Lot 138: Two 19th C. Silhouettes

Estimate: $500 – $700

Hollow-cut silhouettes, both attributed to William Chamberlain (Loudon, NH, 1790-1860), attribution given by cutout on under edge of jacket and collar, stripes on shirt, and watercolored hair, Hanes & Ruskin Antiques, 2002, small silhouette in brass frame, 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ (sight), 5 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ (frame); larger oval cut silhouette in wooden frame, 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (sight), 7 1/2″ x 6″ (frame); (ex. Fertig collection).