$711
Four Small Framed Silhouettes and a Framed Portrait Miniature, late 18th/early 19th century, the four hollow-cut silhouettes comprising a portrait with graphite details of a young man identified on the verso as "Uncle James Bradburg" or "Bradbury," 4 x 2 3/4, in a molded, red-painted wood frame; a portrait of a woman with graphite details, identified as Mary Eaton Stetson, sight size 3 3/8 x 2 5/8, in an eglomise mat and molded giltwood frame; a portrait of an older gentleman, sight size 5 x 3 3/8, in a painted mahogany frame; a portrait of a woman wearing a bonnet with ink details on collar, sight size 4 x 2 7/8, in a mitered wood frame; together with a bust-length profile portrait miniature of a boy, watercolor on paper cutout applied to paper with painted balustrade in the background, sight size 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in., in a black lacquered composition frame. Uncle James Bradburg-toning, foxing, creases, tears l.r.; Mary Stetson a few insect holes in paper toned, loss to paint on eglomise; older man- toning, foxing, not examined out of frame; woman w/ bonnet- toning, foxing, crease down center; boy- minor toning.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-08-14
