824-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 15, 2003
Lancaster Farming Antiques
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Family History
Conference Is March 28-29
LANCASTER (Lancaster
Co.) —The 24th annual Lancaster
Family History conference is
planned for March 28-29. Spon
sored by the Lancaster Mennon
ite Historical Society and the
Lancaster County Historical So
ciety, registration is $4O for socie
ty members and $45 for non
members if postmarked before
March 15. Registration increases
by five dollars in each category
after that time.
The conference begins on Fri
day with an optional research
bus tour to Philadelphia on
March 28 to visit the Genealogi
cal Society of Pennsylvania or
the National Archives Branch Li
brary. The cost for the optional
field trip is $37 for members and
$42 for nonmembers. The bus de
parts from the Lancaster Men
nonite Historical Society, 2215
Millstream Road, which is direct
ly next door to the High School.
On Saturday, March 29, regis
tration begins at 8 a.m. on the
campus of Lancaster Mennonite
School, 2176 Lincoln Highway
East. The keynote and banquet
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES
MONDAY FEBRUARY 17,2003 @ 9:00 am
MURRY AUCTION EMPORIUM
23 NORTH WATER STREET/LITITZ, PA 17543
0 1953 - 2003
50 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE Iyears?
China & Glass: 13 Pieces: Vaseline, art glass, Carnival glass, variety of
Depression glass including Pink Sharon “Cabbage Rose” - like new (6
plates, berry dishes, creamer, sugar, nest of 2 bowls), also amber and green
Depression pieces, pattern glass, opalescent dishes, Candlewick pieces,
Waterford crystal, punch bowl set, glass cake stands, variety of stemware,
Nontake, German and Bavarian china, wild game plates, large Ironstone
platter & pitcher, Franciscan china (Desert Rose & Huntington), Haviland
(Charmoy), Syracuse - old ivory (Sherwood), Johnson Bros (Pink Flower
pattern), Johnson Bros sponge bowl, John Maddock - England basin and
bowl. Royal Staffordshire pieces, Moose game plate, Hummel figurines.
Silver & Pewter: Sterling candle holders, stiff pewter cream and sugar, can
dlesticks, silver plate items, Rogers flatware (deluxe plate)
Primitives: Lanterns, carbide lamps, blue decorated stoneware crocks, tin
items, cash registers, brass bell, sadirons, cast dog and motorcycle, drying
rack, wood advertising boxes, wood baby carriage, 1930 s floor model radio,
kerosene hanging lamp, milk kettles, iron skillets
Art & Jewelry: Oil on canvas, prints (some signed and dated), ladies
Hamilton watch w/diamond studs, diamond ring, costume jewelry
Miscellaneous: Lamps (table and floor), clocks (Mission, mantle), mirrors,
Christmas decorations, variety of books (set of Dickens), Lititz Fireman coat
and helmet, nice selection of Oriental figurines, Bakelite handled flatware
and radios, sled seat, oil lamps. Bicentennial spoon set, milk bottles, old bot
tles, early canning jars
Textiles and paper: Chenille spreads, linens, hankies, 1800 & 1900 s liquor
licenses from Kissel Hill Hotel, 1865 Philadelphia newspapers
Toys: Dolls, Popeye wallet, Tony the Tiger mugs. Scout knives, Mickey
Mouse nodder. Tonka camper. Tonka crane truck, Tin Can Alley electronic
rifle and target, children’s books.
Trains: Lionel (#614 Alaska diesel engine), #259 2-4-2 locomotive w/tender
(prewar) other prewar cars, K-2214 N.Y. Central MP-15 diesel engine, Marx
and Plasticville accessories, (over 66 pieces of trams, cars and accessories,
call for list)
Partial listing of furniture: Ethan Allen dining room suite. Empire chest of
drawers. Waterfall desk, 1920 s dresser w/Bakehte pulls, pair of mahogany
drum table, book case, wicker pieces, sofa table, plank chairs, rocking chairs,
ladder back chairs, mahogany slant top desk, stack tables, mahogany exten
sion table, drop leaf tables, cedar chests, blanket chest
Tools: Machinist’s tool box, variety of tools, box lots
We’re unpacking every day and will be adding to our website listing along
with some photos.
