Just off Foxhall Rd.

BRING A MINI FLASHLIGHT TO HELP YOU TO EXAMINE YOUR CHOICES!

Remaining contents from former Ambassador to Togo.  Previous State Dept. posts he held were from the 1950's through the early 1970's in Congo, Lagos, Nigeria, & Upper Volta.  He participated in the Jerusalem Sinai Mission 1975-77 & the Eqypt Mission 1979-1982.

NOTE!  Stone steps lead up to the entry door of home.  Steps are high and uneven.  WATCH YOUR STEP & take your time.  Once inside,  there are 4 floors to explore.  Once again, PAY ATTENTION!

SALE is scheduled to four days!  Thursday through Sunday.

          NOTE: due to DC municipal restrictions, exterior street corner signs are not permitted.

 for many additional photos that you do not see here, please go to my site, www.janehellerestatesales.com

                   Be sure to bring the address!             There is much to read below!

Items we offer to you include family antique furniture, most interesting artisan pottery & wall art from the lady of the house, an accomplished potter. African masks, carvings, fabrics;  pottery, drums, African and other jewelry (costume, sterling & gold), musical items, and more.  In addition, there are many non-African items for you.

                            ALL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED BY 3 PM SUNDAY APRIL 30.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL.

NO CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED.

No parking in driveway except for paid furniture pickups.

Cash is preferred, especially for higher priced items.

BRING BAGS / BOXES.  No boxes are given out.

BRING YOUR OWN HELPERS TO LOAD YOUR PURCHASES.

Bring a mini flashlight--- if it's a gloomy day, you will want it.

WATCH YOUR STEP

DO NOT BLOCK NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAYS OR PARK ON GRASS.

NO CHILDREN.

LAST MINUTE FIND :

An approx. 12' long X 7' wide 37 star American flag with some holes, losses & repairs. This flag was made between 1867 - 1876 by the Annin Flag Co.  If you choose to handle it, do so very carefully & TAKE YOUR TIME!. No one wants further damage to this item.  This will be for sale by sealed bid until noon on Saturday, April 30.  [Agent may reject or accept the best bid.]

DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES:

• Exceptional 53" & 49" carved Baga, Guinea (Africa) male & female figures.  I believe one is a Nimba shoulder mask & the other a Guardian figure. Sold with their pedestals to make an excellent sculptural display in your home.
• African carved wood boxes covered in leather (Tuareg)
• African masks, including one with inlaid Cameroon coins.
• African figures, animals of all sizes, wood & metal.
• Navajo small animal stone carvings. Inuit Eskimo unframed art,  kiwi carved tabletop stone figure (heavy!) & polar bear soapstone figure.
• Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period.
• Old Persian tile & other older single tiles.
• African fertility figures.
• Tuareg leather cylindrical document box with old scroll.
• Pair 7" Warega bone carvings- male & female.
• Antique English brass D shaped fire fender.
• Pair Hessian soldier andirons.

JEWELRY & SMALLS IN THE CASES:

• Large selection of African beaded necklaces, loose beads, tribal  currency bracelets & other jewelry, costume, sterling & 14k.
• Over 75 gold weights (not made from gold, but rather brass), used to weigh gold & often worn as jewelry.
• Pairs of 14k gold cufflinks (make earrings from them if you have no use for cufflinks)
• 14k gold rings with stones, & earrings with diamonds. (not photographed)
• Sterling rings.
• Snake skeleton necklace.
• Hermes silk scarf "Washington's Carriage" (imperfect, but very wearable.)
• Loose African beads (in grouped zip lock bags) for your own creations. NOTE:  these will not be shown until Friday morning. These have been sitting in boxes within the home since the late 1970's or mid 1980's.

FURNITURE:

•  Federal satinwood inlaid mahogany breakfromt bookcase, c. 1800.
• Federal satinwood & ebony inlaid mahogany sideboard, c. 1820
• Set of 8 traditional diningroom chairs.
• Two flip top game tables (2 c. 1800 & one 1930's)
• Two c. 1800 satinwood chests of drawers
• Three panel carved wood African room divider.
• Italian set 8 side chairs with rush seats.
• Porch / patio vintage great design wrought iron chairs, chaise & sofa await your renewal & new cushions.

