Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction
Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 370
Group of Signed Portraits, Letters
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
signed portrait "Alexander Graham Bell", 9-1/2 x 14 in.; signed portrait "C.M. Schwab", 9-1/2 x 13-3/4 in.; portrait "William Cullen Bryant", matted with cut signature, overall 10 x 14 in.; signed portrait "Charlie Chaplin" (appears to be stamped signature), 9-1/4 x 11-3/4 in.; 1901 dated letter signed "Jno. S. Mosby" (Confederate General); 1869 dated letter signed "G.T. Beauregard" (Confederate General); signed postcard "Winston Churchill"; signed postcard "W.J. Bryan"; signed portrait "Thos. A. Edison", 6 x 8 in.; signed carte de visite "Z.B. Vance", 4 x 6-1/2 in.
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Condition
typical wear and foxing throughout, William Cullen Bryant with excessive foxing, Mosby letter with evidence of mounting and minor tears at periphery, Beauregard letter some discoloration and tears at folds
