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April 14, 2016The Metropolitan Club

New York City

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Auctioneer - Alasdair NicholVice Chair, Freeman’s, America’s oldest auction house

Frequent Appraiser, PBS’ Antiques Roadshow

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The Belmond Royal Scotsman

Lot 1

You and a guest are invited to the ultimate Royal Scotsman experience on a three-night trip, The Western Journey, travelling through landscapes of towering, pine-clad mountains reflected in mirror-still lochs straight to the heart of the Highlands.

Life on board this luxury train is relaxed and indulgent, with gastronomic dining and the convivial atmosphere of celebrating with friends, with just 36 total guests. Days will be spent enjoying iconic sites: Loch Lomond, Ben Nevis, the Isle of Bute and the stunning Gothic Revival Mount Stuart House. After dinner, over a wee dram, a local clansman recounts tales that bring Scottish history alive. Passengers are made to feel like honored guests at a private party.

You and a guest will board the luxury Belmond Royal Scotsman train for a three-night trip straight to the heart of the Scottish Highlands.

Value: $10,680

Accommodations are in a private cabin with access to open-deck Observation Car.

Valid until April 13, 2017. Cannot be extended. Transportation to Scotland is not included.

Arranged by Belmond Royal Scotsman, the Robert Titley Consultancy, and

Glorious Mar Lodge

Lot 2

At the heart of the Cairngorms National Park lies Mar Lodge Estate, a beautifully restored Victorian sporting lodge set in 72,000 acres of stunning wild Highland landscape. Within its boundaries are classic features of a Highland landscape: remnants of the ancient Caledonian pine forest, heather moorland, juniper scrub and a part of the high Cairngorm plateau.

On offer is comfortable accommodation in Bynack, a large apartment spread over two floors within the Lodge (with four twin rooms and four double rooms) with views of the Mar Lodge Estate’s heather and pine forests. During your stay, your party will also have use of the billiard room. The apartment is self-catered and caterers will be recommended to you.

This outstanding lot includes one day walked up grouse* for eight guns, with an estimated bag of 20 brace. Red grouse are only found on the hills of the UK and people come from around the world to shoot what many consider the finest feathered quarry. Your party will enjoy salmon fishing on the River Dee for four rods, as well as stalking for red stag, which are found only in the Highlands of Scotland. Stalking is for two parties of two rifles.

You and your guests will also receive an exclusive invitation for a private tour of neighboring Crathes Castle, Garden and Estate, an enchanting 16th-century castle with everything from turrets and towers, to winding staircases and ornate ceilings.

A glorious sporting vacation at the Mar Lodge Estate including walked up grouse,* salmon fishing

and stalking for red stag.

Value: $8,000

This offer is available for five weekdays (Monday thru Friday) for 16 people by

mutual agreement with the bidder.** Air and ground transportation are not included.

Red Stag

Generously donated by Jill Joyce and

*Walked up grouse requires walking in rough terrain, so those shooting need to be relatively fit.

**This lot MUST be used in 2017 and dates should be agreed by October 2016. The season runs from August 12th to early December and books up early.

J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan

Lot 3

Visit the birthplace and final resting place of J.M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan. You and your guests will have accommodations in the stylishly refurbished 18th-century stable block at House of Dun,* the exquisite Georgian mansion designed and built by William Adam, Sr. in 1730. Located only three miles from Montrose and its picturesque unspoilt beaches and around 45 minutes’ drive from Aberdeen, House of Dun is the ideal location for access to many of the Trust’s properties. The bright, spacious accommodation lies within a charming courtyard and sleeps four (two twin bedrooms) with kitchen, sitting room/dining room, and shower room.

A private tour of nearby J.M. Barrie’s Birthplace will include a visit to Barrie’s grave in Kirriemuir and a tour of the 19th-century Barry Mill, allowing you to try your hand at milling flour the old fashioned way! Your visit will be fondly remembered by a signed copy of a graphic novel of Peter Pan, which contains many references to Barrie’s birthplace, as well as a first edition copy of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, published in 1906.

Begin your Peter Pan adventure with an evening on Broadway for two to see the acclaimed production Finding Neverland.**

Delight in the life of J.M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, with a tour of his birthplace and final resting place just a few miles from Montrose, Scotland.

Accommodations are for four at the House of Dun,* an 18th-century Georgian mansion.

Value $2,200

Dates in 2016/17 by mutual agreement with the bidder. Air and ground transportation are not included.

