Americana Exceptional Auction
Lot 271:
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Quarter plate post mortem. Depicting the in home viewing, the deceased is laid out in an open coffin resting on a common chair. Two young boys stand with a woman, all three mourning their loved one. An unusually intimate scene. Scovill Manufacturing “Agrarian Motif” union case. Mid 1th c. antique memento mori photograph. Quarter plate approx. 3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″, case overall approx. 4″ x 5″. This item can be shipped in-house. Multiple lot combined shipping may require 3rd Party shipping.
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