Emporium Auction - March 23, 2023
Thu, Mar 23, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 29
Six British or Continental School Silhouette Portraits
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 |
(18th/19th century)
slight loss to gilt, wear to frames; one oval frame with crack to top right; one oval frame with loss to back bottom right
Five Portraits of Men and One of a Woman, one inscribed bottom "Ed _ 95" and verso "Bailly Maire de Paris/1789.", all ink on gilt; each in period frame, 4-3/8 x 3-3/4 in. to 5-1/4 x 4-7/8 in.
Note: Jean Sylvain Bailly was the Mayor of Paris from 1789-1790. He was executed on November 12, 1793 by guillotine during the Reign of Terror.
Condition
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Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia
