[Newspaper]
Publication: The Muncie Evening Press
Muncie, IN, United States
vol. 57, no. 103, p. 15, col. 7
Administrator's
PUBLIC
AUCTION
(By order of the court)
STERLING SILVER
ORIENTAL RUGS
ANTIQUES-FINE CHINA
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
BOOKS-SADDLES
MISCELLANEOUS
PHILIP W. MCABEE ESTATE
Sale to Be Held at the
MUNCIE COMMUNITY
HOUSE
2700 S. MONROE STREET
(Corner 20th and Monroe)
TUESDAY EVENING JUNE 7
Starting promptly at 6 p. m. (DST)
STERLING SILVER
Set of Towels sterling, Paul Revert pattern dinner service (157 pieces) with solid walnut storage chest; water pitcher; vegetable dishes; roll trays; bacon dish; numerous odd pieces of miscellaneous flat ware; miscellaneous, lot of carving sets, etc.
ORIENTAL RUGS
16 Oriental throw rugs of various sizes; 2 runners, 7' x 11' and 7’x 18'.
ANTIQUES & FINE CHINA
Unusual silver castor, in perfect condition; sliver candlesticks; sliver trays; misc. silver pieces; matching brass candelabras; brass candlesticks; hammered brass tea pot; hammered brass coffee pot; misc. brass pieces; bronze figures; matching Cloisonne table lamps; small carved teakwood buffet; mahogany tilt-top stand; carved mahogany 2-drawer dropleaf night stand; turn-top table; carved walnut rocker; cane bottom rocker, etc.
Large amount of fine china including Wedgewood. Spode. Haviland and Bavarian service plates, also many bowls, cups and saucers, dinner plates, etc., Dresden, Curry table centerpiece; some Meissen and Dresden pieces; set of ruby and white crystal; pair of amber and blue glass vases; set of English china (service for 12); 10 ruby water glasses; 12 hand-painted soup plates; numerous pieces of cut-glass including daisy and button cruet; large vase, bowls, etc., other glassware including hollow stem champagne glasses, sherbets, stem glasses, etc.; ship's bell clock and other articles.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Mahogany hi-boy linen chest, with brass trim and brass drawer pulls; set of twin beds with box springs and Simmons Beautyrest innerspring mattresses; mahogany 4-poster twin bed with box springs and mattress large mahogany linen chest of drawers: vanity dresser: 8-plece mahogany dining room suite; mahogany glass door china closet; large tapestry covered davenport: barrel back lounge chair; tapestry covered rocker; 3 overstuffed occasional chairs: Philco arm chair radio; small mahogany writing desk; floor lamps; tables; stands; lots of bedding linens; large wardrobe trunk; sleeping bag; paintings: pictures; picture frames; cooking utensils; dishes and many other articles.
BOOKS & SADDLES
Large lot of books including many volume sets by prominent authors namely Kipling, Dickens, Meredith, Mark Twain, Eliot, Bronte, Wilde, Carlyle, Thackery, James and others, also many other miscellaneous good books.
TOOLED; WESTERN SADDLE WITH SILVER TRIM; ENGLISH SADDLE.
Terms: Cash.
Open for Inspection from 1:30 p. m. on day of sale.
Merchants Trust Co., Admr.
Philip W. McAbee Estate
Carl T. Bartlett. Auctioneer.
Bracken, Gray, DeFur and Voran
Attorneys for Administrator
Note: If necessary sale will be continued on Wednesday evening, June 8, at 6 P. M. (DST).