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An American Portrait Miniature in a Gold-mounted Frame, frame by Horace Goodwin and Thomas Dodd, Hartford, CT, circa 1820
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked on suspension loop G&D, miniature unsigned
- Gold, Ivory, Pigment
- height overall 3 1/2 in.
- 9.5cm
oval portrait on ivory of a young man wearing a blue coat and white silk stock and vest on shaded grey ground, the frame with beaded gold bezel and front and gilt-metal back with hair compartment
Provenance
Philip H. Hammerslough
Exhibited
New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, American Gold 1700-1860, 1963, Cat. No. 90.
Literature
Philip H. Hammerslough, American Silver Collected by Philip H. Hammerslough, 1965, Vol. III, p. 145
Philip H. Hammerslough, Early Connecticut Silver 1700-1840, 1970, Pl. 107.
Philip H. Hammerslough, Early Connecticut Silver 1700-1840, 1970, Pl. 107.
Condition
gilding rubbed on back, small tab of gold bezel missing where locks into place
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.