ANN ARBOR, Mich. – An outstanding pair of single-owner lifetime collections – one from Hal and Terri Boggess, the other from Mart and Kitty James – will be auctioned without reserve the weekend of April 10-12 by Showtime Auction Services at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor/Saline Road. Other collections will also be sold in an auction that will total over 2,100 lots.

Internet bidding – available all three auction days – will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com.

Hal and Terri Boggess put together a wonderful collection of items relating to firearms and gunpowder, mainly posters and calendars. Mart and Kitty James put together an equally impressive collection of drugstore and apothecary items. Mart James was a pharmacist, so the collection was born out of his profession.

Items from the more than 50 other advanced collections in the auction will include toys, banks, Coca-Cola, soda fountain, candy, gum, peanuts, perfume, millinery, breweriana, distillery, petroliana, automobilia, rare advertising signs, country store, farm, veterinary, hardware, insurance and cowboy.

Additional categories will include Native American, salesman’s samples, match safes, cigar lighters, crockery, scales, fans, safes, cash registers, gambling, coin-op, military, political, Art Deco, Black Forest, music, telephone, stoves, leaded glass windows and doors, watches, clocks, lamps, fire, store fixtures and furniture and an entire collection of over 200 tobacco tins.

The hundreds of rare and collectible signs in the auction will feature a Scott’s Emulsion reverse glass sign, in excellent condition and the only example known (est. $20,000-$30,000); an Ithaca tin sign advertising the Church Street Garage in Liberty, N.Y., impressive at 48 inches by 73 inches (est. $5,000-$10,000); and a Mercury Outboard Motors neon sign with reverse glass front ($1,000-$3,000).

A strong candidate for top lot of the auction is a 1959 Porsche convertible “D” car, model #356A/1600, in excellent running condition (est. $90,000-$125,000). Also sold will be a salesman’s sampler road grader (est. $10,000-$15,000), one of 15 salesman’s samples in the auction; and a rare cast-iron Happy Grandpa toy in all-original condition (est. 1,000-$3,000).

A hard-to-find Coca-Cola cardboard poster depicting a cowboy, one of over 40 Coke signs in the auction, is expected to realize $2,000-$5,000. Also in the lineup will be an Exhibit Supply Co. five-cent coin-op claw machine filled with vintage toy prizes, in excellent condition (est. $2,500-$5,000); and a circa 1880s Black Forest bench in superb condition (est. $2,000-$5,000).

A Cameron & Cameron dome-top smoking tobacco tin, the rare tri-color version, one of more than 200 cigar and tobacco tins being sold, should hit $1,000-$2,000. An Arrowroot Apothecary reverse glass painted display jar, 21 ½ inches tall and in excellent condition, is expected to sell for $3,000-$6,000. A 1909 Winchester firearms poster should hammer for $2,000-$5,000.

One of several early gambling items in the auction is an 1880s Poker Buck “You Deal” with silver crescent moons on the front and “Jack” on the back (est. $3,000-$5,000). Also offered will be an S. Cushman leather fire bucket with original paint and stenciling (est. $1,000-$3,000) and an Art Nouveau white metal lamp with a fine beaded glass shade, 25 inches tall (est. $1,000-$2,000).

Showtime Auction Services is based in Woodhaven, Mich. The firm is always accepting quality items for future sales. To consign an item or an entire collection, you may call Michael Eckles at 951-453-2415 or email him at mike@showtimeauctions.com.

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CLOSTER, N.J. – Only a fool would miss Sterling Associates’ April 1st Spring Art & Antiques Auction. The Wednesday evening sale of 450 quality lots, with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers, includes beautiful 19th-century American, European and Asian fine and decorative art, as well as furniture, fine jewelry and watches. Most of the items were hand-selected from MidAtlantic and New York-area estates by Sterling Associates’ owner Stephen D’Atri and his team. Other pieces came primarily from two well-curated private collections.

“We’re offering very fresh estate art and antiques from exclusive homes and estates,” D’Atri stressed. “No one would be branded an April fool if they bid in this sale. Quite the opposite.”

