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Sale 94
Manuscript & Collectibles Auction
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Lot 53 |
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First Published Appearance of the American Flag, 1783. From the German almanac, "Historisch Genealogischer Calender Oder Jahrbuch," published by Haude and Spener, Berlin, 1783. The engraving is one of twelve copper plates accompanying an article by Professor Matthias Sprengel of the University of Halle, illustrating incidents in the American Revolution. This engraving, considered the first accurate published view of the Stars and Stripes, shows the flag with 13 red, blue, and white stripes in sequence, so that the first and last stripes are red. The stars are five-pointed, arranged in a 3-2-3-2-3 pattern, and are painted in black on the blue canton. A similar design appears in the pennant. Sheet is 3¾ x 2¼"; rag matted in a gilt frame to 11½ x 9".
$900 - 1,200
Ex. The Claude Harkins Collection of Americana; Thomaston Place Auctions Galleries, Inc., 11/6/2012; Marvin Sadik Collection.
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$528 |
Lot 54 |
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Revolutionary War Era Liquor License. Partially printed document accomplished in manuscript, on laid paper, 1 page, 4½ x 7¼", Dunnington, Vermont, September 30, 1794. Being an application by David Leavitt, storeowner, for a license to retail "foreign distilled spirits", submitted to Jonathan Ware, Collector of Revenue in the East Division of the district of Vermont. Early American alcohol consumption was considerable -- beer and cider, in particular, were drunk by adults and children alike throughout the day, as water was perceived to be unhealthy (and considering standard sanitation practices of the day, it probably was!). Taverns were important places for both social and civic gathering, and thus tavern owners, such as our David Leavitt, enjoyed a social status superior even to members of the clergy. Framed to 6¾ x 9". Age toning, with some cracking to the left corners, but still very good. $200 - 400
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$250 |
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