Bryant Estate Sales Presents the Estate of Senator Jim & Maryon Allen

Bryant Estate Services is pleased to have been chosen to conduct the estate sale of the late US Senators from Alabama, Jim & Maryon Allen. 

A brief history:  Jim Allen was the 17th & 20th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama.  He became US Senator from Alabama in 1969 and died suddenly while in office in 1978, upon which Mrs. Allen was appointed by Gov. Wallace to fill the seat for the remaining 5 months of the term.

Mrs. Allen finely rebuilt and resurrected many wedding dresses for many people over the years, as well as other fine pieces of other families history.  She kept detailed photo records of the projects she painstakingly undertook to recreate to their former presence.  We have those books as well as a large collection of vintage fabrics and lace that she kept to help with rebuilds.

This estate sale will feature many items that you will not normally see.  Such as, US Senate license plates, The Seal of Alabama that was on the Alabama Senators’ office door, the Confederate presentation flag that stood in his office as well as more Senate memorabilia. 

Here is a list of some of the items:

1896-1924 Kirk & Son Sterling Repousse Tea Service w/Rare sterling Waiter Tray

Huge set of Wedgwood Florentine

Large collection of framed glamorous ladies antique fans

Large wind up  Bontems Singing Birds in Cage automaton 

Large collection of art glass paperweights

Richard Brough cityscene watercolor dated 1964

Ada Bell still life oil painting

Chinese Qing Dynasty palace size Ginger Jars

Antique Chinese Zitan? Wood elaborately carved chair

American folk art table-Prison art

1850-60’s fine acanthus carved mahogany bed w/paw feet

Early 1800’s Davenport flow blue platter in obscur pattern

Globe Wernicke barrister bookcases

Palladio marble top console & mirror

Victorian Sideboard

Collection of WPA handmade dolls

Bookcase display that supposedly came out of the home of Alexander Graham Bell

Several fine slag glass lamps

Faceted glass colorful antique hanging oil lamp -converted

Fine antique carriage lantern-converted

Beautiful antique Trumeau mirror

Elegant silverplate large epergne w/cut glass bowl

Pair of vintage german porcelain cherub candelabra

 Antique Adams style painted cane settee

Pair of antique Meissen painted plates

Large opalescent swirl glass pendant shade

Cut to clear cobalt glass box

Antique Fenton “Daisy & Fern” opalescent blue glass pitcher

Perfume collection

Collection of fabric & lace that fills a room!

Brother & Necchi sewing machines

9 Vintage US Congress Senate Alabama license plates

92nd-97th Congress plates

Confederate Presentation flag from US Senator office

Great Seal of Alabama from US Senators office door

Jim Allens’ red office chair from his Senate office

LOTS of books

Assortment of political memorabilia

Alice in Wonderland painted pewter figures by Mark Jones “The Hamilton Collection”

Set of 12 EGW&W early 1900’s silverplate ornate serving plates & bread plates

3 sandstone balusters from the US Capitol building

3 sandstone balusters from the US Senate building

Fine antique Victorian marble top sideboard

Antique Empire display cabinet

Beautiful mahogany display cabinet

Large vintage safe

Antique cast iron base dress form

Totally Awesome yellow retro matching sofa & chair

And so many many more finds!!!!!