Antique Civil War 1860's Charles Magnus Broadside Ballad Print, Wife Of My Bosom
$ 154$ 92.4
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Rare Signed 1860's Civil War Charles Magnus Broadside Ballad Titled "Wife Of My Bosom". Hand colored lithograph print expressing love & yearning during a husband & wife's separation thru the civil war. Signed under the soldier "Hargen Henry Smith". There are two old labels on the reverse, one stating "Lillie" keep this as it was your father's. Print is framed behind glass in a later frame with tape covering the reverse. Condition is antique & very used with creases & what appears to be the beginning of a tear upper left edge in line with a crease. The other label states the ballad was carried with him hence the use wear & staining. Label states it was stabilized by attaching it to a piece of paper. Framed it measures 6-1/8" x 9-1/8". Please view the pictures. Shipping to US, Canada, England & Australia only. The listed shipping cost is for US buyers & shipping to e-bay's global shipping center for the listed international buyers.