(19th century) Portrait miniature of Caroline Bell Nicholson Rutledge of Nashville, Tennessee, unsigned, watercolor on ivory, 3-7/8 x 3-1/8 in.; black painted frame. Notes: •This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object.. Provenance: Descended to the current owner from the Middleton and Rutledge Families, Hamptin Plantation, South Carolina; Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Fain E. Edwards, Andrews, North Carolina water damage, warping, splits vertical edge loss, surface mildew and possible fading; frame with losses, glass with chips