November Antiques & Collectibles Auction
Lot 173:
Description
Item/Description: 1896 memorial document issued by the Board of Directors of the Tradesmens National Bank of New York City following a special meeting held on September 1st, 1896. Antique banking document honors their deceased president, Charles M. Vail, and is executed with highly ornate Victorian calligraphy, elaborate scrollwork borders, sepia ink wash illustrations, and a central inset portrait of the deceased banker. Lower right quadrant features official handwritten ink signatures from the designated bank committee members, representing a formal piece of late 19th-century American financial history and mourning ephemera (Gilded Age New York City Banking Memorabilia, Collectible American Financial Ephemera)
Material: Paper
Dimensions: Height: 23 1/2"; Width: 18 1/4"
Condition: Signs of age, use, and wear include uniform dark paper toning, minor corner scuffing, and tiny localized edge nicks consistent with unmounted archival paper ephemera.
Age: 1896
Provenance: Private Estate
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