Max Berry Collection II - March 28, 2015 2015-03-28 Auction - 434 Price Results - Bertoia Auctions in NJ - Page 7
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DARKEY KICKING WATERMELON MECHANICAL BANKRARE HORSE DRAWN DOUBLE DECKER OMNIBUSALTHOF BERGMANN GOAT BELL TOY
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Vineland, NJ, United States
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Max Berry Collection II - March 28, 2015

The Max Berry Collection is one of the greatest antique mechanical bank and toy offerings of the decade. Nearly 600 important selections will astound collectors of all levels and promises to create an event that will surely become legend. The collection includes the rarest of mechanical banks, detailed cast iron horse drawn toys, early American tin toys, cast iron bell toys, a fantastic penny toy collection, and a few surprises from overseas.
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WEEDEN LIVE STEAM PUMPER: Cast iron frame painted in red, features nickel boiler; missing burner, "W" cast into mold pattern. 17" to hitch.
0775: WEEDEN LIVE STEAM PUMPEREst. $1,000-$1,200
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BANBURY CROSSING HORSE BELL TOY: English, elaborate hand painted tin example, features rows of bells on each side able to ring with clappers on axles, each spoke wheel has short embossed saying. 8 1/2" l.
0776: BANBURY CROSSING HORSE BELL TOYEst. $600-$800
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GOAT BELL TOY: Attributed to Fallows, hand painted tin, features bell on shared platform, articulated axle allows rocking and bell ringing action when pulled along floor. 6 1/2" l.
0777: GOAT BELL TOYEst. $600-$800
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ALTHOF BERGMANN PATRIOTIC BELL TOY: Very rare example, large eccentric heart shaped wheels allowing rocking motions and bell to ring when toy is pulled along the floor, center figure depicted holding bell on pole and leads two mounted
0778: ALTHOF BERGMANN PATRIOTIC BELL TOYEst. $4,000-$6,000
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ELEPHANT ON PLATFORM BELL TOY: Fallows, Philadelphia, PA, c. 1880's, tin bell toy depicts full body elephant in standing pose, curled cloth trunk, on wheeled platform with upside down bell. 7 1/2" l.
0779: ELEPHANT ON PLATFORM BELL TOYEst. $800-$1,000
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MINERS TUMBLER TOY: Patented 1875 with chime, cardboard tumbler is lithographed in blue, eagle with flags décor, drawn by tin horse and cast iron spoke wheels. 9 1/2" l.
0780: MINERS TUMBLER TOYEst. $800-$1,000
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GEORGE BROWN BALANCING HORSE TOY: circa 1870, hand painted tin, scarce example features cast weight at bottom allowing balance, white painted horse, toy appears in Brown's Sketchbook. 5" h.
0781: GEORGE BROWN BALANCING HORSE TOYEst. $600-$800
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ALTHOF BERMANN ELEPHANT AND LION BELL TOY: c. 1890, hand painted tin, depicts elephant and lion standing on strap platform with center bell, rocker base made of wire. Provenance: L. C. Hegarty Collection. 7 1/4" l.
0782: ALTHOF BERMANN ELEPHANT AND LION BELL TOYEst. $800-$1,000
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MECHANICAL ROCKING TOY WITH CLOWNS: Germany, hand painted tin, features clown on either end of wire rocker base, key wind at center allows rocking and arm movements. 9 1/4" l.
0783: MECHANICAL ROCKING TOY WITH CLOWNSEst. $600-$800
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CLOWN AND GOAT MECHANICAL ROCKING TOY: Germany, painted tin, large scale example features seated clown and standing goat, clockwork mechanism allows rocking motions as hanging bell rings. 13" l.
0784: CLOWN AND GOAT MECHANICAL ROCKING TOYEst. $2,000-$3,000
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GIRL RIDING RICKSHAW TOY: Mfg. unknown, hand painted tin, depicts runner pulling fancy rickshaw with seated woman passenger, spoke wheels, quite detailed tin work. 10" l.
0785: GIRL RIDING RICKSHAW TOYEst. $600-$800
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TIN REINDEER TOY: Hand painted in brown body, features gold finished wheels and emits plinking sound when pulled along floor, has long antlers and small guide wheel at back legs. 8 1/4" l.
0786: TIN REINDEER TOYEst. $300-$500
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DANCERS PULL TOY: Althof Bergmann hand painted tin toy, features waltzing couple and two court jester figures able to twirl in circles as toy is pulled along, both share green painted platform with articulated axles.
0787: DANCERS PULL TOYEst. $1,200-$1,400
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MONKEY BELL TOY: Made in Europe, spirit painted tin monkey stands on nickel bell on shared platform with bell on opposite side, articulated action allows bell ringer to clang bell. 7 1/8" h.
0788: MONKEY BELL TOYEst. $800-$1,000
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GOAT HOOP TOY: Hand painted tin, circular hoop done in green features center balancing white goat between slim tin supports. 7 3/4" diam.
0789: GOAT HOOP TOYEst. $800-$1,000
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UNCLE SAM AND THE DON BELL TOY: No. 53, cast iron and hand painted, well cast example features two figures seemingly dueling over America's superiority over Spain, nice articulated action. 7 1/4" l.
0790: UNCLE SAM AND THE DON BELL TOYEst. $1,800-$2,000
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LARGE CAROUSEL: Germany, Gunthermann, c. 1910, hand painted tin, features three horses with riders at center, canopy roof, clockwork driven. 17" h.
0791: LARGE CAROUSELEst. $300-$500
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GROUPING OF EUROPEAN TIN TOYS: Germany, all hand painted tin examples, varied lot includes clown with flag, boy riding dog, balancing boy on support and incomplete boy on bicycle toy. Clown 9" h. Boy 6" to 7" l.
0792: GROUPING OF EUROPEAN TIN TOYSEst. $300-$500
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CLOWN AND POODLE BELL TOY: Gong Bell Mfg. Co., cast iron base painted in green with nickel plated bell at each end, embossed lettering reads, "No. 44 Bell Toy," a scarce example with great action allowing dog to jump through
0793: CLOWN AND POODLE BELL TOYEst. $3,000-$3,500
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GONG BELL MONKEY AND HORSE BELL TOY: No. 23, cast iron red base, embossed with floral décor, features painted tin horse and seated monkey, articulated action allows back and forth motions as bell rings. 6 1/2" l.
0794: GONG BELL MONKEY AND HORSE BELL TOYEst. $1,200-$1,500
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THE CAPTAIN AND THE KIDS BELL TOY: Kyser & Rex, very rare example with less than ten known, cast iron toy features the Captain allowing the Kids a joyful ride on his back, whimsical piece with very amusing casting and action involving
0796: THE CAPTAIN AND THE KIDS BELL TOYEst. $10,000-$12,000
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SMALL CHICK PULL TOY: J. & E. Stevens, circa 1890, cast iron, hand painted white chick posed on holly leaves base, heart shaped spoke wheels, when pulled along floor a clicking noise emits and beak moves. 5 1/2" h.
0797: SMALL CHICK PULL TOYEst. $1,500-$1,700
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N. N. HILL BRASS CO. TEDDY CHIMES: Nickel plated cast iron bear figural toy, styled as three wheeler with between rear spoke wheels, well cast little toy. 3 7/8" l.
0798: N. N. HILL BRASS CO. TEDDY CHIMESEst. $200-$300
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