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Emporium Auction - March 23, 2023

Thu, Mar 23, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 200

Five Framed Late 19th Century Political Bandanas

Estimate: $400 - $600

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

Harrison and Morton, "Protection and Prosperity", 22 x 23-1/2 in.; Grover Cleveland, for President, and Allen Thurman, for Vice President, silk, 21-1/4 x 21-3/4 in.; "Tippecanoe and Morton Too", 19-1/2 x 19-3/4 in.; Benjamin Harrison, for President, and Levi Morton, for Vice President, with American flag central image, silk, 18 x 20-1/2 in.; "Democratic Tariff Reform", Grover Cleveland, for President, and A.E. Stevenson, for Vice President, 21 x 22-1/2 in.; each framed 26-1/2 x 30 in.

Condition

some incidents of staining, fading, threadbare areas, fraying; Cleveland & Thurman with small void at one intersection fold; Tippecanoe with holes near edge and missing upper corner; Harrison & Morton (with American flag imagery) with discrete writing "70" in white field; Cleveland & Stevenson with small hole near top edge; none removed from frame for examination

Private Collection