Estate of W. Atlee Burpee founder Burpee Seed Co.

Antiques from the estates of W. Atlee Burpee (founder of the Burpee Seed Co.) and his son, David Burpee.  The sale includes furniture, art, china, crystal, and miscellaneous unique items from Fordhook Farm, their home. 

There are too many items for photographs, but a partial list of sale is provided below.

• Victorian gilt rococo over mantel mirror, large size, rectangular, ca. 1840-1870

• Chinese Rose Medallion garden seat, hexagonal barrel shape studded highlights, pierced features

• Large Edwardian mahogany three-unit glass front bookcase, center glass is curved

• Single cutter sleigh, painted red

• Sheraton half-spindle plank settee, 6' eight legged, ca. 1820-1850

• Pair of Empire brass andirons, baluster standards, scrolled feet, double log stops, ca. 1820-1840

• Empire mahogany card table, fold-swing top, acanthus carved pedestal on platform base, paw feet, ca. 1820-1830

• Mahogany cheval mirror, bowed mirror support, paw feet

• 19th C. Chinese export Hand painted vase

• Antique child’s drop leaf desk

• Antique rope bed

• Austrian bronze pocket watch holder

• C. 1830 tiger maple 1 drawer night stand

• Carved Chinese teakwood stand, marble inset top

• Flemish style armchair, caned back

• Victorian walnut parlor chairs, foliated crests, stay rails, saber legs, ca. 1860-1870

• Centennial Chippendale ribbon back chair

• Pair oriental water colors, chrysanthemums, 32x15

• Wallace Nutting, interior hand painted photo "A Sip of Tea"

• Hepplewhite style night table late 19th early 20th Cen.

• Victorian push up brass candle sticks

• 12 modern Dresden china chocolate sets

• 6 bouillon cups w covers & under plates Napoleonic portraits

• Oriental Export blue & white umbrella urn

• 100’s of items for sale, including some very unique miscellaneous items