Pair of prominent estates to be sold June 27th in Florida About 300 fresh-to-the-market lots from a pair of prominent local estates will be sold at auction on Saturday, June 27, by Specialists of the South, Inc., in Panama City, Fla., starting at 9 a.m.
(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) – About 300 fresh-to-the-market lots from a pair of prominent local estates will be sold on Saturday, June 27, in a live and Internet auction to be held by Specialists of the South, Inc. (www.SpecialistsoftheSouth.com). Offered will be fine period furniture; rare and vintage postage stamps; collectible china and art glass pieces; a wide array of decorative accessories; and more.
The live auction will be conducted at Specialists of the South’s gallery facility, located at 544 East 6th Street in Panama City, beginning at 9 a.m. (Central Standard Time). There will be an on-site viewing the day before (June 26), the day of sale (from 8-9 a.m.) or by appointment. Online bidding will start Friday, June 19. Bidders may register now by going to the Specialists of the South website. The site also provides detailed listings and lot photographs.
The consignments comprise the lifetime collections of the late William and Elizabeth Hearn and the living estate of Don and Bev Miller. The Rev. William “Bill” Hearn was a beloved local figure who was a pastor at the Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church in Panama City for 11 years and the First Presbyterian Church in nearby Lynn Haven for 10 years. Don and Bev Miller are dedicated collectors.
“Either one of these estates would have made for a great sale all by themselves, but the fact that we are able to offer them both in the same day, live and online, is a wonderful opportunity for bidders to add to their collections,” said Logan Adams of Specialists of the South. “June 27th is going to be a super Saturday. Even if bidders can’t be there in person, they can still bid online from the comfort of home.”
All of the period furniture pieces (most of them 19th-century treasures) are from the Hearns’ estate. Expected top lots include a butler’s desk; an inlaid corner cabinet; a linen press; a Victorian settee; hand-caned chairs; and a red rocking chair. Also from the Hearn estate: Fostoria American glass; old pressed glass; and a set of ten older oval framed bird, flower and fruit prints.
The Rev. Hearn and his mother were both philatelists – stamp collectors. Highlights from their dual lifetime collections will include Franked envelopes; Wells Fargo postcards; plate blocks; Farleys; Famous Authors; airmails; Zeppelins; 3-cent sheets; postage due; revenue; pre-cancelled; documentary; and Cinderellas (Christmas seals, etc.). “Stamp collectors will have a field day,” Ms. Adams remarked.
Marvelous and highly collectible glass pieces will be drawn from both the Hearn and Miller estates. The Hearns were partial to milk glass, American Fostoria, and Johnson Brothers Friendly Village. The Millers (who are retired and living in Panama City Beach) specialized in older ceramics (including pitchers), but their collections are wide and varied, with many wonderful pieces.
Offered will be a gorgeous set of Grosvenor English bone china in the “Craigavon” pattern; pierced-edge Bavarian fruit plates; a set of 12 Copeland Spode “Bermuda Flowers” plates, each one different (Oleander, Hibiscus, Morning Glory, etc.);
