A Fine Pair of Battersea Tiebacks Featuring American Eagles with Fourteen Stars
England, circa 1795 - Diameter: 2 inches
 
A finely executed pair of Battersea enamel tiebacks, each centered with an American eagle surmounted by fourteen stars, an uncommon variation within the iconography of the early Federal period. The design reflects the evolving character of national symbolism in the years following independence, when such devices had yet to assume standardized form.
 
Produced for the American market, these refined objects exemplify the intersection of English craftsmanship and emerging American identity, drawing upon imagery associated with the Great Seal of the United States.
 
Condition: Very fine; minor hairlines.