08-14-201108-14-2011
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 14, 2011 10:00 AMCalender
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Five Framed Silhouettes

Sell one like this
$415$350
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2558MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 14, 2011 10:00AM

Description:

Five Framed Silhouettes, Anglo/American, early 19th century, a pair cut of thin white wove paper pasted onto black velvet, both signed "Bache"; a painted profile of a young man with China white details, the backing card inscribed "Benjamin Passmore"; a gentleman with hollow-cut head and bust with gray ink details, in an eglomise mat; a full-length cut and pasted silhouette of an older gentleman; a reverse-painted glass silhouette of a gentleman wearing a tricorn hat, the backboard inscribed "Mr. Crofs Wiath"; (imperfections),sight sizes from 3 1/4 x 2 3/4-6 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.
Estimate $400-600

Pair- possibly by William Bache, toning and light stains; young man -toning and light stains to background; gentleman w/ink details-faint bleached spots on paper backing. foxing on the background paper; standing gent- toning, light stains and a tear on upper center of backing paper; reverse painted gent- some flakes of paint losses.

Keywords

William Bache, China, hollow-cut head