The Powell family’s Chippendale Masonic Walnut wall cabinet in North Carolina was on the market around 1792-96. Thanks to the joiner and joiner William Seay of Bertie County, it outperformed it. The valuation of 80/120,000 USD leads with a price of 264,000 USD.

Comment by WA Demers, image courtesy of Leland Little

Hillsborough, North Carolina-Freshly baked Powell family walnut wall cabinets from the Powell family, Chippendale, North Carolina Masonic, circa 1792-96, by William Seay, in Leland Little Leland Little’s auction on December 4th was favored by bidders, with a price of US$264,000 exceeding its estimate of US$80/120,000. This work originated in Bertie County and appeared in one piece. Featured by Ponderosa pine, a broken arched pediment with an applied concave shape, terminated by a rosette inlaid with a plaster five-point star, and a double-line concave shape at the end and tympanum edge with a raised ebony area in the center As a feature, it is engraved with a cut-out winged eagle with the Freemason logo. It measures 111¼ x 55 x 36 inches and belongs to the Powell family of Lewiston, North Carolina, and was acquired by the shipper in 2017. This is the first time the corner cabinet has been offered to the public, and the bidder has won the call.

Cey is a key figure in the joinery school in Roanoke River Basin, North Carolina. He provides customers with cabinets and other simply connected furniture.

Auction sales exceeded $2.3 million. There are a total of 306 batches, which together enable the company to achieve strong and consistent results across all categories. Although, perhaps because of the company's Signature Winter Sale (as its title), the holidays are approaching, many of the leading lots are much smaller than the cabinets, and in fact, they can be packaged, boxed and given away. Jewelry and watches are in the ascendant. In the latter category, the Rolex Daytona watches in platinum and diamonds are highly sought after, beating 50/70,000 US dollars at a price of 216,000 US dollars. Automatic watch, serial number 69V455H8, platinum bezel groove set with square-cut diamonds, signature dial with pavé diamonds, luminous hour markers and hands, second hand scanning and blue chronograph function. The Oyster strap completes the timepiece, and is equipped with inner and outer display boxes and labels. It was purchased from a Rolex boutique in Houston, Texas.

Cooper bracelet in platinum, 18K gold and diamonds, designed by Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., priced at $73,200.

Finger bling is represented by platinum and 5.11 carat diamond solitaire ring Tiffany & Co., priced at US$106,800. The main attraction is the round brilliant cut diamond weighing 5.11 carats, with a six-prong setting showing H color and VS2 clarity. This ring number 5½ is signed by Tiffany & Co. and is accompanied by a GIA report for October 2021.

The Tiffany & Co. platinum diamond necklace with an elegant leaf pattern is priced at $79,200. These are defined by prong-set marquise-cut diamonds with a total weight of 26.42 carats and round brilliant-cut diamonds with a total weight of 22.36 carats, with a total weight of 48.78 carats (FG color, VVS-VS clarity), and are equipped with diamonds. Inlay release and fold down safety.

A platinum diamond necklace from Tiffany & Co. sells for $49,200. The signed work includes 92 "round" links, set with round brilliant-cut diamonds (FG color, VVS-VS clarity) with a total weight of 25.16 carats.

A platinum and 5.11 carat diamond solitaire ring from Tiffany & Co., size 5½, bid for US$106,800.

It is now the thing on the wrist-platinum, 18K gold and diamond Cooper bracelet, made by Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. The bracelet consists of platinum and diamond-inlaid cushion-shaped links, with applied gold X accents and diamond-inlaid bar links. It comes with an integrated clasp with the signature of Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger Studios, printed with PT 950 AU 750, number 36744936. The total weight of a full-cut round diamond is approximately 27.24 carats (DF color, VS clarity). It measures 7¾ inches in length and sells for $73,200.

Another jewelry highlight in this auction is another bracelet, which is an example of 18K gold, platinum, diamond and pearl enamel designed by Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., which found a buyer for $43,200. It is designed in the form of a hinged bracelet with segmented links decorated with pavé-set full-cut round diamonds and black pearl enamel segmented links, and ribbed gold bars evenly distributed between the diamond and enamel links. It is equipped with a one-piece buckle with pin safety and is 6.5 inches long.

Not jewelry, but a gem in the lighting category, from the collection of the late Robert Jamieson Jr, Pinehurst, North Carolina. This is a dragonfly table lamp from Tiffany Studio, circa 1910, with a green mottled glass lampshade and emerald green The cabochons, seven dragonflies with creamy bodies, ruby ​​cabochon eyes, some with amber rims and wings covered in net-like bronze, with pink and green swirling slag glass. On top of it is a perforated bronze heating cap and an onion-shaped top cover. It had a base of 26 x 10 inches and 8 x 20-3/8 inches in shade and earned $44,400.

The price given includes the buyer's premium specified by the auction house. For information, please visit www.lelandlittle.com or 919-644-1243.

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