Lot 434
A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF THE KING OF HANOVER Y
CIRCA 1850
Auction: Day Two | Thursday 20 August from 10am | Lots 199 - 555
Description
oval, likely watercolour on ivory, set inside a glazed gilt metal locket, the reverse also glazed, framing ink inscription FROM THE TOP OF A DIAMOND SNUFF BOX GIVEN TO XIII LORD ELPHINSTONE IN 1853 BY THE KING OF HANOVER, THE DIAMONDS WERE SET IN A BRACELET IN 1865
Dimensions
the miniature 3.5cm high, 5cm high overall
Provenance
Formed the lid of a snuff box gifted to John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone, 1st Baron Elphinstone (Scottish 1807-1860) by King George V of Hanover (1819-1878) in 1853.
By direct descent
The Elphinstone Family Collection
Footnote
With non-transferable CITES self-certification number: 1EXAH5ES
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