Escape to the awe-inspiring and unforgettable scenery of Telluride, Colorado. Spend a week in the penthouse at the Ice House Condominiums located in the center of Telluride near the restaurants and shopping area and just two blocks from the free gondola and chair lift. Enjoy two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a study with a pullout queen sofa, as well as use of a pool and hot tub. Available for seven nights January 4-11, 2024 or June 1-8, 2024, by mutual agreement. Airfare not included.

Roses and Tulips by Matilda Browne (1869-1947) watercolor on paper, 10.25 x 29.75 inches, 17 x 36.5 inches framed (double-sided). Browne was the first woman artist of the Lyme Art Colony. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Matilda Browne was a child protégé, active in Greenwich, New York City and Old Lyme. Although flower and animal paintings became Browne's specialty, her skill in both genres led her to elevate her subject matter, and her work stands in comparison with some of the best Impressionists of the age. The Florence Griswold Museum hosted her first-ever museum exhibition in 2017.

Guillemot Kayaks was created by Nick Schade in 1993 to share the kayak designs he created for his own use.

Nick grew up around canoes and kayaks. After beginning a career as an engineer for the US Navy, he knew he wanted to get back on the water himself. In 1986 he decided to design and build a kayak using a technique he had seen used to create canoes: the "strip-built" method.

A development of the original Guillemot line, the Night Heron family of kayaks are the result of Nick Schade's ventures into rougher paddling conditions. The Night Heron family differs from traditional Inuit designs by maintaining a full waterline shape out to the ends instead of the "pinched" ends that are characteristic of the skin-on-frame kayaks made by the Greenlanders. The fuller ends create a long, effective waterline giving the Night Heron great efficiency at high speeds.

This kayak was built by Arthur Lima, a Mystic Seaport boat builder, on May 14, 2008 and has never been in the water. Measures 18 feet in length.

Inside the Belly of the Raccoon (foxgloves at night) by Dana Sherwood watercolor and acrylic on paper, 16 x 12 inches, 20.5 x 16.5 inches framed, 2023. Dana Sherwood is an American artist whose diverse practice explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in order to understand culture and behavior in a changing environment. In her work, nature, often in the form of non-human animals, plays a complex role as both subject and collaborator, asserting its presence and subverting the artists' perceived control. Sherwood relies upon her own style of magical-realism to portray contact between human and non-human animals as a tool to understand culture and behavior and more importantly to recognize the interconnectedness of our ecosystem. Since graduating from the University of Maine in 2004 Sherwood has exhibited throughout The Americas, Europe and Australia including her solo exhibition, Dana Sherwood: Animal Appetites and Other Encounters in Wildness which opened at the Florence Griswold Museum in 2022.

Enjoy a unique dining experience with the Museum's Executive Director, Joshua Campbell Torrance and his wife, Jennifer, along with eight guests in the historic boardinghouse.

The evening will begin with an invitation by Miss Florence to gather along the side porch of the house and enjoy cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres as the artists would in the past during the Hot Air Club. Then, head into the dining room for a dinner prepared by Gourmet Galley Catering based on a menu inspired by Miss Florence, where you can dine among the painted panels. Date to be mutually agreed upon during April 2024.

Enjoy a unique dining experience with the Museum's Executive Director, Joshua Campbell Torrance and his wife, Jennifer, along with eight guests in the historic boardinghouse.

The evening will begin with an invitation by Miss Florence to gather along the side porch of the house and enjoy cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres as the artists would in the past during the Hot Air Club. Then, head into the dining room for a dinner prepared by Gourmet Galley Catering based on a menu inspired by Miss Florence, where you can dine among the painted panels. Date to be mutually agreed upon during April 2024.

The Red Umbrella by Nelson H. White oil, 16 x 9 inches, 21 x 14 inches frames, 2022. Nelson Holbrook White is the grandson of Lyme Art Colony artist Henry Cooke White. Inspired and instructed by his father and grandfather, Nelson decided to devote himself to painting. In 1955 he traveled to Florence, Italy, where he studied with famed painters Pietro Annigoni and Nerina Simi. He continues to work in the United States, Italy, France, Switzerland, and the Bahamas. Nelson has exhibited his work throughout the world and is represented in numerous private and public collections, including the Florence Griswold Museum.

Venice Sunset #3 pastel, 25.25 x 19.5 inches, 29 x 23 inches framed, 2002. Born in the former Belgian Congo, Christian Brechneff was educated in Switzerland, England, and the United States. He received his Masters of Art degree from the Royal College of Art in London. He has won numerous awards, while his work appears in many public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Greece. In 2017, he was the subject of the award-winning documentary film, Like Notes of Music: Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff - The Landscape Painter, a Magee production from Switzerland, which was inspired by his memoir The Greek House.

Anatomy of Melancholy screenprint, 25 x 32 inches, 29.75 x 36.25 inches framed, 2022. Mark Dion received a BFA from the Hartford Art School of the University of Hartford in 1986 and an honorary doctorate in 2002. He also attended the School of Visual Arts in New York and the Whitney Museum of American Art's Independent Study Program. He is an Honorary Fellow of Falmouth University in the UK and has a Doctor of Humane Letters (Ph.D.) from the Wagner Free Institute of Science in Philadelphia. Dion has received numerous awards for his works which have appeared in many exhibitions throughout the United States and Europe, including the Florence Griswold Museum's Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art in 2019.

Farmer at the Zagora Market, Morocco pastel on paper, 12.25 x 16.5 inches, 15.25 x 19.5 inches framed, 2001. Tim Lovejoy was born 1943 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He studied at Phillips Exeter Academy, Yale University and the the Sorbonne. Tim was a volunteer teacher with the Peace Corps from 1966-1969 in Tanzania and Morocco. He has exhibited in New York City, Chicago, Connecticut, London, and Egypt. His works are in many private collections as well as the Lyman Allyn Museum.

Sky Break by Emilia Dubicki oil on canvas, 21 x 14 inches, 23.25 x 16.125 inches framed, 2020. Emilia Dubicki earned her M.F.A. in Creative Writing and Literature from Emerson College and writes about New York City exhibits and artists for the Woven Tale Press. She lives and works in the Morris Cove neighborhood of New Haven. Her paintings are primarily abstract and observed scenery emerges on its own from memory mixed with invention in recreating moods with the energy of vivid blues and with expressive or subtle brush work. Her works are in many private and corporate collections including Nordstrom, Inc. flagship store in Manhattan and the library of Gateway Community College in New Haven.

Moon Dance by Maureen McCabe mixed on archival board, 8 x 8 x 1 inches, 2023. Maureen McCabe was born 1947 in Quincy, MA and is an internationally recognized collage artist, whose playful yet carefully composed assemblages weave imagery from ancient and current cultures, together with aspects of folklore, literature, magic, myth, and the unexplained.

McCabe's art consists predominantly of drawn or inscribed images, often upon chalkboard slates, that are juxtaposed with artifacts, relics, jewels, feathers, and bits of popular culture. Despite their many elements, the assemblages are not random, but rather highly researched fragments of experience curated around a focused theme.

McCabe has an extensive exhibition record over the past fifty years, with over thirty individual exhibitions in New York, Washington D.C., and Chicago galleries. She has also shown in museum exhibitions throughout the United States and Mexico, and was the subject of a major retrospective at the Bellevue Arts Museum in Washington. McCabe received her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art before teaching for four decades at Connecticut College, where she retired as the Cummings Endowed Chair in 2011.

Moonrise - OLBC by Judy Cotton oil, 17.5 x 23.5 inches, 20 x 26 inches framed, 2012. Born in Australia, Judy Cotton lives and works in New York City and Connecticut. She has exhibited her work in several shows in New York, Sydney, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Washington D.C., and Houston. After years as an abstract painter, Judy's work is represented in numerous private and public collections, including the Florence Griswold Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Australia.

