David Rago loads surprises among the silver, furnishings, jewelry and art in his December 5th and 6th auction

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for the holidays? From a Cartier Walt Disney watch to a Buddhist throne, extraordinary gifts are just a bid away at auction. Among our favorite surprises from Antiques Roadshow appraiser David Rago (http://www.ragoarts.com):

ATTN:

• High/low resolution images available.
• A list of gift lots targeted to your audience available.
• Complete online catalogue at http://www.ragoarts.com.
• Bid by telephone, absentee bid and online.
  

For the child with everything:

• A mid-20th Century barber chair with a figural horse's head to ride. Bidding opens at $300.
  

For Boomer children:

• A Walt Disney "Fantasia - Dance of the Hours" watch pin by Cartier in platinum and diamonds, ca. 1940. Bidding opens at $8,000.
• A set of six Mr. Peanut martini glasses. Bidding opens at $400.
  

For Mad Men:

• A 24-inch high statuette of Esquire Magazine's icon Eskie. Bidding opens at $300.
• An 18k Patek Philippe T150 retailed by Tiffany & Co, one of 150 produced in yellow gold, in the original box. Bidding opens at $10,000.
  

For ice cream addicts:

• An enameled silver sherbet set from Moscow, ca. 1896-1908, ornamented with the coats of arms of Russian cities. Bidding opens at $6,000.
  

For animal lovers and sports enthusiasts:

• A 14k gold horse racing trophy cup by Shreve & Co, won by Blue Butterfly in 1955. Bidding opens at $5,000.
• A pair of brilliant cloisonne elephants. Bidding opens at $2,000.
• An 1861 enamel portrait brooch of a fox. Bidding opens at $500.
  

For contemplative friends:

• A Buddhist meditation throne from Burma with inlaid glass and gold leaf. Bidding opens at $750.
  

For the lawyer in your life:

• An English barrister wig in a 19th C. toleware box, gilt stenciled with the name Gardner S. Bazleye. Bidding opens at $250.
  

For those who long for a gentler day and age:

• A pair of Regency-style tortoiseshell chairs and a museum-quality silver bowl in which to pass jam. Each carries an opening bid of $4,000.
• A three-wheeled bath house chair in which to take the air. Bidding opens at $3,000.
  

For Madeleine Albright (or aspirants):

• A Cartier NY Stars and Stripes platinum brooch, ca. 1923, in the shape of a shielded eagle with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. The bidding opens at $1,000.
  

For Republicans or Presidential Historians:

• A Tiffany & Co. Richard Nixon silver presentation tray with gilded presidential seal. The opening bid is $200.
  

For railroad buffs:

• A 50-foot-long mural from the 1920s/30s, depicting the Reading Terminal in Philadelphia and station stops rolling through towns and countryside. Bidding opens at $2500.
  

For ballet lovers:

• A ca. 1911 signed set design study by Leon Bakst of the Ballet Russes, framed for giving. Bidding opens at $500.
  

    Contact:

    Miriam Tucker
    609.397.9374
    mtucker@ragoarts.com

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SOURCE Rago Arts and Auction Center

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