Washington Related
Unique "George Washington" Memorial Silhouette Pendant
c. 1800 George Washington Memorial Portrait Silhouette Pendant, Very Fine.
This original, period, 1.75" diameter, George Washington Portrait Memorial Silhouette Pendant is highly unusual and very likely Unique in its style. A clear George Washington profile, with some relief detail, is placed over a background paper with a wreath of leaves as an ornate decorative design at the peripheries. Its reverse has a tightly woven bow made out of somewhat dark hair, to which it is impossible to attribute as to being Washington's, or not. It is encased in what appears to be a coin silver outer bezel frame, with an ornate ball style suspension loop at top. The high-domed original, period glass covers each side, the obverse of which has a very fine diagonal crack and there is some faint, minor moisture discoloration at the upper right extreme edge, away from the Washington portrait. An impressive and quite outstanding period Washington rarity. This is also the finest quality example of this Unique style memorial pendant we have offered or encountered.
Unique "George Washington" Memorial Silhouette Pendant
c. 1800 George Washington Memorial Portrait Silhouette Pendant, Very Fine.
This original, period, 1.75" diameter, George Washington Portrait Memorial Silhouette Pendant is highly unusual and very likely Unique in its style. A clear George Washington profile, with some relief detail, is placed over a background paper with a wreath of leaves as an ornate decorative design at the peripheries. Its reverse has a tightly woven bow made out of somewhat dark hair, to which it is impossible to attribute as to being Washington's, or not. It is encased in what appears to be a coin silver outer bezel frame, with an ornate ball style suspension loop at top. The high-domed original, period glass covers each side, the obverse of which has a very fine diagonal crack and there is some faint, minor moisture discoloration at the upper right extreme edge, away from the Washington portrait. An impressive and quite outstanding period Washington rarity. This is also the finest quality example of this Unique style memorial pendant we have offered or encountered.
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Coins-Currency-Autographs-Americana
9:00 AM PT - May 18th, 2008
offered by
Early American
P.O. Box 3507
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
