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A framed Berlin porcelain portrait miniature of a Tyrolean girl, 6cm diameter. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Good condition.

An early 20th century miniature portrait of a young lady signed with initials AN and dated 1914.

An early 19th Century portrait miniature of a lady, oval quarter length, on porcelain, 8.5 x 7cms, gilt frame

An early 19th Century portrait miniature of a lady, oval quarter length, on porcelain, 8.5 x 7cms, gilt frame

An early 19th Century portrait miniature of a lady, oval quarter length, on porcelain, 8.5 x 7cms, gilt frame

LOT OF BIJOUTERIE including Dior paste necklace, pinchbeck brooch, two portrait miniature brooches and a bead necklace

A wonderful miniature yellow metal mourning hair brooch, the front with a hand painted portrait of an elderly lady in the style of Thomas Gainsborough but unsigned, the painting possibly on ivory, and the back of the brooch with a strand of hair, mounted in a gilt frame. CONDITION REPORT: In excellent condition.

An unusual head and shoulders portrait miniature of Louis Phillipe I of France, in a Gerogian style ebonised wooden frame with green felt backing, the frame 6.25" tall, with an associated signed photograph.

19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Young man in black stock and coat", a miniature portrait study, head and shoulders, oval, oil on ivory, unsigned, housed in a pink gold coloured frame with bevel edge glass, with suspension loop, 6.5 cm x 5.3 cm

19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Gentleman in white stock and black overcoat", a miniature portrait study, head and shoulders, oval, oil on ivory, in white metal frame with suspension loop, 8.3 cm x 6.7 cm overall

THOMAS HAZELHURST (1740-1821) "Young lady in white dress with matching hairband", oil on ivory, oval, miniature portrait study, half length, initialled lower left, in gold coloured mount as a brooch, housed in a red leather carrying case inscribed with ownership initials "G J Rooke", 7 cm x 6 cm CONDITION REPORTS A small greyer patch round the bottom of the lady's throat which looks pitted from soem angles. Some light scratches to the paint including two deeper longer ones on the lady's white blouse running down to her blue belt. Some scratches to the glass. The pin on the back of the brooch will need attention, some dents to the frame. Various scratches to the frame to the box. Variousd general signs of waer and tear, locking mechanism broken, hooks worn, leather very worn and variosu impressed marks, scratches, scuffs etc. Interior dirty and all over various general signs of wear and tear through age and use throughout

19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "A family group", four miniature oil on ivory portrait studies including "Matriarch", "Man and woman and child seated with doll", four framed together in one velvet and gilt metal mounted frame, inscribed verso to the easel stand "Holstaff & Hannaford 228 Regent St", 20 cm x 15.5 cm overall

19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Gentleman in mortar board", a miniature portrait study, silhouette on glass, unsigned, 7 cm x 6 cm

CIRCA 1900 ENGLISH SCHOOL "Gentleman with a moustache in military uniform", miniature portrait study, oil on ivory, oval, head and shoulders, unsigned, housed in a seed pearl embellished 15 carat gold case with suspension loop bearing lock of hair verso, 5 cm x 3.5 cm overall

19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Gentleman in grey wig and red coat", a miniature portrait study, head and shoulders, oval, oil on ivory within a gold coloured seed pearl framed mount bearing hair plait and monogram verso "JWR" as a brooch, 5.5 cm x 4.45 cm

19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL SCHOOL "Young woman in Royal Robes and Crown with flowing locks", a miniature portrait study, head and shoulders, oval, oil on ivory, housed in a Dieppe style carved ivory frame, image size 4.5 cm x 3.7 cm, frame 8.5 cm x 5.7 cm

Indian School, half length portrait miniature of a gentleman; and companion, a pair, 6.6 x 3cm, framed as one.

A bust length portrait miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte, 6 x 5cm oval.

