In the Highlands – 1801 Fernwood Ave

Corner or Speed & Fernwood

Numbers to be handed out one hour prior to the sale each day.

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MLS Estate Sale Company is proud to present the liquidation sale of the assets of the estate of a long-time St. Matthews antiques – high end gift and floral design shop.  Many of the items have been boxed in storage since 1975 upon the closing of their shop. Three generations of collections.

Quality Smalls:   An amazing pair of early Venetian hand carved & painted 38” tall Blackamoors, wood carvings & carved wooden boxes.   POTTERY – Weller, Cherokee, John B Taylor, Louisville Stoneware, M A Hadley, Rorstrand, Rookwood, Roseville, nice selection of exquisite Large Nippon Vases, GLASS/CRYSTAL/CHINA – old cut glass, Murano/Seguso, China -Russell Wright, Franciscan, Lenox, Rosenthal,  Lots of Decorator Plates, old and new Oriental. Nice old Silverplate.  PAPERWEIGHTS – Zimmerman, St. Clair, Murano.  Old Cloisonné’,  Iron/Metal, Soapstone, Marble & Jade. Old jugs & bottles, Coca Cola items, very old Handwork/Needlework/Beadwork, fine linens, quilts, silk embroidery.  OLD PAPERS - L&N, Kennedy, Louisville, WWII, KY Derby, Advertising, Newspapers & Magazines from 1930’s, Post Cards, Greeting Cards, Old Photos….

Accessories:  Original art – oils, watercolor, prints, early Japanese woodcuts, etchings and engravings.  Mirrors, Lamps (including a Murano Glass & Victorian Slag Glass), Crystal and Brass Chandeliers & Sconces, Fine Russian Boxes, several very nice quality small Rugs, Hundreds of designer sit-a-bouts, statues, planters, fine brass ware, vases & clocks.  Old Typewriters (including an old Selectric II with box of type/font balls) & other vintage office equipment and supplies, Vintage Holiday-Easter and Christmas, Boxes of Lenox candles, Old Brass Umbrella Stand, Andirons, Large Iron & Brass Doorstops, Metal/Iron Fireplace Summer Covers, large collection of Antique Electric Table Top Fans, lots of vintage Liquor Bottles, old wooden boxes galore, Garden items….

MUSIC – 2 Mandolins, old Stereo Equipment, Early 1950’s TV, Tons of vintage LP’s, 45s, CD’s (mostly opera & classical, but not all),old Sheet Music.

Fine Crafts:  Many rubber jewelry molds (owner designed jewelry for movie & TV stars of the 50’s in NY), silk screens, lots of yarn, fabric & sewing, Old Cast Iron Base Drafting Table, old drafting tools, paint and sketching supplies, easels, book binding, miniatures, 100’s of frames, florals & supplies, baskets, pots & vases (ceramic, metal, concrete & glass), airbrush machine…

Furniture:  A wonderful Imported Game Table (purportedly from the Henry Watterson Estate), heavy marquetry and inlaid with mother of pearl – Backgammon & Chess, Two Asian chairs inlaid with ivory,  Large inlaid Chinese Box/Cabinet, Two like new Mid Century Dressers, chairs, end tables & bench, Mission Style Oak Stool, Century Furniture Dining Room Set:  table, chairs, china and buffet – mahogany, Baker Furniture Egyptian accent table, two outdoor dining sets (one old, one new), barrister cabinets, large Early Cherry cabinet and  beautiful dresser, Empire style tables & several other nice old pieces, a cool old fold up desk and other vintage office pieces.  Upholstered chairs, Steamer trunks, spool cabinet, recliner, lots of fixer uppers, especially a set of old acorn carved chairs plus, the original Kunz Restaurant's 10' long, Oak Back Bar.

Tools:  Hand and machine (old)  

Kitchen:  Anything & everyting you may want, lots of vintage.  Old kitchen wall clock.

Appliances:  Refrigerators, washer and dryer and a 60’s - 36” electric stove, plus several small appliances (many new still in boxes). 

Bathroom:  Old scale, big collection of men’s fragrances & bottles, perfumes, powder containers, fancy tissue containers, lots of small trash cans, towels….

Clothing:  Woman’s Black Beaver Coat, Cape & Hat, A few vintage Ladies’ Hats in Hat Boxes, Tons of vintage neck ties, vintage men’s clothing plus new shirts and sweaters with tags still on them.  Wallets, valets, luggage...

Plus everything one would find in a normal household. There is just too much to mention.  Found many items from Wakefield-Scarce still with tags on them.

Please plan to attend.  We will hand out numbers one hour prior to opening.

NOTE:  Due to the nature and confines of this sale NO CHILDREN UNDER 14 WILL BE PERMITTED.  We have many breakables on low shelves.

We accept Cash, Visa, MC, Discover cards for sales over $50, and good local checks up to $200.