Lot 500
[Washington, George] Memorial Silhouette Pendant. Original, period pendant, 1¾ in. diameter, c. 1800. A clear George Washington profile, with some relief detail, is placed over a background paper with a wreath of leaves as an ornate decorative design at the peripheries. Its reverse has a tightly woven bow made out of somewhat dark hair, which cannot be attributed to Washsington. It is encased in what appears to be a coin silver outer bezel frame, with an ornate ball style suspension loop at top. The high-domed original, period glass covers each side, the obverse of which has a very fine diagonal crack and there is some faint, minor moisture discoloration at the upper right extreme edge, away from the Washington portrait. This is the finest quality example of this style memorial pendant that we have encountered.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 4,000.
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