[POLITICS]. Henry Clay, & Frelinghuysen / Bristol Clay Club, 1844. Silk ribbon.
Sale 1194 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
Lots Open
Jun 26, 2023
Lots Close
Jul 7, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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$300 -
400
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$347
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Lot Description
[POLITICS]. Henry Clay, & Frelinghuysen / Bristol Clay Club, 1844. Silk ribbon.
2 1/2 x 6 in. light blue silk ribbon (fading to ribbon, some scattered spotting, frayed edges). An eagle is printed at center, with riband that reads, "Henry Clay & Frelinghuysen / The Tariff, The Constitution, and The Union." With "Bristol Clay Club, 1844," printed below.
Henry Clay and Theodore Frelinghuysen were Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates in the election of 1844, representing the Whig Party. They were narrowly defeated by Democratic candidates James K. Polk and George M. Dallas.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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