Lot 0042

3 American Portrait Miniatures

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Early 19th Century American Portrait Miniature of a Mother and Young Child: Early 19th Century American Portrait Miniature of a Mother and Young Child Watercolor, seated mother wearing blue dress and young "Ann Maria Peay. Two years, Drawn by D.J. Watkins, 1838" (descended in

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American Portrait Miniature of Young Girl, Circa 1840: The child is shown facing the viewer, her head turned slightly left. She is wearing a white tucked gown with lace trim. Her blond hair is short and parted in the middle. In her left hand, she holds a

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American Portrait Miniature in Sterling Locket, Gladys Deutsch (1891-1943): American Portrait Miniature in Sterling Locket, Gladys Deutsch (1891-1943)late 19th century, painted in watercolor on celluloid, unsigned, presented behind glass in an oval sterling silver locket, the

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American portrait miniature of Anna O. Turnbull: dated 1931; gouache, by Thomas D. Tallmadge (1865-1943), signed and dated lr, in brass locket frame, 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.

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(19th c) AMERICAN SCHOOL PORTRAIT MINIATURE c 1830: Young Gentleman 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches. In its original gold plated frame with guilloche work and velvet case. unsigned.

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(19th c) AMERICAN SCHOOL PORTRAIT MINIATURE: "Young Girl with Red Through" watercolor on ivory. 2 1/4 x 2 inches. unsigned. framed. 5 x 5 inches.

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Item Details

Description

Three framed portrait miniatures. 1st item: Portrait miniature on ivory, possibly American, depicting a profile portrait of a gentleman attired in a blue jacket and ruffled color. Miniature is framed in a larger gilt shadow frame. Miniature measures 2-3/4" H x 2-1/4" W. Frame: 11-1/8" H x 10-1/8" W. Unsigned. Late 18th/Early 19th century. 2nd & 3rd items: Pair of American miniature oval watercolor portraits on paper, depicting a profile portrait of a male and female. Housed in ebony frames with brass liners. Portraits measure 2-1/4" H x 1-7/8" W. Frame: 4-3/4" H x 4-1/8" W. Unsigned. Late 18th/Early 19th century. Provenance: Estate of Bill Selden, Athens, TN.

Condition

1st item: Not examined out of the frame. Overall very good condition. 2nd & 3rd items: Overall toning to paper on both. Some white spotting to image of female.