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Follow on Google News | Gigantic 5-pound pearl, 6 inches in diameter, will be sold Sept. 11-13 by Philip Weiss AuctionsAn incredible 5-pound pearl, 6 inches in diaameter and bearing an uncanny resemblance to a human brain, will be sold at a massive, 3-day multi-estate sale slated for Sept. 11-13 by Philip Weiss Auctions in Oceanside, N.Y. It is the expected top lot.
By: Ken Hall The authenticated, naturally occurring pearl is one of the largest specimens of its kind ever discovered and documented. It was found in the waters off the Philippines, in the giant clam Tridacna Gigas. A team of expert gemologists analyzed the pearl using digital radiography, close magnification and data provided by a hand-held X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) unit. It was authenticated by EGL USA. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime look at one of nature’s most unique treasures,” said Mitch Jacubovic, director of EGL USA. “A pearl this size is not only one of the largest ones we’ve ever seen, it is among the largest pearls ever seen anywhere.” David Bidwell, a senior appraiser with Universal Gemological Services, called it “clearly one of the most valuable pearls of its kind in the world today.” While the pearl is certain to garner much attention, it is far from being the only compelling lot to be offered. Well over 1,000 fresh-to-the- The first session, on Friday, Sept. 11, starting at 4 p.m., will feature more than 600 lots of toy soldiers, to include Courtenays, Britains, Mignots, Manoils, Barclays and a great single-owner collection of rare Elastolins. Also sold will be toy soldiers from the Bill Christensen collection, to include large group lots and boxed sets of Mignots. Additional quality consignments were being added at press time. Then, on Saturday, Sept. 12, beginning promptly at 10 a.m., items from dozens of estates will come up for bid, to include toys, toy trains and general collectibles. Highlights promise to be several estate collections of Lionel trains (many circa 1940’s-‘60s, with the original boxes), mixed toy lots (to include 1950s-‘60s Baby Boomer toys), and two great original Peanuts comic strips by Charles Schulz. On Sunday, Sept. 13, also beginning at 10 a.m., over 600 lots will be offered (to include the pearl). Clocks will also be sold, to include a 21.5-inch Boulle mantle clock with brass plates engraved “Gaudron Paris” and with inlaid metal and mother of pearl, a Joseph Knibb lantern clock, Black Forest clocks, a Lemaire mantle clock and additional mantle clocks, table clocks and larger grandfather clocks. Fine art – much of it by noted, listed artists – will be served up in abundance. Featured artists will include names such as prominent local painter Caroline Bell, Dorleans Haitian and Giles Haitian, George Sotter, George Riecke, G. Bayley, Richard Beavis, Edward Cobbett, Louis Gartner, Carleton Wiggins, Charles Blondin, J. Fous, Robert Sarsonay, Arthur Wardle, Daniel C. Grose and Arthur Hill. Also offered will be a Picasso signed lithograph, a Dali signed etching, a Dufy etching, an Albert Marquis group of pen-and-ink drawings, a Renoir etching, a Kollwitz signed lithograph, a Cosway painting on ivory, Chinese silk paintings, and other works by Jan Borselen, J. Schiefer, Joseph Menkes, A.N. Allen, Negulesco, Pike, Hulsmann, Elbik, Troyon, Barber, Mora, Vertes, and dozens of others. Porcelains and decorative accessories will feature a super collection of Boehm Birds, Dorothy Doughty, Sevres urns, large Black Forest bear hall stands, and a wonderful collection of art glass and pottery, to include Ridgway, Mettlach Charger, Durand, Legras, Marblehead, Loetz, Sumida Gawa, Weller, Sunderland Lustre, Majolica, J.B. Owens, Roseville, North Dakota School, and other pieces. Also to be sold will be a sterling silver collection, an Auguste Moreau bronze, a McCarten bronze, a Vilanis bronze, a Barbedienne bas relief, a porcelain box by D. Teniers, an H.H. Paul bronze, a Jacques Coinchon bronze, a Picard signed bronze candelabra, a Percy Portsmouth marble statue, and additional marble sculptures and bronze pieces. Some of these pieces were being added at press time. Rounding out the day’s expected top lots will be large decorative pieces from a Long Island estate, a gorgeous dental cabinet, a running horse antique weathervane, a folk art tin fish, lamps (to include Moe Bridges and Bradley Hubbard), a fabulous 19th century Russian icon, a Feodor Ruckert salt box, early historic samplers, a great pair of stained glass windows and many other quality consignments. Philip Weiss Auctions has another big sale planned, for the weekend of Oct. 3. Offered will be sports memorabilia, comics, comic art, rare books, autographs, rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, postcards, stamps and coins. Original comic art will include two original Peanuts comic strips, a pair of fresh-to-the- Sports collectibles will feature an original-owner baseball card collection (to include Bowman 1949-52 high-grade cards), Topps sets from the 1950s and ‘60s, a rare Satchel Paige baseball pennant (green variety), a Ramly Walter Johnson baseball card that is in the process of being graded, a 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers 14k gold player’s wife’s heart and stone, non-sports cards, and PSA-graded cards. Philip Weiss Auctions is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, an estate or an entire collection, you may call them directly, at (516) 594-0731, or you can e-mail them at phil@prwauctions.com. To learn more about the company and its calendar of upcoming sales, to include the Sept. 11-13 weekend sale, log on to www.prwauctions.com. Updates are posted frequently. # # # Ken Hall writes pre-sale and post-sale press releases for auction houses, for a fee. He writes, submits and tracks stories for clients. Submissions are published in trade magazines, posted on industry websites and appear in local newspapers. End
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