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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101GOVERNOR CARVEL PRINTJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT FROM PORTRAIT. Print is from portrait of the Governor that was completed in 1969 and hangs in Legislativ
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
102GOVERNOR CARVEL PRINTJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT FROM PORTRAIT. Print is from portrait of the Governor that was completed in 1969 and hangs in Legislativ
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
103JOHN F. KENNEDY SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "John Kennedy", on 8" x 10.5" United States Senate stationary, ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
104JOHN F. KENNEDY SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "John Kennedy", on 8" x 10.5" United States Senate stationary, ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
105JOHN F. KENNEDY SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "John Kennedy", on 8" x 10.5" United States Senate Committee on...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to double-r for 316.25
106JOHN F. KENNEDY SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Jack Kennedy", on 8" x 10.5" United States Senate stationary, ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to balddy for 431.25
107JOHN F. KENNEDY SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Jack Kennedy", on 8.5" x 11" John F. Kennedy For President sta...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
108JOHN F. KENNEDY SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "John Kennedy", on 8.5" x 11" John F. Kennedy For President sta...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to gb04 for 1,265.00
109JOHN F. KENNEDY SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "John Kennedy", on 8.5" x 11" John F. Kennedy For President sta...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to double-r for 977.50
110JOHN F. KENNEDY ORIGINAL TELEGRAMJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY ORIGINAL TELEGRAM. Western Union Telegram. December 11, 1960. Sent to the Honorable Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-195
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
111JOHN F. KENNEDY SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "John Kennedy", on 7" x 10.25" White House stationary, Washingt...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to carla5474 for 1,840.00
112JOHN F. KENNEDY SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "John F. Kennedy", on 7" x 10.25" White House stationary, Washi...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
113JOHN F. KENNEDY SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed two-page letter boldly signed "John Kennedy" on 7" x 10.25" White House stationary, ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to carla5474 for 1,840.00
114JOHN F. KENNEDY INVITATION RESPONSEJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JOHN F. KENNEDY INVITATION RESPONSE. 6.125" x 9.25" White House stationary, Washington, D.C. Response reads "The President and Mrs....
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
115JACQUELINE KENNEDY THANK YOU NOTEJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
JACQUELINE KENNEDY THANK YOU NOTE. 5.25" x 3.625" note reads "Mrs. Kennedy is deeply appreciative of/your sympathy and grateful/for ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
116HARRY TRUMAN SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
HARRY TRUMAN TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Harry Truman" on 6 15/16" x 8 13/16" White House stationary, Wash...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
117HARRY TRUMAN SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
HARRY TRUMAN TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Harry Truman" on 6 15/16" x 8 13/16" White House stationary, Wash...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
118HARRY TRUMAN SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
HARRY TRUMAN TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Harry Truman" on 7.25" x 10.5" Harry S. Truman stationary, Indepe...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
119HARRY TRUMAN HOLIDAY CARDJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
HARRY TRUMAN HOLIDAY CARD. 6" x 4" note reads "Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Truman/appreciate your Holiday Greetings and/extend to you thei...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
120LYNDON B. JOHNSON SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Lyndon B. Johnson" on 6" x 7" United States Senate Office of...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
121LYNDON B. JOHNSON SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Lyndon B. Johnson" on 6" x 7" United States Senate Office of...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
122LYNDON B. JOHNSON SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Lyndon" on 8" x 10.5" United States Senate Office of the Dem...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to double-r for 143.75
123LYNDON B. JOHNSON ORIGINAL TELEGRAMJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON ORIGINAL TELEGRAM. Western Union Telegram. November 26, 1963. Sent to Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953,
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
124LYNDON B. JOHNSON SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Lyndon B. Johnson" on 6.75" x 8.75" White House stationary, ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
125LYNDON B. JOHNSON SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Lyndon B. Johnson" on 6.75" x 8.75" White House stationary, ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
126LYNDON B. JOHNSON SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Lyndon B. Johnson" on 6.75" x 8.75" White House stationary, ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
127LYNDON B. JOHNSON SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Lyndon B. Johnson" on 6.75" x 8.75" White House stationary, ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
