AUCTION  / 

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

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location11112 Laurel Road, Laurel, Delaware, 19956, United States In Person PreviewTuesday, October 10 from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 P.M. (EST)

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 TILT-TOP TABLE337 - DELAWARE TILT-TOP TABLE
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R. SWISHER, LEWES, DELAWARE QUEEN ANNE STYLE CHERRY TILT-TOP TABLE. Dish top. Marked on top of birdcage “R. Swisher/Lewes/Delaware”. 20.5” Dia.
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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CHIPPENDALE STYLE FOOTSTOOL338 - CHIPPENDALE STYLE FOOTSTOOL
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CHIPPENDALE STYLE FOOTSTOOL. Yellow upholstered top. 16” H, 18” x 13”
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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CHIPPENDALE STYLE WING CHAIR339 - CHIPPENDALE STYLE WING CHAIR
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CHIPPENDALE STYLE WING CHAIR. Yellow upholstered with ball & claw feet. 41” H to top of back
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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MAHOGANY TILT-TOP TABLE340 - MAHOGANY TILT-TOP TABLE
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MAHOGANY CHIPPENDALE STYLE TILT-TOP TABLE. Has ornately carved ball & claw feet. Shows surface scratching at top. 29” Dia.
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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OAK WRITING DESK341 - OAK WRITING DESK
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OAK LEATHER-TOP WRITING DESK. Has single dovetailed center drawer. 30” H, 48” L, 30” W
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
 
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SEMI-ANTIQUE HERIZ RUG341A - SEMI-ANTIQUE HERIZ RUG
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SEMI-ANTIQUE HERIZ ROOM-SIZE RUG. Decorated with maroon, light blue, navy blue, mauve, & cream colors. 8.11’ x 11.7’
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
 
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SHERATON WORK TABLE342 - SHERATON WORK TABLE
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AMERICAN SHERATON MAHOGANY WORK TABLE. Circa 1830. Has two dovetailed drawers. Has been refinished. 31” H, 26” W, 17.5” D
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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SEMI-ANTIQUE PERSIAN RUNNER342A - SEMI-ANTIQUE PERSIAN RUNNER
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SEMI-ANTIQUE PERSIAN RUNNER. Decorated with maroon, light blue, navy blue, cream, & olive colors. 2.8’ x 11.9’
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to 10barnolds for 258.75
 
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HEPPLEWHITE STYLE BOOKCASE343 - HEPPLEWHITE STYLE BOOKCASE
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HEPPLEWHITE STYLE MAHOGANY BOOKCASE. Has three sliding glass doors. 54.5” H, 71.5” L, 15.75” D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
 
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3 SECTION STACK BOOKCASE344 - 3 SECTION STACK BOOKCASE
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3 SECTION STACK BOOKCASE. Has glass door at each section. 52” H, 34” W, 11.5” D
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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