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Estate Sale for Esther M Gross
On Site: 8054 Mapleville Rd Boonsboro MD
Online Bidding only
Auction closes March 7th starting @ 7PM
Preview Tuesday March 5th 4-6 pm
Plancksauctioncompany.hibid.com
Ms. Esther was the second generation at this property. She was an adamant dairy farmer and a very talented painter. Her love for Nature, Cattle, and the land was always portrayed through her art work and gorgeous paintings. Her personal property is up for auction with full proceeds to benefit the Boonsboro Ambulance Service and Boonsboro Fire Company.
-- Ford 1920 loader tractor, optional cab, spare bucket, and implements to include a 2 row plow, discs, brush hog, and spin spreader. Very nice horse drawn 2 row John Deere Corn Planter, Steel Wheel wagon frame, belt driven Buck saw, fuel tank and other small farm equipment. Milkeeper 200 gallon Self contained milk tank, various milk Cans, older dairy equipment & supplies. Large Chicken brooder, crates, and water/feeders. Small Cadet Wood Chipper, push mowers, garden tiller, long handled tools.
-- Housewares, Cast iron skillets, Pyrex, fire king, small appliances, Televisions, Printers, sewing & embroidery machines. Furniture includes a nice Curio display cabinet, Cedar Chests, Drop leaf tables, Antique Secretary desk, dressers, and shelving. Plenty of books to choose from! Hardback & soft cover novels, most in Prestine condition stored in totes.
-- Vintage Tin Winding Toys, Heartland Horses, porcelain dolls, Campbell Soup Dolls, & romance comics. Local Boonsboro History pieces, Boonsboro High School yearbooks, advertising pieces, old Farm advertisements & papers. The most Gorgeous of quilts with intricate detailing. All hand knotted and hand sewn. Most were well preserved in cedar blanket chests. Very nice selection of Jewelry - Gold necklaces, rings, earrings. Sterling silver pieces and some costume jewelry.
-- Last but not Least, the end of a legacy of Esther’s beautiful paintings. Most notable are the many dairy Cattle scenes, but also nature portraits, birds, bald eagles, flowers, and more.
This was definitely a fun one for us to Catalog! Multiple generations in the same home led to so many unique and exciting finds. Don’t miss out on your chance at taking home a piece of history while supporting the local rescue companies.
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