There will be a family pre-sale before the sale opens to the public.

FABULOUS – AMAZING  - 6 Bedroom College Hill Home , three floors COMPLETELY FULL.

 ESTATE OF J. Francis Hesse

This sale is so large, our sale days will be this week through Saturday and two final days next weekend.

HIGHEND FURNITURE:  Lots of Century Furniture: Lighted Pierced-carved china cabinet; dining table (2 leaves) 8 chairs; excellent pierced-carved bed set – two dressers, mirror, night stand and bed and excellent mattress set.  Schafer modern suede sofa; pair of “Hickory” White Satin Armchairs (purchased from Marion Ally); Century tufted navy leather w/ nail trim; navy leather wing chair & ottoman; pierced-carved sofa table w/ cabriole legs; pair dark mahogany bookcases; Ethan Allen Nesting Tables; more….

ANTIQUE/VINTAGE FURNITURE:

Turn of Century Carved Armoire; Victorian marble-Top commode, work table, and parlor table;  antique sofa; antique ice cream table and 4 chairs; rare oak bookcase (2 lawyers bookcase units on top with 33 lower drawers; hard-to- find antique Jenny Lind daybed and another full size Jenny Lind beds; 19^th Century 4-Poster bed; C.1870 hand-made chest; antique ladder-back/rush seat “Youth” Chair; Mid-Century Modern “Rock-A-File” File; set of six antique bentwood chairs; antique burl walnut bun-footed executive desk (from the 30’s); Victrola; C.1920’s heavy wicker rocker and matching armchair;  large antique burl Walnut table/desk; antique spindle-back rocker; vintage “Temple Stuart” Solid Maple Corner Cabinet; maple tea cart w/ large wheels; antique stand – twisted oak pedestal; turn-of century high chair; Mission Oak dining table  with 4 leaves, painted;  solid maple vintage double pedestal dining table (3 leaves) and 6 ladder-back chairs with rush seats, matching solid maple hutch;  painted oak student desk; vintage green leather armchair; numerous trunks and footlockers; pair of antique lawyer’s bookcases with 6 units each (oak & glass front missing); spinning wheel; solid oak “student” desk (painted); solid maple vintage splayed leg drop-leaf lamp table; antique smoke stand; antique carved record cabinet; quilt racks; more…

SILVER:

C.1950’S seven piece sterling tea/coffee service signed “Guillermo Nava Taxco, Mexico”; c.1950’s pair of 3-light sterling Modernist Candelabras signed “Z Zurita Taxco, Mexico”; antique service for 12 ornate sterling flatware by Amston “Athene/Crescendo”; Art Deco Hand-hammered Reed & Barton Pitcher; two vintage ornate “mirrored” plateaus; Lunt Trays, incised sterling-top cane; more….

ART:

Watercolor “Grazing Sheep 22” by 14” signed Listed Artist Thos B Craig; Original pastel 21” by 16” “The Last Stream” signed by listed artist John M. Galvan; large watercolor “Genesis” signed “GNAZZO” listed artist Maxine Gnazzo; “Desert Serenity” 32/90 Silk Screen signed; pair original gauche on rice paper signed; Leslie Townsend , Edward Buguck, Francis Hook, Leo Samberger, Scott Kiefer, and “David”, pencil signed and numbered art, more…

18 ½” Solid bronze sculpture entitled “Somewhere a Bird is Singing” signed “Una” numbered 12/15  listed artist Una Hamburg; bronzed overlay bust “Skateboarder” by NK Tapp; Original Israel art by Ruth FaKter – glazed portrait tile plaque; antique ivory etching “Ie Duc Choiseul”; ANRI NATIVITY 8” with Creche 23 Pieces.

FINE JEWELRY:

18kt Gold Locket Pendant w/ small diamonds & rubies; 33” strand 6 ½”mm Miki Moto Pearls w/ 14Kt Gold Clasp from “Mings” of Hawaii; and other fine silver and gold jewelry.

BOOKS (a highlight of what is available): (See Pictures)

      24 Different Titles from the Easton Press Collector's Edition Collection of  Art and Artists from the 1980's.  Leather bound with silk, colored page marker ribbons.  All near mint condition.

      30 Different Titles (32 volumes) from the Easton Press Library of Great Lives  Collection from the late 1980's and early 1990's.  Leather bound, raised spines with gold gilt lettering and board designs and with silk, colored page marker  ribbons. 

