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THBGeorge Washington Silhouette & Signature
About Seller
10717 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44102
United States
Gray’s is a modern, fine art and antiques auction house combining the convenience of 21st century online technology with the excitement of a traditional live auction. Gray’s Auctioneers are Northern Ohio’s leading auctioneers & valuers of fine art, jewelry, decorations, antiques & rugs. With over th...Read more
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About Auction
LiveFeb 25, 2026
Our February auction is full of beloved works of art, period furniture and fashionable accessories from Paris runways. Take your time perusing this diverse catalog of historic memorabilia where more than one lot is sure to catch your eye. Gray's Auctioneers info@graysauctioneers.com
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- Lot Description
A Signed Reverse Painted Glass Silhouette of George Washington,18th Century,
Backed on period paper with hand drawn background of stars and laurel leaf wreaths, with George Washington signature.
On verso of the paper is a printed remnant from an American performance program of Handel's Messiah.
Framed dims. H: 14 x W: 12 in.
Together with a GI-14 Thomas W. Dyott blown molded glass pint flask with General Washington on one side and an eagle on the other side. Embossed along the sides 'ADAMS & JEFFERSON JULY 4. A.D. 1776' on the edge nearest Washington and 'KENSINGTON GLASSWORKS PHILADELPHIA 1776' with three small stars after 1776 on the edge nearest the American eagle. This flask was created to commemorate the deaths of founding fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson who both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of American Independence. Light green glass, plain lip, pontil mark.
Flask: H: 7 in.
Literature: McKearin/Wilson - American Bottles & Flasks, pp. 526, 527.Condition
Gilding loss to frame; both items have grime and wear commensurate with age. Pontil mark on bottom of flask. Flask Condition Report: No chips, cracks or scratches. Areas of light cloudy discoloration inside. Rough Pontil mark.
- Provenance
The collection of an Ohio family.
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