Two Day Fall Cataloged Auction 2011-11-12 Auction - 556 Price Results - Mosby & Co. Auctions in MD - Page 6
832: RARE FLOOR MODEL PHONOGRAPH LAMP BY ELECTRIC PHONO939: SIGNED PRESENTATION PHOTO FROM HARRY HOUDINI758: BOXED JAZZBO-JIM BY STRAUSS
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Frederick, MD, United States
Auction Details

Two Day Fall Cataloged Auction

This sale will be a two day auction and will include a fabulous private Civil War collection with some items from the Pre-Civil War and Indian Wars periods to be included. There will also be a few selected additions to this one owner collection. Collection contains both Confederate and Union Uniforms, hats, shoes, boots etc. Weapons: Bowie and Push Knives, Richmond Musket and other firearms and bayonets. Buckles, Corps Badges, some wonderful swords including several with Eagle Pommels. Confederate and Union canteens, belts, cartridge boxes, Artillery including original cannon mold, soldier images, Civil War documents, autographs and signed letters from notables like; George Trenholm, CSA Secratary of the Treasury, Julia Ward Howe, CSA General Wade Hampton and others., papers and more! We will also have a fine Advertising collection from Texas containing, a fabulous C-1900 Counter, several country store showcases, displays, tins and signs. A rare 1918 floor model phono lamp by the Electric Phonograph Company. Antique Toys include a Blue tin Moxie car, Extremely rae C-1935 Tippco Nazi plane with Mickey Mouse on the Nosecone, a superb C-1870 Ives clockwork rowboat, NOS Marx and Japanses tin cars and trucks., boxed Linemar Popeye rowboat and more Popeye toys. WWI & WWII posters, Circus Posters , Side Show posters and more as well as many nice surprises will be in this sale.
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BOXED CHOPPED UP NIGGERS PUZZLES: By McLoughlin Bros. C-1880s, box has fabulous colors and graphics, contains two incomplete puzzles with several miscellaneous wooden pieces. Size: 10-1/2 inches by 8-3/4 inches
0570: BOXED CHOPPED UP NIGGERS PUZZLESEst. $200-$300
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BOOK C-1900 "THE NEGRO PROBLEM AND THE NEGRO": Rare book subtitled, HOW TO USE HIM, written by J. C. Stephenson of Chattanooga, TN, published by O. F. Pennebaker, there are no copies of this book in the Library of Congress, neither the State
0571: BOOK C-1900 "THE NEGRO PROBLEM AND THE NEGRO"Est. $200-$500
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WEDGWOOD JASPERWARE SLAVE MEDALLION: Black Jasperware reissue medallion of an 18th century Abolitionist piece, comes with original box, porcelain piece is mounted in a contemporary frame. Size: Medallion is 4 inches tall
0572: WEDGWOOD JASPERWARE SLAVE MEDALLIONEst. $150-$250
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WONDERFUL SLAVE FIGURAL CARVED MEERSCHAUM PIPE: Incredibly detailed and expressive 19th century meerschaum pipe with the bust of a black man wrapped in the bonds of slavery. Intricate carving truly captures his look of suffering. Surface of pipe
0573: WONDERFUL SLAVE FIGURAL CARVED MEERSCHAUM PIPEEst. $300-$500
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BRONZE MANILLA WITH CERTIFICATE: Heavy bronze manilla from the English Schooner DUORO which sunk of the Isles of Scilly in 1843. Manillas were used by European slave traders as barter to African tribes for captured enemy slaves.
0574: BRONZE MANILLA WITH CERTIFICATEEst. $150-$300
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PLASTER 1923 KLAN STATUE: Front marked KKK, reverse marked copyright 1923, chilling image of a man in full klan regalia, label on bottom states "Sold in Dallas Texas at fund raising to build KKK Hall", minor surface soiling.
