Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 129

Mansucripts & Collectibles Auciton

Antiques

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 452		Excellent Victor VIC III from the Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, NJ in Fine Working Condition with Dealership Display and Records. Early 20th Century, antique VIC III player by the Victor Talking Machine Co (Later RCA Victor) in Camden NJ. Beautiful example of this landmark, popular player. Oak cabinet houses the hand crank mechanism with sound amplified by a large tin and brass horn 26" in length that expands to 16" wide. Included with the player is a scarce, antique chalkware dealer display that holds a single record upright with their trademark "His master's voice" with the iconic terrier, Nipper. In fact the Nipper logo can be found on the horn. Finally a collection of a dozen records that came with the player in two albums. The player has been tested with a record and it plays wells. Victrola will be shipped in two boxes given the size of the horn. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details	Realized $875
Lot 453		Edison 'Amberola' Hand Crank Cylinder Player In Excellent Working Condition, Creating Vibrant Music. Antique Edison "Amberola" wax cylinder player in excellent working condition. This hand-crank player is from the Thomas A. Edison Company of Orange, N.J. its patent filed in 1898. Fine oak cabinet measures Case measures 16 x 12 x 15½". The lid lifts and locks in place for easy access to the player. EDISON is stenciled in gold on the inside back wall of the lid and is as fresh as the day it was printed. Behind the grill is the built in speaker which really amplifies the sound. In phenomenal working condition, the wax cylinder plays quite the jaunty tune. 4 wax cylinders included. One of the better Edison players we have offered to date. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200 View details	Realized $550
Lot 454		Large Edison Player, Beautiful Condition and Fully Operational with Two Horns. Great Edison wax cylinder hand-crank player. Fully operational however the reproducer needs servicing* Cabinet is in excellent condition as is the player itself. No rust, corrosion or missing areas of paint. A superb display piece most with the Edison logo vibrant. Dimensions: 15 x 16 x 10" including domed lid. One horn is 14" and 7 x7 " at the flare the all silver horn 12 x 10 x 10" at flare. Very handsome display piece. Two wax cylinders included *There are numerous antique phonograph dealers on the internet who service these parts on average for $40 by simply mailing the small part to them. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details	Realized $563
Lot 455		Beautiful, Colorful Edison Gem Player Operational and Plays Music. A beautiful Edison player created for smaller areas and entitled the Gem player. Player is painted in chocolate brown with gold gilt trim. An original Gem horn is included in fire engine red and it is a knockout! Player displays beautifully and is operational. In fact it did play a wax cylinder with a bit of warble. The reproducer likely needs servicing and any number of service providers on the internet can repair the small part for around $40. The horn is 20 x 12 x 12" at the flare. Fantastic piece. No box cover. Estimated Value $500 - 800 View details	Realized $410
Lot 456		Antique German Symphonion In Beautiful Working Condition, ca 1900. From Germany at the turn of the 20th Century, a beautiful Symphonion. These were steel-tongue music boxes with changeable "music sheets" or discs. Player comes with one disc, a beautiful waltz from the opera "Martha". The sound is remarkably full and clean, a wonderful music box. We note additional discs readily available at any number of sites such as Ebay. Exterior wood box has some chipping to black edges of lid (easily touched up) otherwise in excellent condition for 120 years. 11½ x 11½ x 7". Original Victorian style patent and instruction sheet intact and attached to underside of lid and is in very fine condition with only scattered toning. Estimated Value $500 - 900 From the Collection of Sally Ann Skeoch. View details	Realized $475
