Testimony of Approbation for Maralyn, Unusual Early 19th Century Letterpress Reward of Merit elm city national bank The tiles are wooden

The tiles are wooden

then all tacked to the velvet with a fancy pin and purple ribbon to hold them in place

5 15/16" l x 1 5/8" t x 15/16" and in great condition with a great patina

owned by a Charles B

Wood back of frame appears to have been stamped "Bristol

Testimony of Approbation for Maralyn, Unusual Early 19th Century Letterpress Reward of Merit elm city national bank The tiles are woodenI've become quite attentive to rewards of merit, specifically hunting for early and unusual ones, handmade or otherwise rare and special. This one I found in Maine, purchased from a dealer from whom I recently purchased several others, those, awarded to a Polly Este, from the 1820s, and I believe this one, expressing approbation for a young Maralyn, from about then too. The irregular cut of the paper combined with armillary sphere and letterpress