Auction begins 12 noon EST.
November Exceptional Estates Auction Saturday November 10th at noon Preview Friday 11/9 2-6pm and day of auction at 10AM until auction begins. 400 lots of paintings and prints, dozens of lots of antique Asian porcelain, period Art Deco clocks and statuary, art pottery and glass, jewelry, old books, hand-knotted antique and vintage rugs, estate firearms and more. This month's highlights include: - Several volumes of rare 17th-19th century books from Dromoland Castle, Ireland. Some books have fore edge paintings. - Very rare Greentown Glass, including a unique child's tea set in original box. - Set of six 18C engravings of Cuba by Elias Dumford. - A sterling silver pitcher presented by King Edward VII to the Surgeon Apothecary to Queen Victoria - 1810-1830 chapbooks published by Mahlon Day, Solomon King, Samuel Wood and others. - Original paintings by Louis Icart, Johann Friedrich Dryander, Pierre Villain, Alfred Thompson Bricher and others. Also signed Aubusson tapestries by Bissery and Jean Picart le Doux. Several signed prints by Salvador Dali. - Dozens of estate firearms. Online bidding available on our app and at Live Auctioneers and Invaluable. Not local? No problem -- we are able to ship many items worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders.

Saturday October 13th at noon
Fine Art :: Paintings, Prints & Sculpture Saturday October 13th at noon Preview Friday 10/12 2-6pm and day of auction at 10AM until auction begins. Jeff Koons, “Balloon Venus” Dom Perignon sculpture Albert Bierstadt, Yosemite landscape painting Robert Mapplethorpe, three Graphicstudio photogravures Lilla Cabot Perry, New Hampshire winter sunset painting Roxy Paine, “Head Cheese” sculpture Peter Max, multiple pieces, including original Jumper sketch Raphael Soyer, portrait of a girl Original concept drawings from Disney’s Fantasia, c 1940 Diego Rivera, village scene painting Man Ray, 1933 erotic sketch Sam Newton, Florida Highwaymen painting Pierre Villain, large collection of his work Silver & gold jeweled Balinese figural kris dagger handle Online bidding available on our app and at Live Auctioneers and Invaluable. Not local? No problem -- we ship worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders.

Saturday September 29th 12 noon
September Exceptional Estates Auction Saturday September 29th at noon Preview Friday 9/28 2-6pm and day of auction at 10AM until auction begins. 400+ lots of paintings and prints, antique Chinese porcelain, period Art Deco clocks and statuary, French art pottery and glass, old books (including many 1820s chapbooks), hand-knotted antique and vintage rugs, an estate firearms collection, and a high-end camera collection. This month's highlights include: - Several French religious ivories, including 17th century relief plaques and a 14th century diptych panel. - Three signed Japanese swords, including a 16th century Hiromitsu and a 17th century Yoshiyuki. - Embriachi style carved bone wedding casket or reliquary. - Authentic designer handbags and luggage by Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Gucci. - Cameras and lenses, including Hasselblad, Leica, Contarex and high-end professional digital gear from Canon, Sony, Olympus and more. - Several rare, sealed bottles of English gin circa 1910. - Chinese carved coral figures. - 1810-1830 chapbooks published by Mahlon Day, Solomon King, Samuel Wood and others. - Dozens of estate firearms, including Sig Sauer, Ruger, Para-Ordnance, Smith & Wesson, Browning, Remington, Lewis Machine Tool, Glock and Kimber. Online bidding available at Live Auctioneers, Invaluable, and our own app. Not local? No problem -- we ship worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders.

