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Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1489

Pair of Portrait Miniatures on Ivory

Estimate: $400 - $800

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
British, late 18th/19th century, portraits of a man and woman with partial family trees and dates (possible birth dates?) to verso, watercolor on ivory, sight 2-1/2 x 2 in.; framed; 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

good condition, minor wear, paper with family tree glued verso, not examined out of frames; wear to framesĀ