Items of Value

     Finally, for those of you who live in Maryland who do not like driving to Virginia for an estate sale, we have a sale for you in Rockville over July 4th weekend.  It is a VERY FULL house of items from trips to foreign countries, books, inherited items, FINE and brand new handbags including Ferragamo, women's clothes, and two collections.  One collection is vintage Quimper ware from Brittany, France.  We have not had so much Quimper (pronounced "campair") in good condition for a long time.  The second is a collection of pigs of many sizes and materials.  Last weekend we had a collection of elephants and at another sale it was dachshunds.  So, let's see how many of you are into pigs.  We have about 400 small pig figurines for you to choose from, followed by about 60 scotty dogs including small to large cast iron pieces, but only 4 cat figurines and one hippo.

     Very unique items include the Chinese 6-lobed bird cage, the pair of Chinese brass candle stands including butterfly-shape shades, the miniature furnished room in a viewing box, and the oval coffee table with inset engraved brass tray having a centered bosse.  We have a book on miniature perfume bottles that accompanies the 80 bottles we have included in the display cases.

     At this sale we have MANY teak-veneered bookcases units and clothes cupboards for sale.   Some of you will appreciate the vintage metal frame patio set on the screened porch with the vinyl cushions.  It is very "retro" and in good condition.  The living room has a camelback sofa and two dark pink French-style armchairs.  You will find to the right of the sofa a small round tripod table, small Chinese-style chest of drawers, wingchair, and Knabe upright piano with bench covered in floral needlepoint.  Important are the four Hitchcock repro side chairs which you will find in the family room with the fireplace.  A very solid oak repro cabinet is also there.

       We reshelved about 700 books covering many subjects including history, political science, religion, world travels.  Printed material includes a few vintage publications, especially on the Grand Canyon and Bermuda.  RARE are the three antique newspapers, of which two dating to the Civil War.  Look for the three Santa Clara pueblo black pottery pieces we have assembled on the right side top of the piano.  We also have two Wedgwood white on blue jasperware pieces.

      We put two display cases in the dining room to hold many of the pigs, some fine jewelry, and small sterling items.  Look for the Georg Jensen-style serving pieces.  Sterling includes a small nut bowl and small serving dishes.  We also have a pair of 24K gold-plated salt dishes.  China includes an extremely large quantity of Adams light blue-green dinnerware, a Japanese 1910s "egg shell porcelain" handpainted tea set, and Coalport floral Dresden pattern.

    Look at the wall art in this house.  Someone will become the proud owner of a fine large framed watercolor of an Alpine village scene which hangs over the wingchair in the living room and to the right of the double brass canister weighted wall clock.  Note the small framed antique and vintage scenes in the living room and in the upstairs hall.  They include the "President's House" in Washington, Harper's Ferry, Buckingham Palace.  On a folding table we added in the living room, you will find two boxes of postcards, vintage stamped envelopes, and small souvenir photo packets of towns in Europe.  For fine art, the finest piece we have is a 5" high carved jade item that you will discover on the top middle shelf of the buffet.  We have working keys for this buffet.  It is a fine diminutive piece that would fit well into a small dining room.  It is in FINE condition.

     If you are inclined to do physical workouts, you have another opportunity to purchase a formerly very expensive treadmill.  You will find it in the center of one of the upstairs rooms.  On shelves in that room and the adjacent bedroom, you will discover unique items including a Nepalese prayer wheel and a miniature sundial with an inset clock.  Some of you will enjoy the miniature ceramic houses which are there as well as on shelves in the living room.  Others of you will enjoy going through the quilts and textiles in the cedar chest in the mast bedroom.

     So, look forward to this fine Items of Value sale, in Maryland for a change.  The following weekend we will be doing a sale of vintage items, collectibles, and MANY books in Springfield.  NOTE:  I have put a sign-in pad at the front door of this present sale for those of you wishing to be among the first in the door beginning Friday at 9am.