Automobilia & Victorian Lighting and More!
Updated September 8, 2026
| Date | September 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM EDT |
| Type | Online only |
| Auction house | Burgess Auctions LLC |
| Location | Knightstown, Indiana, 46148 |
| Lots | 279 |
Burgess Auctions presents the John Buckley Collection, a full estate liquidation from a dedicated Knightstown, Indiana collector. This 279-lot auction features brass-era automobilia, Renaissance Revival and Rococo Revival furniture, signed fine art, Victorian gas lighting, and one of the more extensive vintage Christmas lighting collections we've catalogued. Highlights include Boyce Moto-Meters marked for Cadillac, Buick, Marmon, and Stutz; a Gray & Davis brass headlight made for Cadillac; Sparton chime-bugle horns; Dietz headlights and brass carriage lamps. Fine furniture includes Renaissance Revival carved hall and library tables, Rococo Revival armchairs, a Chippendale-style cherry highboy, a tiger maple washstand, and an oak curio cabinet. Fine art includes signed oil paintings by Karl Gatermann the Younger, Anita Hoehne, and Norma Mullen, plus an 18th/19th century Spanish Colonial religious panel. Also featured: Welsbach and Reflex Victorian gas lighting, cranberry and slag glass lamp shades, an F.H. Cheyne 8-indicator annunciator panel, antique electric fans by Robbins & Myers, Emerson, and General Electric, Murat Shrine and fraternal items, and a genuinely deep vintage Christmas lighting collection including Noma Bubble Lites and Shiny Brite ornaments. This auction runs in two parts: a Live Discovery Session from 10:00 AM?12:00 PM (in-person only, no internet bidding), followed by simulcast bidding beginning at 12:00 PM. Preview: Friday, September 11, 10:00 AM?5:00 PM. Location: Burgess Auctions Headquarters, 45 W. Carey Street, Knightstown, IN 46148. Buyer's premium: 15% onsite, 20% online. Burgess Auctions LLC is a licensed Indiana auction company (AU19600029) serving Central Indiana since 1996. Principal Auctioneer Zack Burgess, CAI, AMM. Full catalog and bidding: view on liveauctioneers .
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In this auction (279 lots)
Categories: Antiques & Furniture · Fine Art & Prints · Pottery, China & Glass · Memorabilia & Autographs
- Lot 0001 — Stutz Boyce Moto-Meter Radiator Cap Thermometer with Dog Bone
- Lot 0002 — Marmon Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Cap Thermometer with Dog Bone
- Lot 0003 — Buick Boyce Moto-Meter Radiator Cap Thermometer
- Lot 0004 — Boyce Moto Meter Ford The Universal Car Radiator Cap and Temperature Gauge with Dog Bone
- Lot 0005 — Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Cap with Ford Logo with Dog Bone
- Lot 0006 — Boyce Moto Meter Universal Radiator Cap Thermometer
- Lot 0007 — Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Cap Gauge with Shriners Emblem With Dog Bone
- Lot 0008 — Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Cap Temperature Gauge with Dog Bone
- Lot 0009 — Junior Aero-Meter Radiator Cap Temperature Gauge with T-Handle Wings with Dog Bone
- Lot 0010 — Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Cap with Cadillac Crest with Dog Bone
- Lot 0011 — Boyce Moto Meter with Stanco Automatic Cap Lock and Cadillac Crest Inserts with Dog Bone
- Lot 0012 — Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Cap Temperature Gauge with Masonic Emblem
- Lot 0013 — Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Cap with Chevrolet Winged Logo
- Lot 0014 — Cadillac Standard of the World Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Cap Thermometer
- Lot 0015 — Standard Arrometer Radiator Cap Temperature Gauge With Dog Bone
