Saturday 3/18 noon.
Blackwell Auctions is proud to present our March Exceptional Estates auction, consisting of fresh-to-the-market antiques, art, jewelry, silver and more. This month's offerings include: - 1974 Jaws Scrapbook, 100 photos, autographs from everyone involved in movie - Collection of outstanding antique Chinese and Japanese carved ivory, including shibayama - Collection of early 1900s sterling silver trophies, including Kalo Shops pieces - Paintings by listed artists, including Highwaymen artist Sam Newton, Jan de Ruth, David Willardson, and others - Rare Christofle et Cie silvered and gilt bronze vase - Tiffany Studios bronze clock - Outstanding selection of jewelry, including diamonds and other fine pieces - Silver coins, including single lot of 250 uncirculated U.S. silver dollars - Absolutely mint 1940s Schrade paratrooper switchblade Nice variety and selection -- 250 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.

auction is Thursday 2/23 6pm
Great multi-estate discovery auction, THURSDAY February 23 - LIVE ONLY. NO INTERNET BIDDING -- PUBLIC WELCOME. Starts at 6 p.m., preview from 2 p.m. to auction start. Great stuff in this sale -- a lot of things we would normally run in a Saturday sale. Signed sports memorabilia, silver coins, paintings by listed artists, antiques, jewelry - some nice costume pieces - sterling silver and antique silverplate, gemstones, walking sticks, swords, pottery and glass, Confederate Civil War date bond certificates, old firearms, furniture and more ... the list goes on and on. 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.

Thursday February 16th 6pm
Great multi-estate discovery auction, THURSDAY February 16th - LIVE ONLY. NO INTERNET BIDDING -- PUBLIC WELCOME. Starts at 6 p.m., preview from 2 p.m. to auction start. Great stuff in this sale -- a lot of things we would normally run in a Saturday sale. Nice antiques, including paintings (including listed artists), musical instruments, Stickley oak bookends, Atwater Kent radios, old firearms (Winchester, Savage, Remington and Hopkins & Allen), Waterford and Baccarat crystal, pottery by Rookwood, Fulper, Pisgah Forest, Roseville and Weller, Chinese snuff bottles, furniture, ivory, cloisonne, clocks, signed baseballs, sports cards, Hummels, Royal Doultons, Russian silver, bayonets and swords, portfolios full of art from artist's estate, vintage costume jewelry, gold and silver, fine jewelry, old coins, vintage comic books, old cast iron doorstops, Lladro, Gouda, Murano glass, Quimper, Dunhill, Meissen, KPM ... the list goes on and on. 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.

Saturday 2/11 at noon
Blackwell Auctions is proud to present our February Exceptional Estates auction, consisting of fresh-to-the-market antiques, art, jewelry, silver and more. This month's offerings include a number of fine sterling silver items: a Gorham Martele sterling silver bonbon bowl, several pieces of Imperial Russian .875 silver, antique English sterling, and American sterling items in popular patterns -- Gorham Chantilly, Wallace Grand Baroque and Golden Aegean Weave, Reed & Barton Francis I, S. Kirk Repousse etc. Also a flawless set of eight Gorham sterling silver goblets. We're also selling a nice selection of jewelry and coins, including a Rolex watch, pieces by Tiffany & Co. and David Yurman, gold Russian rubles, graded gold proof U.S. coins, as well as U.S. silver coins and U.S. currency. Several pieces of listed art, including signed photos by Clyde Butcher, paintings by Corwin Linson, Ernest Fredericks, Hans Haffenrichter, Earl Linderman, Herbert Sartelle, and others, a bronze plaque of Augustus Saint-Gaudens by James Earle Fraser, and two Alexander Calder pieces. More than half a dozen original 17th and 18th century hand-colored maps. Several antique Oriental rugs. A Marge Carson sofa that once sat in Santo Trafficante's family residence in Tampa. Several pieces of Midcentury Modern furniture and lamps. Several 18th and 19th century period furniture pieces. A giant, 5-foot Star Wars "Death Star" model custom made for 'N Sync member Joey Fatone's Orlando mansion. A Swiss 30-day jeweler's pinwheel regulator longcase clock. More than a dozen antique walking sticks, including silver and ivory knobbed. A collection of 100 original WWII press photos of Hitler, Goering, Himmler and other infamous members of the Nazi party, as well as Italian dictator Mussolini. A rare Ben Seibel Raymor Choreography divided server. Graded sports cards from the 1960s, including baseball Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Roger Maris and Sandy Koufax, and football legend Joe Namath. A 2.44 carat loose tsavorite garnet. A Browning Light Twelve shotgun. A 1944 German byf Mauser bored to .30-06 and given a stunning custom stock by Gartman. Two early switchblade knives, including a WWII Schrade paratrooper knife. A nice and varied selection. 300 items in all.

