Sold for:
$5,925
$5,925
Printed Cotton Handkerchief Depicting "THE CENTURY OF INVENTION ANNO DOMINI 2000" Or the March of Aerostation, Steam, and Perpetual Motion , after Charles Jameson Grant (British, ac. 1829-1866), c. 1840, a rare handkerchief, printed in red on linen with numerous vignettes depicting a humorous early 19th century futuristic look at 20th century transportation and a jab at the British fascination with transportation, with fantasy steam-powered vehicles, hydrogen balloons, and winged figures, inscribed "Printed 1841" in ink at u.l. corner, (minor toning and light stains), 15 1/2 x 20 1/4 in. (sight), in a later molded wood frame.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-03-07
