(pair) AMMI PHILLIPS ( Connecticut/ New York, 1788-1865)
Mr and Mrs James Reed (Eunice Smith 1796-1865) of Armenia New York
unsigned, o/c; 33.5 by 28.25 in.; framed 38 by 33 in.;
Provenance: Descended from the sitters to Mary Reed Dakin; to Dewitt Dakin Sr.; to Dorothy Dakin Pine; to Dorothy Elder (in un-restored condition);
Offered at Skinners American Furniture and Decorative Arts Sale, March 2010;
since with the present owner and consignor who had them restored.
From a Private East Coast Collection
Relined, professional cleaning and repair of several tears noted in Mr. Reed's portrait as described in Skinner's catalog.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Realized: $1,600 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 175 : (pair) AMMI PHILLIPS ( Connecticut/ New York, 1788-1865)
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