Lot 35
35
LITTLEFIELD, PARSONS & CO.
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LITTLEFIELD, PARSONS & CO.

'The Landing of Columbus', 1850s

Details
LITTLEFIELD, PARSONS & CO.
'The Landing of Columbus', 1850s
One whole-plate Union case
Literature
Krainik & Walvoord, Union Cases, p.23
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

According to Krainik & Woolverd, this rare example 'is one of the most beautiful and sought-after of all Union cases. As a thermo-plastic case, it represents a tour de force for the engravers and the case manufacturer. The design appears on the obverse and reverse of the case'.

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