Louisiana Purchase Auction

[Mardi Gras], Consus, ball invitation and envelope, 1897, theme "Sherwood", (2 pcs.) ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Consus, ball invitation, envelope and dance card with pencil, 1898, theme "The Meeting of King Henry VIII of England and King Franci...

[Mardi Gras], Consus, dance card with pencil, 1901, theme "Shakespeare and His Creations", (1 pc.) Note: Illustrated in Henri Schindler`s Mardi Gr...

[Mardi Gras], The Falstaffians, dance card, 1901, theme "Sir John`s Army", (1 pc.) ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], The Falstaffians, ball invitation, envelope and admit card, 1904, theme "The Birth of the Butterfly", (3 pcs.) Condition: Admit card...

[Mardi Gras], The Falstaffians, ball invitation and envelope, 1905, theme "The Wooing of Endymion by the Moon Goddess (from William Morris)", (2 p...

[Mardi Gras], The Falstaffians, admit card, 1906, theme "Fridthjof the Valiant", (1 pc.) ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Les Inconnues, ball invitation, 1904, (1 pc.) ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], The Mittens, ball invitation and dance card with pencil, 1909, (2 pcs.) ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Krewe of Proteus, 1884, theme "The Aeneid", two brass costume helmets, probably French, one retaining original horsehair and marked ...

[Mardi Gras], brass costume scimilar and dagger, c. 1900. ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], costume girdle, c. 1900, hand-painted brass, marked with masker`s placement/position number, partially obscured by pin. Note: The Lo...

[Mardi Gras], a costume necklace of red and green "paste" jewels, c. 1880. ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], a costume necklace of green "paste" jewels, c. 1880. ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], probably Krewe of Proteus, 1914, theme "Gerusalemme Liberata", costume necklace set with a cross and glass "coral" beads. Note: "Ger...

[Mardi Gras], a pair of costume cuff bracelets set with blue "paste" jewels, late 19th c. ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], bejeweled brass costume sword, early 20th c., marked with masker`s placement/position number 73, retains bright gilt surface. ...[...

[Mardi Gras], a pair of costume ornaments set with blue and white "paste" jewels, c. 1900. Note: The Louisiana State Museum`s Mardi Gras Collectio...

[Mardi Gras], a group of Art Nouveau bejeweled costume fragments, late 19th/early 20th c., including two buckles and a turban ornament. ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1903, loving cup, theme "Feasts and Fetes", retains some matte and burnished gilt surfaces. Note: Illustrated in Errol Laborde`...

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1905, gilt trumpet vase with original box, theme "Idealistic Queens", retains some bright gilt surface. ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1906, pin cushion, theme "In Utopia", retains some bright gilt surface and bright purple velvet. ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1907, jewelry box, theme "Visions of Nations". Note: Illustrated in Errol Laborde`s Mardi Gras, Chronicles of the New Orleans C...

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1909, Art Nouveau vase, theme "The Treasures of the King". ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1910, letter opener with original box, theme "The Freaks of Fable", retains original matte and burnished gilt surfaces. Note: I...

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1911, inkwell with glass ink pot, theme "Arts and Sciences", retains matte and burnished gilt surfaces. ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1912, hand mirror with original box, theme "Phases of Nature", bright gilt surface. Note: Illustrated in Stephen W. Hales` Rex,...

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1913, silverplate pin tray with original box, theme "Enchantments and Transformations". ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1914, silverplate loving cup, theme "The Drama of the Year". ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Rex, 1915, ceramic and silver deposit sugar bowl with original box, theme "Fragments from Song and Story". ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Mystick (sic) Krewe of Comus, February 24, 1903, theme "A Leaf from the Mahabharata", parade bulletin, lithographer T. Fitzwilliam &...

[Mardi Gras], Mystick (sic) Krewe of Comus, February 16, 1904, theme "Izdubar", parade bulletin, lithographer T. Fitzwilliam & Co., unframed, shee...

[Mardi Gras], Mystick (sic) Krewe of Comus, February 28, 1911, theme "Familiar Quotations", parade bulletin, float designer Jennie Wilde, lithogra...

