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John McInnis ONSITE ESTATE AUCTION
Sat Oct 06, 2018 - Sat Oct 06, 2018
Strawberry Hill Street - Dover, MA
John McInnis ONSITE ESTATE AUCTION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 at 11am
THE BLAKE FAMILY RESIDENCE
To be held at Strawberry Hill Street
– Dover, Mass
Route I-95 South to Exit 17-MA135
watch for auction signs
PREVIEW: 8 am preview throughout the day
450 LOTS TO BE SOLD!
By the descendants of the famous Francis Blake, born in 1850,
The well-known inventor of the Blake Transmitter for the original telephone.
A true renaissance man with interests in science, medicine,
innovation and was an avid photographer.
Fine Art, Silver, Americana, Period Furnishings, Accessories,
Oriental Carpets, Photography, Books, Ephemera
A partial listing to include Massachusetts Bonnet Top Walnut Highboy, Period Sideboards, Important Thomas Seymour Federal Period Cylinder Roll Secretary Desk, 18th C French Commode, Period Mirrors, Period Continental Furnishings, Important Complete Bound Set of Animal Locomotion by Eadweard Muybridge in Original Wooden Box, Asian, Porcelain, Tapestries, Important Meissen, Dresden, Dinnerware, Sterling Lots, Jewelry, Fine Selection of Antique Oriental Carpets including a 13 x 16’ Antique Bidjar with Great Design, Bronzes, Knife Boxes, Barometers, Clocks, Artwork to include Monumental Oil on Canvas “Landscape with Cows” by Thomas Sidney Cooper, Shore Birds by Frank Benson, Dodge MacKnight, John Whorf, Portraits by Sarah W. Whitman and Sarah G. Putnam
The Blake Family has decided to sell the real estate
and this auction will include a wide selection
of items remaining in the family home.
There will also be a small group of select
additions from other area estates.
This will be an Old Fashioned One Day Auction
Event to be held on the property under a large tent.
There will be plenty of
off-street parking available at the site.
No online bidding.
We gladly accept absentee and phone bidding!
Sarah W. Whitman (American 1824-1904)
Frank W. Benson (American 1862–1951) Watercolor
Thomas Seymour
Thomas S. Cooper (English 1803-1902)
Animal Locomotion By Eadweard Muybridge
Sarah G. Putnam (American 1851-1912)
Terms: Visa, MC, DISC, Cash or check with proper id.
18% Buyers Premium (3% discount cash or check)
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For More Info: www.mcinnisauctions.com
978-388-0400 – MA Lic#770
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