AUCTION : 0519

Lots 620 - 650: Antiques & Advertising

Lot#: 620

DESCRIPTION: Popular Games Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., "Hoot-Mon" golf nickel arcade / skill game, made in three cabinet versions, A, B, C, golfing action figure wearing red sweater playing three holes of a par five course with painted scenery, two levers to control angle and swing and slot to accept nickel, all contained in a walnut and glass case
CONDITION: this very rare game, according to a listing an ebay item #323059966780 in which the seller states that only fifteen are known to exist, is in need of some restoration. The crest with the reverse painted Hoot-Mon and pricing sign inset is absent as well as the back panel with painted scene and coin box. Otherwise, it appears complete and in original condition including sweater on action figure.
ESTIMATE: $2500 - $3500
PRICE SOLD: $1150
CIRCA: 1927
DIMENSIONS: 58in x 50.25in x 19.75in

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Lot#: 621

DESCRIPTION: J.P. Seeburg & Company, Chicago, Illinois, model "201 SH" jukebox, playing from a selection of 200 (Two-Hundred) 45rpm records in a chrome and glass case with 1950's style car fins and grill below back lit green and red selection buttons and cards listing songs, includes nearly full catalog of 100 plus 45rpm records, serial #11796
CONDITION: the machine in very good condition and the electrical components will light and the record selecting carriage is free and will travel the length of the trolley, but will not grab records. Needs adjustment. The glass door covering the records is hinged and the lock is in open position, but may be locked (no key available) The key for coin door is present.
ESTIMATE: $2500 - $3500
PRICE SOLD: $650
CIRCA: 1956
DIMENSIONS: 55.5in x 35in x 27.5in

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Lot#: 622

DESCRIPTION: Bally Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois, "Twilight Zone" widebody pinball machine designed by Pat Lawlor based on the classic television show from the late 1950's and early 1960's, with soundtrack and volume adjustment, including two complete instruction manuals, operator's handbook, two keys, other schematics and spare parts
CONDITION: the game is in good original stock condition with functioning electronics and plays well. The plunger needs to be adjusted and does not strike squarely. The following excerpt was taken from the website www.thepinballcompany.com. This game is part of WMS’ SuperPin line of widebody games alongside Star Trek: The Next Generation and Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure. Following the huge success of The Addams Family pinball game, Midway gave Lawlor, its designer, full creative control over the design of his next game, and the result is an unusually complex machine. Among its noted features include a working gumball machine (which deposits balls), a working analog clock (used as a timer for various modes), the Powerfield (a small separate play field where the ball is propelled by magnets rather than flippers), and the “Powerball”, a white ceramic ball which is lighter than a regular steel ball and is non-magnetic. In addition to adapting the theme music from the original TV show, the game’s main background music is an interpretation of the 1982 hit “Twilight Zone”, by Golden Earring. This game was originally supposed to be the first game to use Williams / Midway’s DCS Sound System, but because the DCS board was still in development when the game was released, it instead used the Yamaha YM2151 / Harris CVSD sound board.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $4000
PRICE SOLD: $4500
CIRCA: 1993
DIMENSIONS: 74in x 28.5in x 56in

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Lot#: 623

DESCRIPTION: Tokheim Manufacturing Co., Fort Wayne, Indiana, "Polly" gas pump / fuel dispenser in green and black painted cast iron frame with chrome highlights, clock dial gauges on front and back with chrome nozzle and backlit globe top with Polly emblems on globe, reverse painted glasses under globe and under clock dials
CONDITION: the pump is in nicely restored condition with some rust on one side of lower portion of base. The globe, dials and the reverse painted glasses are reproductions. The original serial number plaque is affixed to side. Stand over 7 feet tall. Will require special handling.
ESTIMATE: $1500 - $2500
PRICE SOLD: $1300
CIRCA: 1930 - 1950
DIMENSIONS: 91in x 21.5in x 18.5in

