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Emporium Auctions - February 2, 2023

Thu, Feb 2, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 45

Two Portrait Miniatures of Ladies

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/early 20th century)

Woman in a White Gown with Blue Bows, watercolor on paper, 3-3/4 x 3-1/8 in.; leather traveling case, 5-3/8 x 4-3/8 in.; Woman in a Red Gown, inscribed bottom right "n. Dupre", watercolor on ivory, 3-1/8 x 2-3/8 in.; pierced brass frame, 5-3/4 x 4-1/4 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, Middleburg, Virginia [[europeanart]]/[[portrait-miniature]]

Condition

watercolor with some light toning and fading, ivory with some warping; wear to leather case