Large Antique 1866 Engraving, President Abe Lincoln & Emancipation Proclamation

We are a small family business who works closely with 38 professional art, antique, and collectible pickers, located in ten states between Maine and Virginia. Every day we list up to 30 unique, rare, and unusual items from ancient antiquities to mid 20th century collectibles. Thank You & Happy eBaying from all of us at RIICS Inc. Large Antique 1866 Engraving, President Abe Lincoln & Emancipation Proclamation. The smokiness you see in the photographs is just glare off the glass.

Titled "The first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the Cabinet, " this large original Steel Engraving measures 25" by 35" and comes under early glass in the original 31 ¾" by 41 ¾" carved Walnut Frame. Depicting President Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation on July 22, 1862 this scene was original painted by Francis B. From left to right the Cabinet Members are Edwin M.

Stanton, Secretary of War, Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, President Lincoln, Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General, and Edward Bates, Attorney General.

Simon Cameron and Andrew Jackson. This engravings is marked, Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1866 by F. Carpenter in the clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. There are some foxing spots to this large engraving, but overall it is in very good, original condition.

The carved Walnut frame, glass and wood backboards are also in original condition. We are listing this Americana Engraving without any reserve. We list quality antiques, art & collectibles every day and you never know what you might find listed without any reserve! I live in Rhode Island and travel between southern New Hampshire and Eastern Maryland almost every week.

You will also find out my scheduled course down Route 95 from Southern New Hampshire, down through Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Southern New York, New Jersey (New Jersey Turnpike), into Northern Delaware and down the Eastern Side of Maryland. If a meeting is not possible, I'm positive we can pack this framed print properly.

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The item "Large Antique 1866 Engraving, President Abe Lincoln & Emancipation Proclamation" is in sale since Saturday, August 20, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Political\US\Presidents & First Ladies\1861-65 Abraham Lincoln". The seller is "wwolst12" and is located in Cumberland, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States