Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1170
Autograph Letter Signed, John Paul Jones to General Whipple
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
The "Father of the American Navy" writing to procure goods for Mrs. Whipple and other socialite ladies
onboard the Sloop-of-War "Ranger", Quiberon Bay, France, February 22, 1778, two pages of text on a single folded sheet with wax seal, on D&C Blauw watermarked paper, signed "Jno. P Jones", sight 9-1/4 x 14-3/4 in.; in glass panel Perry Hopf frame, 11 x 16-3/4 in. overall
Provenance: Northeast Auctions, Marine, China, Trade, & Historical Americana Sale, August 17-18, 2013, Lot 241, where it hammered for $19,000; exhibited at Portsmouth Athenaeum, New Hampshire; Private New England Collection
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Northeast Auctions, Marine, China, Trade, & Historical Americana Sale, August 17-18, 2013, Lot 241, where it hammered for $19,000; exhibited at Portsmouth Athenaeum, New Hampshire; Private New England Collection
staining, folding, weak fold intersections with some minute loses, one torn portion at edge, large and bold signature
