06-09-200206-09-2002
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2145Boston
June 9, 2002 10:00 AMCalender
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Lithographed Silk Memorial

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Auction: Sale #2145 - 2145Location: BostonDate / Time: June 09, 2002 10:00AM

Description:

Lithographed Silk Memorial, Boston, Massachusetts, 1840, "Mrs. Henry K. Frothingham, daughter of Andrew Green, Esq. Chelsea, Mass. Who died at Charlestown, Massachusetts, February 1, 1840, Aged 23 years.," an obituary notice, religious and memorial verses printed in black on white silk, surmounted by an urn and bordered in a classical manner, inscribed "Abel Bowen, Printer" in a period gilt frame, (small fabric loss, minor staining, toning),20 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.

N.B: A brief history of Abel Bowen is attached to the reverse.
Estimate $300-500

Keywords

Massachusetts, Silk Memorial, Lithographed Silk Memorial, Andrew Green, Henry K. Frothingham, Abel Bowen, Chelsea, Charlestown