Lincoln Holding a Copy of the Proclamation of Emancipation height 8 1/4 in. (21.0 cm) — George Edwin Bissell (1839-1920)

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Estimate: $1,000–$1,500 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — American Works of Art, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 21 September 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-511176
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George Edwin Bissell, Lincoln Holding a Copy of the Proclamation of Emancipation height 8 1/4 in. (21.0 cm). Bonhams, 21 Sep 2022, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-511176.

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George Edwin Bissell, Lincoln Holding a Copy of the Proclamation of Emancipation height 8 1/4 in. (21.0 cm). Bonhams, 21 Sep 2022, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-511176.

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