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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DELAWARE PAINTING455DELAWARE PAINTING
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M.M. RICHARDSON (1973) ‘CYPRESS AT TRUSSUM POND’ LAUREL, DELAWARE OIL ON BOARD PAINTING. Depicts a group of cypress trees in pond. Signed at lower r
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
DELAWARE PAINTING456DELAWARE PAINTING
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LEWIS M. MILLER OIL ON BOARD PAINTING. Depicts three cows in pasture with small barn. Signed faintly in lower right. Marked on verso “Lewis M. Mill
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
BLACK AMERICANA PAINTING457BLACK AMERICANA PAINTING
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BLACK AMERICANA OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING. Depicts two African-American women cooking with dog lying down on floor. Signed at bottom “Almandoz ‘55”. 2
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
ROGER DEERING PAINTING458ROGER DEERING PAINTING
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ROGER DEERING (CIRCA 1950) ‘A MOUNTAIN BIRCH’ OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING. Depicts a fall mountainous forest scene. Signed in lower right “Roger Deering”
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,600.00
MAURA GOLIN WOODBLOCK PRINT459MAURA GOLIN WOODBLOCK PRINT
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MAURA GOLIN (1964) ‘CALM ISLAND’ WOODBLOCK PRINT. Depicts a short-haired female lying down. Signed in lower right “Maura E. Golin ‘64” and numbered
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
MAURA GOLIN WOODBLOCK PRINT460MAURA GOLIN WOODBLOCK PRINT
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MAURA GOLIN ‘PENELPE’ WOODBLOCK PRINT. Depicts a seated female. Signed in lower right “Maura E. Golin” and titled in lower left “Penelope”. 15.5” x
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
MAURA GOLIN WOODBLOCK PRINT461MAURA GOLIN WOODBLOCK PRINT
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MAURA GOLIN ‘TIN FLUTE’ WOODBLOCK PRINT. Depicts a boy playing a flute. Signed in lower right “Maura E. Golin” and titled in lower left “Tin Flute”.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
MARY CROWTHER PAINTING462MARY CROWTHER PAINTING
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MARY CROWTHER FLORAL STILL LIFE WATERCOLOR PAINTING. Depicts a floral bouquet. Signed in lower right “Mary V. Crowther, II”. 19” x 21” framed.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to cottage31 for 46.00
MARY CROWTHER PAINTING463MARY CROWTHER PAINTING
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MARY CROWTHER STILL LIFE OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING. Depicts fruit on a table with a pitcher. Signed in lower right “M. Valliant Crowther, II”. 22” x 1
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
MARY CROWTHER PAINTING464MARY CROWTHER PAINTING
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MARY CROWTHER (1964) STILL LIFE OIL ON BOARD PAINTING. Depicts a group of fruit with flowers on a table. Signed in lower right “M.V. Crowther”. 16”
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
BALTIMORE JUCICIAL PRINT465BALTIMORE JUCICIAL PRINT
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND ‘TRIAL ADVOCACY’ JUDICIAL PRINT. Depicts a scene in a courtroom. Wall plaque hanging behind judge reads “University of Baltimore
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
FRAMED COLOR LITHOGRAPH466FRAMED COLOR LITHOGRAPH
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FRAMED COLOR LITHOGRAPH. Depicts a group of 3 British Man-o-Wars during an attack on an uknown fort. 22” x 19” framed.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
WILDFOWL WATERCOLOR PAINTING467WILDFOWL WATERCOLOR PAINTING
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WILDFOWL WATERCOLOR PAINTING. Depicts of group of 5 mallard ducks in flight. Signed in lower right “Paul Kud”. 21” x 17” framed.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK PHOTO468SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK PHOTO
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FRAMED SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK YARDLONG PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts a shoreline scene of West Neck Park on Shelter Island at the eastern tip of Long Island.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to colonialterr for 546.25
SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK PHOTO469SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK PHOTO
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FRAMED SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK YARDLONG PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts a shoreline scene of West Neck Park on Shelter Island at the eastern tip of Long Island.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to colonialterr for 546.25
SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK PHOTO470SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK PHOTO
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FRAMED SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK YARDLONG PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts a shoreline scene of West Neck Park on Shelter Island at the eastern tip of Long Island.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to colonialterr for 690.00
SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK PHOTO471SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK PHOTO
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FRAMED SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK YARDLONG PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts a road side scene of West Neck Park on Shelter Island at the eastern tip of Long Island.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
WALNUT WALL MIRROR472WALNUT WALL MIRROR
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WALNUT OGEE WALL MIRROR. Shows a small area of loss to veneer. 18” x 24.5”
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
VICTORIAN WALNUT RACK473VICTORIAN WALNUT RACK
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VICTORIAN WALNUT HANGING RACK WITH MIRROR. 44” H
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to rustyquinn1 for 34.50
FRAMED WILDFOWL PRINT474FRAMED WILDFOWL PRINT
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FRAMED WILDFOWL PRINT. Depicts a pair of bufflehead ducks in pond. Signed in lower right “A. Nope, Jr.” 27.5” x 21.5” framed.
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to mgaudet98517 for 143.75