Antiques & Auction News 041516

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Rare Dentzel Carousel Rooster Heads To The Auction Block

FRIDAY APRIL 15, 2016 • VOL. 47, NO. 16

Premier Automobilia And Petroliana Slated Featured Will Be Third Of Four Sales Of The Kyle Moore Collection Morphy Auctions, is pumped to announce this third installment of the Kyle Moore collection consisting of almost 1,300 lots to be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24. The sale tailgates on the heels of the second Moore sale, held at Morphy’s in January. That record-breaking, standing-room only event, more like a celebration, took the victory lap with sales topping $4.4 million. All lots from this April event are currently on display in Morphy’s Pennsylvania auction gallery and available for preview. This auction presents 650 lots of stunning and highly collectible vintage automobilia and petroliana adverThe Sun-Rae Gasoline Motor Oil oval porcelain sign is estimated at $25,000-$50,000. tising signage. Examples promoting national, regional, and little known brands are included. Signs for tires and parts are well represented in this event’s inventory. Lot 845, a Kelly Tires With “Lotta Miles” logo sign, is certain to attract a-lotta

interest. This 42-inch diameter rarity features a young woman driver and is estimated at $60,000$80,000. The rubber hits the road with Lot 844, a Wyeth Tires porcelain curved sign, estimated at $20,000-$30,000. This example, with excellent gloss and color, is marked “Burdick, Beaver Falls, PA,” and shows a boy sitting in a pile of tires. And good things come in threes with Lot 250, a Packard Service genuine parts only sign. This triangular shaped sign features radiator graphics and is estimated at $30,000-$50,000. Collectors will feel as if they’ve struck black gold with this auction’s great selection of signs for oils and lubricants. Many will be on the lookout for Lot 141, a very rare Champlain Oil Products porcelain sign featuring a dignified and well-dressed man surveying the landscape. This round, 48-inch diameter sign is estimated at $50,000-$75,000. Sure to take off is Lot 969, a Harbor Petroleum Products sign with seaplane graphics. This double-sided diecut sign has excellent gloss and color and is estimated at $40,000-$60,000. And it is the dawn of something very special with Lot 21, a Sun-Rae Gasoline Motor Oil oval porcelain sign, estimated at $25,000-$50,000. This auction offers enthusiasts a well-rounded collection of nearly 300 globes and lenses for their consideration. One highlight that is head and shoulders above the rest is Lot 513, a Chief Gasoline milk Continued on page 2

The Dentzel rooster is considered to be among the rarest of carousel figures. Written documentation indicates that between four and six are known to exist. Carved by the Dentzel Company in Philadelphia circa 1895, they are thought to be among the earliest of the Dentzel operation. The particular rooster being sold at William Bunch Auctions and Appraisals hails from a fire company in Orange, Va. It was purchased in 1977 by Leon Perelman, who offered it to the city of Philadelphia. When the city declined, the original carousel was broken up, and Perelman kept only the rooster and one other figure until his death. This is the first time in roughly 25 years a Dentzel rooster has come to auction. A Dentzel rooster was sold at Sotheby’s in 1989 setting a world auction record at the time selling for $148,000. The second, sold in 1991, realized $145,000. Bunch’s original Dentzel rooster will be a feature item on day two of its Monday and Tuesday, April 25 and 26, catalog sale. Bidding will be

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live in the showroom located in Chadds Ford, Pa., and online through Live Auctioneers and Invaluable. “This is a great opportunity to own one of the rarest pieces of carousel history,” said Lee Brouwer, marketing director at William Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. “These figures don’t come to market but maybe once in a lifetime.” The expansive two-day catalog auction will have selections of fine art as well as furniture, decorative arts, sterling silver, Asian items and more. An illustrated catalog can be viewed at www.WilliamBunchAuctions.com. To learn more, call 610-558-1800.

Barry S. Slosberg, Inc. To Hold Rare Numismatics And Vehicle Auction On April 17 On Sunday, April 17, in an eclectic and broad-ranging sale to include the as-found furniture and decorative objects from a long-dormant West Philadelphia estate, Barry S. Slosberg, Inc. Auctioneers will feature a good selection of coins and stamps, and six luxury cars and trucks to be sold on an absolute basis. The vehicles consist of an executive fleet seized by the U.S. Marshals Service. A 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2006 BMW 750LI are in the sale among the more than 300 lots. Bidding will be available on Live Auctioneers and Proxibid. All other property will be sold in Slosberg’s regular bi-weekly estate auction to be conducted simultaneously. Featured property in addition to the vehicles mentioned will include a 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL-550. The coin collection is comprised of a large variety of U.S. and foreign

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gold, platinum, palladium and silver examples. Of special note are a 1986 Singapore 5 oz. gold coin, a PGS graded 1908 $20 St. Gaudens, and 1911S, 1915 $5, and 1907 and 1928 $2 gold coins. Also in the sale will be a selection of the early gold and silver bank notes, and “The Saga of Treasure Ships and Pirates” gold bank notes from Belize. Inspection will be held at 9 a.m. the day of the sale. The auction will start at 10 a.m. For further information, visit www.bssauction.com.

Cordier Sells Fine Tiffany Lamp For $24,000 on page 4

Wings On Display At Haddon Heights on page 5

Lexington To Celebrate Patriot’s Day Weekend on page 6

This Kelly Tires with “Lotta Miles” logo sign is estimated at $60,000-$80,000.

The Chicago Toy Show on page 10

In This Issue

A 1930s “Get A Fisk” tire neon spinner clock is estimated at $6,000-$9,000.

The Harbor Petroleum Products diecut seaplane sign is estimated at $40,000-$60,000.

SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 9 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 8

FEATURED AUCTION: Clars Auction Gallery - Feb. 20 and 21, in Oakland, California - Page 14

AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 8 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 19


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