1853 Antique Billhead Baltimore MD Hardware Eagle Graphic Preston & Bro DeVaughn For Sale

​Original pre-Civil War handwritten invoice/billhead dated June 5, 1853 from Preston & Brother, dealers in Foreign and Domestic Hardware, Tools, Housekeeping Hardware, Fine Cutlery, Japanned, Albata, and Silver Plated Ware, located at No. 45 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Maryland.​Key Features & Details:​Vignette: Features a crisp eagle illustration with a banner reading "Sign of the American Flag".​Handwritten Content: Issued to A. D. DeVaughn, Esq. for 2 "House Keepers Safes" (pie/food safes) at $4.50 each ($9.00 total).​Handwritten Note: Includes a note at the bottom: "Dear Sir: We will send balance next week. Same Color as those. God & Liberty. Preston & Bro."