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Toddler by Fredrick Frith
Sweet young girl by Fredrick Frith of the Royal Victoria Gallery. This beautiful little toddler shows the exquisite gilt embellishment that we expect from both Frith brothers. Please see my website for more information. I always have a good selection of silhouettes of children.
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Hunt Scene Silhouette of Adam Reigart Jr.
Family history reflects the sitter is Adam Reigart, Jr. from a founding family of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Adam Jr. was the founder of Reigart Wine Store in 1785 and the eldest son of Adam Reigart. Adam Sr. was the owner of Grape Tavern, which served as the general headquarters during the Revolutionary War. Please see my website for more information.
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Heart in Hand Pen wipe Love Token
Spectacular love token and pen wipe, both of which are favorites of mine. Before fountain pens, dip or nib pens were messy and leaked ink on the paper being written upon. So in the mid-19th century, women began stitching decorative pen wipes for their own use and to give as gifts. The majority of pen wipes were made by sandwiching layers of fabric (or leaves) under a central, and often three-dim...
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Watercolor Heart with Hex Signs Plus School Workbooks by Chandler Darlington of Philadelphia
This lot which includes a vibrant watercolor painted heart with interior hex signs by Chandler Darlington of Darlington Corner, Chester County, Pennsylvania, circa 1840. This lot also includes Darlington's heavily illustrated school workbooks titled "Mensuration by Chandler Darlington"; "Chandler Darlington's Book Containing a Treatise in Algebra"; and his 1853 Philadeplphia marriage license. Dar...
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Japanned Pewter Tea Urn
Stunning 18th century Queen Anne pewter tea urn with original japanned decoration. Plesae see my website for more information.
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