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Lot 207
Sale 6128 - American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Apr 27, 2021
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,000 -
2,000
Price Realized
$1,071
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A copperplate-printed handkerchief depicting Famous Match Race, Union Course 1823
Inscribed, "A representation of the famous match race for 20,000 dollars aside between Mr. Van Ranst horse Eclipse and Mr. R. Johnson horse Henry. American Eclipse (representing the North) raced Henry (representing the South) in which Eclipse won best of three heats competition as 60,000 spectators watched."
29 1/2 in. x 26 1/2 in. (sight)