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Premier Auction - Session I - July 14, 2023

Fri, Jul 14, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 514

Rodolphe Bell Portrait Miniature

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

(German, died 1849)

Woman in Blue Gown, said to be Amalie Grafin Schaffgotsch, 1827, signed left "R. Bell/1827", watercolor on ivory, sight 4 x 3 in.; original burlwood frame, 6-1/2 x 4-7/8 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.

Condition

good condition, not examined out of frame; frame with some slight convex warpage, minor wear

Private Collection, New York, New York