Day 3 - Important Asian Works of Art
Sun, Nov 16, 2014 09:00AM EST - Mon, Nov 17, 2014 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1310
Six Handwritten Letters Including
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
Enrico Caruso, Joseph I and Pope Clement XII
Enrico Caruso (1873-1921), Italian opera tenor, 2-page letter dated 5/30/1904 written on Hotel Cecil, London, letterhead, in Italian; Pope Clement XII (1652-1740; pope- 1730-1740), one long sheet, written on front and back, dating from 1732, during his papacy; Joseph I (1678-1711), Holy Roman Emperor, one-page letter with address and seals on the verso, dated 1691, in Latin; Roberto Stagno (1840-1897), Italian opera tenor, one-page letter, written on front and back, dated "25 Feb. 1889", in Italian; Francesco Tamagno (1850-1905), Italian opera tenor, one-page, front and back, dated "9 Agusto 1883", in Italian; Karl Goldmark (1830-1915), Hungarian composer, one-page letter, front and back, dated November 13, 1889, in Italian, 7 x 4-1?4 in. to 21 x 8 in. all in good condition with moderate amounts of foxing as expected
all in good condition with moderate amounts of foxing as expected