August 11 begins at noon
450 lots of paintings and prints, period Art Deco clocks, furniture and decorative items, Midcentury Modern pieces, art pottery and glass, antique and vintage Chinese items, old books (including early Florida history and 1820s chapbooks), hand-knotted antique and vintage rugs, and selections from a collection of better postage stamps. This month's highlights include: - Several 1930s paintings by Social Realist artist Pierre Villain, part of a newly discovered collection of his work. - A selection of American and European art pottery and glass, including a large Doulton Lambeth jardiniere and pedestal, Fulper, Rookwood, Vallauris, Meissen, Royal Vienna and more. - Antique 19C carved ivory Chinese Emperor and Empress statues, and ornate ivory censer. - Paintings and sculpture by listed artists, both antique and contemporary. - A selection of antique books and early leaf pages from as early as the 14th century. - Several lots of scarce postage stamps, including hard-to-find singles and sets. Online bidding available through our website, Invaluable/Auction Zip and Live Auctioneers. Absentee and phone bids accepted via a form on our website. Preview at the gallery Friday 8/11 2-6pm and day of sale 10am until auction begins at noon EDT. Not local? Not a problem - we ship worldwide. Please read the Terms you are required to agree to in registering for this auction, and thanks for bidding!

SAt 6/9 noon EDT
Over 500 lots of fine estate jewelry, fine art, antiques and vintage items, including several rarely-seen items and collections. This month's highlights include: - Two Dale Chihuly art glass sculptures. - Tiffany & Co. Zodiac desk items, including gilt bronze lamp, sterling silver Tiffany “Vine” pea server, an early Tiffany sterling yacht trophy. - A selection of Arts & Crafts era pottery, including a Grueby tile, early Van Briggle, Hampshire, Volkmar, Fulper and Roseville. - Sterling silver by Georg Jensen, Kalo Shops and other makers. - Antique Chinese bronze vessel with solid gold inlay, as well as other old Chinese and Japanese items. - Original photographs of John Lennon & Yoko Ono. - 1930s Martin acoustic guitar and a vintage Gibson bass guitar. - Paintings and sculpture by listed artists, both antique and contemporary, including Raphael Soyer, Loredano Rosin, Licio Zanetti, Diego Rivera, Boris Taslitzky, George Wattles Waters, Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, Virgilio Tojetti, Edwin Frank Scott, George Vivian, Warren Davis, Frederic Remington and others. - A selection of antique books and early leaf pages from as early as the 13th century. - Several lots of scarce postage stamps, including hard-to-find singles - Antique rifles and shotguns, including mint Lefever SXS, Civil War era Springfield rifles and Winchester lever actions. - Native American jewelry, baskets and other items. Online bidding available directly with Blackwell, through Invaluable and Live Auctioneers. Preview at the gallery Friday 6/8 2-6PM and day of sale 10AM. Not local? Not a problem — we ship worldwide.

Doors open at 10AM Thursday 5/24 and auction begins at noon.
Blackwell Auctions is pleased to offer a retired stamp dealer's personal collection of Great Britain and British Empire postage stamps and sets, 1840-1940. The collection, originally contained in 10 Scott Specialty albums, represents nearly a half century of meticulous collecting - an entire career in philately funneled into this singular interest. The auction includes just over 750 lots, including singles and sets, selected from the collection based on 2018 Scott Catalog value. The average lot has a catalog value of about $475. (Very few lots in the auction have a SCV under $100, and many lots are well into the thousands of dollars.) Whenever practical, photos were taken of the page where stamps were originally placed, along with all penciled notations. Previews by appointment and 10-4 Tues 5/22 and Wed 5/23. Doors open at 10AM Thursday 5/24 and auction begins at noon. Online bidding is available through our new Blackwell Auctions app (Apple or Android), Live Auctioneers and Invaluable. Absentee and phone bidding is available through submitting the form on our website.

Saturday, May 12th at noon
Our next auction will be a Multi-Estate Discovery Sale on Saturday, May 12th at noon. Preview at the gallery will be Friday, May 11th 2-6pm and day of sale at 10am. 400+ LOTS – NO ONLINE BIDDING – BARGAINS GALORE Antiques, Jewelry, Coins, Paintings & Prints, Carved Ivory, Dozens Of Chinese Ancient Style Carvings, Sterling Silver, Lots Of Costume Jewelry, Stamp Albums, Pottery & Porcelain, Rifles & Shotguns, Vintage Rugs and more! Not local? No problem – we ship worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders.

