$1,875
Two illuminated calligraphic manuscript presentations, prepared in tribute to Heinrich Conried, Director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1903-1908, presented by the members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and guests of a dinner in Conried's honor. 2 vols., comprising one 4to, full green leather, 12 leaves on parchment (with five illuminated calligraphic text with initials and cartouche, four with 85 signatures presumably of guests of the tribute event), presentation tribute for five years of service, presented February 23, 1898, signed Ames and Rollinson, Printers and Illuminators, New York, on the verso of the third page; one folio, full blue leather gilt stamped with dates 1903 to 1908 on the cover, silk endpapers, six leaves, on vellum, with illuminated cartouche, one full-page and two partial illuminated manuscript presentation to Heinrich Conried from the Members of the Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House of New York, two with illuminated cartouches depicting scenes from (December 24, 1903) and (January 22, 1907), the latter signed "Tiffany" in pencil and the former in similar manner but unsigned, and three pages bearing the signatures of the members of the Metropolitan Orchestra.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2014-03-27
