Antiques & Collectibles Auction

Bob & Sallie Connelly will conduct an Antiques & Collectibles Auction at the Showplace in Binghamton on Sunday, March 28, 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 more than 30 pieces of Roseville, Weller, McCoy and Hull pottery; over 15 cast iron door stops; Lenox Eclipse and 13 Lenox Wild Life plates; several Boehm porcelain figurines; Desert Rose Franciscan Ware; an Art Nouveau table lamp; 2 vintage hooked fish rugs by Dorothy Campbell; a double whirligig; a selection of pocket watches; a large quantity of retail store advertising; 2 good signed European oil paintings on canvas, one by Hermann Wolfe (German 1841-) dated 1893, and the other by Edward Ra??ger (Dutch); vintage linens; books, including 21 Ruth Fieldings by Alice Emerson, Tom Swift, and over 25 vintage children's books; and old photographs, some by Foster Disinger.

Additional details, photos, and directions are available in the auction brochure (PDF: 268KB), which is also available in a slim version (122KB) 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.

Chicken Barbeque. Weather permitting, Pecos Bill will cook a chicken barbeque in the Showplace parking lot during the auction.

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.

Annual January Auction

Bob & Sallie Connelly will conduct their Annual January Auction at the Showplace in Binghamton on Sunday, January 24, 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 BRONZE AND ART, including Porter of Tunis by Jean Didier Début, (French, 1824-1893), 24.5" high on marble base, 2nd Edition; a bronze of Nude Archer, mounted on a marble base by Otto Hoffmann (German, 1907-1994); a bronze of Young Girl with Flowers, signed Theodore Starr, NY; and several cold painted bronzes including four of Arab subjects, an oil painting by Benjamin Champney (1817-1907), a California Seascape by Rockwell Smith Brank (1875-1947), and two miniature oil paintings on ivory; ARTS AND CRAFTS, including a Roycroft Box by Kipp and two other boxes and stand; FURNITURE, including six marble top tables, two marble top Chinese plant stands, and three mahogany pedestals; VICTORIAN AND OTHER GLASSWARE, including a cased Amberina dish, a pair of Mary Gregory Vases, a Rubina vase, a pair of Steven & Williams bud vases and a pair of 13" Victoria vases; BOEHM PORCELAIN FIGURINES, including a bald eagle, Bonapart's gulls, boreal own, chestnut backed chickadee, Miss Indiana iris, and Spring Genetian; PORCELAIN AND CHINA, including a set of Minton, Cheviot pattern, set of Mason, Vista pattern, eight miniature Salesman's Samples of Syracuse China, and porcelain plates with Arabs, signed Punch Z.S. & Co., Bavaria; ORIENTAL RUGS, including Kerman 12 X 18, 10 X 17, and 9 X 12 and two Sarouk mats, 30" X 35"; and MISCELLANEOUS, including a Maxfied Parrish Venetian Lamplighter print, four steins including a Mettlach #2184 dwarf gnome, a Bohemian with family crest, a German with motto and story on lid, and a Richardson's Liberty Cream Root Beer, radios, including an RCA Model 121, and Art Nouveau statues and vases.

Additional details, photos, and directions are available in the auction brochure (PDF: 408 KB), which is also available in a slim version (119 KB) 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.

Large On-Site Estate Auction

Bob & Sallie Connelly will conduct an Auction of the Estate of Virginia Bradley on-site at 26 Onondaga Street, Skaneateles, NY 13152-2306 on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 10:00 am with a preview at 9:00 am. The Bradleys were avid collectors active from the late 1930's through the 1950's. Their house is packed: two auctioneers will be selling at the same time throughout the sale. Come prepared to spend the day! Refreshments available; bring your own chair and boxes.

All of the items in this auction are selling without reserve AS IS (No Refunds, No Returns) at a 13% buyers premium. Photos of selected items are displayed in an AuctionZip Gallery and in the preview below.