SILVER:

• Tiffany sterling 4 pint hot water kettle on stand. Tiffany mark for 1907 - 1947, but this mark has a T, not an M.  This might have been during the directorship of Chas. Tiffany, (1892 - 1902).  Pattern 8446 was from 1885.
• Tiffany 10 sterling dinner forks & 9 sterling oval soups English King pattern. monog R
• Sterling flatware various traditional patterns, many turn of the century, odd pieces and groupings. Holloware-- small sterling items.
• Sterling sauceboat, c. 1924, Mappin & Webb; Sterling creamer, 1759.
•  Sterling Tiffany Richelieu pattern serving fork.  And a special Tiffany spoon 1872 Vine pattern.

CHINA/ GLASSWARE:

• Spode & Royal Cauldron bird plates.
• 4 antique Deham porttery plates.
• 12 Pickard dinner plates, cobalt & gold border with Great Seal of the US.
• Canton small punchbowl; Meissen blue white bowl; ostrich eggs.
• Kitchen items & many sets of glassware.

ART:

• Interesting prints, oils & watercolors throughout.
• 1791 American sampler.
• Two unframed Japanese woodblocks.
• Nigerian carved door panel w/ animal relief figures (Senufu) adorns living room wall.
• Miniature illuminated manuscript (double sided) from a book of Hours. c. 1600-1700.  
• Chi-wara antelope wood headpiece, Bambara. 54" tall.
• Unusual interprative ceramic wall art (some quite large- pieces up to 50" long!), as well as interesting tabletop figures by the lady of the house. 
• 12 carved wood panels African symbols, each sold separately.
• Pottery shards

MUSICAL ITEMS:

• Baldwin upright piano.
• African drums, many sizes & designs.
• Recorders & recorder sheet music.
• lps; 45s; & 78s.  Priced PER PIECE.
• Bose cd/ radio with remote.  Model AWR C1P

MISCELLANEOUS:

• See top of this listing for information on the 37 star American flag we are offering.
• Markin train & track.
• Lionel O gauge plastic train & track. Also 1940 Lionel ZW transformer.
• Fly fishing rods, vintage/ antique, inlcluding a new in case LL Bean rod.
• World series 1933 Senators vs Giants souvenir bat.
• Guardall floor safe with combination lock. Model Z1818 25" x 17/25" x 26/25" deep. 1828 cubinc ".  391 pounds!
• Bailey Slab Roller (for the ceramic artist)
• Workbench area
• Vintage guitar strings, new in packages.
• Mens very vintage set of tails (30" waist);  & another vintage Morning suit with striped pants. 1920's?
• Books  -- art-- Africa --
• Almost new HP D110 Photosmart printer.
• Centura white dinner plates.
• Pottery wheel & some accessories.
• African kente cloth & other fabrics.

Interesting things to know about this sale:

Entry # (one per person) given out 9 AM (Thursday only)  to those waiting in an orderly fashion at front door.   No temporary # of any kind are accepted.  No lists are to be made.  Doors open at 10 AM.  For security and safety reasons, we must limit the number of guests in the home at one time.  We ask your patience if you must wait for entry.

               BRING A MINI FLASHLIGHT FOR YOUR CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF ITEMS.

Cash is preferred, (especially for higher priced items)  but local check with photo i.d. & JHES clearance is okay.

NO CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED

ALL SALES ARE FINAL

WATCH YOUR STEP

NO PARKING IN DRIVEWAY EXCEPT FOR PAID FURNITURE PICKUPS.

Bring your own helpers for moving your items.

NO PARKING BLOCKING NEIGHBORs DRIVEWAYS OR ON GRASS.

BRING BAGS / BOXES.  No boxes will be given out.

NO CHILDREN.

NO CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS.

Leave large purses in your locked car.  Bring in wallet, bags or checks.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE ALL TYPES OF BAGS WHEN YOU EXIT THE HOME.

Your entry into home acknowledges your good & honest behavior & that you understand you are a guest in this residence.  You accept the above states terms, & consent to your own personal risk.

All items must be removed by 3 PM Sunday April 30.

THANK YOU!