NVCA
Auction 2009-4 - Ending January 15, 2010
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1. Christmas Greeting. Souvenir from the Holy Land. 5 x 7 in.
Pressed flowers from Immanuel’s Tomb. Poetry on the
reverse. 20-30
2. Penny Dreadful. Hall of Fame,
probably unsigned Howard for McLoughlin, both are 7 x 9.5 in. Woman:
“As neat as she is beautiful”, and Man, “Young Reprobate, Not worth the
powder to blow him up”. The pair, 40-50
3. Embossed blank, 3x4, with applied lace paper, paper springs, and
four colored wafers, in the style of Howland and early Whitney, but
unsigned. Inside, motto, “Your Picture” printed directly on to the
blank. 15-25
4. “With All My Love”. Gilt letters on a stiff lavender
heart, image of a seated blonde-haired child holding a bouquet of
violets. Unsigned, approx. 5x5.5. Slight crease, lower right,
does not tear the surface. 15-25
5. Greenish heart, scalloped border, with gold writing, “My thoughts
are of Thee”, features a gray-haired gentlewoman in lavender dress with
white ruffle and cap, in 18th century style. 3.5x4, slight damage. 5-15
6. Set of three scalloped red hearts from the same maker. Two are
3.5x3.5, with colorful images of young women, and one 3x3, with little
Dutch girl holding a heart. Smaller one is signed, M. Greiner, “Made in
Germany”, and: “Painting Only Copyrighted by International Art
Publishing Co”. 15-20
7. Five assorted cards, with blank envelopes, from 1940s and 1950s,
representative of a familiar era, and worthy of use or to save. Four
Hallmark and one Gibson, to Mother, Husband, Mother and Dad, Dad, and
Grandma. 5-10
8. Two mechanical cards, 3.5” wide, both sent to Gertrude. Boy in boat
folds down, girl holds heart at her chest. Second folds down to
show boy holding girls’ arm so she won’t slide away, but right into his
heart! 8-10
9. Two mechanical cards, 3.5” wide, one is a duplicate “slide” card, as
the one in above lot 8; second shows old-fashioned auto driving through
a heart. Seated couple, the driver wearing goggles. 10-15
10. Delicate Lace blank, embossed Wood, front only, with separate green
backing page. 5.5x3.5. Fine openwork, cameo embossing shows bucolic
couple at the bottom, beside a fence with lute and flute. At the top, a
couple being drawn in a shell boat, by swans, angels, and sea nymphs.
Within the central cartouche, a watercolor painting of a bouquet of
flowers. Slight separation to the lace, left middle area. Lovely
to frame. 35-75
Note below, that many are “unsigned,
McLoughlin-style”. This company often sold boxed Valentines, with the
identifying number sometimes appearing only on the outside of the box.
By comparing blanks, it is believed the unsigned ones are probably also
McLoughlin products.
11. Unsigned, McLoughlin style, elaborate three layered card. Topped
with silver lace, showing the face of a sweet child, with floral and
angel scraps. 5x7. 20-50
12. Unsigned, McLoughlin style, elaborate three layered horizontal
card. Topped with silver lace, showing the image of a snowy home, with
floral and angel scraps. 5x7. 20-50
13. Signed on reverse with “G”, symbolizing the G-pricing system of
McLoughlin. Elaborate three-layered card with a delicate “feel”, shows
the face of a young lady, and Cupid riding upon a dove. 4.5x7. 25-75
14. Unsigned, McLoughlin style, two- layered card. Blank is pink and
green, topped with image of mistletoe and a vignette in a crescent
design, giving a very modern graphic design. Appealing, shows some wear
on the back. 4.5x6. 20-40
15. Unsigned, McLoughlin style. Elegant embossed blank, adorned with
fine lace. In the central area, a ladies hand holds a bouquet with the
image of a Pug dog. Scraps of roses, and one saying, “Truth”.
4.5x6. 30-50
16. Unsigned, McLoughlin style, three-layers. The top is lace, adorned
with four scraps of the playing-card devices, heart, diamond, spade,
club, and two lovely angels. In the center is a large image of a white
kitten amid tulips. 5.5x8. 35-75
17. Unsigned, McLoughlin style. Elegant embossed blank, adorned with
fine lace, slight missing lace at upper left corner. A floral scrap is
positioned beneath the lace, and a delicate scrap of a fairy or cherub
in the center. Bordered with small motto scraps: Love and Truth,
Remember me, and I am Thine. 3x4.5 15-25
18. Unsigned, McLoughlin style. Elegant pink and gray embossed blank,
with a gold and white designed layer, and adorned with urns of delicate
lace. An oval of fine lace is pasted on an orange oval wafer, and a
round one at the top, is centered with a silver blossom. The central
design seen through an opening is a stream with a bridge or aqueduct.
3.5x6. 15-25
19. Two unsigned, McLoughlin style. Elegant embossed blanks, adorned
with floral scrap One, 3.5x5, says, “ Forget me not”, the other, 3x4,
“O keep me in thy memory”. Printed messages inside. 10-15
20. Wedding Congratulations. Art Deco-era card on textured stock,
4x5.5. Charming illustration of a pair of lovebirds within a decorative
circle, with scrolling flowers, all painted in pink and blue.
8-15.