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Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023

Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 426

Two British School Portrait Miniatures of Ladies

Estimate: $400 - $800

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

(early 19th century)

Woman in lace fichu and lace trimmed cap, 3 x 2-3/8 in.; Woman in elaborate cap, 2-5/8 x 2 in., watercolor on ivory; locket style frames, largest 3-1/4 x 2-5/8 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.

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

Condition

"lace fichu" with warping and varnished backgroung with crackle, "elaborate cap" with some debris under glass, chips to glass; frames with surface wear and scratches