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An Regency portrait miniature of a handsome young man, in ebonised frame, 3.6cm diameterProvenance: from the estate of the late Antonia Cole, formerly of Wyld Court, Hawkchurch

A gold locket containing a portrait miniature on ivory of a Victorian lady, on woven black silk bracelet with gold engraved clasp, unmarked but tests as 15ct or higher, the locket 5.1x4.4cm, gross weight 31.8g, in a fitted case for Hunt & Roskell, Jewellers & Goldsmiths to the Queen and Royal Family, 156 New Bond StreetIvory exemption ref: JGPZ2G8E

A 19th-century miniature portrait of a lady together with a small convex mirror and four further prints and pictures. 

Romilly, Paris - An 18th century open faced pocket watch, circa 1765, white dial, black Roman numerals, paste set fretwork hands and winding aperture at 2H under a convex bullseye crystal, front loading gilt full plate key wind movement signed ROMILLY PARIS, pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, verge escapement with three arm balance and chain fusée, silvered regulation and 4 pinned cylindrical pillars, case, 45mm diameter, hinged front bezel with multi coloured foliage and scrolls and inner ring of pastes, verso with similar bezel around a portrait miniature of an elegant young lady with a surround of blue enamel and two rings of pastes, metal apparently unmarked, tests as gold, 66g grossJean Romilly (1714 - 1796) was born to a family that had taken refuge in Geneva, following the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685, and subsequently returned to Paris. In addition to being a watchmaker (and discovering that it was possible to construct a watch that would run for a year without being wound), he was one of the founders, in 1777, of the Journal de Paris as well as the editor of the Encyclopédie by Diderot and d’Alembert, to which he contributed articles on the theoretical aspects of watchmaking.Crystal - Complete but detached from the bezel. Some minor surface scratches visible under reflected light together with a small grizzle/chip to the edge at 6HDial - In fair condition. Some hairline cracks. Some deterioration to the edge, together with a more obvious chip at 10H and a chip to the winding aperture.Movement - Runs for one or two seconds, then stops. Hands move but rather stiffly.Case - Front hinge in good condition. Some stones missing around the front bezel. Verso in good condition with some surface scratches and stones missing around the portrait.

Edgar Adolphe - A mid to late 19th century Victorian watercolour on paper silhouette painting. The painting depicting a figure in side profile, hand painted details & signed Adolphe to bottom. To verso, the original paper label for The Origin of Profiles sketched by Mons. Adolphe, Portrait, Animal, Miniature and Profile Painter, address 113 St. James St. Brighton. Hand written Joseph Kaye Jnr., possibly the figure depicted. Framed & glazed.Measures approx. 16cm x 15cm.

A pair of Victorian 19th century hand painted miniature oval portrait paintings on porcelain in gilt ornate frames. The lot to include two portraits of young ladies in period garments and hats. Each framed in matching gilt wood foliate decorative frames.Each measures approx. 23cm x 15cm including frames.

English School (19th century), A portrait miniature depicting a half-length portrait of a seated lady in white silk dress with a rose in her hair, Watercolour on ivory, Unsigned, 10.5cm x 8cm, In rectangular gilt brass glazed frame Please note this lot is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018, Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers LLP have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lotRef: KGXAMCYP

English School (19th century),A portrait miniature depicting a lady in white fur stole with pink roses, possibly Louise, Princess Royal, daughter of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra,Watercolour on ivory,Unsigned,7.5cm x 6cm,In silver coloured glazed frame relief cast with acorns and oakleaves, blue glass versoPlease note this lot is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018, Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers LLP have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot Ref: 2DPBW54E

French School (19th century), An oval bust length portrait miniature depicting a military officer in dress uniform, possibly one of Napoleon's generals, Watercolour on ivory, Unsigned, 8cm x 6.5cm, Framed and glazed Please note this lot is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018, Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers LLP have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lotRef: QQVHPF21

A Continental porcelain plaque, painted after Raphael with the Madonna della Seggiola, oval, 7.5cm x 6cm, framed as a portrait miniature, 16cm x 13cm

A 19th century portrait miniature, of a 17th century German aristocrat, the motto including the words 'Justice and Freedom,' unsigned, watercolour on paper, 7.5cm x 6cm

