New England Auctions: Early Photography and Advertising
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Early Photography and Advertising | Total Sales (USD) | 143,000.00 |
| Auction Date | September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 70,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #91025 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 119,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 203 | ||
| Sold Lots | 201 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 71,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.01% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 120,050.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 119.12% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Three Early Photo Albums, with some Military Content |
circa1870 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 7,150.00 | |
| 261 | Cigar Trade Sign |
circa1900 | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,500.00 | |
| 252 | Electrical Engineering Contractor Lightbulb Sign |
circa1940 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,460.00 | |
| 215 | Early Dentist Trade Sign |
circa1880 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,680.00 | |
| 282 | John W. Masury House Paints Sign |
circa1910 | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,900.00 | |
| 222 | Mistick Magic Sign |
circa1950 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 3,120.00 | |
| 219 | Optometrist Reverse Glass Sign - H. L. Venable |
circa1920 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,860.00 | |
| 47 | Oddfellows Sign - 'Welcome' |
1910 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 2,600.00 | |
| 120 | Kansas Occupational Ambrotype of a Prospector |
circa1850 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,600.00 | |
| 236 | Straight Razor Trade Sign |
circa1930 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,600.00 | |
| 160 | Four Cased Images of Double-Armed Civil War Soldiers |
circa1870 | USD 800.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,080.00 | |
| 254 | Hockanum Ice Co. Crate with Ice Saw Blade |
early 20th century | USD 200.00 - 350.00 | USD 2,080.00 | |
| 118 | Daguerreotype of a Man with Two Portrait Paintings |
circa1845 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,950.00 | |
| 203 | J. Craddock and Co. Soap Factory Sign |
early 20th century | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,950.00 | |
| 217 | Optometrist Trade Sign |
circa1880 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,820.00 | |
| 202 | Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers Trade Sign |
circa1910 | USD 800.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,690.00 | |
| 162 | Large Group of Military Images and Others |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,560.00 | ||
| 281 | Fountain Tobacco Tin Lithograph Sign - Tuchfarber Co. |
circa1900 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,430.00 | |
| 285 | New Bachelor Quality Cigar Sign |
Early 20th century | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,430.00 | |
| 250A | Pocket Watch Trade Sign |
19th century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,300.00 | |
| 119 | Occupational Ambrotype of a Jewelry Salesman |
circa1860 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,235.00 | |
| 133 | Spirit CDV Photograph |
circa1870 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,235.00 | |
| 159 | Three Quarter Plate Tintypes of Civil War Soldiers |
circa1870 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,235.00 | |
| 157 | Five Tintypes of Armed Civil War Soldiers |
circa1870 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,170.00 | |
| 290 | Miller's Beauty Shoppe Trade Sign |
mid 20th century | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,170.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://pjupgrade-qadev.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
