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Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023

Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 560

Pair of Portrait Miniatures, Fine Frames

Estimate: $600 - $900

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)

Conrad Becker and Dorothy Schiller Becker, unsigned, gouache on paper, sight 8 x 6 in.; fine 19th century gilt wood and composition cove molding frames, fern corner decoration,  13-1/8 x 10-7/8 in. 

Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia [[europeanart]]/[[portrait-miniature]]

Condition

not examined out of frames, some abrasions and uneven background coverage; frames with some losses to composition, original gilt surface, some wear

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