Sultan Zambach Martagon Constantinopolitanum Flore Albo by Basilius Besler (1561-1629) hand-colored copper engraving, 17 x 21.25 inches, 25 x 29 inches framed. Basilius Besler was a respected Nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known for his famous large flower book, Hortus Eystettensis which was published three times between 1613 and 1713 and known as the largest flowerbook ever published in that period. He was curator of the garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, Prince Bishop of Eichstatt in Bavaria, and many of his works illustrated the magnificent flowers from the Prince Bishop's gardens in Eichstatt.

Easy Street, Nantucket Island, MA by Noel Quinn (1915-1993) watercolor, 24 x 20 inches, 33 x 28 inches framed. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1936, Quinn received a fellowship to do post graduate studies in France and Italy. He studied with Andre L'Hote, a key teacher in the Cubist art movement and with Andre Cassandre. His style features bold patterns, bright colors and geometric abstractions based on cubist ideas. He sold work through galleries in Paris, New York and Los Angeles.

Man O War From the Sea by Chet Reneson watercolor, 19 x 14 inches, 22.5 x 18 inches framed, 2008. Chet Reneson of Lyme, CT is one of the country's finest sporting artists. In 1982, he was named Artist of the Year by three sporting and conservation organizations, and many more awards followed. His watercolors capture the imagination of the viewer with their evocative images and bold colors.

Moonrise over Hawk's Nest by Nancy Pinney oil, 10 x 10 inches, 11 x 11 inches framed, 2023. Pinney is known for her poetic and mood-filled landscapes of the Connecticut shoreline. She studied at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts and has exhibited in many local gallery shows, including The Cooley Gallery, the Hoxie Gallery, the Lyme Art Association, and the Essex Art Association.

Plantissimo by Jac Lahav acrylic, flashe, graphite on paper, 9 x 10 inches, 16 x 17 inches framed, 2022. Born in Israel, Jac Lahav grew up in Boston and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He studied painting at the School of Visual Arts and The Cooper Union and received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Brooklyn College, New York in 2008. Lahav's work uses portraits, abstracts, and plant sculptures to investigate narratives of trauma, repair, and growth. These stories focus on under-recognized cultural histories and Lahav's own journey as a foster parent.

Solo museum shows include the Richmond Art Museum in Indiana, Longview MFA inTexas, Saginaw Art Museum in Michigan, Florence Griswold Museum among others, and his work can be found in multiple public collections, including the Jewish Museum in Milwaukee, Mount Holyoke Art Museum, and more.

Hawaiian Waterfall by James Coleman signed limited edition print, 23 x 29 inches, 37.5 x 43.5 inches framed. James Coleman was born in Hollywood, California in 1949. His love for nature and the outdoors was instilled at an early age. It was these experiences that filled Coleman with countless visions of places and things he would later bring forth in his drawing and painting. Although his formal training was limited, Coleman worked to find and way to translate the feelings for nature he had accumulated.

Coleman's career in the motion picture industry began in 1969, when he was hired by Walt Disney Productions. Although his first position was in the mail room, Coleman soon became one of Disney's top artistic talents. In 1973, he became the lead painter and supervisor of the animation background department. Working as a background stylist, color designer, and art director, Coleman's work soon became a fundamental part of every Disney animated film from Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, The Rescuers, and The Little Mermaid to the monumental Beauty and the Beast. His animation career, spanning 22 years, made him one of Walt Disney Productions' most important artists. His work is represented by some of the most prominent galleries in North America and the Hawaiian Islands. His work has been displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and in traveling exhibits both in the U.S. and abroad.

On the Island by Thomas Nason (1885-1971) wood engraving, pencil signed, 10.5 x 6.5 inches, 18.25 x 15 inches framed. Working from his studio on Joshuatown Road in Lyme, printmaker Thomas W. Nason built a lasting reputation for his deliberate and stark wood engravings of rural New England life, many of which were created to accompany treasured poems by Robert Frost. Nason's stirring pastorals and meditations on nature and regional architecture encourage a poetic reading of his prints, including this one.

Farm Egg by Adrien Broom dye-sub on aluminum, 8 x 10 inches. Adrien Broom is a fine art photographer who has always loved food and appreciated the beauty in what nature provides. Farm-to-Camera is a combination of her favorite things: nature, food, photography, and collaboration. Informed by a rich education in fine and decorative art in Florence and London, Broom's photographs combine the sensuality of classical painting with the modern techniques of photography. Broom currently lives and works between New Haven, CT, and Brooklyn, NY. Broom was a featured artist of the Florence Griswold Museum's In Place: Contemporary Photographers Envision a Museum exhibition in 2016.

Collection of Farm Eggs by Adrien Broom dye-sub on aluminum, 8 x 10 inches. Adrien Broom is a fine art photographer who has always loved food and appreciated the beauty in what nature provides. Farm-to-Camera is a combination of her favorite things: nature, food, photography, and collaboration. Informed by a rich education in fine and decorative art in Florence and London, Broom's photographs combine the sensuality of classical painting with the modern techniques of photography. Broom currently lives and works between New Haven, CT, and Brooklyn, NY. Broom was a featured artist of the Florence Griswold Museum's In Place: Contemporary Photographers Envision a Museum exhibition in 2016.

Oyster Mushrooms by Adrien Broom dye-sub on aluminum, 8 x 10 inches. Adrien Broom is a fine art photographer who has always loved food and appreciated the beauty in what nature provides. Farm-to-Camera is a combination of her favorite things: nature, food, photography, and collaboration. Informed by a rich education in fine and decorative art in Florence and London, Broom's photographs combine the sensuality of classical painting with the modern techniques of photography. Broom currently lives and works between New Haven, CT, and Brooklyn, NY. Broom was a featured artist of the Florence Griswold Museum's In Place: Contemporary Photographers Envision a Museum exhibition in 2016.

A Sofa in the World & It's Surroundings by Giovanni Greci cibachrome, 17.25 x 11.75 inches, 26 x 20 inches framed. Greci is an Italian photographer who has exhibited his works throughout the world. This piece is from the catalog, The Suspended Time (1984-2004), a personal endeavor that lasted twenty years. Using evocative images, he deforms and distorts the images to create existential and metaphysical reflections.

Harkness (plein air) by Jim Magner oil, 12 x 9 inches, 17.75 x 15.75 inches framed. Jim graduated from Vesper George School of Art in Boston, and studied at the University of Hartford Art School and Boston Institute of Architecture. His professional studies, as well as his great appreciation of French and American Impressionism provide him with a firm foundation in the fundamentals necessary to create his vibrant and expressive paintings. His work is in numerous private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad.

Dogwood Blossoms by Gigi Horr Liverant charcoal on paper, 10.25 x 6.75 inches, 18.5 x 14.5 inches framed, 1969. Gigi Horr Liverant has painted in oils and pastels for over twenty-five years in a continuing exploration of the dramatic effects of both natural and artificial light. A graduate of Paier College of Art, she has exhibited in numerous solo shows and frequently received merit awards for her work. Her work is included in several public and private collections including the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, Connecticut College, and Pfizer. Her work is recognized for its emphasis on luminous color.

Sea Shells by Sears Gallagher (1869-1955) etching, 7.5 x 6.5 inches, 13.25 x 12.5 inches framed. After studying in Paris, Sears Gallagher became a well-known painter, etcher, and teacher in the Boston area. He frequented Monhegan Island and was much inspired by the surrounding landscape. He has over 200 etchings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, in addition to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Honolulu Academy of Art.

