Autographs, Phonographs and Opera Memorabilia - Session 1

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Selling the estate of Francis Sickler collector of opera related memorabilia. Auction includes antique phonographs, autograph collection, records and books as well as collectibles from his estate.
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Vintage Metal Sign COVENT GARDEN51 - Vintage Metal Sign COVENT GARDEN
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Vintage metal sign. "Covent Garden". 3-1/2" x 5". White, red circle, blue bar, white letters. Garmier Gifts, London. Condit...
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Vin Metal Sign ATTENTION! CHIEN MECHANT52 - Vin Metal Sign ATTENTION! CHIEN MECHANT
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Vintage metal sign. "Attention! Chien Mechant - Maitre Feroce". 2-1/2" x 4". White enamel with black lettering. Condition: ...
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WEDGWOOD Bowl Lavender Jasperware53 - WEDGWOOD Bowl Lavender Jasperware
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Wedgwood bowl. Queen's Ware Lavender Jasperware. 5" diameter. 2-5/8" tall. Marked on bottom. Condition: Excellent
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WATERFORD Brandy Snifter - Lead Crystal54 - WATERFORD Brandy Snifter - Lead Crystal
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Waterford Brandy snifter. 5-1/4" tall and 3-1/2" diameter. Etched lead crystal. Signed acid etched on base. Condition: Excellent
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Lot of 4 Salt Spoons - MEKA & Others55 - Lot of 4 Salt Spoons - MEKA & Others
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Lot of 4 salt spoons. Two marked MEKA-DENMARK. Two unmarked. 2-1/4" silver plate. Condition: Good
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S. Kirk/Son STERLING SILVER Sugar Tongs56 - S. Kirk/Son STERLING SILVER Sugar Tongs
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S. Kirk & Son. Sterling silver sugar tongs. Marked. 3-3/4". Pattern unknown. Condition: Very Good. Needs to be polished.
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TIFFANY & CO Ball Point Pen57 - TIFFANY & CO Ball Point Pen
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Tiffany & Co Ball Point Pen. Slender chromed body with "T" pocket clip and Tiffany & Co marked across base of top. 5". In ...
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BRICKLAYER Letter Opener 1926 Souvenir58 - BRICKLAYER Letter Opener 1926 Souvenir
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Bricklayers Letter Opener. Souvenir of 136th Annual Banquet Bricklayers Company - 1790 to 1926. Writing incised in miniature metal trowel with wood
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RCA Victor NIPPER Needlepoint Stool59 - RCA Victor NIPPER Needlepoint Stool
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Needlepoint of RCA Victor "Nipper" on cover of padded Cherry footstool with cabriole legs and grooved side rails. Famous mascot listens t...
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RCA NIPPER Storage Box - Pine w/Handles60 - RCA NIPPER Storage Box - Pine w/Handles
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RCA "Nipper" storage box. Pine box with handles and knob. Image of "Nipper" on lid. Rests on iron base. Box is 7" x 12&...
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RCA NIPPER Stained Glass - Electric61 - RCA NIPPER Stained Glass - Electric
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RCA "Nipper" stained glass. Framed and electrified to hang on wall. 21" x 24" x 4". Condition: Excellent
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GOLDEN RETRIEVER Needlepoint in Frame62 - GOLDEN RETRIEVER Needlepoint in Frame
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Golden Retriever needlepoint. Tan, Beige and brown tones on dark brown background. Wood frame. 16.5" x 20.5". Condition: Good
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ART NOUVEAU Hooked Floral in Frame63 - ART NOUVEAU Hooked Floral in Frame
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Art Nouveau hooked floral in frame. Pale gold background with pink, green, lilac and maroon yarns. Initial "W" on lower right. 17-1/2&q...
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SAMSON & DALILA 19th Century Needlework64 - SAMSON & DALILA 19th Century Needlework
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Large framed 19th century needlework entitled "Samson and Dalila" after a painting by Baroque artist Anton Van Dyck. Elaborate foliate bo...
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Large 1911 Poster MISTINGUETT - Losques65 - Large 1911 Poster MISTINGUETT - Losques
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Large vintage poster - Mistinguett, 1911, by Daniel de Losques (David Thoroude, 1880-1915). Silk screen. 75" tall and 41" wide. The leg...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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LIONS - Oil Painting on Canvas - Uns66 - LIONS - Oil Painting on Canvas - Uns
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Oil painting of Lions. On canvas. Unsigned. A pair of lions resting on a bed of straw in modern gilt wood frame. Frame: 24" tall and 32.5&...
