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Treasures of a Local Congressional Gold Medal Recipient: Part 1

Tue, Feb 10, 2026 05:35PM EST - Fri, Feb 13, 2026 08:00PM EST
  2026-02-10 17:35:00 2026-02-13 20:00:00 America/New_York Brown Button Estate Sales Brown Button Estate Sales : Treasures of a Local Congressional Gold Medal Recipient: Part 1 https://bid.brownbutton.com/auctions/brown-button-estate-sales/treasures-of-a-local-congressional-gold-medal-recipient-part-1-22300
The Congressional Gold Medal is the oldest, rarest, and highest US award for service, given to those who have made distinguished and lasting contributions to American history. Our client was a pilot among the DUSTOFF crews, where he volunteered to fly over 1,000 unarmed helicopter combat evac missions in Vietnam, saving over 3,000 wounded. Highlights from a life of travel and elegant taste include a Charles II cabinet circa 1600, Gorham and Wallace sterling silver sets, striking vintage bronzes, original artwork, and French antiques. Pick up is Tuesday, Feb 17 1-6pm in Overland Park, KS 66224.
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Lot 23

Napoleon III Period Flame Mahogany Secretaire

Current Bid
$80

Bid Increments

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French flame mahogany secretaire, circa late Louis Philippe to early Napoleon III period (mid-19th century), having a rouge marble top, drop front with marbled writing surface, and three drawers below desk. Dimensions: 58" H x 45" W x 15" D.

Condition

Fair, showing signs of wear in veneer and hard to open drawers. We didn't want to use too much force and were unable to open the top drawer. See photos for more condition details.

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Item pickup is Tuesday, February 17th from 1 - 6pm in Overland, Park, KS 66224. Winning bidders will need to sign up for a pickup appointment time. Winning bidders will receive the full address on their invoice. Brown Button contracts with a third party mover to provide a delivery option for our bidders. Delivery is available within 25 miles of the sale location. Bidders will need to submit a delivery request form using the delivery link emailed with their invoice.