Generously donated by

*Please note that access to the accommodations at House of Dun are via an external staircase (18 steps) and will not be accessible for those with disabilities.

**Available performances are between May 1 - 31, 2016 on Tuesdays at 7:30pm, Wednesdays at 2pm, Thursdays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 7:30pm.

World Class Shooting Instruction by Griffin & Howe at Hudson Farm

Lot 4

Hudson Farm, in Andover, New Jersey, is a private shooting/hunting club consisting of 3,800 acres of beautifully landscaped property with several ponds and lakes and a wide range of shooting facilities, which include a 20 station sporting clay course, 10 station scenic course, enclosed instructional facility, simulated driven pheasant and grouse clay flurries, .22 plinker range, voice activated trap field, 500 yard rifle range, two pistol ranges and an archery range. This facility is widely considered to be one of the finest of its kind in the U.S.

Affiliated with the world renowned sporting company Griffin & Howe, Hudson Farm Club presents a unique opportunity to access one of the most sought after sporting clay venues available anywhere. Included is four hours of shooting instruction for eight people with Griffin & Howe instructors on the course of your choice.

Eight people will have half a day of shooting instruction with world renowned sporting company, Griffin & Howe at Hudson Farm, a private shooting/hunting club in Andover, New Jersey.

Value: $3,310

Cartridges are included and lunch will be provided.

Dates are by mutual agreement with the bidder.

Generously donated by

Play Golf on Scotland’s Championship Courses

Lot 5

Enjoy three rounds of golf for four people at Carnoustie, host of the Open Championship; Kingsbarns, on the coast of Fife; and the Castle Course at St Andrews.

Only miles from St Andrews Links is Hill of Tarvit, one of Scotland’s finest Edwardian mansions, with landscaped gardens and an original hickory golf course. Your accommodations will be in the newly-renovated Edwardian East Lodge cottage, which includes a sitting room with a fireplace and private garden. At Hill of Tarvit, you will enjoy an afternoon lunch in the Mansion House, a talk by one of Scotland’s leading golf historians, and a game of hickory golf on the 9-hole Kingarrock course.

Also included is a private tour of Falkland Palace, the 16th-century royal hunting lodge built by James IV, and the Percy Cane designed garden – one of the last remaining examples of Cane’s work in Britain.

The tour will be followed by lunch and a game of “real tennis,” with instruction by one of Scotland’s leading players on the oldest court in Britain - where the young Mary, Queen of Scots is said to have shocked courtiers by donning breeches to play!

Three rounds of golf for four people at Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, and the Castle Course at St Andrews, and a game of “real tennis”

on the oldest court in Britain.

Accommodations are for five nights at Hill of Tarvit in the East Lodge cottage, which sleeps five guests (one double, one twin,

one single bedroom, and one bathroom).

Value: $4,500

Dates in 2016/17 by mutual agreement with the bidder. Air and ground transportation are not included.

Generously donated by Kennedy P. and Susan M. Richardson and

Castle Course, St Andrews Links

The “real tennis” court at Falkland Palace

Culzean Castle & Country Park and Drumlanrig Castle

Lot 6A one-of-a-kind opportunity for up to eight people to stay at two of Scotland’s most stunning castles, Culzean in Ayrshire and the privately-owned Drumlanrig in Dumfriesshire. You will begin with two nights in the Eisenhower Hotel, a small, country house-style hotel located on the top floor of Culzean Castle. Upon your arrival you will take tea in the circular Drawing Room overlooking superb panoramic views across the Firth of Clyde towards the Isle of Arran. You and your guests will enjoy a personal guided tour of the Castle and Country Park. All meals and tea will be included during your stay at the Castle (wine and spirits are not included). While at Culzean you will have the option to visit the nearby Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, where you will enjoy an exclusive ‘Tam O’Shanter Tour’ with the Museum Director, which will take in notable locations of the poem, starting with Tam’s cottage, via the Old Kirk at Alloway and finishing on the famous Brig o’ Doon. You

will be treated to a behind-the-scenes viewing of the original manuscript of Tam O’Shanter written in Burns’ own hand.

