Released on: October 21, 2008, 4:35 pm

Press Release Author: Jill Wilson /LLD Specialty Sales LLC

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: LLD Specialty Sales of Rhode Island is presenting an online
auction for Belcourt Castle of Newport that will feature treats and treasures
uncovered during a major clean up project in the stables and attics and around the
grounds.

Press Release Body: LLD Specialty Sales is clearing out the stable, attics, and
grounds of Belcourt Castle, Newport, RI. We are holding a grand two day Tag Sale
Nov. 7 & 8, and in conjunction with this event, we have prepared a small but elite
list of objects that will be offered through a special on line auction at
AntiquesYes.com.

Belcourt Castle is one Newport's most famous cottages. It was built by Oliver Hazard
Perry Belmont (of Belmont Race Track fame) who also married Alva, after she divorced
William K. Vanderbilt.

Over the years the Castle, stables and grounds have grown chock-a-block full of
everything from household items and antiques to great rarities salvaged from lost
Newport mansions such as Chetwode, Villa Rosa, Beacon Hill, and Seaverge, as well as
all kinds of architectural goodies from other famous New England buildings.

The current Belcourt owners have never had a sales event since purchasing Belcourt
in 1956, and are offering at auction some fabulous items which have long been
coveted by the many visitors who tour the property each year.

There is a mansion quality brownstone planter with a foliate-carved plinth, a cement
fountain cast as a massive scallop shell held up by mermaids, a set of twelve 18'
high polished rose granite columns from Union Station in Providence, complete with
hand carved bases and capitals, terra cotta statuary, Indiana limestone, and a
bronze church bell dated 1848.

All auction bidding will be done on line at www.antiquesyes.com. Bidding will begin
on Sunday, November 2, at 2 pm. Bidding will close, beginning at 9 pm, on Tuesday,
November 11.

Auction items can be inspected at the Tag Sale Nov 7 and 8 and you can register and
place bids right at Belcourt Castle. Many of the auction items are large and heavy
so it is best to plan for handling and shipping before you bid. Contact LLD
Specialty Sales for assistance with moving and transportation.

Register now and you'll be ready to take part in the auction. You will also receive
auction notices and updates.

At AntiquesYes.com all bidders remain anonymous and all lots have a starting bid
with no further reserve.

Before the bidding begins you can visit the preview gallery at
lldspecialtysales.com. If you have questions or comments, write to
service@lldSpecialtySales.com or call Web Wilson at 800-508-0022.


Web Site: http://www.antiquesyes.com

Contact Details: Jill Wilson
LLD Specialty Sales LLC
PO Box 506 Portsmouth, RI 02871
800-508-0022
http://www.lldspecialtysales.com

service@lldspecialtysales.com