The Bellamy Collection

               Superb Art & Antiques Collection from Prominent Saline County Family                

Starting @ 10:00 a.m. @ The Foundation (West Bottoms)

1221 Union Ave., Kansas City, MO 64101

  Judge & Mrs. Bellamy were discerning collectors of art and antiques throughout the second half of the 20th century, focusing on Americana, advertising and rare country antiques.

Mechanical & Still Banks:  exceptional iron Jolly mechanical bank – iron standing Boston terrier bank (5.5” h) – 2 iron sitting Boston terrier banks (4.5” h) – 2 iron standing clown banks (6.5” h) – iron man in derby bank (6” h) – iron Arcade & other deer bank (5” h) – 2 iron horse banks, rearing (5” h) & prancing (4.5” h) – iron Bactrian camel bank (4.5” h) – iron elephant bank (3” h) – iron alligator bank – 2 iron seated cat banks (4.5” h) – iron “1918 Tank Bank” – iron “State Bank” building bank – US Mail & Letters banks (4” to 4.5” h) – 15 other iron figural banks – painted tin globe bank (St. Louis) – spherical Moon bank commemorating Apollo 11 – Staffordshire c. 1870 cottage money box (4.5” h) – 3 German pink pig banks – 5 yelloware pig banks – Mexican ceramic pig bank – Georgia Bulldog ½ sz. chalk bank – assortment of brass & tin banks, i.e. Line Mar Penny Comeback, J. Chein $10 Dime Bank, Woodman Accident & Life Co., Uncle Sam 3 Coin Register, Be Prepared Home Trust & Savings hat, etc. – repro Humpty Dumpty mechanical bank

Petroliana & Tobacciana:  2 White Gas eagle figural pump globes – massive stoneware eagle in white glaze (approx. 3.5’ h), possibly pre-dates White Gas – impressive pr. of cast metal (White Gas?) eagles in white paint (3’ h) – bust of Moor figural tobacco jar – mechanical tortoise cuspidor by Golden Novelty, Chicago – painted tin donkey cigarette dispenser (10.5” h) – lg. beehive spittoon – duck head cigar cutter

Advertising & Historical:  Crowley’s Needles 2-drawer cabinet – lg. wd. straight razor, believed to be part of trade sign – Cunard Lines “Aquitania” transfer on tin, in orig. frame – 1887 tennis promo – repro Babe Ruth Home Run candy bar sign – “Write In Truman” framed bumper sticker – “I Had A Dream” speech framed – N. Highland/Buckingham street sign – group of 3 Italian bread adverts, contemporary – Marshall, MO Street Fair buttons, c. 1899

Furniture:  awesome Pennsylvania or Waterloo, Canada corner cupboard, c. 1840 (6.75’ h x 5’ w) – ½ sz. blanket or sugar chest w/fine dovetailing – locking ½ sz. blanket chest on turned legs, dmg. to lid – nice walnut Lincoln desk w/upper pigeon holes & glass front bookcase – 2 sets of golden oak 6-stack barrister book cases by Globe Wernicke – country Empire walnut buffet – Victorian walnut mirrored hall tree w/drip pans – foreman’s slant front/lift top desk w/1 drawer, walnut & poplar – bentwood walnut adjust. clerk’s stool – 1 drawer walnut desk w/bookcase top – lg. walnut 2-drawer desk – pine slant top chest – walnut canon ball rope bed convert. to full sz. w/mattress & box – antique youth ice cream table & chair – walnut slant front desk – 1-drawer walnut wash stand – Dutch folk art wall shelf – primitive gardening bench – several antique walnut 1-dr. stand tables – Drexel mahog. corner cabinet, ¼ round – early wall mirror in heavy gold paint – antique iron hotel coat tree – Victorian vanity top swivel/tilt mirror – triptych wall mirror – pr. antique painted tin fluted Doric columns (5’ h) – ornamental iron wall brackets – ¼ sawn oak desktop book shelf – captain’s chair convert. to desk – lg. 1-drawer library table w/ornate carving – café table w/2 chairs – Ashley Signature credenza – Qn. sz. sleigh bed w/gd. mattress & box – contemp. Mission-style coffee table – Sherril upholstered armchair – 2-cushion roll-arm sofa – tea cart – group of designer pillows

Windmill Weights & Cast Iron:  iron “Fairbury, Nebr” bull windmill weight – another nice bull windmill weight – iron rooster windmill weight “10 FT No. 2” – iron “B” windmill weight by Hildreth Iron Works, Nebr. – unusual football-shaped concrete windmill weight – iron spread wing (31” w) eagle statue – Aunt Jemima iron doorstop by Littco Products (13” h) – iron Scotty dog doorstop (8” h) – iron alligator doorstop w/fish in mouth (10” l) – iron “Standard No. 2” mail box – enameled cast iron corner sink – antique iron eagle either windmill weight or carnival target – 2 iron standing Airedale doorstops – pheasant on pedestal book ends – 4-leaf clover architectural piece – iron spread-wing eagle from lamp post

