2017
Original Bill: Indian Queen Tavern, Balto., 1812
Estimate:
$150 - $250
Sold
$350
Live Auction
November 5th, 2021 Gallery Auction l Americana Historical Documents, Memorabilia, & Weapons
Category
Description
Original part-printed invoice from John Gadsby, proprietor of the Indian Queen Tavern, for dinner for one soldier and fodder for three horses, September 17, 1812. The Indian Queen was the largest and most elegant hotel in Baltimore at the time. Francis Scott Key composed the "Star Spangled Banner" there in 1814.
Condition
Old folds; margins trimmed
Provenance
From the estate of a collector, Silver Spring, Maryland. Purchased at Harris Auction Galleries, Baltimore, May, 1999.
