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Lot 159
Sale 2721 - Books & Manuscripts
May 28, 2020
9:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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[Presidential] [Buchanan, James] Pocket Ambrotype from the 1856 Presidential Campaign
Pair of jugate ambrotype portraits of President James Buchanan and Vice-President John C. Breckenridge; in ornamental brass case, with clasp. Measuring 1 7/8 x 1 1/2 x 9/16 in. (4.7 x 3.8 x 1.4cm) closed, and approximately 1 7/8 x 3 in. (4.7 x 7.6cm) open. A few surface scratches to each image.