Inventory · Spring 2026

The Catalog

Each lot below was inventoried under the supervision of the Ashveil County Probate Office. Provenance notes are recorded as given to us; we do not edit them.

Brass Skeleton Key, Ribboned
Lot A-014
01 / 06 · Hardware

Brass Skeleton Key, Ribboned

$48Available

Recovered from the lockbox beneath the floor of 9 Mill Road. The red ribbon was tied by the previous owner; we have left it as found.

— Fits no door on the property that we have been able to identify.

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Leather Daybook, 1989–1991
Lot B-007
02 / 06 · Papers

Leather Daybook, 1989–1991

$220On Hold

Estate of M. Harlow. Entries are mundane through October 1990. Sixteen pages have been removed at the seam.

— Sold as-is. We do not interpret the contents.

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Cracked Silver Pocket Watch
Lot A-022
03 / 06 · Personal Effect

Cracked Silver Pocket Watch

$165Available

Stopped at 2:47. Engraving reads 'For E.V. — keep good time.' Initials do not match any known party.

— Mechanism is intact. Will not run.

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Apothecary Bottle with Letter
Lot C-031
04 / 06 · Curiosity

Apothecary Bottle with Letter

$92Available

Found wedged behind the chimney brickwork at the Mill Road residence. Label is handwritten. Contents long evaporated.

— The letter is included. We do not recommend reading it after dark.

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Embroidered Linen Handkerchief
Lot B-019
05 / 06 · Textile

Embroidered Linen Handkerchief

$36Available

Initials embroidered in scarlet thread. Laundered once at the request of the seller.

— Faint staining remains along the hem.

Bid & open file →
Field Compass with County Map
Lot A-009
06 / 06 · Instrument

Field Compass with County Map

$140Withdrawn

Belonged to the Ashveil Volunteer Search Party, summer 1991. Map is annotated in pencil along the river road.

— One marked location, ringed twice, does not appear on any modern survey.

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