Born: 1723, Woburn, Massachusetts; died 1807, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
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Bust portrait in beaded brass surround used to hang clothes, mirrors, and paintings, larger examples were produced as curtain tiebacks. Reed was a military officer in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, rising to the rank of brigadier general in the latter conflict. Member of the Society of the Cincinnati; Town Father and landowner.
Item Date: 1800-1830
Measurement: 2" x 1.5"; length – front to back: 3"
Material: Brass, iron; transfer printed on enamel
Item Condition: Typical trivial hairlines as depicted, else fine. Displays well.
SOLD
SKU 1121-135
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.