Lot 10319 – 1840 Background trial essay, a very fine example of the 1935 E.D Bacon reprint in purple
Lot 10319 – 1840 Background trial essay, a very fine example of the 1935 E.D Bacon reprint in purple
Lot 10319 – 1840 Background trial essay, a very fine example of the 1935 E.D Bacon reprint in purple
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
Price realised
440 GBP
Estimate
300 – 400 GBP
Auction date
Wed 4 Oct 2023 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 Background trial essay, a very fine example of the 1935 E.D Bacon reprint in purple on white wove paper, the original trials by Perkins Bacon were to determine the background engraving to be used on the forthcoming 1d black and 2d blue, rarely seen in this colour.
Catalogue ref: S.G. DP 9
Catalogue
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