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.
Choose Your Layout >
495 - DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE PRINTJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE PRINT. Print of an artist’s rendering of the Delaware Memorial Bridge before it was completed in 1951. Signed in low
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Details...Bookmark
496 - FRAMED DELAWARE PRINTJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
FRAMED 1962 WORLD’S FAIR DELAWARE PRINT. ‘Plaza of the States’ print contains information about Delaware and is marked at bottom “Seattle World’s Fai
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
Details...Bookmark
497 - DELAWARE POLITICAL MEMORABLIAJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
BOX OF HUNDREDS OF ELBERT N. CARVEL CAMAIGN NAIL FILES. Nail files read “Vote for Carvel For Governor” and are red, white, and blue in color.
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
Details...Bookmark
498 - GOVERNOR CARVEL NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGSJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
BOX OF DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS. Contains newspaper clippings related to Governor Carvel’s terms in office. From the E
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
Details...Bookmark
499 - GOVERNOR CARVEL CAMPAIGN POSTERSJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
PAIR OF DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL CAMPAIGN POSTER. Circa 1960. Plastic poster has photo of Governor Elbert N. Carvel and reads “Carvel for
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
Details...Bookmark
500 - GOVERNOR CARVEL MEMORABILIAJoseph C. O'Neal & Sons
LOT OF DELAWARE GOVERNOR ELBERT N. CARVEL MEMORABILIA. Consists of “Vote for Carvel” bumper stickers, campaign photographs, signature stamps, Christm
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1.00 - 100,000.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
Details...Bookmark