Lot 457		Vintage, Early 1900s Thomas Edison Standard Phonograph + 16 Wax Cylinders. Vintage, early 1900s Edison Standard Phonograph. Phonograph serial number is 465963. Box and lid in very fined condition, the Edison logo on player is extremely clean, the larger logo on side of wood case has lost its gilt gold gleam, but remains very legible. Player cranks and turns perfectly however the reproducer is in need of the cylinder reader to play. 4 wax cylinders are included. Displays beautifully. Estimated Value $500 - 800 From the Collection of Sally Ann Skeoch. View details	Realized $538
Lot 458		Edison Player with Impressive Original Wood Edison Cygnet Horn. A commanding decor piece in this Edison wax cylinder, hand-crank player with its original cygnet (swan's neck) wood amplifier horn. In the day, "Big Horn Means Big Sound" and these large pieces proved very much the norm. Player is operational however the reproducer needs servicing*. Player did not come to us with a domed lid as the hardware support for the horn and the horn itself was the permanent display. Player is 6 x 16 x 8.5" and the horn alone is 35" tall 22" deep and the flare is 22 x 22". Partial hairline split in horn which in no way compromises integrity or the structure. The oak cabinet and player itself are very clean, the Edison logo very fresh looking which adds great appeal. This lot will require to separate shipments. Two wax cylinders included. *There are numerous antique phonograph dealers on the internet who service these parts on average for $40 by simply mailing the small part to them. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000 View details	Realized $1,248
Lot 459		Edison Home Phonograph, Hand Crank Wax Cylinder Player, Operational. The Edison Home Phonograph" wax cylinder player. Interesting in that this model is thinner and longer than other models. Player is operational with coaxing, the reproducer needs servicing to play. But the wood cabinet and domed lid are in great shape perfect for display, the stenciling fresh and vivid. Overall a great example of this model 13" tall with dome, cabinet 18 x 8". Horn is 14" and 7 x7 " at the flare. Two wax cylinders included. ***There are numerous antique phonograph dealers on the internet who service these parts on average for $40 by simply mailing the small part to them. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details	Realized $486
Lot 460		Vintage Graflex Graphic View II 4x5'' Large Format Monorail Camera with Case, Two (2) Lenses, Color Filters, and Polaroid Land Film Holder. Fine Graflex Graphic View II, 4 x 5" large format monorail camera. This lot comes with a lot of extras. Camera is in very fine pre-owned condition and comes with a custom case, two lenses and other extras. The two (2) lenses are from Schneider-Kreuznach: Copal NO.O and NO.1 and in excellent condition. The camera finish has just a scattering of chips but otherwise excellent. There is a large box of extras including a Hoya screw on red color filter, at least 20 Color Compensating Filters, remote cables and cartridges. Estimated Value $400 - 800 View details	Realized $275
Lot 461		Late 19th Century Folding Graphoscope Stereoscope Viewer with Over 80 Stereoscope Slides. Hugely popular during the Victoria Era to the early 20th Century with the middle and upper middle classes were stereoscopic viewers that in most cases, brought the world closer. As evidenced in this collection, the great majority of slide are 19th Century images of China and its peoples. Some of the images are absolutely galvanizing, certainly images no motion picture has recreated or captured. This compact desktop viewer is etched "Graphoscope Patented 1875" and housed in a mahogany case has two kinds of viewers, one to examine the photo through a large magnifying glass. But viewing the slides through the double lenses gives a 3-D effect that is quite remarkable and fun. The Chinese themed slides are by Underwood and Underwood and all have descriptions on verso in 6 languages and all are in excellent condition. The 10 slides that are not part of the Chinese study range from art, and location shots around the world all showing minor age wear. Great collection. Estimated Value $400 - 600 From the Collection of Sally Ann Skeoch. View details	Realized $2,750
