344
●
(AMERICAN LINES.)
Group of 3 ashtrays;
condition excellent or near mint.
Vd
[120/180]
Unusual circular silver in Manhattan pattern by International Silver, with small attached
matchbook stand, 6
1
/
2
” diameter; bottom stamped * Rectangular cermaic pin tray or ashtray by
Shenango, 3
1
/
4
x5
1
/
4
”; top marked * U.S.S. Jefferson. Small 6-sided glass with decal on bottom.
345
●
(AMERICAN LINES.)
Group of approximately 60 pieces of paper
ephemera,
largely devoted to the United States Lines (“United States” and “America”),
but including a few other lines as well. Includes menus, passenger lists, brochures, philatelic
covers, luggage labels, a shipboard diary kept on “America” during a 1928 sailing, etc.
Principally 1920s-50s
[100/200]
346
●
(AMERICAN LINES.)
Group of 25 ashtrays from various American lines,
condition generally near mint; all marked.
Vd
[250/350]
Grace Line. 4 different standard size clear glass * Matson Line. 3 different standard size clear
glass * Pacific Far East Line. Rectangular smoky glass * American President Lines. 2 different
standard size clear glass * Incres Line. Standard size clear glass * Farrell Lines. Standard size
clear glass * Moore-McCormack Lines. 3 different, including one circular in clear glass, small
green plastic in shape of company flag, and circular silver by International Silver (6
1
/
2
” overall
diameter) * American Export Lines. Circular tan gutta percha or bakelite-style (5
1
/
4
”
diameter) * Porto Rico Line. Oval brass with attached match box stand * Eastern Steam Ship
Lines. 3 glass and one brass with match box stand * Alcoa Steamship Co. Circular aluminum
* Clyde-Mallory Line. Circular tan china * Baltimore Mail Line. Circular silver byWallace
(5
1
/
2
” diameter) * Delta Steamship Lines. One standard clear glass and one circular brass with
glass insert (7
1
/
2
” diameter).
347
●
(AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN STEAMSHIP CO.) “Alaskan.”
American-Hawaiian
Steamship Company,Tehuantepec Route.
Promotional tinted lithographed portrait of the
ship after a painting by Fred Pansing, advertising theTehuantepec route between NewYork and
Hawaii, 23
1
/
2
x33
1
/
4
” sight size; mounted as probably issued; 2” closed tear extending into
caption at bottom; in an old wooden frame, probably original.
NOT EXAMINED OUT OF FRAME
.
Circa 1910
[250/350]
The ship was built in 1902 as a freighter. She was used by the U.S. Navy duringWorldWar I,
and resumed cargo service after the war. She was sold to an Italian concern in 1933 and scrapped
shortly thereafter.
Public Auction Sale 2263 December 1, 2011 3:00 p.m.