128LYNDON B. JOHNSON SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Lyndon B. Johnson" on 7.125" x 10.25" White House stationary...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
129LYNDON B. JOHNSON SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON TYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Lyndon B. Johnson" on 6.75" x 8.75" White House stationary, ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to balddy for 345.00
130LYNDON B. JOHNSON ORIGINAL TELEGRAMJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON ORIGINAL TELEGRAM. Western Union Telegram. October 31, 1958. Sent to Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to vintagefra.. for 23.00
131LYNDON B. JOHNSON ORIGINAL TELEGRAMJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON ORIGINAL TELEGRAM. Western Union Telegram. January 1, 1964. Sent to Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 19
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
132LYNDON B. JOHNSON ORIGINAL TELEGRAMJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON ORIGINAL TELEGRAM. Two-page Western Union Telegram. June 11, 1964. Sent to Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
133LYNDON B. JOHNSON HOLIDAY CARDJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON HOLIDAY CARD. 6.5" x 4.25" card that reads "Our best wishes for a Happy Holiday/Lady Bird and Lyndon Johnson"...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
134LYNDON B. JOHNSON FUNERAL PROGRAMJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LYNDON B. JOHNSON FUNERAL PROGRAM. Lot consists of announcement for funeral services for Lyndon Baines Johnson to be held January 25, 1973 in Washing
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
135BILL CLINTON SIGNED LETTERJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
BILL CLINTONTYPED LETTER SIGNED. Typed letter boldly signed "Bill Clinton" on 8.5" x 11" Clinton/Gore ‘96 stationary, Washingto...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
136SIGNED TRUMAN PHOTOGRAPHJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED & SIGNED HARRY TRUMAN PHOTOGRAPH. From the Estate of Governor & Mrs. Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965). ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
137SIGNED KENNEDY PHOTOGRAPHJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED & SIGNED JOHN F. KENNEDY PHOTOGRAPH. From the Estate of Governor & Mrs. Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965)...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
138SIGNED LYNDON JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED & SIGNED LYNDON B. JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPH. From the Estate of Governor & Mrs. Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-196...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
139FRAMED KENNEDY PHOTOGRAPHJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED JOHN F. KENNEDY PHOTOGRAPH. From the Estate of Governor & Mrs. Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965). Depicts a ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
140FRAMED TRUMAN & CARVEL PHOTOGRAPHJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED HARRY TRUMAN & GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts Delaware Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-19...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
141FRAMED THURMOND & CARVEL PHOTOGRAPHJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED SENATOR STROM THURMOND & GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts Delaware Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-195...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
142FRAMED GOVERNOR CARVEL PHOTOGRAPHJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts Delaware Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965) watching a demons
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 1.00
143FRAMED GOVERNOR CARVEL PHOTOGRAPHJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL PHOTOGRAPH. Depicts a seated Delaware Governor Elbert N. Carvel (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965) circa 19
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
144GOVERNOR CARVEL SCRAPBOOKJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL SCRAPBOOK. Scrapbook spans the beginning of Governor Elbert N. Carvel's (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965) p...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
145GOVERNOR CARVEL SCRAPBOOKJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL SCRAPBOOK. Scrapbook spans the beginning of Governor Elbert N. Carvel's (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965) p...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
146GOVERNOR CARVEL SCRAPBOOKJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL SCRAPBOOK. Scrapbook spans part of Governor Elbert N. Carvel's (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965) political ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
147GOVERNOR CARVEL SCRAPBOOKJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL SCRAPBOOK. Scrapbook spans part of Governor Elbert N. Carvel's (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965) political ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
148GOVERNOR CARVEL SCRAPBOOKJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL SCRAPBOOK. Scrapbook spans part of Governor Elbert N. Carvel's (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965) political ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,900.00
149GOVERNOR CARVEL SCRAPBOOKJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL SCRAPBOOK. Scrapbook spans part of Governor Elbert N. Carvel's (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965) political ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
150GOVERNOR CARVEL SCRAPBOOKJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL SCRAPBOOK. Scrapbook spans part of Governor Elbert N. Carvel's (Governor of Delaware 1949-1953, 1961-1965) political ...
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00