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Lot#: 624

DESCRIPTION: Artifex IllumiLite, Disney's "Main Street Electrical Parade" oversize illuminated display with soundtrack, made in a limited edition of 75, model MTK4332, serial #016, based on Disney's famous live parade held at their various theme parks from 1972 to 2017, artwork by Melanie Taylor Kent, a renowned artist
CONDITION: the display is in very good condition and lights and plays soundtrack properly. The color wheel and the hundreds of fiber optic cables connecting to the artwork are in good condition. This limited edition run of 75 was reportedly not finished, so this example may be one of 50 or less in existence. A later smaller model was outsourced to China and mass produced.The live event, which this display is based on, has been resurrected several time because of popular demand. It is a nighttime parade run at several different Disney theme parks and was created by Robert Jani and project director Ron Miziker. It features floats and live performers covered in over 600,000 electronically controlled LED lights and a synchronized soundtrack triggered by radio control along key areas of the parade route.
ESTIMATE: $3000 - $4000
PRICE SOLD: $600
CIRCA: 1992
DIMENSIONS: 36.5in x 43.75in x 9in

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Lot#: 625

DESCRIPTION: Jennings & Co., Chicago, Illinois, “Little Duke” Penny Slot Machine with classic Art Deco styling, three window jack pot display with fruit on rotating wheel, nickel plated case with polychrome painted highlights and quarter sawn oak rear, sides and bottom including a rare side gum vendor
CONDITION: the machine functions when a penny is placed in the slot. The machine is in original untouched condition with minor loss to painted areas and nicks, scuffs and scratches on oak case. Little Dukes, first released in 1932, were not made in large numbers and are scarce machines. The desirable gum dispenser was available as an option and were frequently used as a disguise for an illegitimate gambling operation. Key to open machine is included.
ESTIMATE: $2000 - $3000
PRICE SOLD: $1600
CIRCA: 1932
DIMENSIONS: 26in x 18in x 9in

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Lot#: 626

DESCRIPTION: Mills Novelty Company, Chicago, Illinois, "Owl"/ "1776" model, quarter playing, one armed, three wheel slot machine in a oak, nickel, and brass case with painted highlights
CONDITION: the machine does not engage when a quarter is inserted and the arm is jammed. Needs a good internal cleaning. There are some losses to painted highlights and the nickel is tarnished.
ESTIMATE: $400 - $600
PRICE SOLD: $375
CIRCA: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 24.5in x 16in x 15in

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Lot#: 627

DESCRIPTION: International Game Technology, Las Vegas, Nevada, "Draw Poker" video poker machine, 25 cent machine, paying out even on Jack's or better, cathode ray video screen, coin counter and jackpot alert mounted on top
CONDITION: the machine is running and plays and pays out. The cosmetically the case is in good condition. The keys are not included, but the machine is unlocked.
ESTIMATE: $800 - $1200
PRICE SOLD: $275
CIRCA: 1980
DIMENSIONS: 33.25in x 16.5in x 20in

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Lot#: 628

DESCRIPTION: A-Type, "Aladdin II" Japanese pachislo / slot machine, three bar machine with three buttons to halt reels and back lit display
CONDITION: the machine turns on and lights up and has a key to open door, but it is in an error state when turned on. Pachislo machines operate only on tokens. They also involve some skill as below each spinning wheel is a button that stops it manually, meaning pachislo players earn their jackpots by hitting the button at the right moment. This machine appears to have been converted to accept quarters.
ESTIMATE: $600 - $800
CIRCA: late 20th century
DIMENSIONS: 32in x 19in x 13in

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Lot#: 629

DESCRIPTION: Arcade games- 2 (Two): an early mechanical (no electronics) "Big Broadcast" pinball machine playing seven balls for a penny, theme of great American cities, dated 1924, and a Japanese Pachinko gaming machine in custom case
CONDITION: sold "as is". Neither machine has keys. Pinball has some dirt inside glass enclosure. Pinball machine is 31" x 16" x 40". Pachinko machine is 35" x 20.5" x 9".
ESTIMATE: $400 - $600
PRICE SOLD: $100

