Live Auction
Saturday, August 9, 2008
7:30 PM
On the Grounds of the Bellport-
Brookhaven Historical Society
Auction List
High bidders - checks or cash only
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DENNIS PULESTON PRINT
This fabulous print of bobwhites is an
original from a one-time-run made for the Environmental Defense
Fund’s major contributors. The print is unique in that the family
has decided it will never be run again; is hand-signed by Dennis
Puleston, and has been tastefully matted and framed with archival
quality materials and UVA glass to help preserve the delicate
colors. The print measures 18” by 18” square, matted and framed to a
finished dimension of 22” square. |
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PRIVATE TOUR OF
THE FLOYD ESTATE
Enjoy a personalized tour of the
ancestral home of Suffolk County's only Signer of the Declaration of
Independence at the William Floyd Estate. The furnished 25-room Old
Mastic House contains over 250 years of local history from its first
construction in the 1720s through its use by the Floyd Family until
1975.
Over two hundred and fifty years
of history are preserved at the William Floyd Estate, which contains
architectural features and artifacts from three centuries of
American life. Between 1718 and 1976, eight generations of Floyds
managed the property and adapted it to their changing needs. The
family used the house and property in different ways over the years.
In colonial times, the Floyds ran a 4,400 acre plantation; later, as
the family's interest turned to business and politics, the lands
were used for outdoor recreational pursuits like hunting and
fishing. The 25-room "Old Mastic House," the twelve outbuildings,
the family cemetery and the 613 acres of forest, fields, marsh and
trails all graphically illuminate the layers of history. The most
difficult question we face when dealing with the past—the
relationship between change and continuity—becomes a little easier
to grasp during a tour of the Old Mastic House, a walk through the
outbuilding area and a visit to the Floyd Family cemetery.
Part of this special tour will
include a behind the scenes look at the Museum collections. Over
15,000 objects and 40,000 pieces of paper are stored in a special
building. Guest will treated to an extraordinary tour of the
collections. 18th Native American Indentures, early 19th century
Christening Gowns, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, cyanotypes, military
uniforms, William Floyd's portable writing desk, beaver skin hats,
17th century Chinese import porcelains, mob hats, Family Bibles and
architectural fragments are just a part of this extensive tour of
the hidden treasures. |
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