Four (4) lithographed wind-up tin toys including: Marx tin wind-up Hop – A – Long Cassidy range rider toy, Marx logo to platform top corner, 9 1/4" H x 11 1/4" W; Courtland Rocking R Ranch wind up see-saw toy with Courtland logo to one end, 9 1/4" H x 17 3/4" L x 2 […]
Lot 982: 3 Historical Works on Paper inc. Alamo, Lincoln, Louix XVII
Three (3) historical artworks, including one (1) drawing of the Alamo, one (1) etching of Louis XVIII, and one (1) etching of Abraham Lincoln. 1st item: American School pastel and gouache drawing depicting the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, site of the The Battle of the Alamo (February 23-March 6, 1836) a pivotal event in […]
Lot 983: WWI Bronze Figural Sculpture of a Soldier
European World War I era bronze figural sculpture depicting a kneeling soldier or hunter with rifle and bayonet. Signed and dated on the rectangular base corner "L. Delaroche/1914". 14 5/8" H x 12 3/4" L x 8 1/2" D. CONDITION: Old repaired break to tip of bayonet, otherwise overall good condition.
Lot 984: 1940s Penny Coin Op Football Game, J.F. Frantz
J.F. Frantz MFG. Kicker & Catcher 1-cent coin operated countertop football game, comprised of a wood case with football graphics on front glass, 2 silver player knobs, coin slot and an interior with a rating dial, mechanical kicking leg and mechanical catcher with peg slots. Retains the key. 17 3/8" H x 14" W x […]
Lot 980: 2 books: Tennessee & Southern Furniture
Two (2) Southern Furniture books. 1st item: THE ART AND MYSTERY OF TENNESSEE FURNITURE AND ITS MAKERS THROUGH 1850, by Nathan Harsh and Derita Coleman Williams, published by the Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, 1988. Octavo, 344 pages with photographic illustrations, hardbound in brown cloth with gilt blind stamp to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, […]
Lot 981: 2 Books: Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans & Life in London
Two (2) 19th century books: LIFE IN LONDON by Pierce Egan and SKETCHES OF PROMINENT TENNESSEANS. 1st item: LIFE IN LONDON; OR, THE NIGHT SCENES OF JERRY HAWTHORNE, ESQ. by Pierce Egan, 35 color etchings by I. R. and G. Cruikshank, printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, London, 1821. Octavo, 376 gilt top edged pages […]
Lot 976: 2 Swiss Rechenwalzen Calculating Drums
Two (2) Swiss Rechenwalzen Cylindrical Slide Rule Calculating Drums, including one (1) National System Billeter Modell No. 10 and one (1) Daemen, Schmidt & Co. Loga. Both comprised of varnished paper scales on a metal cylinders with sliding, slotted cylindrical cages secured by aluminium rings with knobs, Loga with small clear celluloid indicators attached to […]
Lot 977: Four Early 20th Cent. Barometers & Thermostat
Grouping of three (3) barometers and one (1) Thermal Control thermostat. 1st-3rd items: Three (3) brass ship barometers, including two holosteric barometers by Pertuis, Hulot, Bourgeois & Naudet, marked "PHBN" en verso, one also having a fahrenheit thermometer on lower half; one barometer unmarked, with two pegs on lower half for standing. Range from 5 […]
Lot 978: 12 German/Swiss Clocks, incl. Seth Thomas, Elgin
Collection of twelve (12) German or Swiss made desk clocks, including Seth Thomas, Elgin, Howard Miller. 1st item: German Seth Thomas mantel clock having a black metal face with gold numeral chapter ring, glass to front side, and a brass framework with a top handle and footed base, time and strike (hours and half hours) […]
Lot 974: 7 Pickett Boxed Slide Rules, 1 Dealer's Kit
Eight (8) Pickett slide ruler items, including seven (7) boxed slide rules and one (1) dealer's slide rule parts kit. 1st-7th items: Seven (7) Pickett slide rulers housed in original boxes, including one (1) N16-ES and one (1) N600-ES Twin Pack, 2 items total, one (1) N3P-T, two (2) N600-ES, one (1) 400-ES Business Rule, […]