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THE ANTIQUE
DETECTIVE
Anne Gilbert
Elegant Silver Pieces Designed
For Bedrooms Only
French mistresses may have
been among the earliest to enjoy
silver items in their boudoirs.
However, by the turn-of-the-cen
tury wealthy women everywhere
displayed silver made especially
for bedroom use. So did the fash
ionable men of their day.
When silver table and easel
jiL. . ;»„ _
English silver-framed
beveled glass mirror, attri
buted to William Comyns,
London, 1903. Photo by
Skinner galleries. Boston/
Bolton, Mass.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF LYKENS VALLEY FARM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2001
8:00 A.M.
LOCATION: Approx. 40 Miles North of Harrisburg, PA, East of the Village
of Berrysburg, PA, Turn Onto Mill Road, Go 1 Mile South of Route 25.
Watch For Auction Signs Along Route 25
PARCEL #1: Consists of 28 ACRES (+/-), situate in Mifflin Township,
Dauphin County ~ Having thereon constructed a 2-1/2 Story Frame Home
w/Vmyl Siding - First floor has Kitchen, Living Room, Laundry Room, Half-
Bath & Closed-ln Porch; Second Floor has 4 Bedrooms & Bathroom; Yellow
Flame Coal Hot Water Furnace ~ Bank Barn - Misc. Out-Buildings.
PARCEL #2: Consists of 15 ACRES (+/-), situate in Mifflin Township,
Dauphin County, adjoining Parcel #l.
SMALL STREAM flowing through both parcels along the east side. Parcels
will be offered individually & as a unit. Phone 570-758-6004 for additional
information or inspection TERMS: 10% Down. Further terms & conditions
will be given when real estate is offered at 11:00 A.M.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Panel-End Blanket Chest w/Tumed Feet, Red w/Black Decoration; Jelly
Cupboard; Flour Chest; 8-Pc. Waterfall Bedroom Set (Twin Beds); 2 Round-
Top Trunks; End Tables; 3 Porch Benches, Horse-Drawn Box Sled; 2-Hole
Wooden Out-House (As Is - Must Be Removed From Premises); Wooden
Grain Cradle; Copper Apple Butter Kettle; Enterprise Sausage Stuffer; Iron
Butcher Kettles; Meat Bench; Meat Hooks (3) 4-Gallon Crocks & Other
Asst Crocks, 2 Sleds (1 Lightning Guider); Boy’s Bicycle (President Model
by Scheuff); Griswold #3 & #8 Fry Pan; Glass Butter Churn; Kerosene
Lamp; Oval Wall Mirror; Picture of Woodrow Wilson; Postcards of Pillow
Mine Slope & Main Street in Pillow; Neon Sign - Miller High Life Beer, 2
PR R Calendar Prints; Jadeite Mugs & Custard Cups; Misc Pressed Glass;
Marigold Carnival Mug, China Bowl; Snow Crest Fox Bank; Etc.
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
G E 18-cu. ft Refrigerator, 30” Caloric Elect. Stove; Hotpoint Portable
Dishwasher, Whirlpool Auto Washer; Maytag Dryer, Sharp Carousel
Machine, Domestic Treadle Sewing Machine; Electrolux Sweeper; 7-Pc.
Blond Dining Room Set, Maple 5-Pc Breakfast Set; Microwave Cabinet, 2-
Pc Living Room Set; Rechners; Gun Cabinet; 4-Pc. Tnßond Bedroom Set;
Cuckoo Clock; Misc. Christmas Dec., Misc Table Lamps, Dishes, Pots &
Pans, Thermos Gas Grill; Metal Swing Set; Etc.
FARM-RELATED, TOOLS & MISC. ITEMS
John Deere MT 1950 Tractor w/Cultivator, Corn Planter & Plow; Tractor
Mount Weed Sprayer; 3-Bottom Trailing Plow, I.H. Trailing Rubber-Tire No.
