SKINNER TO HOST ON-SITE AUCTION
AT KINGSLAND MANOR ANTIQUES, BREWSTER, MASS.
Local Brewster Antiques Landmark Closing After 35 Years
Auction at 10 a.m., August 8, 2006
Highlights Include Musical Instruments, Wedgwood and British Ceramics,
Cold-Painted Bronzes, and a Collection of Ship Models
Auction Preview Online at www.skinnerinc.com
BOLTON, Mass. - July 18, 2006
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www.skinnerinc.com - Skinner, Inc., one of the nation's leading auction houses for antiques and fine art will host a special on-site auction at the Kingsland Manor Antique Shop in Brewster, Mass. on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 10 a.m. two-day Discovery auction on Thursday, July 13th and Friday, July 14th in its Bolton, Mass. gallery, conveniently located west of Boston off Route 495 on Route 117. The June Discovery auction features over 1,000 lots and highlights include a wide selection of musical instruments and bows, Wedgwood and British ceramics, Austrian cold-painted bronzes, and a collection of ship models.
Thursday Session
The Thursday evening session starts at 5 p.m. and features nearly 400 lots beginning with over 50 lots of stringed and fretted musical instruments and their bows, including violins, violas, cellos, guitars, and zithers, followed by more than 300 lots of Wedgwood of all varieties and other British ceramics, much of it from the collection of Edwin S. Klein. Other makers include Royal Doulton and Minton, among others.
Friday Session
Friday's session begins at 10 a.m. and features nearly 700 lots of fresh estate goods from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including American and European furniture and decorative arts, Victoriana, Asian works of art, Arts & Crafts material, ceramics, art glass, lamps and lighting, modern furniture, paintings, prints, and works on paper, plus a wide array of Oriental rugs and carpets. Special highlights include a nice selection of American and European furniture and decorative arts, ship models, art, antiques and cultural reference books, and ephemera all from the estate of Reverend Thomas Phelan. Reverend Phelan was a chaplain at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an ensign in WWII, a scholar, writer, teacher, and friend of studio furniture designer George Nakashima. Rounding out the Friday session will be folk art, fraternal collectibles, and several lots of Austrian cold-painted bronzes.
Held monthly, Skinner's Discovery auctions offer something for every buyer and seller, every taste and budget. Skinner's Discovery auctions are a great way for novice antique buyers and first-time auction goers to get their feet wet and experience the fun and affordability of buying at auction. For seasoned collectors, Discovery auctions are an excellent source of fresh estate material.
Website, Previews and Catalogue Information
Preview the auction online at www.skinnerinc.com beginning on July 7th, or in person on July 13th from 1 p.m.-8 p.m., and June 14th from 8-9:30 a.m., at Skinner, 357 Main St., Bolton, MA. A free PDF download of the printed catalogue for the auction (#2327) is available one week prior to the auction on Skinner's website. The website provides full-color thumbnail images and full lot descriptions, and best of all, allows users to leave bids online, and view prices realized in real-time during and after the auction. For questions, please contact Skinner's Discovery department at 978-779-6241 or email discovery@skinnerinc.com.
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About Skinner
Skinner, Inc. is one of the nation's leading auction houses for antiques and fine art and the only major auction house headquartered in New England. With expertise in over 20 specialty collecting areas, Skinner draws the interest of buyers from all over the world and its auctions regularly achieve world record prices. Skinner provides a broad range of auction and appraisal services, and it is widely regarded as one of the most trusted names in the auction business. Skinner's appraisal experts regularly appear on the PBS-TV series, Antiques Roadshow, and its specialty departments include American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Paintings & Prints, English & Continental Furniture & Decorations, Fine Ceramics, Jewelry, Couture, 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts, Fine Musical Instruments, Asian Art, Fine Judaica, Toys, Dolls & Collectibles, Science & Technology, Oriental Rugs & Carpets, American Indian & Ethnographic Art, and Discovery. Skinner galleries are located in Boston and Bolton, Mass. For more information on upcoming auctions and events, visit Skinner's web site
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