Press Release

Douglass, KS, USA, August 22, 2025 -- A Muller Croismare French cameo handled vessel with owl and bat scene, a marked Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre lidded vase in the Ghostly Woods pattern, and a landscape oil painting by renowned impressionist artist Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962) are just a few of the expected top lots in Woody Auction’s antique auction slated for Saturday, September 27th.

The auction, at 9:30 Central Time, will be held online (via LiveAuctioneers.com) and live in the Woody auction hall located at 130 East Third Street in Douglass. “We’re proud to present one of the most exceptional antique auctions of the year, featuring nearly 400 lots showcasing premier pieces across a wide spectrum of collecting fields,” said Jason Woody, owner of Woody Auction.

The catalog boasts an extraordinary array of French cameo glass, alongside standout works from Tiffany, Quezal, Handel, Moser, Muller, Baccarat, Durand, and Moe Bridges. Also featured is the largest selection of artwork by Norma Bassett Hall and Arthur William Hall ever offered by Woody Auction. It’s truly a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire museum-quality antiques.

A major highlight is the final installment of the Paul Pellet estate’s outstanding Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre collection, a treasure trove for serious collectors of Fairyland Lustre. As a bonus, a companion online-only auction will be held on Friday, September 26th, offering many similar outstanding pieces. Bidding on Friday will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

The Muller Croismare French cameo handled vessel with owl and bat décor along with a wolf’s head cabochon is incredibly rare, likely one-of-a-kind and featured on the front cover of the well-known book French Cameo Glass by Blount (page 93). The In the Wild Woods piece, 4 ¾ inches tall by 11 inches long, has a cameo carved applied handle and should gavel for $15,000-$25,000.

The marked Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre lidded vase in the Ghostly Woods pattern (Z4968, shape #2046), stands 15 inches tall and has a pre-sale estimate of $20,000-$30,000. There are an additional 14 lots of verified antique Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre up for bid in the sale, plus a couple of post-1945 Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre and some Wedgwood Dragon Lustre items, too.

The vibrant impressionist fall landscape painting signed by Guy Carleton Wiggins came out of a private Tennessee collection and measures 25 inches by 30 inches (mounted in a 30 ½ inch by 35 ½ inch gilt wooden frame). It’s expected to hammer for $10,000-$15,000. Mr. Wiggins was an American painter famous for his impressionistic depictions of New York and rural Connecticut.

An incredible bronze figural group, artist signed Jan Josef Jaquet (Belgian, 1822-1898), weighs 100 pounds and depicts a Nubian warrior defending a woman and child from a raging lion. It has a fantastic dark green patina and exceptional detail. The lot measures 32 inches by 26 inches and is one of the finest original bronzes Woody Auction has ever sold. It should fetch $6,000-$8,000.

A 19th century Victorian burl walnut library table attributed to the noted American furniture maker Herter Brothers with an inlay top is estimated to reach $2,000-$4,000. Please note: some items in the auction, like this table and the bronze figural group, cannot be shipped by Woody Auction and must be picked up in person or shipped by a professional shipper by October 10th.

To learn more about Woody Auction and the antique auction slated for Saturday, September 27th, online and live at the Douglass auction gallery starting at 9:30am Central Time (with an online-only auction slated for September 26th), visit www.woodyauction.com. Updates are posted often.

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