A tasteful selection of bronzes is entered in the auction, most coming from a single-owner private collection. One of the highlights is Lot 320, a Charles Octave Levy (French, 1820-1899) silver and dore bronze figural sculpture of a draped woman on a craggy rock, pouring water from a vessel. It stands 51¾ inches tall, inclusive of its hexagonal plinth, and is signed “CH Levy.” Additionally, it is impressed with a Tiffany & Co. foundry mark. Estimate: $7,000-$9,000. Lot 355 is an Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887) patinated dore bronze of a woman in a dramatic pose, holding a lyre in one hand. The 25½-inch figure, also bearing a Tiffany & Co. foundry mark, could make $3,000-$4,000 at auction.

A period Art Deco bronze sculpture of a dancing couple – with the female figure arched backward on one leg in a “dip” – was created by Peter Tereszczuk (Austrian, 1875-1963). The 14-inch duo, surmounted on a green onyx base, stands 14 inches tall (inclusive) and carries a pre-sale estimate of $8,000-$10,000.

To add a touch of elegance to any mantel, one needs look no further than Lot 206, an antique garniture clock set of patinated bronze and Belgian red marble. The central clock is surmounted by a figure of a woman holding a bow and quiver. Flanking the clock is a pair of candelabra, each replicating a nude woman – one in a chariot, the other riding an owl. Estimate: $5,000-$7,000.

A spectacular antique dore bronze chandelier features swagged ropes of crystal beads as well as prism and teardrop-shape crystals. Each of its six arms is decorated with crystal drops and supports a vertical interior light. “This is the type of chandelier that stops people in their tracks when they walk into a room and see it,” said D’Atri. Entered as Lot 358, the chandelier’s opening bid is $3,000, and its estimate is $5,000-$7,000.

Presented in an ornate frame, Lot 408 is an oil-on-board portrait of a beautiful young woman with a faraway look in her eye. It was painted by Luca Postiglione (Italian, 1876-1936), who came from a family of noted Neapolitan painters. Postiglione exhibited works at both the 1904 Italian Exhibition in London and the 1906 International Exposition in Rome. The 22 by 16¾-inch (framed) portrait in Sterling Associates’ auction is expected to sell in the $2,000-$3,000 range.

Two Chinese calligraphy hanging scrolls are signed with two seals, possibly those of Lin Tze-Hsu. Loosely translated, the writing says, in part: “On the jade tripod wherein the incense is burned, there stays the sleeping duck.” Sixty-four inches long, the ink-on-paper scrolls are offered as one lot with an estimate of $300-$400. The auction also includes many other pieces of excellent Chinese porcelain and art.

Highlighting the furniture section is Lot 364, an antique marble-topped and black-lacquered vitrine or pedestal cabinet with hand-painted porcelain plaques and dore bronze mounts. Its estimate is $3,000-$3,500.

Several luxury-brand men’s wristwatches enhance the jewelry section of the sale. Lot 282, a Patek Philippe platinum and diamond watch is estimated at $2,500-$4,000, while Lot 283, a handsome 18K yellow gold, round-face watch made by the same Geneva company in 1980, is expected to reach $5,000-$6,000. Lot 281, a Vacheron Constantin watch with 14K gold casing and a lizard-leather band is cataloged with a $1,500-$2,000 estimate, and Lot 281A, a perennially popular Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King watch with blue dial, carries an $1,800-$2,500 estimate.

All bidding in Sterling Associates’ auctions is conducted remotely, but the company is a brick-and-mortar establishment where anyone can inspect the goods. Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

The Wednesday, April 1, 2015 auction will commence at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. The live gallery preview is from 10-3 on March 25-27 (inclusive) and March 30-31 or by appointment. The gallery is located at 70 Herbert Ave., Closter, NJ 07624.

For additional information on any item in the auction, call 201-768-1140 or e-mail sterlingauction@gmail.com. Online: www.antiquenj.com.

