Grouping of 31 American political autographs including Henry Cabot Lodge, two signed cards by Secretary of State John Hay, Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, U.S. Attorney General John W. Griggs, Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage, NY Congressman and recipient of the Medal of Honor Amos J. Cummings, Missouri Senator George Graham […]
Lot 204: Five autographed cards inc. Susan B. Anthony
Grouping of women's autographed calling cards, women's suffrage movement era. Includes signatures of Susan B. Anthony, Anna H. Shaw, Francis Cleveland, and Margaritta Manning. 1ST ITEM: Signed women's suffrage autograph card by Susan B. Anthony, "Equal rights for all- women included – is the basic idea of a republic – Susan B. Anthony/Rochester/July 23, 1900". […]
Lot 201: President T. Roosevelt & Taft signed documents
Lot of 2 Presidential signed documents, Framed: Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Both documents nominate James A. Fowler as Assistant Attorney General of the United States and are signed by the Attorney General and President. The Theodore Roosevelt document has a bold signature of the President and Attorney General, Charles J. Bonaparte, dated 01-12-1909. […]
Lot 198: Signed photo of President William Taft, 1913
President William Howard Taft (1857-1930) signed photograph. Taft was the twenty-seventh President of the United States (1909-13) and chief justice of US Supreme Court (1921-30). He was also Theodore Roosevelt's secretary of war (1904-08). Black and white photograph marked Harris & Ewing Washington D.C. Autograph reads, "For Assistant to the Attorney General, J. A. Fowler […]
Lot 199: William Taft Supreme Court Signed Photo with other signatures
Photograph picturing President William Howard Taft with the U.S. Supreme Court justices including the signatures of each justice as well as the President. Black and white photograph is marked Harris & Ewing. Signed in lower margin: William H. Taft, Louis D. Brandeis, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Willis Van Devanter, Pierce Butler, Joseph McKenna, George Sutherland, Edward […]
Lot 196: Tortoise Shell Automaton Music Box
Automation Music Box with bird, engraved brass lid with bird and floral decoration, all set in a tortoiseshell case and in a fitted jeweler's case from A. Lancet Jewelers, Paris. Condition: the music box is not completely functional. Retains key. Case is missing some screws but otherwise is in very good condition. late 19th c./early […]
Lot 197: Reuge Inlaid Swiss Music Box, 4 tunes
Reuge Swiss music box with four tunes by J. Strauss and floral/musical inlaid design. Excellent condition. 3-1/4" H x 8-3/4" W x 5-3/8" D. 20th century.
Lot 194A: Robert Benedetto labeled violin
Violin with Robert Benedetto shop label, signed and dated 11/83, overall very good condition, 14" L. Provenance: Pigeon Forge, TN Collection.
Lot 195: Viola bow F. Voirin and violin bow Oskar Seifert
Lot of two (2) European viola/violin bows. 1ST ITEM: Viola Bow, marked F. N. Voirin A Paris, pernambuco wood with sterling mount, bow slightly warped, 29-1/2" L. 2ND ITEM: Violin Bow, marked Oskar Seifert, pernambuco wood with nickel silver mount, bow is warped, 29" L. Provenance: Pigeon Forge, TN Collection.
Lot 193: Steinway Duo Art Parlor Grand Piano, 1923
Steinway Duo Art reproducing parlour grand piano, walnut finish, ivory keys, serial number 224413, manufactured in 1923. There are 315 piano rolls accompany this lot along with 6 player piano and DUO-ART piano books. Condition: Excellent overall condition. The player mechanism was completely rebuilt in the early 1980s. Soundboard excellent, hammers replaced, re-strung and re-pinned […]