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Lot 426

Six Verre Eglomise Silhouette Portraits of Gentlemen and Military Officers
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Estimate
$300 - 500
Price Realized
$441
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Lot Description
Six Verre Eglomise Silhouette Portraits of Gentlemen and Military Officers
Continental, Late 18th/Early 19th Century
comprising two signed examples, one marked Hart fecit and the other Dessiné & gravé par Raveau 1809; one example with inscribed initials JB to urn and date 1813 to lower edge; one example depicting a German military officer surmounted by spread-winged eagle clutching a banner reading souvenir sacré, with printed paper label for U. Gabriel, Koblenz affixed to verso; and two unmarked examples.
3 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches (largest).

Provenance:
Example with walnut frame purchased from Collectors Choice, Detroit, Michigan.

Example with giltwood frame purchased from Galerie Palais Starhember, Vienna, Austria, January 17, 1985.
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