Jewelry, Silver & Watch Auction
Bob & Sallie Connelly will conduct a Jewelry, Silver & Watch Auction at the Showplace in Binghamton on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 10:00 am with a preview at 9:00 am. All of the items in this auction are selling without reserve AS IS (No Refunds, No Returns) at a 10% buyers premium.
Photos of selected items are displayed in an AuctionZip Gallery and in the slideshow preview below.
In this auction are DIAMOND RINGS, including a 14k white gold ring with a 2.95ct, I, SI1 diamond with 18 smaller diamonds, a ring, with GIA papers, having a 1.71ct Princess cut, D, VS2 diamond and 6 side diamonds, and an early Russian ring, c. 1800, with a white sapphire surrounded by 6 Rose cut diamonds; 
VICTORIAN JEWELRY, including a c. 1840 18k gold brooch with 10 small early Rose cut diamonds, a collection of Cameos including a set with a pendant/brooch, earrings, and a ring, and antique drop earrings in a platinum setting with Asscher cut diamonds; PRECIOUS, including over 40 14k gold rings with precious and semi-precious colored stones, 3 strings of cultured pearls, an early 2.5" large amber pendant, and over 2000 pieces of costume jewelry; WATCHES, including a Patek Philippe, 17 jewel pocket watch #171992 in gold filled case, a lady's 14k yellow gold pocket watch, and 3 Invicta wrist watches; and STERLING SILVER FLATWARE, including 107 pieces of Alvin Francis I, 90 pieces of Gorham Camellia, various Salem pattern by Tiffany pieces, and others.
Additional details, photos, and directions are available in the auction brochure (PDF: 226KB), which is also available in a slim version (139KB) without photos.
Absentee and phone bids for this auction can be submitted using the convenient bidform. Bidders must be pre-registered. First-time NYS tax exempt buyers must complete and submit NYS Resale Certificate ST-120.
Labels: antiques, auction, Binghamton, Bob and Sallie Connelly, collectibles, jewelry, NY, Showplace, silver, watches
There are sets of sterling flatware including Poppy, King Albert, and Madam Jumel and also trays, bowls, a chocolate set, creamers and sugars, salt and peppers, salvers, compotes, vases, nut dishes, baskets, candlesticks and wax seals.
Look for dozens of souvenir spoons, mostly native American Indians, and two Salem Witch spoons by Low. Also unique boxes and cigarette cases, mirrors, dresser items and English pieces from 1751 from makers including Tiffany, Cartier, Towle, Whiting, Asa Munger, Dominick & Haff, S. Kirk and Shiebler. The Russian items include kovshs, boxes, eggs, napkin rings, perfumes, a cup, saucer and pitcher set, icons with silver covers, a brass icon with 16 panels, and wooden icons.
and a 8' X 20' rear storage shed. The left bay, with 12' X 14' high 3-window door, has a mechanical frame lift. The right bay, with 16' X 14' high door with automatic opener, is equipped with a hydraulic post lift.
Connelly Realty, Robert "Bob" Connelly Broker and Auctioneer, will sell AS IS with a Warranty Deed the 3 bedroom 1,314 sq ft 2-story house on an 38.33 (front & rear) X 125 ft lot at 9 Tompkins St in Binghamton. Built in 1904, the 2-story house with enclosed front porch (19-6 X 6), long driveway and open rear porch (carport) has all city services (110-220 VAC) and a gas converted gravity feed furnace. Set on a laid stone foundation, the house has an aluminum siding exterior, a kitchen (12-6 x 11), living room (20-2 x 10-2), bedroom (12-6 x 10-4) and bath (13-6 x 7-10) downstairs, and two bedrooms (12-8 x 12-3 and 13-6 x 7-10) in the second story. The Buyer's Premium is 10% and the opening bid is just $10,000.
Built in 1955, the forced-hot-air gas heated house with central air conditioning, wall-to-wall carpeting, and a security system has a brick and cedar shingle exterior, a poured concrete foundation with a large finished basement, and an attached 11 X 21 one-car garage. The ranch includes a kitchen (10 X 11) with built-in dishwasher, living/dining room (10 X 11) with fireplace, three bedrooms (10-8 X 9-6, 10-8 X 11, 10-8 X 12-8) and a full (10-8 X 5) tiled bath. An attached 18 X 12 sun porch features a stone barbecue. There is a dry bar, laundry room and -- yes -- a bomb shelter in the basement. Located one block from Vestal High School, the house has a picket fence around the rear yard, and has some aluminum storm windows and screens. The Buyer's Premium is 10% and the opening bid is $89,000.
Several G.A.R. Encampment Badges including 1893, 1902, 1909, 1912, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1924, 1927 and 1934. 21 Swords including Civil War, English, German and 2 Samurai. 11 German WWII Daggers: SS, SA, RAD, Luftwaffe, Army, Forestry. 2 Japanese Dirks; 50 knives and bayonets; German combat badges, hats, arm bands, helmets, flags, police tunic, buttons and tinnies. Winchester Arms Canon; Order of Red Men badges; Fireman convention badges; political, fireman & police badges and buttons; 15 commemorative bronze commemorative medals including Lindberg, Hubert Humphrey; collection of meerschaum pipes and lighters; Over 100 post-War autographed letters from German military personnel, 7 from Admiral Dönitz; Wolfgang Köhler, Hans Leibel, Karl Herzog, von Cramm, Gruben, Ruge, Kiefer Schwerin, Marschall; diary of African American in Viet Nam with photographs; Native American items including clubs, tomahawks, arrowheads and inkwell; Ivory collection with over 80 pieces: Netsuke figures, teeth, tusks.
, including a 1 minute 18K repeater, Howard, Hamilton and railroad watches, Patek Philippe, many 21 jewel watches, gold hunting cases, wristwatches from Omega, Rolex, chronographs and triple date wristwatches; 
including a Mighty Casey yard train with 50+ feet of track, and a tin doll house; 
