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Lot 61
Sale 5980 - American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Nov 15, 2022
7:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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$2,000 -
3,000
Price Realized
$1,638
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Lot Description
A rare 18th-century American manuscript culinary and medicinal recipe book of Catharine Morton(1767-1836) New York City, 1791 to early 19th century
With contemporary binding, stab-sewn, 40 leaves with two additional leaves laid in, including approximately 150 culinary and medicinal recipes written in several cursive hands in ink, front free end paper inscribed, "Catharine Morton/ 1791;" the rear end papers inscribed "Sophia Hester Morton," "E. Morton," and "J. Lee Morton;" and include a whimsical ink drawing of an American eagle with stars and the inscription, "American Eagle may he never loos a fedder.." One leaf with ink sketch of fancy dress costumes and a profile. Manuscript indexed in rear. 19th-century newsprint clippings regarding health issues mounted on front and rear paste-downs.
6 3/4 in. x 9 in.