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Premier Catalog Auction Day 3

Sat, Jul 14, 2018 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1182

American School

Estimate: $200 - $300

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)

Portrait miniature of a gentleman, unsigned, watercolor on ivory, 2-3/4 x 2-1/4 in.(oval); possibly original metal liner, modern wood and composition frame, 4-1/4 x 3-3/4 in.

Note: Inscriptions in pencil backing verso "Seymour/mayor-Newark NJ/1840-1850, along with stamp for George Scheiner & Son Antiques.  Research did not find a mayor of Newark, NJ at that time with the name Seymour.  

Condition

laid on paper backing, minor staining/anomalies background right; frame with wear

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