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Miniature portrait of Mary Willis Duncan. Woman is looking off to the right and is wearing a black shawl with floral print. White lace fichu at neck is secured with an oval hair brooch. Sitter is also wearing a gold cross. Her curled, gray hair is covered by a white lace cap. The background is a muted gray/blue color. Oval gold metal frame with hanging loop and stand. Frame has a ribbed surface with four evenly spaced overlapping gold ribbon bands.
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
oil paintings (visual works)
ivory (tooth component)
gilt bronze
Painting
On brown bag: "Grandmother Miniature/also Shah Jehan" (note)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
1102
Unknown
United States
2 7/8 x 3/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.99
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