Aug 02, 2017 - Sale 2453

Sale 2453 - Lot 3

Price Realized: $ 406
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
DESIGNER UNKNOWN MANLEY'S CELEBRATED VISITING AND BUSINESS CARDS. 1874.
30 3/4x23 3/4 inches, 78x60 1/4 cm. Horace A. Manley, Boston.
Condition B+: tears along vertical and horizontal folds; sharp crease at bottom edge; foxing in image; blind stamp and ink notation on verso. Paper.
Horace Manley was an industrious printer and tinkerer who held numerous patents to his name, many of which helped improve the speed and efficiency of the printing process. Here, he illustrates some of the many engraved designs he created for various business cards.