LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 Feb Americana Grand Format Auction #659  / 

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Henry Clay 1844 Presidential Campaign Ribbon.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:62.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 350.00 USD
Henry Clay 1844 Presidential Campaign Ribbon.
<B>Henry Clay 1844 Presidential Campaign Ribbon.</B></I> White silk imprinted with black ink, 2.75" x 8.75". Headlined "Clay and Tariff", this ribbon was issued for the "Democratic Whig Young Men's National Convention, May 2, 1844". Featured is a framed portrait of Clay above the following poem: "STAR OF THE WEST: a million eyes, Are turning gladly unto him; The shrine of old idolatries Before his kindling light grows dim; And men awake as from a dream, Or meteors dazzling to betray; And bow before his purer beam, the earnest of a better day. Whittier". The signatory here is surely the celebrated John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), a politically minded poet, who championed social reform. This scarce ribbon is in excellent overall condition and exhibits only light aging at top and bottom.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Small Flat (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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