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DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions, a company known for its emphasis on fresh to the market collections of superior-quality antiques, will present 839 lots of antique advertising in its March 28th specialty auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Among the main categories are Coca-Cola and soda pop signs and other advertising, rare tobacco tins and petroliana. A featured highlight is the selection of high-end soda fountain syrup dispensers, led by Lot 451, an Earl Hires platter with matching bowl that supports a nicely decorated globe-shape dispenser. The suite is marked “Mettlach,” referring to a city in Germany where Villeroy & Boch porcelain was produced. Offered together with three early, tall mugs with an identical motif, the set is believed to be the only known example. “We think the set originally might have been loaned to a successful soda fountain operator. We don’t think it’s a type of item that was ever produced commercially,” said Dan Morphy, president and founder of Morphy Auctions. The lot estimate is $75,000-$125,000.

Another stunning antique syrup dispenser is Lot 493, produced for Wool’s Cherrie Smash. Decorated with appealing graphics in bold colors, this may also be a sole survivor. In excellent-plus to near-mint condition, it is expected to reach $40,000-$60,000 on auction day. Lot 515, a circa-1900 Pepsi-Cola ceramic syrup urn with gorgeous Art Nouveau decoration, stands 18 inches high and is estimated at $30,000-$50,000.

No soda pop collection would be complete without representation of the king of soft drinks, Coca-Cola. Morphy’s is known for its record-setting prices achieved from the sale of Coke advertising, but collectors can find beautiful examples at all price points. An especially nice choice for the mid-range collector is Lot 278, a 1909 Coca-Cola cardboard poster. Featuring a model holding a glass of Coke, the rare and impressively sized poster is 55½ inches long and is estimated at $6,000-$12,000.

A classic in the soda-pop collecting world is Lot 376, a 1910 Allens Red Tame Cherry Red cut-out sign with metal easel support. Heavily embossed to render depth, this great-looking sign depicts a young girl and boy enjoying their beverages at a table emblazoned: “Drink Allens Red Tame Cherry and you’ll smile too.” Estimate: $800-$1,400.

Vibrant and appealing, a curved porcelain sign advertising Red-Top Flour shows a young boy dressed in knickerbockers, jacket and cap, climbing over a fence. In excellent-plus condition, it measures 22 by 16 inches and is estimated at $10,000-$20,000.

Morphy’s Saturday, March 28, 2015 auction will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern. For additional information on any item call 717-335-3435 or email info@morphyauctions.com.

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MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – Charleston Estate Auctions’ March 29 auction is another one of the company’s signature events featuring antiques, fine art, sterling silver, jewelry, china, crystal, furniture and other consignments from the historic Charleston area.

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Fine jewelry lots include platinum, 14K and 18K gold, and sterling silver rings, earrings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces. A few of the signature pieces include a stunning 32-inch strand of 9.50mm cultured pearls, a 2.00-carat Old European cut diamond pendant, an 18K yellow gold solid signed necklace and a handmade 1940s opal ring.

Some of the fine art, all by listed artists, is from an Amsterdam estate that was hidden from the Nazis during the German Occupation. It includes original drawings from Samuel Schellink. Other works include an original oil on board Landscape with Cottage and Boat by George Burrell Willcock (English: 1811-1852) and two original watercolors by George Wright (1860-1942).

The sterling silver includes a complete flatware service for 12 plus extra serving pieces by Dominick & Haff in the classic 1895 Pointed Antique pattern. This set is in the beautiful original mahogany flatware presentation chest. There’s also an exceptional Omani large Arabic sterling silver khanjar with elaborately engraved silver mounts and ornate silver filigree and coil work, circa late 19th century. The piece has a matching scabbard with belt.

China includes a collection of 19th century early Chinese Export Rose Medallion. In addition, Charleston Estate Auctions has a large collection of antique Qing Dynasty cloisonne vases, boxes and trinkets, as well as, a large collection of antique Chinese sang de bouf oxblood vases most from Jingdezhen – all signed.

Some other notable pieces include a rare and early parlor kaleidoscope manufactured by C.G. Bush & Co, Providence, RI, 1873; antique Charleston, S.C. coin silver; Persian rugs, carved jade; signed Hawkes American Brilliant Period glass, silver coins, first editions including Charles Dickens and much more.

 

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