Following items ( lots 389 to 412 ) directly descended in the family of Francis Elias Spinner , Congressman from New York . Spinner was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as United States Treasurer on March 16 , 1861 . Spinner would serve as Treasurer until his resignation on July 1 , 1875 . Known for his flamboyant signature which graced American currency during this period , Spinner also pioneered the employment of women in U . S . government offices during the Civil War .
389 . REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON VAN RIJN ( 1606-1669 ) ETCHING ON PAPER “ SELF-PORTRAIT LEANING ON A STONE SILL ”, signed upper left in print Rembrandt 1639 , affixed to mat and cardboard backing . Plate 8 ⅟₁₆ in . Width 6 ½ in . Sight Sheet 9 ¼ in . x 7 ¼ in . 20,000 / 30,000
390 . REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON VAN RIJN ( 1606-1669 ) ETCHING ON PAPER , “ THE WINDMILL ”, signed and dated lower right in plate Rembrandt 1641 , affixed to mat and cardboard backing . Plate Height 5 ⅝ in . Width 8 ⅜ in . Sight Sheet : Height 6 ¼ in . Width 9 in . 20,000 / 30,000
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