Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 2: American & European Decorative Arts

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 20, 2016 09:00AM EST
Lot 660

British School

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
(18th century) A pair of portraits: The Honorable C. Berkeley, Gentleman holding a cat and The Honorable Mrs. Berkeley, a lady in a turban and ermine trimmed robe, dated 1745, signed lower left, inscribed with sitters‘ names and dated recto, he inscribed verso frame "No. 41-762 Wodehouse ", oil on coarse linen, 30-1/4 x 25 in.; matching 18th century carved and gilt wood frames. Provenance: Likely sold out of the family by the 4th Earl of Kimberley, John Wodehouse (1924-2002), one with tag "Earl of Kimberley" "No.1386", "10/10/1950", Private Collection, Wilson, North Carolina

Condition

crackle, grime, stretcher marks, abrasions; frames with small losses and abrasions