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Lot#: 630

DESCRIPTION: Games- 4 (Four): coin operated games including (1) Groetchen Tool & Mfg. Co., "21 Vender" counter top blackjack trade stimulator, c1935; (2) Peo Manufacturing Co., "Bat-A-Ball", one cent trade stimulator, c1931; (3) National Coin Machine Co., "Target Practice" countertop trade stimulator game accepting one cent pieces, c1926; (4) Holly Manufacturing Co., "Test your Grip!" one cent countertop trade simulator, c1940.
CONDITION: (1) Wood case worn with scuff and dings, base cracked in back, cast metal title black for top of case is absent, original instruction sheet is absent, movement in need of attention, lock with working key. (2) Original sign and graphics are gone. Appears to work, no key for lock. (3) Base and door replaced, reset mechanism is frozen, good instruction sheet under glass, no key but the unit is unlocked. (4) Machine in pieces and will need to be restored, oxidation on steel surfaces, paper label toned but otherwise good. Dimensions are for Target Practice (3)
ESTIMATE: $250 - $350
PRICE SOLD: $275
DIMENSIONS: 17in x 13in x 7in

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Lot#: 631

DESCRIPTION: A.C. Gilbert Co., New Haven, Conn., "Model No. 12 1/2" erector set, builds walking robot, etc., including clock works, electric motor and instructions, all contained in red painted box and an illuminated Autonomic Nervous System teaching aid with buttons that when depressed darken the organ related to the nerve channel
CONDITION: Erector Set has the original paint and is flaking on the rear of lid and box and the handle has surface rust. The decals and the inner labels are original. We cannot guarantee it is complete, but appears that it may be. Dimensions are 4" x 24" x 14". The teaching aid lights up and buttons work, dimensions are 38" x 24.5" x 5".
ESTIMATE: $300 - $500
PRICE SOLD: $200
CIRCA: 1954

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Lot#: 632

DESCRIPTION: West Germany, clockwork advertising nodder figure, spring driven motor powering an up-and-down head motion, the paper-mâché fisherman figure with painted cast plaster of Paris head and hands, pivoted glass eyes, tailored shirt, leather belt with buckle, and felt cap, holding a fishing net in one hand and a wooden fishing rod in the other.
CONDITION: the figure is very good condition. There is a bit of chipping of the surface around the edges and back of the boots. This would be easily repaired with some filler and black paint. Cloth shirt and hat are slightly faded, but otherwise very good. A sticker on the seat of the pants identifies the country of manufacture as West Germany. A stamp on the lower neck of the figure confirms this. The figure is wound via a hole on the figure's right side. The movement is dusty and dirty, but runs for hours on one winding. The movement is a little out of beat, probably because of a somewhat short replacement wire that connects the movement to the back of the neck. Originally sold for use as store window displays, this one would have been right at home in a sporting goods store. Dimensions are for the figure and do not account for the fishing rod or net.
ESTIMATE: $300 - $500
PRICE SOLD: $400
CIRCA: 1955
DIMENSIONS: 16.5in x 9in x 7in

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Lot#: 633

DESCRIPTION: Robert H. Ingersoll & Bros., New York, NY, a painted, embossed sheet metal, pocket watch form trade sign, the two sided, faux timepiece modeled on traditional watchmakers trade signs, arabic numeral, white painted dials embossed "The Ingersoll Dollar Watch", silver painted case with crown, and bow for hanging
CONDITION: dials repainted, case with older overpaint, minor dents and dirt, seam at bottom with 8" split
ESTIMATE: $400 - $600
PRICE SOLD: $200
CIRCA: 1915
DIMENSIONS: 34in x 24.5in x 1.75in