You and your guests will then make your way to Drumlanrig Castle, one of the homes of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry for a one night stay by special invitation of the Duke, including dinner and wine/spirits. Drumlanrig’s rich history is complemented by being home to the Buccleuch Collection, internationally recognized as one of the most important in the country and particularly renowned for its furniture and silver. Artwork in the Buccleuch private collection include Rembrandt’s Old Lady Reading, family portraits by Thomas Gainsborough, Allan Ramsay and Sir Joshua Reynolds, landscapes by Paul Sandby and the Dutch masters, and cartoons by Rowlandson. En route to or from Culzean, a visit can be made to the Crawick Multiverse, the remarkable piece of land art created with support from the Duke by the American artist and architectural historian Charles Jencks.

You will be welcome to book extra nights at a discounted rate at Culzean Castle should you wish to extend your stay.

A one-of-a-kind opportunity for up to eight people to stay at Culzean Castle and Drumlanrig Castle, including behind-the-scenes tours of both castles and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Ayr.

The value of this exceptional trip is priceless. Reserve $3,200.

Dates in 2016/17 by mutual agreement with the bidder. Air and ground transportation are not included.

Suite in the Eisenhower Hotel at Culzean Castle

Generously donated by The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry and

Drumlanrig Castle; photo by kind permission of The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry

SILENTAUCTION

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Lot 7

Private VIP Tasting by The MacallanThe Macallan National Brand Ambassador Craig Bridger will join you at your home for an exclusive private whisky tasting for up to twenty guests. Mr. Bridger will take you through samples of The Macallan 12, 15, 18, and Rare Cask, while offering world-class knowledge of each. Whisky, along with a selection of artisanal cheeses and smoked salmon furnished by Scottish Gourmet, will be provided based on the number of guests. Glassware, ice, and water will be provided by the host.

Bidding on this one-of-a-kind opportunity for a private tasting with

The Macallan National Brand Ambassador will start at $1,500.

Valid until April 14, 2017 at an agreed upon date and time.

Generously donated by The Macallan and

The King of Scotch Whisky

Lot 8

Ultimate Whisky Lovers BasketThis huge gift basket includes two crystal whisky glasses, a set of Whisky Stones, The Whisky Manual written by Dave Broom, the editor of Whisky Magazine and columnist for Whisky Advocate, and sixteen different whisky infused foods to enjoy!

Value: $200

Generously donated by

Lot 9

For the Wine Connoisseur Two elegant hand-blown crystal goblets from Glencairn Crystal with air twist stems faithfully reproduced from Scottish Jacobite period glass from the early 18th century. Each goblet stands 7.5 inches tall and holds 6 oz. of wine. Two highly rated Washington State wines from EFESTE Wines - Final-Final, a robust blend of Cabernet and Syrah grapes from the Columbia Valley, and Feral, a Sauvignon Blanc from the Evergreen Vineyard. All displayed on a gorgeous slate tray with pewter antler handles donated by The Just Slate Company, made in Scotland. To protect your wine after opening, a pewter Bagpiper wine stopper made in the UK.

Value: $250

More Inbibements Plus

Generously donated by

Magic Waters Patagonia, Chile

Lot 10

The Magic Waters Patagonia Lodge is perfectly nestled in the mountain valleys of the Aysén region, in Southern Chile, and provides each angler with a multitude of opportunities to experience some of the world’s best fly fishing. Whether your interest is to wade in spring creeks, float on freestone rivers, or cast large dries at cruising fish in a turquoise blue lake, Magic Waters is a pristine environment with which you will fall in love. The lodge is situated close to the costal rainforests and Eastern Patagonian Steppe, and provides renowned guides who will help anglers of all levels of fly fishing experience.

Magic Water’s lodge was just awarded the International Fly Fishing Destination of the Year by Orvis. The lodge has also been recognized as the best Dining Lodge in Patagonia by Anglers Choice Awards 2014, and the most reviewed Orvis International Destination for three years in a row from 2013 through 2015.

Eduardo Barrueto, his wife Consuelo and their fantastic staff will be your hosts at their beautiful lodge where you will enjoy a special fusion of Chilean and Patagonian cuisines, using only local and organic products. On offer each night is a selection of the best red wines from Chile and Argentina.

This offer is for one angler only. Additional anglers should be arranged and paid for directly with Magic Waters Patagonia.

7 nights/6 full days fly fishing trip for one angler, including lodging, food, drinks, fishing guides, licenses, etc.

Airfare, gratuities and personal insurance is not included. Valid in the 2016/17 fishing season. Eduardo will help you

chose the dates that best suit you.

