The Estate of Delaware Governor & Mrs. Elbert N. Carvel

Auction Details

On Saturday, Oct. 14, Jos. C. O’Neal & Sons Auctioneers & Appraisers will be holding an auction from the Estate of Former Delaware Governor Elbert N. Carvel and Mrs. Ann Valliant Carvel at the O’Neal Auction Center in Laurel, Delaware. This single-event will consist of the antiques, furniture, art pottery, Delaware art, political ephemera and memorabilia, as well as personal effects from the Carvel estate.

Among the many items to be offered include a Potthast, Baltimore, Maryland mahogany 10 piece dining room set and sideboard that is described on page 35 of Cecilia Cohen’s book “Only in Delaware”; a mahogany slant-front desk carved with the State Seal of Delaware, made for Gov. Carvel by Franklin Kinnamon and one of only three known to have been made; a Van Briggle Pottery collection; as well as paintings by Delaware artist Henry Progar & other Delaware artists. Also being offered are numerous items of political history that include important letters and telegrams from Presidents Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, and Clinton; signed and unsigned photographs of former Presidents; and over a half dozen scrapbooks put together by Mrs. Carvel that spans Gov. Carvel’s political career.
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WALLACE NUTTING PRINT475WALLACE NUTTING PRINT
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED WALLACE NUTTING INTERIOR SCENE PRINT. Depicts two seated women in a bedroom. Signed at bottom right “Wallace Nutting”. 14” x 10.75” framed.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to sgabelteach for 92.00
ANTIQUE VAPORIZER476ANTIQUE VAPORIZER
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
ANTIQUE VAPORIZER. Gilt metal frame with clear glass bowl and milk glass chimney. 6.5” H
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
PORCELAIN OYSTER PLATE477PORCELAIN OYSTER PLATE
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
PORCELAIN OYSTER PLATE. Hand painted oyster shell decorated. Marked with illegible mark on reverse. Shows small chip and crack at outer edge on rev
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
STERLING MEAT SCISSORS478STERLING MEAT SCISSORS
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
SET OF STEIFF STERLING MEAT SCISSORS. Marked at top of both handles “Steiff/Sterling”. 11.25” L
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to portafoy for 34.50
MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE479MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE. 1 quart. Embossed text reads “Rothney Dairy/C.J. Jardis/Pocomoke City, MD.” 9.75” H
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE480MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE. 1 pint. Embossed text reads “Rothney Dairy/C.J. Jardis/Pocomoke City, MD.” 7.5” H
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
CHINA OIL LAMP481CHINA OIL LAMP
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
OIL LAMP. Ornate wing decorated brass base with china stem and china bowl. Stem and bowl are floral decorated. Burner knob is marked “Scovill Mfg.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to robynop for 115.00
GOVERNOR CARVEL PRINT482GOVERNOR CARVEL PRINT
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FRAMED DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PRINT. Print of sketch of face profile of Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware, 1949-1954, 1961-
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
DELAWARE SUPREME COURT PHOTO483DELAWARE SUPREME COURT PHOTO
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FRAMED DELAWARE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts Justice Carey, Chief Justice Daniel F. Wolcott, & Justice Daniel L. Herrmann seated ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
FRAMED LINCOLN PRINT484FRAMED LINCOLN PRINT
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FRAMED ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRINT. Print is marked at bottom “From life by-/F. Blanxuter/1864/Abraham Lincoln/Eng. By F. Walguin/N.Y./AP 7/95”. From the
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
SOUTH CAROLINA POSTER485SOUTH CAROLINA POSTER
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SOUTH CAROLINA POSTER SIGNED BY GOVERNOR DONALD RUSSELL PRESENTED TO DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL. Cartoon drawn poster depicts a bird in the s
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to 10barnolds for 23.00
DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE PHOTOGRAPH486DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE PHOTOGRAPH
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FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL CROSSING THE DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE. Depicts Delaware Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor o
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL PAINTING487DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL PAINTING
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OIL ON BOARD PAINTING OF DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL. Depicts a seated Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware, 1949-1954, 1961-1965).
