Pre Sale Press Release

June 17 & 18, 2015

No one will be left empty-handed at Kamelot’s June 17th and 18th Town and Country Estate Auction,, no matter what they collect. The huge variety of popular categories runs the gamut from fine and decorative art, jewelry, antique furniture, lighting, garden antiques, textiles, and much, much more. Over 1,000 lots will be offered during the two day sale, which begins at 11AM on both days. Many of the items in the sale were consigned from the living estate of American writer, pianist, and educator Harrison Gradwell Slater. Slater has written both fiction and non-fiction, meticulously researched, on the lives of Mozart and Chopin, with “Night Music” and “Nocturne” being the most notable of his works. In addition to his music and writing, Slater is artistic director and chairman of the Peabody Mason International Piano Competition. Slater’s career took him all across the globe and in his travels he acquired a collection of treasures among which fine artworks, decorative objects and accessories, jewelry, clocks, and fine furnishings, are included.

6/17 TOWN & COUNTRY ESTATE SALE, DAY ONE: DECORATIVE ARTS & CONTINENTAL FURNITURE

Jewelry

A beautiful collection of jewelry will be sold in the two day sale, with more than 40 fine lots available. In addition to gemstones, jades, pearls and corals, perhaps the most leading among the highlights is the selection of gold, lead by a stunning 18 karat yellow gold and diamond pendant with a rare 1925 St. Gaudains 21.6 karat (90%) gold coin framed in bezel with approximately 3 to 3.5 carats of diamonds, all hanging on an 18 karat yellow gold chain. This showpiece comes with a conservative pre-sale estimate of $8,000-$12,000 and will be sold with no reserve (lot 58). A beautiful 14 karat yellow gold, diamond, and ruby retro wide buckle bracelet circa 1950 is estimated at $1,000-$1,500 (lot 61). With its 90 points of diamonds, this piece would make a wonderful gift for a lucky lady indeed, as would lot 62, a heavy 18 karat gold ladies link bracelet estimated at $1,500-$2,500. Just some of the many other notable choices include two 18 karat yellow and white gold rope chains estimated at $2,000-$2,500 (lot 59) and $1,000-$1,500 (lot 60) and a grouping of five 14 karat gold vintage bangles estimated at $1,000-$1,500 (lot 78).

Decorative Arts

Leading the sale’s decorative arts category is a monumental sterling silver vase signed “The Gorhm Co. Sterling 875” circa 1900 having exuberant Art Nouveau iris flower decoration. The vase comes in at a whopping 142.92 troy ounces of sterling silver and is presented with a pre-sale estimate of $2,000-$4,000. The selection of silver in this sale does not disappoint, with quite a variety of quality pieces available including seven sterling silver dinner service lots, most notable among them being a 169 piece sterling silver dinner service by Gorham circa 1920 weighing 150.95 troy ounces and estimated at $1,200-$1,500 (lot 215).

Textiles

Day one will also feature a nice selection of Continental furniture as well as over thirty rugs and runners. Rug highlights include lot 275, a semi antique Heriz Oriental room size rug estimated at $600-$1,000, lot 272, a 10' x 13'10" Oushak rug estimated at $1,100-$1,300, and lot 266, a palace sized Chinese Art Deco rug having geometric pattern framing central design estimated at $600-$1,000.

Continental Furniture

Always a staple at Kamelot’s sales, fine Continental furniture will be plentiful in this sale, with a number chairs, settees, tables, desks, beds, cabinets, and much more to choose from. Lot 373 is a nineteenth century Continental carved king size canopy bed with twisted columns and upholstered headboard. Estimated at $2,500-$4,500, this bed will bring a sense of grandeur and luxury to any room that contains it. In the same vein is a monumental late nineteenth century French painted and gilt mirror having two cherubs embracing above a shaped frame and towering at almost six feet tall estimated at $1,000-$1,500 (lot 362). Another unique piece sure to catch the eyes of any design enthusiast is a large six panel Asian screen with multicolor decoration circa 1920. The screen measures approximately 9 feet in width and comes with an estimate of $600-$900 (lot 417). Additional choice highlights include a fine and rare nineteenth century Baltic flame birch empire center table having book matched top over shaped apron with gilt bronze mounts (lot 414, $2,000-$3,000), a good set of Louis XV style painted French dining chairs with shaped back and seat circa 1910 (lot 437. $1,000-$1,500), and a large Louis XV style walnut dining table with two leaves circa 1940 (lot 282, $1,000-$1,500).