Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. -- May 7, 2011 - Estate Treasures Auction - 3:00 PM Featuring several fine regional estates and collections. Offerings include silver, estate jewelry, paintings, furniture, rugs, works on paper, clocks, decorative accessories, pottery, and more!
News-Antique.com - May 05,2011 - Featuring several fine regional estates and collections. Offerings include silver, estate jewelry, paintings, furniture, rugs, works on paper, clocks, decorative accessories, pottery, and more! No minimums!
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Sale: Saturday, May 7, 2011, 3:00 P.M.
Previews: Friday, May 6, 10am - 5pm; Saturday, May 7, 10am - 3pm.
Location: Auction Gallery, 620 Cornerstone Court, Hillsborough
Directions: I-85 exit 165, towards downtown Hillsborough, left on Cornerstone Court.
Partial Sale Listing:
Watches (to be sold at 4:00 PM):
Lot 1. Two Vintage Pocketwatches - base metal, including an example by Waltham and an example which bears no markings, the Waltham appears to be running but is not guaranteed, the Waltham is in fair to good condition and the unsigned example is in very poor condition.
Lot 2. Three Pocketwatches - including a gold tone example by Elgin, a gold filled example by Vigilant with an engine turned case, and second gold filled example with beautiful floral decoration, overall the lot is in fair condition with missing parts, one appears to be running but is not guaranteed.
Lot 3. Three Lady's Pocketwatches - goldplated and goldtone, including a 20th century example by Arnex, an example with an engraved case by Vallon, and a tiny pocketwatch pendant by Belair, one watch appears to be working but is not guaranteed, overall the lot is in fair to good condition with one watch missing the top of the crown.
Lot 4. Two Vintage Gold Filled Pocketwatches - including an example by Illinois Watch Company (not in working order) and an example by Elgin, which appears to be running but movement is not guaranteed, the first watch has a large chip and crack to face, overall the lot is in fair condition.
Lot 5. Pocket Watch, Bucherer - designed as a skeletonized model with see through case, completed with original paperwork and box.
Lot 6. Group of Antique and Vintage Watches - Gold filled and base metal, including a pocketwatch by Elgin, a pocketwatch by Hamilton, four art deco gentlemen's wristwatches, and three vintage lady's wristwatches including two circa 1930s examples, all are in various states of disrepair, sold as is.
Lot 7. Two Modern Wristwatches, by Wittnauer - Swiss, including a lady's and a gentleman's example, both are in nice cosmetic condition and the gentleman's watch appears to be running but movement is not guaranteed.
Lot 8. Vintage Art Deco Gold Filled Pocketwatch, Waltham - 17 jewels, appears to be running but movement is not guaranteed, overall in very good condition.
Lot 9. Gentleman's Wristwatch, Eterna - Stainless steel and goldplate, appears to be unused and in original box, does not appear to be running at this time.
Lot 10. Stainless and Goldplate Wristwatch, Bucherer - Swiss, with adjustable sliding clasp, gold wash on strap is almost completely gone revealing stainless underneath, with skeletonized movement, appears to be working but movement is not guaranteed.
Lot 11. 14KT Ruby and Diamond Wristwatch - designed as a rose gold
