Stevens Auction will feature five estates Saturday, Jan. 15 Stevens Auction Company will kick off 2011 in style with a Jan. 15 multi-estate sale featuring over 600 fresh-to-the-market lots from five important estates, at their gallery in Aberdeen, Mississippi.
1885 and measuring 75 inches tall by 51 inches wide; a heavily carved rosewood rococo etagere with bonnet top and white marble (circa 1855), 8 feet 7 inches tall by 4 feet 6 inches wide; and a heavily carved walnut hall tree with full mirror and deer head, 107 inches tall by 54 inches wide.
Rounding out the day’s expected top lots: an inlaid rosewood Victorian breakfront with 53 pieces of beveled glass (some curved), in the original finish (circa 1880), 105 inches tall; a period Empire mahogany butler’s secretary with full columns and 16-pane doors (circa 1840); and a beautiful walnut Victorian two-door bookcase with burl trim and wood pulls (circa 1870).
Reserve seating and phone bids are welcome, with advance arrangements. For a free auction brochure, call (662) 369-2200 or e-mail stevensauction@bellsouth.net. For lodging, call the Best Western Aberdeen Inn at (662) 369-4343, or the Columbus (Miss.) Convention and Visitors Bureau, at (662) 329-1191. Columbus is located about 23 miles from Aberdeen, Miss.
Stevens Auction Company is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign a single item, an estate or a collection, you may call them directly, at (662) 369-2200; or, you can e-mail them at stevensauction@bellsouth.net. To learn more about Stevens Auction Company and the upcoming Jan. 15 multi-estate sale, please log on to www.stevensauction.com.
