Donal Markey Collection 2011-03-25 Auction - 375 Price Results - Bertoia Auctions in NJ - Page 6
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 AmericanĀ­ items will offer surprises for even the most advanced collectors, and this, we call, a true legacy.
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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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DOG HEAD BRUSH IN BOX: Germany, ceramic head, very colorfully painted, yellow colored bristles, cardboard box. 8" l.
0122: DOG HEAD BRUSH IN BOXEst. $125-$150
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CAST IRON STAMPER RACK: Very ornate casting, painted in black with gold highlights, features interesting tool handle set, Pat. 1867, two stamp pads with Donal P. Markey name. 7 1/2" w x 7 1/2" h.
0123: CAST IRON STAMPER RACKEst. $200-$300
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TIERED PENNSYLVANIA DECORATED PIN CUSHION: Very ornate cast iron and tin, painted in black and gold cast base, tin spool holder painted red with white highlights, revolves for selection, pin cushion finial at center, very scarce item. 5"
0124: TIERED PENNSYLVANIA DECORATED PIN CUSHIONEst. $600-$750
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CAST IRON CORK PRESSER: Enterprise Mfg., Phila., painted in black and trimmed in gold, handle has dƩcor detail, used to press corks for fitting into bottles. 11 1/2" l.
0125: CAST IRON CORK PRESSEREst. $500-$750
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CAST IRON STAMP PRESS: Figural notary table top press, painted in black and gold highlights, stamp reads "Donal Markey Specialties, Toys, Novelties and Rarities." 10 3/4" h.
0126: CAST IRON STAMP PRESSEst. $500-$600
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ENTERPRISE CAST IRON PRESS & STAMP: Philadelphia, pat. 1867, painted in black overall, gold highlights, lifting handle allows embossed edge to press into cork's circular edges, together with lot is a small cast iron hand stamper
0127: ENTERPRISE CAST IRON PRESS & STAMPEst. $300-$400
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COMBINATION INK STAND: Cast iron, nickeled finish, features ink well, pen holder, side trays for stamps and unique center calendar changed by spinning unit, c. 1890's. 7 1/2" dia.
0128: COMBINATION INK STANDEst. $500-$600
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VINDEX ELEPHANT NUT CRACKER: C. 1929, cast iron, modernistic figural painted in red/orange colors, trunk lifts to place nut for opening. 9 3/4" l.
0129: VINDEX ELEPHANT NUT CRACKEREst. $300-$350
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PARROT NUT CRACKER: Cast iron figural nut cracker believed to also have been used as a doorstop, painted in green overall with red and gold highlights, a perfect example. 10" l.
0130: PARROT NUT CRACKEREst. $600-$800
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DRILLS AND CULTIVATORS ADVERTISING MATCH SAFE: Cast iron, painted in green, oval box hinged for retrieval, top embossed "P.P. Mast & Co. Drills and Cultivators Springfield, Ohio" in gold paint, striker embossed on side. 3 3/4" l.
0131: DRILLS AND CULTIVATORS ADVERTISING MATCH SAFEEst. $300-$400
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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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CAST IRON BOOT MATCH SAFE: Early hand painted example, done in red with black side striping, rough base molding. 4 3/8" h.
0133: CAST IRON BOOT MATCH SAFEEst. $250-$300
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WINDOW AND SHUTTER MATCH SAFE: Cast iron, embossed Pat. Applied for, unique casting of window and shutter with box match safe, hand painted. 4" x 4 3/4".
0134: WINDOW AND SHUTTER MATCH SAFEEst. $350-$450
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C. CY. COHEN INSURANCE MATCH SAFE: Reading, Pa. advertising item, nickel cast iron, book figural opens for match retrieval, able to hold desk items as well, embossed lid, reads "if it's insurance…I can place it." 5 1/2" l.
0135: C. CY. COHEN INSURANCE MATCH SAFEEst. $300-$400
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"GARLAND STOVES" TURTLE MATCH SAFE: Cast iron, painted in black, gold embossed stove ad on shell, base embossed "Compliments of Michigan Stove Co.," hinged body for match retrieval, well cast. 5 1/4" l.
0136: "GARLAND STOVES" TURTLE MATCH SAFEEst. $350-$450
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W.D. ELLIS LUMBER AGENCY FLY FIGURAL MATCH SAFE: Simpson Iron Co., full figure of fly painted in black body, gold wings, lumber agency from the Ypsilanti Michigan area, as embossed on wings, hinged body for match retrieval. 4 1/2" l.
0137: W.D. ELLIS LUMBER AGENCY FLY FIGURAL MATCH SAFEEst. $400-$500
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ALLIGATOR FIGURAL MATCH SAFE: Cast iron, full figure with hinged body for match retrieval, mouth has jagged interior for striking, painted in green body, well painted for alligator skin effect. 9" l.
0138: ALLIGATOR FIGURAL MATCH SAFEEst. $350-$450
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COAL & WOOD WAGON ADVERTISING PAPERWEIGHT: Very unique item, gold painted cast iron base embossed "Ehrenreich Bro's Coal & Wood, foot of 83rd St., East River," spoke wheel wagon rests on base, red wagon able to tilt backwards as if
0139: COAL & WOOD WAGON ADVERTISING PAPERWEIGHTEst. $350-$450
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DOG FIGURAL CIGAR LIGHTER AND BALL DESK BELL: Cast iron, japanned finish, finely cast figure of dog on well embossed base, as striker is lifted, attached chain leash allows dog's head to turn and clockwork bell to sound. 4 1/4" h x 6 1/4" l.
0140: DOG FIGURAL CIGAR LIGHTER AND BALL DESK BELLEst. $600-$800
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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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FROG FIGURAL BELL RINGER: R.E. Rich, East Hampton Conn. Debossed inside body, cast iron, painted in green with yellow belly, mouth opens and strikes bell housed inside, feature glass eyes, quite unique item. 6 1/2" l.
0142: FROG FIGURAL BELL RINGEREst. $400-$500
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CAST IRON FROG SPRINKLER: Figural water sprinkler, seated frog painted in green overall, threaded end. 4 1/2" h x 4 1/2" w.
0143: CAST IRON FROG SPRINKLEREst. $300-$400
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CAST IRON STRING HOLDER: Very ornate casting, separates in two pieces for string placement, floral finial relief allows string to pass for removal, square base, ball shape with ribs, painted in black. 8" h.
0144: CAST IRON STRING HOLDEREst. $400-$600