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  • Armor purportedly used by Charlton Heston on the movie set of El Cid
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 474

    Armor purportedly used by Charlton Heston on the movie ...

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Raoul Dufy Textile
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 475

    Raoul Dufy Textile

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Vintage G.B. Lewis Co. Wood Aircraft Propeller
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 476

    Vintage G.B. Lewis Co. Wood Aircraft Propeller

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Fine Caribbean Scale Model Boat
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 477

    Fine Caribbean Scale Model Boat

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Collection of Letters and Cards from Prominent Individuals
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 478

    Collection of Letters and Cards from Prominent Individu...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • John F. Kennedy Autographed Photograph
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 478A

    John F. Kennedy Autographed Photograph

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Rare President John F. Kennedy Bill Signing Pen
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 479

    Rare President John F. Kennedy Bill Signing Pen

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Framed President Jimmy Carter Bill Signing Pen
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 480

    Framed President Jimmy Carter Bill Signing Pen

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Old Beaded Textile, Possibly Native American
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 481

    Old Beaded Textile, Possibly Native American

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Pat Croce Painted Magic Theme Case
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 482

    Pat Croce Painted Magic Theme Case

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • 2 Civil War Tintypes, c. 1860s
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 483

    2 Civil War Tintypes, c. 1860s

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Art Nouveau Style Clock
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 484

    Art Nouveau Style Clock

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • 18 pc Black Americana Memorabilia Collection.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 485

    18 pc Black Americana Memorabilia Collection.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • 2 Vintage Industrial Metal Hat Molds
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 486

    2 Vintage Industrial Metal Hat Molds

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Leather Artillery Shell Powder Casing w, HM Arms
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 487

    Leather Artillery Shell Powder Casing w, HM Arms

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 2 Indian Mughal Style Sabers
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 488

    2 Indian Mughal Style Sabers

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Antique Inlaid Wood Box
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 489

    Antique Inlaid Wood Box

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Bobby Ferguson (American, 20th c.) 3 Works
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 490

    Bobby Ferguson (American, 20th c.) 3 Works

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Russian Samovar & Copper/Pewter Vessels  (6 pc)
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 491

    Russian Samovar & Copper/Pewter Vessels (6 pc)

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Vintage Boston Terrier Cast Iron Doorstop
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 492

    Vintage Boston Terrier Cast Iron Doorstop

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Vintage Life-Size Ronald McDonald Statue
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 493

    Vintage Life-Size Ronald McDonald Statue

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 6 pc American Crafts Collection
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 494

    6 pc American Crafts Collection

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • 5 WWII US Military Uniform Jackets
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 495

    5 WWII US Military Uniform Jackets

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • WWII German Luftwaffe General's Visor
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 496

    WWII German Luftwaffe General's Visor

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • WWII German Paratrooper Helmet
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 497

    WWII German Paratrooper Helmet

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Two Fine Antique Tramp Art Boxes
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 498

    Two Fine Antique Tramp Art Boxes

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Antique Masonic Apron
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 499

    Antique Masonic Apron

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Vintage Coral Branches on Stand
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 500

    Vintage Coral Branches on Stand

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Cameroon Ceremonial Hat/Headpiece "Juju"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 501

    Cameroon Ceremonial Hat/Headpiece "Juju"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • African Yoruba Beaded Crown, Mid 20th C.
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 502

    African Yoruba Beaded Crown, Mid 20th C.

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • 3  Kuba Ceremonial Prestige Hats/Headpieces
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 503

    3 Kuba Ceremonial Prestige Hats/Headpieces

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • 2 Yoruba Beaded Textiles
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 504

    2 Yoruba Beaded Textiles

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Yoruba Beaded Chief's Mantle/Vest, Nigeria
    Estimate
    $300 - $1,000
    Lot 505

    Yoruba Beaded Chief's Mantle/Vest, Nigeria

    Est.
    $300 - $1,000
  • Rare Kuba Textile
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 506

    Rare Kuba Textile

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Nagongo/Kuba Textile/Skirt
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 507

    Nagongo/Kuba Textile/Skirt

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Fine Shipibo Apron
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 508

    Fine Shipibo Apron

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Large Lot of African Baskets and Framed Poster
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 509

    Large Lot of African Baskets and Framed Poster

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Old African Strip Cloth Textile
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 510

    Old African Strip Cloth Textile

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • African Textile Lot with Kuba and Mud Cloth
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 511

    African Textile Lot with Kuba and Mud Cloth

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • 2 Vintage Mexican Diablo/Devil Masks & Bull Mask (3)
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 512