- Lot 0016 — Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Cap Temperature Gauge with Shriners Emblem with Dog Bone
- Lot 0017 — Boyce Moto Meter Junior Radiator Cap Thermometer with Dog Bone
- Lot 0018 — Moore Motor Semaphore Radiator Cap with Temperature Gauge with Dog bone
- Lot 0019 — Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Temperature Gauge with Chrome Mount
- Lot 0020 — Collection of Automotive Radiator Caps and Boyce Moto Meters
- Lot 0021 — Assorted Cadillac Hubcap Emblems and Cragar Wire Wheel Center Caps Lot
- Lot 0022 — Pair of Brass Headlights with Mounting Brackets and Glass Lenses
- Lot 0023 — Unity Mfg. Co. Model H1 Chrome Spotlight
- Lot 0024 — Unity Mfg Co Chicago USA Model H1 Chrome Spot Light
- Lot 0025 — Cadillac Spot Light with Chrome Housing and Red Handle
- Lot 0026 — Collection of Five Cadillac and DuPont Automotive Care Cans
- Lot 0026A — Cadillac Authorized Service Round Metal Sign
- Lot 0027 — Gray & Davis Brass Headlight Made for Cadillac with Long Service Lite Lens
- Lot 0028 — Cadillac Electric Mantel Clock in Marbled Plastic Case
- Lot 0029 — Cadillac Electric Mantel Clock in Marbled Case
- Lot 0030 — Johnson Universal Spare Tire Lock with Keys and Segmented Armor Cable
- Lot 0031 — Boyce Moto Meter Radiator Cap with Temperature Gauge with Dog Bone
- Lot 0031A — Victorian Eastlake Walnut Wall Mirror with Shelves and Towel Bar
- Lot 0032 — Assorted Automotive and Marine Marker Lights and Lenses Lot
- Lot 0033 — Assorted Padlocks and Keys Collection Including Auto-Loc, Yale, and Abloy
- Lot 0034 — Collection of Assorted Steering Wheel Spinner Knobs
- Lot 0035 — Collection of Automotive Light Bulb Tins and Assortment Kits
- Lot 0036 — Assorted Collection of Industrial Nameplates, Tags, and Advertising Signs
- Lot 0037 — Assorted Automotive Emblems, Badges, and Data Plates Collection
- Lot 0038 — Assorted Collection of Metal Industrial Machinery and Equipment Nameplates and Badges
- Lot 0039 — Assorted Collection of Metal Oil Cans and Lubricator Tins
- Lot 0040 — Collection of Automotive Tire Pressure Gauges Including Cadillac and Moto Meter
- Lot 0041 — Assorted Automotive Accessories Lot Including Red Lenses, Compass, and Mirror
- Lot 0042 — Assorted Automotive Parts Lot Including Engler Hubodometer and Lights
- Lot 0043 — Metal Triple Tapered Horn Nozzle Instrument
- Lot 0044 — Three-Tone Metal Bulb Horn Assembly with Mounting Bracket
- Lot 0045 — Multi-Chime Exhaust Horn with Cast Iron Fitting
- Lot 0046 — Industrial Three-Chime Steam Whistle Horn
- Lot 0047 — Aermore Exhaust Horn Patent 1912 USA
- Lot 0048 — Dual Trumpet Chrome Air Horn Assembly with Mounting Bracket
- Lot 0049 — Pair of Chrome Plated Trumpet Air Horns
- Lot 0050 — Dual Trumpet Air Horn Assembly Chrome Plated
- Lot 0051 — Pair of Buell Manufacturing Co. Chrome Trombone Air Horns
- Lot 0052 — Indiana Automotive Memorabilia Including Hoosier Auto Assn Emblem and Insurance Badge
- Lot 0053 — Collection of Six Advertising Thermometers and Weather Instruments
- Lot 0054 — Cadillac Bulb Kit Tin and Cadillac Crest Pocket Lighter in Box
- Lot 0055 — Indianapolis Peddler 130 License Plate Metal Sign
- Lot 0056 — Moto Compresso Meter Pressure Gauge with Flexible Hose
- Lot 0057 — Chicago Motor Club Honor Member Metal Ashtray with Emblem
- Lot 0058 — Chicago Motor Club Honor Member Brass Ashtray with Winged Emblem
- Lot 0059 — Assorted Cross Pen and Pencil Sets with Cadillac Promotional Wooden Case
- Lot 0060 — Assorted Lot of Chrome Spinner Hubcaps and Center Caps including Cadillac and Star Wire
- Lot 0061 — Assorted Cadillac and General Motors Promotional Memorabilia Collection
