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Auction Description

The Collection of Ward & Bernice Anthony Online Only Sale by Dovetail Auctions

Ward and Bernice Anthony (1938-2022/2023) were avid antique collectors with a love of primitive and Early American styles. As such, they discovered and were drawn to the simplicity and design of Shaker furniture. In the early 1980’s they travelled to visit The Sabbath Day Lake Shaker community, and thus began a forty year long relationship with the Brothers, Sisters, and supporting friends. Their relationship took on many levels as Bernice and Ward visited several times each year; from helping hands, to Board Members, to friends. They remained very close with the remaining Shaker members at Sabbath Day Lake and over the years exchanged letters, cards, and gifts on holidays and special occasions. Several of their items have been donated for display in the Shaker Museum and most other items are included in this sale. 

In addition to their own collection of antique furniture, art, and decoratives, they inherited estates from Bernice’s mother (herself an antique collector who had retained her parents’ household items) and Ward’s parents, with many items passed down from his mother’s family in England. These items are included in this sale as well and provide a broad offering of Early Americana items, British silver, linens, and his mother’s collection of Orientalia.

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Dovetail Auctions offers in-house shipping on many items. If we are able to ship your items, you will be provided with a shipping quote within 5 days of the sale. If we are unable to ship your items, we will gladly provide you with a list of local shippers who can help. Won items will be available for pick up by appointment or shipping from our Downingtown PA auction facility immediately after the sale. All items must be picked up, or shipping arranged, within ten business days of the auction to avoid storage fees or resale of items. Dovetail Auctions will not be liable for damage or loss to items shipped. We will also recommend all items be fully insured.

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All items are sold in as is condition. A 25% buyer’s premium will be applied to the purchase price of all items. All purchases are subject to applicable, 6% PA sales tax unless a Certificate of Resale tax form is fully and completely filled out and received prior to time of purchase. Items must be picked up, or shipping arranged within 10 days of the sale. We try to provide a brief condition report in each item description but do not guarantee the condition of any item. You are welcome to call or email if you would like more specific details on condition. There are no warranties or guarantees. All auction items are available for you to view by appointment prior to bidding. If you bid, it will be assumed that you have previewed the items to your satisfaction, or that you have chosen not to preview the item at all. We want you to have all the information you need to confidently bid and do not recommend bidding if you do not feel certain. All sales are final. Payment is expected immediately. Pick up or shipping is expected to be arranged within 10 business days of the sale. If your item is not picked up within 30 calendar days, you authorize us to re-sell on your behalf. The costs of storage, any cost incurred directly related to the item, and an auctioneer’s commission of 30%, will be deducted from the proceeds unless other arrangements have been made with Dovetail Auctions. The auctioneer will determine the starting bids and reserves the right to withdraw a lot if necessary. Payment must be made by cash, check, or credit card. Unknown, first time buyers who write a check must wait for their check to clear before receipt of items purchased. We reserve the right to require a cashier’s check for large purchases, international and first time buyers. Payment is expected at the time of purchase and are required within five business days of the auction. Bidding on any item in the auction acts as acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of the sale. Your acceptance of these terms constitutes permission to charge winning bids to your credit card if your payment is not received within five business days of the sale. All bidding will be done online through one of our bidding platforms. If you are unable to bid online for any reason, please call us to receive an Absentee Bid Form and Dovetail will do the bidding for you. If two identical absentee bids are received, the first bid submitted will be the winning bid. Bidding increments- $5 to $100 $20 to $500 $50 to $1000 $100 to $2000 $250 to above $2000 Shipping may be done in-house or through a local shipper of your choice. Dovetail Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items. We recommend DAKS Global for large items or items we are unable to handle. All purchases are subject to applicable state sales tax (state where purchased) unless the state Certificate of Resale tax form is fully and completely filled out and received prior to time of purchase. Resale tax numbers from other states are accepted. International buyers are responsible for tariffs, taxes, or assessments of shipped items to the buyer’s country. Bidding on an item indicates you understand, agree to and accept these Terms of Online registration and bidding approval is done at the sole discretion of the auction house. We recommend that online bidders sign up at least 24 hours in advance of the auction to allow for time to complete the approval process. We make no guarantees that new online bidders who register within 24 hours of the sale will be approved for bidding. After signing up to bid, new online bidders may receive a message requesting additional information. Approval will not occur until this information is received. Please make any inquiries you may have about the auction as early as possible. The closer it gets to the sale date, the more difficult it will be for us to guarantee a response. We will not be able to assist you on auction day. Dovetail Auctions will not be held liable for any bids missed due to human or technical error. We promise to do our best and to be good, honest human beings. If you are bidding on an item at a Dovetail Auctions, we are counting on you to do the same! Thank you so much and happy bidding.