Aberdeen News (Mississippi, United States)

The living estate of Ms. Nell Howell – a true Southern lady who accumulated many antique treasures over the course of her rich and interesting life – will be sold on-site Saturday, April 21, at Ms. Howell's residence in Aberdeen, Mississippi.

History, legend and antiquity will all converge on Saturday, March 17, when Stevens Auction Company will offer the living estate of Brenda McCarthy of Tupelo, Miss., in the firm’s gallery located at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen, Miss.

A rare, museum-quality mechanical rosewood drop-front secretary desk, made around 1860 and attributed to the renowned American furniture maker Thomas Brooks, sold for $21,280 at only the second auction held by Stevens at Flomaton in Alabama.

Four prominent old Southern estates will be offered on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, in just the second auction ever conducted by Stevens at Flomaton, the Alabama affiliate of Stevens Auction Co., based in Aberdeen, Miss. Tha auction starts at 10 a.m.

Stevens Auction Company is about to expand its presence in the South, having recently acquired the building in Flomaton that previously housed Flomaton Antique Auction, Inc., with an inaugural sale at the facility on Saturday, Nov. 12.

An extraordinary arsenal of vintage weapons, militaria and rare antiquities belonging to the late James Larry Bragg – a direct descendant of Civil War General Braxton Bragg – will be sold Sat., Oct. 8 by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss.

The living estate of Ms. Nell Howell – a true Southern lady who accumulated many antique treasures over the course of her rich and interesting life – will be sold on-site Saturday, April 21, at Ms. Howell's residence in Aberdeen, Mississippi.

A spectacular, all-original three-door mahogany bookcase, beautifully crafted around 1890 by the renowned American furniture maker R. J. Horner, sold for $22,425 at an estate sale held March 17 by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss.

History, legend and antiquity will all converge on Saturday, March 17, when Stevens Auction Company will offer the living estate of Brenda McCarthy of Tupelo, Miss., in the firm’s gallery located at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen, Miss.

A rare, museum-quality mechanical rosewood drop-front secretary desk, made around 1860 and attributed to the renowned American furniture maker Thomas Brooks, sold for $21,280 at only the second auction held by Stevens at Flomaton in Alabama.

Four prominent old Southern estates will be offered on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, in just the second auction ever conducted by Stevens at Flomaton, the Alabama affiliate of Stevens Auction Co., based in Aberdeen, Miss. Tha auction starts at 10 a.m.

Stevens Auction Company is about to expand its presence in the South, having recently acquired the building in Flomaton that previously housed Flomaton Antique Auction, Inc., with an inaugural sale at the facility on Saturday, Nov. 12.

An extraordinary arsenal of vintage weapons, militaria and rare antiquities belonging to the late James Larry Bragg – a direct descendant of Civil War General Braxton Bragg – will be sold Sat., Oct. 8 by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss.

The antique furnishings of three prominent old Mississippi estates will be sold Saturday, Aug, 20, at 10 a.m. (CDT), by Stevens Auction Company, in the firm’s air-conditioned gallery at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen, Mississippi.

The historic antebellum home in Hamilton, Miss., known as Cedarwycke Plantation, plus its lavish furnishings, will be sold at an on-site auction slated for Saturday, June 18, at 9 a.m. (CDT). The sale will be conducted by Stevens Auction Company.

It isn’t often that an institution of higher learning sells off most of its holdings and closes its doors for good, but that’s exactly what is about to happen at Lambuth University, a small liberal arts school in Jackson, Tenn., on Sat., May 28.

“There’s too much great stuff!” cried Dwight Stevens of Stevens Auction Company. He was referring to the upcoming on-site liquidation of the contents of Nostalgia Furniture, nationally known furniture makers. The sale will be held April 29-30.

There will be no rest for the weary at Stevens Auction Company in April. The firm has two major events lined up: a multi-estate auction on Saturday, April 16, and the on-site liquidation of a nationwide furniture maker on Saturday, April 30.

The estate of the late Mrs. Flossie Stallworth will be sold on-site Saturday, March 5, beginning at 10 a.m. (CST). The auction will be held at Mrs. Stallworth’s home, at 120 South Archusa Avenue in Quitman, Miss., by Stevens Auction Company.

