Brooklyn, NY, USA, November 28, 2023 — With the holidays fast approaching, SJ Auctioneers is the place to find that perfect gift for that special someone, young and old alike. The firm will host an online-only Silverware, Toys, Décor and Glass Art auction on Friday, December 15th, starting at 6 pm Eastern time. Rest assured, winning bidders will have their items arrive in time for the holidays.
The catalog features a fine selection of jewelry, silverware, trains, toys and collectibles from artists, designers and silversmiths like Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Dominick & Haff, Jose Hess, Emile Delaire, Gorham, Movito, Reed & Barton, Watson, Wallace, WM B Kerr, Sackermann Hessenberg & Co, Vetreria, Murano, Arte, American Flyer, Lionel, Nintendo, Tootsie Toy, Buddy L, Matchbox and Lesney – in all, 227 lots will be sold.
Half of the top 24 lots in the sale involve silver. Leading the pack is a Tiffany sterling silver Wave Edge flatware set for 12, complete with case. The set includes 60 pieces of flatware, with no monograms, stamped “Tiffany & Co. Sterling” (est. $3,500-$5,000).
A pair of Martin Hall & Co. candlesticks, both 17 inches tall, decorated with dramatic foliate decoration and with impressed marks along the base, 216.12 troy oz., should sell for $3,500-$5,000; while a Gorham Y50 sterling silver copper jardiniere vase with applied 3-D strawberry plant and spider, having the Gorham date mark for 1911, carries an estimate of $2,500-$5,000.
A sterling silver owl cruet set by Richard Comyns (London, 1967) is expected to command $2,500-$3,500; as are a pair of Dutch silver novelty owl peppers by Schoonhoven, stamped ‘HOLL’ ‘LAND’ and having the date letter for 1911. Also offered will be a Cartier sterling Trinity set of four tumblers, each one 1.5 inches tall, with the original box (est. $2,000-$4,500).
To learn more about SJ Auctioneers and the online-only Silverware, Toys, Décor and Glass Art auction slated for Friday, December 15th, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, please visit www.sjauctioneers.com
