2232
Revolutionary War Soldier's Painted Knapsack
Estimate:
$2,500 - $3,500
Sold
$3,000
Live Auction
November 5th, 2021 Gallery Auction l Americana Historical Documents, Memorabilia, & Weapons
Category
Description
Carried by John Potter (1746-1818) of Ipswich, Mass., who served in the Worcester Co. regiment under Col. Ezra Ward in 1777. Painted canvas, original linen straps still attached, 16 x 16 in., excluding straps; in an old frame with display label.
Provenance
From the estate of a Maryland collector. Purchased from Guthman Americana, 1986. (Pictured by him in Antiques Magazine advertisement, November, 1986.
