Lot 131: Three Signed 19th C. Hollow-Cut Silhouettes

Estimate: $500 – $700

Man with ponytail and stamped brass acorn mat, identified on reverse as Joshua Cavanaugh of New Bedford, MA, (Grandmother Moseley's grandfather), cut out and applied black paper, signed underneath illegibly, in period frame, 3 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ (sight); Man with tie, cut out onto black paper, stamped underneath “W King” (William King, New England, 1785-1805), black painted period frame, 4″ x 2 1/4″ (sight); Man with tie and high collar, cut out onto black fabric, signed on reverse “John McDonnal”, marked underneath “Weathersfield May 6th 1834″, period black frame, 3 1/4″ x 2 1/4” (sight); (ex. Fertig collection).