Lot 91
Providence Marine Society Certificate, 1846.
Passed
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Live Auction
Books, Art, and Ephemera
Description
PROVIDENCE MARINE SOCIETY. Membership certificate for the Providence, Rhode Island mutual aid society. Drawn by T. Young, engraved by William Hamlin, uncolored. Issued/inscribed to Samuel Warners, admitted July 4, 1815, certificate given January 21(?), 1846. Signed by Richmond Bullock, President, and William N. Aborn, Secretary. With the society's gold paper seal embossed with a ship. In period wood veneer frame (no glass). 10in x 16in; frame 12 3/8in x 18 1/4in. Condition: Toned, scattered spotting; some creasing/wear to points of seal.