AntiquesYes.com Presents Major Architectural Auction

February 10, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
Portsmouth, RI - February 10,2007 - AntiquesYes.com

AntiquesYes.com, the Internet auction site famous for quality, service, and record setting prices, is presenting an important Architectural Antiques Auction set to open on Tuesday, February 20, beginning at 9 pm EST.

There will be a sneak in the WebWilson.com Image Galleries that will be updated continuously in the week prior to the auction opening. There will also be several Early Bird lots to wet your beak while waiting for the auction to open.

Among the hand-picked lots that will sell to the highest bidder are stained and decorative windows from the collection of H. Weber Wilson, author of Great Glass In American Architecture, and vintage plumbing items selected by Jill Wilson, contributing author to Details, published by Gibbs-Smith in October of 2006. Also up for auction will be a choice selection of garden ornaments, statuary, and urns; terra cotta, cast iron and marble; and many lots of antique tiles for collectors and restoration projects.

Some special mention items include a bronze bubbler fountain from the GE Building in New York, a stained glass fragment from John LaFarge, a massive cast iron fire back, huge granite gate post tops from a Newport mansion, a 10’ oak and milk glass Country Store dairy case, a zinc and bronze grotto sculpture, several sets of desirable doors, and a quality selection of antique lighting.

Additionally this auction will feature more than a dozen vintage Trade Catalogs and Web Wilson will also be consigning a hand-picked selection of mansion quality builders’ hardware including an MCCC lion and several fine 19th Century millifiore paperweight doorknobs.

The AntiquesYes.com Architectural Auction will be open for bidding for a week and will close on Thursday, February 27, beginning at 9 pm EST. Go to AntiquesYes.com right now to register to bid in the auction, and to bid on the Early Bird lots as well.

For more information call 800-508-0022 or email auctionservice@antiquesyes.com or hww@webwilson.com.###

Company Info

WebWilson.com auctions are presented on AntiquesYes.com, a vetted online auction site designed by professional antiques dealers. AntiquesYes.com software features no hidden reserves, anonymous bidders, and a tracking screen for every bidder.

When the Internet became accessible WebWilson.com was among the first to produce online auctions using their own web site and bidding software. Last year they worked with a group of professional antiques dealers to launch AntiquesYes.com, a vetted on line auction site with many custom features such as anonymous bidders and an extended bidding option. The WebWilson.com web site also includes a virtual museum and library and is considered the premiere Internet destination for all those seeking to learn about and to purchase antique builders’ hardware.