Rare New Orleans silver fireman's speaking trumpet will headline Crescent City's Nov. 14-15 auction

NEW ORLEANS - Nov. 3, 2020 - PRLog -- An exceedingly rare New Orleans .900 silver fireman's speaking trumpet from 1891, plus original paintings by Clementine Hunter, Sarah Ashley Longshore, Hovsep Pushman and Jose Puyet are just a few of the expected top lots in Crescent City Auction Gallery's live and online Important Fall Estates Auction slated for the weekend of Nov. 14-15.

The gallery, at 1330 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, will be open for exhibitions beginning Thursday, November 5^th, from 10-5 Central time, by appointment only (excluding Sunday). A live Saturday preview will be held November 7^th, from 9am to 1pm, also by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call or email. Start times both auction days are 10 am Central time.

The auction is an eclectic one, with merchandise ranging from carved wooden santos (small statues of saints or angels) to fine estate jewelry (to include diamonds, rubies, sapphires, Tahitian pearls, tanzanite and tourmaline). Also offered will be French and American period furniture, original works of art, French clocks, silver, bronzes and wonderful decorative accessories.

The 19^th century silver fireman's speaking trumpet is engraved with, "Presented by Star Hook and Ladder Company to Simon Oesterly as a Token of Respect and Acknowledgement of His Services, New Orleans, 1891". It features a mouthpiece of coin silver, with engraved and repousse oak leaf and acorn decoration and weighs a total 26.4 troy oz. (est. $12,000-$18,000).

The legendary Louisiana folk artist Clementine Hunter (1887-1988) will be represented multiple times in the auction, beginning with a circa 1966 oil on board painting titled The Honky Tonk on Cane River, Saturday Night, which has been authenticated by a Hunter expert. The painting, measuring 15 ½ inches by23 ¾ inches, has a reasonable pre-sale estimate of $2,500-$4,500.

The weekend event is packed with 817 quality lots in a variety of collecting categories. Internet bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and BidSquare.com. Absentee and phone bids will be accepted until 1 pm Central time on Thursday, November 12^th.  A printed catalog is available; call 504-529-5057 or send an e-mail: info@crescentcityauctiongallery.com.

For more regarding Crescent City Auction Gallery and the three-day Estates Auction scheduled for November 14^th and 15^th, visit www.crescentcityauctiongallery.com.