[Mardi Gras], Mystick (sic) Krewe of Comus, February 4, 1913, theme "Time`s Mysteries", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet...

[Mardi Gras], Rex, February 27, 1887, theme "Music and Popular Airs", parade bulletin, lithographer M.F. Dunn & Bro., unframed, sheet 28 in. x 42 ...

[Mardi Gras], Rex, February 24, 1903, theme "Fetes and Feasts", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in. x 42 in. Note: I...

[Mardi Gras], Rex, March 7, 1905, theme "Idealistic Queens", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in. x 42 in. ...[more]

[Mardi Gras], Rex, February 23, 1909, theme "The Treasures of the King", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in. x 42 in...

[Mardi Gras], Rex, February 8, 1910, theme "The Freaks of Fable", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in. x 42 in. ......

[Mardi Gras], Rex, February 20, 1912, theme "Phases of Nature", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in. x 42 in. ...[m...

[Mardi Gras], Rex, February 20, 1917, theme "The Gifts of the Gods to Louisiana", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in...

[Mardi Gras], Knights of Momus, February 17, 1887, theme "Myths of the New World", parade bulletin, lithographer T. Fitzwilliam & Co., unframed, s...

[Mardi Gras], Knights of Momus, March 2, 1905, theme "Vathek", parade bulletin, float designer Jennie Wilde, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, s...

[Mardi Gras], Knights of Momus, February 7, 1907, theme "The Quest of the Fountain of Youth", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed,...

[Mardi Gras], Knights of Momus, February 18, 1909, theme "Signs and Superstitions", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet 28 ...

[Mardi Gras], Knights of Momus, February 23, 1911, theme "The Language of Flowers", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet 28 ...

[Mardi Gras], Knights of Momus, January 30, 1913, theme "Above the Clouds", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in. x 42...

[Mardi Gras], Krewe of Proteus, February 22, 1887, theme "Andersen`s Fairy Tales", parade bulletin, lithographer T. Fitzwilliam & Co., unframed, s...

[Mardi Gras], Krewe of Proteus, February 23, 1903, theme "Cleopatra", parade bulletin, lithographer T. Fitzwilliam & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in. x...

[Mardi Gras], Krewe of Proteus, March 6, 1905, theme "The Rubaiyat", parade bulletin, lithographer T. Fitzwilliam & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in. x ...

[Mardi Gras], Krewe of Proteus, March 2, 1908, theme "The Light of Asia", parade bulletin, lithographer T. Fitzwilliam & Co., unframed, sheet 28 i...

[Mardi Gras], Krewe of Proteus, February 7, 1910, theme "Astrology", parade bulletin, lithographer T. Fitzwilliam & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in. x ...

[Mardi Gras], Krewe of Proteus, February 19, 1912, theme "Zoroaster", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet 28 in. x 42 in. ...

[Mardi Gras], Krewe of Proteus, February 15, 1915, theme "Famous Lovers of the World", parade bulletin, lithographer Walle & Co., unframed, sheet ...

[Mardi Gras], Rex Ducal Badge, 1880, theme "The Four Elements". ...[more]

Two Sterling Silver and Enamel Mardi Gras Souvenir Spoons, late 19th/early 20th c., Mechanics Sterling Co., Attleboro, MA, length 5 7/8 in., weigh...

De Ficoroni, Francesco, Le Maschere Sceniche e le Figure Comiche d`Antichi Romani, 1732, Roma, (9 1/2 in. x 6 1/2 in.), half-title with engraved v...

A Very Fine Gold Locket, c. 1870, gold unmarked, probably 15 kt., exterior with engraved strapwork decoration, interior with presentation inscript...

An Antique Yellow Gold, PavÚ Persian Turquoise and Rose-Cut Diamond Locket/Watch; together with a yellow gold and old mine cut diamond fleur-de-li...

An Edwardian 15 kt. Yellow Gold, Oriental Pearl and Half Pearl Tiara, in original fitted case marked "The Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co. Ltd. 112...