Lot 868
Collection of 6 Double Weight Signed Portraits Including Harold Lloyd, Fred Astaire, and Amos 'N Andy. Very nice collection of vintage original, double-weight 8" x 10" signed portraits of Hollywood greats including the legendary silent comedian, Harold Lloyd in a friendly gathering dated 4/17/36 signed by Lloyd along pants legs, an extremely fine and signed portrait by Fred Astair signed just right of coat button, a spectacular portrait of Charles Starret by Otto Dyar (blind embossed in lower right corner) of the handsome actor of the 30's who was one of the founding members of SAG, then with Columbia Pictures became a huge Western star nicely signed in black fountain pen, portrait photo of Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden signed Amos 'N Andy, photo by Maurice Seymour of Chicago, a wonderful portrait in warm sepia of Ralph Bellamy, great character actor, signed in blue fountain pen, and finally a striking portrait of William Farnum who for 5 years starred as the lead of the historic stage production "Ben Hur" at the turn of the century then moving to film featured in some 150 films, portrait by Baron Missakian of Kansas City, MO signed in blue fountain pen. All of these portraits are in overall very fine to excellent condition and exceptional images of all the actors and all boldly signed.
Estimated Value $500 - 800.
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| Realized $338 |
