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  • Christine Herman Merrill (American, 20th/21st Century)
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 1

    Christine Herman Merrill (American, 20th/21st Century)

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Louis XV Palace Sized Console Table
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 2

    Louis XV Palace Sized Console Table

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Duffner and Kimbler Leaded Glass Table Lamp
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 3

    Duffner and Kimbler Leaded Glass Table Lamp

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • An Optimus Bi-Unial Magic Lantern
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 4

    An Optimus Bi-Unial Magic Lantern

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Austrian Silver and Enamel Table Ornament
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 5

    Austrian Silver and Enamel Table Ornament

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Universal Model C Burke & James Hand Crank #5mm Motion Picture Camera
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 6

    Universal Model C Burke & James Hand Crank #5mm Motion ...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • An Edison Opera Cylinder Phonograph
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 6A

    An Edison Opera Cylinder Phonograph

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Ruth Bernhard (American, 1905-2006)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 7

    Ruth Bernhard (American, 1905-2006)

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • French Carved Oak Monumental Collectors Bookcase Cabinet
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 8

    French Carved Oak Monumental Collectors Bookcase Cabine...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • An Edison Concert Cylinder Phonograph, Model B
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 9

    An Edison Concert Cylinder Phonograph, Model B

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • A Scottish Rocking Ship Tall Case Clock
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 10

    A Scottish Rocking Ship Tall Case Clock

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Griffin of London Science Lantern
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 11

    Griffin of London Science Lantern

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • A Velvet Upholstered Canapé
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 12

    A Velvet Upholstered Canapé

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Stevan Dohanos (American, 1907-1994)
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 13

    Stevan Dohanos (American, 1907-1994)

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Continental Fruit Wood Marquetry Coffer on Stand
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 14

    Continental Fruit Wood Marquetry Coffer on Stand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Thangka of a Bhavacakra Mandala
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 15

    Thangka of a Bhavacakra Mandala

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Amos Miller American, B. 1960
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 16

    Amos Miller American, B. 1960

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • An Edison Triumph Cylinder Phonograph, Model D2
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 17

    An Edison Triumph Cylinder Phonograph, Model D2

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Magnae Britanniae, Joannem de Ram Map
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 17A

    Magnae Britanniae, Joannem de Ram Map

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Reginald Marsh (American, 1898-1954)
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 18

    Reginald Marsh (American, 1898-1954)

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Schneeburger Tesla Coil, Primary and Secondary Demonstration Apparatus
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 19

    Schneeburger Tesla Coil, Primary and Secondary Demonstr...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Nine Light Demonstration Light Bar
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 20

    Nine Light Demonstration Light Bar

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • An Edison Clock Face Pole Changer Telegraph Relay
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 21

    An Edison Clock Face Pole Changer Telegraph Relay

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • George Turner II (1843-1649)
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 22

    George Turner II (1843-1649)

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Five Anziano Chairs, John Hutton for Donghia
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 23

    Five Anziano Chairs, John Hutton for Donghia

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Mitchell 35 mm Model VS-110 Motion Picture Camera
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 24

    Mitchell 35 mm Model VS-110 Motion Picture Camera

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • An American Pictorial Needlework Sampler
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 25

    An American Pictorial Needlework Sampler

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Map of the British Empire in America
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 26

    Map of the British Empire in America

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • English Laquered Brass Telescope, Collapsing Tripod Stand, and Case with Lenses,
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 27

    English Laquered Brass Telescope, Collapsing Tripod Sta...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Keystone Cabinet and Magic Lantern Slides
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 28

    Keystone Cabinet and Magic Lantern Slides

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Case of Phonograph Cylinders
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 29

    Case of Phonograph Cylinders

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Swiss Mermod Freres Cylinder Music Box
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 30

    Swiss Mermod Freres Cylinder Music Box

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Map of the British Empire in America by Henry Popple
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 31

    Map of the British Empire in America by Henry Popple

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Ernemann A Film Camera
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 32

    Ernemann A Film Camera

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • After Alessandro Turchi (1578-1649)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 33

    After Alessandro Turchi (1578-1649)

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Glass and Radium Glass Apothecary Bottles
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 34

    Glass and Radium Glass Apothecary Bottles

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • French Provencial Carved Walnut Commode
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 35

    French Provencial Carved Walnut Commode

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Large Tibetan Thangka Depicting Avalokiteshvara
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 36