WTS (White-throated Sparrows) by Judith Robichaud oil, 14 x 11 inches, 17 x 14 inches framed, 2022. Judith always knew that she wanted to be an artist, but took a circuitous way to finding herself as a painter. She studied Russian language and literature before becoming a user experience designer. She came back to painting after taking studio classes at the Museum School at the MFA and various workshops with area artists such as Ellen Rolli, Ron Krouk, Karen O'Neill, Al Gury, Paola Page, Zhanna Cantor, and Martha Wakefield. Judith gravitate towards nature- especially birds and the landscape.

View from Marshfield by Richard Christofferson oil, 12 x 16 inches, 14 x 18 inches framed, 2001. Richard's artistic training started during his middle school years and continued with formal training in high school and university. Through workshops, many at the Lyme Art Association over the years, and interest in internationally recognized art found in museums and exhibitions around the world, his art education is on-going. Over his painting career, he has been elected to full artist membership in significant art associations, e.g., Lyme Art Association, Madison Art Society, Guilford Art League, Westport Arts Center, Old Greenwich Art Society and the National Arts Club of New York. He is a past president of the Essex Art Association and the Lyme Art Association.

Old Lyme Marsh by Julie Garvin Riggs oil, 6 x 4 inches, 9.75 x 7.75 inches framed, 2023. Julie Garvin Riggs is a fifth generation Old Lyme resident from a family of artists who began teaching at the age of fourteen, running the children's art and activities programs at her families resort "Hawks Nest". She graduated with a degree in fashion illustration and design from The Art Institute of Atlanta followed by a degree in public relations from New England College. Julie is the mother of three and has very happily been the Art Educator at the Museum for the past fourteen years.

Beagle Boat by Thomas L. Rose giclee print after an original painting by Thomas L. Rose, 20 x 16 inches, 26.5 x 22.5 inches framed. In addition to owning and operating Black Whale Antiques at Rattleberry Farm in Hadlyme for 30 years, Tom Rose's artwork has appeared in numerous national magazines, including House Beautiful, Country Living, and Colonial Homes. This piece is a play off one of his original works where he substitutes beagles in place of the crew aboard the ship.

Glass Buoy & Net by Alan Blackman (1918-1992) oil, 12.78 x 16 inches, 13.5 x 17.75 inches framed, 1949. Alan Blackman was an artist and illustrator based in New York City. A child immigrant in the 1920s, he served with the U.S. in World War II. After the war, he had a long career as an off-staff illustrator at Reader's Digest. On the side he was a dedicated artist, working in oils, pastels, watercolors, and charcoal. Gathering inspiration from travels to Maine, New Mexico and the shorelines all along the east coast, he is known for his landscapes, coastal still life images, and portraiture.

Apple on plate still life by Tina Campbell pastel, 7.5 x 7 inches, 13.5 x 13.5 inches framed.

Six Apples by Anne Bingham Pierson watercolor, 11.5 x 8.5 inches, 20 x 16 inches framed. A physician, mother and grandmother, Dr. Pierson has also become an accomplished artist with her work displayed in galleries, businesses, and juried shows throughout Connecticut. She is past president of the Lyme Art Association. An elected artist in several shoreline Art Associations, in 2003 Dr. Pierson was elected a member of the Connecticut Watercolor Society. She paints primarily in watercolor because of its spontaneity and flow of color and both the subtlety of shading and transparent clarity which can be achieved.

Wave Study I by Andria Alex acrylic, 14 x 11 inches, 17.5 x 14.5 inches framed. Andria spent many years as a professional "Scenic Artist", which is a stage set and backdrop painter. She was a Scenic Artist for LORT B theaters including Goodspeed Musicals and Hartford Stage Company, and the Charge Scenic Artist at TheaterWorks Hartford from 2006-2013. In her spare time Andria is an arts advocate! She is a member of Save the Sound, and supports action in preservation of our shoreline wildlife and ecology. In 2012 she had the inspiration and worked tirelessly to bring the arts to her own community by founding the East Haddam Art League, in which she served as Founding President and several terms as Treasurer. She is currently a member of The East Haddam Art League, The Essex Art Association, and The Lyme Art Association.

Asian Lion by Cilla Mays acrylic, 18 x 18 inches, 2022. Cilla Mays is an American artist who likes to use bright colors in her works. She has recently began to focus her attention to portraits of animals because of the problems they face including loss of habitat and becoming endangered.

Outward Bound by Philip Kappel (1901-1981) drypoint, 6 x 5 inches, 19.5 x 18.5 inches framed. Etcher and book illustrator Philip Kappel was born in Hartford, Connecticut and graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He also studied with marine artist Philip Little in Salem, Massachusetts and was employed as an artist by several American steamship lines. He made six trips around the world on sailing vessels to gather themes, mainly maritime, for his etchings, which held by major American museums and the Biblotheque National in Paris His artwork constitutes s a record of the shipping industry in the United States at its peak. Kappel received many awards for his work. He was the author of several books, including Boothbay Harbor-A Portfolio of Sketches, 1924, Louisiana Gallery, 1950, Jamaica Gallery, 1960, and New England Gallery, 1966.

Procession of Thanksgiving by Samuel Swap pen, ink, and watercolor, 4.5 x 7.75 inches, 14.25 x 17.5 inches framed, 2022. Samuel Swap is an Illustrator and art teacher living in Middletown, CT. Inspired by his childhood favorites of Calvin and Hobbes (Bill Watterson), Ispy (Walter Whick) and Where's Waldo? (Martin Handford), Sam strives to create lush, busy worlds full of goofs and gaffs, pulling from several comedic influences, from Monty Python to Arrested Development. Sam is equally inspired by his main muse and cat, Chatrois, and the many students he has been so lucky to teach as an Educator at the Florence Griswold Museum.

Cottontail by Helen Cantrell oil on paper, 7 x 7 inches, 12 x 12 inches framed, 2023. Helen Cantrell majored in painting at the Washington University of Fine Arts in St. Louis, MO. In 1968, she moved to New York City, where she attended the Art Students League. She has lived along the northeastern coast for the past 40 years, currently in Old Lyme. She is an elected member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists, and her works have been displayed in many local solo and group exhibitions.

Beached Boats pencil, 15 x 10 inches, 19.5 x 15.5 inches framed. The provenance of this piece is Mr. & Mrs. Stuart P. Feld (Hirschl & Feld Galleries, Inc. and the collection of former Museum Trustee, Fenton L.B. Brown.

Across the River by Barbara Maiser watercolor, 7.75 x 5.5 inches, 17.25 x 14.75 inches framed. Maiser studied at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts. She is an elected artist of many organizations, including the Lyme Art Association, Connecticut Watercolor Society, and the Salmagundi Club in New York City. Her paintings are in private collections across the U.S. and abroad and are also held in the permanent collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art.

Miss Florence's House Through the Garden and Miss Florence's Peonies computer altered photos, 5 x 7 inches each, 8.5 x 10.5 inches framed each. The winning bidder will receive two computer altered photos taken by Julie Garvin Riggs on site here at the Florence Griswold Museum and then altered using an impressionist application on her computer. May be hung on the wall or displayed on a table.

Gigliola Scagliotti, an Italian artist, founded Ottofficine Design as an artistic research laboratory in 2008 as a space for her visions to come to life. In the early years, she experimented with various techniques and paid great attention to the recovery and reuse of waste materials. The silicone vases immediately proved to be an effective product: colorful, eccentric, extremely resistant and light. With each design the collection is enriched with new shapes and models. This one is the "Merrymaking" model. Each piece is hand signed and numbered. Measures 9.4 inches high and 9 inches in diameter.

Captain Jack and Black Beard are afloat in this Pirate-themed rocking boat. Chart your course and "steer" your ship across the seven seas in search of buried treasures! Kids will delight in the "crashing waves" and authentically designed helm. Measures 46"L x 17.5"H x 17"W. For ages three and up.

Fly Swatter Farm's Free Library by David D.J. Rau mixed-media assemblage under glass dome, 8.5 x 6 inches (approximate), 2023.

