lucky find

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Posted By: jeremy

i was wondering if anyone could tell me the best thing to do with a photograph that i found in a cottage on the property that i recently bought---its a knickerbocker team photo from 1862---is it ok to bring it to an auction house if they have a good reputation?

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Can we see a pic? If it's real that's definitely what I'd term a "Lucky find".

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Posted By: barrysloate

Jeremy- that would be more than a lucky find- that would be a lottery ticket. You might want to first make sure it is a period photograph. If you could scan it we can help.

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Posted By: jeremy

ive already spoke to robert lifson from robert edward auctions and he advised me not to show copiesd because this thin needs to be "unveiled"---im sure its an original picture because i showed it to an antique dealer-----it turns out that the house i bought used to belong to walter avery one of the knickerbockers-----i want to know if rea is a good place to bring this thing

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

REA is the best place to sell that photo if it's original.

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Posted By: Jimmy Leiderman

Sounds cool.

Don't remember seeing a Knickerbocker team photograph other than the knicks-excelsior '58 example.

The Knickerbocker club still played in '62 so it's a possibility.
Not sure if any original members were still playing that year.
I think Harry Wright played with them until '59, but need to check on that.

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Posted By: ramram

The 1860 Knickerbocker team was composed of Keeler, Hayward, DeBost, Welling, Davis, Botsford, Walker, Harry Wright and Morrow. I don't see any matches.

Rob M.

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Posted By: jeremy

its 1862---and d.l. adams is in the picture and he looks too old to still be a player so maybe its past members in the picture

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Posted By: Jimmy Leiderman

Maybe the Knickerbocker Muffin Nine?

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Posted By: barrysloate

The 1862 Knickerbockers were not a strong club. They were just famous because they were the first to organize. Is this photograph a panoramic? Approximately what size is it?