Donal Markey Collection 2011-03-25 Auction - 375 Price Results - Bertoia Auctions in NJ
351: "DR. DANIEL'S VETERINARY MEDICINES" CABINET185: LION HUNTER MECHANICAL BANK47: STATE BANK (PAINTED)
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Vineland, NJ, United States
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Donal Markey Collection

Known as one of America's foremost experts in toy antiquities, Donal's discriminating eye for the rare, the beautiful, and the unusual will be represented in a most unprecedented two-day sales event. Still and Mechanical Banks, Early Clockwork Toys, Advertising and Trade Signs, Hand-painted Furniture, Folk Art and many more sensational Early American­ items will offer surprises for even the most advanced collectors, and this, we call, a true legacy.
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CRYING BABY STILL BANK: Attributed to German manufacturer, c. 1890, painted bisque example has great molding effects. 3 3/4" h.
0070: CRYING BABY STILL BANKEst. $300-$350
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GRINNING MAN STILL BANK: Redware, c. 1910, whimsical facial expression, ears are exaggerated, painted face, white collar. 3 1/4" h.
0075: GRINNING MAN STILL BANKEst. $300-$350
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"LILY DALE" MINIATURE TOY SLED: Stevens Mfg., cast iron, colorfully painted in yellow runners and green body, embossing trimmed in gold, highlights in yellow. 5 1/2" l.
0115: "LILY DALE" MINIATURE TOY SLEDEst. $300-$500
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DUTCH BOY & GIRL STILL BANKS: Hubley, cast iron, great pair, depicts boy on barrel and girl holding flowers, very colorful. 5 1/4" to 5 5/8".
0006: DUTCH BOY & GIRL STILL BANKSEst. $200-$300
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STANDING LION STILL BANK: Cast iron, includes large lion tail right, and lion tail right small, both by A.C. Williams, each painted gold overall. 6 1/4" l.
0026: STANDING LION STILL BANKEst. $200-$225
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"ACCO" PUP PAPERWEIGHT: Hubley, cast iron, painted in brilliant orange, black highlights to ears and embossed lettering. 1 3/4" h.
0031: "ACCO" PUP PAPERWEIGHTEst. $225-$250
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"POOR TIRED TIM" STILL BANK: Germany, c. 1912, lithographed tin, very colorful graphics, limerick on front panel, wears formed hat. 4 3/4" h.
0091: "POOR TIRED TIM" STILL BANKEst. $200-$300
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LOT OF "OUR PET" CHILDREN'S SAD IRONS: Cast iron, both painted in black, wood handles, includes small and large example, both embossed. 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" l.
0101: LOT OF "OUR PET" CHILDREN'S SAD IRONSEst. $150-$200
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BEAR FIGURAL BROOM HOLDER: Cast iron, painted in red and yellow, crossed arms able to hold broom handle, piece able to be screwed into wall, very decorative. 4" l.
0121: BEAR FIGURAL BROOM HOLDEREst. $200-$250
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OIL LAMP CIGAR LIGHTER: Used for counter top lighting, features glass column, ruby shade, two wicks on sides and mounted on enameled cast iron base, milk glass column is hand painted. 11".
0141: OIL LAMP CIGAR LIGHTEREst. $300-$400
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LAMB PLATFORM TOY: Hull & Stafford, c. 1880's, early American tin pull toy, painted in white body, black highlights, blue collar and red bell, stands on wheeled green base. 4 1/2" l.
0156: LAMB PLATFORM TOYEst. $300-$400
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FROG ON LATTICE MECHANICAL BANK: J & E Stevens Co., circa. 1870-s, red lattice base. By pressing one foot, the frog's mouth is caused to open to receive a coin, which is swallowed on releasing the foot from pressure; the eyes
0166: FROG ON LATTICE MECHANICAL BANKEst. $4,000-$5,000
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INDIAN AT TEEPEE STILL BANK: Lead example, hand painted, souvenir example for "Provincetown Mass.," key lock hinged teepee, these banks were made in Europe for the American market. 4 1/4" to spear head.
0276: INDIAN AT TEEPEE STILL BANKEst. $700-$1,000
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IVES TOP: Cast iron, two figures depicted as dancers painted and japanned, very scarce. 3 1/8" h.
0117: IVES TOPEst. $500-$750
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LOT OF TWO MATCH SAFES: Both made of tin, includes double pocket painted in red, sand paper front and enclosed box safe advertising Spalding Bicycle from Baltimore. 4 1/2" to 5" h.
0132: LOT OF TWO MATCH SAFESEst. $150-$225
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THE COPPER MINE STILL BANK WITH BOX: Girard, lithographed tin, great graphic images of children saving money, includes partial box. 5 1/4" dia.
0191: THE COPPER MINE STILL BANK WITH BOXEst. $250-$300
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ASSORTED TOY LOT: Includes tin soccer goalie at wire bars, children's drum and noise makers in litho tin, man at scissors sharpening stand, Hess dynamubil, and small newspaper stand. 3" to 5 1/2" h.
0246: ASSORTED TOY LOTEst. $125-$150
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J&E STEVENS DRESSER AND MIRROR: Early cast iron miniature furniture pieces, colorfully painted in reds and grey, drawers open, mirror swivels. 5 1/2" to 6 1/4" h.
0107: J&E STEVENS DRESSER AND MIRROREst. $350-$450
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EASTMAN'S "GLOBE" FUEL CONTAINER: Tin canister used for fuel storage, wire bail handle, gold lettering and black highlights, can painted in red overall. 10" h.
0316: EASTMAN'S "GLOBE" FUEL CONTAINEREst. $250-$350
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G.W. GAIL & AX'S TOBACCO CAN: Very early example, made of cardboard with glass view lid, great image of factory on one side, paper litho top ad perfect. 4 7/8" dia.
0321: G.W. GAIL & AX'S TOBACCO CANEst. $300-$400
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"STAR" TOBACCO CUTTER: Enterprise Mfg., Phila, cast iron, store counter top cutter painted in black, red trim, letters highlighted in gold, very clean example. 18 1/2" l.
0326: "STAR" TOBACCO CUTTEREst. $200-$250
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GOAT PLATFORM TOY: C. 1880's, early American tin, body hand painted in white, red blanket, black beard, stands on green wheeled platform. 4 1/4" l.
0152: GOAT PLATFORM TOYEst. $400-$500
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SECOR WHISTLING BIRD: C. 1890's, hand painted die-cast bird with nickeled whistle base, once came with tube to blow into and activate whistle noise with mouth movements. 5" l.
0157: SECOR WHISTLING BIRDEst. $400-$450
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"DR. DANIEL'S VETERINARY MEDICINES" CABINET: Embossed tin door panel, depicts Dr. Daniel with varied medicine packages, interior shelving for country store point of sales, nice oak cabinet with minor chips to wood. 21" x 27".
0351: "DR. DANIEL'S VETERINARY MEDICINES" CABINETEst. $1,400-$1,800