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Emporium Auction - July 13, 2023

Thu, Jul 13, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 92

British School Portrait Miniature, Three Children

Estimate: $400 - $600

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

(19th century)

The Cornwall Children: Marianne, Herbert, and Charlotte, unsigned, inscribed verso by Henrietta Cornwall (with seal) indicated, painted watercolor on ivory, sight 5-1/4 x 4 in.; original black painted frame, gilt wood and composition sight liner, glazed, 10-3/4 x 9-3/8 in.

Note: 

◉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. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.

Condition

not removed from frame to preserve backing, good condition; frame with wear commensurate with age, small loss to composition

Private Collection, New York, New York