July 19, 2012 Raynor's Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/19/2012
Broadside, "DECKS OF A SLAVE SHIP," engraving shows top view of slave ship indicting the placement of over 400 slaves for the "middle passage," the journey from the west coast of Africa where the slaves were obtained, across the Atlantic where they were sold. The second diagram is a cutaway of the ship indicating four decks used for slaves. Scattered foxing, 9-3/4" x 6," np., nd., circa 1850. Scattered foxing.
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