A mixed lot, comprising a silver handled bone brush, 17cms, a silver filigree dish, 10.2cms, small cut glass scent with metal screw cover, 4cms, agate bead necklace, white metal watch chain, gilt and enamel buckle, 7cms, miniature rosewood whist marker, 5.6cms, carved wooden shoe, folding corkscrew in case stamped 'Stacy', 8cms, a wax seal in turned wooden box with printed internal lid label 'G. Brett Gem and Seal Engraver, Market Place, Manchester …..', 5.5cms dia., and a set of seven oval reverse glass decorated portrait and figural glass plaques, 1.5cms.     (17)                                     From the collection of the late Jackie Cole

A group of objects, comprising an 18th Century lacquered leather or orange peel rectangular box, floral painted, the lid with a cherub below an inscription, 6cms, a turned wood box containing a small metal amulet and a portrait miniature, a wooden cylinder box, a crescent shaped handle, an inlaid tortoiseshell miniature mandolin, two miniature gourds, three ceramic miniatures, all damaged, and two mother of pearl Chinese gaming counters.      (Qty)                                      From the Collection of Quaker Antiquary Martha Spriggs and her family

English School mid 19th centuryOval miniature portrait of a young woman, circa 1840, framed, 10.6 x 8.3cm.

Attributed to Emily Farmer (English, 1826-1905)Study of a Child's Head, miniature oval watercolour, wooden frame with gilt mount inscribed "Emily Farmer RI", 8 x 7cm.; together with an English mid 19th century miniature oval watercolour portrait of an infant girl, framed, 7 x 5.5cm.; and an English mid 19th century miniature oval watercolour portrait of a young man, framed, 10 x 7.5cm.. (3)

Attributed to Thomas Carlyle,  British, 19th century- Portrait of General Wemyss, seated half-length, in military uniform; watercolour on marble, inscribed to the backing paper 'General Wemyss C.B. / Miniature on marble painted by Carlisle [sic.] / at Manchester about the year 1839. / This miniature was for some time in the possession of Mr. Lawson of Aldborough [sic.], but / was returned by them to Col. F.C. Wemys, who / gave it to his daughter L.F. Foster', 15 x 12 cm. Provenance:  Private Collection, UK. 

Early 20th Century French School portrait miniature of Josephine de Beauharnais (Les Trois-Ilets, 1763-Paris, 1814), first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, Empress of France, oval approx 6.3 x 8.3cm, signed Berteaux lower right, in filigree and seed pearl frame IVORY SUBMISSION REFERENCE: M2J73CNE

Early 20th Century School, circa 1900, after Jacques-Louis Davis, portrait miniature of The Comtesse Daru (Countess Alexandrine Daru), oval approx 7 x 9.5cm, signed lower left Tossadu W d`apres David, in ebonised frame IVORY SUBMISSION REFERENCE: KSQE79FV Note: The original portrait of Countess Daru by Jacques-Louis David was painted in 1810, it portrays Alexandrine Daru, née Nardot (1783-1815), wife of Pierre Daru intendant general of the Crown of Napoleon

A Continental probably German porcelain miniature portrait of a Lady titled Marie Therese verso, approx 8 x 6 cm in gilt metal frame and an early 20th Century porcelain portrait miniature of a nymph, 5.5 x 4.5cm, gilt metal easel backed frame (2)

A mother of pearl cameo brooch, of oval form, depicting the side profile of a lady with flowers in her hair, 5cm high. (AF), together with a portrait miniature depicting a woman in mid century dress, on card, 7.5cm x 6cm. (2)

An 18ct gold cased propelling pencil R & S Garrard & Co, approximately 21g, a 9ct gold mounted wishbone brooch, a 9ct gold bar brooch, a silver award medal for Saint James's West Malvern, Mappin & Webb, Birmingham 1935, cased, a nineteenth Century portrait miniature depicting a young woman with curls, measuring 6.5cm x 5cm, etc.Ivory Registration Reference: SC5SE6AC

A 9ct gold rope twist necklace, 60cm long, 15.7g hung with a miniature portrait locket, unmarked

An early 20th century white metal oval snuff box, the hinged cover with inset portrait miniature of a Emperor Nicholas I to dexter, signed Kijee, 68m, with paste set border. CITES Submission reference CP97ZQLC Fair conditionPLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. 

A 19th century yellow metal and black enamel mounted oval portrait miniature of a young gentleman, 42mm. Subject a little faded. Some minor damage to the enamel in places.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. 

G. Sanders Portrait miniature of Lord Byrongouache on parchmentsignedtondo, 10.5cm Perhaps a little faded with scattered dirt specks, some rubbing down the left hand side of the sky, signed at 4 o'clock, under glass with some chipping around the edges, slender brass frame.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. 

English School, 19th century Portrait of a nude young lady, half-lengthminiature on ivory, oval8 x 6.3cm, in a William IV ormolu frame 12.8 x 10.8cm, in a leather caseIMPORTANT NOTEThis lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018.Condition ReportNot viewed out of case. Some dirt but no obvious damage to miniature.

Circle of William Wood (1769-1809) Portrait of Miss Duncan (1780-1858), aged 15, bust-length, in a white dress miniature on ivory, oval 6.5 x 5cm A label verso is inscribed 'Maria Rebecca Davison/(née Duncan) wife of James Davison, died/May 30th 1858 aged 78/& buried in Brompton Cemetery'. Provenance: The estate of Baron John Mauger Langin. IMPORTANT NOTEThis lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Condition ReportFramed: 21 x 20cm Rubbing to the left edge. Light surface scuffs. Small abrasions around the eyes and hairline. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

▲ Charles Spencelayh (1865-1958), after Carl Jäger Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), bust-length, in a brown coat and white stockminiature on ivory, early 20th century, signed 'C. Spencelayh' l.r.15 x 9.5cmIMPORTANT NOTEThis lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018.Condition ReportFramed: 32.5 x 27cmOn very close inspection under raking light it is possible to see some light surface scuffs and scratches to the background but overall the miniature presents well. There is a small mark/ abrasion to the left edge, upper centre, which has the appearance of a finger print. There are thunderbugs trapped behind the glazing but the work itself does not appear to be affected. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

English School, late 19th century Portrait of a young woman, half-length, in classical dress in a landscapeminiature on ivory, tondo7.5cm diameter overall, in a gold and enamel frame, with hairwork panel versoIMPORTANT NOTEThis lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018.Condition ReportNot viewed out of miniature case. Miniature does not show any obvious damgae. Scratches and losses to enamel. Please contact dept. for detailed images.

English School, 19th century Portrait of a young lady, bust-length, in a green dressminiature on ivory7.8 x 6.4cm, in a gold frame with a lock of hair verso, in a leather caseIMPORTANT NOTEThis lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018.Condition ReportNot viewed out of case. Ivory a little warped and dished with some light rubbing to the edges. Small spots and speckles of dust/dirt under glass. Presents well overall, please see additional images. Scuffs and light scratches to the case. 

Paintings, Antique early 19th century Miniature portrait of a lady in a gilt metal frame inlaid with fabric, and a gold highlighted silhouette of a lady in an ebonised wooden frame with gilt mounts, Miss Millar Sept 1811 written to reverse

Five various miniature portrait paintings and prints - some damage

NAPOLEON PORTRAIT MINIATURE, together with a portrait of Josephine and Napoleon II, framed together in an early 19th century ormolu frame with Napoleonic crest, overall 28cm x 40cm.

BUDDUG ANWYLINI PUGHE (Welsh, 1856-1939) watercolour – Aberdyfi jetty, signed and dated 1929, 17 x 25cmsAuctioneer's Note: the artist Buddug Pughe was born into a family steeped in Welsh culture and intellect. Her father John (1815-1874) was trained in medicine at St Thomas’s Academy in London, where he qualified as a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1838. He then returned to Wales and began to practice in Abermaw (Barmouth). The following year he married Catherine Samuel, the daughter of the Caernarfon shipbuilder Samuel Samuel and in 1842 they moved to Aberdyfi. In 1853, Dr Pughe was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. As well as being a J.P, he was a keen advocate of the Welsh language and an antiquarian who served as Secretary of the Cambrian Archaeological Society.Buddug’s aunt, Eliza Pughe (1826-1847) was a gifted artist and before her very early death at the age of only 21, she had compiled a pictorial Welsh-English Dictionary which Buddug later presented to the National Library of Wales.Buddug Pughe was born in Aberdyfi and her natural talent as an artist was evident from an early age. With her family’s encouragement she was sent to study at the Liverpool School of Art and she later also studied in Paris and in Rome. Her earliest works were largely portrait miniatures and from 1886-1900 she exhibited at the Royal Academy as a ‘Miniature Painter’, from a Liverpool address. At the same time, she was embarking as a regular exhibitor at the Liverpool Art Exhibitions, held at the Walker Art Gallery, where she would continue to show and sell her work for the next 50 years. By the later 1890’s she had largely moved away from working as a miniature painter and much of her subsequent work consists of landscapes and architectural subjects. As well as painting a good deal in Wales, she travelled extensively on the Continent, painting in France (especially Brittany), Italy (especially Venice), Spain and Belgium. She exhibited her ‘Dolgellau Fair’ at the Royal Academy in London in 1924 and she won a prize at the Birkenhead Eisteddfod in 1917, with her war-inspired oil painting ‘The Quiet Village’.Her favoured medium was always watercolour, but she was also an accomplished painter in oils, including genre subjects, landscapes and portraiture. Her fine oil portrait of Dr T F Roberts, Principal of the University of Wales, together with portraits of Dr Roberts’s parents, is in the collection of National Library of Wales, and her oil portrait of her father is in the National Museum of Wales. She painted many beautiful watercolours in and around Aberdyfi, some of which still remain in the possession of the families for whom they were painted.As interest grows in female painters, the work of the Welsh artist Buddug Anwylini Pughe certainly deserves to be better known.Provenance: private collection Gloucestershire

A ladies trinket box, with portrait miniature of Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey, circa 1825, the bust length oval portrait, signed indistinctly LR, 9cm x 7.5m, set in a shagreen covered hinged box, 15cm wide, 13cm deep, 5cm high (Countess Jersey inscribed to reverse of miniature) The countess was a notorious mistress and Lady of the bedchamber for George IV.  The Alastair & Sheila Brooks Collection: of Oaklands (& past owners of Ednam House Hotel), Kelso (Part One) Ivory licence  4UFMBBF2

Keturah Collings (1862-1948), a portrait miniature on ivory, of a young woman in a white veil, signed K. Collings lower right, framed, overall H: 8cm x W: 6.7cm.  DEFRA Ivory Act submission ref: P525CKM9.

John Taylor (British, 1739-1838) Mrs Richardson, wearing robes with wide sleeves, resting her right arm upon a covered plinth, plumbago oval portrait miniature, pencil, in moulded giltwood frame, overall 25cm v 19.5cm. Provenance: Bonhams, Sale 17964, Fine Portrait Miniatures, Lot 33, 8th April 2010.

A 19th century portrait miniature of a gentleman, possibly Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, oval, watercolour on paper, in black acorn frame, together with a pair of portrait miniatures of Mr & Mrs Whitehead Selby, provenance: The Christopher Banks Collection, 21 October 2017, together with two other antique portrait miniatures (5)

David Paton (Scottish, active 1660-1695), Sir William Scott (c.1670-1725), plumbago oval miniature portrait on vellum, the sitter wearing cloak, lace cravat and long curling wig, turned and ebonised wood frame, the reverse with the sitter's details, overall 13cm x 11.5cm. Provenance: Bonhams, Sale 18840, Fine Portrait Miniatures, Lot 123, 25th May 2011.

A 19th century portrait miniature engraving of a gentleman - oval, in a velvet and gilt metal frame, 9 x 7.5cm.

Andreas Henry Groth (fl.1739-1753): Miniature Portrait of a Lady, half length, with pearls comb and earrings, wearing a white dress with blue ribbons, enamel, oval4.6cm by 3.8cmGood condition. Surface free from cracks, chips and notable wear. Some small amounts of debris trapped behind the glass. Metal frame in good order with only general light wear and scratches.

