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 121:
Impressive Painted Limousine, Hispania
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Sold for: $17,000
Start price:
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2,200
Estimated price :
$4,500 - $5,500
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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Impressive Painted Limousine, Hispania
Made by Hispania Toy Company. Barcelona - 1908 - 13" L x 7 1/2" T. The Hispania Company was founded by Roca Farriols in 1880. For several decades, they produced a very small line of toys. However, by the early 1900's, Hispania offered a varying array of limousines, race cars, fire engines, carriages, trams, boats and trains. This has been confirmed by the recent discovery of a sketchbook chocked full of original designs & illustrations of toys made at Hispania. The book descended among the heirs of the company and was sold in 2019. The book clearly indicates a level of mastery and quality equal to the German toy makers, notably Bing and Marklin, of the same period.
