Specialist dealer in portrait miniatures.
As the largest resource for exceptional portrait miniatures in America, Elle Shushan specializes in the full realm of the art. American, British and European miniatures on ivory, vellum and in enamel, ranging from the 16th through the 21th centuries are all represented in the extensive collection, available to be seen by appointment in a landmark building in Philadelphia, or at major antiques shows.
In addition to many notable private collectors, Elle Shushan works with outstanding museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Yale University Art Gallery.
Services provided include collection and investment guidance, auction advice, instruction and appraisals.
The firm is always interested in purchasing single miniatures or entire collections. A prompt response and confidentiality is assured.
Member: Antiques Council, Inc., Antiques Dealers' Association of America, Inc., Guild of Arts Scholars, Dealers and Collectors, London
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Luther Hager (1786-1853), of Plattsburgh, New York, married Sarah Addoms, the daughter of Major John Addoms, one of the original settlers of Plattsburgh,. The Hager-Addoms estate in Cumberland Head on Lake Champlain housed Fort Izard, built in 1812 to defend New York from a British invasion from Quebec. The 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh was fought on Hager land.
This unusual naive portrait pictures Hagar in a militia uniform next to a 15 star American flag.
Set in a gilded copper frame with cast foliate border, the reverse with an aperture containing a lock of hair and a piece of red ribbo | Read More...
Luther Hager (1786-1853), of Plattsburgh, New York, married Sarah Addoms, the daughter of Major John Addoms, one of the original settlers of Plattsburgh,. The Hager-Addoms estate in Cumberland Head on Lake Champlain housed Fort Izard, built in 1812 to defend New York from a British invasion from Quebec. The 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh was fought on Hager land.
This unusual naive portrait pictures Hagar in a militia uniform next to a 15 star American flag.
Set in a gilded copper frame with cast foliate border, the reverse with an aperture containing a lock of hair and a piece of red ribbon. Within is a card identifying the sitter.
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