Victorian portrait miniature of a lady signed "Butler"

A 19th century portrait miniature painting on ivory plaque depicting a well dressed gentleman.  Monogram signed to the corner for TH.  Set within oval gilt mount slip and enobised frame. Frame measures 17cms x 14cms

A 19th century portrait miniature painting on ivory plaque depicting a young parson - gentleman. . Set within oval gilt mount and velvet frame. Frame measures 13cms x 11.5cms

A 19th century portrait miniature painting on ivory plaque depicting a young gentleman. The painting with notation to verso possibly Rev Henry Palliser Costabacke however only partially legible. Set within oval gilt mount and velvet frame. Frame measures 14cms x 12cms

After Jean Urbain Guerin: A miniature bust portrait of a late 18th century lady, 4cm circular, in an ivory frame

An early 20th century portrait miniature in contemporary piano key frame; together with two handpainted oval porcelain plaques of Christ and a saint, 6cm in height (3)

Miniatures: Admiral Gordon Campbell’s original Great War period Victoria Cross and triple D.S.O. Miniature Group of Seven and other items (see below) personally presented by the Admiral to Dorothy Isobel Mackay Houston, his literary assistant and close friend, comprising: Victoria Cross, in bronze; D.S.O., G.V.R., silver gilt, with two bars; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal, with 6 unofficial silver clasps, Home Seas 1914, Home Seas 1915, Home Seas 1916, Home Seas 1917, Home Seas 1918, “Q-Ships”; Victory medal; France, Légion d’Honneur, Officer’s breast badge in gilt and enamels, with rosette upon ribbon; France, Croix de Guerre with palm, 1914-1918, mounted on bar with reverse brooch-pin, extremely fine, in Spink & Son case. The lot is offered with the following additional items: A metal brooch-mounted V.C. and D.S.O. riband bar, with miniature Victoria Cross emblem on its original 1917 blue ribbon and rosette on D.S.O. ribbon to denote a first bar; A cloth riband bar with miniature Victoria Cross emblem (now loose) upon post-1917 standardised V.C. ribbon, with two rosettes on D.S.O. ribbon to denote first and second bars; An original silver print portrait photograph of Gordon Campbell in uniform, 200 x 150mm, signed both by the recipient and by the Royal photographer Hay Wrightson (1874-1949), of 41 New Bond Street, London, with details to reverse (the portrait as used as the frontispiece for Gordon Campbell’s My Mystery Ships, first published in 1928 and illustrated here as the header to lot 194). Two signed hardback copies of Gordon Campbell’s books A Son of the Sea and Captain Cook (both 1936), each bearing a personal manuscript dedication and thanks to ‘The Boatswain’ (then Miss D. I. Mackay Houston, later First Officer, W.R.N.S., who became Mrs Mackay-Mure) for her assistance with each book, also signed and dated by the recipient. A Son of the Sea additionally bears the printed dedication ‘To D.I.M.H.’, both volumes in good used condition. Four personal manuscript letters from Gordon Campbell to Miss Mackay-Houston, of which three are humorous and playful in nature (one dated 26 November 1939), and the fourth to ‘Beloved & respected Bos’n…’ containing heartfelt, personal advice, written on paper with Admiralty seal, undated, circa 1940. Copied documentation giving specific provenance information. Provenance: All the items in this lot were given personally by Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell to Miss D.I. Mackay-Houston, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Bos’n’, who worked closely with him during his time as Member of Parliament for Burnley and who assisted him with the writing of several of his books. A graduate of the University of London, she became a First Officer with the W.R.N.S. in WW2, remaining a lifelong friend of the Rear-Admiral and his family. Gordon Campbell’s son David became Godfather to her daughter, Christina Jane Mackay-Mure. (7)

An Antique Hand Painted Double Sided 14/15 ct Yellow Gold (tested) Portrait Miniature Pendant and Chain, the pendant depicting a couple contained within a wire surround, approx 70 cms, weight chain only approx 5 gms, pendant 5.5 gms.

A 19th Century Ivory Portrait Miniature, signed Tremont, approx 5 x 6 cms, mounted in an ebony frame together with another portrait miniature on ivory unsigned, approx 6 x 6 cms. (2)

A Georgian Portrait Miniature Trio, in shield form frame, together with an antique portrait miniature depicting a gentleman. (2)

A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY PORTRAIT MINIATURE STUDY OF A YOUNG LADY IN A BLUE DRESS, unsigned, framed and glazed, 8 x 6 cm

A 19TH CENTURY PORTRAIT MINIATURE STUDY OF A LADY IN A GREEN DRESS AND WEARING A BONNET, unsigned, framed and glazed, 10 x 7 cm

