Showplace Presents Early January Sale Featuring 1904 Liberty Head Coin, Silver Flatware Sets

In its first sale of 2024, Auctions at Showplace will present a wide variety of estate jewelry, fine art, decorative art, furniture, Asian antiques, and more. Among the top lots in the catalog is a yellow gold pendant featuring a 1904 American $20 gold coin. The coin is framed in a 14-karat gold pendant threaded with an 18-karat gold braided chain. The featured Liberty Head double eagle coin was minted in San Francisco. Another notable gold collectible in the catalog is a medal minted by the National Bank of Iran (Bank Melli Iran) in 1976 to celebrate the golden jubilee of the Pahlavi dynasty. The medal’s obverse portrays the likenesses of Mohammad Reza Shah and his father, Reza Shah Pahlavi. On the reverse is an image of the bank’s façade. 

Assorted silverware and porcelain sets will also be available in this upcoming sale. This includes a mid-20th-century sterling silver flatware service for 14. Each piece is stamped with marks for S. J. Shrubsole, London and is decorated with the ‘Fiddle, Shell & Thread’ pattern. Bidders can also consider a Herend porcelain dinner service set for 12 in the ‘Queen Victoria’ pattern. This pattern of flowers and butterflies was introduced at the First World Exhibition in London in 1851. Other lots of interest range from a Thai seated Buddha patinated bronze sculpture to fine art by American Abstract Expressionist painter Ray Parker. To view the complete New York City Estate Auction, January 7 catalog and browse other online auctions, visit Bidsquare.