Stevens Auction Company will kick off 2011 in style with a Jan. 15 multi-estate sale featuring over 600 fresh-to-the-market lots from five important estates. The auction will be held at Stevens Auction Company’s gallery, in Aberdeen, Miss.

A magnificent Lenzkirch grandfather clock crafted circa 1860, 8 feet 2 inches tall and featuring a music box that plays 15 ½ inch discs, soared to $39,200 at an on-site auction held Nov. 6 by Stevens Auction Company, based in Aberdeen, Miss.

The contents of two majestic and architecturally important homes in the modest town of Brookhaven, Miss., will be sold in an on-site auction slated for Saturday, Nov. 6, at 9 a.m. CST, at one of the residences: the Edgewood Mansion.

A pair of important on-site estate auctions are on tap for October by Stevens Auction Company, based in Aberdeen, Miss. The first one, on Saturday, Oct. 9, will be held in Talladega, Miss. The second one, Oct. 16, will be in Philadelphia, Miss.

The lifetime single-owner collection of Carl Gillespie – mostly vintage toys and guns, but to include petroliana items and antique farm equipment – will be sold Saturday, June 12, by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss., starting at 9 a.m.

A massive rosewood rococo ¾ tester plantation bed, crafted around 1850 by P. Mallard, soared to $40,320 at the sale of the contents of the magnificent Bella Vida mansion in Aberdeen, Miss., held May 1 by Stevens Auction Company of Aberdeen.

The estate of the late J.T. Boudreaux of southern Louisiana, plus the contents of the magnificent Bella Vida mansion, will be sold Sat., May 1, at 9 a.m. (CST). The auction will be held at Bella Vida, at 503 So. Franklin St. in Aberdeen, Miss.

The estate of the late Virginia Sykes, a longtime resident of Aberdeen, Miss., will be sold at an on-site auction on Saturday, Mar. 27, beginning at 10 a.m., by Stevens Auction Company, based in Aberdeen. It will be an absolute auction.

Two estate sales comprising over 1,000 mostly fresh-to-the-market lots will be held Jan. 23 and Feb. 20 by Stevens Auction Company, at the firm’s gallery facility located at 609 No. Meridian Street in Aberdeen, Miss.

An authentic 19th-century vampire killing kit – containing a pistol with silver bullets, Holy water vials, a cleaver, a prayer book and a looking glass – sold for $8,800 at an auction held on Halloween by Stevens Auction Co. of Aberdeen, Miss.

October promises to be a busy month for Stevens Auction Company. The firm will hold an important multi-estate sale at its gallery location in Aberdeen, Miss., on Oct. 17, then host an on-site event Oct. 31 in Port Gibson, Miss.

A beautiful 4-piece parlor suite by the renowned 19th-century furniture maker John Henry Belter sold for $11,550 at an on-site auction held Aug. 1 by Stevens Auction Company in Macon, Miss. Sold were the contents of the Belle Oaks antebellum home.

A 5-piece rosewood Victorian bedroom suite signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg (circa 1860) sold for $51,700 at the living estate auction of Katherine Creamer, a dedicated collector from Mobile, Ala., held June 13 by Stevens Auction Co. in Aberdeen, Miss.

The living estate of Katherine Creamer -- a dedicated and discerning collector from Mobile, Ala., whose stately mansion housed her vast collections -- will be sold on Saturday, June 13, by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss., at 10 a.m.

The antique collections of three prominent old family estates from across the Deep South will be sold on Saturday, May 2, by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss. The sale will be held in the Stevens Auction gallery and start promptly at 10 a.m.

A stunning rosewood rococo center table, made around 1850 and attributed to J. & J.W. Meeks, sold for $11,000 at a multi-estate sale held Jan. 10 by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss. The table was the top earner of the 500 lots sold.

Five estates from prominent old families in the Southeastern United States will be sold at auction on Saturday, Jan. 10, by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss. The sale will begin promptly at 9.a.m., in Stevens Auction's spacious showroom.