0575: PLASTER 1923 KLAN STATUEEst. $200-$300
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RARE KKK COSTUME JEWELRY: Unmarked costume hanging broach C-1920s, all original rhinestones present. Size: 2 inches tall, 1-3/8 inches wide
0576: RARE KKK COSTUME JEWELRYEst. $100-$150
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TWO PIECES OF KLAN PAPER: One is a Petition for Citizenship in The Invisible Empire, the other paper is a klan fact sheet. Size: Largest is 8-1/2 inches wide, 7 inches tall
0577: TWO PIECES OF KLAN PAPEREst. $20-$40
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ORIGINAL 1930S TEXAS KLAN OUTFIT: Robe has original cape, hood has original red tassel, robe and hood both have some staining, robe also has hole to left arm by shoulder and two holes to upper back, holes are covered by cape.
0578: ORIGINAL 1930S TEXAS KLAN OUTFITEst. $300-$500
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CDV OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH?: CDV marked on reverse Yeaw & Co., 166 Essex St., Lawrence, has handwritten notation, "John Wilkes Booth" on reverse. After research, we can find no identical existing images of Booth, and although
0579: CDV OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH?Est. $40-$80
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1/6 PLATE DAGERRUEOTYPE OF A WOMAN: In embossed leather case, Daguerreotype has some spotting to image with a couple of small spots of green discoloration. Size: 3-3/4 inches by 3-1/4 inches overall
0580: 1/6 PLATE DAGERRUEOTYPE OF A WOMANEst. $100-$200
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QUARTER PLATE AMBROTYPE OF MAN IN UNIFORM: In embossed leather case, photo shows an image of a young man wearing what is likely a Fraternal uniform, hand tinted cheeks, some scratching to surface. Size: 4-5/8 inches by 3-3/4 inches overall
0581: QUARTER PLATE AMBROTYPE OF MAN IN UNIFORMEst. $100-$150
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HALF PLATE AMBROTYPE OF BOY AND GIRL: Picture of a brother and sister in their Sunday best with hand tinted cheeks, lips and her pink dress, buttons on boy's jacket also hand tinted, housed in embossed leather case. Size: 6 inches by
0582: HALF PLATE AMBROTYPE OF BOY AND GIRLEst. $250-$400
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CASED 1/6 PLATE AMBROTYPE OF TWO LITTLE GIRLS: Girls have hand tinted pink cheeks, girl with checked dress has some minor scratching to right side of dress, unusual Union Case with detailed seashell on both sides, couple of corners have some
0585: CASED 1/6 PLATE AMBROTYPE OF TWO LITTLE GIRLSEst. $50-$100
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CASED 1/6 PLATE AMBROTYPE OF A LITTLE BOY: Pink cheeked child with hand painted gold buttons on his outfit, in embossed leather case, case has minor wear.
0586: CASED 1/6 PLATE AMBROTYPE OF A LITTLE BOYEst. $80-$125
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CASED IDENTIFIED 1/9 AMBROTYPE OF A YOUNG GIRL: Image has pencil written identification stating, "This was taken when Adie was 11 months old." her name was Adie Lee, photo is dated January 16, 1860, Adie Lee has hand tinted cheeks and gold dress
0588: CASED IDENTIFIED 1/9 AMBROTYPE OF A YOUNG GIRLEst. $80-$125
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CASED 1/9 PLATE TIN TYPE OF A LITTLE BOY: Young boy in highchair looking decidedly unhappy about his situation, image has some very minor wear to background, embossed leather case has some light wear and grades very good to fine.
0589: CASED 1/9 PLATE TIN TYPE OF A LITTLE BOYEst. $50-$100
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CASED 1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF A WOMAN: 1/6 plate image in a half plate embossed leather case with original matting and glass, image is difficult to view, case has some wear and scuffing and grades good.
0590: CASED 1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF A WOMANEst. $40-$80
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CASED 1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF A WOMAN: Possibly European in origin, hand tinted cheeks, some haloing to background, in embossed leather case, case has some edge wear and grades good to very good.
0591: CASED 1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF A WOMANEst. $30-$60
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CASED 1/9 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF A GENTLEMAN: Case has handwritten notation, illegible initials ---DDM Reading Penna., January 13, 1857, image has hand tinted cheeks, Union Case with Peck's patent, case grades excellent.
0592: CASED 1/9 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF A GENTLEMANEst. $40-$80