Premier Auction
Sat, Oct 23, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 452
China Trade Portraits, Gunning Sisters
Estimate: $600 - $900
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/19th century)
After Francis Cotes (British, 1726-1770), two reverse painted portraits and one reverse applied print of Elizabeth (n‚e Gunning), Duchess of Hamilton and Maria Gunning, reverse painting on glass, sight 14 x 10 in.; original matching painted and parcel gilt wood frames, 18-1/4 x 14-1/4 in.; British print source for the portrait in reverse applied to glass titled Elizabeth, Duchess of Hamilton Brandon, sight 17-5/8 x 13-5/8 in.; parcel black painted and gilt wood frame, 17-3/4 x 13-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Virginia B. Story, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, purchased at auction, February 26, 1971, lot no. 64
Condition
some lifting on all, "Elizabeth" with crackle and cupping; frames with wear commensurate with age
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