American Manufacturer
(20th century)
American Legion Auxiliary Naval Print Plates
(circa 1937)
Dimensions
diameter: 10 3/4 inches
Signature
manufacturer's marks to undersides
Estimate:
$100 -
$200
Price Realized:
$38
Includes buyer's premium
About this Lot
Description
set of 11 plates commemorating early American Naval victories, after the series of prints by Mabel Brady Garvan
sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of Indianapolis for the Auxiliary's Naval Defense Program, each plate is numbered and depicts an important naval action with a description from the young American Navy and includes: 1. Bon Homme Richard and Serapis 2. The Constellation and L'Insugent 3. The Attack Made on Tripoli 4. The Constitution's Escape from the British Squadron 5. Perry's Victory on Lake Erie 6. The Wasp and the Frolic 7. The United States and the Macedonian 8. The Constitution and the Java 9. MacDonough's Victory on Lake Champlain 10. The Bombardment of Fort McHenry 11. The United States Squadron Before Algiers
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Provenance
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Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Christie's New York, 27 July 2006, lot 199
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Condition
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overall in good condition, with some very light wear