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Cleveland Fine and Decorative Art: Discovery Auction

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  • Gorham Sterling Fish Server, Fontainebleau
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    $100 - $200
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    Gorham Sterling Fish Server, Fontainebleau

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    $100 - $200
  • Watson Co. Sterling Serving Utensils, George II Rex
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    $150 - $300
    Lot 2

    Watson Co. Sterling Serving Utensils, George II Rex

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    $150 - $300
  • Gorham Sterling Bread Plates
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    $500 - $600
    Lot 3

    Gorham Sterling Bread Plates

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    $500 - $600
  • Sterling Demitasse Spoons, Plus
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 4

    Sterling Demitasse Spoons, Plus

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    $200 - $300
  • Stieff Sterling Flatware Service, Williamsburg Queen Anne
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    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 5

    Stieff Sterling Flatware Service, Williamsburg Queen An...

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    $800 - $1,000
  • American Sterling Holloware
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    $500 - $600
    Lot 6

    American Sterling Holloware

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    $500 - $600
  • Sterling Tablewares
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 7

    Sterling Tablewares

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    $150 - $250
  • Weighted Sterling Compotes and Candle Holders
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 8

    Weighted Sterling Compotes and Candle Holders

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    $100 - $200
  • American Sterling Teaspoons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 9

    American Sterling Teaspoons

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    $100 - $200
  • Farrington & Hunnewell Coin Silver Knives and Forks, Plus
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    $150 - $300
    Lot 10

    Farrington & Hunnewell Coin Silver Knives and Forks, Pl...

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    $150 - $300
  • American Sterling Serving Pieces
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 11

    American Sterling Serving Pieces

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    $100 - $200
  • Gorham Sterling Partial Flatware Service, Cambridge
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 12

    Gorham Sterling Partial Flatware Service, Cambridge

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    $200 - $400
  • Crittenden Coin Silver Teaspoons
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    $100 - $200
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    Crittenden Coin Silver Teaspoons

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    $100 - $200
  • American Coin Silver Flatware
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    $100 - $200
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    American Coin Silver Flatware

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    $100 - $200
  • British Sterling Partial Tea Set, Plus
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 15

    British Sterling Partial Tea Set, Plus

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    $200 - $300
  • Mortimer Borne (American, 1902-1987) Drypoint
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 16

    Mortimer Borne (American, 1902-1987) Drypoint

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    $300 - $500
  • Charles Wheeler Locke (American, 1899-1983) Lithograph and F. W. W. Hoppe (American, 20th century) Etching
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 17

    Charles Wheeler Locke (American, 1899-1983) Lithograph ...

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    $300 - $600
  • Adrien Aimé Taunay (French, 1803-1828) Watercolor
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 18

    Adrien Aimé Taunay (French, 1803-1828) Watercolor

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    $200 - $400
  • French Game Chromolithographs
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 19

    French Game Chromolithographs

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    $100 - $200
  • after Oswald Walter Brierly (British, 1817–1894) Lithograph
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 20

    after Oswald Walter Brierly (British, 1817–1894) Lithog...

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    $50 - $100
  • John Stobart (British, b. 1929) Lithographs
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 21

    John Stobart (British, b. 1929) Lithographs

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    $200 - $400
  • Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (British, 1901-1979) Etching
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    $150 - $300
    Lot 22

    Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (British, 1901-1979) Etch...

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    $150 - $300
  • Alfred A. Waters (British, 1849-1912) Watercolor
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 23

    Alfred A. Waters (British, 1849-1912) Watercolor

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    $200 - $400
  • Continental Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Oil on Canvas
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 24

    Continental Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Oil on Ca...

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    $300 - $500
  • Frank Nuderscher (American, 1880-1959) Oil on Canvas
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 25

    Frank Nuderscher (American, 1880-1959) Oil on Canvas

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    $400 - $600
  • Walther Gasch (German, 1886-c. 1962), after Rembrandt Oil on Canvas
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 26

    Walther Gasch (German, 1886-c. 1962), after Rembrandt O...

