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Morphy Auctions Realizes Over $3.3 Million at July Auction

DENVER, PA – July 14 and 15, 2020 marked a stellar auction at $13,200, a pen-
Morphy Auctions in Denver, Pennsylvania when over 1,200 lots of sive Frank Tenney
Fine and Decorative Arts were placed up for auction bringing in over Johnson painting
$3.3 million at this exciting event. depicting a west-
Several lots drew the atten- ern scene of a
tion of bidders’ eyes including horse and cowboy
a Period Japanese Cloisonne went just over the
Floor Vase with its bright high estimate at
blue sky background to flying $4,800, a winter
cranes and foliage terminating scene by Aldro
in a well-executed shoulder Thompson
with a bronze bamboo Hibbard (Amer.,
decorated rim, circa 1890. 1886-1972) titled
While the estimate was given Winter Near
at $1,000-$3,000, this vase Glebe landed at $3,000, and Winter Landscape by Don Stone (Amer.
flew away at the high bid 1929-2015) shone above the estimate of $1,500-$3,000 with a final
of $3,780. (shown) price of $6,600. (shown)
This auction also featured Time was on buyers’ sides with a selection of
a wonderful assortment of pocket- and wrist-watches, including an 18kt
walking canes including one Gold Patek Phillippe & Co. Swiss Pocket
that featured a gold-filled Tau Watch, circa 1912, that chimed at the high
handle on Snakewood estimate of $2,400, a Men’s Omega Seamaster
($2,160 against an estimate Automatic Chronometer Wrist Watch at an
of $600-$1,000), a Silver admirable price of $2,176, the Men’s 18kt Gold
Chased New Orleans Dagger Rolex YachtMaster II lined up for $28,800, and
Walking Stick ($2,016 stand- a glamourous Men’s 18kt Gold Rolex President
ing tall over an estimate of Day/Date Champagne Ruby dial watch found a
$800-$1,200), an Important new owner for $13,200. (shown)
American Assassin’s Walking It was all in the details when it came to the
Stick that struck a high note Pottery selection with amazing craftsmanship shown on such beauties
of $9,000 vs. the estimate of as an Amphora Monumental Butterfly and Web Vase that attracted
$4,000-$6,000, and an Extremely Rare and Important the right buyer for $11,875, an Amphora Sea Plant Vase swimming
Narwhal Walking Stick with a Silver Knob Cap away for $1,800, a Paul Dachsel Floral Vase
that breeched the estimate of $4,000- bloomed for $2,214, and another Daschel
$8,000 in high style at creation—a Monumental Mackintosh Rose
$13,200. (shown) Vase—wowed bidders with a final selling
The Narwhal price of $13,530 against an estimate of
tusk was treasured as perhaps $2,500-$3,500.(shown)
coming from the legendary Unicorn and Morphy Auctions is one of the largest
was so rare and expensive that only royalty could under-roof auction houses in the country,
possess one in times gone by. It was believed to have magical spanning over 45,000 sq. ft. The beautiful
powers. This example is circa 1840-1850 and had beautiful patina. building is customized to meet the growing
In the world of fine art, a portrait of the ship The White and changing needs of the antiques industry.
attributed to Frederick Pansing (Amer., 1822-1912) set sail for Visit morphyauctions.com

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