SKINNER TO HOST HOLIDAY AUCTION DECMEBER 14th-15th IN BOLTON
Highlights Include Textiles & Couture, Jewelry, Silver,
Royal Worcester and Boehm Figurals, Paperweights, Toys, Dolls & Collectibles
BOLTON, Mass. - November 30, 2006
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www.skinnerinc.com - Skinner, one of the nation's leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host a two-day Holiday auction in it's Bolton, Mass. gallery on Thursday, December 14th and Friday, December 15th. Comprising over 1500 lots, the Holiday auction completes Skinner's 2006 line-up of sales. Session I begins at 2 p.m. on Thursday December 14th and features over 125 lots of textiles and couture, 500 lots estate jewelry, and 200 lots silver and silverplate. Session II will be held on Friday December 15th beginning at 10 a.m. and features over 100 lots of toys and collectibles, 30 lots of paperweights, and a wide selection of Royal Worcester Doughty and Boehm figurals. Friday's offerings also include Skinner's usual eclectic Discovery mix of 18th – 20th century furniture and decorative arts including American, European, and Asian pieces, plus paintings, prints, glass, ceramics, rugs, and ephemera.
"Stylistically and economically, there will be something to satisfy everyone whether buying for the holidays or adding to a collection," remarks department director Kerry Shrives. "This sale offers something for everyone, in dozens of categories and in a variety of price ranges."
Previews and Catalogue Information
Previews for the auction will be held Wednesday, December 13th, from 2 to 5 p.m., Thursday, December 14th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday, December 15th from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Illustrated catalog #2344 is available by mail from the Subscription Department at 978-779-6241 ext. 240, and is also available at the gallery. Prices realized will be available at www.skinnerinc.com during and after the sale. For more information, visit Skinner's website at www.skinnerinc.com, where the auction catalogue may be viewed in its entirety approximately ten days before the sale. Skinner's site also allows users to leave bids, and order catalogues online.
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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
www.skinnerinc.com.