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    $300 - $600
  • Victorian Beadwork Panel
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    $300 - $500
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    Victorian Beadwork Panel

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    $300 - $500
  • Portable Continental Triptych
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    $300 - $500
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    Portable Continental Triptych

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    $300 - $500
  • Continental Polychrome Wooden Saint Statue
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 29

    Continental Polychrome Wooden Saint Statue

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    $200 - $400
  • Glass Vases with Precious Metal Overlay
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 30

    Glass Vases with Precious Metal Overlay

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    $50 - $100
  • Lalique Perfume Bottles and Dishes
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 31

    Lalique Perfume Bottles and Dishes

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    $300 - $500
  • Guerlain and Marcel Franck Perfume Bottles
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    $150 - $300
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    Guerlain and Marcel Franck Perfume Bottles

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    $150 - $300
  • Czech-Style Miniature Perfume Bottles, Plus
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    $100 - $200
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    Czech-Style Miniature Perfume Bottles, Plus

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    $100 - $200
  • Czech Perfume Bottles, Plus
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 34

    Czech Perfume Bottles, Plus

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    $100 - $200
  • Victorian Traveling Games Box, Plus
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    $200 - $400
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    Victorian Traveling Games Box, Plus

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    $200 - $400
  • Continental Porcelain Figures, Plus
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 36

    Continental Porcelain Figures, Plus

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    $50 - $100
  • Famille Verte Export Bowl and Platter
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 37

    Famille Verte Export Bowl and Platter

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    $100 - $200
  • Chinese Export Porcelain Charger and Plates, Plus
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 38

    Chinese Export Porcelain Charger and Plates, Plus

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    $100 - $200
  • Blue and White Porcelain Umbrella Stand
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    $150 - $300
    Lot 39

    Blue and White Porcelain Umbrella Stand

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    $150 - $300
  • White Jade Buckle
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 40

    White Jade Buckle

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    $100 - $200
  • Jade Teapot and Elephant, Plus
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 41

    Jade Teapot and Elephant, Plus

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    $200 - $400
  • Rose Medallion Punch Bowl
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    $150 - $300
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    Rose Medallion Punch Bowl

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    $150 - $300
  • Chinese Bonsai Pots
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 43

    Chinese Bonsai Pots

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    $200 - $400
  • Chinese Paintings on Silk
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 44

    Chinese Paintings on Silk

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    $200 - $400
  • Japanese Kutani Porcelain
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 45

    Japanese Kutani Porcelain

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    $100 - $200
  • Imari Porcelain Bowls and Dishes
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 46

    Imari Porcelain Bowls and Dishes

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    $50 - $100
  • Imari Porcelain Plates
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 47

    Imari Porcelain Plates

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    $100 - $200
  • Imari Porcelain
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 48

    Imari Porcelain

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    $50 - $100

Auction Description

Cleveland Fine and Decorative Art: Discovery Auction by Cowan's Auctions
Featuring a fine selection of silver, fine art, Asian art, porcelain, objects of vertu, rugs, and more. Highlights include aquatints by Akron, Ohio artist P. J. Rogers (1925-2014), posters for the Ohio magician Grover George, “The Supreme Master of Magic,” and a Steiff sterling flatware service for twelve in the Williamsburg Queen Anne pattern. There is no in-person bidding for this auction. Live bidding will occur online or over the phone. You can register to phone bid on Cowan’s website or by calling 513-871-1670. Absentee bids will be accepted on Cowan’s website There is no preview for this auction. If you would like to look at an item in person at Cowan's Cleveland location, please contact the Cleveland office to set up an appointment by emailing lauren@cowans.com with the lot number of the piece(s) you would like to examine. Appointment times are limited and will be granted on a first come, first serve basis. Auction Friday, October 26, 2018 10:00 am ET Contact Carrie Pinney cleveland@cowans.com Buyer's Premium 20% for bids placed by phone, absentee, or live online at cowans.com 23% for all bids placed on third-party bidding platforms Read more
Cowan's Auctions
United States

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Phone:+15138711670

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 28.00
$250,001 23.00
$3,000,001 15.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Shipping Info

