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Lot 361	Lot 384

A lot of seven hundred and three decorated floor tiles featuring leaves and lattice work circa 1900 also made an appearance at auction. The set far exceeded projections and sold for more than twelve times the high estimate with a final hammer of $9,800 (lot 403). Similarly was a rare set of five late nineteenth century English carved and painted figural busts each representing a branch of the military or an adventurer. The set was estimated at a conservative $1,500-$2,500 and grossed a final $12,000 (lot 404).

Lot 379	Lot 403

As the sale went on, many lots continued to far exceed expectations. A set of unusual oak haberdashery cabinets from Lane Rocks Men’s Store in Princeton, NJ circa 1915 grossed over $13,000 (lot 379, $2,000-$4,000). Other crowd pleasers in the garden category include lot 61, a truly monumental American Victorian nineteenth century Fiske cast iron garden urn with egg and dart decorated rim which brought $9,900 ($2,000-$4,000) and lot 85, a good French cast iron two tier fountain having a base comprised of four swans circa 1870 which brought $8,400 ($3,000-$5,000). Lot 74 featured a monumental nineteenth Century carved marble garden throne chair having arms terminating in birds heads with a fully carved back. Presented with estimates of $5,000-$8,000, the unique piece sold for over $14,000 to a buyer from the United Kingdom. Equally impressive was lot 22, a monumental life sized verdigris bronze fawn signed A. DeLuca having upraised arm and walking gate all raised on plinth base that grossed over $8,000.

Kamelot’s next sale will be the annual two day Town and Country auction which will be held on Friday June 13th and Saturday June 14th and will feature a diverse collection of furniture, fine art, and decorative arts items. For more information call 215-438-6990 or visit www.kamelotauctions.com.