    2 Vintage Mexican Diablo/Devil Masks & Bull Mask (3)

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • 5 Vintage Mexican Festival Masks
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 513

    5 Vintage Mexican Festival Masks

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    $200 - $400
  • 3 Vintage Mexican Diablo/Devil Horned Masks
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 514

    3 Vintage Mexican Diablo/Devil Horned Masks

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • 4 Vintage Mexican Festival Masks
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 515

    4 Vintage Mexican Festival Masks

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    $200 - $400
  • 4 Vintage Mexican Festival Masks
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 516

    4 Vintage Mexican Festival Masks

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • 3 Chinese Blanc de Chin Figures
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 517

    3 Chinese Blanc de Chin Figures

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Indonesian Ikat Dayak Pua/Textile
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 518

    Indonesian Ikat Dayak Pua/Textile

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Framed Pre-Colombian Textile
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 519

    Framed Pre-Colombian Textile

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • Old Finely Woven Peruvian Apron c. 1920.
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 520

    Old Finely Woven Peruvian Apron c. 1920.

    Est.
    $200 - $400

Auction Description

December Estates by Material Culture

December Estates: Fine, Folk & Ethnographic Art, Asian Art, Antiques & Decorative Arts, Jewelry, Silver & Collectibles, Oriental Rugs. Live Auction: Sunday, December 17, 2017, 10AM EST. Exhibition: December 15-16, 11AM-4PM.

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Material Culture

bidsquare@materialculture.com

Phone:+12154384700

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 28.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Shipping Info

Buyer Pays Shipping Cost.

YOU must make arrangements with one of the packers/shippers below or one of your own choosing. YOU will deal directly with shippers in regards to the cost and payment of the packing and shipping of your item(s). YOU must make arrangements for the shipper to take possession of your items(s).

Shippers:

Philadelphia Mailroom: TEL: (215) 745-1100, FAX: (215) 745-1102, or EMAIL: pa.mail@earthlink.net

The Packaging Store email hello@PackandShipNow.com or telephone 215-361-6940;

US Mailroom: 45 East City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA (610)668-4181, email info@usmailroom.net;

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Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions of Sale

The property offered and sold through New Material Culture, Inc.'s (hereinafter MC) public auctions (hereinafter the Property) shall be offered and sold pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below (hereinafter the Agreement). This Agreement constitutes the complete statement of the terms and conditions pursuant to which all Property is offered for sale. By bidding at the auction,whether in person, by agent, in writing, by telephone, internet bid or any other means, the buyer of the Property (hereinafter the Buyer) agrees to be bound by this Agreement.

PROPERTY SOLD AS IS. All Property is sold as is, where is, with all faults. Neither MC nor any consignor makes any guarantees, warranties or representations, expressed or implied with respect to the Property or the correctness of the catalogue or any other description of the Property. In no event shall MC or the consignor be responsible for the correctness, nor be deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin or condition of the Property. No statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a guarantee, warranty or representation.

WITHDRAWAL OF PROPERTY. MC reserves the right to withdraw any Property at any time for any reason and to default any sale in the event of an error or dispute.

COPYRIGHT AND REPRODUCTION RIGHTS. MC and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the Buyer will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any Property sold. MC expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the Property sold in the catalogue. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for MC relating to Property, including the contents of the catalogue, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of MC and shall not be used by the Buyer, nor by anyone else, without MCs prior written consent.

EXAMINATION OF PROPERTY. All Property is available for examination prior to bidding. The Buyers bidding signifies that the Buyer has examined the Property as fully as desired or has chosen not to examine the Property. MC recommends that prospective bidders examine all items in which they have an interest prior to bidding.

BIDDING.

RESERVES. Some of the Property in the sale is offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and MC below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the low estimates listed. Bidding will begin at a price appropriate in the auctioneers discretion. The auctioneer always reserves the right to withdraw Property for any reason he deems appropriate.

ORDER OF BIDS. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue. MC reserves the right to determine any and all matters regarding the order, precedence or appropriate increment of bids or the constitution of lots.

ABSENTEE AND PHONE BIDDING. Absentee and phone bidding are permitted by prospective bidders who cannot be present at the auction. Please complete the Absentee Bid and/or Phone Reservation form. Absentee bids are executed competitively and confidentially. All reservations for phone bidding are held in the strictest confidence and must be received by 5 pm EST the day before the auction. No additional phone bids will be accepted at such time including additions when speaking with a staff person on the phone. Written absentee bids may be submitted on the Absentee Bid Form up to 30 lots before the item comes up for auction. Leaving an absentee or phone bid on a lot indicates your willingness to open the bidding at one half the printed estimate, and gives the auctioneer the authority to open the bidding at that level, or to open the bidding on a lot with a printed reserve at the reserve price. In the case of identical absentee bids, the bid received first will prevail. Bids left on liveauctioneers.com are not executed until the item is offered in the live auction and the order in which they are received is not a factor.

