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ANTIQUE #SA756137
cut silhouette of a child with hair token 1824 - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE ART - DATED 19TH CENTURY
 

Cut Silhouette Of A Child With Hair Token, 1824

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Wigs on the Green

This is a touching bust-length silhouette of a little boy named Charles Shipley. Charles is shown wearing a short-sleeved dress with a square neckline and a ribbon sash at the waist. His coral beaded necklace is worn as a charm against evil spirits.
 
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The silhouette is cut out and has been gilded. What makes it personal though is the little lock of white hair enclosed with the profile together with the inscription ‘A lock of Charles Shipley’s Hair Cut off July, 14th 1824’.
 
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Set in a period Hogarth frame with a verre églomisé mount. Fine condition.
 
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Framed Size: 180 x 159mm (7 x 6¼'')
 
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International Shipping: £30
 
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All prices include UK postage. International shipping will be at cost.
 
Internal Reference: 5212
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA756137
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 18cm (7.1inches)
Width is 16cm (6.3inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique SA756137 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
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Wigs on the Green
Small Portraiture of Character & Historical Interest
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07962 257915
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD