British & Continental | March 25, 2026
Wed, Mar 25, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 196
Three Portrait Miniatures, Officer, Napoleon, Sailor
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$200
Sold Price excludes BP
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 School Military Portrait (19th century)
Provenance: Private Eastern North Carolina Collection
Officer of Bengal Horse Artillery, unsigned, early 19th century, watercolor on ivory, 3-5/8 x 2-7/8 in.; carved gilt wood frame, backed with fabric, 6-5/8 x 6 x 3/4 in.; Napoleon In His Study, signed lower left "A de Lie", a late 19th century copy after Hippolyte-Paul Delaroche, watercolor on ivory, 4 x 3-1/8 in.; French Neoclassical style gilt brass easel frame, 7-3/8 x 5 x 1-1/8 in.; Portrait of Sailor, unsigned, text on verso possibly identifying as Rudolf Wolf, watercolor on paper, 4 x 3-1/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 6-3/4 x 6-1/4 x 1-3/4 in.
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Private Eastern North Carolina Collection
"Officer" not examined out of frame, good strong color, some waviness to ivory, wear to edges； frame with losses, "Napoleon" with some wear at edges, small area of possible pigment loss below signature, "Sailor" with fading and toning； frames with varying degrees of wear
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