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Important Multi-Estate Auction – May 17th 2013

Important Multi-Estate Auction - May 17th 2013

8000 Esham Road, Parsonsburg, MD 21849

Friday May 17th at 4:47 PM

Selling from several estates including the well known Estate of Donnie Williams of Salisbury, MD, the Turner Estate and the Estate of Mariana Hitchner both of Salisbury, MD

ALL ITEMS SOLD ABSOLUTE WITH NO MINIMUM AND NO RESERVE!!

(3) Henry Progar Oil paintings, Period Furniture, Slip Decorated Redware, Quality Decoys, Henkel harris Furniture, Quality Selection of Artwork, Antique Furniture, Primitives, Steuben Glass, Corner cabinet, 25+ Blue and Grey Stoneware Crocks, Local Land Patents, Deeds & More!

Auctioneers Note: This will be a completely cataloged auction sale with nothing but quality merchandise. One of the best all around estate sales we have ever held. We can promise you will not want to miss this auction. Please note this is a cataloged sale so all times are approximate. Make sure you are on time!!!

Directions: At the intersection of Rt. 50 & Forest Grove Rd., in Parsonsburg, turn North onto Forest Grove Rd. and follow for 0.5 miles to Old Ocean City Rd. Right onto Old O. C. Rd. and follow for 1.2 miles to Esham Rd. Left onto Esham Rd. and follow for 1.2 miles to burgundy/tan building on left. Signs Posted.

Primitives/Glass/China/Collectibles (4:47 PM): Nice selection of stoneware to include S. Ulman & Bro 5 line incised handled whiskey jug, 25+ Blue and Grey decorated crocks, Exquisite selection of 18th Cent. slip decorated redware to include: Pennsylvania slip decorated plates, decorated double handled pitcher, water pitcher, (5) bowls, several turks head molds and more- primitive buttocks baskets, 18+ yellowware banded batter bowls, early blown Dutch Onion bottle circa 1760, Pr of Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters bottles in original paint (excellent condition), Qty of 18th Cent Pewter to include: 7pc matched Pewter measuring set, Townsend plate, Townsend and Compton plates, several tea pots, hot plate and others. 20 Liter Demijohn, Bennington Sponge ware urinal, French 3 Bottle Perfume Set, W.H. Turner crab blue crab sculpture, “Shanghroun & Tatters” Rodgers Group statue c. 1875, (15) Steuben glass figural paperweights, 30 Qt Copper Apple butter kettle with stand, W.H. Turner mouse sculpture, very Unique Full-o-Pep Feed & Seed advertising sign, RARE Wicomico Motor Co. vintage advertising mirror, Couch Service Union Hotel sign, Ulman’s Choice Baltimore Rum bottle, Ulman & Sons whiskey jug, PRR Rayo Bullseye lamp, Watling Scale Co. vintage coin operated weight fortune scale, Western Electric antique Oak wall mount telephone, goose lamp, hand crafted Oyster Schooner, vintage National Washboard Co. wooden washboard, Cambridge Laundry Bag, 18kt gold 30″ mens necklace, 14kt gold necklace, several pcs of sterling silver, Dansk flatware set, repro tricycle, and more on the way!!

Local 18th/19th Century Local Land Patents, Special Warrants and deeds: Approximately 1 dozen Worcester County land patents and deeds from 1750’s to 1850’s. Surnames including Bethards, Davis, Dixon, Farlow, Holland, Jones, Laws & others.