AN 18TH CENTURY OVAL PORTRAIT MINIATURE STUDY OF A LADY IN WHITE DRESS, unsigned, framed and glazed, 7 x 5 cm

A GEORGIAN PORTRAIT MINIATURE STUDY OF A GENTLEMAN, unsigned, framed and glazed, 8 x 5 cm

A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY OVAL PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A YOUNG WOMAN WITH FLOWERS IN HER HAIR, oil on board, unsigned, framed, 12 x 10 cm

An antique Victorian portrait miniature clasp in yellow gold, the oval miniature behind a glass locket front, depicting four young girls with a dog and caged bird, the clasp pierced at either end for attaching to a necklace. Length 4cm. Gross weight 18.5g.

An early 20th century oval miniature: young woman and child in Victorian dress, in marquetry frame; a similar half-length miniature portrait of a young man in white military uniform, in pierced metal frame (a.f.)

~A TORTOISESHELL PORTRAIT SNUFF BOX, FRENCH, CIRCA 1770 AND LATERwith rose-turned base, gilt-metal mounts, the lid set with an early 20th century miniature of a young woman wearing a loose chemise, on ivory7.2cm diameter

9 carat rose gold portrait miniature frame in fitted leather case

A Quality Early 19th Century hand painted portrait miniature of a lady and one other conforming of a gentleman, on ivory, (one damaged) Size 7cmx9cm unsigned.

WELL CARVED OVAL SHELL CAMEO BROOCH, depicting a classical female head, in gold coloured metal frame with rope edge, 1 3/4" high and a COSTUME BROOCH, inset with a printed portrait miniature on porcelain (2)

Samuel Andrews (Irish c.1767-1807)/Officer in a Blue Coat/portrait miniature/initialled and dated 1796/watercolour on ivory, 6cm x 5cm/in a yellow metal frame with hair set panel within blue enamel border to reverse/Note: Samuel Andrews arrived in India in 1791 and in 1795 moved to the house previously occupied by the miniature painter John Smart (1741-1811). John Smart had a huge influence on Andrews and many of their works relate to each other/Lot contains antique ivory, which may be subject to export restrictions Condition Report: This miniature is initialled and dated to the centre right of the imageThe image is good apart from rubbing to the rim of his blue coat, The enamel back is cracked.

Good 19th century Chinese painting on rice depicting a procession, 18cm x 27cm, together with a floral painting on rice paper, ancestor-style printed miniature portrait and Japanese print depicting monkeys - all framed (4)

English School (circa 1840), watercolour on paper - portrait miniature of a conductor with baton and music score, 19cm x 17cm, together with oil on board portrait of a young lady, marked verso - Mrs W. Middleship, 183 and two further 19th century portrait miniatures (4)

1920s English School oval portrait on ivory - Mrs Audrey May Steward wearing an evening dress and paste jewellery, in oval gilt metal and blue enamel frame, in original fitted velvet and silk-lined leather case, 7.5cm x 6cm. Included in this lot are the paste set earrings, necklace and bracelet worn in the miniature, together with a hand-coloured photographic portrait by Van Dyk of London, in glazed frame and matching black and white photograph in silver frame.N.B. See lot 690 for the diamond engagement ring owned by Audrey Steward CONDITION REPORT Enamel frame very good condition, 3 or 4 tiny foxing marks but not very noticeable. Other piece generally in good condition

HM Queen Victoria - very fine Royal Presentation oval miniature portrait of The Queen, seated on a throne, wearing the Empress of India crown, jewels and Order of the Garter with VRI cipher within wreath and inscription to the outer edge 'In Commemoration of the sixty-fourth year of HM Queen Victoria's Glorious Reign 1837 - 1901', in fine oval gold frame with crown, ribbon and ring suspension mount and red felt backing, 11cm high x 7.5cm wide - possibly commissioned by The Queen as a presentation gift or as a memoriam gift by King Edward VII CONDITION REPORT Painted on ivory but as over 100 years old, it does not require a CITES permit in the UK

S. Mordan & Co. gold (9ct) pencil, Edwardian portrait miniature brooch, Edwardian pendant fob watch with glass bubble back and an Edwardian locket (4)