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Lot#: 634

DESCRIPTION: Embossed sheet metal trade sign for Omega watches, a narrow white border enclosing a red field with pocket watch at left, "Omega" in large black, white and green letters to the upper right, and "The Watch Of Matchless Merits" at lower right, and signed in lower right corner "Metalgraf Milan"
CONDITION: very good overall, with minor scrapes and scratches
ESTIMATE: $300 - $400
PRICE SOLD: $275
CIRCA: 1900
DIMENSIONS: 9.5in x 13.5in x

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Lot#: 635

DESCRIPTION: Watchmakers two sided enamelled trade sign, the sheet iron ground enamelled in orange and black, and depicting a pocket watch with roman numerals, spade hands, and dial marked "Watch Repairing", the top of the sign with two holes for hanging flanking the bow and crown, and the word "Jewelry" in an arc between crown and case
CONDITION: with a noticeable twist caused during the manufacturing process, enamel with a few minor edge chips, one hole missing it's liner, a few drips of paint on one side
ESTIMATE: $250 - $350
PRICE SOLD: $400
CIRCA: 1900
DIMENSIONS: 15in x 11.25in x

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Lot#: 636

DESCRIPTION: Longines, Switzerland, an interesting pocket watch form trade sign, brass case with steel back, arabic numeral, white painted glass dial with movement printed on reverse, and showing through the dial when the lamp is on
CONDITION: brass tarnished, steel back with minor losses to paint and spots of rust, dial good, movement transfer with minor crazing
ESTIMATE: $150 - $250
PRICE SOLD: $600
DIMENSIONS: 13in x 10in x 3in

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Lot#: 637

DESCRIPTION: Lot of pocket watch advertising, from Ingersoll, Waterbury, and Westclox, including seven framed ads, a reprint of an Ingersoll catalog, and a large Westclox "Pocket Ben" counter display, together with a reverse painted Waltham sign, a framed printing block with 400 day clock, and a Soviet Era split seconds timer
CONDITION: fair to very good, Pocket Ben display card with creases and losses, timer will run, needs service
ESTIMATE: $200 - $300
PRICE SOLD: $200
CIRCA: 20th century

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Lot#: 638

DESCRIPTION: Gas station double sided enamel sign reading "We Honor Credit Cards for Repairs- Service" in blue letters on a white background, the bold orange circle with "76" in blue letters
CONDITION: sign with scratches and small chips to the edge, mounting holes on the top and bottom. Union Oil of El Segundo, California introduced "76" gasoline in 1932. The name referred to the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence, and was also the octane rating of the gasoline in 1932.
ESTIMATE: $500 - $700
PRICE SOLD: $275
CIRCA: 1960
DIMENSIONS: 24in x 36in x

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Lot#: 639

DESCRIPTION: Brilliant Sign Co. Ltd., London, England, advertising mirror in an oak frame, incised gilt lettering reading "Simonds / Reading / Pale Ales and Stout / Home & Export", and central hop leaf trademark in red enamel
CONDITION: frame with some small dings, miter joints spreading slightly, a few hazing spots in the mirror
ESTIMATE: $300 - $400
PRICE SOLD: $200
CIRCA: Early 20th century
DIMENSIONS: 18in x 30in x .75in

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Lot#: 640

DESCRIPTION: Burdick Enamel Sign Co., Chicago, Ill., "Hargrave Secret Service" enamel sign, yellow background with red and black letters reading “Warning / Protected by / Hargrave Secret Service / Representatives in All Principal Cities of the World / Crime Does Not Pay / Rewards Paid for Information Leading to the Arrest and Conviction of Persons Committing Thefts from this Concern or Burglary on these Premises, featuring the eagle and globe logo in the center with letters reading "General Detective Business Transacted Everywhere".
CONDITION: sign with some dirt and a slight bend at one corner, no chips or scratches, serial number 3081. Founded in 1888, Hargrave Secret Service was one of the oldest protection and investigative companies in the United States. The Burdick Enamel Sign Company was established is 1895 located in Chicago, IL. During that time, Burdick Enamel Sign Co. made a name for themselves for producing advertising signs for various industries and companies across the county
ESTIMATE: $250 - $350
PRICE SOLD: $250
CIRCA: 1945
DIMENSIONS: 5.5in x 8in x

