11-01-200811-02-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2431Boston
November 1, 2008 03:00 PMCalender
592

Silhouette of a Woman Sitting Holding a Book

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$563$475
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2431Location: BostonDate / Time: November 01, 2008 3:00PM

Description:

Silhouette of a Woman Sitting Holding a Book, America, c. 1825, hollow-cut head and dress backed with black fabric, with ink and watercolor embelleshments on hair and clothing, chair and book, in a gilt and ink eglomise mat and period mahogany veneer frame, ( toning, light stains),5 x 4 1/2 in.
Estimate $600-800

Small corner loss on glass u.l.

Keywords

chair , hollow-cut head