FREDERICK & BORGHILD SELTZER ESTATE
THIS FARM HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR OVER 200 YEARS.  AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF ITEMS SPANNING THE DECADES.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Saturday, May 24, 2008
9:00 AM

PREVIEW:  Friday, May 23, 2008 – 11 AM to 5 PM

RARE AND IMPORTANT FEDERAL PERIOD WALNUT TALL CASE CLOCK, painted dial signed Samuel Breneisen, Reading, eight day movement, profusely inlaid with eagles, heart and tulips; fantastic original “as found condition” unrestored 1934 PACKARD 4 DOOR SEDAN, parked and stored in barn for 30+ years; period Chippendale walnut sidechair with shell carved crest, pierced splat, straight legs and old surface; Chippendale corner chair; mahogany Empire sideboard with full turned columns and mirrored back; V.N. large mahogany Empire wardrobe with mirrored doors and carved paw feet; large and impressive, fancy carved oak curved glass, bowfront china cabinet with carved lions’ heads and paw feet; two Empire mahogany card tables; Sheraton mahogany transitional 4 drawer chest of drawers, graduated drawers, turned feet; mahogany Empire washstand; Empire cherrywood drop leaf sewing stand, 2 over 2 drawers, turned feet; very unusual carved Victorian giltwood Greek Revival mirror with carved bust of child (10 feet tall); Empire giltwood 3 part over mantel mirror; Victorian giltwood pier mirror; large Victorian over mantel mirror; large giltwood over mantel mirror; V.N. giltwood Victorian mirror with applied foliage; two period mirrors with reverse painted panel (cracked); early 2 part softwood, 12 lite corner cupboard (overpainted);Victorian walnut marble top table; Victorian walnut swivel top card table; round walnut claw foot extension table; 2 one-drawer stands; 2 Chinese carved marble top stands; set of Centennial Chippendale style chairs with pierced splat, shell carving, ball and claw feet; fancy Victorian folding high chair; plank seat arm chair; early ten plate stove, “Joanna Furnace”; several room size Chinese style oriental rugs; V.N. 5’ tall jardinière on matching plinth; mahogany case steeple clock, labeled “Birge and Fuller:” Bristol, Conn.; steeple clock, labeled “J.C. Brown”, Forestville, Conn. U.S.A.; Victorian marble mantle clock signed “Lowell & Co., Philadelphia”; Victorian marble mantel clock signed “Paris”; John Roger Group “The Charity Patient”; nice lot of early local paper, indentures, fraktur, early leather bound books, printed taufschein, framed prints, Currier & Ives; early paint decorated frame; fancy pair of gold Victorian frames with prints; lots of misc. frames; large Wallace Nutting “The Swimming Pool”; Brass Victorian mirrored wall sconces; standing Victorian frames; Victorian candlesticks; early brass push up candlestick; several brass buckets; nice selection of Victorian lamps; leaded table lamp; soft paste china; spatter cup saucer; ironstone; spongeware bowl; large decorated platter; blown flask; oil lamps; pressed & patterned glass decanters, Austria, Dresden Germany, Wedgewood, Majolica, Van Briggle, decorated stoneware jar, jardinière; selection of tin type photos in cases; early tools, block and moulding planes, nice signed & dated “1796” iron frow; punched tin lantern; iron doorstop; duck decoy; 3 prong wooded hay fork; tramp art box; needlepoint footstools; Breininger pottery; farm related items; 1971 Ford F-100 pickup, needs restoration, Honda riding mower; snow blower; concrete planters; bird bath.  The farm and these items have been in the same family for many generations.

*Still Unpacking!!!*

 REASON FOR AUCTION:   The farm is sold.

AUCTION SITE:  At the farm, 107 South Millbach Road, Newmanstown, PA  17073, Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, PA.

AUCTIONEERS:

NELSON L. EBERSOLE                ROY D. SHIRK
LICENSE # AU-001307-L                LICENSE #AU-003248-L
PHONE   717-269-0608                        PHONE 717-269-0654
30 West Main Street, Annville, PA  17003

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