Catalog Auction info Test Timed Online Auction (#10004) 02/15/2018 9:30 PM EST - 02/24/2018 9:30 PM PDT CLOSED! Starts Ending 02/24/2018 4:30 AM PDT Lot #406George Washington Memorial Textile Click image to enlarge PreviousNextSimilar Items Lot closed - unsold Ask a question Test Timed Online Auction (#10004) 02/15/2018 9:30 PM EST - 02/24/2018 9:30 PM PDT CLOSED! Starts Ending 02/24/2018 4:30 AM PDT Description Description Shipping Terms George Washington Memorial Textile, early 19th century, monochrome copperplate print depicting Washington between pairs of columns and obelisks, harbor and fortification scene behind, below an arch with a spreadwing eagle with ribbons inscribed "This PLATE is with due RESPECT Inscribed to the Congress of the United States," the upper corners of the sheet with two long blocks of verse and wreath inscribed "MEMORY OF/WASHINGTON," archivally framed, ht. 25, wd. 15 in. Note: This image is based on an engraving by Cornelius Tiebout after Charles Buxton. See Collins, Threads of History, fig. 54. Estimate $2,500-3,500 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. {label_shipping_info} {shipping_info} {label_terms} {terms}
