2 Day
Catalog Antique Auction

To Be Held
Friday, January 25 &
Saturday, January 26, 2008

Cheswold Fire Company Social Hall
Cheswold, Delaware 19936

Located 3 Miles North of
Dover, Delaware

Friday Evening Session, Starting at 5 pm

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Rare Books, Important 18^th & Early 19^th Century Eastern Shore Documents, Paper Ephemera, Collection of Daguerreotypes & Early Photos, Maps, Postcards, Delaware & Eastern Shore Historical Memorabilia, Estate Coins & Early Paper Currency, Showcase Smalls & lots more

The Evening Session will Start at 5 pm with 20+ Tables Stacked Full of Hand Selected Local Estate Items, Antiques, Collectibles, Toys, Glassware, China, Artwork, Primitives, Linens, Kitchenware, Advertising, Hundreds of Books, Postcards, Stacks of Paper Ephemera, Lots of Unique & Obscure Stuff

Followed at 8 pm with a Catalogued Auction -- Important 18th & 19th Century Delaware & Eastern Shore Documents including; 1704 Illuminated Land Survey from New Castle County, Delaware Signed George Dakeyne, 1866 Document - Finance & Construction of the Junction & Breakwater Railroad from Georgetown to Lewes & Milford, Delaware, 1858 Document request to Build Bridge at Duck Creek near Smyrna, Stacks of Historical Documents & Paper from the Dakyene Family of North Central Delaware & from the Showell Family of St. Martins, Maryland & the Lower Delaware Area including Items from the Early 1700’s thru the Civil War, Local Slave Ownership Documents, Parchment Land Indentures from Kent & New Castle Counties from the 1720’s, Broadsides, Letters & more Rare Books from 17th Century thru 19th Century, incl. Many Leather Bounds & Early Imprints, 1843 1^st Ed Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1583 Breeches Bible, 1817 “Manfred” by Lord Byron, 1840 Conchologist’s Book by Edgar A. Poe, 1836 Bound Fold-out U.S. Map by Mitchell, 1839 Bound Fold-out Map Otsego Co. N.Y., Early Histories & Art Books, Many Delaware & Eastern Shore Books, Delaware Historical Society Booklets & more. Early Photography incl. Collection of 50+ Daguerreotypes & Cased Images, Stacks of Stereoviews, CDV’s, Tintypes, Cabinet Photos, Photo Albums, Gutta Percha Union Cases, 8x10 Glossy Promos, Coins & Paper Currency incl. Colonial Notes, Obsolete Notes, Rare Uncut Sheet Obsolete Notes from Port Deposit, Md., National Bank Notes, Large Bills, Early Checks, Fractional Currency, Confederate Currency, Many Type Coins, Silver Dollars & Estate Coins to be Sold in Large Lots, Stamps, Old Medals & More

Saturday Session, Starting at 10 am

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Fine Americana Period & Country Furniture, Stoneware, Original Artwork, Important 6 pc. Repousse Sterling Silver Coffee & Tea Serving Set Attributed to the Family of General Robert E. Lee, Delaware Coin Silver, Sterling Silver, Civil War & 19^th C. Military Items, Guns, Early Iron & Pewter, Clocks, Early China & Ceramics, Redware, Collection of Majolica, Period & Victorian Glassware, Porcelains, Lighting, Decoys, Toys, Estate Jewelry & Great Smalls including;

