HAMMOND ESTATE SALE

Please join us March 9-10 for this fantastic long-awaited estate sale in Hammond’s Historic District. John and Gloria Ross moved from New Orleans to this home in 1969 when the families steel foundry re-located to Amite, La.  They brought with them antiques and cherished family heirlooms from both John and Gloria’s family homes in Uptown New Orleans. John and Gloria were collectors on all levels, hoarding back an array of collectibles of all sorts for decades. 

Gloria Ross was best known for being an artist. She received her MFA from Newcomb College in 1960 and while living in New Orleans, she won seven first place awards for her design of Mardi Gras floats. One of her paintings was chosen by the U.S. State Department for a two year tour of the Middle East and South America.

She was very active in the Hammond art community and was a long time active member and exhibitor of the Hammond Art Guild, winning numerous awards and honors over the years. She was also a member of galleries in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Covington and McComb. Her work covered a wide scope of mediums, including watercolors, oils and acrylic. She loved making collages using “found materials” and later in life experimented using metal plates creating abstracts. 

Gloria’s work is highly represented in this sale and may be found in nearly every corner of the house along with Gloria and John’s lifelong collection of antiques, art and collectibles. We are pleased to finally offer this sale and hope you will enjoy it as much as we have worked to bring it together. 

Please take time to read through the lists of highlights. Variety and volume represents this sale – there is such a huge variety of items and in every corner of the house!

Important notes:

• Small valuables, such as jewelry, silver, Newcomb and Clementine are kept off the property until the day of the sale. Watchful eyes will be on the property until the sale.
• As usual, please no phone calls, texts or e-mails with questions regarding prices. Everything advertised will be available to those who attend the sale. 
• Check back for information regarding number handout.Expect limited entry early on Saturday. For those who don’t want to get a number early OR wait in line, expect entry around 10:30. We are thankful for huge crowds! But we have to limit access for the first couple of hours so not to over-crowd the house and to prevent breakage and theft. 
• For the main house, there's one way in and one way out. There’s a separate checkout area for the exterior and shed. Form a separate line if you prefer to shop outside first. 
• Please be prepared to move and haul away heavy items and furniture, etc. Our heavy lifting help is limited. 
• We accept cash, checks and credit cards with a $25.00 minimum. Come prepared! 

Furniture highlights:

• Custom built 8.5 ft. trestle dining table made from barge wood
• Set of six Spanish Colonial or Baronial style carved armchairs, late 18th c. – early 19th c.
• Baronial style carved walnut armchair in antique green leather, early 19th c.
• Welsh and Jacobean style carved oak dresser/cabinet, c. 1900
• European oak blanket chest with compartments,18th or 19th c.
• Small Spanish or English chest on stand, 18th or 19th c.
• Antique primitive cedar-lined chest
• Large walnut and green marble sideboard
• Fantastic three-piece Black Forest marquetry inlaid parlor group – the table and chairs are mahogany and burlwood – the chairs have musical mechanisms 
• Antique giltwood pier mirror, 19th c. 
• English Georgian style inlaid walnut slant-front secretary, 19th c.
• Vintage mid 20th c. sofa on brass casters
• Vintage brass double bed on casters
• Louisiana or southern carved walnut tester bed, mid 19th c.
• Renaissance Revival carved walnut half-tester bed
• American Rococo Revival carved walnut armoire
• English mahogany card table
• Oak breakfast table with leaves
• Set of six carved oak side chairs
• Pair oak Windsor armchairs
• Set of four maple chairs in vintage velvet 
• Antique walnut two-door kitchen cabinet/cupboard now on stand
• Small oak slant-front secretary 
• Small drop leaf tables 
• Large silver storage chest on stand
• Antique mahogany wine cellaret
• Two antique pie safes – one cypress (painted)
• Wall-mounted oak pie safe
• Antique general store or department store work table – 7 ft. long x 3 ¾” deep
• Two antique oak display cases – one on a stand
• Vintage Hollywood Regency style brass and glass side table
• Milo Baughmanstyle chrome and glass round coffee table
• Numerous antique and vintage upholstered and non-upholstered chairs in various styles 
• Vintage wicker furniture 
• Vintage Monterey Billiards table with additional Ping-Pong top and accessories

Art highlights:

• A massive collection of art by Gloria Ross, including a wide variety of works spanning through her decade’s long art career. Particular pieces one may find most desirable are Ross’s early/vintage abstract paintings from the 1960’s and 70’s, as seen featured in the main living room and her art studio. Ross’s works are placed throughout the entire house, in nearly every corner of every room. 
• Clementine Hunter (Louisiana), Wash Day, 12x16 oil on board, in vintage frame behind glass
• Vintage Chagall print
• Gail Hood (Louisiana) watercolor, “Forest Near Xport 1/1”, 2002 
• Antique portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, oil on canvas, signed John Speirs 
• Watercolor of a church altar, signed E. Adamson and dated 1910
• Antique painting on silk of Jesus Christ in floating frame
• Continental “Military Man on Horse”, oil on board in giltwood frame, 19th c.
• Large European painting on mesh screen
• Interesting bronze sculptures, unsigned, possibly by Gloria Ross
• Interesting Chinese paintings purchased during Gloria’s trip to China in the 1980's 
• Some misc. works by Northshore artists
• Dozens of loose paintings and prints

Artists supplies:

• Press/Printmaking machine on mounting stand – please be prepared to obtain your own help to remove this printing press (Note: Gloria used this press for years to create all sorts of prints)
• Custom wood and wire screen print drying rack
• Large paper cutter
• Print/map 5-drawer storage cabinet 
• Large selection of frames
• Drawing pads and numerous other artists supplies

Music-related highlights:

• 1957 Rock-ola Jukebox, model 1455-D with box of 45s -- in working condition! 
• Vintage Wurlitzer organ
• Antique Washburn mandolin 
• Gemeinhardt flute
• Small maple music cabinet
• Collection of vinyl’s and 78s 

Decorative and Collectible highlights:

• Antique European gilt brass light fixture 
• Pair Continental gilt brass or bronze candelabras 
• Antique King Edward VII iron, brass and ironstone scale
• Antique Spanish Christ/crucifix 
• Antique heavily carved giltwood mirror 
• Oriental rugs
• Large Japanese Satsuma porcelain covered vase 
• Small Chinese stone carvings
• Chinese and other Asian decorative accessories 
• Newcomb Pottery vase, signed DW-27, measures 13.25” in height
• Shearwater vase, as well as a signed copy of Shearwater Pottery by Dod Stewart 
• Some ceramics by Gloria Ross and Lynda Katz
• Staffordshire 
• Large tole trays
• Antique and vintage lamps throughout – brass, porcelain, Asian style, etc. 
• Vintage tole light fixture
• Collections of 19th c. leather bound books 
• Hundreds of books throughout – many on N.O. and Louisiana interests
• Antique needlepoint sampler
• Antique miniature mahogany chest – possibly a sample piece
• Antique mahogany letter box/writing slope on stand
• Vintage 16-in. Replogle World Classic floor globe 
• Antique duck decoys
• Deer taxidermy
• Antique saw fish rostrums – one is large
• Collections of seashells, animal/critter bones, etc. – Gloria used these in her artwork
• English oak and inlaid grandfather clock – beautiful case – mechanism needs work
• Ansonia Clock Co. brass clock
• Antique compass in wooden box
• Vintage parking meters
• Antique National brass cash register
• Brass fireplace gallery
• Queen Anne fireplace footman
• Antique copper and brass coal bins and buckets
• Large contemporary white ceramic frog
• MCM glass vases and bowls
• Ephemera of all sorts – photos, papers, small books, etc. 
• Dozens of smalls in display cases – fun and interesting items
• Vintage dominoes 
• Vintage political buttons
• Vintage canes and umbrellas 
• Singer travel sewing machine
• Photography related items, including projectors, slides viewers, some cameras, misc. 
• Antique Hunter ceiling fan in working condition

Jewelry highlights:

