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(Wayne, General Anthony) Rare 1776 Uniiform Order

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
(Wayne, General Anthony) Rare 1776 Uniiform Order
<Our item number 104595><B>&#40;Wayne, General Anthony&#41; Rare 1776 Uniiform Order.</B> A rare 1776 tailor&#39;s bill for Capt. Frederich Vernon, an officer in Col. Anthony Wayne&#39;s regiment, 4x6½&#34; &#40;Philadelphia&#41;, 1 Mar. 1776. Fine; archival tape repair at fold on verso; boldly written in a clear, flowing hand on laid paper. The bill is &#34;To making Uniform Coat & Vest&#34; and lists the items needed. The tailor, John Stille, made uniforms for many of Wayne&#39;s officers. Items used included rattinet, calimanco, serge cloth, thread, silk, hair, bucram, stays, hooks and eyes. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;600-800. <I><BR>From the Ridgway-Wayne estate.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 104595<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://64.60.141.195/photos/40jpegs/104595.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>