TWO 20TH C. WORKS ON PAPER, CIRCUSTWO 20TH C. WORKS ON PAPER, CIRCUS THEMED, INCLUDING: GEORGES SCHREIBER (BELGIAN, 1904 - 1977), "RING MASTER", COLOR LITHOGRAPH, DEP...Two 20th C. works on paper, circus themed, including: Georges Schreiber (Belgian, 1904 - 1977), "Ring Master", color lithograph, depicts ringmaster with horse balancing man on its head, trapeze performer swings above, and trumpet player performs in foreground, pencil signed LR, loose, image: 23" h. x 14" w.; along with Georges Rouault (French, 1871 - 1958), "Clown Assis', woodblock, depicts seated clown figure with arms and legs extended out, signed in block, framed, The Collector's Guild, NY gallery label verso with artist information and authentication, not examined out of frame, image: 11 1/2" h. x 7 3/4" w., both pieces with condition consistent with age including toning, foxing, and light wear.
Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty CircusSchoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus ringmaster, two clowns, accessories; ladders, barrels, etc. Ringmaster 8"H. All with heavy wear.
RING-A-LING CIRCUS Louis Marx lithographedRING-A-LING CIRCUS Louis Marx lithographed tin clockwork activated circus ring features ring master elephant lion performing monkey and clown rose colored base version. 7'' l. (VG Cond.)
AMERICAN FOLK ART CARVING OF CIRCUSAMERICAN FOLK ART CARVING OF CIRCUS RINGMASTER. First half 20th century. Standing figure dressed in red coat and black top hat. Original paint. Missing hands and feet. 16"h.
RINGLING CIRCUS RINGMASTER HATFromRINGLING CIRCUS RINGMASTER HATFrom Sarasota (Florida) circus collector's estate, a velvet ring master hat. Early-to-mid 20th century. Measures about 8-1/2" high, not including brim. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
GROUPING OF SCHOENHUT FIGURES IncludesGROUPING OF SCHOENHUT FIGURES Includes two ringmasters lion tamer girl and man performer all in circus garb. 7'' h. Wear to heads staining to outfits. (Fair - Good Cond) Inv# 14430188
3 LG ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUGSThe3 LG ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUGSThe Elephant Trainer, The Leprechaun, The Ringmaster.
Elephant Trainer and Ringmaster from the Circus Series
Artist: Stanley Taylor, William Harper
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 8"H, tallest
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
Condition:
Overall good
RINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS PERFORMINGRINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS PERFORMING PRIMATE CHAIRS: Circus theatrical chairs used by the Stevens Family known for the Baboon Lagoon stage show. Approx. 44'' x 13''.
SELLS-STERLING BIG FOUR RING CIRCUS.Sells-SterlingSELLS-STERLING BIG FOUR RING CIRCUS.Sells-Sterling Big Four Ring Circus. Central Show Printing Co., ca. 1930. Portrait poster of the three owners surrounded by roaring lions and tigers. One sheet (41 x 28"). Creased with light marginal chipping. Good.
A GROUP OF COSTUME RINGS .A GROUP OF COSTUME RINGS .
RINGMASTER D6863 (MAPLE LEAF EDITION)RINGMASTER D6863 (MAPLE LEAF EDITION) - LARGE - ROYAL D...Black top hat with a light blue ribbon; red jacket; black lapel; green plume atop horses head.
Series: The Circus Performers. Royal Doulton and Maple Leaf backstamp.
Artist: Stanley J. Taylor
Issued: 1990
Dimensions: 7.5"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
Condition:
Age related wear.
WAGNER TROEMEL, Jean, (American,WAGNER TROEMEL, Jean, (American, 20/21st C.): Ringling Brothers Circus Clown Painting entitled ''By the Costume Tent'' depicting a Circus Clown putting on his makeup and persona. Painted by Troemel when the Ringling Brothers Circus was last in Auburndale, FL in December 1954. Oil/Masonite, signed lower right, dated '55. 24'' x 30'`, framed, 26'' x 32''. Provenance verso upper left on frame.
