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Lot 69	Lot 34	Lot 72

Exceptional planters and urns will also be offered in the sale. Most notably is a fine rare monumental pair of Neoclassical carved marble estate garden urns each having Greek key border over winged griffins circa 1880. The pair is thought to bring between $15,000-$25,000 at auction (lot 69). Other significant pieces include a very good pair of French Alfred Corneau cast iron urns circa 1880 (lot 34, 2,000-$3,000), a pair of late 19th Century monumental black painted cast iron garden urns having stylized leaf decoration (lot 72, $5,000-$8,000), and a pair of Galloway Art Deco buff terracotta urns, each having leaf garland and raised socles circa 1930 (lot 18, $1,500-$2,500).

Lot 18	Lot 61	Lot 62

The auction will feature a select group of lots hailing from prominent American manufacturer of decorative cast iron and cast zinc in the second half of the nineteenth century, J.W. Fiske Ironworks. A truly striking piece, lot 61, a monumental American Victorian nineteenth century Fiske cast iron garden urn with egg and dart decorated rim is estimated to fetch $2,000-$4,000. Likewise is a nineteenth century Fiske cast iron standing deer having full rack and curly chest standing on plinth base (lot 62, $1,000-$1,500) and two Fiske cast iron aquariums (lot 31, $1,200-$1,800 and lot 32, $1,000-$1,500).

Lot 13	Lot 67

A large collection of garden and outdoor furniture will feature prominently into the sale. Iron, bronze, and stone seating and benches in a variety of styles will comprise over forty lots. Selected highlights include a very unusual early twentieth century three-part Frank Lloyd Wright style limestone garden bench having triangular top and corresponding base (lot 13, $1,500-$2,500) a very good nineteenth Century carved marble garden bench having slab top supported by winged gargoyles or griffin bases (lot 67, $1,500-$2,500). Several fine Oscar Bach furniture pieces are expected to attract competitive bidding in the auction. Lot 89 is a rare pair of bronze and iron Oscar Bach benches having a centralized shield form plaque framed by centaurs battling serpents circa 1910, estimated at $2,000-$4,000. By the same token is an Oscar Bach marble top brass and wrought iron center table having acanthus leaf adorned elements circa 1900 (lot 92, $4,000-$6,000) and a very good Oscar Bach bronze and iron center table having marble top over pierce decorated bronze apron supported on vine decorated legs framing twisted iron spindles and central medallion circa 1910 (lot 91, $2,500-$3,500).

Lot 92	Lot 91	Lot 388

Among the items of note in the auction, architectural pieces are expected to do well. Lot 130 features four hollow scagliola columns having a flared top and turned base circa 1900 and will be offered at an auction estimate of $3,000-$5,000. Lot 388, a set of fourteen painted and gilt wood architectural brackets circa 1900, is estimated to bring $1,000-$1,500 at auction. Wrought iron highlights include a good pair of cast and wrought iron architectural panels each having central oval framing by scroll work circa 1920 (lot 488 , $300-$600) and a pair of wrought iron panels having central arch and scroll decoration circa 1950 (lot 470, $300-$600). The stained glass category also features many beautiful pieces such as lot 50, a stained glass entryway with two doors circa 1910 estimated at $700-$900.

Yet another special auction offering is found in a World War II era anti-aircraft binocular gunsight telescope marked "Telescope Identification AA Mark III 1943 no. 5141" with tripod and will be offered at an estimate of $600-$900 (lot 457). Additional pieces of great interest include an exquisite late nineteenth Century iron and wrought iron elevator cage having medallion and floral decoration (lot 504, $1,000-$1,800) and a very unusual pair of carved Indiana limestone fists, each having a central hole, possibly a flag holder or architectural element, (lot 16, $800-$1,200).

Lot 416	Lot 457	Lot 500

The auction will begin at 10AM on Saturday April 12th and doors will open at 8AM. The auction house will be open to the public for preview April 9-11 from 10AM until 5PM each day. To view the complete catalogue on line, or for more information visit www.kamelotauctions.com or call 215-438-6990.