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 PRINT475 - WALLACE NUTTING PRINT
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FRAMED WALLACE NUTTING INTERIOR SCENE PRINT. Depicts two seated women in a bedroom. Signed at bottom right “Wallace Nutting”. 14” x 10.75” framed.
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to sgabelteach for (80.00 + 12.00BP) = 92.00
 
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ANTIQUE VAPORIZER476 - ANTIQUE VAPORIZER
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ANTIQUE VAPORIZER. Gilt metal frame with clear glass bowl and milk glass chimney. 6.5” H
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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PORCELAIN OYSTER PLATE477 - PORCELAIN OYSTER PLATE
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PORCELAIN OYSTER PLATE. Hand painted oyster shell decorated. Marked with illegible mark on reverse. Shows small chip and crack at outer edge on rev
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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STERLING MEAT SCISSORS478 - STERLING MEAT SCISSORS
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SET OF STEIFF STERLING MEAT SCISSORS. Marked at top of both handles “Steiff/Sterling”. 11.25” L
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to portafoy for (30.00 + 4.50BP) = 34.50
 
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MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE479 - MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE
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POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE. 1 quart. Embossed text reads “Rothney Dairy/C.J. Jardis/Pocomoke City, MD.” 9.75” H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE480 - MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE
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POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND MILK BOTTLE. 1 pint. Embossed text reads “Rothney Dairy/C.J. Jardis/Pocomoke City, MD.” 7.5” H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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CHINA OIL LAMP481 - CHINA OIL LAMP
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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.
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to robynop for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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GOVERNOR CARVEL PRINT482 - GOVERNOR 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-
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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DELAWARE SUPREME COURT PHOTO483 - DELAWARE 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 ...
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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FRAMED LINCOLN PRINT484 - FRAMED 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
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Estimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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