auction begins 6pm 1/19/2017
Great multi-estate discovery auction, THURSDAY January 19 - LIVE ONLY. NO INTERNET BIDDING -- PUBLIC WELCOME. Starts at 6 p.m., preview from 2 p.m. to auction start. Great stuff in this sale -- a lot of things we would normally run in a Saturday sale. Nice antiques, including Americana, Asian items, Native American pottery (signed Santa Clara and Acoma pieces), other porcelain and pottery (including Roseville and Weller, French and English majolica and more), vintage furniture, paintings and prints, high-value collectibles, costume jewelry, clocks, antique toys, art glass, firearms, old radios, trading cards, postage stamp collections, sterling silver, swords and bayonets, antique Chinese snuff bottles, fine jewelry, coins ... the list goes on and on. NO Internet bidding. Registered bidders can leave absentee bids. Phone bids available (minimum bid $100 for phone bidding).

Saturday 1/14/17 begins at noon EST
Hands-down, our most exciting auction to date. You should look over each one of the 400 items in this sale! With an emphasis on 20th century history and design, this sale features some investment-quality items you've probably never seen at auction ever before ... A gold pocket watch presented by President Teddy Roosevelt. An exceedingly rare and important sterling silver Arts & Crafts bowl by Clemens Friedell. Midcentury furniture and lighting by Milo Baughman, Peter Hvidt, Moller, Silkeborg, Russell Wright and Arredoluce. Paintings by listed artists. Two Rolexes and several other vintage wristwatches. An imperial Russian silver and enamel triptych icon. Two exquisite Maitland-Smith tessellated tables. An 1877 Indian head penny AND a 1909-s VDB cent. An original Marilyn Monroe movie poster. A hardhat personally owned by NASA rocket scientist Dr. Wernher von Braun, as well as a rare invitation and ticket to the launch of Apollo 11. A Ping A1 Redwood City golf putter. Furniture from the home of Tampa mob boss Santo Trafficante. A rare piece of Southern coin silver. A collection of Chinese Han, Sung, Ming and Tang pottery items. Signed sports memorabilia, including Mickey Mantle, Ray Nitschke and others. Colt pistols, a Luger, a Civil War rifle and a Revolutionary War musket. 400 lots in all.

Saturday, 12/10 noon EST
Blackwell Auctions is pleased to offer some outstanding estate items in its December 10 auction, including several paintings and woodblock prints by listed artists, fine jewelry (including an approx 3-carat diamond solitaire ring -- GIA certified E COLOR, SI-2), a six-foot half hull model of a sidewheel steamship, antique Chinese snuff bottles, a rare Chinese jade qilong dragon bowl, several old firearms and swords, postage stamp albums, U.S. silver and gold coins, furniture and rugs. Auction starts promptly at noon EST on December 10. Contact us for additional information. www.blackwellauctions.com. Please see Terms for bidding, payment and shipping information.

Online bidding Sunday December 4th, 1PM EST.
AFFORDABLE HOLIDAY GIFT JEWELRY AUCTION This auction features quality new and estate jewelry with starting prices at wholesale figures. Why pay retail when you can pay wholesale? We have a great selection of rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings with names like GADI & David Yurman - lots of diamonds and gemstones. Online biddng offered on Live Auctioneers and Invaluable - links are at https://blackwellauctions.com/ There are no reserves once the opening bid is met. We offer in-house shipping and delivery in time for the holidays with prompt payment. Weights on all jewelry have been included in descriptions - starting bids were based on price of gold at $1225/ozt. To help you with values, here is the current price per gram: 10K = $16.38/g; 14K = $23.04/g; 18K = $29.54/g. Gems are measured by weight in points. 100 points = 1 carat, so .25ct is a ¼ ct stone.

Auction begins 6pm Thursday Nov 17
Great multi-estate discovery auction, THURSDAY November 17th - LIVE ONLY. NO INTERNET BIDDING -- PUBLIC WELCOME. Starts at 6 p.m., preview from 2 p.m. to auction start. Antiques, asian items, ivory, lamps, clocks, gold jewelry, fine art, US silver coins, cut glass, china, militaria, postcards, art glass, sterling silver and silverplate, a great variety of collectibles and decorative items. Ivory cannot be shipped. Registered buyers welcome to leave bids.