 

In this auction are FURNITURE, including two elaborately carved mahogany Partner's Desks, one by R.J. Horner & Co. with Northwind faces, large gargoyles and claw feet; ACCESSORIES, including a carved ivory eagle head cane with matching umbrella handle, half-plate and quarter-plate Daguerreotypes, quarter-plate Ambrotypes, and Gutta Percha cases; FABRICS AND LINENS, including two French framed wool embroidered pictures, circa 1830, and Whitework, dated 1817; CLOCKS AND WATCHES, including a mahogany Colonial grandfather clock with 5-tube chime, and a Fusee watch, KW & KS by Wm. Williams, Dublin in clam shell Sterling case; STONEWARE, including three Whites of Utica and two Norton crocks; ORIENTAL RUGS, including ten in poor to good condition; ARTWORK, including an oil on canvas Winter Scene by Frank A. Barney (1862-1954) and an oil painting by Fernando A. Carter (1855-1931), dated 1917, in elaborate frame; POTTERY AND GLASSWARE, including Royal Doulton Grantham plates and cups, a Staffordshire tea set, and a Weller Woodcraft squirrel wall pocket; TOYS AND DOLLS, including 19th and early 20th century dolls, Walt Disney marionettes from Alice in Wonderland including Alice, the Mad Hatter and Rabbit, plus Hazelle's Tony, and trains, games, Fork Art toys, and papier mache circus animals; VINTAGE AND CONTEMPORARY TOOLS, including many wooden planes and block planes, yard tools, power and hand tools, and automotive tools; MISCELLANEOUS, including assorted household items and 20-ft pontoons for a party boat; and an AUTOMOBILE: 1991 4-door Oldsmobile Cutlass station wagon.

And selling at 11:15 am, 15 POSTERS, circa 1920-1939, in poor to good condition (see below for brochure).

Additional details, photos and directions are available in the large auction brochure (PDF: 2141 KB), which is also available without photos (153 KB). An additional brochure is available for the Posters, selling at 11:15 am, including the order of sale with photos (494 KB) and without (10 KB).

Absentee and phone bids for this auction can be submitted using the online bidform. Bidders must be pre-registered. First-time NYS tax exempt buyers must complete and submit NYS Resale Certificate ST-120.

On-Site Auction: Antiques & Household with Real Estate

Bob & Sallie Connelly will conduct an On-Site Auction at 265 Academy Drive, Vestal, NY 13850 on Thursday, June 25, 2009 with Antiques and Household items selling at 6:00 pm, with a preview at 5:00 pm, and the real estate selling at 7:00 pm. The real estate can be viewed at An Open House on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 pm and by appointment. View on map.

Antiques and Household
Selling AS IS without reserve, with a 10% Buyer's Premium, are furniture, including a mahogany fall front desk with serpentine drawers and claw feet, a Duncan Phyfe dining room table, several breakfronts, including a French Provincial and one with a butler's desk drawer and matching server, a copper-lined smoke stand, coffee, end, tier and corner tables, an oak Empire library table, a brass bed and two Hepplewhite style dressers, six bentwood chairs, and bar stools; and accessories, including a Bradley & Hubbard slag glass table lamp, a collection of 26 Hess trucks, Hot Wheels, year books, assorted costume jewelry, stemware including Rose Point by Cambridge, American Pattern, Fostoria, a pedal tractor and pedal fire truck, 11 pieces of iron lawn furniture, silver plate, hand and yard tools, a black mantel clock, several oil paintings, a Kenmore washer and Whirlpool electric dryer, lamps, china, a cast iron Teddy Roosevelt door stop, dated 1899, mirrors, lamps, and pictures.

Real Estate
Connelly Realty, Robert "Bob" Connelly Broker and Auctioneer, will sell AS IS with a Warranty Deed at 7:00 pm the 3 bedroom 1,118 sq ft ranch on an 82 (front & rear) X 110 ft lot at 265 Academy Drive in Vestal. 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.