Emporium Auction - March 23, 2023
Thu, Mar 23, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 215
16 American or British School Silhouette Portraits
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(19th century)
Assorted Portraits of Men and Women, three signed "Doyle", six inscribed verso with maker and/or sitter information, majority cream paper hollow cut on black fabric or paper, two ink cutout on cream paper, and two reverse paint on glass; all in period frames, most with eglomise mats, 2-5/8 x 5 in. to 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 in.
Condition
toning, foxing, and staining, surface accretion, general wear and loss to gilt on frames; some eglomise and reverse paint with flaking and lifting; one hollow cut example with crack to glass in bottom left, one with tear to paper near gentleman's nose, two off center
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Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia
