Sold for:
$123
$123
Two Framed Silhouette Portraits, William M. S. Doyle (1769-1828), Boston, both hollow-cut bust-length portraits, embellished with ink and signed "Doyle" below the bust, one depicting a gentleman, inscribed "John S. Rollins" on a paper label affixed to the back, (toning, two small losses), 2 1/2 x 2 oval, housed in a black lacquered frame; the other a lady wearing a lacy cap, (toning, foxing), 5 x 4 in., in a molded giltwood frame. Gent-two small holes w/ associated small tears u.l. and u.c., darkly toned; woman- scattered brownish staining, some light discoloration to silk fabric backing.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-08-14
