ABERDEEN, MISS. — Stevens Auction Company celebrated America250 on July 11, with its Red, White & Bid: A 250th Anniversary of America Auction, which featured material from Twelve Gables (Columbus, Miss.), the birthplace of Decoration Day (later Memorial Day), as well as other selections from a distinguished Greek Revival estate in Muscatine, Iowa, and the Ormonde Plantation in Natchez, Miss. The highest price of the day was a seven-piece Tiffany & Company sterling silver tea and coffee service with a matching sterling silver tray, which served up a $13,310 finish, inclusive of buyer’s premium. The circa 1903 set included a two-handled serving tray, a hot water kettle or coffee brewer on stand, a tall coffee pot, a low teapot, a covered sugar bowl, a waste bowl and a creamer. Each piece was marked “Tiffany & Co. / Makers / Sterling Silver / 925-1000 / M.” Additional highlights from this sale will be featured in an upcoming issue.
