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Emancipation Proclamation

1865 Emancipation Proclamation, Antique Lithograph by P.S. Duval and Son
1865 Emancipation Proclamation, Antique Lithograph by P.S. Duval and Son

1865 Emancipation Proclamation, Antique Lithograph by P.S. Duval and Son

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a lithographic broadside of the text of the Emancipation Proclamation issued on January 1, 1863.

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Antique 1860s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet
The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet

The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet

Located in Paonia, CO

The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet is a hand-colored steel engraving after a painting by Francis Bicknell Carpenter ( 1830-1900 ) and engraved b...

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1860s Other Art Style Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

1864 Engraving of Lincoln's "Proclamation of Emancipation" by Charles Shober
1864 Engraving of Lincoln's "Proclamation of Emancipation" by Charles Shober

1864 Engraving of Lincoln's "Proclamation of Emancipation" by Charles Shober

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This 1864 engraving features the Emancipation Proclamation in elaborate calligraphic text, with five patriotic vignettes and a small portrait of Lincoln.

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Antique 1860s American American Classical Prints

Materials

Paper

The Ninth Regiment New York Volunteers ‘Hawkins' Zouaves’ by Matthew J. Graham
The Ninth Regiment New York Volunteers ‘Hawkins' Zouaves’ by Matthew J. Graham

The Ninth Regiment New York Volunteers ‘Hawkins' Zouaves’ by Matthew J. Graham

Located in valatie, NY

Hawkins' Zouaves spearheaded the Union assault into Sharpsburg during the battle of Antietam, advancing farther than any other unit on this bloodiest single day in American military ...

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1990s American Books

Materials

Paper

Set Of Four Antique J. & J.W. Meeks Fine Gothic Revival Side Chairs
Set Of Four Antique J. & J.W. Meeks Fine Gothic Revival Side Chairs

Set Of Four Antique J. & J.W. Meeks Fine Gothic Revival Side Chairs

By J. & J.W. Meeks

Located in Bridgeport, CT

These same style chairs can be found in the White House is part of a set used in the Cabinet Room for several decades and during the Lincoln administration and can be seen in histori...

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Antique 19th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

June 19th by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
June 19th by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Silver Gelatin Print, Photography

June 19th by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Silver Gelatin Print, Photography

By Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Located in Denton, TX

., is a black and white photograph documenting a family's celebration of Juneteenth, the day in which the last of the enslaved people in Texas were told of their freedom through the ...

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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Last Civil War Veteran limited edition signed mixed media silkscreen collage
The Last Civil War Veteran limited edition signed mixed media silkscreen collage

The Last Civil War Veteran limited edition signed mixed media silkscreen collage

By Larry Rivers

Located in New York, NY

(In 1979-80, Rivers reprised this theme with another edition of 125, but this is the original 1970 print from the limited edition of only 100) In 1962, the Museum of Modern Art acqui...

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1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Laid Paper, Pencil, Graphite, Screen

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1863 "Facsimile Emancipation Proclamation" Antique Broadside by Edward Mendel
1863 "Facsimile Emancipation Proclamation" Antique Broadside by Edward Mendel

1863 "Facsimile Emancipation Proclamation" Antique Broadside by Edward Mendel

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This 1863 lithograph is a facsimile printing of the final draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, written by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862.

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Antique 1860s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

"Abraham Lincoln" Oval Portrait Lithograph, Late 19th Century
"Abraham Lincoln" Oval Portrait Lithograph, Late 19th Century

"Abraham Lincoln" Oval Portrait Lithograph, Late 19th Century

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

In his hand, he holds a scrolled paper, presumably representative of the Emancipation Proclamation. By 1864, Lincoln's act of writing and signing the Emancipation Proclamation were s...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Prints

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

Abraham Lincoln Bronze Bust, after Leonard W. Volk, 20th Century
Abraham Lincoln Bronze Bust, after Leonard W. Volk, 20th Century

Abraham Lincoln Bronze Bust, after Leonard W. Volk, 20th Century

By Leonard Volk

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Volk used that cast mask as a basis for bust sculpture in 1860 and a larger full body rendering of Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation. Volk’s life mask of Lincoln’s face w...

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20th Century American Busts

Materials

Bronze

Frederick Douglass 1880 Signature and First Day Issue Stamp
Frederick Douglass 1880 Signature and First Day Issue Stamp

Frederick Douglass 1880 Signature and First Day Issue Stamp

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

A natural orator, Douglass’s popularity grew quickly and he wrote several autobiographies, toured the United Kingdom, argued the Constitution as an anti-slavery document, met with mu...

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Antique 1880s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

1863 Waltham CIVIL WAR Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln
1863 Waltham CIVIL WAR Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln

1863 Waltham CIVIL WAR Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln

By American Waltham Watch Co.

Located in Suwanee, GA

On January 1, 1863, just weeks after Fredericksburg, the Emancipation Proclamation took effect, declaring enslaved people in Confederate-held territories to be free.

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Antique 1860s American Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver

1862 Waltham CIVIL WAR Watch with Soldier Provenance Same Model Given to Lincoln
1862 Waltham CIVIL WAR Watch with Soldier Provenance Same Model Given to Lincoln

1862 Waltham CIVIL WAR Watch with Soldier Provenance Same Model Given to Lincoln

By American Waltham Watch Co.

Located in Suwanee, GA

The Union tactical success there gave President Lincoln the political opportunity to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, fundamentally shifting the war’s meaning and glo...

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Antique 1860s American Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver

Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass
Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass

Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass

Located in Atlanta, GA

Any collectors of American history should look closely at this listing. "In the summer of 1862 President Abraham Lincoln sat at a desk in the War Department telegraph office and wit...

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Rococo Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Abraham Lincoln Bronze Statuette by George E. Bissell
Abraham Lincoln Bronze Statuette by George E. Bissell

Abraham Lincoln Bronze Statuette by George E. Bissell

By George Edwin Bissell

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

This bronze statuette of Lincoln, shown holding the emancipation proclamation in his right hand, by American sculptor George E Bissell (1839-1920), is modelled after the life-size mo...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Located in Puglia, Puglia

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Materials

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19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

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$12,974Sale Price|20% Off

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Materials

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Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

$16,434 / set

H 3.94 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in

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Located in London, GB

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Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
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By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Materials

Walnut

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
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Materials

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31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850
31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850

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Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...

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Antique 1850s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Silk

Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR
Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR

Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR

Located in York County, PA

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Located in Colorado Springs, CO

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IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
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Oak

Declaration of Independence, Printed on Cotton, Circa 1876
Declaration of Independence, Printed on Cotton, Circa 1876

Declaration of Independence, Printed on Cotton, Circa 1876

On Hold|$6,500

H 28.5 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

Declaration of Independence, Printed on Cotton, Circa 1876

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a Centennial-era patriotic textile, celebrating the Declaration of Independence. At the center of the printed bandana design is artistic rendering of the Declaration of ...

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Materials

Cotton

Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
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Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition

Located in Savannah, GA

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Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson
Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson

Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson

$2,013,249

H 179.93 in W 90.95 in D 24.02 in

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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Located in the hall of a ballroom, this exceptional fireplace welcomed the 80 guests of Edward Julius Berwind's luxurious New York home in the Louis XV style. It attests to the true ...

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Materials

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Double door safe - Italian, 18th Century
Double door safe - Italian, 18th Century

Double door safe - Italian, 18th Century

$22,204Sale Price|25% Off

H 61.82 in W 40.95 in D 12.21 in

Double door safe - Italian, 18th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Cassa-forte Double door safe Italian, 18th Century Iron & Wood Height: 157 cm Width: 104 m Depth: 53 cm

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Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century

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$94,545Sale Price|30% Off

H 26.38 in W 61.42 in D 24.81 in

Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

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Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

$3,434,367

H 167.33 in W 137.8 in D 36.23 in

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

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13 Star, Betsy Ross Pattern Flag, Made by the Annin Company, ca 1955-1965
13 Star, Betsy Ross Pattern Flag, Made by the Annin Company, ca 1955-1965

13 Star, Betsy Ross Pattern Flag, Made by the Annin Company, ca 1955-1965

Located in York County, PA

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Cotton

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Emancipation Proclamation For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic emancipation proclamation available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, brass and metal, every emancipation proclamation was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer emancipation proclamation, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A emancipation proclamation, designed in the Rococo or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one emancipation proclamation that is appealing in its simplicity, but Earlie Hudnall Jr. and Larry Rivers produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Emancipation Proclamation?

The average selling price for a emancipation proclamation at 1stDibs is $3,798, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $5,000 for the highest priced.