Smith Brothers & Co. and Sowle & Wards, publishers (New York and Boston, 19th Century),C. Mottram, engraver (American, 19th Cent...

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Smith Brothers & Co. and Sowle & Wards, publishers (New York and Boston, 19th Century),C. Mottram, engraver (American, 19th Century)

BOSTON., 1857. Identified in inscriptions. Engraving on paper, depicting Boston harbor with ships, steamer, and various other watercraft and figures in the foreground and the city of Boston, including the statehouse, in the distance, sheet size 29 x 42 in., in a molded mahogany frame with gilt liner. Condition: Repaired tear l.c. slightly into image, minor repaired tears, and creases on edges, repaired loss u.r. corner.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

The engraving was cleaned and repaired in October 2011, the report is attached to the backing paper on verso.


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