American, 19th century. A pair of hollow-cut silhouettes, purported to be General Samuel Blackburn (1755-1839) and his wife Mary (died 1840), each housed in a round frame; dia. 3.25 in. (sight, each), 5 in. (frame, each). Blackburn, a Revolutionary War general, lived in both Georgia and Virginia. Upon his death, he liberated 44 slaves with the stipulation that they be returned to Liberia. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. M. Donald Hayes. To Be Sold Without Reserve.
American, 19th century. A pair of hollow-cut silhouettes, purported to be General Samuel Blackburn (1755-1839) and his wife Mary (died 1840), each housed in a round frame; dia. 3.25 in. (sight, each), 5 in. (frame, each). Blackburn, a Revolutionary War general, lived in both Georgia and Virginia. Upon his death, he liberated 44 slaves with the stipulation that they be returned to Liberia. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. M. Donald Hayes. To Be Sold Without Reserve.
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