Sold for:
$7,380
$7,380
War of 1812 Naval Victories Commemorative Kerchief, c. 1815, copper plate-printed red ink on cotton memorializing American naval victories of the War of 1812, with eight battle vignettes, the largest being the battles of Lake Erie and Lake Champlain, floral background with eagles, portraits, and Liberty figure, the black border with anchors, flags, and floral motifs, in a wooden frame, (toned), textile ht. 28 1/2, wd. 34 1/2 in. Provenance: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Henry Meyer, Sotheby's, January 20, 1996, Lot 188.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-02-27
