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Red Book Artist, ca. 1830, probably New England. The silhouette is hollow-cut, watercolor, gouache, and pen. It profiles a woman in ¾ length, wearing a puffy sleeved black dress adorned with a belt outlined in blue. A lovely and rare feature of this piece are the ribbons in her hair and around her neck. The sitter is facing right holding a red book. She has the elongated thumb that is associated with the Red Book Artist and is framed in likely the original molded gilt frame.
Early 19th century paint decorated sconce. The crimped crest tops a long, slightly narrowing back. The cleated candle cup with an aperature sits in a deep well.
19th century checkerboard in a soft palatte of oyster/grey background punctuated with black squares.
A substantial and nicely molded frame is attached with square cut nails. Through time and usage, the surface of the board and frame have mellowed and make an understated statement.
A unique watercolor and collage depicting a Massachusetts Village, mid-19th century. Ex. Edith Halpert.
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19th century scalloped wall box with scalloped boards and excellent red painted surface.
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