William Henry Harrison: Rare portrait chintz in
William Henry Harrison: Rare portrait chintz in '1841' ogee frame

William Henry Harrison: Rare portrait chintz in "1841" ogee frame

Price: $350.00
Cotton chintz featuring repeated portraits of Gen. William Henry Harrison, housed in a period walnut veneer ogee frame with "1841" carved in upper bar, c. 1840.
Catalog No: 20815
Availability: In Stock.
SIZE: 9.25 x 11.5 in. (overall)
GRADE: Choice/XF
Cotton chintz featuring repeated portraits of Gen. William Henry Harrison, housed in a period walnut veneer ogee frame with "1841" carved in upper bar, c. 1840. Chintz unlisted in the standard political textile reference, Threads of History. Military portraits of Harrison alternate with Federal eagles.

The first specimen of this rare textile we can recall seeing, this swatch was undoubtedly cut and framed by a fan of Old Tip who wanted to commemorate his inauguration.

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