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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Santa Barbara Sale March 25-28





HANDLE WITH CARE INVITES YOU TO A SPECIAL SANTA BARBARA SALE
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 26, 27, 28 10 - 3


A SMALL HOUSE FULL OF FASCINATING UNCOMMON FURNISHINGS
ANTIQUE PINE UMBRELLA STAND...From British Boys' School
(Currently A Console Holding African Violets)
TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY DISPLAY CABINET...Mesopotamian-Inspired Carving...Glazed, Mirrored & Lighted (Glass Doors with 2" Bevels)
English Manor Linen Sofa; Linen Bergere; Distressed Painted Dining Table (Gold Edging) with COMFORTABLE Velvet Chairs (Waxed Legs); Country House Breakfront Cabinet; Blonde Lamp Chests (From the Baker '50's "Far Eastern Collection"); Pair Provincial End Chests, Curved Front, Gold Edging; Small American Empire-Style Handmade Country Table; Tapestry Double Footstool (6 Legs); Original Ballroom Chair
Stripped Wrought Iron Chandelier (Beaded Shades); Classic Urn-Shaped Marble Table Lamps; Framed Mirrors (Interesting Shapes); Hand-Blown and Faceted Glass and Brass Chandelier; Small 3-Light Chandelier
FIGURES, VASES, TUREENS, DISHES, ODDITIES...
An Abundance of Carefully Selected Antique, Vintage, and Contemporary
Porcelain and Bone China Trimmed in Gold
A Large Collection of Books about Music, Theater, Movies, Art, & Photography (Mapplethorpe, Ritts, Sherwin Carlquist, from Local SB Pinecone Press, etc.);
American Paintings of Barns & Farmhouses...Oils, Watercolors...
Many Framed with Salvaged Barn Wood; Oil Pastels by G. Rahm
Masai Spear; Montana Native American Ceremonial Clubs
Vintage Clothing; Costume Jewelry including Group of Sterling Cuff Links; Linens;
Antique English Horse Brasses; Child’s Saddle, Bronze Equine Sculpture
ALSO: Hundreds of DVD's ("Early Hollywood" to Present);
Decorative Kitchen Copperware; Brass Andirons; Some Sterling;
Silverplated Flatware, Trays, More; Boudoir Accessories
AND A Wisteria-Lined Garden Holding Treasures and Bargains.
If you've been to this home before, you'll be surprised.
It now holds the marvelous remainder of this estate from storage.
HOPE TO SEE YOU

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

QUICK WINTER SALE - MARCH 4, 5, & 6






THE HANDLE WITH CARE CREW INVITES YOU TO
A QUICK WINTER SALE
THIS SALE WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 5, & 6
10:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.

On-street parking available Friday (2 hours), guest passes for Saturday & Sunday

THIS ESTATE INCLUDES:

Smartly Scaled Furnishings: Pair of Drop Leaf Satinwood Inlaid Tables by Baker, Windsor
Dining Chairs w/rush seats, Dining Table w/leaves, Cabinet on Chest, Secretary Desk, w/metal
grill doors, Italian Tray Top Table, Butler's Table, Console Tables, Coffee Table, Fauteuil,
Bergere, Burl Top Magazine Rack by Baker, Club Chairs, Pair of Twin Bed Frames by Baker,
and more...

Pair of Beautiful Chinese Pottery Lamps w/Fu Dog Decoration, Chandelier w/Chartreuse & Clear
Crystal Drops, Bouillotte Lamp, Hand Painted Custard & Vaseline Glass Converted Oil Lamp,
Chinoiserie Portrait Mirrors & Shield Mirror and more...

Signed Ivory Netsuke

The Art Includes: Hand Painted Etchings of HRH Victoria & Albert by George Baxter,
Engravings by Christine Boumeester and Francis Kelly, Oil by Wm. Merritt Post, plus a wide
variety of beautifully framed Prints from Nieman-Marcus and Pierre Deux, and more...

Ornate Silver Repoussé Basket w/Cherubic Scene

From the Dining Room: Unusual S.P. Hanging Basket Epergne; Large Cut-Crystal Condiment
Holders; Deep-Ruby Cut to Clear Goblets; Individual pieces by Royal Copenhagen, Stuart,
Waterford, Aynsley, Limoges, Royal Crown Derby, Collection of 3-piece Bone China Tea Cups,
Saucers and Cake Plates and more...

From the Kitchen: Villeroy & Boch, Interesting Vintage Small Appliances and More...

Also: Large Chinese Porcelain Fragment on Red Lacquer Box, Rosenthal Inkwell, Charming
Small Items, Some Jewelry, Leather Handbags, Hats, Leather & Cloth Gloves, Giftware,
Records, Books,and Much More..

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