03-01-201503-01-2015
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2786BBoston
March 1, 2015 10:00 AMCalender
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Miniature Portrait of a Boy

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$738$600
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2786BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 01, 2015 10:00AM

Description:

Miniature Portrait of a Boy, probably New England, c. 1820-40, the boy wearing a dark brown textured gown, holding a blue hat, and wearing blue and white striped stockings, with a field and wooded landscape behind, mounted in a wood grain-painted frame with gilt inner border, frame ht. 8 3/4, wd. 7 1/2 in.
Estimate $400-600

Corners of frame have shrinkage separations, light foxing to paper.


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New England