Morphy Auctions October 14 - 15, 2011 Sat 2011-10-15 Auction - 752 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 9
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604: Stromberg-Carlson Roman Column Candlestick Phone.605: Gray Bell-Shaped Coin Collector Telephone.865: Ornate Glass Hanging Apothecary Show Globe.
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Denver, PA, United States
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Morphy Auctions October 14 - 15, 2011 Sat

General Antiques, October 14 - October 15, 2011 Daniels collection of antique and vintage telephones will keep collectors "engaged," Oct. 14-15 at Morphy's A large percentage of the world's population has never even seen a dial-face telephone, but that certainly wasn't the case with the late Bill Daniels. The massive collection of antique and vintage phones that filled his home comprised a chronological archive of Alexander Graham Bell's 1876 invention and contained models ranging from primitive turn of the 20th century curiosities to ultra-cool mid-century designs. A premier assemblage, the Daniels collection has been consigned to Morphy Auctions, where it will be apportioned into three subsequent General Antiques auctions, the first of which will take place on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15, 2011. The phones will open the second session. "Many of Bill Daniels' phones were displayed at museums or shows, but he was always a buyer, hardly ever a seller," said Morphy Auctions CEO Dan Morphy. "Bill worked for AT&T's long distance division until his retirement at age 52, so telephones were always a big part of his life." Daniels' widow, Dorothy, said her husband started picking up old phones at flea markets, tag sales and church sales, later expanding his hunt to collector shows dedicated exclusively to telephones. "As his collection grew, he started thinking about the idea of a museum, so in addition to phones, he started buying phone booths, telegraphs, intercoms and other phone-related items," Mrs. Daniels said. One of Bill Daniels' favorite pieces was his Watts & Co. coffin phone, which gets its name because of its distinctive shape. It is offered in the Oct. 14-15 auction with a $10,000-$20,000 estimate. Other highlights include a Western Electric magneto wall cabinet set, est. $7,000-$10,000...view more information on our website.
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Lot of 3: Stamp Dispensers.: All are working. Condition (Excellent). Size Each: 13 - 1/2" T.
0792: Lot of 3: Stamp Dispensers.Est. $100-$200
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Super Reno Coin-Op Slot Machine.: Circa 1970s. Working. Condition (Excellent Plus). Size 32" T.
0793: Super Reno Coin-Op Slot Machine.Est. $400-$800
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Daval Gum Vendor with Keys.: Working. Condition (Very Good - Excellent).
0794: Daval Gum Vendor with Keys.Est. $300-$500
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National Cash Register on Wooden Base.: Working. Condition (Excellent). Size 21" T.
0795: National Cash Register on Wooden Base.Est. $600-$900
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Wooden Antique Time Clock.: Early 1900s. Working. Very unique time clock with cast iron wheel and mountings. Condition (Very Good). Size 35" T.
0796: Wooden Antique Time Clock.Est. $800-$1,200
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Early Hammond No. 12 Typewriter.: Working. Includes original case. Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size 14 - 1/2" x 14".
0798: Early Hammond No. 12 Typewriter.Est. $100-$300
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Lot of 3: Advertising Pieces & Tin Bank.: Lot includes a tin Coca-Cola truck (missing one bottle and tires), a Coca-Cola straight razor marked "Trans-Pan 1915", and a tin Santa Claus bank. Condition (Excellent). Size Largest: 10 - 1/2" L.
0799: Lot of 3: Advertising Pieces & Tin Bank.Est. $200-$400
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Wooden Wine Press.: Circa 1890. Condition (Excellent). Size 32" L.
0800: Wooden Wine Press.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 3: Circus Posters.: Lot includes a Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. poster featuring a girl on a horse, a Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. poster featuring a girl with an elephant, and a poster displaying a hippopotamus. Condition
0801: Lot of 3: Circus Posters.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 7: Assorted Posters.: Lot includes several posters depicting circus advertisements. Posters have several small tears. Condition (Excellent). Size Largest 14" x 30".
0802: Lot of 7: Assorted Posters.Est. $100-$200
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Cast Iron Alligator Cork Press.: Circa 1890. Decorative heavy French countertop press used by druggists to compress corks to fit inside medicine bottles. Rare piece. Condition (Excellent). Size 11" L.
0803: Cast Iron Alligator Cork Press.Est. $300-$500
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Cast Iron Snake Cork Press.: Circa late 1800s. Decorative European heavy countertop press used by druggists to compress corks for medicine bottles. Rare piece. Condition (Excellent). Size 9 - 1/2" L.
0804: Cast Iron Snake Cork Press.Est. $300-$500
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Cast Iron "Sleeping Dog" Cork Press.: Circa 1890 to 1910. Decorative countertop "sleeping dog" cork press used by druggists to compress corks for medicine bottles. Sold by Van Schaack in their 1902 catalog. Generalized loss of paint.
0805: Cast Iron "Sleeping Dog" Cork Press.Est. $250-$400
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Willimantic Spool Cabinet.: Four-drawer example with nice advertising on both sides. Condition (Excellent). Size 14 - 3/4" x 24 - 1/2" x 16 - 1/2".
0806: Willimantic Spool Cabinet.Est. $600-$900
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Humphreys' Specifics Remedies Cabinet.: Circa 1890. Tin front with clear glass back. Contains numbered drawers accessible from the back that correspond to the specific homeopathic remedies numbered on the front. Original finish. Lot
0807: Humphreys' Specifics Remedies Cabinet.Est. $500-$750
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Calumet Baking Powder Wall Clock.: Circa late 19th Century. Manufactured by Ingraham Company. Painted glass may not be original. Condition (Good - Excellent). Size 39" x 17 - 1/2".
0808: Calumet Baking Powder Wall Clock.Est. $400-$800
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Henry Troemner Prescription Scale.: Circa early 20th Century. Boxed apothecary medicine pendulum balance/scale for weighing small amounts of medication. Sometimes called an "Army Prescription Scale" because of its portability.
0809: Henry Troemner Prescription Scale.Est. $150-$300
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Oak Apothecary Medicine Label Cabinet.: Circa late 1800s. Slant front oak cabinet with pigeonholes for medicine labels. Dr. Thatcher's advertising sticker on front. This is a rare piece. Drawer contents include Rocky Mountain tea,
0810: Oak Apothecary Medicine Label Cabinet.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Apothercary Cabinet with 9 Drawers.: Light brown wooden apothecary cabinet with painted decorative labels. Condition (Good - Excellent). Size 22 - 1/2" x 29" x 9 - 1/2".
0811: Apothercary Cabinet with 9 Drawers.Est. $500-$1,000
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Oak Schwartz Pharmacy Cabinet.: Manufactured by Schwartz Company in Indianapolis, IN. From the Arnold Drug Store in Arnold, PA. Five piece stacking unit containing a bottom. Containing a bottom cabinet and 20 numbered drawers that
0813: Oak Schwartz Pharmacy Cabinet.Est. $200-$400
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1913 "Beehive" Prescription File.: Prescriptions were spiked onto the rod for filing. Designed to be hung in the drugstore for easy retrieval for refills. Condition (Excellent). Size Over 25" L.
0814: 1913 "Beehive" Prescription File.Est. $200-$400
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Cast Iron Apothecary Herb Cutter.: Circa 1850. Very early device with trough base and sharp round wheel with wooden handles. Used to cut crude herbs into smaller pieces for making medicines. Rare piece. Condition (Excellent). Size 20"
0815: Cast Iron Apothecary Herb Cutter.Est. $250-$500
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