KELLER ESTATE MOVING SALE

PLEASE NOT THERE WILL BE A SIGN IN SHEET ON THE FRONT PORCH. MAKE SURE YOU SIGN IN TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE IN LINE. WE WILL GIVE ENTRANCE NUMBERS OUT A 7:00 A.M. MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN LINE AT 8:00. IF WE CALL YOUR NUMBER AND YOU ARE NOT THERE WE WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE NEXT NUMBER.

This sale is in a beautiful waterfront home in Oriental, NC. It has beautiful high end furniture, and accessories. There is an American 19th Century Walnut Armoire with drawers at the bottom . A beautiful Mahogany twin sleigh bed, lovely dining room set with a china cabinet server and 6 Cane Wing Back Chairs. The China Cabinet and Table and chairs were made by Thomasville. The table and chairs are walnut, and the China Cabinet is Pine. There is an  Oak china cabinet with leaded glass, a magnificient entertainment center that is  Mahogany Chippendale style.  In the living room is a beautiful Cherry Cantata Wall Unit made by Riverside. There is also a set of nesting tables, and a pair of Victorian style carved wood chairs, and a chaise lounge.  There is a set of 4 Ribbon back chairs were made by Stanley Furniture. The solid wood bookcases are Oak. There are two very nice Bombay Chest, and one is a floral decorated Bombay Cabinet.  Included is this sale is a very nice fruit wood liquor cabinet. A Pride Lift chair with very nice upholstery is included.

There is a room size (6.8 x 12') Karastan Rug, and a very nice runner that I believe to be Karastan but the tag is missing. .

The house also contains beautiful vintage glassware. A sampling of what will be available is Waterford, Dresden, Art Glass, Fenton, Capodimonte, Carnival Glass, Pattern Glass, Bordallo Pinheiro dinnerware and serving pieces, and American Brillant Cut pieces. Lots of pretty vanity pieces such as perfume bottles, dresser trays, and trinket boxes.

Also included are Vintage Oil Lamps, and Table Lamps, Wicker Bed Tray, Marble Top Plant Stand, 2 wooden waterbirds, lot of beautiful Oneida Silverplate Serving pieces, (Some of the largest I have seen), pottery, flow blue, a Necchi sewing in a case, a Japanese Lithophane teaset, and a hand carved Ivory dragon puzzle ball on stand, and an oak wall clock. Other items of interest a Sheffield Silverplate Urn, and a silverplate castor set, early lamps and Hummel figurines. 

There is a beautiful handpainted silk screen (3' x 6' ). It was painted by Koju Furusawa. He studied the technique of oil painting under Saburosuke Okada. Today he is a member of the Sobikai and as one of superiors of Kyoto Artists. All the paperwork, and bill of sale is with the painting.  There is even a picture of him painting the piece.

Other Items of interest are 2 large notebooks of Thread samples, early ship lamps, and for the Crafter's lots & lots of scrapbooking items which includes paint, stamps, glue, papers, and notebooks, also a ship under a glass dome, on a stand. The dome and stand are 18th Century but not the ship (dome has been repaired). Also, we have a B&K Tool Die Model N Floral Stemming Machine.

There is a collection of Precious Moment figurines, Norman Rockwell plates, and Sandra Kuck plates,. All in the boxes with Certificates of Authentication, and there also the round walnut frames for some. Nice baskets, floral arrangements, and outstanding Christmas items.

There is a Sanyo 32 inch TV. Great for a bedroom. Other electronic items include but not limited to Acoustimass 3 Series Speaker System, Bose 4 speakers in one, Kenwood Audio/Video Stereo Receiver, Ken wood Double Cassett Deck, Yamaha NX 220 P speakers, and a Casio Keyboard.

Many beautiful sets of napkin rings, and place card holders. Many baskets full of crochet, and embroidery thread, needles, ect. Lots of containers of all kinds of ribbon. Different colors and styles. Lots of Bling for your your projects, and a Bedazzler with lots of rhinestones, and stud refillers.

A king size bedspread with the shams, sheets, comforter, and even matching curtains. The chaise lounge was made by Thomasville, and is a beautiful yellow.

Fabulous eight 5 pc. place settings of Mikasa Fruit Panorama. It also included servings, pieces, salad plates, soup bowls, pitchers, and trays, and many more pieces. The total for this is 73+ pieces. There is a 33 piece set of Bordallo Pinheiro being sold as a lot, and then some individual pieces. Lot boxes of glassware, cookware, baking pans, utensils, food containers, pots, and pans.

THIS SALE IS A SCRAP BOOKERS OR CRAFT PERSON'S DREAM.

EXTRA: Today we uncovered 4 nice Japanese watercolors by Fukataro Terauchi. Terauchi was born December 9, 1891. In 1910 he entered the private school Kiyoteru, and later became a member of the Hakuda Association. It is said he died in 1975. The documentation for these 4 water colors are on the back of one of them.

Today we finally ventured into the garage.  It is packed. We have boat chairs, baskets, plastic tubs, room heaters, nice suitcases, and garden supplies. For the men we have nails and screws new in the box. Also, carpenter, and mechanic tools, air hose, yard tools camping and fishing equipment, coolers, lawn mower, leaf blower, and extension cords plus nice canvases. We came across a White Furniture Oak Table with 2 leaves, and a nice large coffee table. Too much to list.

Make this sale a weekend vacation, and come enjoy this quaint little village. After you stroll around Oriental go to Brantley's Village Restaurant for a Valentine' Celebration Dinner. They will be having surf n' turf, or a fabulous seafood buffett.