Auction begins at 12PM EST.
Blackwell Auctions of Clearwater, Florida, is pleased to offer some outstanding estate items in its November 12 auction, including paintings by listed artists, historic furniture, fine jewelry, antique Asian art, including jade and other carved items, several old firearms and edged weapons, U.S. silver and gold coins, and Oriental rugs. - Art by Mark Dixon Dodd, Joseph Raumann, Bill Ray, Antonio Devity, Salvador Dali and others. - A crotch mahogany secretary desk owned and used by Millard Fillmore. An 18th century tavern table. A Mission oak writing desk with inkwell drawer. - Sterling silver items by Tiffany & Co., John R. Wendt, Gorham, Stieff, and others, as well as an Imperial Russian enameled sterling silver spoon. - Outstanding Chinese items, including large carved malachite immortal statue, several antique carved jade and ivory items, a fabulous cloisonne box, and a pair of carved dragon plaques that once decorated a Chinese junk. - Several 19th century firearms, including four early top break Smith & Wesson pistols, a Springfield Trapdoor .45-70, a .71 cal Potsdam musket, and other early percussion rifles. This auction also features several WWI and WWII edged weapons, helmets and other militaria. - Numerous pieces of fine diamond and gold jewelry. - Fine porcelain items, including Lladro figurines and a dated 1897 Meissen Emperor Wilhelm charger. Auction starts promptly at Noon EST on November 12. Preview November 11 from 2 pm to 7 pm, and November 12 from 10 am to noon. Contact us for additional information. www.blackwellauctions.com. Online bidding is available on www.LiveAuctioneers.com and www.Invaluable.com

Auction begins 6pm Thursday 10/13
Great multi-estate discovery auction, THURSDAY OCTOBER 13th - LIVE ONLY. NO INTERNET BIDDING -- PUBLIC WELCOME. Starts at 6 p.m., preview from 2 p.m. to auction start. Great VINTAGE COSTUME JEWELRY lots. Antiques, lamps, clocks, gold jewelry, fine art, US silver coins, cut glass, china, militaria, postcards, art glass, sterling silver and silverplate, a great variety of collectibles and decorative items.

Saturday 10/8 at noon
Blackwell Auctions is pleased to be offering some outstanding art, jewelry and antiques, as well as luxury fashion items in the October 8 auction. Included are many oil paintings and prints by listed artists - Bernard Karfiol, David Willardson, William Miller, Abdel Kader, Leroy Neimann, William Baptiste Baird, Kenneth Knowles, Itzchak Tarkay and others. A vintage ROLEX Air King. An authentic FENDI Selleria handbag. An 18k gold VACHERON & CONSTANTIN watch. A COLT SINGLE ACTION Army revolver. A pair of TIFFANY & CO. Repousse Sterling Silver salt and pepper shakers. A 32nd Degree Masonic Ring. A classic LEFEVER 16-ga shotgun. A WWII German LUGER. Several more vintage guns. A large, carved polar bear statue by Inuit artist ASHEVAK TUNNILLIE. Sterling silver flatware set. A 1.44 CARAT DIAMOND Ring. A spectacular Victorian 3 carat DIAMOND BROOCH. A pair of 41" Bronze THAI FOO DOGS. Several U.S. and foreign GOLD and Silver COINS. Several Oriental rugs. Midcentury Modern furniture items. Lots of Postage Stamps. And much, much more. Internet bidding is available through Live Auctioneers.

auction starts 6pm
Great multi-estate discovery auction, THURSDAY September 15th - LIVE ONLY. NO INTERNET BIDDING -- PUBLIC WELCOME. Starts at 6 p.m., preview from 2 p.m. to auction start. Antique toys -- NONE ARE REPROS. Vintage Barbies and other dolls. Chinese and Japanese decorative items and porcelains. Antiques, lamps, clocks, gold jewelry, fine art, US silver coins, cut glass, china, costume jewelry, militaria, postcards, art glass, sterling silver and silverplate, all kinds of collectibles and decorative items. Mark your calendars and don't miss this one.

