Part II - Mary Balestri Iron Auction

CATALOG DESCRIPTIONS: Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. has endeavored to accurately describe all items being sold, but all property is being sold "AS IS", "WHERE IS". No statement in this catalog, invoice, bill of sale, or elsewhere by any representative or person in the employee of Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc shall be deemed a warranty, representation, or assumption of liability with respect to age, condition, size, quality, variety, importance, provenance, material of manufacture, metal content or assay, stone identification, weight, or size measurement, or historical relevance of any of the items offered for sale. Any potential Bidders accept sole responsibility for contacting us to obtain condition reports on any offered lots and/or inspect said lots before bidding to determine the condition and if there are any repairs or restorations. CONDITION REPORT REQUESTS: Any requests received two day's before the Sale may not be answered. Questions cannot and will not be answered once the Auction has started. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. will endeavor to provide additional information as a courtesy, but it is only an opinion and should not be regarded as a statement of fact. ALL SALES ARE FINAL! Any items purchased and removed from the auction cannot be returned. Condition Inquiries: Requests for condition details will be answered as the information becomes available and in the order they are received. Emailed condition inquires will be responded to by return email. Any additional condition information obtained will be added to Live Auctioneers lot description when appropriate. If you prefer speaking to a live person, condition reports may also be obtained by telephone. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is free from wear & tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. All condition statements are opinion. Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. will have no responsibility for any error or omission with regards to lot condition. Additional Image Requests: Requests for additional object images will be answered as the information becomes available and in the order they are received. Emailed image requests will not be responded to directly by return email. Any additional photo's obtained will be added to the Live Auctioneers lot description when appropriate. BIDDING: The Auctioneer will attempt to follow bidding increments as precisely as possible, but retains the discretion to change increments and further reserves the right to reject any bid or raise in bid. As a service to our customers Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. offers Internet Bidding, both Absentee and Live, through Live Auctioneers. Please visit the Live Auctioneers website to review current sale offerings and deadlines for bidding. The Auctioneer is not liable for, nor has control of, online transmission speeds or bid increments placed by registered Live Auctioneer users. Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. reserves the right to limit lots offered for auction through Live Auctioneers and is not liable for any errors or failure in execution of any bid in connection with this process. Certain lots may be subject to a reserve or minimum price as agreed upon by Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. and the Consignor. The Auctioneer will execute the reserve on behalf of the Consignor. Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. reserves the right to withdraw any property prior to the Auction. ERRORS OR OMISSIONS: Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. is not responsible for any typographical or other error or omission in this catalog or in any advertising connected to this sale. Shipping Quotes: Hartzell's Auction Gallery, Inc. Will NOT PROVIDE PACK/SHIPPING QUOTES. However, we do recommend that potential buyers obtain pack/shipping estimates prior to bidding. Bidders are welcome to contact a pack/shipping professional of their choice. The following pack/shipping company is prepared to provide bidders with pack/shipping estimates prior to bidding. Pakmail, Ask for Rich, 1700 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA 18040, and phone # is 610-330-6730 or email Rich at japakmail@earthlink.net. All shipping arrangements and payment for shipping must be made directly with us or an outside pack and ship agent. Bidders are welcome to use a pack/ship professional of their choice. After Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. receives full and clear payment for your purchases, Items will be shipped in house. Alternatively, purchases may be picked up in person at Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. located at 521 Richmond Road in Bangor, Pa. Buyer's Premium: 18% on purchases in House Purchases with discount for cash or check and 23% Live Auctioneers Payment: HARTZELL'S AUCTION GALLERY INC. DOES NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL FOR PAYMENT. Payment must be made by cash, check, certified check or money order, WIRE TRANSFER (FOR INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS) & Credit Card, buyer's who wish to pay through LiveAuctioneer's may do so directly and will incur a fee of 2.8%. If you do not wish to do so you can call Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. directly for payment. International Bidders - Wire Transfer Only. A service charge of $5.00 a day will be added each each day for storage fee to unpaid balances beginning the tenth (10) business days after the auction date. Purchases paid for using personal checks will be held until payment has cleared the bank. Non-US purchasers must make payment using a US dollar denominated check drawn on a US bank, or by international money order or wire transfer. There will be a $30.00 processing fee for all wire transfers. Taxes: All purchases are subject to a Pennsylvania State sales tax of 6% on the total purchase price, final bids plus the Buyer's Premium, as defined in paragraph 8 of the conditions of sale, unless the purchaser provides proof of exemption. Buyers claiming exemption from sales tax must submit appropriate documentation to Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. including a properly completed Pennsylvania State Resale Certificate or equivalent out of state resale authorization with business card or letterhead. Price Realized / Record of Winning Bidder: Please keep in mind that the items offered for sale are part of a live auction being held at 521 Richmond Road in Bangor, PA. Lots are sold in numerical order according to the auction catalog at a rate of approximately 90 lots per hour. Absentee bids left on Live Auctioneers are not the same as bids left directly with the auction house. Live Auctioneers bids are executed by a Hartzell's Auction Gallery Inc. staff member from a proxy computer terminal located in the auction room. Other competitive bids may include bidders on the telephone, bidder in the auction room, and absentee bids left with the auctioneer. Therefore, tie bids may occur between Live Auctioneers absentee bidders and other bidders. In such event of a tie bid, the auctioneer has sole discretion to aware the lot to the high bidder of his choosing, most often to the floor bidder. HARTZELL'S AUCTION GALLERY INC. 521 RICHMOND ROAD, BANGOR, PA 610/588/5831 PA # AU 000395-L EST. 1943