Description:
American School, 19th Century
Pair of Miniature Portraits of Samuel B. and Sarah Anne Bannister. Unsigned, with a framed letter from Samuel B. Bannister to Sarah A. Bannister. Watercolor on ivory, 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in., in gilt/gold-painted gesso frames. Condition: No obvious damage or retouch.
Estimate $500-1,000
There is damage to the frames. The portraits themselves appear to be in overall good condition. There is some surface grime to the surface of Sarah's portrait.
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Samuel B. Bannister, Sarah Anne BannisterStephen L. Fletcher
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