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Black paper cut silhouette set on white paper of a woman facing right, set in a black wood frame with gilt inner border.
silhouettes
glass (material)
SILHOUETTE
"Persis / Meacham / (1785) a / Gt. Gt. - / Aunt of / Idah / Meacham / Strobridge - of / L.A. / (1855 - / 1932)" (Paper label)
Burt, Persis Meacham, 1785-1846
3626
Unknown
Probably Connecticut
5 in x 4 in x 3/4 in (HxWxD) (inches)
1947.51
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