Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023
Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 909
Two Portrait Miniatures
Estimate: $300 - $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 |
(19th century)
A Handsome Gentleman, American School, unsigned, watercolor on card, 8-1/2 x 6-1/4 in.; period burlwood frame, 11-1/2 x 9-3/4 in.; Young Man with a Bow Tie, British School, unsigned, partial (cut off) stamp lower right corner recto "James & Rudd .... DON (presumably London)", watercolor on card, 6 x 4-1/2 in.; grain painted wood frame, 8-1/2 x 7 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 [[americanart]]/[[portrait-miniature]]
Condition
Gentleman with slight fading, wear at edges commensurate with age; frame with some wear; Young Man with slight foxing, staining, fading, stamp cut off as made; frame with wear and losses at corners and edges
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