08-13-201708-13-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 13, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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Engraved "The Repeal, or the Funeral Procession of Miss Americ-Stamp" Print

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$5,843$4,750
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 3022MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 13, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

Engraved "The Repeal, or the Funeral Procession of Miss Americ-Stamp" Print, Benjamin Wilson, London, England, c. 1766, depicting Dr. W. Scott leading a group of men in a funeral procession on the banks of the Thames River to the doors of an open tomb with two skulls above, ships and warehouses in the background, three blocks of text below the image with later penned key below, in a modern silver-leaf frame, plate mark ht. 9 7/8, wd. 14 in.
Estimate $4,000-6,000


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Keywords

Benjamin Wilson, W. Scott, London, United Kingdom