Some collections reward the bidder who lingers. Here, history turns up in unexpected places, from Confederate currency featuring Lucy Holcombe Pickens to a Henkel Harris Wild Black Cherry four-post bed and Karastan wool rugs. Then the mood shifts: a vibrant maximalist lithograph by Diana Bennett, a hand-painted Palekh lacquer box depicting a scene from The Tale of Tsar Saltan, tender miniature portraits of Napoleon and Josephine, and a Swarovski Hello Kitty charm. Add Art Deco diamond...