June 12-13, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/13/2019
Lot consists of: (A) Features the sinister large images of Hitler and Hirohito against the background of a burning forest, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent forest fires. CONDITION: Excellent to near mint. (B) A comical 1943 poster entitled "We've made a monkey out of you". Features Uncle Sam as an organ grinder with a monkey caricature of Hitler in front of the white house with laughing characters representing Great Britain, Russia, and China. CONDITION: Excellent with some minor handling marks. (C) A beautiful color print that features a cowboy being stabbed in the back by Hirohito wearing a Nazi insignia as well, with Mussolini and Hitler in the background. Print is stamped December 7th, 1941 by Arthur Szyk, who was a Polish-Jewish artist who worked primarily as a book illustrator and political artist throughout his career. CONDITION: This beautiful color image is near mint. (A) measures 22"x 20". (B) Measures 15"x20". (C) Image measure 9"x12", matted and framed to 16"x20".