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FANTASTIC ANTIQUE AUCTION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28- 11:00 A.M. • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 -12:00 NOON Doors will open 8:30 A.M. & 9:00 A.M. (respectively) LOCATION: THE CULVER ACADEMIES • HENDERSON ICE ARENA CORNER OF ACADEMY ROAD & ROUTE 10 • CULVER, INDIANA ’ON THE BEAUTIFUL SHORES OF LAKE MAXINKUCKEE" AUCTION HISTORY NOTE: The Perkins family has a long history in Indiana. Samuel E. Perkins I. (1811-1879). was Judge of Indiana Superior Court. Future generations have resided on Lake Maxinkuckee since 1917. Samuel E. Perkins, IV, Esquire, the great grandson of Samuel E. Perkins I, and his wife Mary, whose estate we are liquidating, had a noteable history also: Mrs. Perkins worked in the 1930's for the Works Progress Administration and was once a guest of Mrs. Roosevelt at a White House Garden Party. Mr. Perkins was a graduate of Culver Military Academy and went on to a distinguished career with the U.S. Government, beginning in the early 1930's with the Department of Commerce, moving on to the U. S. Civil Service Commission, serving active duty with the U. S. Navy during WWII, and finishing his career as a member of the Foreign Services, both in Pans & Brussels. Following this he served with the U. S. Naval Reserves until his retirement as Commander in 1969. The Perkins' Estate represents a wonderful collection of antiques and decorator items. Auction totally held inside. Lunch served by Mrs. Ts Bakery, Bremen. List of area restaurants at bottom of ad. Overnight accommodations in Plymouth and South Bend. As always, your attendance is appreciated. FURNITURE: Chippendale mahogany piecrust tip & turn tea table, incl. carved piecrust top on a turned bird cage support, carved central column support, terminating in ball & claw feet (illus.); English mahogany sideboard w/ivory escutcheons, bracket feet. Circa early 1800’s (illus.); sm. mahogany 6 drw. chest w/ball & claw feet; mahogany dining table, w/2 12" leaves, dbl. pedestal base, pad feet. Circa 1940’5; English mahogany pub chair; walnut Empire side chair, (3) Victorian walnut side chairs, rose carved crests, beaded trim, ndpt. seats; Irg. cherry 12 pane comer cupboard, original glass, sev. panes have minor cracks. Circa 1850's; sm. mahogany loveseat, peach uphol.. Circa early 1900's; pr. modem bird print w ing back chairs on mahogany bases; modem down filled cream sofa on mahogany base; pr. modem hunt scene wing back chairs on mahogany bases; Victorian walnut framed, finger carved ladies-chair w/tan print upholstery; Victorian walnut curved back sofa with It. green upholstery; wicker chaise w/cushions; English mahogany 1 drw. writing table. Circa 1900; Irg. mahogany dropfront desk, 4 lower drws.. claw & ball feet; Irg. walnut Depression Era hinge box desk; Victorian oak & walnut bookcase w/dropfront secretary w/3 lower drws., carved grape pulls; unusual walnut dropfront desk with many nice smaller interior drawers, modem cherry framed 4 panel Audobon screen; wonderful old Dutch chest, oak. w/2 doors, hand wrought hdw.. Circa 1680-1700 (illus.); set of 3 mahogany nesting tables, 1930’s Era; mahogany 2 drw. dropleaf stand. Empire style; cherry 2 drw. stand, 1850's-60’s; mahogany 2 drw. stand w/tumed legs, mid 1800's; Spanish mahogany foyer table with cast iron braces. Circa 1750; wrought iron table w/hand ptd. duck tile top. signed