Pair of Miniature Portraits With A Letter

Early 19th C. Depicting sitters Sarah Anne Bannister and John H. Bannister. Sight size: 4″ high x 3″ wide. In period matching frames under glass measuring: 12″ high x 11″ wide. Along with a letter dated June 2, 1840 from Toulon, France. The letter is from John H. Bannister who was on the U.S. ship OHIO. The letter is to his dear wife Sarah. He is on a summer cruise in the Mediterranean and mentions stopovers in: Genoa, Italy and Constantinople, Greece. Letter is 9 1/2″ high x 15 1/2″ wide. It is in a double-sided black lacquer frame measuring: 13 1/4″ high x 19″ wide. Provenance: From the estate of Alfred J. Walker, legendary art dealer and collector. Founder of Walker-Cunningham Fine Art. Frames show chips and wear. Letter shows foxing and discoloration. Frame for letter shows small chips. Not removed from frames.