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 209:
The Saratoga Chimes Bell Ringer
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Sold for: $6,500
Start price:
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4,000
Estimated price :
$8,000 - $10,000
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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The Saratoga Chimes Bell Ringer
By the J. & E. Stevens Company. Cromwell, Ct. - Circa Early 1890's. From the Robert Brady Collection. This sleek and elegant bell ringer references the famous Saratoga Springs Race Course, which came into being during the Civil War, shortly after the Battle of Gettysburg. Horse racing & gambling has been celebrated in Saratoga for more than 150 years. In this comical toy, we find a young jockey seated atop his steed. Behind him, you can see he is pulling a single giant rose. Presumably, he has won the race and been awarded the roses. This is thought to be the finest known example of this exquisite colorful toy.
