Description:
American School, Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman. Unsigned. Watercolor on ivory, 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in., in a gold pendant frame, the back centering a hairwork panel. Condition: Glass cracked on reverse.
Estimate $300-500
imperfections at edge from 1-3 o'clock, minute loss near 9 o'clock, glass cracked at 7 o'clock on reverse.
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