With the sale of the Geddes Piper House soon to be consummated, the Historical Society of Kent County has closed its house museum and sent most of its furnishings to auction.
“We have retained those items we could identify as being from Kent County,” explained deputy executive director, Amanda Tuttle-Smith. The bulk of the Society’s clothing collection was donated to Towson University, where it will be part of the University’s permanent collection. The balance of the furnishings and other items have been returned to individuals who had loaned them or sent to auction.
The porcelain tea pot collection, two early 19th century maps, and two items of furniture will be auctioned by Alex Cooper Auctioneers at 12 noon on Saturday, July 23, at 908 York Road, Towson, Maryland. The items are included in Cooper’s online auction catalog available at www.alexcooper.com.
The bulk of the furnishings, including rugs, paintings, furniture, and artifacts of every type, will be sold by Dixon’s Furniture Auction in Crumpton. No date is set yet but is expected to be on a Saturday in mid-August. “So many Society members and people in the community wanted to purchase items that we decided the best and fairest way would be to have the items for auction locally,” said Tuttle-Smith.
For further information, contact Amanda Tuttle-Smith at (410) 778-3499.
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