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Lot Number: 82
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TWO Nathaniel Hurd (Silversmith) Engraved Copper-Plate Bookplate Prints for “Theodore Atkinson” & “Wentworth” |
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TWO Nathaniel Hurd (1730-1777) Colonial Era Engraved Copper-Plate Bookplate Prints made for “Theodore Atkinson” and (New Hampshire Governor) “Wentworth”, both Framed, Choice Very Fine and Extremely Fine. 1. c. 1760, WENTWORTH, ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE BY NATHANIEL HURD (1730-1777). New Hampshire, Chippendale, with motto "EN DIEU EST TOUT." Signed "N. Hurd. Scp." at lower right, on period paper, measuring 3 x 2 1/2 inches, Choice Very Fine. Sharp and crisp print, near full margins and outer border design, slightly irregular at left. Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet (9 August 1737 - 8 April 1820) was the British Colonial Governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. He is buried in the crypt of St. Paul's Church in Halifax. Literature See: Charles Dexter Allen, "American bookplates: A Guide to their Study," pp. 104-16, 302. Provenance EX: Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians, August 19, 2018, Portsmouth, NH, Lot 542 which hammered at $550 (prior to professional framing using special UV Plexiglas), to Ambassador J. William Middendorf II 2. c. 1750 Nathaniel Hurd Engraved Armorial Copper-Plate Bookplate for Theodore Atkinson, with motto "EN DIEU EST TOUT." Signed "N. Hurd. Scp." at lower right, on period paper, measuring 3 x 2 1/2 inches, bold in print, with full margins with complete outer borders present, Professionally Framed using special UV Plexiglas, Choice Extremely Fine. Colonel Theodore Atkinson (1697-1779) was an American politician, lawyer and military officer who served as the Secretary of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1762. Copies located at the Cleveland Museum of Art and Smithsonian American Art. (2 items) Provenance: Collection of Ambassador J. William Middendorf II |
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Lot Number: 82
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