Auction begins noon EST 9/10
Blackwell Auctions is pleased to be offering some outstanding antique items this month, including fine silver by Eugen Ferner, Tiffany, Christofle, and others. We also have a number of fine art pieces, including original Disney art by David Willardson, as well as three limited prints by Robert Taylor, one signed by the crew of the Memphis Belle and two others signed by WWII Luftwaffe fighter pilots. Also in this auction are several pieces of fine jewelry, including a Rolex 18k/SS men's wristwatch, an Eberhard Traversetolo 18k gold men's wristwatch, a Mikimoto pearl necklace. A Handel lamp. Several Lladro porcelains. Fine Oriental rugs. Bronzes and other statuary. Coins, including gold and silver. Postage stamp albums from old dealer/collector's estate. Unpicked, packed full of old material. . Baseball cards from the 1950s-60s, including Hall of Famers. Marvel Comics from the 1960s. Vintage firearms, including a rare Colt Mexican Contract 38 Automatic and two Vietnam War trophy rifles, both with military paperwork. And much, much more.

Auction begins 6pm.
Great multi-estate liquidation auction, WEDNESDAY September 7th - NO INTERNET BIDDING and no reserves -- great deals to be had! PUBLIC WELCOME. Starts at 6 p.m., preview from 2 p.m. to auction start. Several lots of antique toys -- NONE ARE REPROS. Dozens of vintage Barbies and other dolls. Chinese and Japanese decorative items and porcelains. Leaded glass lamps. Also antiques, gold jewelry, fine art, US silver coins, rugs, cut glass, china, costume jewelry, militaria, postcards, art glass, sterling silver and silverplate, all kinds of collectibles and decorative items. Mark your calendars and don't miss this one!

Auction begins 6pm Thursday 8/18
Fantastic 300+ lot, multi-estate liquidation auction, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 - no internet bidding and no reserves -- great deals! Starts at 6 p.m., preview from 2 p.m. to auction start. Furniture, antiques, jewelry, fine art, US and world coins, cut glass, china, costume jewelry, militaria, dolls, great old paper and postcards, art glass, sterling silver and silverplate, all kinds of collectibles and decorative items, comic books, depression glass, old advertising, old toys. Mark your calendars and don't miss this one!

Saturday August 13 begins at noon
Blackwell Auctions is pleased to be offering outstanding antique sterling silver items this month, including several large pieces of Baltimore repousse hollowware. We also have a number of fine paintings, including listed Hudson River School artists and an old French painting on copper. Also in this auction are dozens of pieces of fine jewelry, including diamond rings, most with recent appraisals. Several lots of American Brilliant Period cut glass, including a fine cut glass mushroom shade lamp. Fine French, antique American and midcentury furniture. Fine Oriental rugs. Bronzes and antique marble statuary. Coins, including gold and silver. Postage stamp albums from old dealer/collector's estate. Unpicked, packed full of old material. Civil War related items, including a photo of Lincoln's funeral procession and two war-date newspapers, one announcing Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus. Baseball cards from the 1950s-60s, including Hall of Famers. Marvel and DC comic books from the 1960s. Antique firearms. And much, much more.

Auction Thursday 7/14 starts at 6PM
multi-estate liquidation auction - no internet bidding and no reserves -- great deals!

Auction will begin 12pm Saturday July 9th.
Blackwell Auctions is pleased to be offering some outstanding antiques, jewelry, fine art, collectibles, old firearms and other valuables. Some highlights include: Furniture by RJ Horner, Merklin Bros and Hunzinger, and Mid-Century Modern and period Art Nouveau. Hand-made Oriental rugs. Three sets of lawyers' bookcases. Antique and vintage bronze sculptures. Paintings by listed artists. Several antique firearms, including a Winchester 1873 lever-action .44-40 rifle, a Marlin 1894 .25-20, a Civil War-era percussion rifle by Tower, and an original Colt 1861 Navy Richards-Mason Cartridge Conversion pistol. An original Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife. A 1796 British Light Cavalry officer's saber. Dozens of pieces of fine jewelry, including diamond rings and earrings, many with recent appraisals. Coins, including gold coins and Morgan Silver dollars. Fine pocket watches, including a rare, 18k gold E.J. Dent chronometer in outstanding condition. Postage stamp albums from old dealer/collector's estate. Unpicked, packed full of old material. Baseball cards from the 1950s-60s, including Hall of Famers. Marvel and DC comic books from the 1960s.

Auction Thursday 6/23 at 6pm
multi-estate liquidation auction - no internet bidding and no reserves