Saturday, April 14th at noon
April Exceptional Estates Auction Saturday, April 14th at noon. Preview Friday, April 13th 2-6pm and day of auction at 10am until auction begins. Please join us for our April 14th Exceptional Estates auction, consisting of more than 500 lots of fine estate jewelry, fine art, antiques and vintage items, including several rarely-seen items and collections. Online bidding available at Invaluable, AuctionZip, HiBid, and Live Auctioneers. Not local? No problem -- we ship worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders. This month's highlights include: - Signed Benjamin Franklin land grant from 1786. - An outstanding selection of fine jewelry, including an 8-carat diamond tennis bracelet, a Rolex Masterpiece DateJust watch, a Victorian period diamond en tremblant brooch, a Cartier 18k gold kunzite pendant and dozens of other magnificent estate pieces. - A collection of 19th century Russian icons. - Complete Topps baseball card sets from 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1960. - Fine art, including paintings by well-listed artists such as Arthur Wesley Dow, Diego Rivera, Theodore Levigne, Richard Hayley Lever, Francis Hopkinson Smith, Hal Robinson, Remy Blanchard, Florida Highwayman Charles Wheeler and others. - Large collection of antique Turkish silver holloware from estate collection. - Several lots of original 1840s McKenney & Hall American Indian lithographs. - Dozens of lots of scarce and uncommon US and foreign coins. - One-of-a-kind collection of original Ziegfeld Follies girls' signed photos from the 1920s, including a Ziegfeld girl's personal scrapbook.

Auction Sat 3/17 6pm
Pot o' Gold St Patty's Day Auction to benefit GFWC District 14 (General Federation of Women's Clubs) Saturday, March 17th 6-8pm at Blackwell Auctions 6pm Preview & Social Hour 7pm Live Auction begins $10 registration includes refreshments email Anita at anitalfi@gmail.com to make reservations Bring the guys - plenty for them too! Auction items are subject to sales tax -- payment accepted in cash, check, Visa & Mastercard Can't attend the auction? You can register to leave absentee bids -- complete the ABSENTEE BID form on our website or call the gallery by 3/15. We will bring your items to you at Convention in May if you're not local. Thank you to Edwin Bailey, Sharon Oliphant & Virginia Papadopoulos for donation of auction items, as well as donors listed with their specific items.

Auction begins 12 noon 2/10/18
February Americana Auction Saturday February 10th at noon. Preview Friday 2/9 2-6pm and day of auction at 10AM until auction begins. Please join us for our February 10 Americana auction, consisting of more than 400 estate-fresh antiques, art, jewelry, silver and more, all with a focus on the American Experience from the 17th century to the present day. Online bidding available at Invaluable, AuctionZip, and Live Auctioneers. Not local? No problem -- we ship worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders. This month's offerings include: - Paintings and sculpture by listed American artists, such as William S. Jennings, Ben Foster, Robert Lewis, Edward Loyal Field, Joseph Lindon Smith, Manuel Felguerez, Jesse Aaron, Paul Strisik, Frederick Haines, as well as two early paintings by contemporary artist DZine (Carlos Rolon). - Several dozen fine pieces of Native American silver and turquoise jewelry. - Tiffany & Co. sterling silver pieces. - U.S. postage stamps, and silver and gold U.S. coins. - Autographs of prominent Americans, such as Orville Wright, Ronald Reagan, Robert F. Kennedy, Charles Schulz, Dr. Seuss, Dwight Eisenhower, Andrew Johnson, Wernher von Braun, Norman Rockwell and others. Of special note is a collection of early American autographs pasted into the cover of an 1809 bound newspaper book. - Autographed sports memorabilia, many with PSA/DNA and JSA authentication (but all guaranteed), including a baseball signed by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Rogers Hornsby, Joe DiMaggio and many others, Mickey Mantle signed items, Willie Mays, Muhammad Ali, and others. Also a circa 1965 Stan Musial personally owned and used coaching baseball bat. - Several sets of sterling silver. - American art pottery, including Rookwood, early Weller, Roseville. - Period folk art and primitives. - Rare Gillinder cameo glass vase, as well as other art glass. - Historic items, such as Civil War date letters, soldier photo, early Lincoln material, etc. - A hard hat personally used by Wernher von Braun during his tenure at Redstone Arsenal, as well as several lots of NASA-related memorabilia. - A fabulous Tiffany & Co. platinum amethyst, morganite and diamond brooch. - Three sets of rare rock crystal diamond display models. - Several vintage and antique American firearms. - Two Jaws movie clippings scrapbooks assembled by Martha's Vineyard actor, Alfred Wilde ("Bad Hat Harry"), as well as items personally owned by the actor. - Many antique American whale tooth scrimshaw and carved Inuit ivory items.

