Three (3) After Play signed baseballs, including one (1) Henry Louis Aaron (1934-2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank"; one (1) Mickey Charles Mantle (1931-1995), nicknamed "The Commerce Comet" and "The Mick"; and one (1) unidentified, first name appears to start with "J". All housed in square acrylic cases. Cases approximately 3 1/4" square. CONDITION: All […]
Lot 566: 19 Marbles, incl. Handmade Transparent Swirls, Sulphides
Group of nineteen (19) marbles, including sulphide and contemporary. 1st-6th items: Six (6) handmade transparent swirl marbles, including five divided-core marbles, each with 3 to 4 inner bands and white or yellow outer latticino bands; and one 3-stage solid core. All with ground/faceted pontils. Ranging from 1 1/8″ to 1 1/2″ dia. Likely German, early […]
Lot 563: Collection of 6 Boxing Pugilist Prints, 19th Century
Six (6) 19th Century boxing prints. 1st-2nd items Two (2) J. Moore, London boxing color engravings including "Deaf Burke, Born Westminster Dec. 8th 1809, Stands 5 ft 8 1/4. Weighs 12 st. 6 lbs." published in 1839 and "Bendigo, Wm. Champion of England" published in 1846. Both depict portraits of the athletes with a landscape […]
Lot 564: 3 Arthur Sheppard Works, Framed W/C & 2 Drawings
Three (3) Arthur Sheppard (California, 1875-1954) humorous genre scenes, including framed watercolor and drawings. 1st item: Watercolor and ink on paper painting depicting a housekeeper brandishing a broom gesturing his dismay at a rowdy group of men armed with riding crops engaged in various mischievous activities such as standing on the table, riding the back […]
Lot 562: 7 Depression Era Pen & Ink Illustrations
Seven (7) Depression era pen and ink illustration drawings, including one (1) titled "Ain't it Awful" in pencil with panels depicting the exploits of a "Scofflaw", signed "Russell", in ink, lower right, possibly for Bruce Alexander Russell (California, 1903-1963); one (1) depicting people in early 20th century cars, signed "Williams", in ink, lower left; and […]
Lot 560: Henri Lebasque French Post-WWI Poster, L’Emprunt de la Paix
Henri Baptiste Lebasque (France, 1865-1937) Post World War I poster titled “L’Emprunt de la Paix” (The Peace Loan), printed by Maquet, GR., Paris, ca. 1920. Depicts a mother nursing a baby as a female child reads a book in the foreground with a flowering bush to the left, set against a scene of men building […]
Lot 561: Hy Rubin Mixed Media Illustration, New York City Restaurant Scene
Hy Rubin (New York, 1905-1960) mixed media on paper illustration depicting three men wearing suits seated at a table with a young blonde woman wearing a black halter dress in a restaurant setting, likely in New York City. Signed "Hy Rubin" lower right. Housed and matted under glass in an ebonized wooden frame with a […]
Lot 559: Gamy Montaut Lithograph, Voyage de Buc a Chartres
Marguerite 'Gamy' Montaut (French, 1883-1936) and Ernest Montaut (French, 1879-1909) color pochoir lithograph on paper titled "Voyage de Buc a Chartres. Maurice Farman passe a Gaillardon sur aeroplane muni du moteur Renault" (Journey from Buc to Chartres. Maurice Farman goes to Gaillardon on an airplane equipped with the Renault engine), published by Mabileau and Company, […]
Lot 557: 2 Circular Slide Rules, incl. Eckel Engineer's & RotaRule 510
1st item: Eckel Dial-O-Matic Engineer's or Engineer's Log Log slide rule, manufactured by Lithocalculator Company, Arcadia, California, circa 1955. Comprised of two celluloid-coated aluminum disks, one on top of the other, with a clear plastic cursor, the end piece held together with a metal screw. Includes an instruction manual for the Layman's model with additional […]
Lot 558: Tom Hale Offset Print, 'Chrome' 1932 Duesenberg
Tom Hale (American/Michigan, 20th Century) color offset print on paper titled "'Chrome' 1932 Duesenberg," Plate 4 from his Classic Car Series, published by Automotive Fine Art, 1986. Depicts a close up view of the chrome details of a 1932 Duesenberg automobile, a landscape visible in the background. Signed and dated "Tom Hale (copyright) 1981" lower […]