      10 Different Titles (13 Volumes) from the Easton Press Presidents Collection. Leather bound, raised spines with gold gilt lettering and board designs with  silk, colored page marker ribbons. 

     Easton Press Library of Famous Editions "Le Morte d'Arthur" 2 Volume Set 1983  with leather binding. 

       54 Volume Complete Set of Brittanica Great Books of the Western World (1984 Edition) 

       6 Folio Society of London Books in Slipcovers---Grimm's Fairy Tales (Ill  Arthur Rackham); Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales (Ill W. Heath Robinson); Perrault's  Fairy Tales (Ill Dulac); Fables of Aesop (Ill Detmold); The Greek Myths (2  Vols); and To Kill a Mockingbird. 

       10 Heritage Press Books in Slipcovers---Through the Looking Glass (Ill John  Tenniel); Ivanhoe; The Deerslayer; Sister Carrie; Red Badge of Courage; Emma;  Green Mansions; Monsieur Beaucaire; Poems of Shelley; and 2 Plays by Chekhov.  1950's First Edition "Father Kapaun" Book.

SMALLS:

ART GLASS:  Large art glass free-form vase 20”H, Pair 9” Baccarat Candlesticks, twisted clear glass w/ flaring bases signed Baccarat France  with etched hurricane shades; Lalique vase and other signed crystal by Waterford, Orrefors, Atlantis (also unusual signed Waterford Holy Water Font) set of vintage crystal stems and plates. PORCELIAN:  CYBIS Madonna bust; numerous Lladro Figurines; Hummel Annual Plates and other collector plates; Fitz & Floyd; FINE CHINA: Noritake Bone China “Barrymore” service for 10; Noritake’s “Lotus: service for 12; “Royal Crown Derby English Bone China demitasse service for 6; large Franciscan China. Westmoreland Milk-glass dinner set; “Austin Productions” & Eloise Wysock Sculptures (not original). Small room FULL OF RELIGIOUS ITEMS. TOYS:  Large vintage Tonka Trucks, includes a SW Bell Truck; antique brass scale (in parts); 19^th Century photo album; antique GE & Emerson BRASS-BLADE FANS; “Campfire the Original Marshmallaw” , “Butternut Coffee” tins and wood boxes; antique wicker bassinet; c.1920’s “Royal” and “Remington Standard” typewriters; “Victor” Adding Machine; old metal pails and tubs; tall steel

(chrome) display rack; old Coleman Lanterns , antique ice cream freezer; vintage “Wonder Walker” original box; old Popular Mechanics Encyclopedia; vintage tent; 

MANY OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS:

Lady’s extra large designer clothing plus HERMES Scarf – “real Escuela Andaluza”, KATE SPADE Tote Handbag, Vintage COACH Handbags, vintage GUCCI Navy Shoulder Handbag, & others.  Vintage and antique clothing: Antique handmade nightgown; C.1930’s , vintage lady’s hats, man’s black top Hat;  long WWII coat; 1940-50’s Vintage “Hercules Nation Coverall”, and more. Art Deco clock radio; Quilts and hand linens;  excellent condition two sets of luggage 5pc set of “RBH” and 3pc set of “Travel Pro”. “Cobra” golf set and “Ping” Bag; recent Crosley Radio; salt-glaze crock; antique 8qt glass butter churn; old brass candlestick phone; solid copper large bucket; Hammond Electric Clock; old postcards, magazines, records, loads of books on all three floors;

APPLIANCES:

Kenmore Air Conditioner;  Kenmore Washer & Dryer.

THE LARGE BASEMENT:

Old tools, Homelite chains saws; old pots and tubs; Kraut Cutter; Diamond Back Viper Bike; old Schwinn Varsity Bike; antique milk can; more books and records; old trucks and footlockers (so so condition); antique appliance dolly; vintage clothing; old pictures and papers; much, much more too numerous to mention.

OUTDOORS:

Don’t miss the many file cabinets and other items in the garage, and butcher-block on the patio.

VEHICLE-  1957 STEP-SIDE CHEVY PICK-UP: 

 42K. Body & interior has been restored. Running gear – engine  V-8 265 CID and automatic transmission all original.  SMALL REAR WINDOW, – 2 wheel drive; Interior like new -- rolled and tucked. Original Sun Visor.

PLEASE ENTER THROUGH BACK PATIO DOOR.  THANK YOU.

K.C. ESTATE SALES

Sale 316-871-2889