Lot Essay
The Herman Long bag stamp was found in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Details
TWO CARVED BAG STAMPS
PENNSYLVANIA, 19TH CENTURY
The first rectangular with cut-out corners bearing the name "HERMAN LONG" flanked by hearts, the second rectangular bearing the name "WILLIAM PETER 1834"--5½ X 16¼in; 13¾ x 4 7/8in.
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PENNSYLVANIA, 19TH CENTURY
The first rectangular with cut-out corners bearing the name "HERMAN LONG" flanked by hearts, the second rectangular bearing the name "WILLIAM PETER 1834"--5½ X 16¼in; 13¾ x 4 7/8in.
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Literature
Machmer, p. 57, fig. 256, Herman Long
Exhibited
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, The William Penn Memorial Museum, "Pennsylvania German Art and Handicraft," June 5 - October 1, 1968, the Long bag stamp