Antique and Modern Furniture (6:30 PM): Mid Atlantic Pine 9 lite corner cabinet with tombstone paneled doors and dentil molding from the Hitchner family farm New Jersey circa 1820, Hepplewhite five drawer butlers chest w/ bone escutcheons, Penn Pine raised panel hanging corner cabinet, early 19th Cent Pine dry sink, mid 19th Cent. 2 drawer work table, 19th Cent stepback cupboard in blue paint, mid 19th Cent Pine and Poplar 4 door linen press, unique 19th cent Pine child’s four door cupboard, 19th Cent breadloaf trunk w/ liner, Pine four door stepback cupboard, 19th Cent Chimney Cupboard, early 19th Cent Wrought iron pie stand, blanket chest in green paint, Henkel Harris solid Cherry dining table, Henkel Harris solid Cherry three drawer QA style sofa table, Henkel Harris Black cherry table, set of (8) Cherry urn splat dining chairs, very LG custom built Cherry colonial style four door hutch, Hickory Chair Co. camel back stretcher base sofa, Hickory Chair Co. blue leather executive style QA wingback chair, Sherrill Furniture Co. QA wingback chair, Mace Co. diminutive single door antique Oak lift top ice box, antique Oak enamel top Hoosier cabinet, set of (6) plank seat spindle back chairs, antique Pine farm table, antique Oak roll top desk, oak Captain’s chair, Oak coffee table, White upholstered three cushion sofa, Martha Washington style open arm chair, antique Oak single drawer two door washstand, (2) Pine two door cabinet, Pine Ogee mirror, stretcher base bench, gossip bench, several Chinese wool Pile area rugs and more.

Decoys: Exquisite Currituck Sound North Carolina high head Tundra Swan circa 1900, Pr of 1967 Dan Brown miniature Pintails, Dan Brown 1967 Lesser Scaup, Hollow Body Canadian Goose by Cork McGee, Chincoteague, VA, Cigar Daisey Bufflehead drake, Miles Hancock black duck Circa 1960, very unique carved turtle decoy, carved swan by David Justice, Early Masons Factory Bluebill Scaup, Ira Hudson Pintail drake (repaired), Pr of Madison Mitchell rig mate Widgeon, Pr of Madison Mitchell rig mate blackheads, Madison Mitchell Bluebill, Canadian Goldeneye by George Webb, Doug Jeter Bluebill, Several hand carved decoys by Beau Nelson to include: incredible 24″ Red Tailed Hawk on pedestal, Sparrow Hawk, Red Breasted Merganser, Ivory Billed Woodpecker, Gold Finch and others- Mallard Hen by Hai Feng Ma, Pr of painted Whydah by Ha Feng Ma, Patrick Vincenti canvasback drake decoy, Harry Jobes Black Duck, Wood duck by Hitchens, canvasback hen decoy, Great Blue Herron by R. Birch (repaired bill) and others!

Henry Progar Oil Paintings (7 PM Sharp !!): “Cornstalks and Blackbirds” oil on artist composition, titled and signed by Henry Progar (20″x24″) (this is one of the best we have ever seen), “Country Road” oil on artist composition by Henry Progar dated 1962 (10″x 18″), “White Boat on Pond” oil on artist composition by Henry Progar (10″x 24″).

Artwork (7:30 PM): “The Decoys of Lem and Steve Ward” by Paul Shertz S/N by Paul and Lem Ward, several orig geese sketches by Art Lamay, “The Mamie Master” LG framed sailing ship print S/N Turnbaugh 317/475, Large framed print of Canvasback in flight S/N Jom Foote 466/500 w/ Remarque, framed sailing ship print S/N John Moll 167/400, “White Boats” framed print S/N Keith Whitelock 78/500, (3) Artist proof bird prints by John Taylor, Very Nice selection of custom framed enlarged local postcards please view website for photos.

Terms Personal Property: Cash Or Approved Check Day of sale. Visa/MC/Amex/Discover. 13% Buyer Premium. 3% Discount for cash or check. Everything Sold “As Is” with no warranties of any kind. Auction conducted inside & outside of 10,000 Sq. Ft. facility. Two Auctioneers. Some seating provided. Food served by Station 7 Restaurant of Pittsville.

Preview: Day of the Auction. 12 – 4:45 PM

Contact Auction Company for Additional Details. 410-835-0384