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Laburnum leaded glass shades by Tiffany are rarely found in blue. On its cat’s paw base, this table lamp stands 30 inches high. The estimate is $60,000-$90,000. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.

Rare finds sprinkled throughout Bob Courtney’s sale Nov. 14

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Laburnum leaded glass shades by Tiffany are rarely found in blue. On its cat’s paw base, this table lamp stands 30 inches high. The estimate is $60,000-$90,000. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.
Laburnum leaded glass shades by Tiffany are rarely found in blue. On its cat’s paw base, this table lamp stands 30 inches high. The estimate is $60,000-$90,000. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.

MILLBURY, Mass. – For 25 years Bob Courtney Auctions has sold many rare museum quality items, and their Nov. 14 sale will add to the long list of masterpieces. Included are intricately carved Victorian statues and architectural elements to a rare Gustav Stickley chest. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

One of the wooden carved statues depicts a dancing girl with hand cymbals, a boy playing a flute and a dog howling. Auctioneer Bob Courtney believes it was carved in Italy circa 1880. It is 79 inches high, 32 inches wide and 36 inches deep. It has a natural finish. The estimate on this unique piece is $20,000-$30,000.

The Stickley piece appears, at first, to be a small four-drawer chest, but the oak case hides a safe, which is accessed through a side panel. Only the top drawer opens; the lower three drawers are false. The signed Stickley chest is 30 inches high, 19 inches wide and 18 inches deep. Courtney has the combination to unlock the safe. The estimate is set at $7,500-$12,500.

Another large and important item is a signed Tiffany Studios leaded stain glass window depicting a saint. Designed by Frederick Wilson, Tiffany’s top artist, the window features jeweled columns and layered and painted glass. The window measures 84 inches high by 40 inches wide. The estimate is $90,000-$150,000.

Large in its own right is a 30-inch-tall Tiffany table lamp that has a Laburnum leaded glass shade, which is 22 inches in diameter. Courtney notes that the blue Laburnum shade is rarely found. Supported by an adjustable Cat’s Paw base, the lamp warrants a $60,000-$90,000 estimate.

A tall case clock by Tobey Furniture Co, Chicago, is heavily carved with crisp details. The base has winged griffins, the sides feature beautiful caryatids, and full-figure scholars flank the clock face. Its Whittington & Westminster chimes strike on the quarter hour. The estimate is $45,000-$75,000.

A precisely carved Black Forest tall case clock having an open winged eagle top, a wreath framing the clock face and an ornate branch motif throughout is expected to reach $30,000-$40,000.

Single pieces of Roseville’s utilitarian Autumn line easy to recognize but difficult to find. Courtney’s auction has an-eight piece set, which is estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Introduced by Roseville before 1910, the scarce Autumn pieces have a high-glaze yellow and brown finish and are decorated with decals depicting woodland scenes.

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ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Amazing detail is carved into this wooden statue that stands 79 inches high. Probably carved in Italy circa 1880, the statue has a $20,000-$30,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.
Amazing detail is carved into this wooden statue that stands 79 inches high. Probably carved in Italy circa 1880, the statue has a $20,000-$30,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.

The quality and design of this leaded stained glass match that of Tiffany Studios, which is signed on the bottom right. The window measures 84 inches by 40 inches and has a $90,000-$150,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.
The quality and design of this leaded stained glass match that of Tiffany Studios, which is signed on the bottom right. The window measures 84 inches by 40 inches and has a $90,000-$150,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.

Crisp and detailed carving covers the oak case of this clock produced by Tobey Furniture Co. of Chicago at the turn of the 20th century. It stands 112 inches high and has a $45,000-$75,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.
Crisp and detailed carving covers the oak case of this clock produced by Tobey Furniture Co. of Chicago at the turn of the 20th century. It stands 112 inches high and has a $45,000-$75,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.

Crisp and detailed carving covers the oak case of this clock produced by Tobey Furniture Co. of Chicago at the turn of the 20th century. It stands 112 inches high and has a $45,000-$75,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.
Crisp and detailed carving covers the oak case of this clock produced by Tobey Furniture Co. of Chicago at the turn of the 20th century. It stands 112 inches high and has a $45,000-$75,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bob Courtney Auctions.