Alderfer Auction's May 27 Silver Auction features a distinguished collection of silver from around the globe. The sale is headlined by a rich selection of European silver, including Georgian and Victorian British sterling, Imperial Russian 84 silver, and a significant variety of Dutch, Austrian, and German continental pieces. This international reach also includes mid-century Scandinavian designs from E. Dragsted and David Andersen. The American sterling offerings include prestigious makers such as Tiffany & Co., Gorham, S. Kirk and Son, Towle, and Reed & Barton, featuring elegant holloware and fine serving sets. Additionally, the auction highlights a significant collection of early American coin silver from makers like Phineas Fries. Whether you are searching for unique George Shiebler accessories, Whiting specialized flatware, or antique British pieces, this auction provides a wealth of opportunity to acquire quality silver pieces with significant historical and aesthetic value.

This Jewelry Auction features gold jewelry, sterling silver, gemstone pieces, watches, charms, and costume jewelry with names including Tiffany & Co., Pandora, Hilario Lopez, Christian Dior, Jorgen Jensen, Toshikane, Franklin Mint, Seiko, Citizen, Bulova, Waltham, Illinois, Wittnauer, Movado, Luminox, Suunto, Elgin, and Girard Perregaux. Gold highlights include 18k pins, 14k necklaces, bracelets, earrings, stick pins, whistle pendants, a retractable pencil pendant, travel charms, a Philadelphia Phillies charm, unicorn pendant, medical alert pendant, and Daughters of the American Revolution insignia ribbon. Gemstone pieces include a platinum sapphire and diamond ring, ruby and diamond earrings, jade and diamond ring, nephrite ring, smokey quartz pendant, opal and diamond pendant, amethyst earrings, and garnet diamond ring. Sterling silver includes Tiffany & Co., Pandora, Hilario Lopez, Toshikane, horse-themed jewelry, charm bracelets, rings, earrings, necklaces, pendants, and pins. Watches include Seiko, Citizen, Bulova, Waltham, Illinois, Wittnauer, Movado, Luminox, Suunto, Elgin, and Girard Perregaux. Additional lots include rhinestone jewelry, faux pearls, micro mosaic pieces, costume pins, and Franklin Mint sterling mini-ingots.

This Home and Décor Auction features porcelain, glass, crystal, dolls, ephemera, clocks, cameras, and decorative collectibles from makers including Lladro, Fenton, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Limoges, Lenox, Goebel Hummel, Waterford, Belleek, Herend, Orrefors, Riedel, Portmeirion, Rosenthal, Haviland, Minton, Christian Dior, and Franklin Mint. Porcelain highlights include Lladro figures, Goebel Hummel figures, Royal Doulton Toby jugs, Boehm fairies, Augarten figures, Capodimonte, Staffordshire, and Limoges tableware. Wedgwood appears through jasperware, trinket boxes, Christmas plates, and a Grosvenor tureen. Glass and crystal include Fenton art glass, Val Saint Lambert, Riedel, Orrefors, Waterford crystal, ruby glassware, Depression glass, cut-to-clear goblets, and silver overlay glass. Collectibles include Madame Alexander dolls, French bisque dolls, Steiff animals, Elvis Presley memorabilia, World’s Fair ephemera, Franklin Mint automobile coin sets, and vintage entertainment memorabilia. Additional lots include Canon and Polaroid cameras, RCA Victor and Silvertone radios, Seth Thomas clocks, Ronson lighters, Whiting & Davis accessories, silverplate, Stieff pewter, and a Picasso lithograph.  

Alderfer Auction’s Collectibles sale features antique and modern pewter pieces and Pennsylvania German Pottery. The catalog includes antique pewter including American, British, Scottish and Irish workmanship. Artists includes Danforth, Boardman, Austen & Sons, Townsend & Compton, Samuel Ellis, Israel Trask, Roswell Gleason, Blakslee Barns, H. Yale & Co., George Bacon, Robert Palethorp, Freeman Porter and more. Modern pewter pieces by Chilmark are represented, all crafted by noted Chilmark pewter artists. Themes of the pewter sculptures and figures includes Native American, Civil War and American Western history. Many pieces are signed by the artists and includes limited edition selections. Pottery by noted German Pennsylvanian potter, James C. Seagraves (1913-1997) are included in the catalog. They feature his redware plates, platters and figurals. If you have an interest in historic collectibles, please enjoy viewing and bidding on this eclectic collection.