"Need a book, take a book," is the motto of this Free Library on Fly Swatter Farm, housed in this "once upon a time" outhouse. The repurposed farm structure is now full of free books and games that are stacked on cinder blocks inside and out. Farm fresh pastries and cool beverages are available for free to encourage local folks to linger and explore the donated collection of fiction and non-fiction fare. Please note, the resident cat librarians Toto and Padjkins are ready to help when not otherwise engage in napping or bird watching. The work is signed "ddjr/2023" on the fallen book behind the open door.

Add a little elegance to any room with this vintage cream colored porcelain lamp with gold tone lace decor and lion heads along the bottom. Lamp has chain pulls for the lights and measures 36 inches tall. Includes a new 11 x 14 inch ivory linen shade adorned with gold beading.

Mirror, mirror on the wall.....

Add this antique round gilt mirror to your home for some fairy tale magic. Measures 26.5 inches in diameter and 30 inches high with finial.

Take home this miniature imaginary art studio filled with art works from the Florence Griswold Museum's historic boardinghouse. Measures 1 inch tall and created by miniature artist Fran Sussman. Monopoly pieces not included but added to show scale.

Set of three handmade grey and white striped bone boxes. Perfect for jewelry or to store keepsakes and mementos. Boxes measure 10.125"L x 6.25"W x 3"H, 8"L x 6"W x 3"H, and 6.25"L x 4.25"W x 2.5"H.

This 12-inch round Nantucket-style basket was
made with traditional methods. The base, rims
and handle are cherry wood. Each basket is
numbered, signed, and dated. Handmade by Gretchen Biemesderfer for Shearwater Baskets.

One-of-a-kind, polymer clay and Swarovski crystal bunny bank. Made in the ancient technique of millefiore and Venetian glass, 3.25 inches tall. Handmade by Robert Nielsen and Billie Tannen of Billie Beads, 2023.

Recycled copper mounted on granite rocks, approximately 5 inches in diameter. Serena Bates studied at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Art and the Rhode Island School of Design. As a sculptor, she has garnered countless awards, recognitions, and honors during her career. These sculptures are 100% green, made from reclaimed copper and granite, and are for use both indoors and outdoors.

This three piece tea service will be a great
addition to your afternoon or high tea. Set
consists of a tea pot, creamer, and sugar bowl
with lid in the Baladins pattern created by the Fai?encerie de Gien factory in Gien France.

Beautifully fused glass mosaic fish handcrafted by artist Jeffrey P'an, 6 inches tall. P'an begins his creations by fusing together strips of various colored glass and then attaching them to the blowpipe. The entire core is dipped in molten glass and worked into shape. The fusing process leaves a ribbed texture that refracts light passing through.

Take home this set of four wheel-thrown mugs created by Sarah Layton of Wild Hill Homestead. Also, includes a Harney & Sons wellness trio gift set, the key to discovering the world of wellness brews and the great effects they can impart on your mind, body and soul. This gift box contains a tin of Chaga Chai Nourish, Golden Milk Glimmer, and Hemp Moringa Deep Sleep.

Take home this beautifully painted vintage wooden map box. Painted by the Museum's Manager of Youth Education and Outreach, Julie Garvin Riggs. A Homage ot Charles H. Davis - Sunset over Water, the box measures 26 inches in length x 5 inches wide x 4.5 inches high. Includes a custom made print of an 1855 nautical chart of the mouth of the Connecticut River measuring 24 x 32 inches.

The winning bidder will enjoy a private tour of the museum's American Painting collection with Erin Monroe, Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture for up to six guests. The tour will take place at a mutually agreed upon time Thursday or Friday between 10am-5pm, although exceptions can be made based on curator's availability. The tour will be followed by lunch in the Berkins Cafe. Expires September 2024.

The winning bidder will enjoy a half day fishing charter aboard Sea Sprite for up to six people. Date to be mutually agreed upon from 7-11am or 12:45-4:45pm. Gratuity of 20% of the trip, $170 is not included. You are welcome to bring snacks and drinks with you and don't forget a cooler with ice for your fish. Charter runs rain or shine except for high seas.

Come and play where Old Lyme colony artists played! Metcalf, DuMond, White & Ranger were among the colony members who joined Allen Talcott for camaraderie and the view from his house in Old Lyme.

Now, the home of Jeff & Betsey Cooley, the gathering will begin with a burgundy tasting moderated by wine expert Art LiPuma of Seaside Wine and Spirits, followed by a friendly game of boules, then a casual dinner in the artist's studio.

Boules is weather dependent, wine tasting and dinner are not.

Limited to 14 guests. $200 per person. Saturday, October 21, 2023, 5pm.

Join David D.J. Rau and Dan Hansen in their 1840s Chester, CT home for a festive Chester-inspired cocktail hour filled with art, hors d'oeuvres, and fun! Tour the in-home studio of the Museum's Curator of Visitor Engagement, who has curated his creative space as a mini museum filled with countless wonders. Please be a part of this evening to remember in Chester! Limited to 18 guests, $100 per person. Saturday, June 29, 2024. 6-8pm.

The winning bidder will enjoy a private cooking class with Nancy Kirkiles-Smith at the Weekend Kitchen in Essex for up to six people. Menu determined by the winner and date to be mutually agreed upon during 2024. The class is BYOB.

Enjoy two hours of bowling with shoe rentals for up to eight people at High Rollers Luxury Lanes & Lounge in the Foxwoods Resort Casino. Does not include food or beverages. Must make advance reservations and excludes Saturdays. Expires December 1, 2024.

The winning bidder will receive a dozen Easter Eggs made from scratch with peanut butter centers coated in dark premium chocolate available the week before Easter 2024. Each egg may be personalized, and they will be beautifully presented in baskets. The winner and a guest are also welcome to participate in the making of the eggs at the Lyme home of Marie Martin where you will learn how to create these tasty treats, which have been a "Marie" tradition since 1970.

Treat yourself to 18 holes of golf at Stonington Country Club. Enjoy a weekday foursome with carts on this private, par 72 championship course. Tucked away off a country road among 140 acres of rolling hills and meadows, Stonington Country Club is in one of Connecticut's most beautiful pastoral golf settings. Weekdays only. Proper dress and etiquette required. Some restrictions may apply based on day, time and course availability (tee times available after 1pm). Valid for one year.

Immerse yourself in a truly magical evening at the ballet, reveling in the beauty of the dance at the New York City Ballet. The winner will receive two tickets for the performance of your choice during the 2023-2024 repertory season at the David H. Koch Theater. Performance selection is subject to ticket availability. Valid September 2023 through May 28, 2024.

Experience world class chamber music with two Mini-Subscriptions to three concerts during the 33rd Season at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme! Includes dinner for two with the artists at a Board Member's home after one Saturday concert. Concert dates are: October 4/5, 2023; December 2/3, 2023; February 3/4, 2024; March 6/7, 2024; and April 27/28, 2024. Dinner to be mutually agreed upon.

Come out and take in a game with your closest friends and family! The winning bidder will receive a luxury suite (twenty tickets) for any Norwich Sea Unicorns regular season 2024 home game at Dodd Stadium in Norwich. Valid for a Tuesday-Thursday home game, pending availability. Must be reserved a minimum of two weeks in advance. Does not include food and drink.

Work on your golf game with a foursome of golf and two carts at the Old Lyme Country Club. Analyze your game afterwards over lunch at the club. Alcoholic beverages and gratuity not included. Proper attire and advance reservations required. Expires November 30, 2023.

The winning bidder can enjoy a shopping and dining experience in Niantic! You will receive $50 in gift cards to Sift Bake Shop; an autographed copy of Adam Young's Sift Cookbook; a $50 gift card to GG at Home; $50 gift card to La Lorona; $50 gift card to Spice Club; $50 gift card to Azalea; and $100 in gift cards to Grace.

