1866 Grand Army of the Republic Certificate Signed by Benjamin F. Stephenson
Item Details
By Hand
A letter press printed certificate for the Grand Army of the Republic Department of Illinois regarding charter memberships. The body of the certificate is printed, with hand-inscribed names and details, including a signature in black ink to the lower right by hand of Commander in Chief Benjamin F. Stephenson (1823 – 1871), dated 1866. The certificate is surrounded by a decorative printed border and an illustration of an eagle. The piece is presented in a composite wood frame beneath acrylic glass.
Condition
- paper is yellowed, brittle and warped; large horizontal crease in the center of the paper from folding; visible tears in the upper and lower right of the piece; frame has losses and scratches throughout.
Dimensions
- measured frame; visual image measures 10" W x 14.5" H.
Item #
17WDC142-007