Sold for:
$5,100
$5,100
Painted Tin Militia Hat Plate, Connecticut, c. 1825, tombstone-shaped plate ornamented with seven gilt stars above a gilt spreadwing eagle with a polychrome painted American shield on its breast, above the gilt inscription "7- COMP'Y/8 REG'T.," (minor paint loss), ht. 9, 1/4, wd. 6 1/4 in. Provenance: Bill Guthman. The decoration and lettering appear original under blacklight but there are areas of scattered retouch to the black background. Some of the gilding has come off the "R".
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-28