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Professional Auctioneer, Appraiser and Advisor
Our Services Are Not a Sideline
(717) 626-2636 Fax (717) 627-6757
speaker will be Henry Z.
(“Hank”) Jones, Jr., a fellow of
the American Society of Geneal-
ogists.
Registration includes partici
pation in a choice of three work
shops from a slate of 14 choices
in three parallel sessions. Work
shops include both beginning and
advanced levels covering such
topics as the Internet, Geograph
ic Information Systems, census
records, researching artifacts,
congregational history, family
registers, and Palatine emigrants.
Workshop sessions begin at
10:45 a.m. and continue through
out the day.
Plenty of time will be provided
for visiting vendors from a wide
variety of history-related socie
ties and bookstores. For a bro
chure or more information, go to
www.lmhs.org or call the society
at (717) 393-9745. An optional
lunch ($9.00) and banquet
($18.00) will be served on the
campus.
‘Atlantique City ’ Spring
Megafair Coming March 22-23
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
Twice each year Atlantic City,
N.J., plays host to the “World’s
Largest Antiques Show.” The
enormous range of quality of
ferings is why more dealers,
decorators and collectors will
travel hundreds and even thou
sands of miles to the Atlantic
City Convention Center on
March 22 and 23.
“Atlantique City” is the only
show offering free delivery (up
to 200 miles) of any furniture
purchased at the show. Last
March, more than 700 pieces of
furniture were delivered. Our
free delivery service makes “At
lantique City” the leading
source for fine vintage furni
ture.
COMPLETE AUCTIONEERING SERVICE
PUBLIC AUCTION
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2003 @ 9;ooam
Selling Antiques from Several Local Estates to be held at the
Freeburg Community Building, Freeburg PA
DIRECTIONS: From Harrisburg take Rts
I I&I5 north. Take the Rt 35 Exit to Selmsgrove.
Travel through the intersection and continue on Rt
35 South to the town of Freeburg PA. In Freeburg
turn right onto Freeburg Road. Travel 1 block to
the Community Building on the left (formerly
Freeburg Elementary) Signs posted.
ANTIQUES
1792 Fridrich Schweizer Blanket Chest with
Sulpher Inlay, 54.5” L, 26.5” H, 22.5” D; (2) Tall
Case Clocks; Cherry Tilt-Top Three Leg Stand;
Three Leg Tavern Table with Triangular Base &
Drawer, Cherry Blind Door Corner Cupboard,
Plank Bottom Fiddleback Settee in Original
Paint, 79.5” L, 23” D; Two Drawer Blue Blanket
Chest w/Original Eagle Brass 49” L, 21.5” D,
24” H; Arrowback Settee with Natural Finish,
79” L, 20.5” D; Punch Tin Pie Cupboard; Hanging
Blue Cupboard, 36” H, 25-l/2”W; Period Formal
Stepback Cupboard in Walnut w/Dovetailed
Case, 2 Six Light Doors over 3 Drawers and 2
Blind Doors, Fluted Corners & Rails, Hairy Paw
Feet, & Butterfly Shelves, 89” H x 47.75” W x
20.75” D; .Rope Bed; Trundle Rope Bed in Orig.
Paint; Sheraton Chest of Drawers; Bible Box
Hutch Table in Red; Large Hutch Table 39”x79”;
(6) 1/2 Spindle Scroll Back Plank Chairs; Large
Plank Rocker w/Arms, repainted; Decorated Plank
High Chair; (2) Sm. Early Blanket Chests, one in
Blue; Early Framed Silhouette of Peter Rine;
Several Dry Sinks; (4) Kitchen Windsor Chairs,
one with arms; Niddy Noddy Yarn Winder;
Walking Wool Wheel; Flax Wheel; Small Walnut
Spice Chest, Dovetailed Case, Cut-Out Top & 3
Drawers w/Porcelain Pulls, 21.5” H x 14.5” W x
8”D; Several Toleware Dome Top Boxes w/Bale
Handles; Dough Box on Frame; Settee, repainted;
Fiddleback Plank Chair; BUTTERPRINTS:
Acom, Eagle, Thistle, Daisy, Flower, & Miniature
Print; Oblong Butter Bowl; 100+ Pieces of Spode
Dinnerware “Mayflower”; Communion Wafer
Maker w/Crucifix; Poultry Roaster; Fireplace
Roaster Oven; TIN COOKIE CUTTERS:
Cloister Brother & Sister, Deer, Bear, Pig, Dog,
Duck, Boot & More; Early Wooden Sled; Fire
Dogs; Tramels; Early Footed Trivet; Sofa & Wing
Back Chair; Pewter Top Coffee Grinder; Oven
Peel; Oven Scraper; String of 29 Sleigh Bells;
Gramteware; Early Ladles & Spatulas; BAS
KETS: Cradle Basket; Splint Baskets: Bakers
Basket, Gathering Basket, Swing Handle, Com
Basket, Laundry, Melon, & More; Rye Coil
Basket; 2 Cast Horse & Carnages, Overland
Circus Wagon, & Fire Engine; Stove Ridge
Folding Lantern; Bisque Figurines; Hull Vase 108-
8.5”; Lg. Oriental Um; Early Betty & Kero
Lamps; Burl Bowl; Wooden Mortar & Pestle;
Quilt Display; Handwrought Shears; Wedgwood
& Pananware; Candlemolds in 24, 12, & 8 Holes;
Wooden Kitchen Tools; Bone Needle Case; Art
Glass; R.S. Prussia Teapot, Creamer, & Sugar;
Gorham Sterling Silver; 85 Pieces of Fireking
Jadeite; Wagon Jack Dated 1797; Decorated
Hetchels; Several Wooden Decoys, one in canvas;
Brass & Iron Kettles; QUILTS: Star, Basket,
Tulip, Amish Star, Multi-Patch, White on White;
Joseph Schnee Coverlet, Freeburg PA; Angstad
1846 Lewisburg Coverlet; Prints & Originals by J.
Dippery, G.R. Getz, Rod Arbogast, & Mike
Schrack; Up & Down Butter Chum; EARLY
TOOLS: Goose Wing Ax; Coopers Adz; Early
Brace; Lots of Planes, many signed; Froe; Slicks;
2 Early Tool Boxes; Bark Spud; Frame Saw; Lg.
Copper Kettle 23” Across; Deacon’s Bench;
Gateleg Table; Rocker; Wood & Sons, England,
Service for 12, 100 pieces in Mayflower pattern.
The March exhibition will
commemorate the 75th anni
versary of the Academy
Awards. A dramatic presenta
tion of original lobby cards de
picting each of the 74 Oscar
winning movies will be on dis
play. Costumes, memorabilia,
photographs and celebrity guest
appearances will all be part of
the celebration. Cast your vote
for this year’s best picture and
the best picture of all time. Join
the fun.
Other features of interest in
clude jewelry, silver, pottery,
porcelain, china, glass, fine art,
textiles, vintage toys, ephemera,
advertising, and much more.
