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Welcome to Alderfer Auction’s 2-Day Fine Arts Auction. Day 1 Fine Jewelry and Silver will feature fine diamond and gemstone jewelry, signed gold pieces, Georgian presentation boxes, Imperial Russian enamel, and a wide selection of sterling silver flatware and decorative silver. Highlights include a 2.55-carat emerald cut diamond ring set in platinum, graded G color and VS1 clarity, with baguette diamond accents; an 18K two-tone gold Van Cleef & Arpels woven link bracelet; and a Georgian 18K gold Royal Navy presentation snuffbox by Christopher John Buckler, hallmarked London, 1816–1817. An Imperial Russian cloisonné enamel silver charka attributed to Feodor Rückert adds to the historical offerings. Fine jewelry includes pieces by EFFY and Le Vian, with diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, tanzanite, aquamarine, and other gemstones, alongside wristwatches by LeCoultre, Cartier, Breitling, and Bell & Ross. Silver offerings feature numerous sterling flatware services and partial sets by Reed & Barton, Gorham, International Silver, Wallace, Towle, Alvin, and Lunt, including the popular Francis I, Grande Baroque, Royal Danish, and Prelude patterns. Additional highlights include Tiffany & Co. sterling silver humidors, Georgian silver by Peter and William Bateman, John Scofield, and Thomas Farren, and American and European silver tea services, trays, pitchers, and serving pieces.

Alderfer Auction’s Day 2 December Fine Arts Auction will be led by a newly discovered portrait by celebrated American artist Alice Neel. Never publicly exhibited or published, the painting descended through the family of the sitter, Dr. William Hanaway Jr., and was originally gifted by Neel to his mother and her friend, Nell Prince Hanaway. Day 2 will offer a curated selection of American and European paintings, decorative arts, bronze sculptures, period and mid-century modern furniture, Persian rugs, and ephemera.Special previews and events surrounding the auction will provide additional opportunities to view select highlights and learn more about the collections and artists represented. 

Alderfer Auction is privileged to present a major fresh-to-market discovery as the centerpiece of our Fine Art and Mid-Century Modern Auction on December 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. For the first time since its creation, Alice Neel’s (1900–1984) portrait of Dr. William Hanaway Jr.—a distinguished scholar, professor, and champion sailor—emerges from a private family collection. Originally gifted by Neel to the sitter’s mother and close friend, Nell Prince Hanaway, this raw, psychologically insightful masterpiece has descended strictly through the family and has never before been publicly exhibited, published, or offered at auction. Representing an extraordinary acquisition opportunity for museum curators, institutional collections, and discerning fine art collectors, this unrecorded work combines Neel’s signature candid humanism with unbroken provenance. Prospective bidders are invited to inspect this exceptional painting in person during our Special Preview Events on December 3rd from 3PM - 7PM, December 7, 8, and 9 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST at the Alderfer Auction Center in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, with private consultations available upon request.

Save the date of December 29th for another exceptional online firearms, bayonets and swords auction featuring a premier lineup of tactical, historic military, collector, and sporting pieces. Highlights include a rare transferable NFA submachine gun, long-range rifles, documented military sidearms, collectible revolvers, and fine shotguns. This outstanding sale offers extraordinary additions for military historians, class III buyers, target shooters, and discerning collectors alike. Online catalog coming by mid-December.