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What’s Selling on eBay?

by PHILIP HAWKINS & MIKE McLEOD

$10,228 (19 bids, 8 bidders): Antique Violin Bow, Signed for Eugene Sartory
of Paris, Inlaid Frog, 29 inches. This bow was originally retailed by C.H. Hildebrandt
& Son of Baltimore, MD. Charles Herman Hildebrandt operated the business with his son
until his death in 1896. The Hildebrandt firm was famed for making violins and retailing
fine, antique violins. Albert died in 1932.
The original owner of this bow (and the violin) was Oliver Parker Hagerty of Baltimore.
Hagerty died in 1930. The bow, violin and case were most likely purchased shortly after $3,274 (37 bids, 14 bids): C. 1777 Antique American Revolutionary War
Charles passed in 1896. Eugene Sartory (1871-1946) was a famed bow maker who Broadside, Philadelphia, PA, the Remonstrance of Israel Pemberton, John Hunt
established his own shop in 1893. and Samuel Pleasants. Pemberton, Hunt and Pleasants were Quakers protesting their
This is an estate find that was found exactly as you see it. Considering all the dates seizure and pending exile to Virginia because of suspected Loyalist sympathy. Printed
provided, I would say the bow was produced a couple of years before or after 1900. by Robert Bell as the British Army approached Philadelphia. Printed on a 10 x 16 ½-inch
The record price for a Sartory violin bow was over $200,000 (sold in 2017), but that sheet of hand-laid paper.
was for an exposition bow. (Photos courtesy of eBay seller t-townauctions.) This broadside is fresh from the estate of a Colonial Rhode Island family. There are
PH: Stringed instrument bow makers, or in French, architiers, remained three small holes on the vertical centerfold; otherwise, this 243-year-old Revolutionary
relatively anonymous until the standardization of bows in late 18th century War broadside is in very good condition. (Photos courtesy of eBay seller armoryantiques.)
France by Francois Tourte. Most bows prior to this time were not signed, though PH: A broadside is a large sheet of paper, printed on one side. Used as posters,
exceptions exist. event announcements, proclamations, commentary, or simply advertisements.
Eugene Sartory (1871-1946) was known for high quality, well handling, sturdy Broadsides are part of the collectible category known as ephemera: items that
and consistent bows. He favored a darker wood in his earlier bows and lighter were not expected to be of use, but for a short time and therefore, whose life
wood in later ones, and he made bows for violins, violas and cellos. Auction expectancy would be short. Historical paper from the American revolutionary
prices generally range from $5K to $70K with retail prices for authentic Sartory era is highly collectible, and broadsides with particular historical, military, or
bows typically in the mid-5 figures and up. social subject significance regularly bring high prices.
It appears that the buyer of this bow was convinced that the bow was This one has interesting subject matter and, is in good condition, and with
authentic and may have been persuaded by the provided provenance and some level of provenance, it is in the mid-range of auction sales over the last few
photographs. There are copies, and some bows with added Sartory marks. This years. Many can be had for $1,000 or less, but the more significant the subject,
is an example that knowledge is key when looking at specialized items. the higher the price – one of a poem about Bunker Hill fetched $120,000 in 2015.

$4,000 (51 bids, 15 bidders): Large
Antique Bronze Aesthetic Bank Teller
Cashier Architectural Gate Window. On
either side of this antique solid bronze cashier
teller window are two columns decorated with
owls, snakes, birds and butterflies along with
flowers and leaves. The top reads “Cashier,” and it
has a light on the underside to shine down while
doing your transaction. We have the original gates
as well; however. they are not attached. In need of
$1,474 (26 bids, 4 bidders): Antique Punsit Insect Poison Tin Litho Can, some work; both of the top caps are original and
Philadelphia, Native American Indian. Punsit “Chief of All” tin litho with incredible present; however; they are not mounted and will
graphics! The orange, black and green colors are great. The yellow background has need new screws to be reattached. Also missing is
some background staining throughout. A one of the back decorative corner supports, and
perfectly solid can! (Photos courtesy of eBay one of the knobs on top of the gates. A few of
seller hat-trick.) the small glass panels are missing, and the glass
PH: This can appears to be quite in the door covering the light bulbs in broken.
rare, and no references turn up in Overall, this measures 42” tall by 34” wide by 5”
online sources for the manufacturer thick at the top. (Photos, eBay seller wwolst21.)
in Philadelphia. I was able to locate PH: A nice example of what was a
a hand pump sprayer for the same common sight in the late 19th and early 20th
product that sold at auction in a lot centuries when most banks had something
with other sprayers and three similar of brass, bronze, wood or iron. As
other cans, just like this one, that bank buildings have been remodeled or replaced and security technology has
previously sold on eBay 2007-2014 advanced, these have been replaced. Most often, pieces and parts of these
(two in better condition and one appear for sale as architectural salvage. Rarely do full cages or counters appear
comparable), for less than $50 each. as most don’t have room for such large items, but a few remain and get used in
In general, this can checks all the clubs, restaurants or large residential game rooms and bars.
boxes for advertising collectibles: This is a nice example, and I was able to locate similar ones having sold at
good colors, nice graphics, an Indian auction for $100- $1,500. In this instance, it looks like the seller found the right,
figure, and reasonably intact paint interested buyers at the right time, willing to go much higher for this example.
condition combined with seeming
rarity. It appears that the seller got top Philip Hawkins, ISA AM, AAG is an accredited member of the International Society of Appraisers and a founding
dollar for his example. member of the Appraisers Association of Georgia. He can be reached via the ISA website or at 404-320-7275.