CUT BIDS. We do not accept cut bids, (bids less than the last interval) from the floor or from absentee bidders including phone and internet bidders. Thus, it is possible that a lot could go to another bidder for less than an absentee bid. For example, if the bids are progressing in $10 dollar increments and an absentee falls at a $5 increment we will not take the bid since it is less than the $10 increment.

Following are general guidelines for bidding increments:
$0-$100 by $10 increments
$100-$500 by $25 increments
$500-$1,000 by $50 increments
$1,000 $3,000 by $100 increments
$3,000-$5,000 by $250 increments
$5,000-$10,000 by $500 increments
$10,000-$30,000 by $1,000 increments
$30,000-$50,000 by $2,500 increments
$50,000-$100,000 by $5,000 increments
$100,000-$200,000 by $10,000 increments
Above $200,000 auctioneers discretion

HIGHEST BIDDER. The highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the Buyer. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the Buyer and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the Property or reoffer the Property for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. At such time as the auctioneer has declared Property sold to a given Buyer, said Buyer thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility for the Property, agrees to sign any requested confirmation of purchase, and agrees to pay the full price, plus Buyers Premium, therefore or such part, upon such terms as MC may require.

PAYMENT. Payment is due within 7 business days. Payment must be made by cash, approved check, or wire transfer.  We also accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and Paypal for invoices totaling under $5,000. Credit card transactions will not be accepted for international clients. MC reserves the right to require bank checks for purchases over $5,000. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with MC or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. MC reserves the right to hold Property purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. Buyer agrees to pay MC a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. MC reserves the right to not issue a Buyers number or to withhold merchandise if appropriate credit has not been established. Credit arrangements must be made by the Friday prior to the day of auction so bank statements can be verified. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the MC accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate. All Property purchased must be paid for no later than 5 pm EST on the seventh business day following the sale. MC may impose, and the Buyer agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any Property not paid by the Buyer within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. MC reserves the right to rescind any sale of Property in the event payment is not received within seven (7) business days of the sale.

BUYERS PREMIUM. A 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on each lot sold on a house paddle, including telephone and absentee bidding; 27% will be added to lots purchased online.

REMOVAL OF PROPERTY. All items must be picked up, or shipping arrangements made, within two weeks of the day of sale. Items not collected or shipped by the 15th day following the sale will incur storage fees at a rate of $5.00 per lot per day regardless of the size or value of the lot. Items not collected by the 30th day following the sale may be sold by MC or sent by MC to a public warehouse at the sole risk of, and charge to, the Buyer and MC may prohibit the Buyer from participating, directly or indirectly, as a bidder or purchaser in any future sale. No Property may be removed from MCs premises until the Buyer has paid in full the purchase price including Buyers premium. MC shall have no liability for any damage to Property left on its premises after the auction. A defaulting Buyer will be deemed to have granted and assigned to MC a continuing security interest of first priority in any Property or money of, or owing to such Buyer in MCs possession, and MC may retain and apply such Property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to MC. MC shall have all of the rights accorded a secured party under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code.

PACKING AND SHIPPING. Buyer agrees that packing and shipping are done at the Buyers risk and that Buyer will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. Shipping is the sole responsibility of the Buyer. MC will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items. Upon request, MC will provide a list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas.

TAXES. All purchases are subject to Pennsylvania sales tax unless the Buyer possesses a Pennsylvania sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Pennsylvania if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Pennsylvania exemption number prior to the auction. Buyer is responsible for any and all tariffs, taxes and assessments that might be made on the Property. International Buyers are responsible for tariffs, taxes, or assessments of shipped items to the Buyers country.

IMPORT/EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the United States, such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of Property from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the Buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of said Property.

BUYERS BREACH. If the Buyer breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all Property for which it is the highest successful bidder, MC may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the Buyer to the damages caused by the Buyers breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the Buyer has failed to pay in full the purchase price, holding the Buyer liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

GOVERNING LAW. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The Buyer agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this Agreement may be brought, and any action against MC in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any federal court sitting therein. The Buyer consents to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

AMENDMENTS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. No claimed modification or amendment of this Agreement on the part of any party shall be deemed extant, enforceable or provable unless it is in writing that has been signed by the parties to this Agreement. No course of dealing and no delay or omission on the part of MC in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right and waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy of MC on any future occasion.