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  • Our guests in New York are vintage clothing expert Seth Weisser and Catherine Williamson, an auction specialist from Butterfields, which is auctioning the jeans.

    CNN Transcript May 19, 2001 2001

  • THE sudden retreat of the Butterfields was a circumstance no ways displeasing either to Charlotte or the baronet, the latter of whom carefully maintained such a line of conduct as he judged most effectual to secure him her confidence and esteem. —

    Ashton Priory Anonymous 1792

  • I Remember it well, we all kicked in a few grand and booked time in the best studio we could get for the money in New Jersey, "Butterfields" I think it was called, then recruited producer Steve Decutis.

    Sleaze Roxx Music News Headlines 2009

  • “I’ll tell you what, Arthur, the Butterfields are a good old modern family, and it is your duty to take care that the name be not distinct.

    Ashton Priory Anonymous 1792

  • She opened the door to the Butterfields, and then to Ashanti Mubutu, who walked into the living room and greeted Jerry with a Black-power salute.

    Fascination Susan Kleinman 2011

  • Or perhaps this was a dig at his own wife, who, everyone knew, called in caterers for all of the Butterfields' parties, even the simple wine-and-cheese evenings.

    Fascination Susan Kleinman 2011

  • We found the doors, which we designed the cabinet around, at Butterfields on auction in 1997.

    San Francisco Oasis 2010

  • Neale in 2001 and the acquisition of U.S. auction house Butterfields a year later.

    Bonhams Looks to Asia William Lyons 2010

  • Neale in 2001 and the acquisition of U.S. auction house Butterfields a year later.

    Bonhams Looks to Asia William Lyons 2010

  • Neale in 2001 and the acquisition of U.S. auction house Butterfields a year later.

    Bonhams Looks to Asia William Lyons 2010

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