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ANDREW JACKSON & MARTIN VAN BUREN. PATENT SIGNED FOR A NEW AND USEFUL IMPROVEMENT IN THE STEAM ENGINE, 31 MAY 1830
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1,200 - 1,800 USD
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Description
- Patent signed ("Andrew Jackson") as seventh President, and co-signed ("M. Van Buren") as Secretary of State, and ("J[oh]n: Macpherson Berrien") as Attorney General, for a new and useful improvement in the steam engine, to Charles Potts, 31 May 1830
1 page (14 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.; 375 x 295 mm) on partially printed vellum, accomplished in a secretarial hand, embossed paper seal of the United States with green ribbon. [With] 4 page manuscript inventor's description on 2 sheets of vellum, and original watercolor and ink prototype drawing; some soiling, scattered pinholes.
Condition
1 page (14 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.; 375 x 295 mm) on partially printed vellum, accomplished in a secretarial hand, embossed paper seal of the United States with green ribbon. [With] 4 page manuscript inventor's description on 2 sheets of vellum, and original watercolor and ink prototype drawing; some soiling, scattered pinholes.
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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
Charles Potts, a civil engineer, worked extensively on developments related to the steam engine over the course of his career. He developed a system by which water could be delivered to a boiler by means of gravity, thus unaided by a pump.