    Large Tibetan Thangka Depicting Avalokiteshvara

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • An Edison Home Cylinder Phonograph, Model C
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 37

    An Edison Home Cylinder Phonograph, Model C

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Professors Ayrton and Perry Standard of Self Induction Instrument
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 38

    Professors Ayrton and Perry Standard of Self Induction ...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • A Russian Painted Metal Magic Lantern with Case, with Dual Light Source, Electric and Lime Light
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 39

    A Russian Painted Metal Magic Lantern with Case, with D...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  •  Hand-Colored Map of South Eastern America, 1758
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 40

    Hand-Colored Map of South Eastern America, 1758

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • A Set of 16 Parabolic Newton Reflector Lenses for Reflecting Telescopes
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 41

    A Set of 16 Parabolic Newton Reflector Lenses for Refle...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • After Jan Miense Molenaer (1609/10-1668)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 42

    After Jan Miense Molenaer (1609/10-1668)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Central Scientific Company Electrostatic Machine
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 43

    Central Scientific Company Electrostatic Machine

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Georgian Style Settee
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 44

    Georgian Style Settee

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • A Queens Portable Bridge Arm Testing Set
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 45

    A Queens Portable Bridge Arm Testing Set

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Patti Zeigler (American, 20th/21st Century)
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 46

    Patti Zeigler (American, 20th/21st Century)

    Est.
    $200 - $400

Auction Description

Art, Science and Everything in Between by Gray's Auctioneers

Art, Science and Everything in between features lots from the collection of John A. Davidson Jr., a prolific collector with a vast collection of scientific, audio and visual instruments, including two Tesla coils, WW1 radio equipment and Edison cylinders, early moving image cameras, together with magic lanterns and rare slides. The auction also features 19th, 20th and 21st century fine art, decorations and furniture including an palace sized French iron, gilt-bronze and marble console table circa 1820, photography by Ruth Bernhard and a sculptural painting by Peter Saari.

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Gray's Auctioneers
Cleveland, OH 44102
United States

info@graysauctioneers.com

Phone:+1 2162263300

Buyer’s Premium

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$0 25.00
$1,000,000 20.00

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Gray's now offers in-house shipping for some lots. For alternative shipping you may contact store1016@theupsstore.com (330-725-7033 press 9) or store1308@theupsstore.com (440.333.4810). Please contact Gray's for fine art craters or for blanket wrap shipping services.

