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19th C circular ivory box with screw off lid inset with head and shoulder miniature portrait of a lady

A 19th Century Miniature Carved Ivory Style Casket of rectangular form having a domed lid on strap hinges and portrait busts relief carved beneath Gothic tracery arches to the sides, 2½ ins x 2¾ ins x 1¾ ins (6.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 4.5 cms).

Oval framed, unsigned, late 18th Century portrait miniature on ivory, bust length portrait of a lady with powdered hair with white cap and dress, with hairwork to verso, 7.4cm x 5.9cm.

Florence Nightingale portrait miniature, within a gilt brass frame, 60mm high, 50mm wide.

An ivory hinge lidded toothpick case, of curved rectangular form, fitted with a mirror within (damaged), the cover mounted with a monogram engraved circular cartouche, a lady's Sheaffer's pen and an oval portrait miniature of a lady, displayed in a gilt frame.

An oval portrait miniature of a lady, in 18th century dress, displayed in a glazed imitation tortoiseshell rectangular frame, detailed to the back Princess Florentina of Savoy.

A gold oval locket ring, glaze to the front with an interwoven hair locket, with a black enamelled scroll detailed HIERIN MEIN ALLES and glazed with a portrait miniature of a lady within, ring size R

A gilt metal circular link long chain, with beaded decoration, on a cylindrical clasp, an oval portrait miniature, detailed to the back Anne of Cleves, glazed in a gilt metal frame and a foil backed aquamarine set brooch, in a cruciform Cannetille work design.

A quantity of Victorian black and white miniature photographs, each depicting family members, mostly housed in an embossed leather case, also a portrait miniature print and two early 19th century lithographic prints of dogs in giltwood frames (12).

A Continental porcelain miniature circular plaque depicting a Victorian lady in period dress, housed in a silver plated foliate embossed frame, the plaque 8cm diameter, together with two further portrait miniature plaques (3).

A modern framed portrait miniature, a/f, height 14cm

Two mourning jewels and a locket a Victorian yellow metal and black enamel hair art mourning pendant brooch dated 1855, a silver locket back pendant brooch, with a glazed portrait miniature of a little boy surrounded with clear gem stones, a 9ct 1920's round locket with engraved monogram to the front

An oval miniature portrait on ivory, study of a young girl in a Gainsborough style hat, 8cm high, two other oval miniature portraits of young ladies, 8cm high, all in piano ivory frames and another oval miniature on ivory copy of Gainsborough's Blue Boy in stained oval frame with gilt metal mounts, 8cm high (4)

A 19th century miniature oil on ivory portrait depicting a gentleman in a black caot within a gilt metal mounted and ebonised frame, 13 x 11 cm CONDITION REPORT: Dimensions include frame

Early 20th century French watercolour on ivory miniature portrait of a lady inset with turquoise, opal and enamel cabochons, in gilt metal frame, portrait. 6cm diameter, 13cm overall.

A late 18th/early 19th century portrait miniature, gentleman. Miniature size 52 mm x 43 mm, in oval frame (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: The portrait appears to be in good order no signs of any flaking, cracks or blemishes. It does not appear to be on ivory.

A 19th century portrait miniature, Georgian lady in white bandeau and with pearl necklace. 74 mm x 60 mm, in ebonised frame with thistle hanger (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: This miniature does appear to be painted on ivory with grain marks to the rear. It is generally in very good order. There are very slight blemishes to the face and also a slight kink to the top although this is not visible when looking at the image face on. This lot would probably benefit from a very light clean.

A portrait miniature, on ivory, Georgian gentleman initialled "DGE" and wearing a blue jacket and white cravat. 80 mm x 67 mm, in ebonised frame with leaf hanger. CONDITION REPORT: The image appears to be quite clean but would benefit from being taken apart and given a light dusting. There is very slight ripple to the ivory although this is barely visible when looking at the image face on.

A portrait miniature, on ivory, Georgian lady wearing a white dress and straw bonnet, oval. 70 mm x 60 mm, with acorn and oak leaf finial to the ebonised frame (see illustration).

A portrait miniature, on ivory, Georgian gentleman wearing a blue coat and yellow waistcoat, oval. 77 mm x 66 mm, in ebonised frame with acorn and oak leaf hanger.

A portrait miniature, Georgian gentleman wearing a blue coat and pink waistcoat, oval. 84 mm x 70 mm, in ebonised frame with star hanger (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: This image appears to be painted on ivory and is in good order. There is a paint flake missing to the central left hand side although if the picture was remounted this could be easily hidden. The colours are still bright and vibrant.

J. Wheeler, portrait miniature, gentleman with black coat, oval. 95 mm x 77 mm, in ebonised frame with acorn and oak leaf hanger.

English School, early 19th century, Portrait miniature of a lady, oval, watercolour on ivory, 6.5cm.; 2.5in high, set in a gilt-metal frame.

An early 19th century tortoiseshell portrait snuff box of rectangular form, the cover applied with an oval gold frame containing an 18th century French School portrait miniature of a noblewoman, wearing a pink robe and wearing flowers in her powdered hair, enamel on copper (42 x 34mm), the box 8.2 x 6.2 x 2.6cm Small blemish to portrait mid/lower left, box has a split in the cover visible from the interior, hairline dcrack near the hinge back right and to the botttom front left and right

Continental School (early 19th Century) Portrait miniature of a Lady in Empire costume, wearing a green dress with pearls in her hair, watercolour on card, 7 x 6.5 cm (3 x 2.5in); together with another English School portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a white stock and navy coat, watercolour on ivory, 8.5 x 7 cm (2)  Lady - Dirt and dust under the glass. An area of dirt to her right cheek - this may be under the glass. Spots of white damage to her chest. An area of water damage and paint loss in her hair to the left of her face and in her cheek. Dirt and abrasions to the background - an area of paint loss to the lower right edge.Gentleman - Dirt in the paint surface, particularly noticeable in the sitter's face. A large area to the right hand background and a small area to the left background which may be old damages which have been over painted - surface texture here is scratched and abraded. Dirt under the glass. A few losses to the paint surface in the background.

English School (18th Century) Portrait miniature of a Lady wearing a white dress and bonnet with a blue ribbon, 9 x 7cm (3.5 x 3in); and another of a military Gentleman identified as Colonel J H Mackenzie, 7.5 x 6cm watercolour on ivory (2)  Military gentleman has a horizontal crack along the right hand edge. Discolouration to edges of this crack and edges of support. A spot of water damage to the left of his head, and fading and loss of colour to both miniatures.Lady has some fading and loss of colour. Some scratches and abrasions to the lower half of the portrait - in the sitter's arms. Some abrasions to the edges of the support.

Follower of Richard Cosway (British, 1742-1821) Portrait miniature of Frances Ann Biddulph, Lady Parker, wife of Admiral Sir William Parker, Bt. (1781-1866) watercolour on ivory, in a square metal frame with shaped corners 7cm (3in)

William Egley (British, 1798-1870) Portrait miniature of a boy watercolour on ivory inscribed verso "Painted by William Egley, 15 Connaught Terrace, Hyde Park, 1844" 4cm (2in) Areas of surface dirt on the portrait - some spots of dirt across the forehead and chest of the sitter, as well as the background. Some fading and loss of colour. Dirt under the glass. 

John Smart (British, 1741-1811) Portrait miniature of a Lady, traditionally believed to be Lady Dorchester, wearing a blue dress over a white chemise, a white satin shawl, a pearl choker at her neck, her brown hair worn upswept, plaited, curled and adorned with a string of pearls signed lower left with initials and dated 'JS / 1768' watercolour on ivory, in a gold frame with engraved border 4cm (2in)  Condition is generally good. Paint layer is stable and secure.  A little dirt under the glass. Some very minor spots of surface dirt to the lower left edge of the portrait, in the blue fabric. Possibly a little discolouration to the edges of the blue fabric with some slight yellow tones. Also some  yellow tones to the sitter's eyes, which may possibly be due to pigment degradation in these areas. Frame has some scratches but in general is in good condition. 