19th Century Blue Decorated Stoneware including 2 Gallon Jug with Peacock on Stump by J&E Norton, Early Coerlears Hook, N.Y. Crock with Incised Decoration, Milk Pail Signed Remmey, Phila., Remmey Crock, 2 Gal Crock Signed Hickerson Strasburg, Va., Scarce Jug Signed J.H. Trader Salisbury, Md., 2 Wm. Hare Delaware Crocks, Blue Script Jug from Philadelphia, Early Ovoid Crock, Small Canning Crock & more, Lots of Early Redware incl. 2 Slipware Plates, Gaudy Dutch Plate, Set of 4 Gaudy Welsh Plates, Scarce 1820’s Gillpin’s Mills, Delaware Historical Staffordshire Plate, Stacks of Early Staffordshire, Peafowl Spatterware, Green Leeds Platter, Flow Blue, Yellowware, Butter Pats, Many Transfer Platters, Unusual Early Polychrome Dec. Bowl, Jasperware Covered Cheese Dish, Belleek Creamer & Sugar, 25+ pcs of Majolica incl. Etruscan Shell & Seaweed Cake Platter, George Jones Plate, Etruscan Pitchers, Figural Tobacco Jars, Match Strikers, Leaf Plates, Platters, Compotes & more, American Art Pottery incl. Newcomb College Vase Signed C. Littlejohn, Fine Roseville Montacello Vase, Other Roseville Pottery, Van Briggle, Rookwood Vase, Weller Vase with Nudes, Fine Buffalo Pottery Deldare Bowl, Hanging Baskets, Art Pottery Lamp & more, R.S. Prussia Bowl, Royal Doulton Figures & Toby Mugs, Limoges, Nippon, Noritake, Chocolate Sets, Large Lladro Figure of Thai Dancers, other Lladro Figures, Sterling & Coin Silver incl. Important 6 pc. Chased Repousse Sterling Silver Coffee & Tea Serving Set by S. Kirk & Son with Engraved Crest attributed to Family of General Robert E. Lee, Fancy Set of 4 Sterling Candlesticks by Gorham, 4 Sets of Sterling Flatware incl. 91 pc. Set of Greenbrier by Gorham, 60 pc. Set of Chantilly by Gorham, 49 pc. Set of Joan of Arc by International, 66 pc. Set by Stieff, Lots of Sterling Hollowware, Large Groups of Sterling Flatware, 50+ Sterling Souvenir Spoons, Fine English Georgian Silver, 25+ pcs. Early 19th C. Delaware Coin Silver Spoons, Rare Set of 12 Delaware Silver Dinner Forks by J.F. Robinson, 19^th C. Coin Silver Goblet by Bigelow Bros. of Boston, Signed Philadelphia Coin Silver Sugar Tongs, Large Groups of Early Coin Silver Flatware, Fine Antique Faberge Enamel & Silver Fountain Pen, other Fountain Pens & Mech. Pencils, Victorian Mesh Purses, Estate Jewelry incl. 14 K Bracelet, many 14 K Rings, Victorian Silver Jewelry, Cameo & more. 18th C. Glassware incl. Rare Set of 12 Blue Wine Glasses, Other Cordials & Firing Glasses, Pair Onion Skin Bottles, Early Case Bottles, Mini Flask, Fine Iridescent Art Glass Vase, Victorian Opalescent Glass, Mary Gregory Cruet & Vase, Rare Northwood Carnival Glass Tobacco Humidor, Carnival Stag & Holly Bowl, other Carnival Glass, Wavecrest Jar, Steuben Glass, Figural Milk Glass, Cambridge Glass Flying Lady Vase, Early Wrought Iron Fireplace Toaster, Trivets, Trammels, Utensils, Wedding Ring Hogscraper Candlestick, Flax Hatchel dated 1808, Collection of Pie Crimpers, Food Choppers, Early Tin Game Roaster, Stacks of Early Tinware, Weathervane, Kettles, Lots of Early Woodenware, Watch Hutch, Cricket Stools, 2 Early Mini Baskets, Apple Peeler, Enterprise Coffee Mill w/ Orig. Paint, 18th & Early 19th C. Pewter incl. Chargers, Plates, Bowls, Graduated Set of Gill Measures, Fancy Flagon, Inkwell & more Original Artwork & Paintings incl. Fine Large Watercolor of Bowers Beach, Delaware by Jack Lewis 1972, Oil Painting of Port Mahon Lighthouse by Delaware Artist Louise Jamison, 2 Oil Painting of Dover, Del. by Louise Jamison, Oil Painting of Bowers Beach by Delaware Artist Don Phelps, Oil