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THBJAMES MONGIN SMITH PORTRAIT MINIATURE, 1821
Lot 471
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Ahlers & Ogletree
1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery is a full-service auction gallery strategically located on Miami Circle in the historic Buckhead district of Atlanta, one of the Southeastern United States’ largest commercial and financial centers. The gallery is owned and operated by Robert Ahlers and his wife Chr...Read more
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By Ahlers & Ogletree
Feb 27, 2022
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2022-02-27 10:00:00
2022-02-27 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
American school, possibly Southern, 1821. Oval watercolor mourning portrait miniature of James Mongin Smith (American, born Beaufort, SC, April 1, 1798, died Marietta, GA, November 26, 1859), together with a plated lock of his hair to the verso, in a 12k yellow gold frame under glass, and contained in a fitted case. Unmarked. Provenance: Likely given to his wife Laura Margaret Smith (nee Cole), then to her daughter, Laura Margaret Brumby (nee Smith), then to her daughter, Laura Margaret Hoppe (nee Brumby). A calling card for Mrs. Lewis D. Hoppe with personal inscriptions accompanies this lot. Note: Mrs. Lewis D. Hoppe, (nee Laura Margaret Brumby, 1867-1955), was the daughter of James Remley Brumby Sr. (1846-1934), founder of The Brumby Chair Company of Marietta, GA. The subject of the miniature was her maternal grandfather. James Mongin Smith was a rice planter who attended Yale University as well as Princeton University, classes of 1819 and 1822. His home Orange Hall, in Marietta, GA, burned in the early 1900s. It was a smaller replica of an earlier home, also of the same name in St. Mary's, GA. It is still standing. Approx. 2.75" x 2.25" (frame); 2.625" x 2.125" (sight).Small area of abrasion to background, over right shoulder; not examined out of frame; wear to case.
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