Items from the Merrill House in Natchez, Miss., are in Crescent City's January 17-18 estates auction

NEW ORLEANS - Dec. 23, 2024 - PRLog -- A 1958 Chevrolet Apache '31 truck with just 251 miles on the odometer, a dazzling 5.03 carat lady's 18k two-tone gold canary diamond dinner ring, and an oil on board painting by the acclaimed Louisiana folk artist Clementine Hunter (1886-1987) are a few of the expected headliners in an Important Estates Auction planned for January 17^th-18^th by Crescent City Auction Gallery, online and live in the New Orleans gallery.

The auction will feature property from The Merrill House, a large estate home built in 1869 in Natchez, Mississippi; plus French, English and American furniture; original paintings and watercolors; prints and etchings; Oriental carpets; a gun and rifle collection; and fine decorative art items. Start times both days are 10 am Central.

With a pre-sale estimate of $50,000-$80,000, the lady's 18k two-tone gold canary diamond dinner ring boasting a center-mounted, cushion cut 5.03-carat natural yellow diamond within a conforming border of tiny round brilliant cut yellow diamonds, plus brilliant cut white diamonds, for a total of 6.32 diamond carats, is the auction's expected top lot. Other jewelry will feature diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, tanzanites, gold and white gold.

The custom black cherry 1958 Chevrolet Apache '31 truck with tan interior and a microscopic 251 miles on the odometer should roar away for $30,000-$50,000. Another vintage vehicle expected to draw attention is a 1980 Mercedes 450SL two-door sedan, white with a chestnut brown interior and 34,641 miles on the odometer (est. $8,000-$12,000). Also, a circa 1985 Italian Agostini Lamborghini Countach Junior children's car carries an estimate of $6,000-$12,000.

The oil on board by Clementine Hunter is a colorful, vibrant rendering from 1969 titled A Burial. The work is artist signed right center and housed in a 21 ¾ inch by 26 inch frame. It's expected to command $6,000-$9,000. Also, an oil on wood panel painting by William R. Davis (Mass., b. 1952), titled Yachting Off Minot's Lighthouse (Scituate, Mass.), should sell for $3,000-$5,000.

Internet bidding will be provided by CrescentCityAuctionGallery.com, plus LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Phone and absentee bids will also be taken. In-gallery previews will be held beginning Wednesday, January 8^th, through Thursday, January 16^th, excluding weekend days, from 10 am to 5 pm Central time. The Crescent City gallery is located at 1330 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, La.

For more information, visit www.crescentcityauctiongallery.com. Updates are posted often.