A. Gins; (2) walnut 1 drw. washstands; ptd. pine sea chest; wonderful lig. oak blanket chest, Irg. dovetailed ends. Irg. brass lock & key, (illus.); Dutch oak dower chest, carved on front "Anno 1730" (illus.); English oak carved chest w/inner tray - note carved top & panels (illus.); exceptional Flemish oak 4 drw. cabinet, top drawer w/key, beaded trim, ivory escutcheons, (illus.); pr. modem tan floral bedroom chairs w/ruffled bottoms; mahogany king bed w/dbl. mattress set; mahogany 7 drw. chest w/string inlay & matching vanity w/lift-up mirror & stool; Craftique mahogany 6 & 8 drw. chests; mahogany Duncan Phyfe 1 drw. sewing cabinet; ORIENTAL RUGS: Persian (37"x61"); Tribal (40"x73 1/2"); Persian Prayer Rug (48"x74 ”); Turkish runner (40"xl09"); Persian Sarouk (96"xU9 M ); Persian mat (27"x46"); plus several tribal rugs - worn - asstd. sizes. LAMPS: 14" Handel lamp, scenic forest, Tecoma Art glass shade, ptd. on exterior, "chipped ice effect", signed & numbered 5901 on bronze tree trunk base (illus.); Pairpoint "Puffy Apple Tree" lamp - puffy domical Apple Tree pattern reverse ptd. shade moulded with fruit, blossoms, bees & butterflies, raised on a bronze tree trunk base the shade is signed "The Pairpoint Corp.” & the base impressed Pairpoint Mfg. 3091 w/hallmarks. Circa 1915 (illus.); Pr. French piano lamps with brass bases (illus.); French porcelain kerosene lamp; magnificent pr. of girandoles - brass 3 arm lady figurals set on marble with long cut prisms; 2 cast iron floor lamps incl. early 1900’s style & gooseneck 30's era; impressive 1940-30’s era iron table lamp w/duck paper shade. GLASS: Lovely 7" Val St. Lambert vase, ruby & green, floral w/leafy foliage, signed "Val" (illus.); classic Lalique stemware incl. 12 water goblets. 12 red wines, 12 white wines & 12 champagne; elegant set of Rosenthal china "Thomas Ivory Konzem" serv. 12 incl. serving pcs.; partial set of Ridgeway semi-porcelain dinnerware "Persia"; KPM gold banded cream soups w/under plates (12) & bouillion cups w/underplates (6); set of 6 creme-de-pots, w/lids & tray, ivory w/gold trim; (10) Chelsea china bouillion cup & saucers; ironstone tureen; (8) Enoch Woods "English Scenery” purple transferware plates; "Delhi" brown transferware open vegetable, plate & Irg. cup & saucer; Grabel porcelain pastry tray & knife; English bon-bon tray "Bluebell Time"; lovely Nymphenberg china floral tea set incl. coffeepot, cream & sugar. 8 cups & saucers. & 8 dessert plates. (II) beautiful Bohemian glass goblets in asstd. colors, green cut to clear Bohemian glass decanter, (7) old fem pattern goblets; crystal decanters; Waterford juice pitcher; sm. Fenton cranberry-hobnail opalescent pitcher; sev. pr. of very nice crystal candlesticks; (8) colored salters; asstd. Victorian toothpicks incl. cranberry satin & blue opalescent; American Fostoria pedestal cake plate; clear glass syrup pitcher with figural lady thumb lift; B&G girl w/cat figure 2249; 8" Majolica fem pattern bowl; (21) Meakin "Birds of America" plates; (6) Wild Birds of Hearth & Mooreland plates, England; (10) red & green ceramic chicken plates, Belgium. PRIMITIVES (Smalls): (2) Early candlesnuffers; cast iron nutcracker mtd. on wooden base with inscription "H.W.Chase.Lafayette.lN 1880"; wooden dog cookie board; hand forged iron candleholder mounted on block of wood; wooden cutlery tray; brass grape mold; copper apple butter kettle; cast iron kettle; wooden kindling box; 2 very nice old wooden