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January Exceptional Estates Auction Saturday January 13th at noon. Preview Friday 1/12 2-6pm and day of auction at 10AM until auction begins. 350 lots of fine estate antiques and vintage items, with an emphasis on Asian & European items, as well as contemporary art and Midcentury furnishings. This month's highlights include: - A portrait on canvas by Dutch artist Gerrit van Honthorst of Frederick V, dated 1619 - 19C French wooden artist's model jointed doll - Dozens of lots of art glass (Moser, Webb, Lalique, Galle), art pottery and porcelain (Rookwood, Limoges, Herend, Meissen), and Chinese porcelain items - Several sets of American and English sterling silver flatware, as well as Russian, Persian and Native American silver items - Statue of Art Nouveau period nude by Affortunato Gori and other sculpture - Huge original painting by Anatole Krasnyanski, as well as other art by listed artists - Collection of pre-Columbian pottery - Several rifles and pistols, including antique - Silver and gold coins - Absolutely fabulous jewelry, many pieces with appraisals - Mid Century period Danish chairs - ... and much more, 350 lots total. Online bidding available at Invaluable, AuctionZip, and Live Auctioneers. Not local? No problem -- we ship worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders.

Saturday 12/2/17 at noon
December Multi-Estate Discovery Auction Saturday December 2 at noon Preview Friday 12/1 2-6pm and day of sale 10am. 400+ Lots. No Internet Bidding - Lots of Bargains! catalog online at AuctionZip Nikon Camera Equipment, Antique Whale Scrimshaw, Golden Age Comic Books, US & Foreign Currency Some Graded, Postage Stamps, Fine & Costume Jewelry, Tiffany Sterling, Fixed Blade & Folding Knives, Disney Donald Duck Cookie Jar & Toys, Bronze Statues, Omega & Invicta Watches, Militaria, Vintage Bottles & Art Glass, Coke Signage, Baseball Cards, Pottery. Registered bidders can leave absentee bids. Phone bids available (minimum bid $100 for phone bidding). Not local? Not a problem -- we ship worldwide.

