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Antique Detective Questions And Answers
I have looked at numerous
shops and books and can’t find
anything out about this lamp I
acquired a few years back. It is
mounted on an iron base that has
a cylinder of a marble-like sub
stance, 4 I A” high. On each side of
it are a brass tube, round and
2VS” high. A brass reservoir is
2 VS” High. It is topped with a
blue glass globe 3” high. What
can you tell me?
R.P.C. - Steinhatchee, FL
Your oil lamp is an Argand
type, made around 1830-40. A
Swiss chemis, Aim’e Argand
created a new priciple for oil
burning lighting devices in
1783. A hollow, cylindical
wick was fitted between two
metal tubes. The inner went
down through and below the
oil reservoir. The oxygen
reached the flame from the in
terior as well as the exterior re
sulting in a more smoke-free
and brighter lamp. They were
made in decorative forms in
America and Europe by many
makers.
Your lamp could sell at auc
tion for $9OO/1,500.
What would this aluminum
tray marked “Rodney Kent” be
worth to a collector? How can I
reach collectors?
J.S.- Lower Burrell
Rodney Kent is one of the
top quality aluminum artisans.
However prices are
still modest Jor even
such a decorative
piece as yours: $65.
Contact collectors
through Aluminist,
PO Box 1346,
Weatherford TX
76086. A periodical.
I would like to sell
this small McDonald’s
carousel that was used
at the 1951 California
State Fair. It has three
carousel creatures for
children to ride and
runs well. What would
be a fair price to ask?
S.G. - Olathe, KS
What a treasure!
Fast Food memora
bilia is “hot” with
collectors. Best bet is
to write to McDon
ald’s Collectors
Club, 424 White Rd,
Fremont, OH 43420.
A good starting
price would be
$2,000 or best offer.
Run an ad in your
Rodney Kent Tray
Oil lamp
local antiques trade publica
tion.
Can this oriental bowl be
Imari? It belonged to my late
aunt. No marks on it.
Colors are dark blue and rust
red. What could it sell for at auc
tion ?
Your beautiful, large com
pote appears to be Japanese,
Imari. It could sell at auction
for several thousand dollars.
Send photo and description to
Lark Mason Jr., Oriental Arts
Expert, Christie’s , 20 Rocke-
Carousel
PUBLIC AUCTION
ANTIQUES
COLLECTIBLES
FURNITURE - ART WORK
SATURDAY MAY 31, 2003 -9:00 a.m.
DIRECTIONS: 20 East Walnut Street. Lebanon, Pa. Lebanon County. Take
Rt. 422 East (Walnut Street) through Lebanon to 1 block East of Lincoln
Avenue to Auction on the right. Watch for Auction arrows.
Auction featuring items from the personal collection
of the late Dean M. Aungst
Antiques: Walnut blanket chest with bracket feet and 3 drawers; walnut sin
gle poster bed; Governor Winthrop Secretary Desk; Drop leaf table; Inlaid
tilt top candle stands; drop leaf wall table; dough box on legs; small Mission
oak stand; (3) upholstered chairs one with claw and ball feet; one drawer
wooden stand; pair Windsor type chairs; Cane seat and plank seat chairs;
Mahogany server; Victorian dresser and washstand; cherry record cabinet;
glass front book case; Mahogany side chair; library table; plank seat rocker;
1800’s server; dry sink with lid; grain blanket chest (poplar); slant front sec
retary desk; 2 piece solid cherry hutch (Station); mahogany china closet; oak
buffet with mirror; small mahogany side table; Hinkle Hams double bed;
marble top coffee and end table; potty chair; grandmother’s clock; walnut
cupboard top; oak swivel desk chair; etc.
Small Furniture: (2) miniature blanket chests; miniature 6 legged drop leaf
table; doll bed; child’s decorated captain’s rocker; small rush stool; (3) wood
en stools (one dated 1878 - E.C.H.); Child’s Windsor style rocker; steeple
clock with reverse painting; etc.
Collectibles: Gaudy Ironstone (2 plates - cups and saucers); Toonerville
Trolley with box and book; original Fontaine Fox letters; beaded purses;
large bisque figurines; educational exhibit Cocoa and Chocolate Walter
Baker and Company; German Putz figurines; German deer; transfer plates;
Vaseline covered dish with cow lid 1880’s (wear marks); heart box with
ladies perfume bottles and sewing notions; butter print; candy containers
(papier-mache Santa and turkey - glass lantern); assortment of cut and
pressed glass; pewter pieces; pair Vaseline candle sticks; hand blown glass
ware; blue feather edged Ironstone platter and other Ironstone pieces;
Limoges pieces; crystal glassware; copper lustre pitcher with grape design;
Amethyst brandy set; early Oriental nut dishes; master salts; Wengert’s dairy
creamers; Nippon pieces; assortment of sterling silver flatware pieces and
belt buckle; Sheffield silver on copper tray (2209-17) and covered dish
(2231); Reed and Barton turkey platter (004010-18); Leonard Silver large
rectangular platter; Baveria dinner set (Rosenthal Ivory - Majestic with gold
edge; Limoges china set with covered vegetable and gravy boat; Redware
bowls Feather tree; Sheffield teapot, sugar and creamer; collar box; hat boxes
and hats; doll houses and furniture; Converse wooden bam with celluloid
animals; wooden puzzles; Noah’s Ark; Lehnware type footed saffron box
with dome lid (hand painted strawberry on the side); iridescent overlaid glass
pieces; perfume bottles with sterling tops and cut overlay; Pearl handled
knives; Limoges large hand painted pitcher (1913); Flashed ruby glass J.S.
Knoll Cumberland House, Leb. and many more collectibles not listed.
Art Work: Stockbridge Massachusetts signed by Norman Rockwell original
print; Stockbridge Massachusetts Rhodes Studios Houses; Framed etching -
by J.J. Tissot “Sunday Morning” signed and stamped - Date 1914 • Framed
Sulky Racing - Harpel 1911 - Lebanon Fair • Various original oil paintings
and water colors. Many more items not listed.
Conditions by: David Aungst and Deanne Carson
Auction Conducted by Ebersole’s Country Auction
David L. Ebersole, Auctioneer Lie# AU-000246-L
Phone (717) 867-1041 or (717) 838-4950
No out of state checks Food and Toilet facilities available
feller Plaza, New York, NY,
10020, for an estimated value
D.B. - Naples, FL
(MEMORIAL DAY)
AUCTION
MON., MAY 26 - 2:«o p.m.
Part of the 30 Year Steam Toy and Empire Toy
Stove Collection ot Austin Ruth, Hanover, Pa.
will be sold at the Parkville Fire Co., 955
Baltimore Street, Hanover, Pa. (York Co.)
Directions: From Hanover Sq. take Baltimore St.
(Rt. 945) 1 1/2 Miles to Fire Hall on right.
Steam Toy Collection and Empire Toy Stoves:
200 lots of cataloged high quality steam toys and
related collectibles (Weeden, Empire, Line Mar
Japan, Atwood, Workshop-Jenson Shop Ma
chines, Fleischman, Markhn, Elektro, Schoenner,
Mamod-England, Doll, Marvin Industries, Bing,
Wilesco, Some Custom Built) approx. 16 lots of
Empire toy stoves will be sold at 2:00 P.M. with
preview at 8:00 A.M. until sale time. For a com
plete listing of all items to be sold by fax, mail, or
email call (717) 633-5272 or email
randyhilker @ earthlink.net.
Note: There will be an antique auction starting at
8:00 A.M. Steam Toy collection will be sold at
2:00 P.M.
Terms: Cash or approved check. OUT OF STATE
CHECKS must be accompanied by a letter of
credit from bank or current bank statement unless
prior customer. i
Auctioneer: Randy L. Hilker JMEbJ
PA-AU-002095-L WT
Food by Fire Co
possible
and
sale.
PUBLIC AUCTION
SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2003 AT 9 AM
ANTIQUES, HOUSEHOLD, COLLECTIBLES,
Directions: 34 Reeceville Rd., Coatesville, Pa. Rt. 30 bypass E. take VA hos
pital exit to top of exit ramp sale straight ahead or Rt. 30 bypass W: Take VA
exit to red light Reeceville Rd. turn left over bridge sale on right.
Early 3/5 high chest w/paneled sides & possible buttermilk paint (dated back
to Lancaster Co. Hershey family); 6 Wooden stenciled chairs by (L.B.
Ebersol); Kling cherry bedroom suite inc. chest on chest; Dresser w/mirror;
Twin beds; Night stand; Oval mirror & vanity w/stool; Wooden case sewing
machine; 4 Drawer chest; Kidney shape table w/stool; Pair of oak chairs;
Cane seat rocker & others; Folding oak bookshelf; Sq. oak cabinet w/glass
shelves; Door & bottom drawer; Child’s rocker; Card table & chairs; Lg.
wooden desk; Wooden bookshelf made by (M. Wemtz); Colored TV; Baby
crib; 2 Velvet seat chairs; Spool type lamp table; Sofa; 2 ’sos style chairs
w/fringes; Early metal kit; Table; Early cane child’s rocker w/high chair
combination; Speed queen washer & dryer; Country drop leaf table;
Frigidare chest freezer.
GLASSWARE: Over 100 pcs. American fostoria; Cranberry pcs.,
Wedgewood; Limage; Lge. quantity pressed glass; Lenox; Black amethyst;
Roseville inc. #633 3” vase w/dbl. handles; Occupied Japan knick knacks; &
Mini pitcher collec.; Church plates inc. Hibernia mansion; Johnson Bros.;
many pieces of desert rose pattern Franciscan ware; Austrian; many
other pcs.
COLLECTIBLES: Metal duck boot scraper; Flower basket door stopper;
Umbrella stand; Coca Cola adv.; Local paper & other memorabilia; Political
pens & buttons; Linens inc. hankies; Hats in orig. boxes; Children & other
books; Old children clothes; Games; Road maps inc. 1941 Lancaster,
Dauphin, North Potter Co. & North Cumberland; Early dove tail box w/lid
& other adv. pcs.; Madam Alexander doll & others; Stamps; Post cards &
early holiday cards; Crock’s some w/blue design including ES&B New
Britton, Pa.; Pictures some painted by E. Poloncic; Old buttons; Metal &
copper piano oil lamp on base; Electrified hobnail base lamp & others; Tins;
Frosted glass fire ext.; Early Christmas dec.; Child’s wooden kitchen cabinet
& ironing board; Toy cars inc. Match boxes & tootsie; Griswold #4 & other
iron pcs.; Agateware; Buddy L car carrier; Flat bed truck & other pcs.; Many
boxes early toys not unpacked yet; Croquet set; Blue canning tars; Costume
jewelery.
COINS; Mercury dimes; 1865 2 cent pc.; 3 Franklin halves; Silver quarters;
Buffalo nickels; 1922 peace dollar; Eisenhower dollars; Silver dimes; 5 & 2
dollar red seal certif.; 5 & 1 dollar blue seal certif.; Wheat pennies; Local
tokens Coatesville & Cain; Jefferson nickels.
TOOLS: 12” Craftsman band saw & 6” belt sander; 55 gal. drum pump; Tin
oil cans; Little wonder gas hedge trimmers; Push mower; Air powered greas
er; Fishing poles; Salt & fresh water tackle & sinker molds; Metal watering
cans; Cub Cadet riding tractor & snowblower; Cutting torch set; Lg. floor
jack & others; Hand cart & bag wagon; Sears Craftsman 12” wood lathe;
Craftsman 1 1/2 hp. router w/stand; Lge. vise; Air compressor; Power King
table saw; Lawn garden & hand tools; 34’ alum. ext. & step ladders; Tobacco
shears; Wheelbarrow; Car parts; John Chatillan & Sons NY; Hanging scales;
1/2 ton Yale chain hoist; Reams & Hones; H.D. bench grinder; Early Sempler
time clock; Come-a-long; many other items too numerous to mention.
Sale by: Claude (Bud) & Sara Werntz
TERMS: Cash or approved check No out of state checks
GR |Es rSAUCT.ON _ Food Available
w (610)758-3 8 187 21 Not Responsible for Accidents
Ken Griest, Jr. lyjT "'-■'•lsi Announcements day of sale
Lie. lAU-003929-L &I 4 take precedence over previous
John Stoltzfue Lie. #AU-001728-L ■
PUBLIC SALE OF
Antiques, Coins, and
Personal Property
MON. JUNE 2,2003
SALE AT 2:00 P.M.
To be held at 2152 N. Reading Rd., Denver (Rt.
272) at the German Trading Post near Exit 21 of
Pa. Turnpike.
Seybold pump organ; chest of drawers; comer
cupboard; slant-top desk; trunk; cane seat chairs;
drop leaf table and chairs; treadle sewing
machine.
Kerosene lights; Depression; collector’s plates;
Moon and Star; Fenton; Vaseline; Winross and
Ertl trucks; train magazines; beer tray; lighters;
banks; cherry seeder; apple peeler; wooden han
dled forks; brass pointer; cookie cutters; slaw
board; Fiesta; marbles; 12 Hummel plates;
Moosehead beer box; Adamstown postcards;
Waltham pocket watch; BB guns; radios and
records; POS of a Reinholds, PA; Fry pans; beam
bottles; German Bible; Army picture; old deeds;
old sale bills; Tonka truck; toys; mantle clock;
quilts and patches; Sears catalog; Ram-mefab
riken Jyden picture frame making equipment -
glass, matting, picture frames.
Silver Dollars, half dollars; Indian head pennies;
Wheat pennies; Sterling silver necklace; Jade ear
rings; Gold necklaces; other jewelry.
Stainless steel claim steamer for 50 bakes;
Stanley planes - #45, #4B, #79, Myers 1 h.p.
deep-well pump; Snapper mower; Murray
mulcher; wagon; hand and garden tools; and
many other items too numerous to mention.
■ Terms by: Meryl Griffiths
rt Pannebecker
MB uction Service
g V#AUOOI 476L
www.artsauctionservice.com
TOOLS & COINS
717-336-6983
717-336-2933 (Fax)
Auction House
717-336-2131