Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023
Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 913
Four Portrait Miniatures of Women
Estimate: $300 - $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/American School, 19th century)
The largest: Lady with a Fancy Hair Do, unsigned, watercolor on card, 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 in.; carved wood frame, 6-1/4 x 5 in.; Lady in a Cap, unsigned, watercolor on very thin paper, 4-3/4 x 4 in.; carved wood frame with eglomise spandrel, 6 x 5 in.; Fancy Lady in Profile, unsigned, watercolor on paper, 4-1/2 x 4 in.; carved gilt and painted wood frame with eglomise spandrel, 5-1/4 x 4-3/4 in.; Lady in a Fancy Cap, unsigned, signed illegibly label verso "...miniature Painter/Mile Town...", watercolor on ivory, 2-3/4 x 2-1/4 in.; ebonized wood frame with gilt spandrel, 6-1/2 x 5-1/2 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, Middleburg, Virginia am/art[[portrait-miniature]]
Condition
the first three with wear at edges, small losses, toning and fading, the second with a large section of missing paper upper right, the last with good surface, wear commensurate with age; all frames with wear, chips, and losses
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