Saturday, 11/18 at noon EST
Blackwell Auctions is pleased to offer 350 lots of fine estate antiques and vintage items, with an emphasis on Asian & European items, as well as contemporary art and Midcentury furnishings, in our November Exceptional Estates auction. This month's offerings include: - Fine art, including signed pieces by Willem de Kooning, Joan Miro, Keith Haring, Grant Wood, Robert Rauschenberg, Norman Rockwell, Peter Max and others. Paintings by listed artists Yolande Ardissone, Lazlo Neogrady, Thanh Le and George Wattles Waters, as well as several large pieces by contemporary artist Donna Essig. Ivory and bronze nude sculpture by Affortunato Gori. A selection of antique erotic sketches in the manner of Thomas Rowlandson. Several antique Japanese woodblocks and scrolls. - A fabulous, one-owner 9' Baldwin SD-10 Concert Grand Piano, signed by Academy Award winning musician Johnny Green, composer of jazz standard, "Body & Soul." - Mid Century Modern Danish furniture and lighting, including a scarce Sten Kristiansson Luxus lamp. - Art glass by Emile Galle, Moser, Verlys, Thomas Webb and others. Pottery and porcelain, including important Zsolnay cabinet vase, Meissen figurines, Royal Worcester, Bjorn Wiinblad, Gustavsberg. - Several fine jewelry items -- many with appraisals -- a men's vintage Rolex, rings, necklaces, bracelets and more. Two natural amber necklaces. A rare EJ Dent half-hunter pocket watch. - Gold and silver coins. - Outstanding silver items, including a Chinese repousse sterling silver dragon cocktail shaker with four cups, Russian Imperial 84 silver items, and a matching pair of Tiffany & Co. sterling silver compotes. Wallace Romance of the Sea and Waltz of Spring flatware sets. - A rare, fully functioning 1890s 2-slot coin operated Polyphon disc music box with 48 discs. - Leica cameras and lenses. - Erte Courvoisier Cognac bottles, like new in original boxes, numbers 3 through 7. - Three vintage Lenci felt dolls. - More than 40 pieces of antique and vintage carved ivory and scrimshaw. Nice variety and selection -- 350 lots in all. Online bidding available at Invaluable, AuctionZip, and Live Auctioneers. Not local? No problem -- we ship worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders.

September 30 Multi-Estate Discovery Auction Saturday at noon.
September 30 Multi-Estate Discovery Auction Saturday at noon Preview Friday 9/29, 2-6pm and day of auction at 10AM until auction begins. 325 Lots. No Internet Bidding! Fine art including pieces by listed artists. Several pieces of antique elephant ivory and authentic whale teeth scrimshaw, as well as Japanese netsukes. Sterling silver and antique silverplate. Morgan & Peace dollars and other silver coins, proof and mint sets, and other US coins and currency. Fine jewelry, costume jewelry, antique jewelry - gold, sterling silver, diamonds, gemstones. Antique dolls, lamps, glass and pottery. Acoustic guitars. 1960s football cards. Spanish Colonial rustic furniture and much, much more. Registered bidders can leave absentee bids. Phone bids available (minimum bid $50 for phone bidding). Not local? Not a problem -- we ship worldwide. If you've never been to one of our auctions, this is definitely one you should check out. Our facilities are clean, carpeted and air-conditioned. Our chairs are super comfortable, the atmosphere easy-going. Our auctioneer moves along at about 100 lots per hour. We look forward to spending time with you!

Saturday 9/16 2pm
September 16th Exceptional Estates Auction Saturday September 16th at 2pm. Preview Friday 9/15 2-6pm and day of auction at 10AM until auction begins. Although the local forecast looks clear for this Saturday, our county has declared mandatory evacuation for some areas, which means our staff cannot travel back and forth to hold the auction on 9/9. We also want our customers to stay safe! This auction is being rescheduled to Saturday 9/16. No one will be at the gallery until the storm has passed -- please stay safe and we will look forward to holding the exact same auction on 9/16.  Featuring: Five Rolex watches, Leica Camera & Lenses, Rookwood Pottery, Elgin & Waltham pocket watches, Daum & Steuben signed paperweights, US & Foreign Gold Coins Also included: Fine art, including oil paintings and prints. Alexander Calder, Joan Miro, Kyra Markham, Ben Ray, Leroy Neiman, Alfred McNamara, Florence Vincent Robinson and others. Handel Poinsettia table lamp. Morgan & Silver Eagle coins and other US currency. Fine jewelry, costume jewelry, antique jewelry - gold, sterling silver, diamonds, gemstones. In addition to the Rolex watches, vintage Omega Seamaster, old Accutron Mickey Mouse watch, etc. Large Waterford crystal items. Vintage Gibson and Ovation guitars. Old oriental rugs, Tiffany & Co. sterling items, Wallace Grand Baroque and Sir Christopher sterling flatware, art glass (Daum, Orient & Flume, Saint Louis, Steuben, Quezal and others), art pottery (Weller, Rookwood, etc.), Easton Press books, Midcentury Modern furniture and much, much more. 250 lots in all. Registered bidders can leave absentee bids. Phone bids available (minimum bid $100 for phone bidding). Not local? Not a problem -- we ship worldwide.

