Lot 373
A RARE EARLY WAX RELIEF PORTRAIT MINIATURE
Scottish Works of Art & Whisky
Auction: 12 August 2020 at 11:00 BST
£375
Description
the sitter attributed as Mary Queen of Scots, the profile bust in varied coloured wax with deep relief, in oval brass mount and turned ebony frame; together with manuscript label (loose)
Dimensions
Frame 10cm high
Footnote
Note: The 19th century manuscript label reads ‘Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, believed to be contemporary. Brought from Spain by the late John Philip R.S. and purchased at his sale Christies; Lot no. 462: May 31/67. The material used is wax’