Selections from Locati Auctions October Sale and South Bay Auctions ranked the highest in our auction highlights between October 1st through 9th. This period's top lots include: Sterling silver flatware service for (12), Reed & Barton, Gorham sterling silver flatware set,
An 1864 Letter from General James H. Wilson to General U.S. Grant,
14k gold men's matching rope necklace and bracelet.
Sterling silver flatware service for (12), Reed & Barton
Description Sterling silver flatware service for (12), Reed & Barton, with additional pieces, to include: (12) dinner knives; (12) dinner forks; (12) luncheon forks; (12) luncheon knives; (24) teaspoons; (12) soup spoons; (24) dessert forks; (12) seafood forks; (12) butter knives; (2) serving spoons; (2) serving forks; cheese knife; condiment fork; and salt spoon.
Provenance Estate of Bruce A. Sikora, Lee, MA.
Price Realized $ 5,530
Gorham sterling silver flatware set
Decription Gorham sterling silver flatware set to include: (12) dinner knives; (12) dinner forks; (9) dessert forks; (6) tea spoons; (6) soup spoons; (8) butter knives; (2) serving spoons; strainer; (2) ladles; fish server; serving fork; (2) sterling handled cheese knives; sterling handled cake knife; and sterling handled carving fork and knife.
Price Realized $ 2,298
An 1864 Letter from General James H. Wilson to General U.S. Grant
Description A letter from General James H. Wilson to General Ulysses S. Grant which reads,"War Department, Cavalry Bureau, Washington, D.C. Feb. 6th, 1864, Major Gen. U.S. Grant, _____ Mil. Div.____ . General, allow me to introduce Capt. Price, ordinance officer of this Bureau. He is sent west on duty connected with his office, Will you be good enough to have such facilities as he may need furnished to facilitate the performance of the duty assigned him? Very Respectfully, ___ ___ ____. J. H. Wilson". At the back of the letter U.S. Grant wrote instructions to a subordinate, ended with his signature.
Provenance From a local collection.
Price Realized $ 1,800
Description Set consists of matching yellow gold bracelet, ring and earrings along with a complementing necklace. A)Necklace contains 40 pear and round cut rubies accented with 18 round cut white sapphires, all bezel set stones, supported by a curb link chain spaced with pear shaped openings; B)Bracelet contains 9 pear and round cut bezel set rubies accented with 14 full cut diamonds depicting a heart design, curb link chain; C)Heart shaped earrings each containing one pear cut ruby and 12 full cut diamonds, post backings; D)Heart shaped top containing one pear cut ruby and 12 full cut diamonds.
Provenance From a Local Estate.
Price Realized $ 1,200
14k gold men's matching rope necklace and bracelet
Description 14k gold men's matching rope necklace and bracelet, each marked ''14k''.
Price Realized $ 1,177
Other notable lots include:
Large group of sterling silver accessories1,140
A Pair of 18th Century Portuguese Side Chairs$ 1,098
A Large Japanese Satsuma Vase, 19th Century$ 1,080
