We've added lots more updated photos! Out of area people are welcome to call in after the sale opens to purchase, you can leave bids by phone or email through Friday before the sale opens.  Sunday is our negotiation day.  We take all cards and are  happy to arrange shipping for you at cost. 541-221-2191 email avaluequest@gmail.com.  Thanks to all who have already done that.

This fine estate includes the personal medical equipment and eyeglass antique collection of Dr. Stearns who practiced as an extremely well qualified and respected opthalmologist, an eye, ear, nose, throat doctor  from early 20th century to Mid Century in Southern Oregon, including living and based from Klamath Falls and also served Grants Pass and Medford.  It includes a large collection of scarce and rare old medical books, mostly 1st editions. It features his personal collection of medical antiques showcased by a rare bronzed metal sculptural 1880 Augustus (Ceasar)  head phantom mask bust (opthalmophantome head used in the 19th century as a surgical eye surgery teaching tool), antique and scarce eye glasses and his medical practice vintage and antique surgical tools and medical equipment.  Large and varied collection for medical collectors! of medical books tools and equipment..

Home is filled to the hilt and overflowing with multiple family heirlooms going back generations including:

1935 Steinway Baby Grand Model S Smallest Baby Grand at 5'1' fits even an apartment!  In pristine original condition, ivory keys, rich mahogany, well maintained since purchase in the 1930s.  Selling between $36,000 to $50,000 retail, we are asking $25,000 or best offer.  Call 541-221-2191 for appointment to see as we can sell this one item prior to the estate sale.  The family would love to see it go into a concert hall or to a serious musician.  If not in area, you call in 541-221-2191 for additional information or to leave a bid on items in the sale.  

Master Art copy of Stradivarius voilin by John Juzek (#23, 1929 year, Prague, Czech), signed Francis Nicholas Voirin Bow signed FN VOIRIN  (considered to be the finest 19th Century Bow Master, signed Sartory bow (Paris) (needs repair), antique silver Windsor French horn

Superb Custom Furnishings: Duncan Phyfe Custom triple leg dining table with 4 leaves; 6 carved Hepplewhite Dining Chairs (2 armed), Fine Mahogany Drop Front Secretary, Drop Front Desk, Barrister Lawyer's bookcases, Game Tables, Accent Tables, Claw & Ball foot Bedroom Set, Hepplewhite Bedroom Set (dressers sold as set or separately), Mid Century Rattan Bamboo Lounge Set-Sofa, 2 armchairs, RattanTables, Rattan Bamboo Desk & Chair and screen, Mid Century Danish Dining Table with lift up marble slab work interior, Red 40's-Mid Century nail accented leather upholstery (Classic Hollywood Regency), 30's-mid-century office furnishings, red Cottage Dinette Table, Hollywood Regency gold glitzy side tables, Cedar Chest, Trunks, Beds, Chairs, Side Tables, Wrought Iron Patio Table, Wroght Iron Serving Cart, So much more.

Signed San Francisco Oldest Saddlery: Superb Parade Show tooled man's saddle with lots of engraved silver trimmings.  Also heavy guirt/crop, high boots, hackamore.

Superb China including Large sets of: Lenox Roselyn, Lenox Golden Gate (scarce), and Copeland Spode Florence pattern.  Old Ivory Pembroke by Syracruse Staffordshire,  Limoges, Bavarian, Capidomonte, Noritake, Nippon, and so much fine China, Lovely Limoges Jardinaire hand china painted by Marie (before marriage to Dr. Stearns) signed and dated 1912.

Glass, Fine Crystal Vintage and Antique stemware sets including Baccarat and French crystal, elegant depression engraved and etched; Mid century glass galore in sets, caddies, so mich!  Murano and Venetian Glass candle holders, Heisey Horse Bookends and Martinsville Viking Russian Hound Bookends (other fine metal bookends), Fine antique American Brilliant Cut Glass, Elegant and other Depression Glass.

Art Pottery inclludes: Weller, Hull, Bauer, California. 

Quilts including applique (floral & sunbonnet), patch and crazy quilts, wool throws, wonderful linens, textiles and vintage clothing.  Chinese silk child dress & bonnet, sequined accented gorgeous black ball qown, white ball gown, 2 wonderful period black jackets, fine furs, 40s Levis, 50's textiles, so much!

Sterling, Silver on Copper, and Silverplate hollow ware. Dolls including composition large doll, composition sailor boy, composition santa figures, and Madame Alexander Scarlett doll, Doll buggies, paper dolls and big selection of vintage toys.  Mid Century Modern Collectibles galore.  Costume Jewelry, Vintage Clothing, Kitchenware, metal ware, old and rare paper and books,  too much to list or even picture.  email us at avaluequest.net or call 541-221-2191 if you have questions or want more photos of the baby grand concert Steinway or other items.

Art including commissioned Italian painting of old master, mid century watercolor, 1920s Pacific Island carvings collected by Dr. Stearn, Mystery Murder event Posters signed by well known and renowned authors, antique and collectible prints, 192--1940s hand colored lithographs (framed), unframed artist signed art, lots of good period prints.

Books, many 1st editions and scarce including the large selection of  Medical books as noted, huge selection of cookbooks, big big collection of childrens books, many author signed. Lots of paper and magazines including very early playboy and bergere folies 1940s program, Lots of paper, magazines, sheet music, historical.   1st editions from antique thru 80s. (50's or 60's on will be in the garage as we have run out of display room in the house). Such a huge and fine selection and priced for the public, dealers, collectors, decorators, rare and scarce book dealers all to have much to choose from and purchase.

DIRECTIONS: Via E. Main Street Start out going southeast on S Central Ave/OR-99 toward Theater Aly. Take the 2nd left onto E 8th St. Turn slight right onto E Main St. Then 1.22 miles. Turn slight left onto Valley View Dr. ( Valley View Dr is just past N Groveland Ave.) Take the 2nd right onto Hillcrest Rd. ( Hillcrest Rd is just past Ruhl Way) Turn right onto Fairview Dr. then watch for the estate sale signs!  No early entry, premises under security!!!  The local newspapers as well as this site will display the actual address for the sale several days before the sale and a sign up sheet for  order of Saturday morning entry will be available the day before the sale so as not to disturb the neighbors with people lining up the day before the sale. Call in (above phone number) after 12 noon Friday if you are out of town but will be there for the Saturday 10 am opening and want to have your name put on the list or if you have questions.