Antique Canes, Outsider Art, Fine Antiques and Estates
Time:10:00 am Eastern
Chesla & Ruth Sharp Lifetime Antiques Collection and Historic House
Auction
Saturday June 11th 10:am (Preview 9:am)
145 Jonesborough Water Plant Road
Limestone , Tennessee 37681 ( Near Historic Jonesborough)
From:Knoxville, TN
Take US-11W N, US-25E S, I-81 N and US-11E N to Clear Springs Rd in Greene
County 1 h 54 min (99.1 mi)
Take Old State Rte 34 to Jonesborough Water Plant Rd in Washington County
7 min (3.4 mi)
Turn right onto Clear Springs Rd 0.2 mi
Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Old State Rte 34 2.4 mi
Keep right to continue on Taylor Mill Rd 0.3 mi
Turn right onto Gravel Hill Rd 0.2 mi
Turn left to stay on Gravel Hill Rd 0.2 mi
Turn right onto Jonesborough Water Plant Rd0.2 mi
145 Jonesborough Water Plant Rd
Limestone, TN 37681
From Johnson City:
Take US-11E S/US-321 S to Washington College Station Rd
25 min (15.3 mi)
Turn left at the 1st cross street onto W State of Franklin Rd
2.7 mi
Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto US-11E S/US-321 S/W Market St
Continue to follow US-11E S/US-321 S
12.6 mi
Follow Washington College Station Rd, Old State Rte 34 and Gravel Hill Rd
to Jonesborough Water Plant Rd
8 min (4.1 mi)
145 Jonesborough Water Plant Rd
Limestone, TN 37681
From Asheville N C:
Get on I-240 W/US-70 W from Broadway
3 min (0.6 mi)
Follow I-26 W to Erwin. Take exit 37 from I-26 W
43 min (45.6 mi)
Continue on TN-81 N. Take Treadway Trail and TN-353 S to Jonesborough
Water Plant Rd in Washington County
27 min (16.4 mi)
145 Jonesborough Water Plant Rd
Limestone, TN 37681
Mr. Sharp passed away this year and Mrs. Sharp has decided to sell the
collection and the home-place. This is an auction you want to attend if
you like fine early american antiques. They spent a lifetime putting this
collection together.
The Real Estate:
Bart Long and Associates Reality and Auction TFL-5298
Call Bart or Jan to see this real estate but not the personal property-
Bart cannot show you personal property at this location.276-466-HOME
Early Tennessee Brick Mansion which is on the National Register as the
home of Col. Thomas Telford on one acre of land. Washington County's best
keep secret .This home is completely restored with its original floors and
is ready to move in the day after the auction. Not one dime was sparred on
the restoration of this fabulous historic property.This is probably the
best best restored Federal home that we have ever offered. Beautifully
landscaped of the period and ready for the new Owner.Built in cupboards
and great Clark Gable staircase. Three bedrooms, study , den large living
room, dining room,, two baths , brick patio, kitchen is to die for for the
purist, fenced with a custom made fence in the style of the Federal period
and a great view of Little Limestone Creek. Quite nights and lazy days.
This house is also large enough for some major entertaining.Real Estate
Terms- Cash or check, 10% buyers fee, 10% down day of sale and balance due
at closing in 30-45 days.Sale is subject to owners confirmation the day of
the auction. The owner is a very willing seller.
Lead Paint Notice- This home was built in the early 19th Century and may
contain lead paint. This is your notice.
The Antique Collection:
Kimball M Sterling, Inc. TFL- 1915
kimballsterling@earthlink.net
423-7734073
Do not call Kimball about real estate. You must call Bart at the above
connections
Very Partial Listing- Formal hunt-board, sugar chest, three great corner
cupboards ( one is Grayson County Va.) many nice stands, Tea tables,
Federal sideboard, collection of oil paintings, fine carpets, Native
American pottery-rugs and baskets,large collection of Native american bolo
ties, Primitives, game board, large collection of blue and white transfer
ironstone platters, pottery, early stretcher table, fireplace iron, nice
collection of early mirrors, canopy bed, two period highboys, leaded glass
lamp, Fiesta,Windsor chairs, fine clocks, Tall case american
clock,collection of white ironstone. period Chippendale side chair,hooked
rugs, paint grained blanket chest, , other blanket chest, Large William
and Mary Kas,Local jelly cupboard, Hepplewhite chest,nice trundle bed,
salt glaze, spinning wheel, early childs chair, butter molds, quilts and
linens, large library to be sold in lots, Heriz carpet, spice cabinet,
floor dough box, wicker furniture, banquet table and much more. Some
modern household items also. Plus great yard items including John Deer
riding mower, yard tools, hand tools and much more.
There is a large library in the house. One that you would expect from two
lifelong college professors. Many art coffee table books, an extensive
Native American collection, Hardback Antiques books, English and Civil War
history. some early American books, and much more. First edition Novels
etc. These will be sold at noon on the back patio .Probably 5000+ books
which will be choice and then by the box lot.
Terms- Cash or check- 10% buyers fee. This is an estate so sale tax will
not be collected. All items must be paid for the day of the auction. There
will be a pick up on Sunday. June 12th from noon till 2:00 for larger
items that could not be loaded on the day of the auction.You will have to
have help with you. We will only have someone there to open the house.
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