Bruneau & Co.

Gallows Pole early horn transmitter telephone reproductions, United States, 20th century, pieces marked “Historical Replica Reproduced by Bell Telephone Laboratories,” from the collection of the New Jersey Telephone Pioneers of America Museum. Smallest is 6” x 10-1/2”, largest is 7-1/2” x 10-1/2”, $12,000 (est: $3,000-$5,000).
Auctions

Bidders push telephones way past their estimates at auction

“The Five Senses” stumpwork picture, England, 17th century, stitched in silk and metallic threads on a silk background depicting the five senses in oval vignettes against a background of flowers, fruit trees, birds, and animals, framed, 23-1/2” h, 28” w, sold at Skinner for $17,220 - thousands more than its estimate of $2,000-$4,000. Image courtesy of Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers
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A stitch in time: needlework samplers in spotlight at auctions

small painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir
Fine Art

Estate-fresh Renoir painting coming to market