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Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023

Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 405

Three Portrait Miniatures of Men, One Photo

Estimate: $500 - $700

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

(19th century)

Gentleman facing right, with original backing "Aquatinta Likeness" by Mrs. Read, London, ink on paper, sight 3-1/4 x 2-5/8 in.; Gentleman in Plaid Cravat, watercolor on paper, 3-3/4 x 2-5/8 in.; gent in red facing left 4-5/8 x 3-3/4 in.; photographic image of a portrait miniature; largest frame, largest 6-3/4 x 5-3/4 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia [[europeanart]]/[[portrait-miniature]]

Condition

"Aquatinta" with crackle, some toning; "Plaid cravat" with some toning and fading; frames with some wear and abrasions

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