Antiques Auction Features 1908 Sears Car & Civil War Presentation Sword
Bob & Sallie Connelly will auction Antiques, Military Items and a Horseless Carriage on Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the Showplace in Binghamton, NY. The auction, mostly of items from the New Milford, PA Donley-Doyle Estate, includes furniture, accessories, glassware and china, military items, and guns. It features a classic 1908 Sears Model G Motorized Buggy and a sword made by Horstmann & Sons and presented to Captain F. Heppenheimer.
(PRWEB) June 12, 2005 -- Bob & Sallie Connelly will auction Antiques, Military Items and a Horseless Carriage at the Showplace in Binghamton, NY on Saturday, June 18, 2005, starting at 10:00 a.m., with a preview at 9:00 a.m. Most of the items are from the New Milford, PA Estate of two families, the Donleys and the Doyles, who were 1799 settlers of Susquehanna County. Included is the surveying instrument made by John Hoff of Lancaster and used by John Doyle to survey the County in the early 1800's. The featured items are a 1908 Sears Model G car and a Civil War era sword presented to Captain F. Heppenheimer and made by Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia.
The Sears motor buggy is a classic high wheeler with tiller-steering, elliptical spring suspension, friction pad brakes, and an air-cooled 12 hp, 2-cylinder engine that propelled this horseless carriage at speeds up to 25 mph. Stored in a dry garage, this one-owner antique car was last driven around 1965, and has never been restored. It comes with the original manual (pages 4-30), and will be sold in "as found" condition.
The sword is engraved "Presented to Capt. F. Heppenheimer by Company F. Jefferson Grenadiers 5th Reg. N.Y.L.M. New York, Dec. 29th 1856". As a member of the now defunct Fifth Regiment of the Jefferson Guard headquartered in New York City, Heppenheimer took part in the May 24, 1861 occupation of Arlington Heights, VA. The blade is 31 inches long with patriotic and floral designs. The scabbard is engraved with an eagle, shields, flags and other patriotic motifs. It has not been cleaned and the overall condition is "as found" in an attic.
Also included in the auction are furniture, such as Empire Secretaries, a Victorian Medallian Back settee, and a railroad ticket cupboard, accessories, such as a Riley Whiting, Winchester cherry tall case clock, oil paintings signed Otto Schroder, and a circa 1890 wicker baby carriage, glassware and china, such as a Staffordshire Lusterware tea set, military items, such as a circa 1820 broad sword and a German dagger, and guns, including shotguns and pistols.
Bob and Sallie Connelly, whose business includes antiques, auctions, appraisals and an art gallery, have been conducting auctions in the Binghamton, NY area for more than 30 years. This Antiques, Military & Horseless Carriage Auction will be held at their 40,000-square-foot Showplace auction facility at Binghamton Plaza. The Showplace is located at 33 West State Street, Binghamton, NY 13901-2461.
Additional details, a partial listing, and photographs of selected items are available at http://www.bobconnelly.com/calendar.shtml and on request by phone (607-722-9593), fax (607-722-1266) or email to sallie@bobconnelly.com. Phone and absentee bids will be accepted online, by phone or fax on items over $50. Please visit the website or call for directions, complete terms and conditions.
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