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to portafoy for 23.00
DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL PHOTO488DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL PHOTO
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MATTED PHOTOGRAPH OF DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL. Depicts Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware, 1949-1954, 1961-1965) inspecting a
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL PHOTO489DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL PHOTO
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DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts a seated Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware, 1949-1954, 1961-1965) at his Vallian
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL PHOTO490DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL PHOTO
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DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts a seated Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware, 1949-1954, 1961-1965) at his Vallian
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
LINCOLN PRINT491LINCOLN PRINT
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FRAMED ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRINT. Print of the Emancipation Proclamation written in cursive to form a profile of Lincoln. From the Estate of Governor ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
FRAMED DELAWARE PRINT492FRAMED DELAWARE PRINT
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FRAMED DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PRINT. In commemoration of Delaware Highway Day, May 21, 1962. Top of print reads “The Delaware State Highw
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 145.00
GOVERNOR CARVEL PRESENTATION AWARD493GOVERNOR CARVEL PRESENTATION AWARD
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FRAMED DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PRESENTATION AWARD. Award reads “The Business and Professional Council for Histadrut/Presents this/Honor Sc
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
DELAWARE PRINT494DELAWARE PRINT
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FRAMED DELAWARE HIGHWAY PRINT. Print shows an black and white artist’s rendering of the junction of duPont Highway (Present day U.S. Rt. 13) and pres
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE PRINT495DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE PRINT
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE PRINT. Print of an artist’s rendering of the Delaware Memorial Bridge before it was completed in 1951. Signed in low
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
FRAMED DELAWARE PRINT496FRAMED DELAWARE PRINT
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FRAMED 1962 WORLD’S FAIR DELAWARE PRINT. ‘Plaza of the States’ print contains information about Delaware and is marked at bottom “Seattle World’s Fai
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
DELAWARE POLITICAL MEMORABLIA497DELAWARE POLITICAL MEMORABLIA
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BOX OF HUNDREDS OF ELBERT N. CARVEL CAMAIGN NAIL FILES. Nail files read “Vote for Carvel For Governor” and are red, white, and blue in color.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
GOVERNOR CARVEL NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS498GOVERNOR CARVEL NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS
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BOX OF DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS. Contains newspaper clippings related to Governor Carvel’s terms in office. From the E
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
GOVERNOR CARVEL CAMPAIGN POSTERS499GOVERNOR CARVEL CAMPAIGN POSTERS
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PAIR OF DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL CAMPAIGN POSTER. Circa 1960. Plastic poster has photo of Governor Elbert N. Carvel and reads “Carvel for
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
GOVERNOR CARVEL MEMORABILIA500GOVERNOR CARVEL MEMORABILIA
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LOT OF DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL MEMORABILIA. Consists of “Vote for Carvel” bumper stickers, campaign photographs, signature stamps, Christm
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
WOODEN FLATWARE CARRIER501WOODEN FLATWARE CARRIER
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PRIMITIVE WOODEN FLATWARE CARRIER. Dovetailed construction. 4” H, 11.75” L, 6.5” W
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
GRANITEWARE COFFEE POT502GRANITEWARE COFFEE POT
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
BLUE GRANITEWARE COFFEE POT. 10.75” H
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
SMALL GRANITEWARE COFFEE POT503SMALL GRANITEWARE COFFEE POT
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
SMALL GRAY GRANITEWARE COFFEE POT. Lid shows signs of rusting. 7.5” H
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
GRANITEWARE CREAMER504GRANITEWARE CREAMER
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GRAY GRANITEWARE CREAMER. Lid shows signs of rusting. 5.5” H
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
GRANITEWARE STRAINER505GRANITEWARE STRAINER
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GRANITEWARE STRAINER WITH FEATHER BALLS. Blue graniteware strainer with Styrofoam balls with applied bird feathers. Strainer: 5.25” H, 10” Dia.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
WOODEN STORAGE BOX506WOODEN STORAGE BOX
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
PRIMTIVE PAINTED WOODEND STORAGE BOX. Square-nailed construction. Brown painted with hand painted floral decoration and stenciling. 10” H, 14.5” W,
