CASED COIN SILVER READING GLASSES BELONGING TO EDWIN BOOTH, FAMOUS ACTOR AND BROTHER OF LINCOLN’S ASSASSIN ALONG WITH A FINE ADVERTISING BROADSIDE.

Booth’s silver glasses have a makers mark “A. Wood” in cartouche on right temple. The fitted glasses case top escutcheon has Booth’s initials in script “ETB” for Edwin Thomas Booth. Glasses case is patented January 24th 1860. There is a COA from dealer who sold these glasses stating provenance. Accompanying this lot are two display boards, one a copy of an image of Edwin Booth and the second a copy of an ad for a Columbus Georgia playing of Edwin Booth show in 1859 that interestingly says that tickets are 75c or 25c for a “colored person”. The broadside is in beautiful condition printed on yellow paper by Boston printer advertising a week of plays by Shakespeare and one by Victor Hugo at the Boston Globe Theater. SIZE: 35″ h x 16-1/2″ l. PROVENANCE: Certificate of Authenticity included. From the Greene Museum of Southern History. CONDITION: Case and glasses are good overall, the left lens is loose and appears too small for the glasses. Case is very good overall with some wear to high spots but markings are excellent. Broadside is fine as framed. 9-28022-1 (600-800) – Lot 1395

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1395	$741.00	CASED COIN SILVER READING GLASSES BELONGING TO EDWIN BOOTH, FAMOUS ACTOR AND BROTHER OF LINCOLN’S ASSASSIN ALONG WITH A FINE ADVERTISING BROADSIDE. Booth’s silver glasses have a makers mark “A. Wood” in cartouche on right temple. The fitted glasses case top escutcheon has Booth’s initials in script “ETB” for Edwin Thomas Booth. Glasses case is patented January 24th 1860. There is a COA from dealer who sold these glasses stating provenance. Accompanying this lot are two display boards, one a copy of an image of Edwin Booth and the second a copy of an ad for a Columbus Georgia playing of Edwin Booth show in 1859 that interestingly says that tickets are 75c or 25c for a “colored person”. The broadside is in beautiful condition printed on yellow paper by Boston printer advertising a week of plays by Shakespeare and one by Victor Hugo at the Boston Globe Theater. SIZE: 35″ h x 16-1/2″ l. PROVENANCE: Certificate of Authenticity included. From the Greene Museum of Southern History. CONDITION: Case and glasses are good overall, the left lens is loose and appears too small for the glasses. Case is very good overall with some wear to high spots but markings are excellent. Broadside is fine as framed. 9-28022-1 (600-800) – Lot 1395 Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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CASED COIN SILVER READING GLASSES BELONGING TO EDWIN BOOTH, FAMOUS ACTOR AND BROTHER OF LINCOLN’S ASSASSIN ALONG WITH A FINE ADVERTISING BROADSIDE.