Shipping Information Cowan's DOES NOT provide in-house shipping for this auction. Cowan's recommends the following local shippers to handle purchases: The UPS Store 1284 Som Center Road Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 Phone: (440) 461-5605 Fax: (440) 461-6654 Email: store0226@theupsstore.com Falls Pak & Ship 46 Chagrin Plaza Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 Phone: (440) 247-9340 Fax: (440) 247-1104 Email: fallspaknship@gmail.com Read more

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All Bidders submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Hamilton County in the State of Ohio. 2) REGISTRATION. All Bidders must register their name, permanent street address (no P.O. Boxes), and telephone number prior to the auction. Unless known to Cowan’s, all registrants are required to present two forms of identification, at least one of which must include a current photograph. Bidders may be required to present a valid credit card. By registering with Cowan’s or submitting an absentee bid form, registrant authorizes Cowan’s to obtain a copy of his or her consumer credit report and authorizes Cowan’s, at its sole discretion, to use the information contained therein to make business decisions regarding the registrant’s participation in the bidding process. 3) TERMS OF SALE. Announcements made the day of auction take precedence over any previous communication. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot at any time before its final sale and to reject any bid for any reason. The highest Bidder for each lot acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the “buyer”. If any dispute arises as to any bidding, or between two or more Bidders, at the sole discretion of the auctioneer, the successful Bidder will be determined or the disputed lot shall be put up again at the last undisputed bid and resold. 4) BUYER’S PREMIUM. (a) Buyer’s Premium for live “Antique and Modern Firearms” auctions; the Auctioneer will collect and retain from the Buyer, as additional commission, a premium equal to 17.5% the Sale Price of each Lot up to and including $500,000, plus 10% of the amount by which the Sale Price exceeds $500,000. (b) Buyer’s Premium for all other auctions the Auctioneer will collect and retain from the Buyer, as additional commission, a premium equal to 20% the Sale Price of each Lot up to and including $500,000, plus 15% of the amount by which the Sale Price exceeds $500,000. (c) Buyer’s Premium for online, timed and other third-party bidding platforms may vary. 5) ESTIMATES AND RESERVES. Presale estimates are intended to be guides and may or may not reflect the ultimate hammer price of a lot. Cowan’s retains the right to change estimates on any lot up to time of sale. A reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the Seller of the lot and Cowan’s. In the case of reserved lots, the Seller has authorized Cowan’s to bid on Seller’s behalf until the reserve price is reached. In no case will the reserve be higher than the low presale estimate. 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ADVICE TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. Cowan’s will not ship any package containing a firearm to any location other than within the United States. Buyers outside the United States must make their own shipping arrangements taking full risk for the transportation of any firearm. Property made of or containing certain plant or animal materials, such as coral, crocodile, ivory, whalebone, baleen, tortoiseshell, etc., may require a license or certificate before exportation from the United States and importation to another country. If a purchase contains these materials, the Buyer must check the government wildlife import requirements in the countries from which and to which the item is being shipped prior to bidding. Since the export and import licenses are independently issued by the countries of origin and destination, obtaining one does not guarantee that you can obtain the other. Purchasers are responsible for making timely payments on items won at auction, even if a license is delayed or denied. 17) SHIPPING CHARGES. Buyers are required to pay for all packing, shipping and insurance charges. Overseas duty charges are the responsibility of the successful Bidder. Be aware that for larger and/or valuable items, shipping charges can be substantial. 18) REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF PROPERTY AND CANCELLATION OF SALE. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to remove purchased property. If purchased property has not been removed, or Cowan’s has not received shipping instructions within 90 days after the auction date, Cowan’s may, at its option, cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages any payments made by the buyer, and/or resell the property at auction or by any other commercially reasonable means, for the account and at the risk of the buyer, and in such event, buyer shall be liable for the payment of all deficiencies plus all of Cowan’s costs, including but not limited to storage and costs of both sales. This right of cancellation is in addition to any and all other remedies available to Cowan’s. Copyright © 2018 Cowan’s Auctions