11-08-200911-08-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2482Boston
November 8, 2009 11:00 AMCalender
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PRIVATE SIGNALS of the MERCHANTS of BOSTON

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$3,437$2,900
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2482Location: BostonDate / Time: November 08, 2009 11:00AM

Description:

PRIVATE SIGNALS of the MERCHANTS of BOSTON Chromolithograph, Kramer & Co. Lithographer, Boston, second half 19th century, depicting 112 different Boston merchant flags with the names of each printed below, (toning, repaired tears on margins, one tear into image l.c.),sight size 41 1/2 x 31 in., in an ogee rosewwod veneer frame.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

Repaired tear u.l. corner, and three other tears alng left edge, about three tears on right margin 5 in tear into image l.c., not examined out of frame. The rosewood ogee frame with gilt liner is as old or older than the lithograph, may or may not be original.

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Kramer & Co.