9 Sickle Bar Mower, Brush 3-Pt. Hitch Rotary Mower; Tuff Cut 24” Mower;
Hay Ladders for Wagon; Horse-Drawn Potato Plow; Egg Baskets, Wooden
Chicken Crates, Metal Chicken Feeders & Nests; Craftsman 10” Band Saw;
Delta Jig Saw, Huskee Air Compressor, Asst of Tools (Hand, Air, Metal &
Woodworking), Sears Roto-Tiller; Gilson Reartire Model 51134 Roto-Tiller;
Munay 3-Spced 36”-Cut Mower, Lawn Boy Self-Propelled Mower, Asst of
Gaiden Tools. 40’ Alum Ext Ladder, Rubber-Tne Wheelbarrow; Craftsman
Wet/Dry Vac, Wooden Dbl-Door Cabinet, Bows & Arrows, Etc
TERMS: Cash Personal Checks Accepted w/Established Account ot Pnoi
Appioval
Lee D. Dockey Auction Service OWNE R: DEAN W. RADEL
#AU229L (570-758-6004) & Kei win & Kcivvm, Attorney
Yvonne Dockey-Romberger #AUI6B3L
mirrors by a known maker come
to the market they’re costly. An
easel back mirror attributed to
20th century, English silversmith
William Comyns can sell at auc
tion for more than $2,000. They
were often part of a set that in
cluded candlesticks or vases. In
America, Tiffany and others
made quality mirrors with vari
ous sterling silver motifs.
Dressing table sets, known as
toilet service, in the 18th century
could include as many as 30
pieces. Brushes, combs, a glove
tray, and mirrors were among
them.
Hand mirrors weren’t usually
included until the late 19th cen
tury. These days just finding a
single piece can be expensive.
Toilet bowls (actually small
glass boxes) made in a variety of
shapes, were an important part of
a ladies service since they hald
beauty items such as powders,
salves, and pastes. By the 1880 s
they were made of cut glass with
fancy silver tops...often in Art
REAL ESTATE
Nouveau designs. Less expensive
were those of pressed glass with a
silver-plated lid.
Combs could either be orna
mental or utilitarian. By 1900
they were even designed for
pockets with their own engraved
silver cases.
Curling irons for men and
women, made in the early 20th
century, had beautifully designed
handles.' Those for men were
small and used to curl a mous
tache or beard.
CLUES: Some unlikely silver
collectibles could include tooth
brushes, razors and razor cases
and toothpicks. The toothbrushes
made from 1750 to the mid-19th
century consisted of a silver
frame that had interchangeable
ivories set with bristles. Silver
toothpicks were popular into the
early 20th century.
Wealthy traveling men of the
19th and early 20th century had
dressing sets in finely appointed
wood cases. Usually of silver
mounted mahogany. They con
tained silver or silver-gilt mount
ed cut glass bottles along with
toothbrushes, shaving kit, and
pot for soap.
ESTATE AUCTION
Furniture, Antiques &
Unusual Collectibles
Saturday, Aug. 4th 10 am
2037 Cedar Lane Extension
Burlington Columbus Rd.
Florence, NJ 08505
Directions: Rte. 295, Exit 52, take 543 east, first
light make right, then next right Cedar Lane, Rte.
130 north, make right at Lucas Ford, 3.5 miles,
Cedar Lane on left N J. turnpike Exit 7, Rte. 206
south, Columbus exit, turn right, second light
make left, Cedar Lane on right.
Joel Older will sell his many collections from
the past 33 years: 2 Carousel Horses (circa
1960), Wicker Ocean Rolling Chair from A.C.,
Spinet Piano, 2 Door Square China Closet, Clover
Top Lamp Table w/Tumed Legs, Dep. Side Table,
Q A Server, Mah. Sec. Desk w/Claw Foot, Wicker
Seatee Chair & Table, Pr. Child’s Chairs, Organ
Stool, Dep. Lamp Table, King Size Brass Bed, 2
Pine Hutch’s, New Oak Dresser w/Mirror, Wicker
Chest, Boston Rocker, Hatch Cover Table, Curio
Table, Table w/6 Arrow Back Chairs, Bentwood
Rocker, Spanish Writing Desk, Shippers Desk,
ice Cream Table w/2 Chairs, Several Fancy &
Ornate Gold Frame Mirrors, Drying Rack, Old
Pin Ball Machine, Oak Display Case, Oak Case
Field Organ, Pot Belly Stove, Fancy Oak Frame
Mirror, Seth Thomas Grandmpther Clock, French
Cherub Mantle Clock, Piano Lamp (Oil), Red
Glass Hanging Lamp w/Pnsms, Stain Glass Table
Lamp, Bell Shaped Slag Glass Lamp w/Bronze
Sea Serpent Base, Concrete Jockey Light, Stain
Glass Windows, Lg. Marble Base Cherub Candle
Sticks, Lg. Bronze Swimmer, Life Size Concrete
Caesar Bust, Brass Silver Overlay Cherub
Figures, Rockwell Figures, 10 Sets of Rockwell
Plates m Wood Frames, Dresden 4 Pc. Band
Figurine, Pictures, Prints, Oil Paintings, Icart
Prints, Old Books, Toys & Games from the 60’s,
Old Quilts, Sewing Material, Linens, Paper
Weights, Pottery, Waterford Crystal, Stangle
Hummingbird, Brass Door Bells, 2 Strings of
Sleigh Bells, 40’s & 50’s Rhinestone & Other
Jewelry, Coll, of Hess & Die Cast Trucks, Coke:
Neon Sign, Cooler, Radio & Clock, Coll, of
Talking Clocks (Batman, Robin, Etc), Coll, of
Fancy Walking Sticks, Bean Decanters (Cars,
Trucks, Trains, Airplanes, etc). Old Bottles, Old
Copper Pots & Pans, Stetson Hats, Singer Hand
Crank Sewing Machine, Rocking Horse, Lg.
Ornate Andirons, Flyer Hockey Stick Clothes
Tree, Pr. Long Horns, Elk Antlers, Wood
Machinist Tool Chest, Craftsmen Roll Around
Tool Chest, Hand Tools, Power Miter Box, Bench
Grinder, Band Saw, Roadmaster Mountain Bike,
Tex Tan Saddle, Lg. Asst, of Tack, Restaurant
Equipment: Stainless Steel Pans w/Lids, Trays,
Chaffing Dish, Pots, Warmers, Coffee Pots,
Flatware, US Berkel Automatic Sheer, Sharfen
Food Processor, Lots of Household Goods, JD
300 Riding Mower, Dodge Van, Cadillac Plus
Much Much More Auctioneer’s Note: Bring a
friend & plan to spend the day with us, we will
be selling with two auctioneers.
ALLEN’S AUCTION SERVICE
RICK & RICH ALLEN, AUCTIONEERS
(609) 267-8382
Sorry No Out Of State Checks
Preview 9AM Visa & Mastercard Accepted
These days mismatching is ac
ceptable for collectors. Many spe
cialize in one or two items like
cosmetic pots, hand mirrors or
brushes and combs. It doesn’t
matter if the brushes lack bristles
or the comb has missing teeth.
The silver design and age of the
piece is what counts.
The Art Nouveau period offers
many collecting possibilities.
Recognize the ciates a toothless comb,
pieces with their ......CLft
motifs of women’s mm ■■ mm
heads with long f ■
hair, elongated | INlilldlr |
twisted flowers w Selling a 1955 Ford Thunderbird,
and leaves, usually Hardtop/Convertible at Public Auction C
in repousse’ w j a a
(raised design). * Monday, August 6th %
Hat pin holders -j a f c.nn pvt §
and soapboxes are ° 3.UU r IVI. m
two possibilies I Miller’s Auction Center Bethel, PA. |
that were made in I Berks, Co Exit#3 off 1-78 for more info, ■
quantities. They'! call (717) 933-5736 ■
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were found on
the dressing ta
bles of fashiona
ble ladies in the
late 19th century.
Food Stand
Long out of fashion are button
hooks. However, they were essen
tial from the 19th to early 20th
century to unbutton shoes and
gloves. Those in silver often had
decorative handles with steel
shafts. Some folded like a pen
knife.
