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Lot 1221
Antique American Folk Art Tinsel Painting
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Reverse painting and foil on glass, circa 1860-1870, unsigned, a large example featuring flowers, strawberries, and a bird with black ground, presented in the likely original frame.

DOA 21.25 x 27.5 in.

The American Folk Art Museum in New York mounted “Foiled: Tinsel Painting in America," September 12, 2012 - January 13, 2013.

Some minor loss and fading to colors.