Premium pages left without account:

Auction archive: Lot number 297

Bourbon County, Kentucky Slave Sale Broadside Advertising "One Negro Man," 1857

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 297

Bourbon County, Kentucky Slave Sale Broadside Advertising "One Negro Man," 1857

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Printed broadside, 13 x 19.75 in., advertising the public auction of a tract of land known as the Parker Stand Farm in Kentucky. January 21, 1857. Broadside undersigned in print by "Benj. E. Varnon" and "S.M. Hibler, Auctioneer." Bold text at top reads, "For Sale. The Best Farm of Its Size in the World!" Text continues, informing readers that the land, consisting of "About 140 Acres" in Bourbon County will be offered at a public auction on February 17, 1857. The broadside goes on to list the improvements to the property, the producing capacity of the crops, and the extra features that come with the farm, including tools, furniture, and "One Negro Man, Young, and a Good Farm Hand," printed in bold lettering, offsetting it from surrounding text. Condition: Broadside with some tearing, including some paper loss, heavy creasing, and repair, with wear at edges and some soiling mainly to lower half. Broadside text is bold, dark, and clear.

Auction archive: Lot number 297
Auction:
Datum:
22 Jun 2018
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

Printed broadside, 13 x 19.75 in., advertising the public auction of a tract of land known as the Parker Stand Farm in Kentucky. January 21, 1857. Broadside undersigned in print by "Benj. E. Varnon" and "S.M. Hibler, Auctioneer." Bold text at top reads, "For Sale. The Best Farm of Its Size in the World!" Text continues, informing readers that the land, consisting of "About 140 Acres" in Bourbon County will be offered at a public auction on February 17, 1857. The broadside goes on to list the improvements to the property, the producing capacity of the crops, and the extra features that come with the farm, including tools, furniture, and "One Negro Man, Young, and a Good Farm Hand," printed in bold lettering, offsetting it from surrounding text. Condition: Broadside with some tearing, including some paper loss, heavy creasing, and repair, with wear at edges and some soiling mainly to lower half. Broadside text is bold, dark, and clear.

Auction archive: Lot number 297
Auction:
Datum:
22 Jun 2018
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Try LotSearch

Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!

  • Search lots and bid
  • Price database and artist analysis
  • Alerts for your searches
Create an alert now!

Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.

Create an alert