- Lot 0062 — Assorted Cadillac Emblem and Badge Collection
- Lot 0063 — Assorted Metal License Plate Frames Including Dealership and Organization Designs - Lot of 3
- Lot 0064 — Chrome License Plate Frame with Marijuana Leaf Emblem and Try It You Will Like It Slogan
- Lot 0065 — Assorted Ford V8 Emblems and Badges
- Lot 0066 — Fraternal Order of Police FOP Member Lapel Pins, Set of 2
- Lot 0067 — Assorted Automotive Club Grille Badges and Fraternal Order of Police Mount
- Lot 0068 — Brass Padlock with Key and Stamped West Baking Co. Text
- Lot 0069 — Cadillac Branded 60 PSI Tire Pressure Gauge with Fabric Hose
- Lot 0070 — Assorted Cadillac Automotive Memorabilia and Accessories Collection
- Lot 0071 — Fraternal Organization Enamel Badges, Knights of Pythias and Masonic Emblem Lot of Two
- Lot 0072 — Ingraham Electric Dashboard Clock with Mounting Bracket
- Lot 0073 — Shriner Shriners Masonic Fez Emblem Crescent Star and Scimitar
- Lot 0074 — Shriner Shriners Masonic Brass Hood Ornament Figurine Emblem
- Lot 0075 — Shriner Shriners Masonic Symbol Hood Ornament Chrome Plated Metal
- Lot 0076 — Murat Shrine Indianapolis Lot of Three Items Including License Plate, Frame, and Hood Ornament
- Lot 0077 — NEVEROUT License Plate Bracket / Tail Lamp Holder
- Lot 0077A — Ornate Brass Door Knob Set with Backplates
- Lot 0077B — Elkhart Brass Mfg Co Metal Fire Hose Nozzle
- Lot 0078 — Brass Marine Navigation Light with Port and Starboard Fresnel Lenses
- Lot 0078A — W.L. Miller Artificial Stone Ind'pls Ind Cast Iron Maker Plate
- Lot 0079 — Sparton Chime-Tone Triple Horn Motorized Automobile Horn
- Lot 0080 — Sparton Chime-Bugle Motorized Multi-Horn Assembly, The Sparks-Withington Co.
- Lot 0081 — Sparton Chimes 6 Volt Motorized Automobile Horn by Sparks-Withington Co.
- Lot 0082 — Trip I Jax Triple Penny Slot Machine Trade Stimulator
- Lot 0083 — 4 Jacks Try Your Skill 1 Cent Trade Stimulator
- Lot 0084 — Assorted Wooden and Metal Match Safes and Wall Pockets Collection
- Lot 0085 — Dirigible spotlight
- Lot 0086 — The Robbins & Myers Co. Alternating Current Fan Motor List No. 1404
- Lot 0087 — Emerson Electric Mfg. Co. Type 29646 Desk Fan with Brass Blades
- Lot 0088 — General Electric Series G 6-Inch Electric Fan
- Lot 0089 — Electrically Powered Table Fan with Brass Blades and Metal Cage
- Lot 0090 — Century Electric Co. 9-Inch Oscillating Desk Fan, Model 52, Frame S2-9, Patented Dec 29 1914
- Lot 0091 — Cast Metal MD Physician Medical Doctor Auto Grill Badge Emblem
- Lot 0092 — Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. Synchronous Motor Metal Data Plate Serial No. 140494
- Lot 0093 — The Pullman Company Quiet Please Cast Iron Railcar Sign
- Lot 0094 — Collection of Three Figural Metal Gas Light Bases and Wall Sconce Parts
- Lot 0095 — Collection of Three Antique Large Display Light Bulbs with Decorative Metal Bases
- Lot 0096 — Mid-Century Modern Flying Saucer Desk Lamp in Grey Metal
- Lot 0097 — Collection of Antique Light Bulbs and Display Bases
- Lot 0098 — P.F. Jaynes Co. Battery & Auto Electrical Tester with Wood Casing
- Lot 0099 — No. 28 Combination Tester for Alternating Current Only, 110 Volts, 60 Cycles
- Lot 0100 — No. 28 Combination Tester, 110 Volts 60 Cycles, Wooden Base with Two Bulbs
- Lot 0101 — Two Wooden Cased Scientific Instruments with Hand Crank and Glass Bulbs
- Lot 0102 — Liberty Bell Cleveland Electric Door Bell with Mounting Bracket
- Lot 0103 — Pair of WRRS Co Type 1870 Electric Switch Lamps with Colored Lenses
- Lot 0104 — Pair of Ford Model 105 Brass Carriage Lamps by John W. Brown Mfg Co
- Lot 0105 — Group of 3 Advertising Thermometers, Sarres, Whiteker Bros., and Way Leather Co.