Keep your eye out for the
small pieces, often overlooked at
estate sales. Not everyone appre-
public Auction
OF
GREEN LANTERN ANTIQUE SHOP
ANTIQUES, FURNITURE,
GLASSWARE, COLLECTIBLES,
J.D. RIDING MOWER,
PRESSURE WASHER
& APPLIANCES
★ SAT., AUGUST 4, 2001 ★
★ 9:00 AM ★
LOCATED AT: 5430 Lincoln Highway,
Parkesburg, West Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co.,
PA. From Gap Take Route 30 East Approx 4 miles
to Auction on left 6 miles west ot Coatesville
★ ANTIQUES & FURNITURE ★
Mahog. Marble top dresser, Mahog. Stand, Mahog
Headboard, Marble top dresser, blanket chests,
chests of drawers, dry sink, wash stands. Oak serv
er, Oak table. Oak stand, Oak dresser. Oak chairs.
Oak roll-top. Oak bed, Oak wardrobe, clothes trees,
smoking stand, end tables, wardrobe, child’s roll
top, slant top desk, mantels, high chair, bed stand,
pine farm table, asst ghairs, pressed back rockers,
desk, enamel top table, bakers table. Deco dinette,
buffet, Ig painted blanket chest, 8’ glass showcase,
potbelly wood stove, camel back trunks, ice box,
kitchen cupboards, cedar chest, wicker rocket, love
seat, treadle sewing machine, pineapple bed.
Victrola, Captains chair, jelly cupboard, benches,
park bench, church pew, pie safe, claw foot tub,
fernery.
★ ANTIQUES, GLASSWARE &
COLLECTIBLES ★
Amish carnage, canoe, sulky, dog sled, potato grad
er, plow, iron fencing, iron lamp posts, iron kettles,
30 metal porch chairs, iron & wooden wagon
wheels, ladders, harrows, wagon, wooden shutters,
outhouses, wagon tongues, plow, planter, fruit press,
hog trough, scalding troughs, bag wagon, slate,
grindstone, dollies, feed bin, workbench, forge,
wringer washer, pressed tin, pitcher pump, horse
items, early tools, froe, bugle, ice tongs, buck saws,
copper wash boiler, tricycle, soda crates, Atwater
Kent radio, Gnswald pans, early kitchen utensils,
egg basket, X-mas items, books, metal toy trucks,
cash register, ballot box, Dexter wooden wringer
washer. Coke poster, stoneware jugs & crocks, but
ter churn, globe, drying rack, crates, washboard,
scales, pictures, asst, mirrors, oil lamps, lantern,
milk cans, asst. Wall 2 mantel clocks, asst, brass &
iron lamps, light fixtures, bottles, pee-pot, sled, oars,
watering cans, canes, silver candle sticks, baskets,
dolls, doll carriage, Flow-Blue, asst, glassware, 3
Gone with the Wind lamps, Hamilton wall clock
plus many asst small items
★ QUALITY MODERN FURNITURE ★
5 pc Pine bedroom suite, 4 pc. Oak bedroom suite,
3 pc. Bedroom suite. Pine dining room suite w/hutch
6 buffet, dinette table, bookcase & more
★ MOWERS & EQUIPMENT ★
II H.P Honda pressure washer, J.D 100 riding
mower, Gravely with snow blade, washets, dryer &
more
AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Complete inventory of
antique furnituie & collectibles. Many usual items
and no junk' Don’t miss this one
PAYMENT TERMS: Personal property to be paid
in full day of Auction with cash, or good PA check
No out of state checks
DONNA DAVIES, ET AL
Announcements Day of Auction Take Precedence
Over Previous Advertising.
★ PLENTY OF GOOD FOOD AVAILABLE ★
AUCTION CONDUCTED BY:
A gfc Stephen J. Barr
DARK AU-002422-L
ST*James S. Davis Jr.
IIM/IC AU-002421-L
aMVr ■ J Gap, PA 17527
AUCTIONEERS (717)442-9221
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