Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions
Americana & Political
This wooden cane was given to Abraham Lincoln as a gift at some point during his trip to Gettysburg when he gave his Gettysburg Address. Walking sticks were popular gifts at the time, and Lincoln, who did not use one himself, presented it as a souvenir to his Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton, who collected canes. Memorializing the importance of the gift’s origin, Stanton added a brass head with the inscription “From the Gettysburg Battle-field, July 1, 2, 3, 1863. / A. Lincoln, Pres’t of U.S.”
Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Cane Presented to Edwin M. Stanton
Auction: October 24-25
Sports
Nike’s “Lil Penny” ad campaign featured a miniature puppet of NBA star (and current University of Memphis head coach) Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway in a series of commercials in which the character was voiced by comedian Chris Rock. Lil Penny was portrayed as the outspoken, humorous counterpart to the reserved Hardaway, often boasting about his own fame and influence while promoting Hardaway’s signature Nike Air Penny line of sneakers. Like the other puppets used in the campaign, all the various joints are fully poseable.
1995-97 ‘Lil Penny’ Ad Campaign Production Puppet
Auction: October 24-26
Illustration Art
Possibly the most celebrated of all of Frank Frazetta’s John Carter of Mars images, this depiction of the titular hero standing triumphantly with the ever-alluring Dejah Thoris occupies a legendary place in both the artist’s career and the canon of science-fiction and fantasy art. In 1970, Frazetta produced two versions of the composition. The first appeared as the published dust jacket for the 1970 Doubleday hardcover edition of A Princess of Mars. The second, the painting offered here, Frazetta created just for himself.
Frank Frazetta A Princess of Mars, 1970
Auction: November 4