Press Release

Aberdeen, MS, USA, October 7, 2025 -- A Tiffany & Company musical library clock, a rare Baltimore Pillar (or “Mint Julep”) cabinet, a monumental classical carved tester bed and a Thomas Brooks signed étagère are a few of the expected top lots is Stevens Auction Company’s Premier Autumn Auction slated for Saturday, October 18th, online and live in the Stevens gallery located at 129 East Commerce Street in Aberdeen. The sale will get underway promptly at 10am Central Time.

Offered will be approximately 400 lots of 19th century American and European furniture, Southern decorative arts, fine art (oil paintings and prints), clocks and timepieces, Tiffany and period lighting, Persian rugs and textiles, porcelain and decorative accessories and estate jewelry items, mostly from private collections across the South but also consigned from historic estates in Memphis, Tenn. (the Hunt-Phelan Mansion in Memphis in particular), as well as Alabama.

“This auction showcases some of the best 19th century furniture and decorative arts we’ve handled in recent years, highlighted by the return of fine jewelry,” said Jace Ferraez, the new owner of Stevens Auction Company, taking the reins from founder Dwight Stevens. “The market for quality period antiques remains resilient, with buyers nationwide and abroad seeking standout pieces. We’re proud to present an auction that bridges fine treasures with fresh-to-market finds.”

Mr. Ferraez is no newcomer to Stevens Auction Company. He has worked with Dwight Stevens extensively over the years, in a variety of capacities. The opportunity to acquire the business only presented itself because Mr. Stevens was elected mayor of Aberdeen and there simply wasn’t enough time in the day to run a business and a city government, too. He will remain on, however, as the general manager and auctioneer for the business he built so successfully over the years.

The Tiffany & Co. finely carved rosewood Chippendale style musical library clock (or table clock) is surmounted by a pagoda-form top with carved finials and foliate detail, resting on paw feet. The high-grade triple chain fusée movement by the Elliot Clock Co. (London) powers an 8-bell and 5-going musical chiming system with an 8-day duration. The richly engraved silvered dial is signed "Tiffany & Co., New York." The clock carries an estimate of $10,000-$25,000.

The magnificent Victorian Rococo Revival étagère (or display cabinet) in laminated rosewood is boldly stamped on the reverse, “From T. Brooks Cabinet & Upholstery Warehouse, 454 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.” It features an arched crest with pierced scrollwork and turned finials, centered by a carved shell. Stamped Thomas Brooks pieces are highly sought after, placing this among the finest American Rococo Revival furniture forms. It should bring $4,000-$25,000.

The circa 1840 classical tester bed is made from richly grained mahogany. The boldly stepped canopy is supported by four massive turned columnar posts set on square plinth bases, with a shaped headboard showing dramatic mahogany figuring. Beds of this size and quality are rarely offered and were often the centerpiece of antebellum Southern homes, likely produced by a prominent New Orleans or Mississippi River Valley cabinetmaker. Estimate: $5,000-$15,000.

To learn more about Stevens Auction Company and the Premier Autumn Auction slated for October 18th, please visit www.stevensauction.com. You may call them directly, at (662) 369-2200; or, you can e-mail them at stevensauction@bellsouth.net.

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