Woody Auction will offer the Hite Collection of Wave Crest, R.S. Prussia, ABCG and more, April 26th

DOUGLASS, Kan. - April 2, 2025 - PRLog -- The private collection of Grady and Annette Hite of North Carolina – over 1,000 pieces of Wave Crest, American Brilliant Cut Glass, art pottery, R.S. Prussia and other fine items – will come up for bid in an auction on Saturday, April 26^th, starting at 9:30am Central time by Woody Auction, online (via LiveAuctioneers.com) and live in the Woody auction hall.

"We've had the pleasure of knowing the Hites for decades and it is our sincere honor to auction their collection," said Jason Woody of Woody Auction. "Their collection is so vast that we're auctioning it in two days – Friday, April 25^th in an online-only setting, and Saturday, April 26^th, in-person and online." The auction hall is located at 130 East Third Street in Douglass, Kansas.

Lot #132 is a lovely dresser box with the Wave Crest mark, in sea foam mold and boasting an extremely rare goldfish décor. The box, with gilt metal feet, comes with a key and should bring $4,000-$7,000.

Lot #21 is a scarce plated amberina art glass bowl by New England Glass showing exceptional color, selling with a silverplate frame measuring 13 ½ inches by 8 ½ inches by 8 inches, marked Tufts #128. Estimate: $3,000-$6,000

Lot #36 is a round, unmarked Wave Crest plaque in a scroll mold and having a gorgeous hand-painted Native American Chief décor. The 10-inch plaque, white with a burgundy border, is nicely mounted in an ornate gilt metal frame. Estimate: $2,500-$5,000

Lot #257 is an unmarked Art Pottery umbrella stand with a hand-painted portrait of a Native American brave. It has a beautiful brown standard glaze and is attributed to Roseville/Weller. Estimate: $2,000-$4,000

Lot #67 is an American Brilliant Cut Glass green cut to clear cylinder vase in the Montrose pattern by Dorflinger, 10 ¼ inches tall with a hobstar cut base. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000

Lot #154 is a late 19^th century three-dimensional Art Nouveau polychrome enamel vase marked Volkstedt, 18 ¼ inches tall, in the form of a huge iris with a young woman holding a chamberstick, exquisite in detail. Estimate: $1,500-$3,000

Here is a link to the auction catalog on LiveAuctioneers.com: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/367544_4-26-2025-grady-and-annette-hite-collection/

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