English School, circa 1830, miniature portrait on ivory of a gentleman in black coat and handkerchief, indistinctly signed and dated to reverse, 4cm x 3cm, in fine tooled gilt metal frame with bracket rear enclosing mounted lock of hair

N. M. Dougall (mid-19th century), miniature watercolour portrait on paper, half-length, depicting a gentleman seated in dark jacket and waistcoat, signed, 18cm x 15cm, in glazed frame

Circa 1920s portrait miniature on ivory of a young woman, oval, 9.5cm x 8cm, in gilt glazed frame CONDITION REPORT No cracks- possibly painted on ivorine (plastic). Good original condition

Late 19th century miniature portrait watercolour on ivory of a young woman named as Alice Brook of Sibton Park, Suffolk, oval, 7.5cm x 6cm, glazed frame and folding leather travelling case, together with a framed photograph of William Pickford, Lord Sterndale

A 19th century miniature portrait, possibly MozartMounted in a diamond set pendant frame. 5 cm high overall. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, some general wear.

A miniature portrait of Queen Louise of Prussia, after GUSTAV RICHTER (1823-1884)In a white dress wearing a star mounted head scarf, signed N Day, mounted in an ivorine frame. 12 x 14 cm overall. CONDITION REPORTS: Some chips to glass, crack to frame, general wear.

A 19th century miniature portrait on ivory Depicting a young lady in a blue dress with a white ruff and bonnet. 6 cm high. CONDITION REPORTS: Some paint wear/loss, back panel broken, loose and with section lacking, panel misshapen, general wear.

An early 20th century miniature portrait Depicting a young lady wearing a peach dress and a large hat with pink feathers, framed and glazed. 17 x 15 cm overall. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, some general wear, wear to frame.

A miniature portrait Depicting a young lady wearing a feathered pink hat, indistinctly signed, framed and glazed. 13 x 15 cm overall. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, some general wear, wear to frame.

A framed miniature portrait on ivoryDepicting a young girl wearing a pink collared blue dress, framed and glazed. 10.5 x 12.5 cm overall. CONDITION REPORTS: Inner frame loose, general wear.

Regency silhouette of a lady and an early 20th Century portrait miniature after Waldmuller, in an engraved ivory and abalone frame (2) Silhouette 19cm by 16cm

15th-16th century AD. A rectangular silver-gilt reliquary with thick chamfered glass panel to each broad face, baroque scrolls and mascaroons to the edges; miniature oil-on-copper portrait of Queen Isabella of Spain with sceptre and open book; miniature full-length oil-on-copper portrait of Fernando III and St. Louis of France (husband and brother of Isabella); folded laid paper manuscript dated 20th April 1838 with hatched signature(?) relating to a family visit; possibly Seville workmanship. See Adelaida Cintas del Bot, Iconografia del Rey San Fernando en la pintura de Sevilla (Seville: Diputacio?n Provincial de Sevilla, 1991); John Edwards, The Sanctity of Isabel la Católica, 1451-2004, in David Hook, ed., The Spain of the Catholic Monarchs: Papers from the Quincentenary Conference (Bristol, 2004) (Bristol, 2008), pp. 49-62. 131 grams, 10x7cm overall (4 x 2 3/4"). From an English collection, acquired on UK market in early 2000's. Supplied with transcribed and translated text of the letter within the reliquary. This lot is published at the front of section in the printed catalogue. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] Fine condition. Rare.

A collection of 19th century and other pictures and prints including an oil painting on canvas showing primroses and a birds nest, 19x29cm in gilt frame with gilt slip, together with a mid 19th century Daguerreotype photographic portrait of a girl in a bonnet, 10cm max oval size, a miniature oil painting on board of a river scene with castle, signed initial VP? various topographical engravings, a gilt framed mirror, etc

A good quality 19th century miniature portrait, half length study of a lady in a brown dress, inscribed verso, Born 1765 - Died 1853, 9x7cm approx together with a 19th century bust length portrait of a young gentleman, of oval form 7cm max approx size, both in black and gilt frames, also together with a Victorian Daguerrotype photograph of a young woman in frame with relief decoration of a bee skep, garden tools, etc

Mid 19th century Ambrotype portrait, cased, otters paw brooch, miniature bellows, small silver mounted pen knife, a policeman's whistle, etc