BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Nye & Company closed out the month of April with its Hunt, Heritage & Home: Property from the Estate of Susan Ely auction, which saw 365 lots cross the block from the private collection of the New Jersey area art dealer. In a description of the sale from the firm’s LiveAuctioneers site, Ely’s collection is detailed as “a tribute to the sporting life, fine craftsmanship and the power of objects to hold memory and meaning.” Bidders were particularly struck by a Tiffany sterling silver flatware set in the Broom Corn pattern from 1890. Accompanied by its original mahogany fitted box, the 225-piece service for 18 contained the crest of Sir Thomas Ashley Sparks and weighed approximately 266 troy ounces. It set the table for $17,500, landing toward the high end of its $10/18,000 estimate. Additional highlights from this sale will be featured in an upcoming issue.