Auction

Included are over 200 lots of studio couture jewelry and vintage designer fashion accessories from the estate of Vectra Orkin Barnette, and fine jewelry from the estate of Fred Bentley, Sr.

Rare Posters Auction XCI proved bidders’ vested commitment to bolstering their collections. The auction, online and live in the New York City gallery, saw an ongoing passion for posters.

The sale boasts a selection of jewelry, silverware, trains, toys & collectibles from artists, designers & silversmiths. Winning bidders will have their items arrive in time for the holidays.

The sale featured the estates of prominent Atlanta area figures Fred Bentley, Sr. of Marietta, Ga., and Vectra Orkin Barnette of Atlanta, Ga.

Headlining the sale, starting at 10 am EST, will be original artworks by Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918-2013), Larry Bell (American, b. 1939) and Felix Ziem (French, 1821-1911).

The 383-lot, online-only auction, on Saturday, Dec. 9, features the late Howard Meyer Legacy Collection of toys, militaria, petroliana, soda advertising, motorcycles, cars and automobilia.

Included will be property formerly in the collection of Carolina and Ian Irving of New York City and East Hampton, plus selections from the Stanley Weiss collection, starting at 10am Eastern.

The auction featured the finest names in watchmaking: Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Breitling, Patek Philippe, Panerai, Hublot, Cartier, A. Lange & Sohne, Omega, Tag Heuer, IWC and Piaget.

Categories include saloon, bottles, brewery, mining, numismatics, philatelic, general americana, stocks and bonds, fine art, display minerals, vintage toys & more.

Memphis-founded DJR Media and Marketing Inc, said Friday it has opened an office in Atlanta, Georgia, becoming the latest media production and marketing firm to expand in the region.

The rare and historically significant 1880s President Rutherford B. Hayes White House fish platter with presidential seal was made specifically for private sale (est. $5,000-$8,000).

Also, a never-worn 2019 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner “Hulk” wristwatch rose to $24,805, and a circa 1990s Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra 18k yellow gold necklace brought $18,150.

Brown’s painting, titled Red Hills, realized $49,200 on an estimate of $1,000-$2,000, while the Ziem work, Sultan’s Caique at Constantinople, brought $39,975 on a $5,000-$8,000 estimate.

An early 1900s Miller Brothers 101 Ranch performer’s beaded gun belt sold for $10,000, while a circa 1940 handmade buckskin and beaded ceremonial Nez Perce dress realized $9,062.

The Toys, Motorcycles & Automobilia auction featured the Howard Meyer Legacy collection of toys, militaria, petroliana, soda advertising, motorcycles, cars, automobilia.

The Rare Signed Manuscripts, Books, Photos & Relics auction will start at 10:30 am EST. All 407 lots in the catalog are up for viewing and bidding now, on the University Archives website.