Sample Past Estate Sale, 2019
OUR ESTATE SALE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS, OVER 1,400 ITEMS SOLD, WITH OVER 1,000 ATTENDEES!
Estate Robert S. Houston Sale
209 Pleasant St, Epping, New Hampshire
April 5-7, 2019
The Estate of Robert S. Houston (1923-2018). Robert was a retired University of Wyoming professor and a research geologist, as well as a longtime antiques collector. This rambling 1753 farmhouse is loaded, we are finding new treasures every day. We are adding pieces to the descriptions as we find them.
9:00AM – 3:00PM
NO EARLYBIRDS/ NO EXCEPTIONS, ALL ITEMS SOLD AS-IS, NO RETURNS
Cash, Check with approval, Credit card sales- $100.00 minimum
FRIDAY: FULL PRICE; SATURDAY: 25% OFF; SUNDAY: 50% OFF, (ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED AFTER 12:00 NOON) This does not apply to jewelry
There will be a sign-in list at the door beginning at 7:00AM
209 Pleasant Street, Epping, NH
The Estate of Robert S. Houston (1923-2018). Robert was a retired University of Wyoming professor and a research geologist, as well as a longtime antiques collector. This rambling 1753 farmhouse is loaded.
9:00AM – 3:00PM NO EARLYBIRDS/ NO EXCEPTIONS, ALL ITEMS SOLD AS-IS, NO RETURNS
Cash, Check with approval, Credit card sales- $100.00 minimum
SUNDAY: 50% OFF, ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED AFTER 12:00 NOON
(jewelry at 20% discount)
There will be a sign-in list at the door beginning at 7:00AM
Sunday’s UPDATED LISTING of items to be sold:
Furniture: Period pole screen with seated dog needlework panel, Georgian style inlaid double bank desk, oak two door bookcase, oak swivel bookcase, Empire chest, burl walnut armoire, dental cabinet from the 1940s, cherry Queen Anne style dining table and hutch,Hitchcock decorated deacons bench, set of mahogany Chippendale style chairs, Period Chippendale swing leg table, Queen Anne style hall table, Federal style tripod stand till top stand, shaker side chair, two Windsor hoop back chairs, music stands and Bible stand, table top Victrola, massive Victorian full size brass bed, Victorian marble top chest, oak bookcase, oak claw-foot music stand, Victorian chairs, Queen Anne style channel back chair, set of wicker furniture, iron patio furniture, wrought iron outdoor lantern, Victorian walnut glass door bookcase, pair Windsor style arm chairs, Queen Anne style leather armchair, cupboard in yellow paint, and much more.
Collectibles & Decorative: large selection of French faience, various porcelain’s and ceramics, figurines, Royal Doulton, sets of dishes and plates, tin candle sconces, railroad lanterns, oil lanterns, table lamps, large blacksmiths bellows in original red paint with label, wall regulator, French mother of pearl inlaid clock, steeple clock, taxidermy including a swordfish, carved decoys, mostly 20th c., old baskets, small selection of old bottles, stoneware jug, decorated tinware, train doorstop train, large ship model, 20th c., old tins, advertising, WWII bomber weathervane too much to list!
Ethnographic: (See artwork for more) Native American and African baskets and nice Navajo rugs, largest 3’9″ x 5′, two volume set, Kachina doll, few carvings, Southwestern silver and turquoise jewelry including cuff bracelets.
Country & Misc: copperware including molds, buckets and pails, pots & pans, woodenware, fireplace tools, new iron arbor, and wrought iron outdoor lantern
Artwork: a few oil paintings including a Duck Stamp entry by K. Smith, Linda Lillegraven pastel with Kachina doll, two R. C. Gorman’s a signed poster and 1984, “Ladle Maker”, Raul Angulano Valadez 1959 lithograph, Inuit prints, watercolors, Civil War prints, several vintage sporting prints, print of Buffalo Bill, several lithographs, play posters, circus poster, great old vintage framed photos, lots of framed items.
Rugs: semi-antique to modern Persian rugs, various sizes, Sarouk, Hamadan, etc., several hooked rugs
Textiles: (See rugs) Several coverlets including Jacquard, several hand-sewn patchwork quilts, linens some vintage clothing, table cloths, bags, hats and more.
Jewelry: Native American silver jewelry, including a fine cuff bracelet with turquoise, two cameo brooches, several pairs of gold chandelier & various style earrings, Victorian brooch with small diamonds, Victorian cocktail rings with stones, Lucerne platinum lady’s watch with diamonds, mean’s wristwatches, gold pendant watch, several gold rings, note there are several dozen pieces all together
Books: reference books, Native American, Africa, geology, 2 vol Arctic Explorations 1856, Sir John Franklin, 19th c books on birds, including a medium folio with color plates, sportsman’s books
