Two (2) Late 19th/Early 20th Century Advertising Chromolithographic Print Items. 1st item: Print for Star Soap, Schulty & Co. titled "The Drummer Boy", lithographed by Donaldson Bros., Five Points, New York City. Depicts a Civil War era drummer boy dressed in a Union uniform with a battlefield setting, background. Titled, lower center of print. Handwritten […]
Lot 417: Manner of Sundblom O/C, Coca Cola Illustration
Manner of Haddon Sundblom (American, 1899-1976) contemporary oil on canvas Coca Cola illustration painting after the 1949 advertisement depicting the Sprite Boy and a red counter dispensing machine, reading "Thirst Knows No Season, Refreshment…..Real Refreshment…..Awaits, 5 cents". Housed in a contemporary carved gilt wood frame with painted wood liner. Sight – 22 1/2" H x […]
Lot 412: 88 Early Pinback Buttons, incl. Political, Cigarette, WWI, etc.
Eighty-eight (88) early Pinback Buttons, including Political, Cigarette, World War I, and more. Examples include one (1) rare 1916 Hughes-Day button, one (1) Laddie Boy, one (1) 1896 America & Cuba Crossed flags, twenty-nine (29) Caporal cigarette flag pins, and others including WWI, Red Cross, and miscellaneous, many with backpapers. Sizes range from 1/2" to […]
Lot 413: Collection Early Cigarette Premium Pinback Buttons
Collection of early cigarette premium Pinback Buttons, 191 total, including "I'm the Guy". Most with backpapers featuring several different cigarette brands including Perfection, Clix, Tokio, The Favorite, Hassan and Chesterfield. Sizes range from 3/4" to 1 1/4" dia. CONDITION: Most pins are in good to very good condition with normal wear evident.
Lot 414: Collection of 767 Trade Cards, incl. Coffee & Cigarette
Approximately seven hundred and sixty-seven (767) coffee, cigarettes, chocolate, and more trade cards, including Arbuckle Brothers Coffee, Lion Coffee, Currier and Ives, Sweet Caporal Cigarette, and Lone Jack Cigarette Co. 1st-232nd items: Two hundred thirty-two (232) Arbuckle Bros. Coffee Co. and Lion Coffee trade cards, including one hundred and seventeen (117) Arbuckle Ariosa Coffee "Pictorial […]
Lot 409: Japanese Meiji Bronze Mixed Metal Vase
Japanese Meiji period bronze and mixed metals bottle form vase, with finely engraved phoenix and foliate decoration, fretwork decorated raised base. Incised character within cartouche marks to the base. 7 1/8" H. Provenance: Private Alabama collection. CONDITION: Denting to one side lower body and to base.
Lot 410: 2 Asian Celadon Glazed Bowls
Two (2) Asian monochrome Celadon glazed bowls. 1st item: Celadon glazed and carved ceramic bowl, the interior with incised decoration to the center and body with ribbed decoration. 3 1/4" H x 11 1/2" dia. 2nd item: Celadon glazed and carved ceramic bowl, organic pinched rim with incised decoration to the interior rim and ribbed […]
Lot 411: Walker Evans Photogravure "Washroom and Dining Area"
Walker Evans (New York/Connecticut/Missouri, 1903-1975) photogravure from the original gelatin silver print titled "Washroom and Dining Area of Floyd Burroughs Home", 1936. Printed by the Meriden Gravure Company. Depicts the interior of a Great Depression era wooden house with rustic contents including a glass oil lamp and a large stoneware jar. Text page with information […]
Lot 407: 3 Chinese Hardstone Items & Necklace, 4 items
Three (3) Chinese hardstone items and necklace, 4 items total. 1st item: Chinese carved necklace comprised of three carved hardstone spheres with carved floral and cream round beads and gilt metal spacers. Smaller round beads appear to be ivory. Oval clasp with Chinese hallmarks. 29 1/2" total L. Late 19th/early 20th century. 2nd & 3rd […]
Lot 408: 5 Chinese Carved Jade Bangles
Five (5) Chinese carved jade bangles, two (2) pale celadon with inclusions, one (1) mottled spinach green and brown, one (1) warm spinach green and one (1) small infant size celadon and russet example. Interior diameters – 1 1/4", 2 1/4", 2 3/8", and 2 1/2". All 20th century. CONDITION: Hairline to medium bangle with […]