The winning bidder will receive two orchestra tickets to the Sunday, November 26, 2023 matinee performance of Moulin Rouge at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, CT. Seating subject to availability, some restrictions apply. You will also receive a $150 gift card to Black-Eyed Sally's southern kitchen and bar. Enjoy the show then head over for dinner before heading home.

Letterpress is the process of printing with metal or wood type and images on fine cotton paper with hand or foot operated presses from the 1800s. You and a friend will attend two half-day workshops to learn the art of letterpress printing with letterpress printer and press restorer John Falstrom at his studio in Lyme. You will learn how to use all the equipment necessary to set up, adjust, ink, and produce your own prints. Each session will be 4-5 hours long. Valid for one year.

The winning bidder will receive two four-play subscriptions to any TheaterWorks Hartford season.

The winning bidder will receive a two hour private bird walk for up to six people at the Roger Tory Petersen Estuary Center in Old Lyme led by a staff member. Date to be mutually agreed upon. Valid for one year.

The winning bidder will receive two entries for Vista's Tour de Shore 2023 on Sunday, October 1, 2023! This annual cycling event and fundraiser features a variety of route lengths for cyclists of all abilities, starting at the Westbrook Elks Lodge and traveling along Connecticut's scenic shoreline at the peak of fall foliage. All participants will come together on event day to ride and celebrate their hard work with food, music, and raffle prizes! You will also receive a $50 gift card to Creations in Madison.

The winning bidder will receive a certificate for a morning or noon sail aboard the Schooner ARGIA for two people. Valid Monday to Friday in May, June, after Labor Day in September, or October (except holidays and special events). You will also receive a $100 gift card to Bravo Bravo and Red 36 both located in downtown Mystic. So, take in a cruise then head over to Bravo Bravo for lunch and then Red 36 for dinner.

The winning bidder will receive a certificate for four people to enjoy a two and a half hour train and riverboat excursion on the Essex Train & Riverboat. Valid Monday-Friday in coach seating. After your excursion head on over to Scotch Plains Tavern in Essex for some authentic tavern cuisine with a $150 gift card.

The winning bidder will receive a certificate for four to enjoy a cruise aboard RiverQuest or OnRust departing the Connecticut River Museum docks along the Connecticut River where 100's of thousands of Tree Swallows gather. After spending the day miles away, the swallows return each night to sleep in the reeds. They gather at sunset and perform aerial ballets forming an amazing display of art, coordination and cooperation! The cruise lasts between 2 to 2.5 hours. Before the cruise you can tour the Connecticut River Museum with four complimentary passes. You will also receive a $150 gift card to Black Seal in Essex which you can use towards lunch or dinner either before or after your cruise.

The winning bidder will receive a private 90-minute guided tour for up to eight people at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum a 33-acre summer estate located in Bristol, RI with grand views of Narragansett Bay. The property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms, framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic, and from poetic to practical. Must be scheduled in advance. You will also receive a $200 gift card to The Beehive Cafe located in the historical waterfront district of Bristol where you can take in lunch or dinner before or after your tour.

Subscriptions for two people to the 2024 Essex Winter Series season. Enjoy concerts by the Four Hands - Four Voices: pianists Mihae Lee and Randall Hodgkinson with celebrated vocalists Amanda Forsythe, Krista River, Charles Blandy and David Kravitz (January 28), the Stu Ingersoll Jazz Concert featuring Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks (February 18), the Fenton Brown Emerging Artists Concert featuring solstice duo Viola Chan, flute and Abigail Kent, harp(March 10), and Essex Octet: David Shifrin, clarinet; William Purvis, French horn; Frank Morelli, bassoon; Ani Kavafian, violin; Ida Kavafian, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Peter WIley, callo; and Timothy Cobb, double bass (April 7). All four concerts are held on Sundays at 3:00pm at Valley Regional High School, or John Winthrop Middle School both located in Deep River. The magic of music is the perfect cure for winter woes!

The winning bidder will receive four tickets to a Hartford Athletic match of the winner's choosing during the 2024 season plus a t-shirt, magnet and koozie. Subject to availability. You will also receive a four pack of tickets to a 2023-2024 Bridgeport Islanders regular season home game at Total Mortgage Arena. Subject to availability.

Two loge box seats to the 2024 U.S. Tennis Championships held at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, NY. The U.S. Open is a sports and entertainment spectacle featuring world-class athletes and electrifying action. Day session, Thursday, August 29, 2024.

The winning bidder will receive two tickets to any evening performance of Dreamgirls at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam November 10-December 30, 2023. Based on availability. You will also receive a Goodspped tote bag and mug.Then, head on over to Gelston House and enjoy dinner with a $100 gift card.

Receive four tickets to a Connecticut Sun home game for the 2024 WNBA regular season. Based on availability. You will also receive a $150 gift card for MJ23 Sports Bar & Grill located in Mohegan Sun.

The winning bidder will receive four unrestricted 8-hour lift tickets for use during the 2023/2024 season at Ski Sundown in New Hartford. Expires at the end of the 2023/2024 season.

The winning bidder will receive two orchestra subscriptions to the 2024 season of Chestnut Hill Concerts consisting of four concerts. All concerts are held on Friday evenings in August, 7:30pm, at The Kate in Old Saybrook.

The winning bidder will receive two pairs of Loge tickets (total of four tickets) for the 2023-2024 season. You and a guest may choose to see two different shows or you and three guests can attend one. The 2023-2024 season includes: October 21, 2023 - Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Tom Brown's Dixieland Band; November 18, 2023 - Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra and Dvorak's Violin Concerto; January 27, 2024 - Mozart Symphony No.41 Jupiter and Beethoven's Violin Concerto; February 24, 2024 - Works by modern composers and Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony No.3; March 30, 2024 - Strauss' Don Juan and Brahms' Symphony No. 2; and April 27, 2024 - Stravinsky's Firebird Suite and Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass. Subject to availability.

The winning bidder will receive admission to the Webster Bank Museum Center at the Mark Twain House and a Private Guided Tour of the Mark Twain House for up to ten guests. Mark Twain lived in the house from 1874 to 1891 where he wrote his best known, best-loved works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Subject to availability, blackout dates and restrictions apply. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance. Expires 12/31/2024.

The winning bidder will receive four tickets to experience the rush of TreeTrails Adventures as you swing through the trees of their thrilling adventure park. Your two hour experience includes navigating bridges, zip lines and swings made from wood, cable and rope. TreeTrails offers 5 aerial trails with 53 elements and 7 zip lines. The easiest trails are 10 to 12 feet high with their most difficult trail spanning the trees at 50 feet above the forest floor. It's a perfect adventure for ages 7 to adult and offers an exhilarating experience for beginners to experts. All participants must weigh between 45 and 265 pounds and reach 65 inches. Expires 12/31/2023.

The Viaggio dei Sogni is a private, 40-minute trip on an authentic Venetian gondola along the refinished Riverwalk in Providence. Each trip includes an ice bucket, glasses, and an opener so feel free to bring your own wine. Also includes handmade Italian wine biscuits and some Italian singing from your gondolier, who would also be glad to give you a tour of the city. (Does not expire.) After your gondola trip, stop by the rustic Spanish eatery Palo Tapas Bar housed in the historic Steeple Street Building with a $150 gift card. They bring the tastes and culture of Andaluca to Providence offering tapas, seafood, charcuterie & meat plates, plus cocktails.

The winning bidder will enjoy a private 2-hour art party in the Florence Griswold Museum's Hartman Education Center led by Julie Garvin Riggs, the Museum's manager of youth education and outreach, for up to twelve people. All supplies are included. Date to be mutually agreed upon and must be scheduled by September 30, 2024.