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to shiloh*ant.. for 80.50
PRIMITIVE WOODEN GAME507PRIMITIVE WOODEN GAME
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
PRIMITIVE WOODEN GAME. Primitive game with wooden base and metalware rings and handle. 13” L
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
SPLINT-OAK BASKET508SPLINT-OAK BASKET
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
PRIMITIVE SPLINT-OAK BASKET. Double handled. 13” H to top of handles.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to gkprims for 34.50
SPLINT-OAK BUN BASKET509SPLINT-OAK BUN BASKET
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PRIMITIVE SPLINT-OAK BUN BASKET. Has single handle. 9” H to top of handle.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
SPLINT-OAK BASKET510SPLINT-OAK BASKET
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
PRIMITIVE SPLINT-OAK BASKET. Has single handle and wooden block base. 14” H to top of handle.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to gkprims for 23.00
WATERFORD TABLE LAMPS511WATERFORD TABLE LAMPS
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
PAIR OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL TABLE LAMPS. Waterford crystal bodies with brass bases. Electrified. Retain original Waterford tags. 27” H
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
LAUREL DELAWARE PHOTOGRAPH512LAUREL DELAWARE PHOTOGRAPH
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1952 LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts the 1952 Laurel High School, Laurel, Delaware, football team with coach George Schollenberger.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
KENNEDY INAUGURATION TICKET513KENNEDY INAUGURATION TICKET
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1961 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION TICKET. For the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as President and Lyndon B. Johnson as Vice-President. Shows a small a
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
GOVERNOR CARVEL CAMPAIGN POSTER514GOVERNOR CARVEL CAMPAIGN POSTER
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DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL CAMPAIGN BROADSIDE. Circa 1964. Cardboard. Reads “Delaware is 1st with Carvel/Send Him to the U.S. Senate!/Vote Democratic
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE CHAIR515UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE CHAIR
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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE CHAIR PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL. Ebonized arm chair is decorated with the seal of the University of Delaware at t
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE CHAIR516UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE CHAIR
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE CHAIR. Ebonized arm chair is decorated with the seal of the University of Delaware at the top of the back rest. 33.5” H to to
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
1964 LYNDON JOHNSON SPEECH5171964 LYNDON JOHNSON SPEECH
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1964 PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE. Hard navy blue cover is stamped “State of the Union Message/By the President to a/Joint
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to deannavill.. for 34.50
DELAWARE POLITICAL BOOK518DELAWARE POLITICAL BOOK
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL’S “1947 RULES OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE” HANDBOOK. Used by Governor Carvel during his term as Lieutenant Govern
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
DELAWARE GOVERNOR PROGRAM519DELAWARE GOVERNOR PROGRAM
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DELAWARE 1949 INAUGURAL BALL PROGRAM. Blue front cover is marked with Delaware State Seal and reads “Inaugural Ball/Hon. Elbert N. Carvel/Governor/Ho
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
DELAWARE GOVERNOR MEMORABILIA520DELAWARE GOVERNOR MEMORABILIA
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
DELAWARE 1961 GOVERNOR INAUGURATION MEMORABILIA. Lot consists of 2 tickets to the Inaugural Ceremonies and Ball for Governor Elbert N. Carvel held at
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
GOVERNOR CARVEL SPEECHES521GOVERNOR CARVEL SPEECHES
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DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL SPEECHES. Consists of the “Special Budget Message of Honorable Elbert N. Carvel” given to the 115th General Assemb
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
GOVERNOR CARVEL BADGE522GOVERNOR CARVEL BADGE
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DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL BADGE. Pin at top is marked “Governor”. White ribbon at bottom of pin reads “His Excellency/Elbert N. Carvel/Gove
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to medalsman for 46.00
1949 TRUMAN INAUGURATION MEMORABILIA5231949 TRUMAN INAUGURATION MEMORABILIA
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
1949 PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN INAUGURATION MEMORABILIA. Consists of an invitation to attend a reception in honor of The Governors of the States, Their
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to medalsman for 69.00
1949 TRUMAN INAUGURATION MEMORABILIA5241949 TRUMAN INAUGURATION MEMORABILIA
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1949 PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN INAUGURATION MEMORABILIA. Consists of a program from the Inauguration Gala held on January 19, 1949 at The Armory in Wash
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to medalsman for 143.75