Attributed to Charles Jagger, a good portrait miniature of a young lady wearing a tiara, on ivory, 4.7 x 5.2cm oval, in a red leather case. DEFRA Ivory Act submission ref: BQXUMD9L

19th century english school. miniature Portrait of lady Jane Gray. watercolour. unsigned. 9x11 cm.

Manner of David Des Granges (1611-1675)Portrait of a gentleman wearing a wide white collar and an armoured breastplate, head and shouldersWatercolour, contained in a trompe d'oeil hanging portrait miniature frame, together with two further portrait miniatures presented in the same fashion with impressed plate marks?, 24.5cm by 19.5cm and 22cm by 16cm respectively (3)

French School (19th century): Miniature Portrait of a Classical Maiden, bust length, diaphanously draped, signed Hüet, on ivory 6.5cm diameter, set in a tortoiseshell snuff box cover, 9.5cm diameter overallWith Non-Transferable Standard Ivory Exemption Declaration Number XVWGYKG6

English School (early 19th century): Miniature Portrait of a Young Gentleman, bust length, wearing a white stock and blue jacket, on ivory, oval 7.5cm by 6.5cm, in a giltwood and gesso leaf-carved frameWith Non-Transferable Standard Ivory Exemption Declaration Number DEUABWLF Crack to the right side of the ivory leaf, travelling through background only. Some loss to colour but free from wear. Frame with some cracks, losses and repair.

Circle of John Bogle (1746-1803): Miniature Portrait of a Lady, bust length, wearing a white shawl and pale blue dress, on ivory 3.8cm by 3cmWith Non-Transferable Standard Ivory Exemption Declaration Number 5HWM23KE

English School (late 18th century): Miniature Portrait of Harriet Fisher (1761-1785), bust length, wearing a lace-trimmed blue dress, on ivory, oval 3.5cm by 3cm Harriet Fisher was the daughter of General Fisher, Governor of Trinidad and Tobago. She died at the age of 24, broke-hearted after the death of her husband With Non-Transferable Standard Ivory Exemption Declaration Number 1L6M7KXD

English School (early 19th century): Miniature Portrait of a Girl, bust length, wearing a feather cap and lace-trimmed black dress, on ivory 6.8cm by 5.5cmWith Non-Transferable Standard Ivory Exemption Declaration Number XR6KXTZF

Indian School (2nd half 19th century): Miniature Portrait of a Rajah, sitting on a chair beside a tripod table holding a talwar on a carpet 15.5cm by 10.5cm, in an ivory-mounted frameFor a related portriat of Gambhir, the Maharajah of Rhapipla, dated to circa 1860 see Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, accession number S1994.10.1With Non-Transferable Standard Ivory Exemption Declaration Number V9NC77PV

CHARLES DICKENS: THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH, London, Henry Frowde, ND. Miniature edition in brown wraps with gilt title, coloured pictorial endpapers, and coloured portrait of Dickens to frontis. Some tears and losses at edges

18th Century framed wax miniature portrait of William Pitt, inscribed verso, 10.5cm x 8 cm including mount.

18th Century framed wax miniature portrait of Button Gwinnett signatory to American Declaration of Independence, inscribed verso, 10cm x 17.5cm including mount.

18th Century framed wax portrait miniature of Mozart, inscribed verso,  20cm x 15cm including mount.

18th Century framed wax miniature portrait of Isaac Bachus, American, on glass, 10cm x 8cm including mount.

18th century framed wax miniature portrait of William Pitt Earl of Chatham, on glass, 10cm x 7.5 cm.

18th Century framed wax miniature portrait of Lord Nelson on glass, 11cm x 8cm including mount.

18th Century framed wax miniature portrait of Mozart on glass, inscribed verso, 12cm x 9cm including mount.

19th Century framed wax miniature portrait of Jeremiah Dixon on glass, 10cm x 8cm including mount.

WILLIAM LOWE (EARLY 19TH CENTURY) - Portrait of Richard Rosia Hill, watercolour miniature profile portrait on paper, signed, framed, oval, 9cm x 7cm, frame size 15cm x 12cm, also the companion portrait, a painted silhouette and an engraving. (4) Condition reports for each lot are available on our website.