shoe snuff boxes. ASSORTED COLLECTIBLES: (2) European walking sticks; pr. French mother of pearl opera glasses; (2) old mahogany boxes, one with pewter inset by E. DeMoulin, the other w/applied decorative metal horse-dog-grapes, black Americana wooden pyrography box (5) Meissen horse-rider tiles, from Goerbel's table, set in wood frames, 6"x6"; sev. brightly ptd. wooden pcs. from the backs of Sicilian carts; cast iron cockateil & sm. flower basket doorstops; collection of harness brasses - 7 old. 18 newer; pr. hand carved mallard decoys - drake s neck is broken, wooden w/relief carving of canvasbacks, 39 1/2" 1. x 15" h, signed by Joseph Coudon. 1934, a noted Chesapeakd Bay carver; (3 (daguerreotypes incl. Civil War soldier, nice collection of old postcards both holiday & scenic; Halloween Scheerschnitt paper cutting; hand written friendship book 1837. LOCAL CULVER MEMORABILIA: Book - "Pass in Review". Culver. A Century in the Making, 1994; book-leather bound History of Lake Maxinkuckee. by Daniel McDonald. 1905 (fair condition); "Our Township's Yesterday's" by Edwin Corwin, a history of Union Twp.; local postcards; older lake & city maps b&w photos; Officers Culver Naval School 1926, C.M.A. Shell Crew 1927, & winning canoe crew 1922; several pcs. Culver sheet music; Lake Maxinkuckee (2 Vol.) ANTIQUARIAN MAPS: Flandria by Hercator (1512-94) 20 l/2"x15 1/2"; Brabontiae & Bruxelles by Guilielmus Blue. 18 'x22”; pictorial map of Antwerp, designed by P.P.Reubens (1557-1640) 31"xl9"; Bruxella 1638 by Florentine artist & engraver Guilciardini. 9 l/2"xl3"; Hispaniolae Cubae by Ortelius (1527-1598), 21"xl6"; Namurcam 1579 by an unidentified cartographer, 20"xl6"; portrait of Hercator & Hondius engraving for frontispiece of Hercator's Atlas. 16 l/2"x19" POTTERY: Rookwood green matt glaze vase. 7"; Redwing bowl 414; Sequoia Indian pottery duck bowl, signed & dated 1938. STEINS: Character, monk play ing instrument, brown robe; German pottery, elf bottom. "Gesetzi & Geschutzt" #1613. pewter lid & figural thumb lift; crystal. Hugo-Achenbuck-Bonn, inlaid lid, pewter eagle thumb lift; tall etched crystal, prismed lid. pewter gnome thumb lift; English spatterware w/pewter lid & footring, pewter goblet thumb lift, porcelain inlay.of lady at fair w/chicken & initials R&M; pottery, relief, tavern scene in tans; stoneware, rust w/serpents, bottom marked S&A. carved pewter top of drunk w/barrel; porcelain with transfer, w/hand ptd Prinz Heinruchebaude, pewter lid; glazed pottery, pewter Nymphenburg 1836-1936 lid. fencing - tavern scene & others. SILVER: 5 pc. sterling coffee service, engraved on bottom "Mary Milford Perkins - 1948"; pr. sterling wtd. candleholders; sterling wtd. vases; (2) sterling wtd. open compotes. English silver teapot w/ivory cushions; silver salters - some w/cobalt inserts, dbl sterling salter; Victorian quadruple plated brides basket with fruit design. 1892; sev. partial sets of sterling flatware - "Treasure" & "Homes" patterns, plus asstd. sterling flatware serving pcs. METALWARE: (3) Cast iron fire bocks mes-urn motif date 4 1677. fleur-de-lis motif & Rebecca at Jjie Well motjf; (2) copper w/brass teakettles, one w«fe ammaLJfigural spout, blue & white enameled w/pewter coffeepot; brass owl bookends; metal ship bookends; iron cathedral shaped bookends. PEWTER: 1700’s - early 1800's pieces incl. sev. plates one of which has "Blocksinn" angel & scale stamp 1720-25; (2) 6" pitchers; tankard. OHA, crown & flower mark. ART: Indiana artist, E.R.Sitzman -oil autumn rural scene - com shucks. 19 l/2"x 23 1/2", gilt frame (illus.); oil on canvas of John Trumbill Perkins (1775-1818) in gilt frame; sm. signed oil on board, strawberry begonia, by U. Banning, 1920, in deep gilt frame; oil painting of Lucas Baumgartner (16-17th C.) possibly done by a student of Albrecht Durer. 15x26" in walnut veneered frame; oil on canvas - ship w/moonlight scene, signed by G. Sail 1864 - minor damage; Fr. engraving, colored, "Le Depart" (horses-riders-hounds. leaving for hunt) 20x27" in old 2 1/2" mahogany frame. 19th Cent.; colored engraving Brussels "Hotel de Ville" by G. Simonad. 1837, in 2 1/2" w. mahogany frame. 19"x25"; LaMode fashion prints; (2) Vanity Fair prints incl. "Arnold"; Utriele windmill print, signed in the print in reverse & also on the print; (2) Flemish oak wood carved panels from cathedral doors; oval gilt framed oil portrait of Samuel E. Perkins I, Indiana Superior Ct. Justice; (7) asstd. b&w hunt scene etchings; Fr. etching Colin Maillard Assis ; Oriental bath house woodblock; (2) humorous English prints, in black wooden, gold trimmed frames, printed & sold by Carington Bowles, St. Pauls Churchyard. 11x15", 19th Cent., depicting an English Man of War taking a French Privatur & an English Sloop engraving a Dutch Man of War; Irg. Hibel print of mother & child, 10x40". signed and numbered; (3) Currier & Ives kitten prints incl. “The 3 Greedy Kittens , and "My Little White Kitten". , ICONS: Mexican on tin; Russian 5 1/2x7". (2) other Russian porcelains. HISTORIC CERTIFICATE: 1820 U S General Land Sales Office Certificate signed by Pres. John Quincy Adams. MIRRORS: Victorian walnul shadowhox 25" h. * 20" w.; Irg. cheryy wall mirror w/beveled glass; Victorian walnut scalloped edge wall mirror, wonderful triple vanity mirror, beveled glass, with decorative celluloid backs. - PICTURE HANGERS: (2) nice mercury glass knobs BOOKS: Bruxelles a Ira vers les ages 2 Vol 1884; La Belguque illustree 2 Vol. Nd; Sports & Pastimes. People of England 1810 end cd.; Life & Raigne of King Henry the Eighth - Lord Herbert 1649; Anvers a travers les ages - Genard 2 Vol.; Pleadings & Practice, signed by Samuel Perkins I. 1859; Women s Life (Japanesel nd - 1852; Miss Leslie's new Recipes 1854; Dictionary of English Language by Sheridan 1784; Stockdale s Peerage 1811 (very poor); Coquette 1855 by Wharton; Anti Baal-Bertth 1661; Treatise on Domestic Economy by Beecher 1846; Complete Gamester anon 1709; Breviarium Romanum ex decreto Sacrofancti 1515; The Preceptor 1775; Life & Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; Connecticut Evangelical Magazine 1800. 1808; An Account of Gypsies of Spain 1872; 10 Baedeker Travel Guides plus 7 others ca. 1800; Collection of Works of William Penn 1726; 7 Volumes of Shapespeare; Games and Gamesters 1930; Work by L. M. Alcott 1873 Ist; Rip Van Winkle by Hubbard 1905; Panjandrum Picture Book by Caldecott 1903; Helen's Babies 1876; Circuit Rider by Eggleston 1874; Lady or Tiger by Stockton 1884; Midlander by Tarkington Ist; Fair God by Wallace 1873; Hoosier Book; Old Fashioned Roses by Riley 1889; Old Crop by Pratt 1928; Magic Garden by G. Stratton Porter 1928; 6 German Books WWII Era; Early Cases (Indiana Law Signed by author) 1852; Golden Age by Graham Parrish; Rip Van Winkle by Rackham; Stuuwelpeter by Hoffman. Child's Garden of Verse by Stevenson 1884; LaMode Illustrel 1868; 8 Vol. Churchill; 22 Vol. Great Events by Famous Historians; 6 Sets of Prescott -16 Vol. in all - 1865; 15 Vol. Charles Dickens, red leather, nd; 50 leather bounds and classics to be choiccd out; (61) box lots of books; Indiana Dept of Geology and Natural Resources Guide, 1990, A Tour thru an Indiana Dairy by Parsons. 