Archives International Auctions Summer Auction June 25th, 2015

Archives International Auctions 27 June 25, 2015 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com EMBOSSED SEAL PROOFS - DIE CUT 122 122 Die Cut Aluminum Foil on Paper with Animals, ca.1870-90’s St. Florin standing, 74x99mm vertical oval; Female riding two hippocampus, 98x85 oval; Bird eating nut, 74x103mm vertical oval; Jockey on horse left, 100x81mm; Girl and dog, 87x82mm oval; Tiger in forest, 80x95mm ornate frame (2). Butterfly, damaged. 100x80mm oval. Other impressions are of females, milk maids, lady spinning, lock, St. George, beaver. 17 pieces. �����������������������Est. $200-400 123 123 Embossed Seal Proofs with Plants & Flowers, ca.1870-90’s Group of flora, Geometric design. Cut into ovals, now with rough edges (2); Fabric labels, colored squared with gold foil imprints. Camels, Knight, Persian scenes (3). 5 pieces total. �����������������������������Est. $100-200 124 124 Foil Embossing for Gold Lion Whiskey Label, ca.1870-90’s Lion lying down at center. Multiple images on two sheets of foil packed paper. 2 pieces. �������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $100-200 125 125 Foil and Paper Embossed Die cuts, ca.1870-90’s Foil die cuts featuring camel and rider, beaver, chariot, St. George and dragon, female on horseback (2 different), wild beast on tree limb. Some with tone, one with damage. 11 pieces. �������������������������������Est. $150-300 WORKS ON PAPER - SAILING VOYAGE - PORTRAITS Rudolph After 4 years of apprenticeship in Holland, Rudolph decided that the United States offered better prospects in his field and he traveled to Havre, France to voyage to the U.S. aboard the sailing vessel “William Tell”. He set sail on May 18th, 1851. The ship was one year old and made the trip in the relatively fast time of 26 days. He arrived right before his eighteenth birthday in New York. He drew numerous portraits of the crew members and the ship on his way over, some of which are included in this offering. 126 126 Drawings, 1851 Pencil drawing of interior deck area showing bunks, trunks and cooking area. Done by Rudolf Laubenheimer on the May 18, 1851 crossing of theWilliamTell from Le Harve to NewYork City. 7-2/8x5-3/8 image on 8-7/8x6-5/8 paper; Pencil drawing of the deck, sails and masts of theWilliamTell. Study of sails on back, along with notation of when image was done, but in another hand. Image area of 5-3/4x7-1/4 on 9x11-1/4 paper. Foxing. ���������������������������� Est. $400-800