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JAMES MONROE & JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. PATENT SIGNED FOR A MACHINE FOR CUTTING STRAW AND TOBACCO, 13 FEBRUARY 1818
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1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Patent signed ("James Monroe") as fifth President, and co-signed ("John Quincy Adams") as Secretary of State, and ("Wm Wirt") as Attorney General, for a machine for cutting straw and also tobacco for smoking, to Alpheus Bigelow, 13 February 1818
1 page (14 3/4 x 11 in.; 375 x 285 mm) on partially printed vellum, accomplished in a secretarial hand, embossed paper seal of the United States with tan ribbon. [With] 2 page manuscript inventor's description on 1 sheet of vellum; previously folded, with some discoloration and fading, small hole to lower margin inventor's description, possibly inherent.
Condition
1 page (14 3/4 x 11 in.; 375 x 285 mm) on partially printed vellum, accomplished in a secretarial hand, embossed paper seal of the United States with tan ribbon. [With] 2 page manuscript inventor's description on 1 sheet of vellum; previously folded, with some discoloration and fading, small hole to lower margin inventor's description, possibly inherent.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A patent signed by President James Monroe and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, for "a machine for cutting straw, hay, stalks & other kinds of fodder, for cattle; for cutting rags and ropes for paper-making; & also tobacco for smoking."