Brunk Auctions
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Premier Auction - Session II - March 25, 2023

Sat, Mar 25, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 956

Pair of New England Portrait Miniatures

Estimate: $500 - $700

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

(American, 19th century)

Miniature Portraits of a Handsome Couple, both unsigned, watercolor on ivory, 3 x 2-1/4 in.; original matching brass frames, 3 x 2-1/4 in.

Condition

both in good overall condition commensurate with age, "she" slightly smaller than frame so that backing shows through at lower right edge; slight surface wear; frames with wear and both slightly stretched at top edge center

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Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia