Dumouchellle February 10th-12th Estate Sale

Friday, February 10th at 6:30 pm

Friday night’s auction commences with a1996 Custom Harley Davison “Dyna Low Rider” from the Estate of Michael T. Assarian, and continues on with a variety of interesting objects, including Antique Hanging Apothecary Show Globes, 1891, and a Bradley & Hubbard Slag Glass and Patinated Metal Aladdin lamp from the Early 20th Century. And from the Estate of Jere A. Van Wormer, Belleville, MI: an Original Upright Stuyvesant Pianola with 33 Music Rolls, c. 1900, as well as a collection of Juke Boxes, six lots in total, including the Seeburg “Trash Can” Symphonola, Model: 146 M, circa 1946; and Vintage 1960’s Bicycles, including a Murray Classic “Jet Fire X-65” and three “Luxury Liner” bicycles from AMF Roadmaster. There is also a wide selection of Fine Art, over 100 lots, ranging from the Drypoint and Etching “Sweet Mystery” by Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950) to Antique Greek Icons, as well as over 25 lots of Fine Jewelry including a Tiffany & Company Sterling Silver Necklace, 16” in length, a 5.23 ct Tanzanite and 1.00 ct Diamond Ring and a pair of 14 kt White Gold and 0.45 ct Diamond Earrings.

Saturday, February 11th at 11:00 am

The Saturday auction opens with a collection of fine sterling silver from an important local estate featuring a sumptuous mixed metal punch bowl by Gorham with a matching ladle. Having a beautiful spot-hammered texture and grape bunch handles, the 19th century bowl and ladle are a true testament to Gorham craftsmanship. Additionally by Gorham, an 1896 loving cup engraved with the names notable Detroiters, including Warren, Newberry, Moran, and Hendrie. Other significant decorative arts are a Royal Vienna presentation urn on stand with a portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph, a gift from the emperor himself to a U.S. Rear Admiral; Lalique “Courges” vase in amber and a Steuben “Cluthra” vase of bright green; Liverpool creamware jug for the American market; Dresden porcelain vases and covered urns; French porcelain and bronze twelve-light chandelier; a set of two Italian carved gesso and wood figural tiebacks; a Stickley Brothers “Quaint” sideboard; oil paintings, watercolors and drawings by Lucien Moretti, Joseph Scheuerle, Glenn Cooper Henshaw, Seguino, and others, as well as exhibition posters for Marc Chagall and Alexander Calder; Steuben stemware; Japanese ivory netsuke; a collection of modern art books from a local collector; a variety of fine jewelry and oriental rugs from semi antique to modern.

Sunday, February 12th at Noon

From the estate of Chesley Odom, Belleville, MI: fine arts featuring works by Sarkis Sarkisian, Richard Jerzy and Charles Culver. From an Ann Arbor, MI collection: over 70 lots of 14kt and 18kt gold fine jewelry with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires. Additional fine arts offerings include works by: Morston Constantine Ream, Roy Martell Mason, Charles Paul Gruppe, Douglas Arthur Teed, Thomas Hill, Paul Jenkins, John Bagnold Burgess, Takeshi Kawashima, Willem van der Does, Karl Krummacher, Carducius Plantagenet Ream, Marshall M. Fredericks, Anthony Quinn, Namikawa Yasuyuki, Gustave Baumann, Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier, Olaf Carl Seltzer, Frank Hoffmann, as well as several KPM plaques, Japanese 19th and 20th c. woodblock prints and a bronze figural fountain. Also of special interest to jewelry buyers is a ruby (4.41 cts) and diamond (3.69 cts.) bracelet, a ruby and diamond Riviera necklace and a diamond and sapphire necklace. Decorative art features include French bronze and marble clocks, a 19th c. ship’s figurehead, pair of bronze torchiers, engraved antique powder horn and bronze stag design urns.

February Exhibition Hours are as follows:

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Friday, February 3rd, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm

Saturday, February 4th, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm

Tuesday, February 7th, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm

Wednesday, February 8th, 9:30 am to 8:30 pm

Thursday, February 9th, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm

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Friday, February 10th, Auction begins at 6:30 pm

Saturday, February 11th, Auction begins at 11:00 am

Sunday, February 12th, Auction begins at Noon.