1920; 1921 Boy Scouts Book of Camptire Stories; (2) Reproduction Histories of Decatur. Ml 1829-1976; Indiana Trails & Sketches - Reminiscences by Hon. O. H. Smith. 1858. STAMPS: International Postage Stamp Album, ill. with engravings. 1894 ed. with some stamps incl. 1879 brown seal stamp & env. commemorative 1776-1876 three cent, commemorative; asstd. Deutsches Reich stamp mint & cancelled; (9) full sheets "Stadt Berlin" - various denominations. POLITICAL BUTTONS: Approx. 40. some incl. T. Roosevelt. Parker-Davis. Bryan & Kem. Marne, Harding & Collidge. Taft & Sherman, LBJ flasher, 1908 Indiana Rep. Convention badge; Indiana W. Wilson Inaguration badge 1913; also War Chest & Bring Our Boys Home buttons; also Franklin Mint Inagural medals (5) Clinton, Nixon. Reagan, Bush. & Reagan-Bush. COINS: Asstd. Indian Head Pennies 1880 thru 1908; Susan B Anthony dollars (2) incl. 1 proof; Eisenhower dollars (3) all 1971 proof; Eisenhower dollar, 1971. uncirculated; Barber quarter, 1897; Penny, large cent. 1830; Peace dollar. 1922; Walking Liberty (3), 1934. 37. 42; Franklin halves (8) 1951, 52, 1960. 61. 63; Wheat Pennies asstd. yrs; Kennedy halves (12) 1964; Kennedy halves 1965. 67, 68, 69; Liberty Head nickels 1893 & 1908; (6) Buffalo nickels (asstd. yrs.), (10) Mercury dimes asstd. yrs. & (37) Roosevelt dimes; (19) silver quarters, asstd. yrs. PAPER MONEY: Ohio River Bank $5 bill. 1838, rough condition; Confederate Stales S2O bill, 1864. average condition; U. S. 25 fractional currency, poor condition; Lots of asstd. older paper money incl. German Reichiriarks. ************* OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF WWII - NAZI MEMORABILIA: Including 4 albums of photos & paper memorabilia glued onto looseleaf & some loose, covering Nazi Germany as early as 1932 thru 1945. These albums contain over 500 actual photos, all documented with notes by Mr. Perkins. Some examples of photos are of numerous destroyed aircraft & ground armour, SS Barracks, actual interior photos of Hitler's bombed office. Goering's home, the air raid bunker where Hitler & Eva supposedly died, inside Berechtsgarden. bread lines & evictions of German householders for Army billets. Also several handbills, Deutsches Reich workbook. Hitler's stationery, calling card, invitations & thank you's; Letterhead & invitations from Goering & Mrs. Goering, Dr. Krohn & Dr. Lammers; several early photos & photo copies of Hitler in the 1930'5. (Note: some of the above mentioned items appear to bear actual signatures, others are facsimile: several veneer fragments from Hitler's desk; Irg. Goering's Atlas w/33 maps. BOOKS: (many picked up in the rubble of the Reich skanzlei Building. 1945 - most in good shape): "Der Parteitag - Der Ehre. 1936". 1943 Training Manual. "Der Grosse Befahl ", "Parteitag Grossdeutschland , Sowarde Gross Deutschland". "Kaiser & Kabinttschef" Rudolph Von Valentini, book on I. G. Farben Plant. LACE-LINENS-SEWING: Asstd. old lace & linens; nice old buttons; Singer Feather Weight sewing machine. FINE COSTUME JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES: Ladies 18 kt. y.g. diamond engagement ring w/one round brilliant cut diamond set in platinum head, J-K color. VVS2 clarity, approx. 