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Lot#: 641

DESCRIPTION: Beach Enameling Co., Coshocton, Ohio, "Red Seal Dry Battery" enamel advertising sign with thermometer, the battery image also displaying the words "Guaranteed for All Open Circuit Work" and " a Battery Suitable for Every Use", Fahrenheit thermometer with the words below reading "The Guarantee Protects You", 1915 patent date.
CONDITION: front surface of the sign is good, red color somewhat faded, some oxidation around screws that hold the thermometer, losses to enamel around the molded edge on the bottom and right side, thermometer is present but broken.
ESTIMATE: $200 - $300
PRICE SOLD: $225
CIRCA: 1920
DIMENSIONS: 27in x 7in x .75in

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Lot#: 642

DESCRIPTION: Trade signs- 2 (Two), the first a lithographed sheet metal sign advertising South Bend pocket watches, the predominant colors blue and yellow, with image of a South Bend watch in a block of ice, and announcing "South Bend Watches Sold By W. F. Sellers & Co., Altoona, Pa., the other a blue and white, two sided enamel sign, "Agents For Ingersoll Watches And Clocks", enamel sign dimensions listed
CONDITION: South Bend sign good overall, with minor bends, scratches, and losses to paint, the Ingersoll sign with scratches and wear, losses to enamel at edges, one side with small enamel loss below "Clocks", and at top where sign was suspended, the exposed metal surfaces with rust
ESTIMATE: $300 - $400
PRICE SOLD: $325
CIRCA: Early 20th century
DIMENSIONS: 11.75in x 28in x

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Lot#: 643

DESCRIPTION: Signs- 2 (Two): (1) Painted metal sign for "Traveler's Court and Annex / 1100 Fremont / Las Vegas, Nevada" with 12 inch alcohol thermometer and miniature map showing the location of the auto court on Hoover Dam Highway, c1955; (2) Enamel sign for "Ex-Lax" with 11 inch alcohol thermometer and the tag line "Keep 'regular' with EX-LAX", c
CONDITION: (1) paint severely worn and scratched, thermometer is good. (2) Good color, small chips to the edges in a couple of places, thermometer is good. Dimensions are for the EX-LAX sign (2)
ESTIMATE: $200 - $300
PRICE SOLD: $175
CIRCA: 1955
DIMENSIONS: 36in x 8in x 1.25in

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Lot#: 644

DESCRIPTION: Coca-Cola Advertising- 2 (Two) large lithographed Coca-Cola advertisements on cardboard, featuring young women, one model reclining on the beach, captioned "What I want is a Coke" and another on a bicycle, claiming "Refreshment you go for"
CONDITION: "What I want is a Coke" is in above average condition and mostly intact with few losses. "Refreshment you go for" has significant losses and is deteriorating.
ESTIMATE: $150 - $250
PRICE SOLD: $325
CIRCA: 1955
DIMENSIONS: 27.5in x 56.5in x

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Lot#: 645

DESCRIPTION: Trade signs- 3 (Three), the first a cobalt blue cased glass sign, the blue etched to clear and leaving "Waterbury Watches and a narrow blue border, with two holes for hanging, with chain, the next an easel back frame containing a reverse painted glass with black ground, gilt border, and "Watch Repairing in gilt letters, and a polychrome painted sheet metal sign from the Waterbury Brewing Company, the sign marked "Clock Stock Ale Best At Any Time", the "O" in clock with clock dial marked "Waterbury Brewing Company", Waterbury Watches sign dimensions listed
CONDITION: Waterbury Watches sign with minor chipping at holes, Watch Repairing sign with losses to frame, Waterbury Brewing sign with paint spatter, minor scratches and rub through from cleaning, minor dents
ESTIMATE: $300 - $400
PRICE SOLD: $450
CIRCA: 20th century
DIMENSIONS: 5.5in x 14.75in x

