19427

1904 Washington Senators Photos by Carl Horner

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:4,250.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
1904 Washington Senators Photos by Carl Horner
<B>1904 Washington Senators Photographic Composite by Carl Horner.</B></I> Exceptional display piece is the work of famed baseball photographer Carl Horner, best remembered for creating many of the images used in the popular T206 tobacco card set, most notably the portrait of Honus Wagner used for the hobby's most valuable card. Fourteen photographic portraits present here are all the product of his lensmanship, as is the composite design which was likely used to create some sort of premium or newspaper layout. At the center of the design, at a size of 6x7", is player-manager Patsy Donovan, with his teammates surrounding him in oval or rectangular images slightly smaller in dimensions. Hand lettered text on the heavy cardboard mount at center reads "Wash Am League, 1904," with baseball equipment imagery penned in the margins, along with the words "Photo by Carl L. Horner." We believe that this inscription is in Horner's own hand. The mount measures approximately 19x24" in size, and shows heavy chipping along upper and right edge, and some scattered staining, but the visual appeal is not significantly hindered by these factors and the photos themselves remain clear and crisp. With single photographs by Horner often reaching five figures at auction, this remarkable piece represents an incredible opportunity for collectors of his fine work. The piece is tastefully matted and framed to final dimensions of 26x34". <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19427 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>