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Automobilia & Petroliana

Morphy’s October 4 Automobilia & Petroliana Auction features 650+ lots of top-quality gas and oil advertising, collector vehicles led by Al Capone’s luxury Cadillac limo

Also included: Super 1906 Indian Camelback motorized bicycle, circa-1930s Sinclair Aircraft (Gasoline) double-sided porcelain sign, stunning and well-documented ’64 Chevy Impala hardtop   DENVER, Pa. – A 1906 Indian Camelback motorized bicycle built by The Hendee Manufacturing Company (later The Indian Motorcycle Company, with no “R” in motocycle), a circa 1930s Sinclair Aircraft double-sided porcelain […]

Fine & Decorative Arts

Morphy’s Sept. 24 Fine Jewelry & Watches auction offers 357 superlative lots that would please even the most discerning bidders

Highlights: Oscar Heyman fancy colored diamond necklace; Bvlgari Serpenti Jaeger-LeCoultre 18K gold diamond bracelet with secret watch; 1959 Rolex GMT-Master gilt Bakelite “Pepsi” wristwatch   DENVER, Pa. – An incredible Oscar Heyman orange and yellow fancy colored diamond necklace, a rare and important Bvlgari Serpenti Jaeger-LeCoultre 18K gold diamond bracelet with a secret watch, and […]

Firearms

Morphy’s Sept. 15-17 Firearms & Militaria auction features nearly 1,200 lots of antique and collectible firearms of superior quality and historical significance

Featured: Colt 1921 Thompson machine gun used to wound gangster “Pretty Boy” Floyd; Colt Single Action Army revolver with provenance to member of Gen Custer’s 7th Cavalry regiment   DENVER, Pa. – The Colt 1921 Thompson machine gun used to wound the gangster Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd, and a Colt Single Action Army revolver with […]

Firearms

The Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 (FSK 15)

The Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 (FSK 15)   Every so often a firearm crosses the auction block that represents far more than a collectible—it represents a turning point in firearms history.   The rifle before you is one of those firearms.   Known in German service as the Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner Model 1915, or FSK 15, this rifle began […]

Automobilia & Petroliana

Morphy July 15-16 Automobilia, Petroliana & Soda Advertising Auction tallies a robust $1.6M

Highlights: 1940s Harbor Petroleum Products porcelain sign with seaplane graphics, $54,120; 1939 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead motorcycle, $40,590; 1930s Ford porcelain neon sign, $31,200   DENVER, Pa. – A clean 1940s Harbor Petroleum Products porcelain sign with seaplane graphics glided to $54,120; a 1939 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead motorcycle roared off for $40,590; and a 1930s Ford […]

Western and Native American Art and Collectibles

Revolver with ownership attributed to outlaw Jesse James tops $100,000 at Morphy’s Old West & Native American Art Auction held June 20 in Santa Fe

Other Highlights: Sculpture by Frederic Remington titled The Rattlesnake, $86,100; silver parade saddle by Nolte-Olsen in San Francisco circa 1937, $46,750; 18K Waltham hunting cased pocket watch, $27,060   SANTA FE, NM – A Manhattan Arms Navy Series IV Single Action Percussion Revolver with ownership attributed to the outlaw Jesse James hit the mark for […]

Fine & Decorative Arts

Morphy’s June 10-11 Fine & Decorative Arts auction featuring nearly 1,200 high-quality lots outperforms at more than $3.5 million

Highlights: Tiffany Studios Hydrangea ‘Snowball’ leaded-glass floor lamp, $442,800; original Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) oil painting, $166,050; 14K white gold graduated diamond necklace, $63,960   DENVER, Pa. – An important Tiffany Studios Hydrangea “Snowball” leaded-glass floor lamp lit up the room for $442,800; an original Norman Rockwell oil painting titled The Growth of a Leader rang […]

Morphy’s July 15-16 Automobilia, Petroliana & Soda Advertising auction is loaded with nearly 1,300 lots of rare and desirable collectibles

Featured: 1940s Harbor Petroleum Products porcelain sign with seaplane graphics; 1939 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead motorcycle; 1947 Indian Chief Model 347B bike; rare petroliana signs   DENVER, Pa. – An exceptionally clean example of a 1940s Harbor Petroleum Products porcelain sign with seaplane graphics; two rare and desirable vintage motorcycles – a 1939 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead […]