On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Jan. 18, 19, and 20, Pook and Pook will auction over 1,000 lots of antiques and art. Anchored by several major collections, the sale will feature items from many estates, museums, and individuals. Day one is devoted to the collection of Margaret Berwind Schiffer. Day two will feature part two of the American pewter collection of Drs. Donald and Patricia Herr, as well as items from the Packwood House Museum of Lewisburg, Pa. Day three will begin with one of the finest groups of brass candlesticks ever assembled, the Lear collection of copper-alloy socket candlesticks, and conclude with fine art, silver, and rugs. A collector, scholar, and author, the late Margaret Berwind Schiffer illustrated many of her pieces in her classic books, representing some of the best examples of Chester County furniture and folk art. Rarities are found throughout the collection, such as an important Harrisburg silk-on-gauze needlework sampler dated 1807, wrought by Elizabeth Finney at Mrs. Leah Meguiers School. There is also a group of Charles II stumpwork. Nearly all examples of early Chester County furniture styles are represented: a Chippendale walnut tall case clock, ca. 1775, has works signed by B. Chandlee, Nottingham, with an inlaid case adorned with pinwheel and tulips. A Chester County Queen Anne walnut tall chest, ca. 1760, is decorated with arched herringbone inlaid drawers and raised side panels. Another highlight is a Chester or Lancaster County Chippendale parrot inlaid blanket chest, ca. 1760, featured alongside a miniature version, ca. 1810. One of several fine spice chests, a rare William and Mary cedar chest, ca. 1725, is decorated on all sides with compass inlays of potted tulips and is most likely an early example from Philadelphia. Eighty lots of exceptional English and Dutch Delftware is headlined by four English plates of Chester County interest, all dated 1738 and initialed WG for William Gregg. These plates belong to a small group of known Delftware plates made for prominent Quaker families from Chester County. The Herr pewter collection is headlined by a trove of rare Philadelphia finds; a pewter flagon, attributed to Johann Philip Alberti, is engraved Georg Kirchen, 1763. Also attributed to Alberti is a pear-shaped footed teapot, ca. 1770. Pieces by famed Philadelphia pewterer and patriot William Will include an elegantly proportioned teapot, ca. 1780, a quart mug, covered sugar, and a creamer, all bearing his touch mark. A rare teapot, late 18th century, is possibly the only example known bearing the Love touch mark. Another expected highlight will be a Lancaster ciborium, ca. 1765, bearing the touch of Johann Heyne, and a Peter Derr (Berks County 1793-1858) bronze spoon mold and pewter spoon, impressed P Derr 1820. Artwork includes an oil-on-canvas rendition of Gilbert Stuarts 1806 Washington at Dorchester Heights, attributed to Jane Stuart (American 1812-88). The youngest daughter of Stuart, Jane became well-known in her own right and executed numerous copies of her fathers works, most of George Washington. A copy of the same painting by Jane is in the collection of Mount Vernon. A mid-19th century copy of Gilbert Stuarts 1806 Athenaeum Porthole portrait of George Washington is being sold together with its original gilt frame. The Packwood House Museum was the creation of Edith and John Fetherston. The museums collection ranged from southeast Asia to central Pennsylvania. Items of regional interest include a 1790 vellum deed for lots of land in Louisborough (Lewisburg); a 1789-1826 journal of gunsmith Samuel Baum, of New Berlin, Union County; an H. Kockler Lewisburg percussion combination gun; and a Union County redware jar and cover, 19th century, attributed to James Nieman and/or Adam Maize. The museum was also known for its Pennsylvania quilts, 51 of which are featured in the sale. The collection of F.R. Bud Lear III features an assemblage of 55 lots of copper-alloy candlesticks manufactured before 1700. Illustrating the history of development and relationships between forms across Europe, the grouping is composed of notable and one-of-a-kind examples. A rare brass candlestick in the form of a standing Martin Luther, probably Nuremberg, first half of the 17th century, is the only known example of its kind. Pennsylvania artwork sold on day three includes a Harry Bertoia Sonambient steel and brass wire sculpture. A highlight is an Andrew Wyeth (American 1917-2009) watercolor titled The Lookout or Borestone Mountain, signed lower right and listed in the Andrew Wyeth catalog raisonne. A copy of a letter written by Betsey Wyeth discussing the painting accompanies the lot, which was purchased by Rosalie Downing from The Christmas Shop in the Hotel DuPont, ca. 1950. An American sheet iron weathervane, early 20th century, features a sow and her two piglets with a heart-shaped directional. Featured in the Nissenson and Jonas work, The Ubiquitous Pig, with a quote from Harry Truman, No man should be allowed to be President who does not understand hogs. Mocha from the estate of Robert J. Bergelson includes a mocha bowl with dendritic tree/seaweed decoration, together with the hardbound book, Rickard, Mocha and Related Dipped Wares, 1770-1939, and illustrated on its cover. Finally, a lucky bidder can drive home in a Brougham undercut carriage, manufactured by Brewster & Co. of Long Island, N.Y., ca. 1890, originally made for Frederick Bourne, president of the Singer Sewing Machine Company; Normandy Farms, Pennsylvania, the Strassburger estate. To learn more, call Pook & Pook Inc. at 610-269-4040 or visit www.pookandpook.com.