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RICHARD WAGNER Portrait - Oil/Canvas67 - RICHARD WAGNER Portrait - Oil/Canvas
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Richard Wagner oil on canvas portrait. Picture circa 1870 (date of painting unknown) in the classic cravat and beret with graying side whiskers. Sig
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MUSIC THEME Framed Oil Painting - Beck68 - MUSIC THEME Framed Oil Painting - Beck
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Framed still life oil painting. Music theme. Signed "Barbara Beck". Shows small Victrola, violin, sheet music, RCA Victor Nipper, wine ...
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BORIS GODUNOV Coronation Oil/Canvas69 - BORIS GODUNOV Coronation Oil/Canvas
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Painting - "Boris Godunov" coronation scene. Oil on canvas. Signed "Barbara Beck" in black at lower left. Well executed color...
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THE CHERRY NAPKIN Acrylic/Canvas70 - THE CHERRY NAPKIN Acrylic/Canvas
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Framed still life painting "The Cherry Napkin". Acrylic on canvas, 1985. Signed "Gene Wagner" at lower right. In molded wood ...
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FLOWERS IN VASE Oil/Canvas - Atlee71 - FLOWERS IN VASE Oil/Canvas - Atlee
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Framed still life oil painting. Flowers in vase. Signed "Emilie DeS Atlee" in iron red at lower right. Dark pressed wood frame with oak...
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PIAZZA NAVONA - Oil/Canvas - Boyle72 - PIAZZA NAVONA - Oil/Canvas - Boyle
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Framed oil painting of the Piazza Navona in Rome with fountain and statuary. On canvas. Signed "Betty C. Boyle / 1976". In great 19th c...
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BOULDER CREEK - Framed Oil - Schafer73 - BOULDER CREEK - Framed Oil - Schafer
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Frederick F. Schafer (1839-1927). Oil painting of Boulder Creek. Signed lower right. Artist is known for his landscapes of early California. Simil
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PRIMITIVE OIL Painting of Young Girl74 - PRIMITIVE OIL Painting of Young Girl
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Primitive oil protrait in oval frame of young boy, Edward Pollack II, 1864-June 3, 1866. Painted in the style of Gilbert Stuart. Philadelphia relative
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EVENING FREIGHT - Acrylic - Vietor75 - EVENING FREIGHT - Acrylic - Vietor
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Acrylic painting by Frank Vietor. Hoosier Salon 1925-1990. Entitled "Evening Freight". From Mr. Sickler's estate. Mr. Sickler was ...
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INDIANAPOLIS SKYLINE - Acrylic - Vietor76 - INDIANAPOLIS SKYLINE - Acrylic - Vietor
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Acrylic painting by Frank Vietor. Hoosier Salon 1925-1990. Entitled "Indianapolis Skyline". From Mr. Sickler's estate. Mr. Sickler...
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US FLAG w/Display Box -Capitol Building77 - US FLAG w/Display Box -Capitol Building
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US Flag in display box. Triangular folded. Flew over Capitol Building March 14, 1985. Enclosed letter with signature of Phil Sharp, Representative 2
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 35.00
 
 
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HUTSCHENREUTHER Dinnerware RICHELIEU78 - HUTSCHENREUTHER Dinnerware RICHELIEU
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Hutschenreuther dinnerware in the "Richelieu" pattern. Includes: Six 10" dinner plates, six 7" luncheon plates, six 6" br...
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Stephen Foster Book MY BROTHER STEPHEN79 - Stephen Foster Book MY BROTHER STEPHEN
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Stephen Foster boxed book. "My Brother Stephen" by Morrison Foster. Foster Hall Library. Privately printed in Indianapolis, 1932. Forw...
