Premier Auction
Sat, Mar 28, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1131
New Hampshire Family Registry with Silhouettes
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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 |
mid 19th century, hand written and painted family registry for the Clark family of New Hampshire, detailing the birth and death dates of the children of Robert and Mary Clark, ink and watercolor on paper, laid out in a tombstone shape, decorative leaf borders and floral sprays, inscription verso, 12 x 10 (sight); gilt wood and composition frame, 14 x 12 in.; accompanied by one watercolor profile portrait and seven silhouette cuttings depicting the listed family members, each with identifying inscription and dates verso, largest 4 x 3-1/4 in.; gilt wood and composition frames, largest 6 x 5-1/2 in.Registry inscribed verso: "The seven cuttings, one water-color, and Clark family register were purchased from Roger Bacon of Epping (Exeter?), New Hampshire, who got them from Charles Adams of Derry(?), N.H.. The Adams part of the family were related to Pres. John Adams and Pres. John Q. Adams.", Provenance: Roger Bacon, Exeter, New Hampshire, 1971; Collection of Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina
not examined out of frames; registry with toning, staining to paper, areas of probable water damage, color fading, scattered losses to paper; silhouettes with scattered areas of toning, staining
Condition
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