The RSL Auction Company is very pleased to announce its adoption of a new auction format that shall henceforward be known as the “Crème de la Crème Auction”. This phrase originated in France perhaps three centuries ago. Its earliest use stems from culinary references related to cheese produced with the finest creams. In modern parlance, the phrase has simply come to mean the ‘very best’, whether in reference to people or things. As the phrase implies, these auctions will be extremely small with only the very best quality offerings on the market.
Our first crème de la crème sale will take place this summer on Saturday, August 21st at our auction facility in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. The sale will showcase 300 stellar pieces that will include architectural still banks, dynamic themed spelter still banks, figural still banks, tin and cast iron mechanical banks, bell toys, cast iron animal drawn toys, European tinplate planes, trains, automobiles and novelty toys, rare examples of American tin and mechanical toys and several prized pieces of folk art. In the future, we will plan to create one crème de la crème sale every summer.
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LOT 204:
Rare & Important Articulated Horse Iron Toy
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Sold for: $3,250
Start price:
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2,200
Estimated price :
$4,500 - $5,500
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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Rare & Important Articulated Horse Iron Toy
Made by the Ives, Blakeslee Company. Bridgeport, Ct. - 1890 - 10 1/4" Long. This is the most finely cast and detailed iron toy that we have ever encountered. Typically, Ives used these large scale horses for three beautiful horse drawn toys; their cutter sleigh, hansom cab and dog cart. However, this is a different casting altogether and was definitely not used for that purpose. Rather, like their walking monkey and donkey, this wonderful toy seems to have been made merely as a "stand-alone" piece to play with. It's absolutely wonderful to look at.
