Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 421
Five Portrait Miniatures and Engravings or Military Officers
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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 |
(British and Continental, 19th century)
A French officer wearing an earring signed "R. Carlo", inscribed in Italian, watercolor on ivory, sight 2-1/2 in. dia.; Profile of James Cooke, inscription verso, watercolor on paper, sight 3 x 2-5/8 in.; inscribed verso "Commissary Genl Thomas Wethered wounded at Seige of Guadaloupe [sic] 1794/Son of Capt Wm Wethered Killed at Quebec 1775" (Sotheby's New York Provenance), sight 3-1/4 x 2-3/4 in.; two hand colored engravings of German officers, sight 4-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia [[europeanart]]/[[portrait-miniature]]
Condition
"Profile" with toning, handling grime; "Wethered" with mildew at bottom; prints with some toning; frames with various wear and small losses, one with split
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