Value: $4,900

Generously donated by Magic Waters Patagonia and Eduardo Barrueto

Brown Trout caught at Magic Waters

Magic Waters Patagonia

Overnight TripsLots 10-13

Breathtaking Ayrshire Hotels Vacation Package

Lot 11

Two of Scotland’s highest rated and most luxurious hotels, Lochgreen House Hotel and Trump Turnberry Hotel, are located in Ayrshire on the south west coast of Scotland. The region offers breathtaking coastal views, iconic historical sites, and championship golf courses.

On offer is a two night stay at both Lochgreen House Hotel and Turnberry Hotel for two people. Lochgreen House is a beautiful 32 bedroom hotel, set in 20 acres of woodland and gardens, and is adjacent to Royal Troon Championship Golf course. Dinner is included both nights at the hotel’s stunning restaurant which has received one of the highest cuisine ratings in Scotland. Turnberry Hotel, a Luxury Collection Resort, will include full Scottish Breakfast, a three course dinner in the 1906 restaurant on one evening, and full use of the spa and leisure facilities (excluding treatments). Turnberry offers one of the world’s greatest golfing experiences and included with your stay is a two-ball game on the iconic Ailsa Course – an Open Championship course four times over.

A vacation for two with accommodations at two of Scotland’s highest rated and most luxurious hotels, including golf at the iconic Ailsa Course.

Two night stay at Lochgreen House Hotel is valid until December 16, 2016 and is subject to availability. Two night stay at Turnberry Hotel is valid from June 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017 and is subject to availability.

Airfare to Scotland and local transportation is not included.

Value: $2,850

Accommodations at Turnberry

Arranged by The Robert Titley Consultancy and donated by

Lochgreen House Hotel

Trump Turnberry Hotel

Driven-Pheasant Shooting at the Dutch River Club

Lot 12

Dutch River Club is the premier venue for traditional driven-pheasant shooting in the Eastern United States. Members enjoy these high-volume quality shoots across 10 different drives, a number unmatched by any other club.

Each drive has been painstakingly designed to take full advantage of prevailing autumn and winter wind directions to show these birds at their best. The club’s diverse terrain dramatically enhances every shooter’s experience, and game birds fly high in virtually any weather condition.

Additional fields with natural and planted cover crops are used for walk-up hunts for released pheasant, French and Hungarian partridge over pointing and/or flushing dogs.

Two Pegs on an 8 gun driven shoot followed by an afternoon walk-up for two at the exclusive

Dutch River Club in upstate New York.

One night accommodation at the beautiful new Taconic Hotel in Manchester, Vermont,

a 40-minute drive from the Dutch River Club.

Value: $3,700

Generously donated by Anthony MacLaurin and

Beaverkill Valley Inn

Lot 13

The Beaverkill Valley Inn, steps away from the Beaverkill River and only a two hour drive from New York City, combines the traditional comfort and amenities of a fine country inn with the recreational opportunities of a wilderness retreat. The Inn offers a variety of activities including one mile of private fly-fishing on the fabled Beaverkill River, a casting pond, endless hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing on an extensive network of maintained trails, outdoor tennis courts, and croquet.

Your two night weekend stay for you and a guest will include one double room that sleeps two in one of the inn’s period rooms with antique woodwork and comfortable furnishings. You will enjoy a half day of guided fly fishing* on the blue-ribbon stretch of upper Beaverkill River and full use of the Members Clubhouse. Six meals are included, starting with Friday evening dinner through Sunday lunch. The cuisine is something in which the Beaverkill Valley Inn takes great pride. Its excellence and understated elegance has been noted in numerous travel magazines and guidebooks.

Two night weekend stay for two at the Beaverkill Valley Inn, including half day of guided fly fishing* with a variety of other available outdoor activities.

Value: $1,000

Dates are subject to availability and by mutual agreement. Limited to one room only.

Offer expires April 14, 2017.

Generously donated by Jill Joyce

*Fishing season is April 1-October 15.

Lot 14

Yacht Tour of Coastal NewportBuilt in 1964 by legendary yacht designer Ray Hunt, Stingray is an elegant wooden boat meticulously restored with gorgeous mahogany woodwork. Spanning 56 ft with inside and outside entertaining areas, she offers a comfortable and stylish sunset cocktail outing. You and your group will embark from the Gilded Age

waterfront of Newport, Rhode Island, and cruise by the many mansions and estates along Newport’s picturesque coastline.

You and your group (up to 10 people) will embark from Newport Rhode Island on Stingray, a classic yacht.