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Lot#: 646

DESCRIPTION: Coca-Cola Advertising- 4 (Four) items: (1) American Art Works Inc, Coshocton, Ohio, painted metal sign measuring 27" x 19" with raised letters reading "Gas Today / Drink Coca-Cola / While You Wait" with black triangle where the price of gas could be written in chalk; (2) The Elwood Myers Co., Springfield, Ohio, early "Drink Coca-Cola in Bottles" painted metal sign measuring 6" x 23"; (3) Printed Coca-Cola advertising page featuring a young woman at the beach reading "Completely Refreshing" and "The Taste That Charms and Never Cloys", 10.5" x 14"; (4) Framed Coca-Cola advertisement featuring a portrait of a young woman
CONDITION: (1) Rust and losses, somewhat bent; (2) many bends and fine scratches, oxidation in several spots; (3) Good condition, one corner torn; (4) Very good condition.
ESTIMATE: $200 - $300
PRICE SOLD: $425

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Lot#: 647

DESCRIPTION: Posters- 4 (Four): Wings Cigarettes advertising posters, one framed. Two feature the company's promotion in which they gave away a Piper Cub airplane every week. The others feature a pinup girl and a baseball player.
CONDITION: poster are in fair condition with tears and/or wear. Dimensions are for the baseball themed poster.
ESTIMATE: $200 - $300
PRICE SOLD: $200
CIRCA: 1950s
DIMENSIONS: 30in x 20in x

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Lot#: 648

DESCRIPTION: Metal Signs- 7 (Seven): (1) Embossed painted metal sign for "El Monitor" cane processing machine, 14.5" x 15.5"; (2) Painted metal sign for "Wisconsin Licensed Game Farm", 12" x 18"; (3) Painted metal sign reading " cAUTION / ROOF SHEDS SNOW", 12" x 18"; (4) Painted metal sign for Future Farmers of America reading "A Future Farmer Lives Here", 9.5"13.5"; (5) Painted embossed metal sign for "Wallaces's Farmer and Iowa Homestead Service Bureau", 7" x 9.75"; (6) Small enamel sign for "L.A. Co.-City Boundary Line", 6' x 9"; (7) Small painted metal sign with reflective letters that read "KEEP OFF THE GRASS", 3.5" x 9".
CONDITION: sold "as is".
ESTIMATE: $250 - $350
PRICE SOLD: $150

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Lot#: 649

DESCRIPTION: Signs- 8 (Eight) advertising: (1) Large painted metal sign for 7up, 41" x 40"; (2) Embossed painted metal sign for "K's", 30" x 18"; (3) Painted metal sign for "Bireley's", 19" x 27"; (4) Embossed painted metal sign for 7up, 12" x 31"; (5) Painted metal sign with thermometer for Dr. Pepper, 16" x 6.5"; (6) Round thermometer with 7up logo, 12" diameter; (7) Glass clock dial advertising "St. Joseph Aspirin", 14.5" diameter; (8) American Time clock dial, 14.5" diameter.
CONDITION: sold "as is".
ESTIMATE: $150 - $250
PRICE SOLD: $475

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Lot#: 650

DESCRIPTION: Currier & Ives, 115 Nassau St., New York, a pair of "Darktown" series prints, the first entitled "A Corinthian Race A High Toned Start", the other "A Corinthian Race A Low Toned Finish", each depicting stereotyped black figures astride rather sorry equine mounts, with disastrous results, each in an ebonized softwood frame
CONDITION: prints with staining and discoloration, Corinthian Race with loss at lower right, frames with minor losses to surface. Among Currier & Ives best selling prints, the Darktown series reinforced and perpetuated African American stereotypes of the late 19th century, as freed slaves were moving north following the Civil War.
ESTIMATE: $100 - $200
PRICE SOLD: $125
CIRCA: 1885
DIMENSIONS: 14in x 17.75in x .75in

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