ZACHARY TAYLOR "FORGET ME NOT" PATCH BOX.
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Winning Bid:
$259.60 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
2
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, July 26, 2022 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #235 Session I
Value Code:
I - $400 to $700 Help Icon
Item Description
.5x1.75x2.75". Late 1840s-early 1850s. Hand painted portrait of "Taylor" under glass. Produced in France for export to the USA as a fashion accessory, similar boxes were made for Washington, Lafayette, Jackson and Adams. Gold foil spine w/side edges embossed to simulate gold-leaf page edges of a fine book. Front cover opens revealing a mirror on interior cover. Devoid of the usual paper losses and cracks in glass w/clean and bright portrait. Extremely Fine. About as nice as they come. Mike Nichols Collection.
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