LARGE 3-DAY MURRAY TRUST AUCTION
REAL ESTATE-ANTIQUES & OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY
TUES. JUNE 6, 2023 @ 5:00 PM
THURS. JUNE 8, 2023 @ 1:00 PM

Located: 23521 SR 309 Kenton, OH 43326.

Selling due to the passing of the late Jack & Dixie Murray. You will find everything to be of top quality. They enjoyed restoring and developing this beautiful property and in turn had a passion for collecting fine furniture & pcs. for their home. They were well-known in the community. They owned the former Stumbo Construction Co. for 42 yrs. and other business during their careers. A super auction you don’t want to miss! Home will be open on Day 1 for walk-through viewing. Furniture and some furnishings will be sold in catalog order from large screen T.V. No buyer’s premium!

DAY 2 – TUES. JUNE 6, 2023 @ 5:00 PM

REAL ESTATE: ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE! Large stunning historic 1868 Civil War era brick Victorian farmhouse (3705+/- sq. ft.) on 9.5 +/- country acres with park-like grounds to enjoy with privacy. It is our privilege to bring one of the finest residences to the auction market in this area. The whole property has had the best amenities available at the time of restoration to include over $150,000 invested to the new gourmet kitchen with top notch cherry cupboards, S.S. appliances including Sub Zero refrig. & built-refrig. drawers, auto. ice maker, wet bar, multiple sinks; unique built-in set down table & bar w/11 stools & chairs and other built-in appliances including S.S. double oven, Thermador Cook-N-Vent elect. range. The kitchen/family room combination are lg. open space approx. 40’ x 30’ with arched brick architectural design leading to dining room and hand-decorated wood pillars leading to ½ bath and adjoining laundry room. Long hallway flows to the foyer, parlor, wal. panel den with wood fireplace, front enclosed & open porches. Grand stairway welcomes you to the 3 upstairs bedrooms including master w/full bath, Jack & Jill bedrooms w/full bath and sitting foyer landing. Home is very tastefully decor. including period items which include 9’ ceilings, vintage lighting, solid wal. doors, beautiful wal. woodwork, lightning rods on roof, standing seam metal roof, elect. hot water boiler baseboard heat with radiant heating in tiled floor areas. Central air, Kinnetico water softener, newer Generac whole house elec. generator, 3 elec. stairway seat lifts. Large unique basement (1612 +/- sq. ft.) with multiple rooms including 1-stall basement garage w/O.H. door and walkout man door, finished game room, closets & lots of storage cabinets. Large outside wood deck (cost $50,000) courtyard overlooking the impressive covered bridge, (2) ponds that include a 3.25 +/- acre pond stocked with perch & other game fish (up to 15’ deep) with blacktop drive surrounding pond. Other pond .16 acre with gazebo (would make an awesome Koi pond). Over 580 total sq. yds. of 6” concrete drives leading to house and barns. The orig. vintage barn has just the right-barn feel w/wood siding, hand-hewn beams & hay trolley with recent modern improvements to include concrete & 3 O.H. doors, pole barn addition attached with multiple stalls & wood shop, upstairs office w/very nice high-grade wal. panels and cat walk with loft storage. Barn also has a newer attached heated pole barn 24’ x 96’ for large motorhome/shop area and ½ bath. This is truly a magnificent property you can be proud to own. Be sure to attend! Close proximity to Kenton, Marion & Upper Sand. and near Killdeer Wildlife area. Terms: $50,000 down (non-refundable) day of auction with balance due in 45 days. 4% buyer’s premium will be added to final bid to establish contract price. Private viewings available for qualified buyers only!

DAY 3 – THURS. JUNE 8, 2023 @ 1:00 PM

AUCTION ORDER: Starting with household & small antiques. Catalog items will begin at approx. 2:00 pm with online bidding available. Two auction rings possible.

