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SIGNATURE

• Chinese calligraphy, signed (no
  Chinese calligraphy, signed (no glass)
• Chinese calligraphy, signed 22"H
  Chinese calligraphy, signed 22"H x 17"W
• Chinese calligraphy, signed 11"H
  Chinese calligraphy, signed 11"H x 37"W sight size
• Chinese calligraphy, signed 24"H
  Chinese calligraphy, signed 24"H x 13"W sight size
• Three abstract modern signed ink
  Three abstract modern signed ink sketches. Illegibly signed. 6" x 9"
• signed Axton lower left
  signed Axton lower left
• A clipped signature, apparently
  A clipped signature, apparently of Edgar Allan Poe, together with a 19th century portrait print of Poe with a facsimile signature printed below.
• BRONZE SCULPTURE OF A MOOSE
  BRONZE SCULPTURE OF A MOOSE Illegible signature.
• IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION OF
  IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION OF PROMINENT SIGNATURESearly 20th century, single bound volume, interior page crest with " BIEN FAIRE ET LAISSER DIRE " (do well and let speak)/ " Magni Nominis Ombra l'ombra d'un grand nom, Seneque Octavie 71 " (great names shadow other great names), more than 200 indexed signatures of dignitaries, composers, artists, athletes, actors, world leaders, inventors, scientists, many personalized "Notweg", highlights include: (Queen) "Victoria"; "Giacomo Puccini", with musical notes; "Louis" (XI), cut down document; "Charles Dickens", on cut envelope; "Jack Dempsey", world champion notation; "D.W. Griffith"; "Chas. Chaplin"; "Mary Pickford"; "Winston Churchill"; "Thos. A. Edison"; "Douglas Fairbanks", dated 1920; (Madame) "M. Curie"; "Phillipe 'Orleans" (II); "Louis" (XVI), cut down document; "Pablo Casals"; letter from Felix Mendelssohn, written in third person and may not be in Mendelssohn's hand, illustrated ink details at periphery, metal tipped corners, boards of carved wood, depicting animals and scrolling vines, inlaid bone border, 8-1/4 x 10 in., approaching 7 in. thick; associated leather box (book does not fit comfortably inside) Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina Condition: typical wear throughout, light foxing to pages, minor cracks to wooden boards, bone border absent at top front board, leather box with separated lid and some distress at corners and handle
• EPHEMERA: NATIONAL POLITICAL
  EPHEMERA: NATIONAL POLITICAL SIGNATURES, 15+ PIECES, SIGNATURES INCLUDE BILL CLINTON; TIPPER & AL GORE; RICHARD NIXON; RONALD REAGAN...EPHEMERA: National political signatures, 15+ pieces, signatures include Bill Clinton; Tipper & Al Gore; Richard Nixon; Ronald Reagan; George & Barbara Bush; Edward Kennedy; Robert Kennedy, etc., all pieces with wear consistent with age, many assumed secretarial or auto-pen, as per conditions of sale, buyer to determine authenticity, sold as is.
• DOCUMENT: 1432 VELLUM SIGNUM
  DOCUMENT: 1432 VELLUM SIGNUM SIGNEDHandwritten vellum document dated on verso 1432, possibly Old French. Signed with a signum after last word. Part of an estate document collection accumulated during the first half of the 1900s. Document measures about 4" x 21-1/2". Several other it ms from this document collection are in today's sale. See images. Fine condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• J. MOIGNIEZ: "PARTIDGES" Bronze
  J. MOIGNIEZ: "PARTIDGES" Bronze incised signature modeled as two birds eating wheat sheaves; 7 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.
