MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – October 3, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. will host a Discovery auction on October 10th and 11th in its Marlborough gallery. The two-day sale presents an excellent assortment of toys & dolls, ephemera & collectibles, furniture, artwork, and decorative objects.
Toys & Dolls
The October Discovery auction features a fine collection of cloth dolls including an Izannah Walker (lot 29, estimated between $8,000 and $12,000), a Maggie Bessie (lot 20, $8,000 to $10,000), an early Kathe Kruse, (lot 99, $1,500 to $2,500), and a Martha Wellington (lot 65, $6,000 to $8,000). A Tynietoy mansion (lot 100, $8,000 to $10,000) and a Tynietoy garden (lot 101, $800 to $1,200) will also be offered. French Bebe and lady dolls round out the extensive selection.
Izannah Walker Cloth Doll, Central Falls, Rhode Island, mid-19th century
For toy collectors, a Moxie Horsemobile pull toy (lot 86, $2,000 to $3,000) will be offered along with wooden picture puzzles, Steiff animals, train sets, and various Marx tin toys.
Ephemera & Collectibles
The sale features a varied selection of WWI, movie and rock-n-roll posters, notably one depicting the band The Doors, circa 1969 (lot 221, $600 to $800) and another advertising a performance of The Supremes at the Lincoln Center (lot 240, $500 to $700). Jim Morrison’s 1970 book, An American Prayer (lot 220, $1,000 to $1,500) and a Neil Armstrong autographed portrait print (lot 175, $1,000 to $1,500) will also be featured. Armstrong’s autograph is part of a collection of mid-60s NASA astronaut autographs and ephemera that will be available at the sale.
Magazine highlights include a collection of Playboy magazines dating from 1953-1990s, including the 1953 debut issue featuring Marilyn Monroe (lot 230, $1,500 to $2,000).
An early 20th century roulette wheel, sports collectibles, comic books, and early photography will also be on offer.
Furniture & Decorative Objects
Furniture offerings include a Joseph Gerte Co. Georgian-style inlaid burl veneer and carved mahogany demilune server (lot 771, $400 to $600), and a Victorian Renaissance Revival carved oak server with paw feet (lot 665, $300 to $500).
Decorative objects include a large collection of Royal Doulton character jugs, as well as
a French gilt-brass and beveled glass mantel clock (lot 631, $300 to $500), three German stoneware steins and a sterling silver lidded porcelain stein (lot 504, $250 to $350), and a pair of Venetian colorless blown and gold fleck art glass ewers with dragon-form handles (lot 551, $200 to $300).
Paintings & Works on Paper
Artwork includes an untitled abstract done in gouache and tempera on paper by American Hazel Finck (lot 911, $700 to $900) and two oil on masonite figural works by Yuli (Feiga Blumberg-Kopman) Blumberg (lot 1039, $600 to $800).
Previews, Catalogue, and Bidding (Tuesday preview will stay open until 7pm!)
Please note that Skinner has extended the preview hours with an additional two hours on Tuesday evening.
Previews for the auction will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 12 p.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 2012, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Thursday, October 11, 2012, 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
A text catalogue for #2616M is available by mail from the subscription department at 508-970-3240. It is also available at the gallery. Prices realized will be available at www.skinnerinc.com during and after the sale. Skinner’s site also allows users to view all lots in the auctions, leave bids, order catalogues, and bid live in real-time through SkinnerLive!