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53 Festival Shakespeare: Restoration of the Connecticut
Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, among the earliest of the
American offerings.
After being dark for many years, a new group
is restoring the magnificent theater, and has had introductory per-
formances in summer outside, with a view over the Sound, simply
beautiful. This effort needs your help! Place your bid for a mounted
photograph of Eva LeGallienne and Tom Tarpey in “All’s Well That
Ends Well 30x40” for your den, and bring the festival back to full life.
Also a Tee shirt and a square foot of the new carpet and some pro-
gram material from the 2011 season .............................
Est. $250-400
54 Photography: Examples of 14 photographic techniques from
1835 to 1992.
This is a unique collection assembled for the con-
signor by Rod Hook of Image workers of Rockport, Maine in 1996 as
an instructive for the history of photography. All of the images are
in fine condition and each has a descriptive label giving the history
of the process, and other important details. The images themselves
have a value and the combination with the scholarship and custom
made presentation make this a highly desirable set. ......
Est. $1500-2500
Clothing & Textiles
55 Loeb Clothing, Meridian, Mississippi, 125th anniversary.
A
classic hatbox from this very successful haberdashery with some
descriptive material about the company.........................
Est. $150-250
Food & Spirits
56 La Maison du Chocolat, Paris and New York, Box of
Chocolate, celebrating their 35th anniversary.
These scrump-
tious chocolates fill up a hatbox, and will be the joy of the happy
chocoholic who wins this lot! Retail value $350. ............
Est. $250-400
Checks, Drafts &
Exchanges
England
57 England: Restoration of the Monarchy under Charles II
England: Restoration of the Monarchy under Charles II, 1660. Note
for 3000 POUNDS payable by Richard Bradshaw, likely part of a
leading family of the day. Parchment, wax seal very fine,
Est. $350-700
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58 Edison Stock Ticker: Manufactured by T. A. Edison, Inc.
Serial
number 10163. Excellent condition with role of what appears to be
used ticker tape, Attractive and rare example of these popular arti-
facts of a by-gone era. ..................................................
Est. $5000-1000
New York
59 Bank of New York 1794 Issued $1000 Check.
New York, NY.
June 6th, 1794, $1000, Issued and ink cancelled, Issued to Mich.
Price and signed by Gate W. Ludlow, 6 x 3 inches, XF condition, The
Bank of New York became the first company to trade publically on
Wall Street in 1792, rare early New York fiscal item from important
bank. .............................................................................
Est. $150-25
Washington, D.C.
60 Macerated Currency with George Washington Portrait.
ND,
ca. 1870-80’s, 4 inch diameter medallion made of macerated cur-
rency with Washington in middle with sayings on borders, back with
statement “National Currency Souvenir - Washington, D.C. -
Made of……$3000”, Some wear on face but over all in excellent con-
dition with no chips or damage. popular Treasury Department col-
lectible. .........................................................................
Est. $250-50
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October 20-23, 2012
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