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Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1487

Six Portrait Miniatures of Men 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)Young Man in Blue Jacket, window verso with opalescent glass, hair work, twisted wire work, enamel and pearls, monogram "LE", bezel frame; Young Man in Black Jacket, window verso with hair work, twisted wire work, pearls, bezel frame; Man with Red Hair, window verso, hair weaving, bezel frame dated "May 1842", previously made as a pin; Man in Dark Blue Jacket, bezel frame; Man in Black Jacket, window verso with monogram piece, bezel frame; Man in Black Coat, bezel frame, made as a necklace; watercolor on ivory, largest sight 2-3/4 x 2-1/4 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

chip to opalescent glass, missing pin component, wear around edge of ivory panel, other typical wear consistent with age, not examined out of frames; wear to frames