Wooten & Wooten – The Braford Collection Of Natural Bridge, VA
October 19, 2024 10 AM EST
www.wootenandwooten.com
818 Broad St Camden, SC

CAMDEN, S.C. — Wooten & Wooten will present its October 19 catalog auction, featuring the collection of noted decorative arts dealer Peg Braford of Natural Bridge, Va. Born in 1924, Braford established her distinguished gallery “Antiques by Braford” with her husband Lloyd, with whom she traveled the world and developed her love of antiques. “Mrs Braford’s keen eye for antiques is evident in the scope and quality of the items offered in our upcoming sale,” said owner and auctioneer Jeremy Wooten. “She was such a kind woman, and we are honored to be working with her family to present these works at auction.”

Among the standout lots from the Braford collection are an Italian inlaid cabinet attributed to Ferdinando Pogliani (1832-1899). Pogliani was a sought-after cabinetmaker in Malin in the Nineteenth Century, winning several Exhibitions for his intricately decorated work, as evidenced in this cabinet brilliantly inlaid with a mix of stones, including lapis, carnelian, marble and quartz. “Also included is one of Mrs Braford’s prized possessions,” added Wooten, “the Walter Biggs’ oil “Mamba’s Daughters II’ held a very special place in her home.” Biggs (1886-1968) issued the work in relation to the DuBoise Heyward novel, publishing it in Ladies Home Companion in 1928. The exceptionally rendered example depicts a young woman under the live oaks of Charleston, S.C. Braford’s collection includes hundreds of other lots of fine objects including garden statuary and Asian antiques.

Additional highlights in the October 19 auction include a Tennessee cherry and poplar hunt board, circa 1820, as well as a large collection of early Twentieth Century hand carved and painted decoys and sporting art from an Eastern Shore of Maryland private collection. The sale also features items from collections in South Carolina and Georgia and includes a strong and diverse variety of sterling silver, carpets, furniture and art, along with European and Continental decorative arts.

Preview will begin Wednesday, October 16, and continue through Friday, October 18, from noon until 5 pm each day in the firm’s gallery at 818 Broad Street. The sale will begin promptly at 10 am EST Saturday, October 19, and will offer in-house, absentee and phone bidding, as well Internet bidding via LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable.

To secure a phone line for bidding, place an absentee bid or should you need assistance registering online, please contact the gallery at info@wootenandwooten.com or 866-570-0144.

Auctions of Fine Art, Antiques & Great Estates
Walter Biggs (Virginia/New York, 1886 – 1968) Important Work Relating to Charleston, South Carolina
Exceptional Table Top Cabinet by Ferdinando Pogliani (Italy, 1832-1899)
Rare Large Mongolian Silver Jade and Mixed Stone Lidded Box
Brilliant Collection of Antique Garden Statuary & Sculptural Material
Fine Tennessee Federal Cherry Wood Huntboard
Large Collection of Maryland and NC Decoys
Cesare Scheggi (Italy, 1833 – 1876) Lifesize Marble Sculpture of Boy Fishing With Cast Net
Collection of Antique Chinese Porcelain and Jade
Wooten & Wooten is thrilled to announce our upcoming Fall catalogue auction featuring the Braford Collection of Natural Bridge, Virginia. This sale features an exceptional and diverse variety of fine objects collected by Peg Braford, and her husband Lloyd, over a lifetime, including excellent garden statuary, Asian antiques, Continental and European art and furniture, distinctive silver and carpets. The auction will also feature an excellent collection of sporting material from a prominent private Eastern Shore of Maryland family. The sale will be posted live online beginning Monday, October 7 at 7pm via Liveauctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Preview for the auction begins Wednesday, October 16 and will continue through Friday, October 18 from noon to 5pm each day. Online bidding, phone bidding, absentee bidding and inhouse live bidding is available. We are honored to handle these fine collections and look forward to sharing this sale with you all! Please call or email our gallery should you have any questions or need assistance along the way.
Jeremy J. Wooten SCAL 3947 SCFL 4116 866-570-0144 info@wootenandwooten.com 818 Broad St Camden, SC