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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NEW YORK POLITICAL BOOK270NEW YORK POLITICAL BOOK
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY FOR YEAR 1918. Nathan N. Tiffany, Chairman & John F. Kelly, Clerk. Leather bound fro...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to astron999647 for 23.00
MASONIC EDITION HOLY BIBLE271MASONIC EDITION HOLY BIBLE
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
MASONIC EDITION HOLY BIBLE. John A. Hertel Co., Chicago. Red letter edition. Fourth page reads "This Holy Bible is presented to Elbert N. Car...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to selanderb for 69.00
HISTORY OF TEXAS BOOKS272HISTORY OF TEXAS BOOKS
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
HISTORY OF TEXAS FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT IN 1685 TO ITS ANNEXATION TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1846" BY H. YOAKUM, ESQ. Two volume set. The Ste...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to carl9803 for 80.50
DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL PRESENTATION A273DELAWARE GOVERNOR CARVEL PRESENTATION A
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PRESENTATION AWARD. Wooden gavel with dovetailed box & lid. Lid to box has metal plate that is engraved &qu...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
1857 NEW YORK MAP2741857 NEW YORK MAP
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED 1857 MAP OF NEW YORK. Titled "Map of the Original Grants of village lots from the Dutch West India Company to the inhabitants of New Am...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
ABRAHAM LINCOLN BOOK SET275ABRAHAM LINCOLN BOOK SET
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
ABRAHAM LINCOLN THE WAR YEARS BY CARL SANDURG BOOK SET. Four volume set. Harcourt, Brace & Company, New York, 1939. Written at top of first p...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
1901 MAP OF NEW YORK2761901 MAP OF NEW YORK
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
1901 MAP OF NEW YORK. Titled "1901 National Publishing Company's New Railroad, Post Office, Township, and County Map of New York with Dist...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
CRANBERRY GLASS LAMPS277CRANBERRY GLASS LAMPS
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
PAIR OF ETCHED CRANBERRY GLASS NIGHT LAMPS. White marble bases with brass stems and etched grape and vine decorated cranberry glass bowls. Electrifi
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to cottage31 for 69.00
FLOW BLUE PLATES278FLOW BLUE PLATES
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LOT OF 3 FLOW BLUE PLATES. Floral decorated cobalt blue decorated at borders. Consists of 3 plates, S.W. Dean (1904-1910) plate that measures 9.5” D
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
EARLY PINE DOCUMENT BOX279EARLY PINE DOCUMENT BOX
Joseph C. O'Neal & Sons
EARLY PINE SLANT-TOP DOCUMENT BOX. Dovetailed construction. Ebonized paint. Exterior has applied lithograph figures and scenes. 7” H, 17.5” L, 10”
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00