Three-Day Fall Fabulous Finds Auction
Amelia Jeffers To Present More Than 1,200 Lots On Oct. 29 To 31
October 30, 2026
Amelia Auctions and Appraisals will present its annual three-day Fall Fabulous Finds Auction on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Oct. 29, 30, and 31. The expansive sale brings together more than 1,200 lots from private collections and estates, organized into three distinct sessions: Jewelry, Couture and Design; Antiques and Decorative Arts; and The Gentleman’s Auction.
The auction reflects the breadth for which the company’s Fabulous Finds events have become known. Collectors will encounter objects ranging from an iconic Tiffany & Co. jewel small enough to hold in one hand to a stately 1929 Pierce-Arrow automobile, along with fine art, American antiques, holiday collectibles, mechanical music, vintage motorcycles, and an extensive selection of historic and modern firearms.
Day One, the Jewelry, Couture and Design session will open with antique, vintage, and contemporary jewelry. Leading the session is a Tiffany & Co. Jean Schlumberger 18-karat gold, citrine, diamond, and ruby “Bird on a Rock” brooch, estimated at $20,000 to $40,000. Other jewelry highlights include Schlumberger pearl-and-diamond rope earrings, a Hammerman Brothers gold lariat necklace, antique gold bracelets, watches, pearls, and gemstone jewelry.
A concentrated couture chapter follows, led by a collection of Hermès silk scarves and complemented by fashion and accessories from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Giorgio Armani, and other celebrated design houses. Fine silver and objects of vertu include a Gorham sterling silver tea and coffee service, estimated at $6,000 to $12,000.
The session then turns to fine art and 20th-century design, anchored by the estate of Ernie Rock. His visually distinctive collection brings together Art Deco lighting, sculpture, ceramics, art glass, furniture, and decorative objects. Fine-art highlights include Susan Hertel’s “Black Horse;” “Woman With Tulips,” estimated at $8,000 to $16,000; a Rembrandt van Rijn counterproof etching, also estimated at $8,000 to $16,000; and works by Dale Chihuly, Alexander Calder, Ralph Brown, Roy Swenson, and other 20th-century artists.
Day Two: Antiques and Decorative Arts moves through three centuries of American, English, European, and Asian material. Early furniture, pewter, clocks, country furnishings, and ceramics lead into redware, yellowware, stoneware, folk art, trade signs, toys, and a dedicated collection of antique Halloween and Christmas decorations.
Arts and Crafts and Mission furniture form another important chapter, with examples by Stickley accompanied by Handel lighting, Charles Clewell pottery, and a Tiffany Studios table lamp featuring a “Tyler” shade and Hampshire pottery base, estimated at $8,000 to $16,000. Garden ornament, architectural elements, rugs, later 20th-century design, and Asian decorative arts complete the session.
Day Three: The Gentleman’s Auction features property from the collection of Jon Hanna and the estate of Jack Hentges, bringing together motoring history, mechanical ingenuity, sporting interests, and unusual objects with strong collector appeal. The day is led by a scarce, period-correct 1929 Pierce-Arrow Model 133 Club Brougham luxury sedan, estimated at $35,000 to $55,000. Additional motoring highlights include a matching-numbers 1958 BMW R60 motorcycle; a 1952 BMW R25/2 motorcycle with Steib LS 200 Zeppelin sidecar; a 1978 BMW R100/7; a ca. 1930 BMW Dixi restoration project; and a rare 1954 Gebrüder Ihle Schottenring amusement-park microcar.
Mechanical music, coin-operated machines, advertising, clocks, folk art, knives, and gentleman’s furnishings give way to concentrated chapters of Native American material, Civil War and other militaria, and firearms. Among the featured arms are a factory-engraved Norwich Arms Model 1861 musket, estimated at $5,000 to $10,000, and an exceptional family of cased Colt revolvers, including a consecutive-numbered pair of Model 1862 Police revolvers estimated at $6,000 to $12,000.
“Fabulous Finds is exactly what the name promises, the joy of discovery across many different collecting genres,” said CEO and principal Auctioneer Amelia Jeffers. “This auction moves from jewelry and couture to American antiques, modern design, automobiles, and historic firearms, but the common thread is story. Every session gives bidders a reason to look closely, learn something, and perhaps fall in love.”
The Fall Fabulous Finds Auction will be conducted live over three days, with absentee, telephone, and online bidding available. The complete illustrated catalog, condition information, bidding instructions, and auction updates will be available online at www.ameliajeffers.com. Interested bidders may also inquire directly with Amelia Auctions & Appraisals by phone at 740-362-4771 or by email at info@ameliajeffers.com.
The auction reflects the breadth for which the company’s Fabulous Finds events have become known. Collectors will encounter objects ranging from an iconic Tiffany & Co. jewel small enough to hold in one hand to a stately 1929 Pierce-Arrow automobile, along with fine art, American antiques, holiday collectibles, mechanical music, vintage motorcycles, and an extensive selection of historic and modern firearms.
Day One, the Jewelry, Couture and Design session will open with antique, vintage, and contemporary jewelry. Leading the session is a Tiffany & Co. Jean Schlumberger 18-karat gold, citrine, diamond, and ruby “Bird on a Rock” brooch, estimated at $20,000 to $40,000. Other jewelry highlights include Schlumberger pearl-and-diamond rope earrings, a Hammerman Brothers gold lariat necklace, antique gold bracelets, watches, pearls, and gemstone jewelry.
A concentrated couture chapter follows, led by a collection of Hermès silk scarves and complemented by fashion and accessories from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Giorgio Armani, and other celebrated design houses. Fine silver and objects of vertu include a Gorham sterling silver tea and coffee service, estimated at $6,000 to $12,000.
The session then turns to fine art and 20th-century design, anchored by the estate of Ernie Rock. His visually distinctive collection brings together Art Deco lighting, sculpture, ceramics, art glass, furniture, and decorative objects. Fine-art highlights include Susan Hertel’s “Black Horse;” “Woman With Tulips,” estimated at $8,000 to $16,000; a Rembrandt van Rijn counterproof etching, also estimated at $8,000 to $16,000; and works by Dale Chihuly, Alexander Calder, Ralph Brown, Roy Swenson, and other 20th-century artists.
Day Two: Antiques and Decorative Arts moves through three centuries of American, English, European, and Asian material. Early furniture, pewter, clocks, country furnishings, and ceramics lead into redware, yellowware, stoneware, folk art, trade signs, toys, and a dedicated collection of antique Halloween and Christmas decorations.
Arts and Crafts and Mission furniture form another important chapter, with examples by Stickley accompanied by Handel lighting, Charles Clewell pottery, and a Tiffany Studios table lamp featuring a “Tyler” shade and Hampshire pottery base, estimated at $8,000 to $16,000. Garden ornament, architectural elements, rugs, later 20th-century design, and Asian decorative arts complete the session.
Day Three: The Gentleman’s Auction features property from the collection of Jon Hanna and the estate of Jack Hentges, bringing together motoring history, mechanical ingenuity, sporting interests, and unusual objects with strong collector appeal. The day is led by a scarce, period-correct 1929 Pierce-Arrow Model 133 Club Brougham luxury sedan, estimated at $35,000 to $55,000. Additional motoring highlights include a matching-numbers 1958 BMW R60 motorcycle; a 1952 BMW R25/2 motorcycle with Steib LS 200 Zeppelin sidecar; a 1978 BMW R100/7; a ca. 1930 BMW Dixi restoration project; and a rare 1954 Gebrüder Ihle Schottenring amusement-park microcar.
Mechanical music, coin-operated machines, advertising, clocks, folk art, knives, and gentleman’s furnishings give way to concentrated chapters of Native American material, Civil War and other militaria, and firearms. Among the featured arms are a factory-engraved Norwich Arms Model 1861 musket, estimated at $5,000 to $10,000, and an exceptional family of cased Colt revolvers, including a consecutive-numbered pair of Model 1862 Police revolvers estimated at $6,000 to $12,000.
“Fabulous Finds is exactly what the name promises, the joy of discovery across many different collecting genres,” said CEO and principal Auctioneer Amelia Jeffers. “This auction moves from jewelry and couture to American antiques, modern design, automobiles, and historic firearms, but the common thread is story. Every session gives bidders a reason to look closely, learn something, and perhaps fall in love.”
The Fall Fabulous Finds Auction will be conducted live over three days, with absentee, telephone, and online bidding available. The complete illustrated catalog, condition information, bidding instructions, and auction updates will be available online at www.ameliajeffers.com. Interested bidders may also inquire directly with Amelia Auctions & Appraisals by phone at 740-362-4771 or by email at info@ameliajeffers.com.
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