It was listed by Wigs on the Green. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Painted on card, the silhouettes portray a well-dressed couple: the gentleman in a catagon wig with a Ramillies plait tied with ribbon; and, the lady with a heavily frilled neckline and long spiralling curls.
The silhouettes are held in matching original turned wood frames and are both backed with the framer's trade label. Both have inevitable age-darkening and the gent has a slight mark to the left hand side of his face and a repair with small loss to the bottom edge of the frame. Nonetheless, the pair display really well and will enhance any collection of eighteenth century profiles.
Framed: 118 x 94mm
Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Small portraiture of character & historical interest
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Wigs on the Green Profile Page
Mrs Bull Stylish Georgian Silhouettes 1780s
