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Sat, Aug 19, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Aug 20, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 450

Vernon, Dai. Silhouette of Thomas Edison.

Estimate: $900 - $1,200

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Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Silhouette of Thomas Edison. Circa 1920s. Scissor-cut silhouette of the great American inventor, signed "Vernon" in the lower left. Original-blind embossed card and faux wood-grain backing. 9 x 6" overall. Pinhole upper margin, evidence of scrapbook removal to verso, three small rust marks and minor yellowing to mount card.

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