- Lot 0106 — Collection of Four Advertising Thermometers including Lily White Flour and Wilson's Core-Ga
- Lot 0107 — Collection of Four Advertising Thermometers including Weather-Seal and Yates Coal Co
- Lot 0108 — Large 45-Star American Flag with Stitched Stars and Striped Construction measuring approximately 5x8
- Lot 0109 — United States 48-Star Flag, 4x6 Fabric sewn stars
- Lot 0110 — 48-Star United States Cotton Flag, 6x4 Marked Heading
- Lot 0111 — 48 Star American Flag Printed Cotton Textile
- Lot 0112 — US American Flag 3x5 Style A Fast Color Printed Stars
- Lot 0113 — Assorted Star Christmas Light Covers and Replacement Bulbs Lot
- Lot 0115 — Double Dome Wood Back Electric Call Bell Ringer Mechanism
- Lot 0116 — Patented November 9, 1886 Electric Call Bell with Brass Dome and Cast Iron Housing
- Lot 0117 — Schwarze Electric Co. No. 6 Cyclone D.C. Industrial Bell Ringer
- Lot 0118 — Lot of Three Wooden Wall Mount Electric Door Bells with Solenoid Coils
- Lot 0119 — Lot of Three Electric Door Bells with Cast Iron Bases and Decorative Covers
- Lot 0120 — Early Electric Doorbell with Wood Enclosure and Dual Coils
- Lot 0121 — PR Edwards Signaling Doorbell with Red Cover and Metal Gong
- Lot 0122 — Metal Wall-Mounted Door Bell with Cast Mount
- Lot 0123 — Collection of Three Assorted Call and Desk Bells Including Electric and Mechanical Models
- Lot 0124 — Winchester Model WN-40 Stainless Steel Double Locking Handcuffs with Box and Key
- Lot 0125 — The Atlantic Bulb Box Brass Mold
- Lot 0126 — Edward Gas Light Co. Welsbach Lights Advertising Letter Opener
- Lot 0127 — Cast Metal Green Man Match Holder Wall Mount
- Lot 0128 — Stanley No. 55 Universal Combination Plane with Original Wooden Box and Cutters
- Lot 0129 — Set of Five Brass Wall Mount Ring Brackets with Decorative Backplates
- Lot 0130 — Wooden Wall-Mounted Indicator Board with Numbered Pointers
- Lot 0131 — F.H. Cheyne Electric Co. Indianapolis Ind. 8-Indicator Wood Framed Annunciator Panel
- Lot 0132 — Wm. J. Hartwig Co. Wood Cased Electric Annunciator Indicator, Dining Room Panel
- Lot 0133 — Cranberry Hobnail Glass Lamp Shade with Ruffled Rim
- Lot 0134 — Pair of White Milk Glass Gas Lamp Chimneys
- Lot 0135 — Cranberry Satin Glass Lamp Shade with Etched Torch and Laurel Wreath Design
- Lot 0136 — Green Ribbed Glass Lamp Shade
- Lot 0137 — Cranberry Ribbed Glass Lamp Shade
- Lot 0138 — Pair of Frosted Green Glass Grape Cluster Light Shades
- Lot 0139 — Leaded Slag Glass Lamp Shade with Beaded Fringe
- Lot 0140 — Blue Etched Glass Lamp Shade with Fluted Design
- Lot 0141 — Cranberry Fluted Glass Lamp Shade with Metal Base Ring
- Lot 0142 — Cranberry Glass Globe Lamp Shade
- Lot 0143 — Slag Glass Lamp Shade with Metal Frame and Beaded Fringe
- Lot 0144 — Pair of Reflex Hanging Gas Lights with Frosted Grape Form Glass Shades
- Lot 0144A — Pair of Cranberry Glass Lamp Shades with Etched Floral and Scroll Patterns, 2.25 Inch Fitter
- Lot 0145 — Victorian Gas Light Fixture with Hand-Painted Milk Glass Shade and Brass Bracket
- … and 129 more lots
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