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(RHODE ISLAND.) Group of 3 illustrated membership certificates, including the first engraved view of Providence. Various sizes and conditions. Various places, circa 1798-1864
Membership certificate for the Providence Marine Society, 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches, with worn paper seal; moderate dampstaining and wear. It features 5 etched vignettes by William Hamlin after Thomas Young. Hamlin was Rhode Island's first engraver, and this certificate features the first printed view of Providence. It was engraved circa 1798, and remained in use for decades--as seen in this example, completed for Samuel Gladding on 4 July 1864.
Membership certificate for the Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers, 14 x 18 3/4 inches, with paper seal; moderate wear including a 2 1/2-inch closed tear and smaller chips and tears. Engraved by Annin & Smith with a detailed view of the industrial Providence waterfront, and completed for John Sanders Jr. in 1828.
Membership certificate for the Rhode Island Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry, 9 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches; short separations at folds and a short tape repair, other wear and light foxing. Features an engraved view of an agricultural scene by Horton of Providence, and completed for Joseph Harris of Cranston, RI in 1829.