SCHOENHUT CIRCUS FIGURESGroup ofSCHOENHUT CIRCUS FIGURESGroup of Schoenhut Circus figures, to include ringmaster, clowns, donkeys, elephant, and various accessories.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Wear throughout.
Coalport Advertising Figure GuinnessCoalport Advertising Figure Guinness Ringmaster for Millennium Collectables Boxed and Certificate
Cesare Mario Cristini (Italian,Cesare Mario Cristini (Italian, 1906-1970) three theatrical side show costume design studies tempera on paper Vivid rendering of various circus performers for stage production including the bearded lady, tight-rope walker, etc. The image with clowns signed lower right. During the course of his career, Professor Cristini designed and constructed sets for leading opera houses. In 1959, he came to Indiana University as a Fulbright scholar and visiting professor for the Opera Theater. 11 1/2" x 17"
RING PULL.Ring Pull. Hamburg: JanosRING PULL.Ring Pull. Hamburg: Janos Bartl, ca. 1940. Secret device allows the magician to swiftly and silently vanish a ring or other small object. Chrome plated. 2 " diameter.
Vintage Ringling Bros and BarnumVintage Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus The Greatest Show on Earth white metal letter opener with elephant head. 8 1/2" long Estimate $20-30
RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM &RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY SHOWS. TOURNAMENT...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Shows. Tournament Scene. Detroit: Craft, 1922. Black and white panoramic photograph of the circus cast in costume outside the tents, with houses in the background. 40 _ x 8". Multiple vertical creases, two marginal tears from the top, torn upper right corner not affecting image, some light soiling, and one tear from right edge. Fair.
Coalport Figure Ringmaster AdvertisingCoalport Figure Ringmaster Advertising Guiness Limited Edition Boxed with Certificate
RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM &RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY. THE GREATEST SHO...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey. The Greatest Show on Earth. N.p., ca. 1944. Four giraffes in a savannah setting, designed by Bill Bailey. One sheet (28 x 42"). Creased with chipping in margins, some affecting image. Fair
CHEFALO (RAFFAELE CHEFALO). CHEFALO.CHEFALO (RAFFAELE CHEFALO). CHEFALO. MAGICIAN & ILLUSIO...Birmingham: Moody Bros. Ltd, ca. 1925. A winged devil cranks the handle on a small box as Chefalo looks on from the right. A host of showgirls and turban-clad assistants – perhaps the “Magda Palermo Midgets” advertised at the bottom of the poster – spring forth from the box filling the scene with bright colors and lively action. 18 ¾ x 28 5/8". Old central folds, insignificant restoration to margins; A-. The illusion depicted in this poster was a favorite of many stage illusionists of the “golden age” of the art. Invented by Walter Jeans of Leeds and first billed as the Silver Hat, the effect was eventually adopted by Thurston and others under the name by which it is now widely known: The Million Dollar Mystery.
CIRCUS PERFORMER UNCLE SAM SUIT:CIRCUS PERFORMER UNCLE SAM SUIT: Suit for Gerhard Richter a ''Train Master'' at Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus and close personal friend of Gunther Gebel-Williams. Interior tag from Sears ''The Men's Store. Navy blue jacket with tails and embroidered silver stars red and white pants (31'' inseam) and red cummerbund. Not marked with sizes but Gerhard was 6' 3'' tall. From the estate of Barbara Ward Donovan Ringling showgirl.CONDITION: Note stains to pants signs of repeated wear all over.
Sundry dress rings in a leatherSundry dress rings in a leather jewellery box
Vintage 1960s Fisher Price 900Vintage 1960s Fisher Price 900 Circus Wagon Wood Ringmaster, Clown, Animals. Wood with paper litho. 18 pieces. Includes wagon with removable lid, 2 ladders, circus ring, blue stand, trapeze, ring master, 2 clowns, Baby Jumbo, puppy, bear, tiger, giraffe, bear, pony, camel, elephant. Some have plastic legs.
Dimensions: H: 11 inches: W: 15 inches ---
Condition: Camel and elephant with broken off leg. Lid has wear to paint and scratches to litho. Overall light wear to paint and litho. Litho to animals with light edge wear.
