Bruneau & Co – Hat Boxes, Fine Pottery, Baseball Murals & Police Equipment Auction
Monday, March 18
10am – RISD Museum Hat Boxes & Band Boxes
11am – Mendon Historical Society Figural Creamers
12pm – Original McCoy Stadium Pawsox Murals
1pm – Matthew G. Forte Police Equipment
BruneauandCo.com : 63 4th Ave. Cranston, RI

CRANSTON, R.I. — Four important single-owner collections will all come up for bid on Monday, March 18, by Bruneau & Co Auctioneers. The auctions will be conducted online and live in the gallery located at 63 Fourth Avenue, starting promptly at 10.

Kicking things off will be lots 1-39: the collection of historic bandboxes and hatboxes deaccessioned from the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. Eager bidders will be able to experience a wide variety of hatboxes with vibrant colors and unusual patterns. From well-known makers such as Hannah Davis to boxes lined with Nineteenth Century newspapers, the auction features the historic wallpapers and designs of the Victorian era and the magical world of hat storage. The estimates are modest and may ignite bidding wars.

A circa 1850 bandbox, covered in a rare “Old Hickory” commemorative War of 1812 pattern featuring President Andrew Jackson walking beside a horse overlooking a landscape over blue field, is certain to attract bidder interest. It has an estimate of $600/800.

A Hannah Davis (New Hampshire, circa 1784-1863) grape leaf bandbox is comprised of thin wood covered in a rare block printed wallpaper consisting of grape leaves and vines on a trellis. The bandbox includes the original label on the interior and should fetch $300/500.

Other highlight lots include a Nineteenth Century American hunting scene bandbox covered in the “American Stag Hunt” pattern on a blue field with a matching lid ($200/300) and a Nineteenth Century American bandbox covered in a baluster and drapery swag motif with the lid covered in the attractive “Combination Steam and Full Rigged Sailing Ship” pattern ($200/300).

Lots 40-82, set to hit the auction block at 11 am, are figural creamers from the Mendon Historical Society. This wonderful array of pottery includes examples from Royal Bayreuth, Rookwood and others, ranging from animal creamers to Toby pitchers. The whimsical collection showcases the creativity and design prowess of German porcelain.

An early Twentieth Century Royal Bayreuth figural creamer depicting a crouching leopard with a curved tail handle and snarling mouth, 3 inches tall, marked “Royal Bayreuth Bavaria” in blue on the bottom, has an estimate of $600/800; while an early Twentieth Century five-piece set of American ceramic pitchers and creamers attributed to Roseville should finish at $200/300.

A Nineteenth Century two-piece set of sailor-made whale tooth creamers — a whale tooth creamer with thin legs and a twisted handle, and a larger whale tooth creamer with thin legs and flat curved handle — is estimated to reach $200/300, as should a Nineteenth Century Harriet Wenderoth for Rookwood green ruffled rim ewer with a shapely applied handle and a geometric floral band around the body, approximately 12 inches tall, marked “HW Rookwood” on the bottom.

Start of auction number three will be at noon. This session will present 42 massive, original murals that hung in McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I., depicting baseball stars who played for the Red Sox minor league affiliate in Pawtucket, as well as the big-league club and in some cases other Major League teams. All 42 were rendered by Rhode Island artist Carol “Tayo” Heuser.

The murals hung in McCoy Stadium from the 1970s through 2006, when they were replaced by photo replicas and offered as an exclusive collection through the Pawtucket Arts Association. The murals — impressive at 8 feet by 4 feet — were featured in the book Murals of McCoy by Andrew Tuetken. Tayo Meuser attended the Rhode Island School of Design.

Murals of players who went on to have spectacular Major League careers — such as Roger Clemens, Jim Rice, Nomar Garciaparra, Carlton Fisk and “Oil Can” Boyd — carry estimates of $2/3,000, while murals of the lesser-known players have estimates as low as $600/900.

Auction number four, starting at 1 pm, will consist of the police equipment collection of Matthew G. Forte, former training director for the Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J. Police. Forte was also a staff writer for the Police Collector News, a contributor for law enforcement journals and publications and the author of two books about early police equipment. Items in the collection include early restraints, clubs, lanterns, curios and devices.

A rare set of Twentieth Century McKenzie Steel Mitts blued steel handcuffs, patented on March 10, 1925, featuring an eight-link chain with central round link for waist chain, is estimated to bring $2/3,000. Also, a Twentieth Century S.A. French presentation police club, consisting of a leather-covered wood box opening to reveal a wood club with decorative floral carved handle and top, corded rope detailing and black leather holster belt, should hammer for $800-$1,200.

A late Nineteenth or early Twentieth Century English mechanical billy club with spike mechanism and brass hardware — one of only four known to exist — is expected to sell for $800-$1,200.

Also, an American Nineteenth Century Lutz Royce Trenor & Chadwick mechanical nipper with rosewood grip, brass push plate and steel arms — one of only three known — should go for $800-$1,200.

Previews will be held March 12-15, from 9 am until 4 pm, and on auction day, March 18, when doors will open at 8 am. Internet bidding is via the Bruneau & Co platform as well as LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable, plus the mobile app Bruneau & Co.

Bruneau & Co Auctioneers is always accepting quality consignments for future auctions, with commissions as low as zero percent. Now would be a perfect time to clean out your attic. To contact Bruneau & Co Auctioneers about consigning a single piece or an entire collection, info@bruneauandco.com or 401-533-9980.

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Previews for all are March 12-15 from 9am – 4pm
RISD MUSEUM HAT BOXES & BAND BOXES
Auction Monday, March 18 at 10am EST
The Rhode Island School of Design Museum’s deaccessioned collection includes well known makers such as Hannah Davis, boxes lined with 19th Century newspapers, and even a rare box depicting President Andrew Jackson. All feature wallpapers and designs of the Victorian era with their vibrant colors and unusual patterns!
MENDON HISTORICAL SOCIETY FIGURAL CREAMERS
Auction Monday, March 18 at 11am EST
The Mendon Historical Society’s deaccessioned collection includes an array of pottery from Royal Bayreuth, Rookwood, and others – ranging from animal creamers to Toby pitchers, showcasing the creativity and design prowess of German porcelain, which not only hold their own historic value, but maintain a lovely decorative value!
ORIGINAL MCCOY STADIUM PAWSOX MURALS
Auction Monday, March 18 at 12pm EST
Nostalgia is calling with 42 of the original murals that hung in McCoy Stadium of Pawtucket Red Sox players! Baseball fans and art enthusiasts will enjoy these works from RISD graduate Carol “Tayo” Heuser, including famous players such as Roger Clemens, Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, Bo Diaz, Cecil Cooper, and Oil-Can Boyd – just to name a few!
MATTHEW G. FORTE POLICE EQUIPMENT
Auction Monday, March 18 at 1pm EST
Matthew G. Forte was a retired Training Director of the Port Authority of NY and NJ Police, staff writer for Police Collector News, wrote about police equipment for law enforcement journals and publications, as well as two books on early police equipment. This collection includes early restraints, clubs, lanterns, and other police related equipment.
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