Attributed to William Naish (British, 1767-1800) Portrait miniature of a gentleman, traditionally thought to be Sir Edward Astley, 4th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton, MP (1729-1802), wearing a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and frilled white shirt with jewelled tie-pin watercolour on ivory in original gold frame, the reverse glazed to reveal plaited brown hair and previous collector labels (one indistinctly inscribed 'Sir/ Ed. Astley') Original gold frame, the reverse glazed to reveal plaited brown hair and previous collector labels (one indistinctly inscribed 'Sir / Ed. Astley') 5cm (2in) Condition appears fine - various labels stuck to the back.

John Smart (British, 1741-1811) Portrait miniature of a gentleman, in a gold frame, the miniature with pearl border and further border of green glass, the reverse glazed to reveal plaited brown hair, later fitted green leather case signed by his right shoulder with initials and dated 'JS 1773' watercolour, gold frame, the miniature with pearl border and further border of green glass, the reverse glazed to reveal plaited brown hair, later fitted green leather case 3cm (1in) Condition appears fine.

Peter Paillou (British, c.1757-1831) Portrait miniature of a young gentleman, in a green coat with green covered buttons, white waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered hair watercolour on ivory in a silver-gilt frame, signed and dated "P Paillou. 1793", centre right 6½cm (2in)

Anne Mee (nee Foldsone) (British, c.1775-1851) Portrait miniature of a young girl, wearing white dress and coral necklace, her arm resting on a leather-bound book watercolour on ivory, in a gilt-metal frame with hair motif to reverse 8cm (3in)  Condition is good. Paint layer is stable and secure. A little dirt under the glass.  

Louis Ami Arlaud-Jurine (Swiss, 1751-1829) Portrait miniature of an unknown Gentleman with auburn hair, wearing a green velvet coat with black collar and tied cravat watercolour on ivory 7cm (3in) A little discolouration and browning.

John Smart (British, 1741-1811) Portrait miniature of a Gentleman, traditionally thought to be Richard Lovell Edgeworth (1744-1817) signed lower right with initials and dated 'JS / 1807' watercolour on ivory, in a gilt metal frame, the reverse glazed to reveal a lock of hair 6½cm (2in)

French School (19th century), an engraved portrait miniature, of a naval officer, Ecole Polytechnique 1830, 10.5cm x 8cm; another, similar (2)

English School (early 19th century), a portrait miniature, of a young gentleman, half-length, with short brown hair, wearing a black coat and white stock, watercolour on ivory, 8.5cm x 6cm

English School (19th century), Portrait Miniature of a Young Lady, half length with a white dress, blue shawl and a rose in her hair, 19 x 17cm

English School (early 19th century) Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman wearing a white stock and black coat, 6.8cm high, oval

English School (late 18th century) Portrait Miniature of a gentleman, wearing a wig, black stock and blue jacket, 4cm high, oval

English School (19th Century) Portrait Miniature of a lady, wearing a large hat and white shawl, approx 2.5cm in diameter to include a round, rosecut diamond set frame.

Circle of James Scoular (1741-1787) Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman wearing a powdered wig and light brown jacket, 3.5cm high, oval

A CONTINENTAL DECORATIVE PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, C1900 ivory, oval, 5.2 x 4cm, giltmetal frame, a Continental porcelain plaque painted with Beatrice Cenci, a Victorian turned bone parasol shaped bodkin case and a Victorian Vulcanite commemorative book shaped vesta case (4) ++All in satisfactory condition and apparently complete

WILLIAM EGLEY (1798-1870) A GENTLEMAN OF THE PHILLIPS FAMILY half length in a black coat and stock seated in a red chair, arched top, signed verso Painted by William Egley 4a Louden St Fitzroy Square and dated Octr 1842, further inscribed in a later hand Henry Arthur Phillips Esq, Beadlam Grange, Nr Hemsley Yorkshire, 11.5 x 8.5cm, in ornate gilt moulded frame and brown velvet lined rosewood box frame and a wax portrait relief of a man, signed on the truncation R.T.A., laid on black glass, contemporary ornate early Victorian frame (2) ++Miniature small spot of rubbing of the medium extreme upper right. Wax portrait in fine condition

AN ART NOUVEAU COPPER ARCHITECTURAL MANTEL CLOCK, with oversailing top, fruit and leaf embossed decoration and portrait miniature under circular dial, brass handles, four splayed feet, makers mark verso, height 27cm x width 17cm x depth 8.5cm

A good portrait miniature of a lady in the manner of Alfred Thomas Agate mid 19th century, oval watercolour on ivory, with centred parted hair in ringlets, in a blue, lace trimmed dress, 2¾ x 2in. (7 x 5cm.), in part only of original dark red morocco case.

