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JOHANNES SPITLER BLANKET CHEST SELLS FOR $288,000 AT DOYLE NEW YORK'S AUCTION OF AMERICAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS ON MAY 1, 2007
The Brigadier General Jotham Moulton American Dog Head Pommel Silver-Hilted Cuttoe Attributed to Ephraim Brasher Achieves $54,000
Sale featured Paintings from the Collection of Edward Eberstadt & Sons
Doyle New York held an auction of American Furniture and Decorative Arts
on Tuesday, May 1, 2007. The auction showcased furniture and decorations
from the colonial period through the Federal and Classical styles to the
mid-19th century. Silver, ceramics, mirrors, Chinese Export porcelain,
American Indian art, and rugs were also offered. Complementing the
furniture and decorations were paintings and historical, decorative and
Audubon prints. Featured in the fine art section of the sale were
paintings from the Collection of Edward Eberstadt & Sons.
With competitive bidding from the salesroom, the telephones and the
Internet, the sale totaled a surprisingly strong $915,540 against a
pre-sale estimate of $414,350-621,600 with 84% sold by lot and 96% sold
by value.
Highlighting the sale was a rare blanket chest with painted decoration by Johannes Spilter, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Attracting intense interest from prominent dealers and collectors during the exhibition, the chest sold for $288,000. Also noteworthy was an historic dog head pommel American silver-hilted cuttoe attributed to famed silversmith Ephraim Brasher with provenance of Revolutionary War Brigadier General Jotham Moulton. The sword fetched a strong $54,000, a world auction record for an unsigned American silver-hilted sword.
AUCTION
November 2007
CONSIGNMENTS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED
To have your property evaluated for possible consignment in the November 2007 American Furniture and Decorative Arts auction, please contact:
Furniture and Decorative Arts: David A. Gallager, 212-427-4141, ext. 271, David.Gallager@DoyleNewYork.com
American Arts: Anne Cohen DePietro, 212-427-4141, ext. 281, Anne.DePietro@DoyleNewYork.com
CATALOGUE
Subscriptions Department, 212-427-4141, ext. 257, subscriptions@DoyleNewYork.com
View the Internet catalogue for the May 1, 2007 sale
MEDIA
CONTACT
Louis LeB. Webre, Vice President, Marketing and Media, 212-427-4141, ext
232, louis@DoyleNewYork.com
Images and interviews are available upon request.
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