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Antique 19th-Century Honorable Discharge Military Certificate

Item Details

An antique 19th-century American military certificate for the Honorable Discharge of a man named Leonard H. Hill, circa 1864, and was presented to his wife and children in 1897. Hand-calligraphed inscriptions fill the certificate, explaining the soldier’s story of military service. The delicate certificate is dry-mounted on a waxed linen conservation substrate, presented unframed.

Condition

- certificate is notably ripped at top edge, with other tears and wear throughout. Large stain to left side of print. Discoloration across paper.

Dimensions

22.0" W x 2.0" H x 2.0" D

- unrolled, print measures 22″ × 30″.

Item #

17CIN474-294

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