The value of this private yacht tour is priceless.

The tour must be taken between June 15 and September 15, 2016 at a mutually available time.

Generously donated by Mr. and Mrs. M. Holt Massey

Lot 15

ExcursionsCocktail Cruise with Barton & Gray Mariners Club

outfitted by Castaway Nantucket Island and Smathers & BransonJoin Barton & Gray Mariners Club for a private cruise aboard one of their head-turning, ultra-comfortable, captained Hinckley yachts. Barton & Gray operates out of 15 locations from Nantucket to the Bahamas, including Boston, Newport, The Hamptons, New York City, Boca Grande, and Palm Beach.

You will be outfitted for your adventure with a pair of classic men’s Harbor Pants, a men’s button-down sport shirt, and a women’s tunic top from Castaway Nantucket Island. We recommend you complete your preppy look with a whimsical needlepoint belt from Smathers & Branson (gift certificate for $165).

Generously donated by

Three-hour private cruise for up to eight people on a captained Hinckley yacht.

Availability is limited and will be booked by mutual agreement with Barton & Gray.

Offer expires April 14, 2017.

Total Value: $4,039

Bespoke Tartan Design by Prickly Thistle

Lot 16

A Highland based studio positioned on the Black Isle on the North East of Scotland is the home to Prickly Thistle. This is where you will find Clare Campbell designing the tartans and bespoke product collections of the future, not to mention, earning respect of her ancestors in becoming the next worthy champion of our great national cloth. Prickly Thistle specializes in taking clients on a tartan journey. A journey where they become co-authors creating their own identity and legacy cloth.

You will work directly with Clare to discover your story and all of the ingredients that are vital to your identity and legacy. From this, a range of tartan designs will be crafted for your perusal, with time to fine tune. On selection of your identity cloth, Prickly Thistle will register your design with The Scottish Tartan Authority, forever ensuring your tartan becomes part of the National Records of Scotland. You will be presented with a certificate of authenticity, a digital print of your design and accompanying design story.

Prickly Thistle will take you on a personal tartan journey to bring to life your very own custom-designed tartan.

On selection of your design, Prickly Thistle will register your tartan with The Scottish Tartan Authority.

Value: $1,700

Generously donated by

Your Very Own Tartan

Diamond Earrings by David Yurman

Lot 17

A pair of oval drop sterling silver earrings containing pave set round brilliant full cut diamonds weighing 1.03ctw. The

diamonds are G-H in color and VS in clarity.

Value: $2,950

Generously donated by Naoma Tate

Lot 18

Karma Love Perfume & Gift Basket

Generously donated by Nina Christine Perfumes

Karma Love is a fresh and floral Eau de Parfum inspired by the ever-enchanting Cote d’Azur.

Value $250

Adornments for the BodyLots 17-24

Lot 19

The friendship between Queen Victoria and John Brown has been called “one of the more unlikely upstairs, downstairs relationships” in British history. Some say they were romantically involved - possibly secretly married. Whatever form their relationship took, it was one that endured, extending from the death of Victoria’s consort, Prince Albert, in 1861, to Brown’s demise in 1883. During that time, Brown was the recipient of numerous gifts of jewelry from Victoria - stick pins, cloak clasps, and cuff and collar studs - engraved with her royal cipher. Upon his death, his collection also contained kilt pins and brooches adorned with colorful Scottish semi-precious gems and pebbles.

This collection of Scottish pebble and cairngorm jewelry is unique. Cairngorm is the name given to a citrine quartz variety with an amber or brown color traditionally mined in the Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland. During the Victorian period cairngorms were extensively used in traditional Scottish jewelry such as kilt ornaments, bonnet brooches, or carved thistle shapes. Local lapidaries in Edinburgh were skilled in cutting and faceting the gems to produce stones of a rich, brilliant orange color that were much esteemed and desired. Cairngorms were particularly prized and often handed down through families. Their popularity led to the local source becoming overworked and these iconic Scottish gems are now rare.

Generously donated by Donna and Herbie Schinderman

Scottish Pebble and Cairngorm Jewelry

Value: $500

Lot 21

Lot 20

Value: $500

Value: $1,000

Lot 21: 19th century brooch designed as a wheel claw-set in the centre with a cairngorm.

Lot 20: Brooch designed as a garter with cross motif set with various hardstones and with chased decoration.

Lot 19: Brooch designed as a garter set with various hardstones.

