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 ...

THREE DOWN BEAT PLAQUES Comprising a Down Beat 1974 Jazz critics poll "Weather Report Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet", a 1975 Trumpet Internation...

A WOLF TRAP MEDAL The circular bronze medallion depicting interior of auditorium with performing artists and engraved "The future of our arts d...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF STATE AND CITY PROCLAMATIONS AND ACCOLADES Comprising a paper presentation inscribed "State of Michigan House of Repre...

A GROUP OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION CERTIFICATES AND A KEY TO THE CITY Comprising a resolution stating "California Legislature Resolution No. 335 ...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTIONS, KEYS TO CITIES, AND CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION Comprising a calligraphic certificate stating &quo...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE Electing "Jazz at Massey Hall", Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie,...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION CERTIFICATE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie in recognition of nomination for...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie and Machito in recognition of nominati...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie in recognition of nomination for the B...

A GROUP OF FOUR CERTIFICATES Honorary Citizen of New Orleans, one dated June 4, 1969, one dated January 29, 1969, one dated May 5, 1979, and The Mayor

AN ASSORTED GROUP OF CERTIFICATES AND ACCOLADES Comprising a "Cap 19 Laws of Western Nigeria Certificate of Approval for a Minor Chieftaincy&qu...

A U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MICHIGAN RESOLUTION In tribute to "John Birks (Dizzy) Gillespie for his great acco...

A GROUP OF ACCOLADES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA Comprising a plaque engraved "In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the World of Music and th...

A PEWTER PLAQUE Inscribed "Provincia Di Vicenza", on verso "A John B. Dizzy Gillespie Una Vita por la Musica Vincenza 26-9-1983"...

A SILVERED NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS AWARD Inscribed "National Medal of Arts", on verso, "United States of America John Birks Dizzy Gill...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FRAMED ACCOLADES FROM NEW YORK Comprising a certificate of appreciation signed by Ed Koch, a letter from the City of New York

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PAPER STATE AND CITY PROCLAMATIONS AND ACCOLADES Comprising a proclamation from the Office of the Mayor of the District of Co

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION CERTIFICATE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie,

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Inscribed "Lifetime Achievement Award conferred by the National Tr...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie in recognition of nomination for the B...

TWO PLAQUES The first engraved "Presented to John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie in Recognition of Three Decades of Incredible Artistic Achiev...

A BRASS PLACARD Engraved "13th Annual U.C. Berkeley Jazz Festival to commemorate the induction of Dizzy Gillespie into the U.C. Berkeley Jazz F...

A BRASS PLACARD Engraved "University of Massachusetts at Boston Award presented to John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie in recognition of his o...

TWO PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a pentagon shaped example engraved "In Appreciation to Dizzy Gillespie for an Outstanding Performance, Ruff...

A CLARK UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OF "DOCTOR OF HUMAN LETTERS, HONORIS CAUSA" To John Birks Gillespie, May 15, 1988, together with a Clark Co...

A GROUP OF THREE HONORARY DOCTORATES Comprising, The New School for Social Research Honorary "Doctor of Fine Arts" certificate, May 19, 19...

TWO PLAQUES The first engraved "In Honor of John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie Innovator in Music Educator-Stateman.....From Students, Facu...

A GROUP OF THREE COLLEGIATE PLAQUES Comprising one inscribed "Colleguim Brandfordianum Omnibus Notum Sit Dizzy Gillespie Sodalem Esse Bene Meri...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF MEMORABILIA RELATED TO HARVARD AND TUFTS UNIVERSITIES Comprising an honorary associate certificate to John "Dizzy"...

A GROUP OF COLLEGIATE HONORARY DEGREES AND AWARDS Comprising, a Doctor of Humane Letters certificate to John Birks Gillespie from University of South

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie and Bobby Hackett in recognition of no...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "To Dizzy Gillespie in recognition of nomination for the B...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "To Dizzy Gillespie soloist in recognition of nomination f...

A CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY BRONZE KEY TO THE CITY Sharpe James, Mayor, housed in a wood box with engraved brass plaque: "Dizzy Gillespie Augu...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FOUR KEYS TO CITIES Comprising the city of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, April 6, 1852, in the shape of the thirtieth state and ins

THE CITY OF CHAPEL HILL NORTH CAROLINA BRASS KEY TO THE CITY Howard N. Lee, Mayor, together with a state of North Carolina certificate for the Society

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF THREE KEYS TO CITIES Comprising the key to the city of Birmingham, Alabama, depicting City seal with blue enamel border, an

A CITY OF ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND BRASS KEY TO THE CITY Inscribed "Dizzy Gillespie", heavy tarnishing, together with a proclamation by the may...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF THREE RADIO PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a "WBBG Big Band Hall of Fame" for "Swingos at the Statler, Dece...

TWO PLAQUES FROM THE DOWNBEAT INTERNATIONAL JAZZ CRITICS POLL TO DIZZY GILLESPIE Dated 1972 and 1973, some wear

A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH ON BOARD Of Soupy Sales and Dizzy Gillespie, inscribed "To Dizzy-My thanks to a swell guy-my best to you always, S...

A BLUE NOTE PLAQUE RECOGNIZING DIZZY'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO JAZZ New Year's Eve, 1985, together with a mounted color photogr...

A NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL AMERICAN EAGLE AWARD The molded glass eagle on a base with plaque inscribed "John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie Trum...

THE SOUL OF AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD Etched glass with figures of musicians and people dancing, and black base with plaque "In Honor of Dizzy Gille...

A PRINT OF CHARLIE SHAVERS HOLDING A DRINK Inscribed "To My Best Bud, The Greatest Friend in the World, May the Good Lord Take a Liking to you....

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY AWARD Inscribed to "Dizzy Gillespie Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist 1975 Oscar Pete...

A BRONZE SCULPTURE RESTING ON WOODEN BASE Signed Charles Dickers, "The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science "Jazz at Drew&qu...

A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF THE LIBERTY BELL Presented to Dizzy Gillespie by Mayor W. Wilson Goode, City of Philadelphia, March 24, 1986, together with a ci

A BOOK TITLED "BASS LINE, THE STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF MILT HINTON" By Milt Hinton and David G. Berger, Temple University Press, Philade...

A GIARDINELLI NEW YORK BRASS TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Together with a silver plated Jet Tone Al Hirt model B mouthpiece in its original box, 2 pieces

A SILVER PLATED METAL TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Gebr. Muller Amsterdam, #11, with lucite tip, together with an unused silver plated Jet-Tone mouthpiece in i

A BLACK VINYL CYMBAL BAG With label from Kool Jazz Festival New York, poor condition, together with two cymbals, one broken, and five cymbal brushes,

A SILVER HORN Incomplete and imperfections to surface, 12"h

A MISTER G PRODUKT JINGLR STICK Swedish, 19 1/2"l

A COLLECTION OF DRUMSTICKS In varying conditions, apx. 20 pieces

A LARGE BRASS CYMBAL WITHOUT STAND The top stamped "Made in Wyhan, China", wear and losses, 27" dia.

AN AFRICAN SHEKERE Covered with red and white beads, wear, 15"h

A WOOD AND CHROME VIBRA-SLAP Together with a wood block with stick, maracas, a frame drum with stick, and a hollow wooden piece, 8 pieces

THREE AGOGOS Two black, one silvered, together with a green plastic rhythm stick, some wear, 4 pieces

TWO TRIANGLES Of varying sizes, heights from 4" to 6 3/4

A TRUMPET MUFFLER Labeled Denis Wick Precision Mute, London, wear, 6"h

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF TEN PERCUSSION BELLS Various degrees of condition, together with two sticks, 12 pieces

TWO AFUCHE LP WOOD AND METAL CABASAS Wear and imperfections, 8"h

AN LP (LATIN PERCUSSION INC.) WOODEN GUIRO Together with a red, white and black painted piece, bearing a partially legible ink inscription on the insi

AN M. COHEN "LATIN PERCUSSION INC" CHROME SHAKER/GUIRO Together with a ribbed wooden Latin Percussion agogo and stick, all with wear, 3 pi...

A REMO WEATHER KING AMBASSADOR BATTER USA DRUM AND CYMBALS SET In chrome and brass, four drums, and two cymbals by Ludwig, including a highhat, wear t

A HAND CARVED AND HAND MADE SKIN DRUM The underside fitted with a sticker saying "Made in Kenya", 14"h x 12"diameter

THREE WOOD, CORD, AND SKIN DRUMS Cuba '85, one inscribed Itotle, the next Iya, and the last Okonkolo, together with three miniature versions, fr...

A VALJE JACK COSTANZO MODEL DOUBLE DRUM IN WOOD CASE wear and imperfections to surface, 7"h x 16"l

AN M. COHEN LATIN PERCUSSION, INC., GARFIELD, NEW JERSEY, "PATATO MODEL" DRUM Together with a travelling case, a walking stick, and four b...

A CHARLOTTE GILBERTSON "52ND STREET" MIXED MEDIA Including gold leaf, bronze powders, and glitter on paper, depicting the back of a nude w...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FOUR WALKING STICKS Comprising a duck head example, a carved African piece, a silvered-metal (percussion) example, and a pinc

THREE POLAROID CAMERAS WITH CASES Including a Spectra system example, a 1987 "Stars & Stripes" America's cup commemorative Spectra...

AN ALFRED DUNHILL BURL WOOD HUMIDOR WITH COPPER LINING Patent #2052826, 12" x 10" x 6

A BURL-WOOD CHESS, CHECKER, AND GAME SET Probably English, losses. together with a black and white photo of Dizzy playing chess and a partial set of c

TWO STYLIZED BRASS FIGURAL SCULPTURES OF MUSICIANS Each on a wood base, some pitting and imperfections to surface, from 17"h to 26 1/2"h

A JUNIOR MERCHANT KAMKAP INC, NEW YORK, NY TIN TOY CASH REGISTER Together with a Lennox vase, porcelain bells, ashtrays, and a carved egg

A CHARLIE CHAPLIN PAINTED BAR LAMP Losses, together with a 35mm photo depicting Dizzy and a partially obstructed view of the lamp, 2 pieces

A PIONEER LASER DISC PLAYER Model #CLD-370, 1989, together with three laser discs, "Hoffa", "Ironweed", and "Die Hard 2

A MITSUBISHI VCR/AR CD PLAYER AND RECEIVER Together with a pair of tower speakers