FLORENCE ADAMS ESTATE AUCTION

Live auction by Dexter City Auction

Starts Sep 7, 2023 10:00 AM EDT

Location: PARK AVE., PARKERSBURG, WV 26101

FLORENCE ADAMS ESTATE AUCTION DEXTER CITY AUCTION GALLERY SEPT. 7 THURSDAY 2023 AT 10 AM. WWW.RANDYCLARK.AUCTION www.randyclark.auction - randyclark.bidwrangler.com There will be an auction at the Adams house in Parkersburg on Thursday, September 7, 2023, starting at 10 am. This iconic two and a half story landmark adjacent to City Park was built in the 1920’s by Dr. Charles Adams and has been occupied by his family until the death of his youngest daughter, Florence who lived to be 90 years old. Contents of the entire home and yard will be sold at the auction. Dr. Charles Adams graduated from dental school in 1916. He and his son were well known dentists in Parkersburg for many years, and Items from his son’s estate will be brought to the Park Avenue location to be included in the auction. Along with various ca 1950’s items related to dentistry, one of the distinctive items for sale is a large 3-section, 4-door, 26-drawer original oak dental cabinet. Florence Adams graduated with a bachelor’s degree and a Certificate of Piano from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and went on to get a master’s degree in Rochester, NY. She then attended Julliard School of Music in NYC. She taught music at local colleges until her retirement. She was the original owner of a 1970 Model L Steinway Grand piano which will be included in the auction. The piano will be inside the home and will only be available to see by appointment or with permission on the day of the sale. Call Randy Clark at 740-706-0417 to schedule an appointment. In preparation for the sale, the piano was tuned by a certified Steinway piano technician in July 2023, who stated this was the finest Steinway he has seen. There are numerous other small instruments included in the sale. Other items to be included in the contents of the house are furniture and antiques prior to the 1920’s. Other items include lots of early dental items including cabinets, tools, etc., early cast iron items, stoneware, mounted game on black forest, dining room, bedroom, living room furniture, ca 1840 Eli Terry weight clock, lot Victorian furniture, pottery, lots of heavy carved furniture, large cast iron urn on stand, early kitchen items, early oak s-roll top desk, lots of musical instruments including auto harp, xylophones, sitar, old swords, cylinder graphophone, several barrister bookcases, old trunks, railroad lanterns, military items, old board games, doll babies, old boy and girl scout items, several Donaghho stone jars from Parkersburg, oak filing cabinets,, cast iron hitching post, coins, jewelry, and many other items. A more detailed list of items to be sold at the auction can be found at www.randyclark.auction. Auctioneers note: Plan to spend the day. Very nice old-time auction. No internet bidding. If you like to root and dig, this is the auction for you. Still many items to be found. Parking is available at Parkersburg City Park. Terms: Cash, credit card or good check. 