38110 Gospond Lane Leesburg VA 20175 – Hatcher’s Run Farm – Circa 1760 –Note the Auction Start Time of 9:00 A.M. DIRECTIONS: From Leesburg take Rt. 15 south, then right on Harmony Church Rd. (Rt. 704) for 2.3 miles to Loudoun Orchard Rd. Left at Loudoun Orchard Rd. for .6 mile, to Shelburne Glebe Rd. Watch for Auction Signs. Take Shelburne Glebe Rd. 2 miles to Oakland Green Rd., then right to auction. Walt Goss has authorized Mason Auction Company to auction the contents of the home on behalf of his father, Judge Joe Goss, who is residing at an assisted living facility. The auction includes original oil paintings, prints, watercolors, posters, antiques, furniture, lawn statuary, tools, household and other personal property. See catalog of item pictures click here.
OIL PAINTINGS, PRINTS, ARTWORK, ANTIQUES, FURNITURE, CHINA, CRYSTAL, FEATURING A SIGNED ARTHUR W. DOW OIL PAINTING, GARDEN STATUARY, EPHEMERA, OVER 3,000 BOOKS, PERSIAN RUGS, POLYNESIAN & PERSONAL PROPERTY
Antique & Other Furniture: Mid-1700’s English Queen Anne settle bench; Mahogany Neo-Classical secretary;
Georgian mahogany English breakfront Circa 1790; English Georgian walnut commode; Early mahogany Grandmother’s clock
with brass face; Empire mahogany chest Circa 1830; Georgian mahogany linen press; Early 20th century table; Mahogany table; Early 18th century dower chest w/paint decoration; Two over two English Chest w/porcelain inlaid knobs; Mahogany knee hole
desk; English Edwardian mahogany desk; Victorian table; Victorian Walnut and Burl Bed; Victorian walnut twin bed;
Victorian walnut settee; Queen Anne style wing chair; Victorian parlor arm chair; Ladder back arm chair; Eight ladder back
chairs; Homemade bookcases; Old workbench and more.
Oil Paintings: Over 25 paintings, many signed including an oil on canvas “Country Village” signed Arthur W. Dow (18”x32”);
Jacques Zucker signed “Portrait of a Woman” (20”x24”); Oil on canvas, “Robert E. Lee at Harper’s Ferry” (20”x27”); Oil on board
of “Black Man and Boy Hunting a Rabbit” (6”x9”), signed A.B. Johnson & dated 1891; “Mountain Stream” signed A. Sampson
(16”x20”); “Portrait of a Young Boy” signed Rosamono Coney & dated 1915; “Sailing Ship” signed L. Papa; “Chemistry Class”
signed J.W.T. Vinall; “Portrait of a Black Gentleman” signed on back “Harlem N.Y.C. – 1936”; “Portrait of a Young Woman”
attributed to Mary Edith Gregory;“Portrait of a Young Girl” signed B. Whitley & Dated 1872 (28”x36”); Early 19th Century
“Portrait of a Gentleman” (25”x30”) “Stormy Coast Scene” signed A. Blush & Dated 1883 (10”x14”); “Cows in the Valley
Pasture” signed G.E. Colby & Dated 1887 (28”x48”); plus many other oil paintings and other finely framed artwork.
Books: Over 3,000 books including a large collection of Horatio Alger, Jr. from the turn of the century. Rare book -
“An Account of the Pelew Islands”, London - 1789”. Many old books, and other books covering a large variety of subject matter
including Civil War, Antiques, Art, Children’s, Fiction, Non-Fiction and books related to Samoa, World Travel and the Pacific
Islands. Many books on history including European, Medieval, Political, Colonial, and United States; Large German Bible dated
1760; Holman’s Bible dated 1878.
China, Crystal & Glassware: Havilland Limoge China plates, salads, cups, saucers, bowls; Crystal decanter; Crystal vase; Cut
glass; Pressed glass; miscellaneous glasses and other misc. china pieces.
