Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. – November 5, 2011 – Estate Treasures Auction – 1:00 PM Featuring items from the personal collection of Mr. Joe Rowand, Hillsborough, North Carolina & founder of Somerhill Gallery in 1972.
News-Antique.com - Nov 02,2011 - Featuring items from the personal collection of Mr. Joe Rowand, Hillsborough, North Carolina and founder of Somerhill Gallery in 1972. This sale also includes a special listing of fine sterling silver and silverplate. Other local estates and collections offered include estate jewelry, paintings, furniture, rugs, works on paper, clocks, decorative accessories, pottery, and more! No reserves! Absentee and phone bidding are available!
Sale: Saturday, November 5, 2011, 1:00 P.M.
Previews: Friday, November 4, 10am - 5pm; Saturday, November 5, 10am - 1pm.
Location: Auction Gallery, 620 Cornerstone Court, Hillsborough
Directions: I-85 exit 165, towards downtown Hillsborough, left on Cornerstone Court
Partial Sale Listing:
Assorted:
-Ben Owen III Chinese Red bowl, dated 2000
-Sid Oakley vase
-(2) Wisconsin Great Lakes folk art boats including "The Griffin" (the oldest car ferry running from Wisconsin to Washington Island)
-Elaine Reed (NC) ceramic Russian building
-Mark Hewitt stoneware pitcher
-Andy Lunde "Coat of Many Colors" Whirlygig
-Dean Leary carved marble sculpture
-Maine folk art red fox carving signed "Hardy" (of Deer Isle)
-Cast iron vintage rabbit
-Cast iron alligator
-Enameled 18KT gold Dupont lighter
-Limoges pacifier form pill box
-Folk art log house "smoke box" from western NC
-Hand-made NC artist doll by Alma Johnson
-(2) MaryLou Higgins tiles, both dated 1996
-MaryLou Higgins wall vase, dated 1995
-Paul Sires ceramic textured and glazed wall platter
-(2) Fish sculptures by Malin (GA artist)
-Mexican hand-carved and painted lizard
-Art glass fan vase by Pinkwater Glass
-(2) Hand bottles
-Portrait bust figural whiskey bottle
-Steuben eagle
-1980 Art glass fish vase signed Stephen, an Ohio glass artist
-Carl Peverall ceramic sculpture
-Slumped glass sculpture by Durham artist
-Outer Banks folk art fishing boat by Steven Lewis
-Cast iron Scottie doorstop
-MaryLou Higgins Porcelain "Head" 1996
-MaryLou Higgins 1986 "Just We Three" porcelain topped side table
-(2) Sulfide style large marbles
-Whimsical antique eyeglasses
-Coleman painted frog
-S. Tucker Cooke slab built ceramic rhinoceros -Page/Thorbeck ceramic double handled vessel
-James van Durszen (WI) art glass double compote (studied under Harvey Littleton)
-Lizard stem art glass vase monogrammed "SW" 1997
-Kent Ipsen 1982 art glass paperweight
-Peter Greenwood art glass Venetian style goblet
-Pinkwater Glass decanter
-Pinkwater Glass vase (as is)
-Waterford crystal clock
-Pinkwater Glass candlestick/bud vase
-Vintage Venetian glass vase with flowers
-Folk art "grass" scooter with curved and painted wooden form
-Oak & steer horn hat/coat rack
-Antique cast iron female form bootjack
-(2) Herend porcelain animals
-Italian porcelain frog by Manifattura
-Kenny Pieper (NC) art glass low bowl
-African Beadwork Box
-Indonesian carved and gilt decorated giraffe
-Pair of mounted steer horns
-Pair of Cast stone dogs (beagles)
-Cast bronze Asian garden ornament - griffin
-Cast bronze rhinoceros garden table
-Cast iron scottie doorstop
-Amish twig art rocking chair
-MaryLou Higgins teapot
-(3) att. Santa Clara blackware miniature pots
-Native American Blackware turtle figure purchased in Santa Fe
-Chinese yixing glazed teapot
-Herb Cohen stoneware pedestal vase
-Pair of Asian modern palm fan wall sconces
-(3) Vietri rare wall plaques
-Ceramic vessel by