Lot 22

Lot 23

Custom Made KiltHere is your opportunity to have a custom-made hand-sewn kilt in the tartan of your choice. This eight-yard, 13-16 oz. pure wool kilt will be hand sewn and custom made to your measurements and specifications by master kiltmaker Bonnie Heather Greene. Bonnie’s kilts are traditionally hand-pleated and hand-sewn.

Although Bonnie Heather Greene can assist you in ordering the tartan fabric of your choice, the purchase price of the fabric will be assumed by the winner.

A custom hand-sewn kilt in the tartan of your choice.

Value: $500

Offer expires April 14, 2017.

Kilt making services kindly donated by

A beautiful ready-to-wear hand crafted buckle, finished in bright nickel with a gold badge featuring the Royal Banner of Scotland (also known as the Lion Rampant of Scotland). The buckle was made in Connecticut by Caledonia Fine Arts Co. owner, Jeff Robertson, who was born and raised in Dundee, Scotland.

Hand Crafted Lion Rampant Belt Buckle

Generously donated by

Value: $150

Lot 24

Two Scottish Scarves A luxurious scarf, supersoft and cozy to wear in the cooler months. Ladies 100% Cashmere scarf, made in the Lochcarron of Scotland mill in Scotland. Value: $103.00. And for those downright frigid months, a heavier Jacob Wool scarf. The Jacob Sheep is one of Britain’s most ancient breeds. The wool from these sheep is separated after shearing to produce various shades of white and black yarn from a single fleece. This un-dyed wool is then woven together to create the distinctive natural shades in this scarf. Designed and made in Scotland using traditional looms. Dimensions 67” x 11.5”. 100% Jacob Wool. Value $39.00.

Generously donated by

Cashmere scarf by Lochcarron Wool scarf by Caledonias’ Best

A wool scarf by Caledonia’s Best and a cashmere scarf by Locharron of Scotland.

Total Value $142

Lot 25

Lot 26

Adornments for the Home16” diameter x 3” height

Value: $1,500

Generously donated by Donna and Herbie Schinderman

Fine Glassware by JuliskaA set of eight bohemian, mouth blown double old-fashioned glasses and a matching decanter in Juliska’s Dean Collection, on a Berry & Thread rectangular metal tray. The Dean glasses and decanter are fiercely handsome, mouth blown glass grounded with a subtle glass rope base. Filled with aged scotches or winsome whiskys, these pieces offer a refined elegance.

Generously donated by

19th-Century Scottish Spongeware

Set of eight glasses, matching decanter, and serving tray.

Value: $1,038

Spongeware takes its name from the look of its decoration and from the manner in which that decoration was applied, most likely by dipping a sponge into pigment and dabbing it over the surface of a lighter-colored pot, either in a free-flowing overall pattern or in a more controlled design, such as a border or band, or more complicated design. Because it was widely used in such places as farmhouse kitchens, only a relatively small amount has survived intact.

Lot 27

“The Battenkill at Benedict Crossing” by Ogden PleissnerThrough the skills of his highly trained and disciplined hands and his keen eye for nuance, the American artist Ogden Pleissner (1905-1983) set a standard for seeing and depicting the sporting world that has few equals. He ranks among America’s greatest sporting artists, standing in the elite company of such other masters as Winslow Homer, Frank Benson, A.B. Frost, A.F.Tait, and Aiden Lasalle Ripley.

The Battenkill at Benedict Crossing is a signed limited edition print, framed, and measures 31”x 26”.

Value: $1,250

The Battenkill at Benedict Crossing, Ogden Pleissner limited edition print, 1977, 31” x 26”

Generously donated byAmerican Museum of Fly Fishing

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The National Trust for Scotland was founded in 1931 to harness the energies of the people of Scotland in helping to conserve the country’s history and its natural, built, and cultural heritage. It has since grown to be Scotland’s largest conservation movement and

membership organization, with more than 330,000 members. On behalf of the nation, the Trust now owns and manages 129 visitor properties on 200,000 acres, including coastlines, islands, wildlife, cottages, mountains, woodlands, battlefields, castles, and country houses.

The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA is a community of like-minded Americans committed to protecting the rich cultural heritage and unspoiled natural beauty of Scotland. Since 2000, the Foundation has provided more than $7 million in funding to preserve the

irreplaceable treasures under the Trust’s care for the benefit of future generations. Donations to The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit

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