NEW ORLEANS - s4story -- A rare, circa-1884 coromandel dressing case by Jenner & Knewstub of London; an equally scarce 1847 antebellum Mississippi River map by Charles J. Pike; and an oil on canvas painting by Aldro Thompson Hibbard (American, 1886-1972) are just a few of the expected top lots in Crescent City Auction Gallery's Important Estates Auction on Thursday and Friday, March 26th-27th, online and live in the New Orleans gallery at 1330 St. Charles Avenue.

The two-day event will feature Part 4 of property from the estate of Joseph A. (Joe) Jaeger, Jr. of Louisiana; the estate of Murphy A. Bourke of New Orleans; the estate of Genevieve McClure Southerland of Coden, Alabama; property from a gentleman antiquarian in New Orleans; and other notable local and regional estates, pulled from New Orleans and throughout the South.

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Start times both days will be 10am Central Time. The Important March Estates Auction is loaded with nearly 700 premier lots, in the categories people have come to expect from Crescent City Auction Gallery: original paintings by local and regional artists; French and American furniture; sterling silver; estate jewelry; Pop Culture and Mardi Gras collectibles; and decorative items.

The antique coromandel dressing case by Jenner & Knewstub of London features Betjemann mechanisms and is expected to sell for $10,000-$12,000. The Mississippi River map by Charles J. Pike, titled Coast Directory (Algiers to St. John Parish), is a lithograph ribbon map on paper, with a pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$8,000; and the original oil on canvas by Aldro Thompson Hibbard, titled Fall Landscape with Bridge Over Water, is expected to bring $5,000-$8,000.

Internet bidding will be provided by www.CrescentCityAuctionGallery.com (and the Crescent City app), as well as LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Phone and absentee bids will be accepted. In-gallery previews will begin on Wednesday, March 18^th, through Wednesday, March 25^th, from 10am to 5pm Central Time, excluding Saturday and Sunday. No appointment needed.

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Absentee and phone bids will be accepted until 1 pm Central Time the day before the auction.  A 28 percent buyer's premium will be applied for online bidders or those paying with a credit card. A 25 percent buyer's premium will be applied in-house. A printed catalog is available; please call 504-529-5057 or send a request via email to info@crescentcityauctiongallery.com.

To learn more, please visit www.crescentcityauctiongallery.com.