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Terms & Conditions

1. These Terms and Conditions are applicable to those buyers who bid with us through Bidsquare.com. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Sale. 2. The Lots listed in this auction will be offered by Gray’s Auctioneers LLC (“Auctioneer” or the “Company”) as agent for consignor(s) or owner. 3. All the Property offered and sold through the Company shall be offered and sold under the Terms and Conditions set forth herein. YOUR BID IS A CONTRACT. By participating in any auction at the Company, you acknowledge that you accept and are bound by these Terms and Conditions, any of which may be modified or waived at the sole discretion of the Company. 4. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Gray’s Auctioneers LLC shall be found to have no duty as to the validity of the consignor/owner’s lawful title to any property (lot) offered for sale greater than reasonable reliance on the representations of the consignor or owner. The Company provides no statement, guarantee or warranty as to the lawful title of any lot, and Buyer waives and releases the Company from any claims based on alleged defects in legal title to any lot. 5. Gray’s Auctioneers LLC advises all prospective buyers to examine in person all lots they are interested in before the auction. YOUR BID IS A CONTRACT and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. All Property (Lots) are sold “As Is” and without recourse, and neither Auctioneer nor it’s consignor(s) make any warranties or representations of any kind with respect to any of the Property (Lots) to be sold at auction, including, without limitation, with respect to warranty of title, warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or any other warranty or representation of any kind in reference to the Property. Neither the Company nor its consignor(s) shall be responsible for the correctness, authenticity, provenance, attribution, condition or any other terms used to describe the Property; and furthermore, neither Auctioneer nor its consignor(s) shall be deemed to have made any representation or warranty, in any advertisement, or in any statement by anyone or which is made at the sale, in the bill of sale, invoice, or elsewhere, nor shall any of the foregoing be deemed an assumption of liability. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is free of imperfections or the effects of aging. 6. All prospective buyers must register and provide identification before bidding. We may require a valid credit card or other financial references. The Company reserves the right to decline bidder registration, and/or to refuse participation in any auction at any time at the Company’s sole discretion. 7. Registered bidders agree to accept personal responsibility for paying the total purchase price, which includes the Hammer Price plus a buyer’s premium of 25% at Bidsquare.com up to $1,000,000 thereafter 20%, and all applicable taxes. If a bidder would like to appoint an agent (i.e. an identified third party) to bid on their behalf it must be agreed in writing by the Company before the start of an auction, and Gray’s Auctioneers will look to the aforementioned third party for payment. 8. The Company will accept any pre-sale (“Absentee”) bids left in writing prior to the commencement of the Sale, however, the Company is not responsible for failing to execute such bids, or for any errors or omissions in connection with such bids. If an Item or Lot receives written bids for identical amounts, and they are the highest bids, the Item or Lot will be sold to the buyer whose written bid was received and accepted first. The Company’s copy of and records regarding receipt and acceptance of any Absentee bid shall be deemed sole evidence and conclusive. 9. A buyer may register to bid via telephone at least 48 hours before the start of a live auction. The Company will make every reasonable effort to contact the prospective telephone bidder to enable them to bid by phone at the auction, however, the Company does not accept any liability for failure to do so, or for any errors and omissions in connection with the telephone bidding. There is no telephone bidding for a timed auction. 10. Some Lots in the Sale may be subject to a confidential reserve below which the Lot will not be sold. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate of the Lot. 11. The Company reserves the right to withdraw any Property at any time before the hammer falls at its complete discretion, and shall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. 12. The Company reserves the right to reject any bid. The highest bidder acknowledged by the Auctioneer will be the buyer. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the Auctioneer shall have absolute and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder, or to re-offer and re-sell the Property in dispute. If any dispute arises after a sale, the Company’s sale record shall be conclusive and final. 13. The Auctioneer’s decision to refuse any bid, advance the bidding in any manner, withdraw a Lot, determine a successful bidder, continue the bidding, to cancel a sale and re offer and resell an item in dispute, is conclusive, absolute and final. 14. Title of the property immediately passes to the highest acknowledged bidder when the Auctioneer’s hammer falls, subject to the Terms and Conditions set forth herein, at which point the bidder assumes full risk and responsibility for the Property. The buyer shall pay the full purchase price which includes Hammer price, together with the applicable buyers’ premium PLUS any applicable fees, taxes and shipping costs within five (5) days of the date of sale. Please note all payments must be made directly with Gray’s Auctioneers. If invoices are above $5,000 they must be paid by wire transfer or bank check. In person payment shall be made in US dollars by cash, cashier’s or certified check, debit, credit cards, and ACH accepted by the Company, or wire transfer. No credit card payments for first time buyers on jewelry lots and seven business days hold on all checks. Payment will not be considered complete until funds are cleared. No Property will be released to the buyer or shipper until payment has been made in full. If payment is made by ACH the Company reserves the right to hold Property purchased until funds have cleared the bank. Buyer agrees to pay the Company a handling charge of $50 for any check dishonored by the drawee. 15. The Buyer will remove all purchased Property at their own expense within ten (10) days of the date of sale, and if not removed, the Property may be sold by the Company, or removed by the Company to a public warehouse or storage facility, at the sole risk, responsibility and expense of the buyer. The Company will not be responsible for any loss, theft, or damage to any Property remaining on the Company’s premises ten (10) days after the sale. If purchased Property remains on the Company’s premises after ten (10) days, the Company reserves the right to charge a monthly late fee of 10% of the total purchase price, and an additional administrative fee of $200.00 if the Property is not picked up after thirty (30) days. If property has not been shipped or pick-up after sixty (60) days, ownership of property reverts to Gray’s Auctioneers Llc. 16. 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The cost of shipment and insurance will be Buyer’s full responsibility. 18. If a purchased Lot, for any reason, cannot be delivered in the same condition as at the time of sale, or should any purchased Lot be stolen, mis-delivered or lost prior to delivery, the Company shall not be liable for any amount paid by the purchaser. 19. The conduct of the auction and all transactions associated with it, the Terms and Conditions herein set forth, together with the rights and obligations of the Company, Consignor and Buyer are governed by the laws under the jurisprudence of the State of Ohio. If any part of these Terms and Conditions is found by an Ohio court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that part will be discounted and the rest of the Terms and Conditions will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.