Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works
Thu, Jul 16, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Fri, Jul 17, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 142
Thomas Jefferson letter, 1802
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
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 |
one-page letter written from Thomas Jefferson to his master carpenter, James Dinsmore dated Oct. 15, 1802, in the letter Jefferson details where locks need to installed in Monticello, with post stamp for Washington on the verso, addressed to Dinsmore at Monticello, 9-1/2 x 8 in.; in a gilt-decorated wood frame in museum glass, with glass window on the verso revealing Jefferson's signature and Dinsmore's address, 12 x 10-1/2 in. very good, evidence of folds, very slight edge wear, very slight foxing. Provenance: Catherine Barnes, Philadelphia; Atlanta, Georgia Collection
very good, evidence of folds, very slight edge wear, very slight foxing
Condition
Brunk Auctions
117 Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
