three-antique-silhouettes-circa-1820
Lot 800
Three Antique Silhouettes, circa 1820
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Including (2) of gentleman cut at Peale's Museum in Philadelphia or Baltimore, each with embossed "Museum" mark below shoulder, each matted and presented under glass in a period bird's eye maple frame (DOA 10.25 x 8.25 in.); the third an English silhouette inscribed and dated 1820 on the verso, presented in the likely original gilt frame with ebonized liner and gilt filet (DOA 9 x 8.5 in.).

Estate of William C. Hall Sr., Raleigh, NC

All three with acid burn to paper; the two museum silhouettes with tears; some chipping to English frame.

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