Lamps: Arts & Crafts lamp; Victorian cherub lamp; Cranberry glass lamp (electrified); Milk glass lamp; Oriental style lamp;
Floor lamps, Oil lamps, and other misc. lamps
Persian Rugs: 13 Persian rugs from the 1960’s-1970’s including Afghan Bokhara, Tribal; Turkish Village; & Persian Shiraz.
Other Antiques and Collectibles including: 18th century Delft tile; Georgian Tea Caddy; New Haven clock Circa 1900;
Copper lustre pitcher; Medieval Music; 17th Century Sanskrit; Russian Icon, Circa 1820, Oleg Family Pskov, Russia; Wood &
Tin Madonna & Child; 18th century Ecuador polychrome religious wooden figure; 18th or early 19th century polychrome cherub;
Large slate checkerboard; Selection of stereoview cards, Vintage photographs; Daguerreotypes; Graf Zeppelin toy; 18th century
gilt mirror; Early gold leaf mirror; Early snuff box w/mother of pearl inlay; Early decorated child’s sled; Victorian frame
and misc. frames; Large selection of silver-plate and some sterling; Two handmade quilts; Handmade quilt top; Vintage
clothing; Currier & Ives print in folk art frame; 18th Century Imari plate; Imari Vase; Chinese Imari Bowl; Imari plates;
Imari bowls; Selection of 19th century brass candle sticks; Victorian miniature mirror; Pickle Castor; Over 400 records including
Walt Disney records, Movie, Broadway and Classical; Walt Disney sheet music; Cast iron kettle marked 1865; 1960 Winter
Olympic Games poster; 1967 Cream poster; 1964 U.S. Army poster; 1979 “Preppie poster”; 1967 Miller Blues Band poster;
JFK coloring book; Upholstered footstool; Branding iron; Brass Buddha; Bronze rhinoceros; Bronze horse & Misc, early artifacts.
Miscellaneous: Samoan fly whisk; Samoan canoe bailer; Polynesian coconut scrapper; Polynesian bait box w/ shells; Selection of South Pacific items; Japanese gong; Bell marked USN; School bell; Country bell; Old ice skates; Framed copy of the Constitution; Three swords; German steins; Leica camera; Pentax camera lens; Piece of WWII Japanese plane; Japanese glass buoys; Polynesian carved wood drums; Cricket boot jack; Polynesian hand carved wood bowls; Fossils; Oriental figurines; Large oriental key; Several Tapas; Vintage linens; Sewing basket and other baskets.
Garden: Outstanding mermaid bird bath; Victorian Gothic iron bench; Nymph bird bath; Iron Cherub statue; Mexican stone statue; Michelangelo’s “David” Iron statue; Iron child’s statue, Period iron urn; Small period iron urn.
Personal Property: Computer; printer; Television & stand; Metal desk; Kitchen items including misc. pots & pans; Assortment of tools; Tool box; Stereo with large speakers; Metal shelves and many other household items.
Auctioneer’s Note: This is an auction you won’t want to miss. Mr. Goss traveled the world and collected for many years. There are many interesting, fine quality & unique items, too numerous to list all. Plan to come and spend the day.
Terms: Terms include cash, approved check, with 2 ID’s or credit card on day of auction. No checks unless known to us or w/o prior approval or bank letter of credit. Nothing to be removed until settled for. Not responsible for on-site accidents. Positive identification required for registration. Ten percent buyer’s premium will be applied to all purchases as well as a 5% Virginia sales
tax, unless a Virginia sales tax certificate is provided. Credit card purchases will include a 5% administrative fee. Not responsible for typographical errors. Announcements day of sale take precedence over printed matter.
Preview 7:00 a.m. morning of auction only.
This will be a partially catalogued auction (with a few additions) with book box lots & personal property selling at 9:00 a.m.
The catalogued portion starts at approximately 10:00 a.m. Facilities available on-site & food served by Lowery’s Concessions.
Mason Auction Company Stillie L. Mason – Auctioneer – VAL # 2881 703-777-3449 masonnovel@verizon.net
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