SATURDAY 8/12 NOON
August 12 Multi-Estate Discovery Auction Saturday August 12 at noon Preview Friday 8/11 2-6pm and day of auction at 10AM until auction begins. 400 Lots. No Internet Bidding Featuring: Fine art, including oil paintings and prints. Morgan & Peace Silver coins and other US currency. Militaria, swords, bayonets, medals. Vintage US & World stamps & albums. Fine jewelry, costume jewelry, antique jewelry - gold, sterling silver, diamonds, gemstones. Hall of fame players signed baseballs (all guaranteed authentic). Movie star autographs, sports cards & memorabilia. Old oriental rugs, antique clocks, sterling silver, art glass, art pottery, Barbie, Disney, Lladro & Hummel figurines, toy electric trains, Erector sets, vintage Christmas ornaments, vintage movie projectors, vintage comic books, furniture and much, much more. Registered bidders can leave absentee bids. Phone bids available (minimum bid $50 for phone bidding). Not local? Not a problem -- we ship worldwide. If you've never been to one of our auctions, this is definitely one you should check out. Our facilities are clean, carpeted and air-conditioned. Our chairs are super comfortable, the atmosphere easy-going. Our auctioneer moves along at about 100 lots per hour. We look forward to spending time with you!

Auction 6pm Thursday 7/20/17.
300-lot multi-estate auction, THURSDAY, July 20 - LIVE ONLY. NO INTERNET BIDDING -- PUBLIC WELCOME. Starts at 6pm, with same day 2-6pm. Amazing variety in this sale: Fine art, including oil paintings and prints. Silver Morgan & Peace dollars and other US currency. Vintage US & World stamps & albums. Fine jewelry, costume jewelry, antique jewelry – gold, sterling silver, diamonds, gemstones. Hall of fame players signed baseballs (all guaranteed authentic). Old oriental rugs, antique clocks, Lance & Tom’s cookie jars, John Deere collectables, vintage short wave and tube radios. Sterling silver, art glass, art pottery, Lladros, Hummel, Disney, Shelley, Van Briggle, and much, much more. NO Internet bidding. Registered bidders can leave absentee bids. Phone bids available (minimum bid $100 for phone bidding). Not local? Not a problem -- we ship worldwide. If you've never been to one of our auctions, this is definitely one you should check out. Our facilities are clean, carpeted and air-conditioned. Our chairs are super comfortable, the atmosphere easy-going. Our auctioneer moves along at about 100 lots per hour. We look forward to spending time with you!

Saturday July 15th at noon
Blackwell Auctions is proud to present our Midsummer Fine Art & Vintage Furniture auction, consisting of fresh-to-the-market paintings, prints and furniture, as well as jewelry and antiques. This month's offerings include: - Fine art, including paintings (not prints) by Itzchak Tarkay, Anatole Krasnyansky and Slava Brodinsky. Also signed prints by Peter Max (4), Tarkay, Krasnyansky, Fanch, Altman, Erte, Miro, Chagall and many others. Several antique paintings as well, many by listed artists. - A nice selection of antique miniature handpainted French portraits. - Mid Century Modern furniture and decorative items. - Arts & Crafts period furniture, pottery and metalware. - Several pieces of fine jewelry, many with appraisals, including watches by Rolex, Omega & Tag Heuer, rings, necklaces and more. (Several diamond items, including a 1.7 carat pendant and a 5 carat tennis bracelet.) - Several hand-knotted, antique and vintage rugs. - U.S. silver coins and bullion - Fine porcelain by Herend and KPM, and several lots of Van Briggle art pottery. - A rare pair of JBL Aquarius tower speakers. Nice variety and selection -- 300 lots in all. Preview Friday 7/14 2-6pm and day of sale at 10 am until auction begins at noon. Online bidding available through Live Auctioneers, Invaluable and AuctionZip -- all at our website www.blackwellauctions.com Not local? No problem -- we ship worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders. Not local? No problem -- we ship worldwide. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders.