Free appraisals will be pro
each piece registered by number; Canal Boat Light
both Kero & Candle I8”xll”xl0.5”; Pewter
Plates: 8-7/8” Boardman w/Lion Stamp, 8.75"
Madem/Eohn, 9.5” Nawith Touch Marks; Pewter
Chalice, Kero Lamps; Hog Scraper Candle Sticks;
Braided Rugs; Old Local Ads;
FH Cowden 2 Gallon Jug w/Blue Stencil; Lyons
NY Crockery Jug w/Blue Flower; J.H Dipple 1
Gal. Jug; J Mantell NY 2 Gal. Jug w/Blue Flower;
Bulbous Crock with Handle & Lots of Blue
Decoration 13.75” H; 5 Gal. E.S.&B Jug; Redware
Jugs, Bowl, Batter Pitcher, Crocks, Preserve Jar;
Glazed Redware Plate; Set of 6 Adams Rose
Handleless Cups & Saucers; (2) Early Adams
Rose Plates; Bullseye Stick Spatter Mush Cup &
Saucer; (3) Spatterware Cup & Saucers in Solid
Red, Solid Blue, & Single Rose, cup w/hairlme;
Bullseye Stick Spatter Plate; Green Rosette
Design Spatter Plate; Peafowl Spatterware Cream
Pitcher, repaired; Spongeware Platter;
S. Baum Smooth Bore Flintlock Muzzleloader,
Octagonal to Round Barrel, 62.75” L; Elias
Specht Percussion Rifle w/Patchbox, Wear Plate,
Silver 1/2 Moon by Cheek Piece & Thumb Oval,
53.5” L; J. Frock ? Rifle w/ No Lock, Engraved
Lid Patch Box, Wear Plate, Silver 1/2 Moon by
Cheek Piece & Thumb Oval, Incised Carving on
the Stock, 54.5” L; Winchester Md 1400 Ranger 20
Gauge Semi-Automatic; Remington Md 7600 30-
06 w/Tasco Scope & Sling; Carl Gusstad 1914
6.5x55 Swedish Mauser; Mossberg Md 190, 16
Gauge Bolt; T.C Hawkins 50 Cal. Flintlock
Muzzleloader; T.C 45 Cal. Flintlock Pistol;
Spanish Tower Flintlock Pistol; 44 Cal. New
Model Army Pistol, Repo;
LOTS OF PAPER GOODS & BOOKS to be
sold at 2:oopm
Book of Special Pleadings London, 1674;
Indenture of a White Girl in Northumberland
County Signed by Jon Kelley;-Judgment Against
Hawkins Boone 1810; Canal Documents;
Indenture Signed by Simon Snyder 1818; & Many
More Early Local Documents; Engraving of J.
Linn; New Berlin Birth & Baptism Blank by G.
Miller; House Blessing, Reading; Civil War
Books; Draft for Elias Youngman Land near
Mifflinburg, 1818; Many Antique Reference
Books by Kauffman & Others on American
Homes, Guns, Ironware & Others; Decorated
Furniture of the Mahantongo Valley; Lots of
Local History Books. Call for cataloged listing.
EARLY FRAKTURS
1791 Hand-Done Birth & Baptism attributed to
Conrad Tevitz, John William Brown is a Christian
Member of Evangelical Reformed Religion of
which he is a member. He was bom on the 24th
Day of August 1791 in Pinegrove Township, Berks
County PA and was baptized by Rev. Wagner;
1796 Hand-Done Birth & Baptism, Unknown
Artist, Magdalena Getz in Central Stylized Heart,
some paper loss; 1815 Polychrome Birth &
Baptism signed Johannas Valentin Schuller,
Printed form by Johann Ritter & Co, Reading PA.
Bom to William Brown and his Wife Magdalena,
a Son given the name Johannes, East Buffalo
Township, Union County PA; Several New Berlin
Birth & Baptisms;
KENNETH E. MASSINGER NEIL A. COURTNEY
RR 02, 80X985 R.D. #1 Box 239
McClure, PA 17841 NAA Richfield, PA 17086
K 658-3536 3Sm (570)539-8791
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vided by Ray Mansfield, syndi
cated newspaper columnist and
host of NBC’s “Let’s Talk An
tiques,” Kyle Husfloen, editor
of Antique Trader Books, and
Ellen Schroy, editor of Warm
an’s Price Guide to Antiques,
starting at 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sat
urday and on Sunday from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Show hours are 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Sunday in the new
Atlantic City Convention Cen
ter at the foot of the Atlantic
City Expressway.
For a free courtesy pack,
early entry tickets and free
parking information call (800)
526-2724 or visit www.atlanti
quecity.com.
STONEWARE & EARLY CHINA
GUNS to be sold at 1:00pm