$1,422
Brooks Bank Note Co. , lithographers (Boston, 19th Century) Engine of the Red Jacket Veteran Firemen's Association, Cambridge, Mass. c. 1895, chromolithograph on paper, vignette, with additional inscriptions reading: ""Engine of the Red Jacket Veteran Firemen's Association, Cambridge, Mass./Champion of the New England League 1894./Awarded the Prize For Being the Handsomest Engine at N.E. League Tournament Held at Hartford, Conn. Sept. 12th 1895.", sheet size 19 7/8 x 23 7/8 in., in a period molded wood frame. Condition: Margin tears and losses, light stains from previous backing and moisture. The back has a dark acid burn from previous wood and current cardboard backing, the front shows lighter acid burns. 1 in. tear c.l. edge, 2 1/2 x 1/4 in. vertical tear c.r. edge.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-03-06