• GEORGES BRAQUE, (1882-1963), "LE
  GEORGES BRAQUE, (1882-1963), "LE SIGNE," 1954, LITHOGRAPH IN GREY AND METALLIC GOLD ON WOVE PAPER, WATERMARK ARCHES, IMAGE: 11.75" H X 7.75" W; SHEET: 19.5" H X 14.75" WGeorges Braque, (1882-1963) "Le Signe," 1954, Lithograph in grey and metallic gold on wove paper, watermark Arches Edition: 16/30 Signed and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Braque; Mourlot, Paris, prntr.; Maeght, Paris, pub. Lithograph in grey and metallic gold on wove paper, watermark Arches Dimensions: Image: 11.75" H x 7.75" W; Sheet: 19.5" H x 14.75" W Provenance: Collection of Howard and Barbara Wise, New York, NY David Wise and Audry Taylor, Los Angeles, CA, by descent from the above
• A 1789 DOCUMENT BEARING THE
  A 1789 DOCUMENT BEARING THE SIGNATURE OF GOVERNOR JOHN HANCOCK A 1789 document bearing the signature of Governor John Hancock, appointing John Goldsbury Warwick a Justice of the Peace, bearing signatures of John Hancock in two places: one at the left center and one embedded in the document at lower right, 23.5"h x 18"w overall with frame
• Collection of entertainment
  Collection of entertainment signatures, 20+ signatures gathered together on letters, publicity photos, programs & random paper pieces n the field of entertainment, signatures include Burt Bacharach, Jonathan Frid, Imogene Coca, Eric Savareid, Yvonne DeCarlo, Isaac Stern, amongst others, included with group are various unsigned publicity photos including Bronson (Death Wish), Liza Minnelli, Tom Selleck, Lloyd Bridges, as well as movie stills of the original West Side Story, collection originated from a former entertainment journalist from the Delaware Valley, several reproductions of live signatures not mentioned
• Etching - signed in pencilDepicting
  Etching - signed in pencilDepicting old sailboat on mountain lake signature illegible sight 3.5'' W x 5.25'' H framed 8.5'' W x 11'' H circa early 20th century some foxing. Private collection Metamora MI.
• David Rittenhouse signature, on
  David Rittenhouse signature, on clipped portion of document, signed in brown ink "David. Rittenhouse S. Treas." as Pennsylvania State Treasurer, 3-1/4 x 4 in., attached at one end verso to J. B. Longacre engraving of Rittenhouse seated with telescope, 8-1/8 x 6-1/4 in. Moderate toning. Early American History Auctions, February 11, 2006, Lot 85; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• AUTOGRAPH BOOK WITH AUTHOR, POET,
  AUTOGRAPH BOOK WITH AUTHOR, POET, MUSICIAN SIGNATUREScirca 1880s, compiled book with over twenty signatures of late 19th century authors and composers, most with a dated signature and many with verses from their popular works, present are Oliver Wendell Holmes with final stanza of The Chambered Nautilus , Henry Longfellow and opening stanza of The Arrow and the Song , Amy Beach (signed "Amy Marcy Cheney") with musical notes inscribed, Louisa May Alcott (signed "L.M. Alcott"), Harriet Prescott Spofford and her sister Mary N. Prescott, intermittent blank pages, some signatures indecipherable, a few pasted or otherwise tipped in but majority on book leaves, 7-3/4 x 4-3/4 in. Provenance: Descended in family; Private Collection Condition: evidence of handling commensurate with age, some toning around periphery, interior binding separating at spine
• Etching of a foal signed
  Etching of a foal signed insistently lower right, approx 31cm x 24cm
• Each marked '18K' and signed 'GK'
  Each marked '18K' and signed 'GK' (Gabriella Kiss) size 7
• ILLEGIBLY SIGNED "TEMPTATION"
  ILLEGIBLY SIGNED "TEMPTATION" ETCHING "Temptation," etching featuring dramatic scene of various symbols, including a partial modern cityscape, possibly depicting the temptation of Adam and Eve or of Saint Anthony, bearing illegible signature lower right, possibly "...Koch," and with illegible inscription and date "1950" to frame reverse. Image: 10" H x 8.25" W; frame: 18.25" H x 15" W x 1.5" D.
• DOCUMENT: 1350 VELLUM SIGNUM
  DOCUMENT: 1350 VELLUM SIGNUM SIGNEDHandwritten document -- possibly a sworn agreement -- circa 1350. Signed with each party's signum on the left. Appears to have been written in Latin (first word of each paragraph is "Ego" or "I," followed by a name). Purchased in 1954. Part of an tate document collection accumulated during the first half of the 1900s. Document measures about 7-31/4" x 10-3/8". Several other items from this document collection are in today's sale. See images. Fine condition. Cut slip from old print catalog - affixed to the vellum -- identifies the piece, after a fashion. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED, CLIPPED
  ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED, CLIPPED SIGNATURE WITHNOTE THAT READ "TO DO SO AT LEAST FOR A TIME, A. LINCOLN". 1 1/2" X 3 1/4". ALONG WITH A LATER, EARLY 20TH C PHOTO OF A SEATED LINCOLN. 10" X 8". PROVENANCE: LIVINGSTON ESTATE, BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND. FOUND IN AN EARLY 20TH C FRAME. SIGNATURE HAS 2 SLIGHT TEARS.
• SIGN. From Bellvue Ohio late
  SIGN. From Bellvue Ohio late 19th-early 20th century wood. Applied letters ''W.S. Lee'' with original gilding and black paint. Wear. 74''h. 15''w.
• HERBERT HOOVER SIGNATURE. Herbert
  HERBERT HOOVER SIGNATURE. Herbert Hoover (1874-1964). Signed, typed letter on his personal stationary. Framed with a flag and photograph. 29.5"w. 15.5"h.
• WITH THE SIGNATURE OF SU HANCHEN
  WITH THE SIGNATURE OF SU HANCHEN (1094-1172), STREET MERCHANT, HANGING SCROLL With the signature of Su Hanchen (1094-1172), Street Merchant, hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, inscribed, signed and with one seal, image 43"h x 31.5"w.
• Ink drawing Winston Churchill
  Ink drawing Winston Churchill signed illegibly ''R.J. Shay'' (?). Sight 14'' x 11''.
• Signed Henry C. Meyer Artist
  Signed Henry C. Meyer Artist Proof ''Summation''Lithograph titled Summation and signed in pencil depicting a cartoon style portly attorney giving his winded summation in court before a judge and jury. 32'' H x 27'' W sight and frame. Circa mid 20th century.
• Chinese calligraphy signed 19"H x
  Chinese calligraphy signed 19"H x 19"W
• J. MOIGNIEZ: "HOUND ON THE SCENT"
  J. MOIGNIEZ: "HOUND ON THE SCENT" Bronze incised signature on veined black marble stand; 8 3/4 x 14 in.
• With Signature of Mao Yi
  With Signature of Mao Yi (Chinese, Southern Song Dynasty, active 1165-1173) Civets ink and color on silk, hanging scroll signed. ????? ?????????????1165-1173? ???? ??????? ????? ??? ?????????????1614-1685????? ???????????1858-1932??????1892-1973??? ??? 1938?????????????????????47????????????????????????????????1838-1921???? ??? 1916?????????????????????12? 1929????????????????????????111? 1932?????????????????????????????? 1938??????????????????????????? 1939???????????15?6? Image: 53 1/8 x 24 in., 134.6 x 61 cm. Property from the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani (1905-1994), thence by descent. ?????????????????????????1905-1994????
• PRESLEY ELVIS Clipped signature
  PRESLEY ELVIS Clipped signature (''Elvis Presley'') in blue ink together with black and white photograph. 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.
• Elm signed and dated in pencil
  Elm signed and dated in pencil lower right: Jerry McMillan '76 titled in pencil lower left cut-out and graphite on Strathmore paper irregular paper size: 23'' x 35''
• 1819 Declaration of Independence
  1819 Declaration of Independence engraving, "Facsimiles of the Signatures…", "John Hancock" prominently at top, imprinted at bottom "Department of State 19th April 1819. I certify that this is a correct copy of the original Declaration of Independence deposited at this Department and that I have compared all the signatures with those of the original and have found them EXACT IMITATIONS", signed in type "John Quincy Adams" as Secretary of State, 12 x 10 in. Scattered light foxing, minor edge chips and short margin tears. Early American History Auctions, October 13, 2001, Lot 64; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• *PADEREWSKI IGNACY JAN Clipped
  *PADEREWSKI IGNACY JAN Clipped signature (''yours truly I.J. Paderewski'') framed with photograph and color drawing. Paderewski was a famed pianist composer and the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland in 1919. Light smudge to ink dotting ''i'' in ''Paderewski'' and to ink underlining name. 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.
• James Gandolfini signed as "Tony
  James Gandolfini signed as "Tony Soprano" photograph, Iconographs certified