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Day 2 - Fine Art & Decorative Furnishings

Sat, Nov 15, 2014 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 16, 2014 09:00AM EST
Lot 623

Salesman's Sample Sled, Steiff Pull

Estimate: $400 - $800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Toy, Set OF Wooden Blocks, Stanley Cast Iron Carriage painted wood and iron salesman's sample sled, floral-painted riding board, pinstriped steering mechanism, unmarked, probably early 20th century, 3-3/4 x 18-1/4 x 5-3/4 in.; Steiff pull toy with plush monkey with red cap and a bell, Steiff tag 1317, "Made in Germany", wire and wood base with wheels, 20th century, 6-1/2 in.; 36-piece set lithographed wood children's antique blocks, maker unidentified, in wooden case, 3-1/2 x 16 x 11 in.; Stanley Toy Co. cast iron horse and carriage with two figures, 4-1/4 x 11-1/2 x 3 in., sled with losses to paint surface of top, runners worn and pitted; monkey with wear to plush on tail, tear to ear at bottom; blocks with losses to lithographic surfaces, wear and losses to wood surfaces especially corners and edges, chips to box, case lacking cover; iron horses probably repainted, lacking chains from horses to carriage, lacking carriage cover, losses to painted surfaces. Provenance: Dr. Jerry Bates Collection, Lexington, North Carolina

Condition

sled with losses to paint surface of top, runners worn and pitted; monkey with wear to plush on tail, tear to ear at bottom; blocks with losses to lithographic surfaces, wear and losses to wood surfaces especially corners and edges, chips to box, case lacking cover; iron horses probably repainted, lacking chains from horses to carriage, lacking carriage cover, losses to painted surfaces

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