Emporium Auction - March 23, 2023
Thu, Mar 23, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 289
Five American 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)
General Franklin Pierce and Family, titled and dated across bottom "1845", ink cutout on blue paper with ink details, sight 6 x 7-1/4 in.; Robert E. Lee, titled and signed lower right "By Lonze ...", ink cutout on brown paper, sight 4 x 3 in.; Judge Boone, inscribed across bottom "Judge. ... Boone - 1828 - Supreme Court New Mexico", cream paper hollow cut on black paper, sight 3-5/8 x 2-1/4 in.; John Dundas, inscribed with life dates lower right, cream paper hollow cut on black paper, sight 3-1/4 x 3-1/4 in.; Gentleman Facing Right, unsigned, etching on cream paper, sight 6-3/4 x 3-7/8 in.; each in period frame, largest 8-5/8 x 9-3/4 in.
Condition
toning, foxing, and some water damage, rubbing, wear, and loss to gilt on frames; etching example with puncture to paper in upper right
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Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia
