Jun 17, 2004 - Sale 2010

Sale 2010 - Lot 132

Price Realized: $ 978
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
(BOTANICAL SPECIMENS.) Album of over 240 dried marine botanical specimens, plus scattered terrestrial specimens, and a large assortment of paper ephemera from the period. Oblong folio, contemporary brown morocco with floral border stamped in black on covers, spine and front cover additionally stamped MOSSES in gilt, binding rubbed. United States, 1850s-70s

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Most of the marine specimens are nicely mounted in pleasing groups. The album contains numerous ephemeral pieces: large group of hand-colored lithographed plates of costumes, views, genre scenes, etc.; plus collectible cards in series, several views of the New York Crystal Palace, etc.