![]() A selection of gold and platinum fine jewelry pieces with diamonds and semi precious stones. A collection of eccentric interior decor including a Regency Erard parcel gilt pedal harp, German Maximilian style suit of armor, Phillips 66 gas pump, Greco-Roman antiquities, and model trains. Also featuring an array of antique and modern furniture such as Danish Modern Lovig partners desk, Warren Platner arm chairs, Gustav Stickley rocker, and a Louis XV marquetry bureau de dame. Featuring a collection of Modernist fine art prints including an original lithograph by Elizabeth Catlett and historical signatures and autographs such as Albert Einstein's and Theodore Roosevelt's. Offering a fine selection of European and American portraiture from the 17th century through the 19th century and pieces by Montague Dawson and William Watson. Quinn's Auction Galleries is proud to present the Fine and Decorative Arts Auction featuring Asian, American, European, and Modern arts. ![]() Contact for our full list of third party shippers. Thank you for your support!ġ094 June 9th Fine and Decorative Arts Auction PLEASE NOTE: 27% BUYERS PREMIUM. If you would like to make a tax deductible contribution to benefit our ministries, you may do so by copying and pasting the link below into your browser and following the promptsĪn anonymous donor will match all contributions made through this link up to $30,000. Thank you for your assistance in helping us serve our fellowman! Your bids on our donated items will make a huge impact for our community and beyond. In the last year, we have launched a non profit entity called Empowering Neighbors which most recently assisted with free income tax return preparation for qualifying individuals. We provide language, employment, legal and medical support as well as help with the basic needs of food, clothing, and housing. We also provide assistance to 15 refugee families who have been displaced from their homes around the world and resettled in our Ashland community and neighboring counties. In an effort to love our neighbors, our community ministries include a food pantry serving over 60 families monthly which translates to as many as 200 people. The proceeds of this auction will benefit the children’s and youth ministries of the church as well as our community ministries. These types of dials, often replicated by other makers, became known as Butterfield Dials.P956 Members and friends of First Baptist Church Ashland (FBCA), in Ashland, VA, have generously contributed these items for auction. Its maker Michael Butterfield was an English instrument maker who based himself in 'Le Quay de l'Horloge' of Paris from circa 1685. The underside shows the latitudes of various Southern-French places in the relevant areas The folding gnomon and cut corners enable the dial to be carried in the pocket. The hinged triangular gnomon is richly engraved and in the shape of a bird’s head. ![]() On one side is a glazed recessed compass with a blued steel hand to position the instrument in such a way that the time can be read. It is signed by the maker in the following manner: Butterfield A Paris. The elaborately engraved base plate has a Roman chapter ring on which the gnomon (a triangular flap) casts its shadow. The sundial is made for a latitude of 44° and could be used in places in the south of France such as Avignon and elsewhere along this parallel. A beautiful, rare solid silver Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael Butterfield, circa 1700. ![]()
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