1.63 cts. Ladies platinum diamond ring, having one older round brilliant cut diamond. G-H color. VSI clarity. 33/100 ct. The shoulders of the ring have 6 channel set single cut diamonds. Ladies hand carved filigree platinum diamond engagement ring with older round brilliant cut diamond, L-M color, 11 clarity, approx. 1.66 cts. The shoulders have 6 bright cut set single round diamonds. Gent s stainless steel Rolex watch. Model #6564, oyster perpetual, broken band. Ladies amethyst, pearl. 14 kt. y.g. ring, center stone is 2.60 ct. surrounded by 10 pearls. GEMSTONES: (9) emerald cut faceted amethyst quartz. (4) citrine quartz, (3) faceted emerald cut aquamarine. (2) antique cushion cut faceted amethyst quartz. (1) green tourmaline faceted, emerald cut. POCKET WATCHES: 14 kt. y.g. Elgin. Waltham-open case, gold ? Elgin w/diamond: lovely Victorian gold cameo pin & earring set; Viet, gold ring w/agate; Viet. Onyx ring w/flower, 18 kt. y.g. pearl cluster ring; 14 kt. y.g. wide band; sev. 10 kt. y.g. opal rings; Art Nouveau 10 kt. y.g. ruby ring; 10 kt. y.g. lapis ring; 10 kt. y.g. princess cluster sapphire & moonstone rings; 10 kt. y.g. amethyst, 2 diamond ring; 14 & 10 kt. y.g. emerald pins: 14 kt. w.g. watch w/14 diamonds. 14 kt. y.g. .25 ct. diamond stud earrings; 14 kt. y.g. South Sea Mabe pearl brooch; dbl. strand of cult, pearls, 6-6 1/2 mm w/14 kt y.g. clasp; 1800‘s sterling bangle: 10 kt. y.g. seed pearls w/diamond pin; 18 kt. y.g. sapphire stud earrings; sterling marcasite & pearl necklace & eamngs; plus many signed rhinestone, sterling & costume pcs. Accessories to Include: Rosewood hand carved Oriental jewelry box; Art Nouveau silver note book; sterling Dresden Rose vanity pcs.: cut crystal vanity jars w/sterling lids; blue Bohemiam glass powder jar & more incl. ladies Julius Garfinkel dark mink stole. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 -10:30 A.M. 9 Held at Perkins family home -- - 964 EAST SHORE DRIVE (ST. RD. 117) CULVER * GOOD LINE OF GENERAL HOUSEHOLD & APPLIANCES. BOOKS. WALNUT CASED HAMMOND ORGAN. OUTDOOR FURNITURE & STATUARY. SOME TOOLS & YARD EQUIPMENT. MANY BOX LOTS. CANOE GRUMMAN 14 I(2' ALUMINUM CANOE PLUS FISHING EQUIPMENT TERMS: CASH, Absolutely no out of state checks unless you are established with our auction firm. Local checks must be accompanied by a current letter of good standing from your bank, unless you are a regular buyer with our auction firm. Traveler's checks. Master Card/VISA with NO buyer's premium. Sorry, no previews. All items must be removed from building by end of day Sunday or a $25.00 per item fee will be assessed & pickup will be at the Perkins residence. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold. Nothing can be removed from building until paid for. Uniformed & plainclothes security on duty both days. Statements made day of sale take precedence over all printed matter. Descriptions of items, age. are to best of our ability but are not guaranteed. Lunch by Mrs. Ts Bakery. Bremen. Some seating available. Ample parking. Local Restaurants incl: Edgewater & Com Dance. MARY E. (SAMUEL E.) PERKINS ESTATE IST SOURCE BANK, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE SALE CONDUCTED BY: SUE'S AUCTION & APPRAISAL SERVICES SUE KONYA-BOLIN, C. A. G.A., AUCTIONEER LICENSE #AU01023649 . 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