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Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1490

Four Portrait Miniatures of Men on Ivory

Estimate: $700 - $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
(British/Continental, 19th century)Man in Blue Jacket, blue enamel and window verso with hair weaving, bezel frame; Man in Blue Jacket, verso with hair weaving, wood frame; cameo style profile portrait, bezel frame; Man in Black Jacket, signed "Md Brunet, a Bordeaux, 1825." gilt floral metal frame; watercolor on ivory, largest sight 3 x 3 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

Condition

some with minor chips/wear around edge of ivory panel, one with exposed hair weaving and losses to hair, cracks to enamel surface, other typical wear consistent with age, not examined out of frames; wear to frames