10% buyers fee on all purchases. Randy Clark & Associates. Auctioneers: Randy Clark, Ryan Beardsley, Ed Williams RANDY CLARK & ASSOC. AUCTIONEERS AUCTIONEERS – RANDY CLARK, ED WILLIAMS, RYAN BEARDSLEY AUCTION MANAGER - DAKOTA KEENE FOOD: TBA (AS-IS NO RETURN POLICY) RANDYCLARK.BIDWRANGLER.COM 740-783-8000 CROCKS, MILK PANS, CHALKWARE, FENTON AND OTHER GLASSWARE, 1950s ERA TABLE/CHAIRS, BRASS & IRON KETTLES, CAST IRON, AT NYE & SON IRON POTS, CHINA, ALLEN DIGITAL COMPUTER ORGAN, STEINWAY BABY GRAND PIANO, MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID TABLE, STONEWARE, BLACK FOREST ELK ANTLER MOUNT, 1940s DUNCAN FIFE DINING ROOM SET, WHITE MOUNTAIN ICE CREAM CHURN, SILVERPLATE, KITCHEN ITEMS, FISH MOUNTS, TAXIDERMY DEER MOUNT, PRESSED GLASS TABLE LAMP, PICTURES/ARTWORK/CERTIFICATES IN FRAMES, MONUMENTAL WELLER COPPERTONE FLOOR VASE/UMBRELLA STAND, 1940s KIDNEY SHAPED DESK, LINENS, CARVED FURNITURE, WASHBOARDS, FANCY METAL GARDEN BENCH & CHAIRS, MIXING BOWLS, HAND TOOLS, CROSSCUT SAW, EARLY IRON SCHOOL DESK, BRASS PLANTERS IN STANDS, GRANITE WEAR, SIDE CHAIRS, 48” ROLL TOP DESK, DENTISTRY ITEMS, OVERSTUFFED CHAIRS, ZENITH FLOOR MODEL G844 RADIO, WALNUT GRANDFATHER CLOCK, LOUWELLSA WELLER STANDARD GLAZE JARDINIERE W/HERON, TWO XYLOPHONES, WICKER & RATTAN FURNITURE, COFFEE GRINDERS, AUTOHARP, VICTORIAN WALNUT DROP FRONT BOOKCASE SECRETARY W/CARVING, EARLY HEAVY CARVED PAW FEET DRESSING TABLE, INDIA SITAR GOURD INSTRUMENT, ELI TERRY EARLY WEIGHT CLOCK, FULL SIZE 1920s BED W/CURVED FOOTBOARD, BEDDING, COSTUME JEWELRY, BLANKET CHESTS, BUZZ BARTON BB GUN, PARKERSBURG WV BOARD GAME, PEDESTALS, 4 PC 1940s BEDROOM SUIT, OLD COINS, OAK 1920s DENTAL CABINET/STERILIZER W/3 SECTIONS 4 DOORS & 26 DRAWERS, EKOTAPE REEL TO REEL AUDIO RECORDER, SOFA TABLE, SINGER SEWING MACHINE IN TABLE, REPRODUCTION FLAX SPINNING WHEEL, SLAG GLASS PANEL LAMP, VINYL LP RECORDS, SMOKING STAND, ROCKERS, SWORDS & MACHETES, VICTOR FLOOR MODEL VICTROLA EDISON CYLINDER PHONOGRAPH IN OAK CASE, 5 PC 1920s BEDROOM SUIT, VICTORIAN PARLOR TABLES, EARLY WALNUT 1 DRAWER WORK TABLE, ROSE CARVED WALNUT VICTORIAN SOFA, 1950s DULCIMER IN CASE, MODEL 5G03 & S40152 ZENITH RADIOS, 1897 GRAPHOPHONE BY COLUMBIA W/CYLINDERS & HORN, 2 OAK 5 STACK BARRISTER BOOKCASES, OLD BOOKS, STEAMER TRUNKS, HICKORY CHILDS ROCKER, WICKER BABY CARRIAGE W/EYESON GLASS, RAILROAD LANTERNS, CLOCKS, CHILDS CHALKBOARD EASEL, MILITARY ITEMS, LARGE ARCHED STAINED GLASS WINDOW, QUILTING FRAME, FRAMED MIRRORS, EARLY BOWLING BALL IN CASE, BIEHL CHROME FAN, NATIVE AMERICAN SNOOKUMS DOLL, OLD TOYS, WICKER DOLL STROLLER, VITROLITE, CHILD FURNITURE, STONEWARE CHURN, OLD BOARD GAMEES, STEREOVIEWER, DOLL BABIES W/CLOTHES, BRASS CRIB, VICTORIAN BABY CLOTHES, BOY & GIRL SCOUT ITEMS, SHENENDOAH RESTAURANT CHINA, DOLL FURNITURE, DONAGHHO STONE JARS, OAK 4 DRAWER FILING CABINET/CARD CATALOG, 9 DRAWER PRINTERS CABINET, CAST IRON HITCHING POSTS, LARGE CAST IRON GARDEN PLANTER, AND MUCH MORE!  

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