Emporium Auctions
Fri, Mar 27, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 205
Seven Silhouette and 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 |
(British, 18th/19th century)Young Girl Wearing Necklace, watercolor on ivory, sitter inscription verso; Man Wearing Black Coat, watercolor on ivory, engraved gold colored metal bezel frame and strap bail; two plaster silhouette profiles (possibly attributed to John Field, British, 1771-1841); Portrait of a Woman, paint on plaster, gilt highlights, sitter name and date inscription verso; Profile of a Man, paint on plaster; Portrait of a Old Woman, watercolor on paper, sitter name and date inscription verso; Profile of a Man in a Black Coat, watercolor on paper; Portrait of a Man in a Blue Coat, watercolor on paper; all framed, largest sight 5 x 4 in., Provenance: Collection of Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina
portrait of man on ivory with water damage around edge and crack on right edge, missing glass window verso (paper covering opening), bezel frame with tarnished surface; plaster portraits with some surface abrasions, and wear to edges; portraits on paper with some toning, minor stains and foxing, Portrait of Man in Blue Coat with two distinguishable thumbprints; frames with scattered losses˜
