Lot 548
THREE PORTRAIT MINIATURES Y
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Auction: Day Two: 18 May 2023 | From 11:00
Description
all watercolour on ivory, the first circular, depicting a gentleman seated in a library wearing a powdered queue, black coat and white cravat, spuriously signed 'Isabey' and dated1802, in a silvered brass frame with suspension loop; and a pair of oval portraits of an 18th century nobleman and lady, in gilt metal frames with blue enamel borders mounted with paste jewels, signed 'Hoffmann'
Dimensions
largest 8.5cm diameter excluding frame
Footnote
Note: Sold in compliance with UK Government and APHA regulations, with (non-transferable) exemption registration reference XGMGLHFS
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