Francis Alexander (American, 1800-1880) Edward Silas Tobey

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Francis Alexander (American, 1800-1880) Edward Silas Tobey signed 'Francis Alexander / Boston Jun 1843' (lower left) oil on canvas framed 41 3/4 x 33 3/4 in. Footnotes: Note Edward Silas Tobey (1813-91) was postmaster of the Boston Post Office and served as President of the Boston Board of Trade and the American Missionary Association. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Francis Alexander (American, 1800-1880) Edward Silas Tobey

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August Americana: Art and Objects

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Marlborough, MA, United States

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Framed Pictorial Cross Stitch Sampler possibly Midwestern United States, 1873

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$10

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$30

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$50

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$20

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$10

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$1,000

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$50

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$10

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