11-08-200911-08-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2482Boston
November 8, 2009 11:00 AMCalender
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Portrait Miniature of a Girl in Red Holding a Flower, Isaac Sheffield (Connecticut, 1798-1845),c. 1840

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$1,778$1,500
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2482Location: BostonDate / Time: November 08, 2009 11:00AM

Description:

Portrait Miniature of a Girl in Red Holding a Flower,Isaac Sheffield (Connecticut, 1798-1845),c. 1840, "Painted by [I]saac Sheffield, New London" [Connecticut], inscribed on the reverse, watercolor on ivory, oval, 2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in., in a chased gilt-brass pendant frame with engine-turned design on the reverse, with oval aperture containing a plait of hair. Condition: Repaint on bodice and arm of dress.
Estimate $400-600

Keywords

Connecticut, Isaac Sheffield, New London