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to rumba! Gift certificate for two private lessons, two group lessons, and one studio party at Arthur Murray Dance Center in Niantic. No expiration date.

A year's worth of family fun! The winning bidder will receive a one year family membership for the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Mashantucket, CT. Membership must be redeemed in person. You will also receive a one year family membership for Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center and Coogan Farm Nature & Heritage Center, both located in Mystic, CT.

Enjoy lunch for two at the Bistro in the breathtaking Ocean House located in Watch Hill, RI. Includes appetizer, entrees, and desserts for two. Alcoholic beverages not included. After lunch you are invited to visit the Bemelmans Gallery which pays homage to the beloved illustrator and author Ludwig Bemelmans. The curated Gallery collection, owned by the historic hotel's proprietors Charles and Deborah Royce, includes original works, architectural commissions, illustrations of product campaigns, and illustrations of the beloved Madeline series. It is the largest permanent, private collection of work by Bemelmans on public display in North America, and showcases select pieces which have never been seen by the public before. The Gallery also features detailed didactics to bring meaning to various pieces in the collection. Valid November through April, based on availability, excludes holidays and blackout dates. Expires 12/30/2024.

The winning bidder will receive two tickets for An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee on Thursday, May 16, 2024, 7:30pm at the Garde Arts Center in New London. Must be redeemed before the day of performance at the Garde Box Office. Excludes Loge seating.

Escape To A World Of Magic & Merriment! Step back in time to a 16th-century harvest festival at Connecticut Renaissance Faire's 25th anniversary celebration! Since 1999, they've been the gateway to a magical world where you can shop in New England's largest Medieval Marketplace, feast on juicy turkey legs and craft beers, and enjoy hilarious comedy and thrilling acrobatics on ten stages. All ages can enjoy the magic of the Renaissance - costumes are encouraged, but not required. Saturdays and Sundays, September 2-October 15, 2023 (plus Labor Day & Indigenous People Day), 10:30am-6pm in Lebanon, CT.

The winning bidder will receive two tickets to any performance of Wish You Were Here at the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, October 5-28, 2023.

It's 1978 and protests are breaking out across Iran, encroaching on the suburb where a tight-knit circle of girlfriends plans weddings, trades dirty jokes, and tries to hang onto a sense of normalcy. But as the forces of revolution escalate, each woman must choose whether to join a wave of emigration or to remain in their country, where the future is uncertain. With breathtaking humanity and cutting wit, 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner Sanaz Toossi chronicles a decade of life during and after war, as best friends forever become friends long lost-scattered and searching for home.

Enjoy a docent-guided tour of the New Britain Museum of American Art's permanent collection for up to twelve people. Experience an entire survey of the nation's art history from 1740 to present. The NBMAA collection features nearly 11,000 oils, watercolors, drawings, graphics, and sculptures. The Museum also features major visiting exhibitions in their popular NEW/NOW gallery. Tour must be scheduled during regular Museum hours.

The winning bidder will receive four certificates for an 18-hole round of golf with cart on the Gary Player course at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. Use individually or in pairs or as a foursome, its up to you. Valid Monday-Thursday anytime or Friday-Sunday after 2pm. Expires 12/31/2023.

The winning bidder will receive four tickets to visit any one day during the 2024 operating season. Admission includes unlimited rides and access to Crocodile Cove Water Park. Expires 12/31/2024.

The winning bidder will enjoy a gourmet dinner for six with Museum Trustee Kay Knight Clarke at her home overlooking the Connecticut River in Old Lyme. Accompanying the dinner will be French red Bordeaux wine from around 2000. Date to be mutually agreed upon through September 30, 2024.

Experience Storrs' most exhilarating outdoor experience! The winning bidder will receive four 3-hour climbing vouchers where you can experience their self-guided tree-to-tree climbing adventure with roughly 106 tree top platforms connected by bridges, ladders and 28 zip lines. Plus, receive a voucher for a single axe-throwing lane for up to five participants. Vouchers expire August 29, 2024.

The winning bidder will receive two tickets to any performance which is part of their 23/24 season beginning in Fall 2023-Spring 2024. Blackout dates may apply. Seating selection based on availability.

The winning bidder will receive two all day lift tickets for Bromley, Vermont's Sun Mountain located in Manchester Center. Valid for the 2023-2024 season. Expires 4/15/2024.

Create your own family getaway with $1,000 in gift cards to Great Wolf Lodge and make memories you will keep forever! They are a fun-packed lodge with 50+ activities all under one roof. Your pack will have plenty of space to explore, enjoy, and experience all that their water park has to offer. More than that, they are a place where families can reconnect and enjoy special time together.

Enjoy a two-night stay (Sunday-Thursday) in a queen room at the Margin Street Inn located in downtown Westerly on the banks of the Pawcatuck River and just minutes from the beaches. Your stay includes breakfast and afternoon refreshments. Valid through June 15, 2024. Your getaway also includes a $100 gift card to The Cafe RI, "where stars are treated like locals and locals are treated like stars" and a movie night package to the United Theatre a new regional center for film, live music, theater, dance and fine arts that includes two movie passes, two small popcorns and two fountain drinks.

Enjoy a one-night stay at Mohegan Sun Hotel, dinner for two (up to $250) at Tao Restaurant, and two tickets to a show of your choice at the Mohegan Sun Arena (subject to availability). Valid for one year.

Enjoy an overnight stay for two with dinner and breakfast at New York City's most prestigious private social club. The University Club, designed by Charles McKim of the iconic architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, is on the National Historic Register and hosts one of New York's great private art collections, with a particularly strong group of works by American painters including Childe Hassam. Conveniently located for shopping, theater, and the Museum of Modern Art. Date to be mutually agreed upon. Expires August 30, 2024. Winning bidder will also receive a bottle of One West Pinot Noir, McMinnville, 2021 to take home the evening of the gala. A Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley made exclusively for the University Club.

Delamar Southport beckons you into a world of luxury in beautiful Southport, CT. Enjoy a one-night stay in one of their deluxe king size rooms. Once inside the lobby with its custom designed furnishings, antique marble floors, museum-quality art and French limestone hearth, the stage is set for an unforgettable CT escape. Stroll the tree-lined streets of historic Southport, take a break on the beach or visit a nearby gallery. Includes breakfast and dinner for two at Artisan, featuring a refreshing spin on classic New England cuisine. Excludes gratuity and alcohol. Subject to hotel availability, excludes weekends and holidays.

Enjoy a one-night stay at The Inn at Stonington located in Stonington Borough, CT. Set along the waterfront, the Inn is a short stroll from a host of award-winning restaurants, shops and galleries, making it an ideal setting for a romantic getaway. Valid Sunday-Thursday from November 15, 2023 - May 15, 2024 excluding holidays, holiday weekends, and the deluxe seaside suite. Then head over to the Mystic Aquarium with two admission tickets (expire 8/31/2024) and take in lunch or dinner with a $100 gift card for your choice of the Steak Loft, Go Fish, or Breakwater.

Relax with a seaside escape at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina, located at the mouth of the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook, CT. You will experience a luxury overnight stay at the hotel with breakfast at Fresh Salt. Wrap yourself in the comfort of one of their eighty well-appointed, spacious guest rooms and enjoy the blend of timeless ambiance and modern comforts. Subject to availability, some blackout dates apply, excludes holidays and weekends. Expires 1/1/2025.

Plan your own getaway with a $400 Lark Hotels gift card. Card can be redeemed at any Lark Hotel and never expires.

Add this dazzling pair of 14K gold sapphire and diamond earrings to your collection.

Take home this stunning 14K white gold guilloche pendant adorned with a pink/orange natural sapphire on a 16 inch chain designed by Nolan Sponsler, Goldsmith at Deep River Jewelry Design.

Add this truly elegant 14K white gold Italian circular necklace to your collection and dress up any look! Measures 6 inches from clasp to bottom of necklace and 5.5 inches from side to side.

Winning bidder will take home a white flowering dogwood tree hand-picked and donated by Drew J. Kenney owner and designer from Outdoor Lifestyles in East Lyme specializing in coastal reclamation, urban space utilization, and high end development along Connecticut's Shoreline. Includes delivery and planting services by Tate's Property Care within a 25-mile radius of the Museum. Date to be agreed upon by October 6, 2023.

Enjoy three bottles of 2017 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Made for members only of the Napa Valley Reserve, a wine country club established by legendary Napa winemaker Bill Harlan of Harlan Estates, this wine cannot be purchased commercially.

Grape cultivation and winemaking operations take place under the supervision of the Harlan Estates team whose 2017 vintage retails for $1,300 per bottle. This is a chance to own a California Cult wine at a deep discount from the price of its sister wine.

This wine is full-bodied with layers of intense dark berry flavors and will age beautifully for at least two decades or drinkable now. Decanting for at least two hours beforehand is recommended.

This concrete dolphin statue is a perfect addition to your deck or patio, a fittingly piece of decor alongside your pool, riverside garden or beach home. Stands 30 inches tall and measures 19 inches from tip of nose to tip of fin and 8 inches wide.

Enjoy three bottles of 2009 Domaine du Pegau "Cuvee Reservee" Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

Rated 98 points by Jeb Dunnuck, who said: "A massive bouquet of kirsch liqueur, blackberries, garrigue, truffle, spice, and loads of other magical Southern Rhone goodness all emerge from this stunning Chateauneuf Du Pape. Full-bodied and powerful, it nevertheless stays balanced, light on its feet, and is a singular beauty that could come from nowhere else."

Honor the time and care you have invested in your home with an original watercolor and ink painting by Sally McBee, a popular Stonington artist and owner of Two Bees Design Studio. The winning bidder will receive an original, unframed 15 x 11 or 11 x 15 inch hand-drawn watercolor and ink rendition of his or her home on fine Arches watercolor paper (sample portrait shown). Sally will also create a 5.25 x 3.75 inch note card on fine Museo stationary from the drawing and will include a package of twelve notecards with envelope. Date to be mutually agreed upon.

The best contemporary color kilim rugs on the planet. The Afghan Maimana Reserve kilims are all wool, 100% natural and sustainable. They are flatwoven and reversible. Kebabian's has made a significant investment in the production of these beautiful carpets and has access to a reserve collection of only the very best pieces without compromise. Measures 6'7" x 9'6".

The winning bidder will receive two one-hour private lessons with Chrissy Carter in your home. These sessions are appropriate for all levels and are tailored to your specific needs and goals, whether you're brand new to yoga or interested in deepening your practice.

Chrissy Carter is a celebrated yoga teacher and educator with over twenty years of experience. As an internationally-recognized teacher trainer, Chrissy has certified and mentored some of the industry's leading yoga teachers. Her teaching style focuses on alignment and inspires an appreciation for the mechanics, anatomy, and philosophy of the practice. Chrissy is a visiting master teacher at THE WELL in NYC and has served as a guest teacher at Columbia University for the integrated yoga elective in the physical therapy program. She teaches workshops and retreats around the country including the Mayflower Inn & Spa and Blackberry Farm. Chrissy is the star of two Gaiam DVD's and has been featured in publications such as The New York Times and Yoga Journal Magazine.

Enjoy three bottles of 2005 Lascombes, Margaux.

Rated 93 points by Wine Spectator, who said: "Dark in color, with an impressive nose of licorice, toasty oak, chocolate and blackberry. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, caressing finish. Very pretty and structured.

Enjoy three bottles of 2007 Casanova di Neri "Tenuta Nuova" Brunello di Montalcino.

Rated 97 points by Wine Enthusiast, who said: "Gorgeous, opulent and rich, Tenuta Nuova is an unforgettable wine. It has body, power, persistence and loads of plush personality. It is layered with chocolate, cherry, blackberry, spice, leather and savory notes. There's a deep mineral layer as well. Compelling and lovely."

A vintage 14K gold pendant adorned with a natural garnet on a 16 inch 14K gold chain.

Landscape designer Christine Darnell will meet with the winning bidder, whatever the size of your garden, for a two-hour design consultation to help you get the best from your outdoor space, and offer advice on how to get the best from your existing garden. She can give you advice on re-designing the planting in a particular area of your garden, make recommendations for improvements for year-round interest, give advice on planting for wildlife, or offer help and advice on how to best maintain your garden. Whatever your requirement, she will tailor her service to git your needs. Valid through September 30, 2024.

Pollinator gardens support and maintain pollinators by supplying food in the form of pollen and nectar that will ensure that these important animals stay in the area to keep pollinating our crops for continued fruit and vegetable production. The winning bidder will receive an assortment of twenty-five one-gallon perennials to create their own pollinator garden. Plants will be picked up at a mutually agreed upon time from Judge's Farm in Old Lyme, CT in the fall of 2023 or early spring of 2024 (fall is preferable).

The winning bidder will take home this enchanting tree! The "Ruby Falls" Weeping Redbud is a lovely compact redbud tree with a weeping canopy that is perfect for a smaller-sized landscape. An excellent specimen plant with clusters of lavender-red, sweet pea-like blooms in spring. Small, semi-glossy, heart-shaped leaves turn yellow in fall. Deciduous. Grows 6-8 feet tall and 5-6 feet wide. The first picture is the actual tree. You will also receive a $50 gift card to Van Wilgen's Garden Center with locations in Clinton, Guilford, Milford, North Branford, and Old Saybrook.

It's time to pamper yourself with a $150 gift card for any service offered at Salon Pure in Old Lyme (tip not included), plus take home a collection of Moroccanoil products including a 16.9 ounce duo "volume" shampoo & conditioner, strong hold hairspray, original fragrance shower gel, hand wash, hand cream, one ounce fragrance mist, and a colorful bag.

Take home a bottle of 2003 Dom Pérignon "Koons" Brut Rosé Champagne. Combining the magic of Dom Pérignon's legendary domain, where Champagne was invented, and Jeff Koons' inimitable artistic genius, this is a rare bottle worthy of drinking now but treasuring forever. A unique treat for both visual and gastronomic delight.

Rated 96 points by Wine Spectator, who said: "Finely detailed in texture, with an expressive flavor profile of strawberry pâte de fruit, biscotti, ground anise and ginger, matched to vivid acidity and a rich, mineraly character. Broad and creamy on the palate, featuring a long, echoing finish."

The winning bidder will receive a 6-week CSA PECK (2 dry gallons = 2 to 3 person share) produce share. Produce Share includes vegetables, herbs, fruits, specialty greens, lettuces, and root crops and you fill them yourself so you only take what you like. All
produce is grown at their farm in Colchester, CT. You will also receive one dozen farm fresh eggs each week. Valid May - October 2024.

Add a little whimsy in your home with this antique wooden bird cage. Measures 39 inches high x 17.5 inches wide x 10 inches deep.

Treat yourself or give as a gift! The winning bidder will receive a deluxe 30-pound bag of assorted beef and pork cuts, all of which have been raised on a family farm in Canterbury, CT and USDA inspected. Assorted cuts will vary based on availability and will be frozen and cryo-vac sealed. Package will be available for pickup at the Florence Griswold Museum by mutual agreement and must be picked up by December 31, 2023.

Style it up while gardening with this Avery Raffia Fedora by Coolibar, where sun protection and style join forces. The large brim provides ample coverage for your face, chest, neck and shoulders while the wooden turquoise beading around the crown adorned with fibre art butterflies give it a unique touch. Whether you're dining on a patio or reading on the beach, you will be brimming with UPF 50+ confidence in this sun hat. Also, includes an Irish wool OBX pony handcrafted by Teresa Diaz. Also, includes a copy of The Enchanted Garden Images of Delight by Bryan Holme.

The image of a compass rose has long symbolized adventure and exploration by pointing the way through life's journey. Maggie Lee Design's 3/4 inch Compass Rose Coordinates Pendant in Sterling Silver features a laser-engraved compass rim highlighted with black enamel, customized with the longitude and latitude of Old Lyme, CT. Comes on a 18 inch 1.5mm sterling silver wheat chain with lobster claw clasp that makes it easy to use and offers a secure strength.

Adorn yourself with this beautiful five strand micro faceted 2mm lapis and hematite necklace with 2 inch adjustable sterling silver clasp by local jewelry designer Ann Lightfoot. Her hand-crafted jewelry has been exhibited in art galleries and museums and can be found in fine stores from Los Angeles to London. Be the first to be seen in a stunning piece from her new fall collection! 17.5 inches in length plus 2 inch extender.

Dress up with this custom necklace of Chinese turquoise, blue jade, and glass flower beads, 18 inches long by Charlotte Meyer. Charlotte entered the world of jewelry design after a twenty five year career in corporate flower design. Her pieces are highly reconizable for their imaginative mixture of color, material and style.

Pamper yourself with a luxurious Bio-Cellular age defying facial and with a 1.5 hour treatment with $100 worth of GM Collins product. Expires December 31, 2023.

Take home this mystical trio of shrubs from Broken Arrow Nursery.

Nyssa sylvatica 'Zydeco Twist' is a distinct and downright cool black gum showcasing stems that twist and spin in all directions. They're quite akin to Harry Lauder's walking stick and are certainly not what most have come to expect from this fantastic species! Regardless, this is a striking plant for those looking for a fun addition to their gardens. 'Zydeco Twist' may reach 10-15ft in height and width in 20 years. Fall color is a bright red to deep maroon. (first image)

Salix babylonica 'Crispa' is one of the most unique and uncommon willows you'll see! This choice oddity showcases amazing foliage that is curled and spiraled into a curious shape that closely resembles a ram's horn. Collectors won't be able to live without it and landscape designers will be intrigued by its unusual texture and irresistible statement. Plants are quite vigorous and will mature 30' tall in time. That said, a good workout with your pruning implement of choice will keep it just about any size desired. (second image)

Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen' is a low-branching, dwarf tree with a delicate, weeping form. The foliage holds its beautiful crimson color throughout summer and can turn bright scarlet in autumn. Sun-tolerant in cooler regions, where sunlight intensifies the foliage color. Site in a bright dappled shade setting elsewhere. Well-suited for use as a container specimen. Deciduous. Moderate growing, reached 10 feet tall and wide in natural form. (third image)

Add this handsome granite stone planter full of hens and chicks and moss to your garden or patio. Hand carved by stone mason Brant Amacher.

The winning bidder will take home a planter created by Bramble Collective in Chester inspired by the theme of this year's Benefit Auction Once Upon a Time An Evening in the Enchanted Garden consisting of wood moss, orchids, and succulents. Would look perfect on an entry table, patio table, or island. Actual piece in the photo.

Receive a set of six Port of Call glasses, reminiscent of the classic red solo beer cups. With a 16-ounce capacity, these Arc Cardinal glasses have a crystal clear design and will add fun and sophistication to any party. Plus, a set of six Stemless Red Wine glasses, made from German unleaded Stolzle crystal, with a 23.25-ounce capacity. Personalized for the high bidder with a latitude and longitude of a special place or event. Perfect for a wedding or housewarming gift or as a keepsake to remember a special occasion. Expires September 30, 2024.

The Globetrotter coffee subscription, receive two 12-ounce bags of fresh roasted delicious coffees from around the world delivered to your doorstep for three months.

Get refreshed at Rob Rivers! You will be whisked away and treated to The Exclusive Signature Facial, Spa Manicure, & Spa Pedicure. Must book in advance. Does not include gratuity.

Take home this rare white Billie Beads Round Bead Multi-Color Bracelet! Handmade millefiore and one of a kind, it is be-dazzlingly bejeweled with gorgeous Swarovski Crystals. Can be worn with just about anything, casual to quite fancy. It's strung on high quality elastic, so one size fits most. Each bead is about .75 inches in diameter and there are 10 of them.

The cosmos is not the only place for the stars. This cluster will look great arranged in your garden, or illuminated on the side of your house, garage, or barn. These stars designed and made by Christopher Owens out of wood and painted white wrapped in holiday lights are attractive by day and twinkle by night. Originally conceived as a fundraiser for the Chester Historical Society, these cheerful stars appeared all over the town and in other nearby communities. You will receive one 7.5 foot star and two 3.5 foot stars wrapped in white LED lights

Take home this stunning "Inaba Shidare" Japanese Maple tree grown and cultivated by Jonathan Bristol of East Haddam. A perfect addition to your patio or deck, this tree is 8 years old in a 7 gallon pot and measures 43 inches tall x 43 inches high.

'Inaba shidare' is an excellent weeping red Japanese maple. The leaf is medium sized and leafs out with a brilliant shades of deep burgundy and maroon. The fall color is a scarlet red. This laceleaf Japanese maple tree grows slightly wider than it does tall as it will reach 5 feet by 6 feet wide in about 10 years. An excellent patio plant and the growth lends itself well to large container growing.

Take home this magnificent "Bloodgood" Japanese Maple tree grown and cultivated by Jonathan Bristol of East Haddam. A perfect addition to your patio or deck, this tree is 8 years old in a 7 gallon pot and measures 70 inches high.

The Bloodgood Japanese Maple Tree can bring a peaceful feeling to your landscape. Like most Japanese plants, this beauty is an exceptionally ornamental tree. It simply shines as the scarlet leaves emerge in the spring. Each exquisite palmate leaf will only get more brilliant through the year, ranging from orange-red, bronze-red, to purple-red leaves. It will thrive in a large container, and work very well for small yards, decks or balconies. Gardeners have also pruned Japanese Maple into bonsai for thousands of years. The mature height is 15 to 20 feet with a spread of 12 to 15 feet.

The winning bidder will take home this lovely mixed houseplant and orchid garden in a Campo De' Fiori aged Terra-cotta pot. Simple watering will turn the dormant moss into a lush green surface covering the pot.

Ideal for your next dinner party or gathering, take home this blue and white porcelain serving tray, two cotton napkins and $100 gift certificate to be used for a selection of fine cheeses and meats from Fromage Fine Foods in Old Saybrook. Plus, don't forget the wine to pair with your charcuterie board with a $100 gift card to Grand Wine & Spirits.

Add some fun and whimsy to your handbag collection with this limited edition tapestry rooster on black fabric bag lined with dazzling pink micro suede. The bag features a zipper closure, leather handles and trim, gold tone hardware, metal feet, and an inside zipper wall pocket. Bag measures 10"w x 8"h x 4"d and was made in Connecticut for Pink Tulips.

Add a flair of mystery to your jewelry collection with this vintage Venetian glass and sterling silver necklace. This stunning piece of black and green Venetian glass sits in a sterling silver bezel setting on a 16 inch sterling silver chain and crafted by local artisan Donna Carlson.

Add a little pizazz and color to your outfit with this Magenta B&C Mini crossbody bag with removable tapestry nylon strap. Bag Measures 9.5 x 8.5 x 3 inches. Also, take home a pair of 18K gold plated Stand Out Midi Hoop Earrings with faux pearls by Spartina 449. You will stand out from the crowd with this ensemble.

The winning bidder will receive a 40-minute family beach session with lifestyle and portrait photographer Janine Fazzina Bouda of Bella Blue Photography. Will include twenty hi-resolution images for digital download. Date to be mutually agreed upon. Expires December 31, 2024.