Antique show and live auction

LOVELL — On Sunday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Lovell Historical Society will be presenting a special summer event. For the 13th consecutive year the Society will host an Antique Show with dealers from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

There will also be a live auction of contemporary items beginning at 11 a.m., conducted by Jay Hanson, one of Fryeburg Fair’s livestock auctioneers. Admission is free and there will be grilled foods, sandwiches, beverages, and dessert items available.

The live auction will begin at 11 a.m. Items to be auctioned include: two Red Sox tickets (August 6, Fenway Park, Sec. 23 Box 136, Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers); 2013 season membership to Lake Kezar Country Club, courtesy of the Club; two cords of split firewood to be delivered the day of the auction, courtesy of Lovell Logging & Tree Service; decorative sign bracket by Lovell artist Rod Blood, donated by Rod Iron Designs; one heating oil fill-up (up to 200 gallons), courtesy of Molloy Energy; day rental of a pontoon boat (includes a full tank of gas, holds up to 12 people), courtesy of Kezar Lake Marina; dinner and show at Quisisana for four, courtesy of Jane Orans and Quisisana; dinner for four at the Center Lovell Inn (three courses plus beverages, tax and gratuities) and a framed photo of a loon, donated by LHC Fine Art Photography.

Also, a day of fishing for two with Capt. Carl Bois of Rocky Ridge Guide Service, donated by Carl and Alice Bois; private beer dinner and cellar tour for four at Ebenezer’s Pub, donated by Chris and Jen Lively; two Art Deco Glass Candelabras; one-week stay at Upper Bay Camp on Kezar Lake (June or September 2013); champagne carriage or sleigh ride for four followed by cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at Nestlenook Resort; harvest gold sterling silver cuff bracelet; birch bark box art by Linda Hawley (stack of three boxes, each signed by the artist); early Empire-style mirror (46 x 24); two framed prints by British artist W. Dendy Sadler; framed poster for Maine masters, signed by eight Maine artists; collection of silver pieces and a Baccarat crystal Tallyrand decanter.

There will also be three exciting raffle items: Victorian mirror with Gesso frame and beveled glass, 46" x 25", donated by William Doyle Antiques; antique cameo brooch, donated by Brian Smith of North Country Fair Jewelers and Fay Burg's Lake Kezar Cookbook, (1981) donated by John Vinton.

A book of tickets is priced at $5 for six tickets or $1 per ticket. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase the day of the event and the drawing will be held at 2 p.m.

The event will be held at the Kimball-Stanford House on Route 5, directly across from the Lake Kezar Country Club in Lovell. For more information please call 925-3234 or visit the Society’s website at www.lovellhistoricalsociety.org.