Lot 462		Vintage Baule Figures, Mortar and Exceptional Gourd Shaped Zulu Knobkerrie or Kill Stick. Wonderful collection of 1950s to 1960s Southern and Eastern African artifacts. From Baule, an African people inhabiting Côte d'Ivoire, three pieces: The carved female figure carrying a small pot atop her head from ebonized wood, 14" tall, a figural loom comb with a wonderful carving of a female nursing her child, 16 x 5 x 4" and a particularly fine, heavy carved bowl clearly a mortar used with a pestle for crushing and grinding 8 x 6 x 6" and definitely shows age wear and heavy use giving it immense visual appeal. The most unusual piece is the Zulu Knobkerrie, the short staff topped by a bulbous or gourd shaped finial used in hunting or weaponry, Xhosa, Nguni, Zulu. Also known as kill sticks, this knobkerrie is up to the task 17" finial 4 x 4". Estimated Value $400 - 800 View details	Unsold
Lot 463		Edison Standard Hand Crank Wax Cylinder Player. A smaller model Edison wax cylinder player which was called the "Edison Standard Player". The oak cabinet and player itself are very clean, the Edison logo very fresh looking which adds great appeal. The player does not have its domed lid but is operational. The reproducer needs servicing* Great display piece for smaller areas 5 x 12 x 8" and the horn is 14" and 7 x7 " at the flare. Two wax cylinders included *There are numerous antique phonograph dealers on the internet who service these parts on average for $40 by simply mailing the small part to them. Estimated Value $300 - 500 View details	Realized $307
Lot 464		1930's Zenith Vintage Long Distance Standard Broadcast Short Wave Portable Tube Radio. Great looking 1930's Zenith radio, Mocel No. 5-S-319. What makes this piece stand out over most is its handsome wood cabinet and Buck Rogers style dial panel. This was a portable long distance, short wave tube radio. All dials are present and unbroken, dial turns to frequencies easily and the concave glass intact and unbroken/cracked. Cardboard grill on verso missing but by all appearance the tubes are present. Original plug still attached and in good shape, but untested. 9 x 7 x 12½ and again a handsome display piece. Estimated Value $200 - 400 View details	Realized $363
Lot 465		CBS Columbia Radio 5165 (1954) Ebony Bakelite and in Beautiful Condition. Beautiful mid-century design evident in this excellent example of the CBS Columbia Radio model 5165 Ch=515-1 released in 1954 in several colors. Offered is the ebony version which is really striking accenting the gold dial, pointer and buttons. Again radio is untested but appears to be the safest in the collection to plug in. 7 x 11 x 6" and in terrific condition. Estimated Value $100 - 300 View details	Realized $90
Lot 466		Wonderful 1930s Ecophone Cathedral Style Radio Model S5, Early 1930s. 'Echophone' wood cased cathedral radio model S5. This radio is very popular and collected for its shape and the elaborate grill that is made from repwood. This material was used mostly for decorative trim, speaker grill work, and is a composite of wood sawdust and glue. This Echophone radio's wood cabinet and repwood grille work are in superior condition and again, immensely appealing. The original tubes and original plug are intact and inside cabinet. The speaker fabric is original but at some point in this radio's life, the fabric was painted in a complimentary tan. That stiffened the fabric and has made it a bit susceptible to cracking when punctured. Also at least two of the buttons have been replaced. In spite of these issues, the radio still displays beautifully. 17 x 14 x 7" and weighs about 20 pounds. Estimated Value $100 - 300 View details	Realized $102
Lot 467		Extraordinary Collection Of Early-Mid 20th Century Ladies Beauty Products, the Great Majority With Products Inside Original Boxes 16 Items. Representing many miles on the open road and countless antique stores, a fine collection of ladies early 20th Century beauty products. This collection is in remarkable condition, many of the products unused. Most are soaps with gorgeous packaging in overall great condition. But there are introductory samples, manicure kits, skin toner products, Nail polish from Max Factor and more. Again, review the photo, the condition overall is excellent. Estimated Value $200 - 400 View details	Realized $120
Lot 468		Scarce Antique Rochester Optical Co. Premo A Camera, Excellent Display Piece. A Rochester Optical Co. Premo A 3¼�4¼" Camera ca. 1896. Baush & Lomb brass lens and the shutter is working. Leather exterior heavily aged given its 120+ years but the interior elements of the camera have exceptional appeal. 6 x 5 x 7" when closed but as shown in photo, 10" in length. Fantastic display item. Estimated Value $200 - 500 View details	Realized $125