Lot 4060
1776 Tailor's Bill For An Ensign In Col. Wayne's Regiment. March 1776 bill "To making Uniform Coat & Vest" for Ensign Bartley, who was an officer in Col. Anthony Wayne's regiment. 4 x 6½ inches. John Stille, the taylor who made uniforms for many of Wayne's officers, lists the cost for each item, including £2 for a "Silver Epulet"; the total cost was £10.8.3. When the war broke out in 1775, Anthony Wayne raised a regiment and on January 3, 1776 he was commissioned colonel in command of the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion in the Continental Army. By mid April 1776, the regiment was on its way to Canada to reinforce Benedict Arnold's expedition. From the Ridgway-Wayne estate.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized $805 |