• Mignon Faget 14K lily dangle earrings
• 14K rings – amethyst, opal and jade
• 18K and turquoise bracelet 
• 14K and pearl multi-strand necklace 
• Pearl necklaces with gold clasps 
• 14K amethyst pendant necklace
• Asian coin pendant mounted in gold with a jade center and 14K chain
• 14k sapphire and pearl crescent pin
• 14K diamond, ruby and pearl pendant/brooch
• 14K diamond brooch
• 14K match case on gold chain, dated 1899, with a small diamond, rub and sapphire 
• Antique sterling landscape cameo brooch
• Sterling coral and turquoise ring
• Sterling charm bracelets 
• Sterling cufflinks 
• 14K pocket knife
• Antique rolled gold bracelets 
• Lots of costume and more!

Sterling silver highlights:

• Williamsburg Shell by Stieff sterling flatware set, 5-piece place setting, service for 12, plus serving pieces, 68 total pieces
• Virginian by Heirloom sterling flatware set, 8-piece place setting, service for 12, plus serving pieces, 102 total pieces
• A. Torres Vega Mexican sterling two-handled serving tray, 90.5 ounces
• Set of six sterling bread plates
• Set of five sterling goblets
• Misc. sterling napkin rings
• Sterling carving set; Dozens of misc. sterling serving pieces
• Small sterling perfume bottles with sterling funnels 
• Lots of sterling in this sale!

Mardi Gras highlights:

• Proteus krewe favors from the 1940’s through 1970’s, including a shell tray, sterling frames, sterling box and pillbox, sterling pen, sterling bell, snail pin and others
• Proteus 1925 sterling and enameled pendant 
• Proteus 1938 zipper charm
• Proteus 1954 pearl and heart charm bracelet 
• Proteus 1974 Maid’s pin, 14K with emerald 
• Set of six sterling Proteus 1966 demitasse spoons
• Several Proteus 1974 sterling pendants with chains, some in boxes
• Some Osirus favors and other misc. Marid Gras favors
• Collection of Proteus and Rex invitations from the 60’s and 70’s

Dinnerware, Glass and Kitchen highlights:

• Minton’s “Indian Tree” ironstone porcelain dinnerware set – 51 total pieces, including large soup tureen with under tray and small tureen with under tray, two smaller tureens with no under trays, gravy with under tray, two large oval serving platters, dinner plates, salad plates, large and small soup bowls
• English 19th c. ironstone platters and large meat serving platter
• English blue and white large ironstone dome
• Diminutive Old Paris
• Collection of antique ironstone and ceramic molds
• Ceramic cookware and kitchenware
• Green depression glass
• Large brilliant cut glass bowls
• Misc. sets of china and everyday dinnerware 
• Vintage stemware and glassware
• Large selection of silverplate – some older pieces
• Enamel cookware
• Entertaining wares of all sorts
• Silverplate and stainless flatware sets
• TOO MUCH TO LIST!

Closet highlights:

• Vintage silk and beadwork collar with long silk train 
• Vintage silk and lace dresses
• Victorian ladies coat
• Vintage clothing
• Vintage crocodile handbag
• Vintage beaded bags
• Ray Cole scarf 
• Ladies mink hats
• Lots of antique lace
• Vintage Spanish beaded matador jacket; vintage boys matador set
• Military uniform

Outdoor and Shed highlights: (photos coming)

• Antique wrought iron garden benches and three chairs – from a French Quarter courtyard
• Antique 12-foot drafting table 
• Architectural items include windows, lead glass panels, cypress doors and more
• Beautiful antique wrought iron gates from a New Orleans home
• Primitive cypress armoire 
• Enameled Glacier Sanitary refrigerator 
• Some of Gloria’s early abstract paintings
• Some signs
• Unusual industrial showerhead with pipes
• Old lockers
• Several sets of chairs
• CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES FOR OUTDOOR AND SHED HIGHLIGHTS

UPCOMING SALES -- MARK YOUR CALENDARS

UPTOWN, MARCH 16-17

UPTOWN, APRIL 6-7

MANDEVILLE, MAY 11-12

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