French School (second quarter 19th century) a portrait miniature of a young lady, watercolour on ivory, circular, with centre parted hair in ringlets held with a comb, in a white dress with fichu and pale blue waistband, inscribed verso, 2¾in. (7cm.) diameter, in giltwood frame.

A 19th century portrait miniature of a lady watercolour on ivory, with dark, centre parted hair and blue dress with lace collar and taffeta trim, 3¾ x 2½in. (9.6 x 6.4cm.), lacks frame.

A bust portrait miniature, of a gentleman, watercolour on ivory, 3 cm diameter, in a yellow coloured metal mount, with enamel decoration, set seed pearls See illustration

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF LOUIS XIV, KING OF FRANCE AND NAVARRE, STUDIO OF JEAN PETITOT (1607-1691), CIRCA 1675 brown wig, lace collar, enamel, gold frame, reverse engraved Louis XIV oval 2.6cm

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF LOUIS XIV, KING OF FRANCE AND NAVARRE, FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1670 with a long brown wig, wearing a rust coloured doublet and a lace cravat, on vellum laid on a prepared card, turned wood frame oval 7.8cm

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN, ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1690 with a full bottomed light brown wig, gold drape and lace cravat, on card, gilt-metal frame with scroll surmount 8.1cm

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN, CIRCLE OF PAUL PRIEUR (1615-1685), CIRCA 1670 with a long curled brown hair, wearing a black doublet and a lace edged lawn collar, enamel on gold, the cerulean counter enamel painted with a monogram within palm sprays, gilt-metal frame oval 3.2cm

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A LADY, BY ANDREW PLIMER (1763-1837), CIRCA 1795 with powdered and curled hair, wearing a white dress with a black slashed sleeve, with pearl trimming, on ivory, gold frame, the reverse with vacant aperture 5.7cm

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN, BY JEREMIAH MEYER (1735-1789), CIRCA 1775 wearing a blue coat with gold buttons and lace, white waistcoat and jabot, on ivory, gold frame, glazed reverse with hair, locks and seed pearl monogrammed oval oval 4.7cm

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN, BY PHILIP JEAN (1755-1802), CIRCA 1790 dark hair, wearing a grey coat and pleated jabot, on ivory, gold slide frame oval 4.9cm

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN, BY GEORGE ENGLEHEART (1750-1829), CIRCA 1795 with powdered hair, wearing a blue coat, white waistcoat, cerulean slip waistcoat and knotted cravat, on ivory, gold frame, glazed hair reverse oval 5cm In the course of the miniature being painted, the sitter changed his hairstyle; the old-fashioned fuller style was replaced by a more up-to-date short crop. The resultant artist's pentimenti is now very evident.

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN, IN THE MANNER OF FRANCOIS FERRIERE (1752-1839), CIRCA 1795 with powdered hair, wearing a blue coat, cream waistcoat and knotted cravat, on ivory, gold frame, blue glass reverse with central glazed hair reserve with pearl initial and border oval 6.8cm

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A LADY, BY JAMES HOLMES (1777-1860), CIRCA 1830 half length with right hand raised to her head, with elaborately coiled brown hair, wearing a white dress, on ivory, gilt-metal with rocaille foliate border 10cm diameter For another miniature by James Holmes sold in these rooms, see 9 December 2014, lot 302.

A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF GENTLEMAN, ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1840 brown hair, wearing a black coat and plum embroidered waistcoat, on ivory, fausse montre gold frame chased with flowers and scrolls, glazed hair reverse with blue heart initialled cartouche, in original fitted case oval 4cm