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from Cooroy Rag 17 November 2021 edition

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news 400 'gems' sell under the hammer

MORE than 400 lots went under the hammer at Hinter Auctions’ latest sale with some “real gems” attracting international bids. Auctioneer Richard Hansen said that bidding was brisk and those in the salesroom at Cooroy wrestled to outbid the 850 online pre-auction bids from Australia and overseas. “The standout price was for an item that most people didn’t even really notice and is now on its way to Texas in the USA as an online bidder paid $6625 including fees, against a reserve of $2000 for a Vintage Western Electric 555 Receiver Horn Speaker Driver and turned wooden trumpet. “Made in the USA between 1926 and 1929, these were used to drive the large horn speakers mounted high on the walls of cinemas when 'talkies' first came to the movies. "This one was rescued by the vendor’s father from a Brisbane Cinema that was being demolished in the late 1970s and, interestingly, all the value is in the small black box at the bottom, not the more aesthetic wooden trumpet.” Richard said other top items included the ever-collectable Blacksmiths Anvil with a hammer price of $1700 and Swage Block at $1400, a nice example of a Stoneware Ginger Beer bottle from Roma for $700 and a very rare 1.75kg Chubb Padlock from the late 1830s. Full sale prices from the auction earlier this month can be viewed on Hinter Auctions’ website at https://auctions.hinterauctions.com.au/ Hinter Auctions’ next sale is on Sunday 21 November from 10am in the salesroom at 15 Diamond Street, Cooroy with live viewing available on the Friday and Saturday prior. If you have any items for auction, call Richard Hansen on 0419 676 284.

One of the items that went under the hammer at Hinter Auctions.