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Col. Josiah Parker

ca. 1789
watercolor on ivory
1 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. (4.2 x 3.2 cm) oval

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

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Josiah Parker was a Revolutionary soldier and politician. He served in Virginia under George Washington, becoming a major in 1776 and a colonel the following year. He saw action at the battles of Trenton, Princeton, and Brandywine. His short temper got the better of him, however, and he resigned from the army in 1778. Thereafter he served as a naval...
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Elijah Boardman

ca. 1790
Watercolor on ivory in gold marquise shaped locket
2 1/16 x 1 3/8 in. (5.2 x 3.5 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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George Washington

1789
Watercolor on ivory
2 1/16 x 1 3/8 in. (5.2 x 3.5 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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George Washington (1)

circa 1800
Metal/enamel
1 1/16 x 1 1/8 in. (2.7 x 2.9 cm)

North Carolina Museum of Art

Raleigh, NC

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Gilbert Van Cortlandt

ca. 1785
Watercolor on ivory in rose gold locket with bracelet clasp
Sight: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.5 x 3.5 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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Governor George Clinton

ca. 1785
Watercolor on ivory in rose gold locket with beaded bezel, brightwork decoration, and finial
1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 3.5 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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Gulian Ludlow

ca. 1790
Watercolor on ivory in gold locket with scalloped bezel and beaded edge
1 15/16 x 1 9/32 in. (4.9 x 3.2 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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James Bleecker

ca. 1788
Watercolor on ivory in gold locket
H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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Lieutenant General John Maunsell

ca. 1790
Watercolor on ivory in gold marquise locket
1 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. (4.1 x 3.2 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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Major Greene, B.a.

ca. 1777
Watercolor on ivory in rose gold locket
Sight: 2 x 1 1/2 in. (5.1 x 3.8 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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