The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

A BRONZE "JAMES SMITHSON (1765-1829)" MEDALLION Depicting an image of the Smithsonian founder with blue and yellow stripe gros-grain ribbo...

A SILVER MEDALLION SET IN GOLD BEZEL AND WOOD PLAQUE Inscribed "Dizzy Gillespie September 1983", round medallion entitled "Azienda au...

A BRONZE "GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)" SQUARE MEDALLION Depicting Handel in wig and necktie and signed by Charlotte Tremper Armus, ...

A GILT METAL WALT WHITMAN CREATIVE ARTS AWARD Inscribed "Pride in the Best of New Jersey 1990" by E. Frudakis, Jr., depicting the sitting ...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION MEDALLIONS Comprising a bronze "Champs-sur-Mame" example depicting a seventeenth century Frenc...

A BRONZE "CHARLIE PARKER" MEDALLION Depicting Charlie "Bird" Parker playing saxophone and inscribed on reverse side "Bird L...

A CAST IRON "DUKE ELLINGTON" MEDALLION With Duke Ellington portrait and obverse inscription "presented to Dizzy Gillespie, Ellington ...

A GOLD TONE METAL MEDALLION Inscribed on reverse side, "A Dizzy Gillespie 1986", 2 1/4" dia., housed in a plastic burgundy presentati...

A CARTIER OLYMPIC GALA METAL MEDALLION HONORING DIZZY GILLESPIE Stamped "The Olympic Gala, Greek Theatre, July 26, 1984", the verso engrav...

THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS Depicting Playboy bunny logo with reverse side inscribed, "Dizzy Gillespie T...

THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS Depicting Playboy bunny logo with reverse inscribed, "Dizzy Gillespie 2nd Tr...

TWO PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS To "Dizzy Gillespie 4th Trumpet 1959", and "Dizzy Gillespie 3rd Trumpet 1...

THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS Depicting Playboy bunny logo with reverse side inscribed, "Third Trumpet Diz...

A PLAYBOY MAGAZINE AWARDS CERTIFICATE OF MERIT TO DIZZY GILLESPIE Regarding 1957 Playboy All-Star Jazz Poll, signed Hugh M. Hefner, together with the

AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF "BERNARD 'PRETTY' PURDIE DRUMMER'S TEXTBOOK PLUS.." Inscribed to Dizzy and Lorraine with a thank you no...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LETTERS AND INVITATIONS FROM PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TO DIZZY Comprising some typed and handwritten notes, a Christmas card, an

A HANDWRITTEN NOTE CARD FROM PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TO DIZZY Dated October 6, 1990, on official White House stationary, inscribed in black ink "...

A TYPEWRITTEN LETTER TO DIZZY FROM PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN Dated October 14, 1987, on official White House letterhead: "Dear Dizzy, Nancy and I...

A GROUP OF THREE JAZZMOBILE PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a calligraphic paper presenation award printed in multi-colored ink on cream ground inscri

A DOWN BEAT PLAQUE The brass placard engraved "To John Birks Gillespie Named Ninth Member of the Music Hall of Fame by the Readers of DownBeat ...