FINE VICTORIAN & ANTIQUE FURNITURE, ETC: Beautiful Victorian 3 pc. matching burled walnut B.R. suite consisting of 8’H full size bed; 8’H x 52”W white marble top dresser w/bev. glass mirror; & 31”W white marble top washstand; beautiful burled wal. 7 ½’H Vict. walnut full-size bed; 7’ wal. white marble top dresser w/tear drop pulls; Vict. white marble top washstand w/backsplash; 7 ½’H fancy carved Vict. etagere w/marble top base; corner 5-tier etagere; (2) beautiful custom-made gold gilded mirrors; 9’7” x 44” and 7 1/2 ‘ x 35,” Eastlake 7 ½’ highly carved parlor cabinet w/gallery & mirror; Eastlake 57”H x 25”W cabinet w/2-dr. carved Heron panels, 1 dr.; Vict. parlor chair w/ornate lady carvings; Vict. 8 ½’H x 50”W burled wal. sideboard w/red marble top (nice); Ridgeway French Prov. 73”H grandfather clock; 4’ C.I. Vict. bench w/nudes & violin; Eastlake brown marble top stand; 38” wood rocking cradle; 56”W Vict. loveseat w/tiger oak trim; (2) GWTW lamps (elect.); American brass banquet lamp (elect.); (2) kero. lamps w/Vict. wall bracket & reflector; 28” Vict. oval stand; (2) wall mt. hat racks w/6 vint. ladies hats; Eastlake lift top bench; (2) 50” mahogany nightstands w/marble top, pillars & bun feet; Vict. rocker w/red velvet; C.I. stand up dresser mirror w/cherubs; 6-pc. white wicker patio set; 24-panel slag glass tabletop lamp (a few panels cracked); Vict. brass floor lamp; 50” Vict. humpback parlor sofa; (2) Vict. lavender parlor chairs & foot stool; 19”H Vict. lady bust; porcelain boxer dog Andrea by Sadek; gilded framed floral pic. by Leroy; 32” round highly carved oriental tea table w/4 matching stools; Vict. parlor table light w/h.p. maple leafs & fringe; cast table lamp w/trumpet vine base & glass prism shade; pr. mid-century caned arm chairs; black mantel clock; French prov. coffee table; French Prov. Sofa; 80”H x 42”W parlor cab. w/marble top; Seth Thomas 79”H grandfather clock; wicker fern stand; Kling 9’ dining room table w/6 chairs (extends to 9’ x 48”W), Eastlake 7’H x 56”W sideboard w/burled walnut & open galleries; 6 ½’ oak hall tree w/hat hooks and under seat storage; sm. curved glass etagere cab.; Ingraham Regulator Clock; oak slant-top desk; Royal Oak & Crescent C.I. child’s stoves; C.I. pig banks; etc.

1930-40’s ART DECO SLOT MACHINES-CASH REGISTER: Mills Novelty art deco 10¢ slot mach.; Mills Novelty art deco 5¢ slot mach.; National brass model 313 candy store cash register w/indicator plate (restored). All above are in G.W.C.

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FED. PRINTS-DUCK DECOYS-GUNSAFE: Framed NWTF prints to include elk print, “The Loading Dock,” & “The Road Less Traveled;” 2002 NWTF medallion collection; 02 turkey stamp collection; NWTF “Woody’s Take Flight,” “Pond Pals,” “The Voyagers,” “Frogs, Snails & Puppy Dog Tails,” “Sprigs,” “Wood Duck,” & “Crimson Cheer;” “River Cans” by May; “Mason Red Head” by May; framed Harding Home print; P. Buckley Moss Stengal True Museum print; “Ladies Choice” by Agnew; (20) wood duck decoys, old & collector; “Whitetail Buck” by Jesse Ray; Threadlock 14-gun combo safe w/storage; lg. comb. cabinet safe; etc.

HOUSEHOLD-PATIO-GLASSWARE: Frigidaire upright freezer w/alarm; 82” temp. glass flat screen T.V. base; 4-pc. wrought iron coffee & end table set; (3) giraffes; 33” resin monkey greeter; lg. Rottweiler concrete dog; (2) 15” Lady ewers; (2) McCoy fern vases; H.P. vases; sev. crocks; (2) silverware sets; Correllware set; Pyrex dishes; misc. owl figs.; bakeware; Revereware; pots; pans; dishes; sm. elect. appliances; cutting bds.; misc. bar supplies; Bud steins; lots of Xmas décor; plus lots of other quality housewares; black leather couch, love seat & (2) chairs.

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Co-Trustees: Jade & Jack “Cain” Lackey

BEN HIGGINS REALTY & AUCTION CO., LLC.

Ben A. Higgins Broker & Auctioneer

Ben F. Higgins Realtor & Auctioneer

Brad Higgins & Dan Lessig, Auctioneers

740-387-5111/www.higginsauctions.com