$178
Currier & Ives, publishers, (American 1857-1907) The Celebrated Boston Team Mill Boy and Blondie, Owned and Driven by John Shepard, Esq. Record 2:22., 1882, (Conningham, 874). Large folio chromolithograph on paper, sheet size 27 1/4 x 39 3/4 in., unframed. Condition: Margins of 2 1/2 in. or more, repaired tear into image, u.c., crease u.c., scratch at center, toning, stains, margin tears. tear into image- u.l. from top edge down about 6 in.into sky, crease into image u.r. from top edge down about 6 in. into sky., 8 in scratch at center, 1 in. tear c.l. margin, three tears on rt. margin1 1/2, 3/4, and 1/2 in., 2 1/2 in margin tear l.r. not intoimage, some bits of u.r. corner gone, light mat stain, moisture stain along lower edge, acid stains from previous wood backing at center, surface abrasions upper margin.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-21
