The Kindig Collection: Important American Furniture, Paintings, Silver & Decorative Arts
The Kindig Collection: Important American Furniture, Paintings, Silver & Decorative Arts
Rare English Printed Linen Farmer's Almanac Wall Hanging, Circa 1815
Auction Closed
January 22, 09:24 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Rare English Printed Linen Farmer's Almanac Wall Hanging
Circa 1815
Inscribed The Farmer's Almanac for the Years of Our Lord 1816 Being Bissextile or Leap Year & 40th of American Independance & 1817 Being the 1st after Bissextile or Leap Year & 41st of American Independance. Calculated for the Meridians of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.Depicts each month with sunrise and sunset times and general weather. Each month has the zodiac sign. Small C * S * embroidered along the top right hand corner.
Height 20 1/2 in. by Width 24 1/4 in.
52 cm; 61.6 cm