Lot of (2) Printing Plates. Martha Washington & Allegorical Female with Spun Thread. A lot of two allegorical/historical vignettes depicting females. Included are: Martha Washington (1731-1802). Portrait vignette. Copper. 4.5 x 4 inches. Rich medium brown with traces of pleasing rosy orange remaining, but with bold toning over much of the surface of mottled gold, green, violet, blue and red. A very attractive and colorful plate, with few marks or imperfections beyond those minor ones typically seen. The portrait is after Gilbert Stuarts famous painting, and Martha Washingtons signature is engraved below. A superb plate.Allegorical Female with Spun Thread. Steel. 5 x 6 inches. Imprints of American Bank Note Company and International Bank Note Company. A lovely engraving of a female standing, facing, and holding spun thread. Ships are visible on the water in the distance. A lovely art piece, beautifully executed and very attractive. Highly lustrous light steel gray with some mottled spots of light brown and gray toning. Hairlined from cleaning, as typical. A few edge bumps are noted, but none affect the design. The original paper wrapper is included.
