- 2178
ANDREW JACKSON. PATENT SIGNED FOR A SPINDLE FOR SPINNING COTTON, 9 SEPTEMBER 1835
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Patent signed ("Andrew Jackson") as seventh President, and co-signed ("Asbury Dickens") as Acting Secretary of State, and ("B. F. Butler") as Attorney General, for a spindle for spinning cotton, to Henry Davis, 9 September 1835
1 page (15 x 11 1/4 in.; 380 x 285 mm) on partially printed vellum, accomplished in a secretarial hand, embossed paper seal of the United States with white ribbon. [With] 2 page manuscript inventor's description on 1 sheet of vellum; previously folded, with some discoloration, soiling, and fading, adhesive residue to corners of inventor's description verso.
Condition
1 page (15 x 11 1/4 in.; 380 x 285 mm) on partially printed vellum, accomplished in a secretarial hand, embossed paper seal of the United States with white ribbon. [With] 2 page manuscript inventor's description on 1 sheet of vellum; previously folded, with some discoloration, soiling, and fading, adhesive residue to corners of inventor's description verso.
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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
A Jackson signed patent for a spindle for spinning cotton.