SKINNER HOSTS DISCOVERY AUCTION IN BOLTON
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH& THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH
Highlights Include Books & Manuscripts, Currier & Ives, Clocks & Timepieces,
Wedgwood, Volkmar Pottery, and Paintings & Prints
Auction Preview Online at www.skinnerinc.com
BOLTON, Mass. - October 30, 2007
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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 two-day Discovery auction on Wednesday, November 14th and Thursday, November 15th in its Bolton, Mass. gallery, conveniently located west of Boston off Route 495 on Route 117. The auction features over 1,200 lots including a wide selection of material culled from over 16 Skinner specialty departments and property from several New England estates.
Wednesday Evening Session
Wednesday's session begins at 5 p.m., beginning with a special offering of over 200 lots of books, prints, and documents, including a varied selection of Currier & Ives prints. These offerings are followed by over 50 lots of Wedgwood and British ceramics including jasper, basalt, and majolica, plus wares by Royal Doulton, Royal Worcester, and others. These offerings will be followed by Discovery's usual fare of fresh estate goods from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including art glass, Asian offerings, art pottery, and collectibles.
Thursday Session
Thursday's session of Discovery begins at 10 a.m. and features over 700 lots. Offerings include a wide and varied selection of American, European, Victorian, Modern, Arts & Crafts, and Asian furniture and decorative arts including clocks and timepieces, rugs, paintings and prints, a selection of Volkmar pottery, near Eastern furnishings, and a pair of Eldred Wheeler Queen Anne style cherry tea tables.
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.
For those unfamiliar with the auction process, Skinner reminds you that buying at auction is easy. We suggest either attending the preview in person to speak with our auction specialists or viewing the auction on-line at www.skinnerinc.com. Interested buyers can bid either in person at the gallery, leave a bid at (978) 779-6241, or bid on-line.
Website, Previews and Catalogue Information
The auction is available to view in color on
www.skinnerinc.com beginning on November 9th, or in person on November 14th from 1 p.m.-8 pm, and November 15th from 8-9:30 a.m., at Skinner, 357 Main St., Bolton, MA. A free PDF download of the printed catalogue for the auction (#2385) 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 . Please visit our website
www.skinnerinc.com to sign up for our free eZine of upcoming arts & antiques auctions and events.
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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.
