Engraved shell depicting the so-called new tomb of George and Martha Washington

Engraved shell depicting the so-called new tomb of George and Martha Washington, completed in 1831, at Mount Vernon in Virginia. Beneath the engraving, which has been finely inked, are two crossed flags, possibly ship’s ensigns, and, on the right of the piece, the Star Spangled Banner or flag of the United States of America. There are further engraved floral details and a cartouche border around the text ‘Tomb of George Washington’.

Estimate:£3,800

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