Premier Auction | Session III
Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1488
Five Portrait Miniatures of Women on Ivory
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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, 19th century)Old Woman, window verso with hair weaving, monogram "M", bezel frame; Young Woman in Mid-16th Century Clothing, bezel frame; Old Woman With Bonnet and Pink Ribbon, window verso with hair weaving, bezel frame; Woman in a White Dress, indistinctly signed "Audrey"?, easel frame with sitter name "Lady Blessington"; Young Woman in a Red Shawl, square horn frame; watercolor on ivory, largest sight 3 x 2-1/2 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.; Provenance: Private Collection, Memphis, Tennessee
some with minor chips/wear around edge of ivory panel, other typical wear consistent with age, not examined out of frames; wear to frames, probably original
Condition
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