Silas Deane Battersea Enamel Tieback
England, circa 1785 - 2 x 1⅝ inches
 
A Battersea enamel portrait tieback representing Silas Deane, early American diplomat and commissioner to France during the opening years of the Revolutionary War. Produced for export to the American market, such objects commemorated figures associated with the struggle for independence.
 
Condition: Very fine.