Carnival, Musical & Oddities:  polychrome plaster 1/3 size lion statue, believed to have come from traveling circus – coin-op scale w/Health Chart, great purple & orange porcelain, by Mills Novelty, Chicago – iron mechanical shooting game bull’s eye w/bell & pop-up duck – iron figural shooting target – Big Broadcast, 10 Balls for 1¢, early pinball machine – Planko game by Sankyo – pr. h.p. cast metal youth size carousel horses – Gretsch Pathfinder clarinet – Pan American brass trumpet – Bundy brass trumpet by H.A. Selmer – youth marching snare drum – tin & wd. wall box w/floral & aviary stenciling – wd. shoe pin cushion – walking cane w/bone handle, ASCo cap & collar – wall mounted life-size plaster bust of Moor – Eagle Signal traffic light & Walk/Don’t Walk light – cast iron “FIRE” box

Lighting & Clocks:  pewter whale oil lamp w/glass font – hanging 3-light angle lamp – hanging 2-light angle lamp – Adlake railroad switch light – peg lamp – Handlan (St. Louis) railroad wall lamp w/ball font & umbrella shade – wrought iron floor lamp w/eagle shade – Victorian blue opal. swirl on 1000 eye glass finger lamp – early 20thc. Meiji wood case wall clock w/key

Toys & Ephemera:  Steelcraft dragline by Murray Products – 2 early GI Joes, clothing, Empire military jeep – carrying case full of ‘60s Matchbox cars – lg. antique cast iron 3 horses pulling fire wagon – iron stylized elephant nutcracker – hard fiber pull-toy/noise maker tractor – contemp. Classic Log Building set  c. 1855 Collection of Hymns mini book, leather bound – superb Munsing Wear fashion books – box set “The World of Peter Rabbit”

Winchester, Sports Memorabilia & Outdoors:  superb Winchester signal canon, early version – 1975 Topps George Brett rookie card – collection of 1970s baseball & football cards – Hank Shram autographed photo – 1971-72 KC Chiefs roster framed – MU & Chiefs football helmets – youth baseball catcher’s gear – Wright Ditson wd. tennis racket – 2 nice mallard decoys – h. carved & painted falcon by Clem Wilding, Berger, MO

Brass & Copper:  early brass scale on walnut box base restored by David Rubin, Springfield, Mass. – antique brass bucket – Williamsburg Restoration brass key  – assortment of early brass candlesticks, many push-ups – brass bell-shaped humidor – hammered brass portrait – brass weights in maple holder (9” h) – life-size statue of boy pitching baseball by Jim Davidston

Artwork:  great h.p. German Fraktur w/depiction of Christian ceremony, last date of 1865, housed in 2-door metal frame – 2 nice early reverse painted portraits in oval frames (9” & 11.5” h) – hand colored engravings of Jack-O-Pa, Chippewa chief & Naw Kaw, Winnebago chief – antique stained glass window depicting lamb on Bible w/7 seals – “Nescessite fait loi” print – print of Grant Wood painting – Puck prints – Harpers covers c. 1870

Stoneware & Primitives:  ovoid #3 blue & gray stoneware jar w/peach décor, small hairline – 2-gal. blue & gray salt glazed jar by J. Hamilton, Greensboro, PA – 2-gal. salt glaze jar by Bullard & Scott, Cambridgeport, Mass. – early ironstone pitcher & bowl – nail keg w/stenciling – Sunbonnet Baby & other h.q. quilts – wire egg basket – early cherry or walnut nut cracking bowl

Porcelain, Glass & Cloisonné:  lithophane of maiden grasping limb over stream – lithophane w/in stained glass of Prussian general – lithophane of mother & child – pr. of lg. Staffordshire dogs – lg. assortment of English Blue Willow porcelain – Stangl mid-C wig stand w/orig. tag – pr. of exquisite cloisonné chargers – nice Japanese cloisonné brazier w/foo dog finial – champlevé bulbous vase, hole in base – cloisonné cigarette box, tray & letter opener – h.p. E. Asian porcelain vase w/birds – E. Asian porcelain planter – amethyst hen on nest

Sterling & Jewelry:  .925 sterling child’s whistle – sterling baby rattle – assortment of sterling compotes – collection of coral & jade jewelry, some set in silver – intaglio cut amethyst in gold ring – collection of Mexican & sterling silver jewelry – Art Deco necklace on AD display – K. Cole wrist watch

Vintage Electronics/Contemporary Items:  cool GE Show ‘n Tell TV w/record player – GE Musaphonic AM/FM radio – Royal paper shredder – complete sound system w/speakers – dozens of music CDs, many good ones!