Live sale begins Saturday 6/10 at noon
Here at Blackwell Auctions we're grateful for the opportunity to present our June 10 Americana auction, consisting of 325 estate-fresh antiques, art, jewelry, silver and more, all with a focus on the American Experience from the 18th century to the present day. This month's offerings include: - Never-before-offered, 120-year-old collection of American art items related to Abraham Lincoln, including items by Joseph DeCamp, Thomas Hicks and other prominent 19C artists, as well as rare cabinet photos - Selection of Arts & Crafts period furniture, lamps and rugs, all from a collector's estate - Early 1900s Tiffany & Co. sterling silver trophy urn from the Westminster Kennel Club - Rare 1890s Black Americana clockwork advertising statue - Gold pocket watch, presented to ship captain by President Teddy Roosevelt - WWI and WWII items, including a Remington-Rand 1911, an Artillery Luger, medals, original art etc. - Two 1930s Mills 5c slot machines: a War Eagle and a Castle Front - Peter Max signed large Statue of Liberty, as well as dozens of other fine art pieces - Tiffany & Co. Victorian marble mantel clock - Signed Jackie Robinson baseball, with JSA LOA - 1920s LAPD badge (Badge #7 ... you read that right) with matched 14k solid gold retirement badge set with diamonds, a sapphire and rubies - First edition of The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett, with dust jacket - Early Arts & Crafts period sterling silver trophies from Chicago golf club - 1920s CF Martin Mandolin - Nice selection of Native American pottery, incl Santa Clara and Acoma - Uncut 110-card sheet of 1956 Davy Crockett orange back Topps cards - Primitives, U.S. coins, fine jewelry, militaria, primitives, quilts, Native American items, old American long guns, U.S. stamps, clocks, furniture, American art pottery from Van Briggle, sports memorabilia And one of the grails of sports cards collecting ... An uncut 110-card sheet of 1956 Topps Baseball, including Jackie Robinson (2), Ted Williams, Ernie Banks (2), Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, Hank Aaron and many other Hall of Famers -- one of fewer than a dozen such uncut sheets known to exist. Nice variety and selection -- 325 lots in all. Preview at the gallery Friday 6/9 2-6pm and day of auction at 10AM until the auction starts at noon. Not local? No problem -- we ship worldwide. Online bidding available through Live Auctioneers and Invaluable. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders.

Saturday, 5/13 at noon
Blackwell Auctions is proud to present our May Exceptional Estates auction, consisting of fresh-to-the-market antiques, art, jewelry, silver and more. This month's offerings include: - Several pieces of extraordinary jewelry, many with appraisals, including watches by Rolex and Patek Philippe, magnificent necklaces, bracelets and rings with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and pearls. Some of the finest pieces we've offered in months. - A genuine, 40,000-year-old cave bear skull. - Fine art, including paintings by listed artist, signed prints and bronzes. - A fine selection of Indian Mughal paintings. - Several hand-knotted, antique and vintage rugs. - Gold and silver coins from the U.S. and around the world. - Sterling silver by Tiffany & Co. (Chrysanthemum), Whiting, Hector Aguilar, Marthinsen, Wallace and others. - A rare pair of vintage flat panel stereo speakers. Nice variety and selection -- About 300 lots in all. Not local? No problem -- we ship worldwide. Online bidding available through Live Auctioneers and Invaluable. Phone bids ($100 minimum) and absentee bids accepted for pre-registered bidders.