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Emporium Auction - March 23, 2023

Thu, Mar 23, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 216

Group of Four American Framed Silhouette Portraits, Including Peale Museum

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, comprising: two reverse painted examples with gilt borders, marked/labeled "Hon Leverett Saltonstall/1st Mayor of Salem/Botn, 1783" and "...Dr. Oliver Hubbard/Salem Mass./Born 1772", 5-1/4 x 4-1/2 in.; two hollow-cut examples, paper over black silk laid on card, "Peale Museum" blind stamp with eagle, gilt frames, 9 x 7 in.

Condition

some toning and minor warping to paper, flaking and small losses to paint; frames with some abrasions and gilt loss

Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia