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Lot 2240
Two George Washington Silk Ribbons and Two Silhouettes
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
The first ribbon from the United States Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, 1876 (frame 12 x 7 in.), the second one reads "The Father of Our Country" (frame 13-1/4 x 17-3/4 in.) (Ribbons for both intact, the silk with some fading and light soiling); plus: a pair of likely 19th century silhouettes of George and Martha Washington with copies of the signatures below the portraits, both in deep oval frames (8-1/2 x 7-3/4 in.) (light age toning, very good condition).