Gustave J.S. White Rhode Island Estates Auction
Paintings, Furnishings, Silver, Carpets
from estates in Newport, Tiverton,
East Greenwich and Old Saybrook, CT.
Newport County Auction Gallery
1676 E. Main Road (Rte. 138)
Portsmouth, RI
Wednesday January 15 at 10 am
Inspection: Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 1 to 4PM
and one hour before sale on Wednesday
PLEASE NOTE: Should we have a
severe storm on Wednesday, the auction will be held on
Thursday, January 16
Many of the articles in this auction are from two Newport mansions in the now inaccessible
Salt Marsh area of Ocean Drive.
Esoteric items include Etrurian figures in relief, Caldwell sconces, Oriental panels, easels, marbletop fireplace surrounds, Asian lacquered bamboo furniture, set of Greenlands, Ltd. (Hereford) chairs, many palace carpets (some are distressed), exceptionally-carved kas, three New England tallclock cases and two bowfront chests.
Paintings by the following artists: Anna Richards Brewster (5), R. Swain Gifford (2), G. A. Hays, Frederick Mortimer Lamb, F.C. Mathewson, Edward Potthast, Helena Sturtevant (2), Alfred Vetromile (2). Gorham, Sciarrotta, Tiffany silver.
An additional feature of this sale is a collection of bottles from a Newport museum, dredged from the harbor many years ago in the restoration of Long Wharf.
Catering by Ruthie of Dunkin
Gustave J.S. White ~ Auctioneers
GUSTAVE J. S. WHITE CO. | 37 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI
(401) 841-5780 | Gallery phone on Tuesday: (401) 662-1284
o/c 29″ x 36″ F. M. Lamb
Watercolor 13″ x 16″ signed E. Potthast
o/c 25″ x 12″ Anna Richards Brewster
o/c 12″ x 18″ G. A. Hays
o/c 28 ½” x 42″ Alfred G. Vetromile
Marble, H: 47″
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