ZIRKUS.Szemelowski, Maciej. Zirkus.ZIRKUS.Szemelowski, Maciej. Zirkus. Poland: WDA Zam, ca. 1970s. Depicting a saxophonist clown surrounded by butterflies. 26 x 37". Folded. Very good.
MARTIN EICHINGER. "THE OTHER RINGMARTIN EICHINGER. "THE OTHER RING MASTER," BRONZE SCULPTURE (American, b. 1949). Bronze sculpture, 1996, limited series of 100, signed, 21"H x 17"W.
ROBERT A. HERZBERG, RINGLING CIRCUSROBERT A. HERZBERG, RINGLING CIRCUS WATERCOLOREarly 20th century watercolor painting by Robert A. Herzberg (American, 1886-1960), showing the big top of the Ringling Brothers Circus, including the tagline "The Greatest Show on Earth." Dated to 1943 on the back of the mat. Excellent condition. Small dampstain to mat. Signed at lower right. Sight size 17 1/2" x 11 1/2". Framed size is 27 1/2" x 21 1/2".
RINGLING BROTHERS WORLD'S GREATESTRINGLING BROTHERS WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWS. REAL ROMAN HI...Ringling Brothers World's Greatest Shows. Real Roman Hippodrome with Special Excursion. Chicago: Empire Show Printing Co., 1894. Two-sided herald for the show at various towns and villages in upstate New York for the week of August 20. Verso depicts, among other acts, "Lundin, the Strongest Man." 28 x 10". Very good condition.
RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM &RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS. THE GREAT...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The Greatest Show on Earth. Circa 1949. Color lithograph portraying a seated clown holding an umbrella. Date strip applied at bottom for Sheboygan Polar Ware Show Grounds. 42 x 36" overall. Minor wear at edges. Good.
A 9 carat gold and diamond dressA 9 carat gold and diamond dress ring designed as a horse's head surrounded by diamonds.
ROYAL DOULTON MICAWBER NAPKIN RINGGlossyROYAL DOULTON MICAWBER NAPKIN RINGGlossy porcelain napkin ring; Featuring Mr. Micawber wearing a black hat; green coat; blue polka-dot bow tie.
In Charles Dickens�s class, �David Copperfield�, Wilkins Micawber is Copperfield�s landlord and friend. A sanguine idler, Micawber unmasks Uriah Heep as a villain and is rewarded with passage to Australia, where he settles happily in a prominent neighborhood.
Artist: Leslie Harrington and Harry Fenton
Issued: 1935-1939
Dimensions: 3.5"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
A yellow metal (tests 18 caratA yellow metal (tests 18 carat gold) ring designed as a ram's head wearing a rose cut diamond collar.
RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM &RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY COMBINED CIRCUS. ...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. The Greatest Show on Earth. N.p., ca. 1930. Color lithograph of a clown's head, heralding the circus. Mounted to board in a wooden frame. Borders trimmed and repainted in blue. 26 x 38". Fair.
RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM &RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY. THE WORLD'S BIGG...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey. The World's Biggest Menagerie. Circa 1944. Poster for the menagerie featuring hippos, giraffes, gorillas, and many more animals. 42 x 23". Mounted, possibly with Chartex. Damaged bottom margin lightly affecting image, central folds and marginal chips, repaired tears.
RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM &RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY COMBINED CIRCUS. ...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. Trumpeter Poster. N.p., ca. 1935. A herald trumpeting the news of the circus's arrival. One sheet (29 x 43"). Linen backed. Marginal chipping, with losses to bottom left and top right corners and damage along the bottom edge of image. Fair
Circus and clown related toy groupCircus and clown related toy group to include Jumbo the bubble blowing elephant, Mambo the electric bear drummer, Berwin Superior typewriter, Harrison Circus tin litho horse drawn circus coach, (2) bunny on a tricycle, Raffles game of chance, The Swingers music set, Swimming duck with ball, (2) Dancing clown boxes and loop the loop clown