Painting by Edw. Kuhlmann of Milford, Del., 1857 Oil Portrait of Child by A.H. Emmons, Norwich City, Conn., Large Early Portrait of Military Officer, Pastoral Oil Paintings, Seascape Oil Painting by Mohr-1921, Old Winter Scene Oil on Canvas, 19^th C. Portraits, Currier & Ives Lithos, Early Framed Delaware Maps, Chromo-Lithographs, Engravings & Lots More, Civil War & 19th C. Military Items incl. Fine 1858 Civil War Starr Percussion Carbine, Whitney Civil War Percussion Revolver w/ Orig. Holster, Percussion Musket, Civil War Parrot Artillery Shell, Civil War Bayonet w/ Scabbard, Scarce Revolutionary War Sword, c1812 Ivory Handle Saber, c1812 Eagle Pommel Saber w/ Silver Mounts, D-Handle Bowie Knife, 18^th C. Buckles, Rare War of 1812 Appointment for Surgeon Mate 3^rd Delaware Militia, Confederate Civil War Bond, July 1863 Vicksburg Newspaper Printed on Wallpaper, 1864 Political Cartoon Lincoln vs. McClellan, Early Military Books & Paper, Early Middle East Armor, Hunting Items, Powder Tins, Shotgun Shell Boxes, Peters Shell Crate, DuPont Pinback Buttons, Old Fishing Stuff, Modern Guns, 1955 Winchester Model 94 Rifle 30-30, Remington Model 700 Target Rifle 25-06, Pump Shotgun, 22 Rifle, Decoys incl. Pair Signed R. Madison Mitchell 1958, Fine Old Shorebird, Many Other Old Decoys, Large Wooden Trade Sign, Mills 5 Cent Slot Machine, Victorian Wire Birdcage, 5 Cent Nut Machine, Old Stamp Machine, 19^th C. Cased Gold Scale, Oak General Store Case “Balsam of Myrrh”, Early Ox Yoke w/ Orig. Blue Paint, Fretwork, Fine 1961 Gibson Model J-45 Cherry Sunburst Guitar, Epiphone Guitar, Cast Iron Still Banks, Doorstops, Early Sextant, Ship Board Compass, Rare 19^th C. Ships Nautical Mile Gauge, Steam Engine, Early Tambour Lap Desk, Navaho Rug, Indian Pots, Hand Sewn Quilts, Fine Early Crib Quilt, Hooked Rugs, Bisque Head Dolls, Early Key Wind Toy, 5 Wind-up Tin Toys w/ Original Boxes, Fine Victorian Flue Cover w/ 3 Negro Children, Old Diorama of Ship, Large Schoenhut Piano, Celluloid Animals, Nice Handmade Copper Arts & Crafts Fire Fender, many Parlor Lamps, Gone-w-Wind Lamps, Colored Oil Lamps, Finger Lamps, Candle Holders, Many Old Clocks incl. Very Fine & Elaborate c1905 Mahogany Grandfathers Clock, 19^th C. Column Clocks, Inlaid Wall Clock, Fancy German Wall Clocks, Oak Gingerbread Clock & more, Period & Country Furniture incl. Fancy 19^th C. Mahogany Sideboard w/ Carved Griffins, 19^th C. Walnut Sheraton Chest of Drawers, 19^th C. Walnut Pie Safe w/ Punched Tins, 19^th C. Corner Cupboard w/ 40 Light Door, Early Trundle Bed w/ Red Paint, Victorian Marble Top Table, Sheet Music Cabinet, Feed Bin, 19^th C. Dropleaf Tables, Plank Chairs, Buggy Seat, Black Forrest Chair, Tobacco Stool, Wicker Childs Settee, Wicker Childs Rocker, Modern Softwood Huntboard, Estate Oriental Rugs & more.

Terms: Cash, Local Personal Check, Visa, MC, Discover Credit or Debit Cards Accepted with No Extra Charge or “Clerking Fee”, Out of State Personal Checks Accepted thru Tele-Check, Out of State Business Checks Must have Letter of Credit

10% Buyer Premium on All Items Sold

No Sales Tax – No Internet Bidding

Auction to be Held Regardless of Weather Conditions

Preview: Friday from Noon until end of Evening Auction Session

Doors open Saturday at 8 am

Absentee Bids Accepted

All Items Sold As-is Where-is with No Expressed or Implied Warranties.

All Items must be Removed the Day of the Auction. Local Delivery Available. Plenty of Free Parking

Homemade Breakfast & Lunch Served by the Cheswold Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary