American School, Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits of a Sea Captain and His Wife.

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American School, Early 19th Century

Miniature Portraits of a Sea Captain and His Wife. Unsigned. Watercolor on ivory, the sea captain with curly red hair holding a spyglass, his wife with a black and white dress, 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in., in hinged black leather cases. Condition: Woman with mild staining.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

yellowed stain to right of woman, abrasions to the top edge of gentleman.


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