Historic Texas in Monte Vista

Large Monte Vista home with family ties to early Texas Settlers as well as a direct descendent of Enoch Jones, once the Wealthest Man in Texas, and a direct descendent of John Mansfield Carolan, Mayor of San Antonio in 1854.  Also direct family tie to 1940s Brooklyn Dodger Baseball player Tommy Warren.  Homeowners were active in the San Antonio art world and avid collectors of Sterling Silver and classical music.  Extensive world travelers with items throughout the home from all over the world.

TEXAS/SAN ANTONIO:

• Mary Bonner Print
• Ruth Duncan Oil Paintings
• Large library of San Antonio and Texana books, many rare and hard to find
• Enoch Jones letters, photos
• John Mansfield Carolan hand written letters from the 1850s
• Early Texas Photographs and Cabinet Cards
• 1890 Ursuline Academy Awards and letters
• 1913 St. Mary’s University Award
• Saloon trade tokens
• Early Joske Optometry Pince-Nez glasses with Hair Pin holder

STERLING SILVER:

Extensive collection of Sterling Silver with such notable names as:

• Hertzberg Jewelers
• (Samuel) Bell Jewelers & Co
• Tiffany Jewelers
• Georg Jensen
• James Avery
• J. Stephens, Paris, Kentucky
• Several full sets of Sterling Flatware including:
  • Gorham “Chantilly” (Purchased from and stamped by Hertzberg Jewelers)
  • Gorham “Luxembourg”
  • Towle “King Richard”
  • Durgin (Gorham) “Fairfax”

Furniture:

• Peter Lovig for Jens Quistgaard Mid Century Rosewood Buffet, Dining Table, chairs, glass and rosewood coffee table
• Victorian Sofa and matching chair
• Marble top coffee table and several marble top accent tables
• Mid Century Broyhill HighBoy, Dresser and matching nightstand
• Large Victorian glass front bookcase
• Bedroom set, dressers, lingerie cabinet
• Duncan Phyfe Style drop leaf table, with 3 additional leaves and 8 chairs

MUSIC:

• Classical Music with over 10,000 Classical Music CDs, many hard to find and rare recordings.  Most sourced from Europe.  Priced to sell.
• Variety of Stereo equipment
• Books on every imaginable classical music artist, conductor, and composer

BASEBALL:

• 1940s Brooklyn Dodger player Tommy Warren signed game balls and game photos.

CHESS:

• Homeowner was an extensive collector of all things Chess, with books and magazines about chess, strategy, game play and players from the 1940s to present day.

CHINA/CRYSTAL:

• Several sets of Limoges China
• Watermelon (Depression pink/Vaseline) stemware
• Depression Pink stemware
• Cut Glass Crystal
• Wedgwood “Carolyn”
• Pyrex & Fire King

Jewelry & Coins:

• In addition to the Sterling collection, there is 14k Gold, 10k, diamonds, semi-precious stone jewelry and lots of costume jewelry
• Coins from the 1840s to the 1980s, both foreign and domestic, including several mis-strikes

Military:

• Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Red Cross and Navy items from the Civil War, WWI, and WWII

Vintage Christmas 

Ornaments, Nativities and more