Dzigurski. Eugene R. Garin. Alexix Matthew Podchernikoff. Stanislaus Lepine. N. B. Netscher. Jacque Louis David. Gregory Hull. Ernest Herbert Whydale. Charles Payne Sears. Harvey B. Goodale. Edwin Hughes. J. R. Van Hart. Frank E. Binns. Herman Augustus Knoop. Eliza R. Barchus. Claude Buck. John Plumer Ludlum. Nell Bass Walden Blaine. Willem Simon De Goot. F. Johan. Attributed to Frank Percival Brown. George Cronias. James Coleman. Rogelio Puente. Charles Stanford. John William Orth. Amy Huisinga. J. Mareau (Moreau). Enrico Frattini. 19th Century Italian School Oils on Canvas.  Spanish School. American School. British School. Pair Italian Miniature Oil Paintings (See Catalog #709). 19th Century Copy of an Old Master Painting (See Catalog #753).  
• MORE FINE ART Louis Icart. Pablo Picasso. Salvador Dali. Leroy Neiman. Currier & Ives. Maxfield Parrish. Bev Doolittle. Victor Vasarely. 
• CLOCKS Circa 1915 Mahogany Tall Case Hall Clock (See Catalog #170). 19th Century French Clock Set in Ormolu & White Marble (See Catalog #792). Empire Mahogany Shelf Clock. Grande Sonnerie Wall Clock.  French Three-Piece Clock Set (See Catalog #628).
• HAND KNOTTED ORIENTAL RUGS Persian Isfahan Design Room-Size Carpet. Indo-Persian Floral Design Carpet. Persian Kerman & Yazd Carpets. Signed & Dated Antique Persian Kashan Carpet. Semi-Antique Persian Mashad & Persian Heriz Carpets. Area Rugs & Runners.
• GAME TROPHIES African Zebra Drum Cocktail Table. Canadian Bull Moose.
• FURNITURE 1920s American Walnut & Mahogany Dining Room Set. Patio Table & Chair Set. English Victorian Canterbury Table (See Catalog #623). Antique Chinese Hardwood Center Table (See Catalog #798). American Circa 1900 Oak Draw-Leaf Dining Table (See Catalog #127). American Victorian Period Cylinder Roll Secretary Bookcase. Federal Style Mahogany Corner Cabinet. Circa 1900 French Marquetry Writing Table (See Catalog #641). Carved & Inlaid Rosewood Floor Screen (See Catalog #661). George III Period Inlaid Mahogany Wine Cooler (See Catalog #720). Continental Walnut Dresser. Circa 1900 French Mahogany Armoire. Victorian Sideboard. Sofas & Settees. Victorian Parlor Set. Desks. Chests of Drawers. Bedroom Sets. Rockers.
• CARRIAGES FROM THE ALPENROSE MUSEUM Circa 1900 America Horse Drawn Funeral Hearse. American Two-Seat Surrey Carriage. Horse Drawn Buggy by Henney Buggy Company of Illinois.
• DÉCOR & MUCH MORE Circa 1920 American Carved & Painted Carousel Horse (See Catalog #35). Lady’s Leopard Fur Jacket with Hat. 1940s Italian Wall Mirror by Paladio. Collector’s Lighting. Japanese Pottery Urinal (See Catalog #835). 1920s Vintage Gasoline Pump. Stained Glass Windows… NEARLY 900 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, March 25, 2008 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, April 3 , 2008 - 9am to 5pm
Friday, April 4 , 2008 - 9am to 5pm
Saturday, April 5, 2008 - 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, April 4, 2008. 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 May 5-7, 2008 Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction through Friday, April 11, 2008. If you have an item you are considering selling, please contact us today for a free pre-sale evaluation without obligation!