Three Ring Auction
Sat, Jul 23, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 332
Steamer Trunk for Roland Butler, Press Representative of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
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Butler, Roland (1887 Ð 1961). Steamer Trunk for Roland Butler, Press Representative of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. Circa 1920s. Hand-painted heavy wooden circus trunk with iron fixtures, being the personal luggage of Roland Butler, a longtime circus man who completed work as both a press agent and advertising artist. He eventually became director of publicity of the Ringling show. 34 x 20 _ x 12". Together with a framed collection of Christmas greetings (ca. 1920s) for the Clyde Beatty and Cole circus all with artwork by Butler (framed 33 x 12 _") and a collection of his business letterhead from various circuses (ca. 1910s Ð 30s) trimmed and mounted, some heavily foxed and faded (framed 9 _ x 27 _").
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