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1878 EDISON PARLOR PHONOGRAPH - Tinfoil80 - 1878 EDISON PARLOR PHONOGRAPH - Tinfoil
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Edison Parlor (tinfoil) phonograph. Circa 1878. Speaker arm pivots from the right side. Solid steel mandrel. Gilt lettered inscription on the japa
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 18,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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COLUMBIA GRAFANOLA DeLux Floor Model81 - COLUMBIA GRAFANOLA DeLux Floor Model
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Columbia Grafanola DeLux floor model circa 1910 wind-up phonograph by American Gramophone Co. Veneered mahogany case with carved lion's heads o...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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VICTOR TALKING Victrola VVX-141158J82 - VICTOR TALKING Victrola VVX-141158J
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Victor Talking Machine mahogany hand-cranked floor Victrola, model VVX-141158J. Green baize playing surface. Two dozen spare needles. Louvered spea
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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EDISON GEM Cylinder Phonograph Model C83 - EDISON GEM Cylinder Phonograph Model C
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Edison Gem cylinder phonograph, with Model C reproducer, Serial #G152623 with black and gold morning-glory horn. Oak case with Edison gold stencil.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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VICTOR TYPE E Phonograph Ser #4670784 - VICTOR TYPE E Phonograph Ser #46707
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Victor Type E Phonograph. Base of quarter-sawn oak may have been modified. Original Victor metal plate with Nipper. Black and brass horn with Nippe
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Early FRENCH PHONOGRAPH by Gramophone85 - Early FRENCH PHONOGRAPH by Gramophone
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Early French Phonograph by Cie Francaise du Gramophone, Paris (label) with horn. Great oak base with red baize working turntable, gadrooned edge, eng
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EDISON AMBEROLA PHONO Cylinder Player86 - EDISON AMBEROLA PHONO Cylinder Player
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Edison Amberola Phonograph cylinder player. Solid oak case, crank handle, enclosed horn. Grain painted metal front grill (no screen), sarcophagus to
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Early CYLINDER ROLL Phonograph87 - Early CYLINDER ROLL Phonograph
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Early Cylinder Roll Phonograph with cast metal lyre-shaped base (vestiges of green paint can be seen); stamped with manufacturers' name but it i...
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PHONOGRAPH CYLINDER On to Victory March88 - PHONOGRAPH CYLINDER On to Victory March
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Phonograph Cylinder - Columbia #32971 - "On to Victory March". Original box. Good condition.
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PHONO CYLINDER Everybody Works #910089 - PHONO CYLINDER Everybody Works #9100
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Phonograph Cylinder - Edison Gold Moulded - #9100 - "Everybody Works but Father". Original box. Good condition.
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PHONOGRAPH CYLINDER Duet Honey Boy90 - PHONOGRAPH CYLINDER Duet Honey Boy
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Phonograph Cylinder - Edison Gold Moulded - #9679 - "Duet Honey Boy". Original box. Good condition.
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PHONOGRAPH CYLINDER Babys Prayer91 - PHONOGRAPH CYLINDER Babys Prayer
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Phonograph Cylinder - Edison Gold Moulded - #7540 - "Baby's Prayer". Original box. Condition: Damage to edge. Buying as-is.
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PHONOGRAPH CYLINDER Silver Hiels92 - PHONOGRAPH CYLINDER Silver Hiels
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Phonograph Cylinder - Columbia in Edison box - #32845 - "Silver Hiels". A march and two-step. Good condition.
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PHONO CYLINDER Bell Solo/Magic Flute93 - PHONO CYLINDER Bell Solo/Magic Flute
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Phonograph Cylinder - Edison Blue Amberol Record - #1553 - "Bell Solo" from "The Magic Flute". Mozart by Charles Daab. Origina...
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PHONO CYLINDER Curse of Aching Heart94 - PHONO CYLINDER Curse of Aching Heart
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Phonograph Cylinder - Edison Blue Amberol Record - #2022" - "The Curse of an Aching Heart". Oakland. Original box without lid. Goo...
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REGINA MUSIC DISK - 1893 - Dixies Land95 - REGINA MUSIC DISK - 1893 - Dixies Land
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Regina Music Disk. Dated 1893. 15.5". "Dixie's Land". States on disk it is used by arrangement with Oliver Ditson Co. Manufa...
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REGINA MUSIC DISK Washington Post March96 - REGINA MUSIC DISK Washington Post March
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Regina Music Disk. Dated 1893. 15.5". "Washington Post March" by Sousa. Manufactured by Regina Music Box Co, Rahway, N.J. Good c...
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REGINA MUSIC DISK Tell Me Pretty Maiden97 - REGINA MUSIC DISK Tell Me Pretty Maiden
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Regina Music Disk. Dated 1893. 15.5". "Tell Me Pretty Maiden" from Florodora. Manufactured by Regina Music Box Co, Rahway, N.J. ...
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REGINA MUSIC DISK My Wild Irish Rose98 - REGINA MUSIC DISK My Wild Irish Rose
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Regina Music Disk. Dated 1893. 15.5". "My Wild Irish Rose" by Olcott. Manufactured by Regina Music Box Co, Rahway, N.J. Fair con...
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REGINA TYPE MUSIC DISK Hearts/Flowers99 - REGINA TYPE MUSIC DISK Hearts/Flowers
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Music disk for Regina-style player. Dated 1893. "Hearts and Flowers". No manufacturer's name. 15.5" wide. Fair condition wit...
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REGINA TYPE DISK Merry Widow Waltz100 - REGINA TYPE DISK Merry Widow Waltz
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Music disk for Regina-style player. Dated 1893. "The Merry Widow Waltz". No manufacturer's name. 15.5" wide. Fair condition ...
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