Lot 1165
1865 (1) Invitation to the Inaugural Ball for Lincoln and Johnson, uningrossed, March 4, 1865, 10" x 7". A couple of small edge tears and light toning. Attractively matted and framed to 16" x 13". (2) Stationery with portraits of "The Presidents of Our Great Republic," from George Washington through Abraham Lincoln. Sold by Lange & Kronfeld, N.Y. Very attractive. (3) Print of Washington and Lincoln, with Lady Liberty between them and vignettes of the Revolutionary War and the Civil War around them, by Himmel & Forster, 17½" x 22½", framed to 19" x 24". Light staining in upper margin. (4) Bust-length print of Stephen A. Douglas, 15" x 11½", housed in a period frame, 18¾" x 15½". Note on verso says "…picture carried on a banner during The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Freeport, Ill." Overall toning and soiling. Very Good to Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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| Realized $1,955 |
