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An enameled and gilt metal-framed portrait miniature 19th century, the frame of rectangular outline, with gilt decorations enclosing pink reserves on a white ground, surmounted by a pierced cresting of two cherubs suspending garlands, enclosing a hand painted portrait ``Mrs. Mears`` after Thomas Gainsborough, oil on board under glass with leather backing, overall: 10.25`` H x 7.5`` W Condition: The portrait alone: 4.75``H x 3.5``W. Overall good condition. Some slight rubbing to frame. Easel-back to frame.Your bid indicates acceptance of our Conditions of Sale. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL
An enamel on copper portrait miniature `Fiametta` Late 19th century, unsigned, titled to plate upper left, rectangular, depicting a brown-haired beauty adorned with a wreath and wearing a gold-trimmed crimson dress against a black ground, within a gilt metal frame, overall: 7.5`` H x 6`` W Note: Fiametta was lover and muse of Italian Renaissance poet Giovanni Boccaccio. Condition: The plate alone: 7.25`` H x 5.25`` W. Overall good condition. Light marks and rubbing commensurate with age. Plate bowed. Not examined out of frame.Your bid indicates acceptance of our Conditions of Sale. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL
Three W.H. Goss miniature china vessels commemorating the 1908 London Olympic Games, i) a jug Rd. No. 522178, with printed portrait after the Ancient Greek statue Discobolus, inscribed OLYMPIAN GAMES; ii) a pot Rd. No. 522180, with printed portrait of Hermes & Dionysos, inscribed OLYMPIAN GAMES; iii) a tyg Rd. No. 522180 also with printed portrait of Hermes & Dionysos together with the coats of arms of England and the City of London, inscribed OLYMPIAN GAMES, the jug the largest 6cm., 2 1/4in. high
A large Victorian brooch containing porcelain miniature of female, swivelling to reveal a locket back to/w white chalcedony brooch having applied decoration of turquoise and gold flowers in yellow gold scrollwork setting to/w rose gold hollow bangle engraved 1925 etc, approx 11g Portrait miniature chipped in two places, the other soft soldered
Henryk Mikolasch, Polish 1872-1931- A wren chick; watercolour, signed and dated 1915, 17x21cm: together with a European School miniature watercolour depicting an artist sketching en plein air in a mountainous lakeside landscape, 9.4x6.7cm, and an early/mid 19th century Orientalist school portrait of a woman playing a lute, in a papier mache frame, oval, 16x13cm, (3)
A Portrait Miniature, English School circa 1860, depicting a lady, seated three-quarter length in a pink dress and shawl on a terrace, in a glazed rectangular passepartout frame, 12x9.7cm: A Portrait Miniature, English School, late 18th/early 19th century, depicting a lady, head and shoulders, in a white bonnet and dress, oval, in an ebonised rectangular pendant frame with oval gilt metal mounted aperture, 6x4.5cm: A Portrait Miniature, British School, late 18th/early 19th century, depicting a gentleman, quarter-length tuned to the right in a black coat, oval, glazed oval gilt metal mount, 7x5.5cm., (3)
An Indian carved ivory miniature, late 19th/early 20th century, oval panel depicting female portrait, within carved wood frame, height 14.5 cm; an Indian miniature depicting hunting scene, framed and glazed, height 15.5 cm; four illuminated Indian pages, central figural scenes, surmounted with script, enclosed within border of figures and foliage, height 32 cm, (6).
HODGSON FAMILY. Eleven mid 19th c. daguerrotype portrait photographs (one damaged) of Sir Arthur Hodgson, his wife Eliza, and their children. With miniature watercolour of Eliza, and folded note by the subject "For dear Sir Arthur. The likeness of the girl he proposed to, and lately found among some papers. The most successful attempt of my girlhood. It could be photographed and coloured by a good artist." All cased, 2 of them with gilt Stamp of Freeman Brothers Sydney. (12) See illustration.
An oval portrait miniature of a lady English School, circa 1830, finely painted watercolour on ivory, wearing a black dress with white lace ruff collar and red bead necklace, her dark brown hair curled and upswept in a plaited bun, within a dark blue and gilt verre eglomisé frame with hinged cover, and later outer frame, the miniature 2 x 1½in. (5 x 3.8cm.).
A mid-19th century portrait miniature of a gentleman oval, watercolour on ivory, wearing a black coat, white chemise with pleated front and rounded collars and tied black stock, 9.7 x 7.8cm., inscribed verso `Painted by G. H. Thomas of London at Havana the 11th June 1846 aged 28`, within a gilt mount and French ebonised papier-mâché frame.
A fine mid-19th century portrait miniature of a lady oil on ivory, dressed in a light blue silk dress with lace trim, wearing a jewelled gold brooch to the front of her dress and gold drop earrings, her dark brown hair worn in ringlets, against a gold swept curtain, 10.1 x 8.2cm., within a gilt and composition frame and velvet lined outer box frame with J. & W. Vokins label.
Mauchline Ware white wood boxed set of Scott. A six-volume miniature set of Works by Sir Walter Scott, Glasgow: David Bryce, c.1880s, wood engraved frontis. to each, all edges stained red, orig. decorated blue cloth, 16mo, contained in orig. Mauchline Ware polished sycamore box with double-hinged lid, the top transfer printed with a portrait of Scott and a view of Melrose Abbey, 80 x 103 x 72 mm. (1)
* Queen Victoria Jubilee needlework accessories. A Mauchline Ware Queen Victoria Jubilee (1887) commemorative cotton reel box, with all over transfer print decoration, including medallion portrait to lid, Royal crest and cyphers, four oval views of Royal residencies, etc., manufacturer’s printed paper label inside lid (Clark & Co), 11cm long, with another cotton reel box, in the form of a miniature chest or coffer, the hinged lid with catch, printed with portrait of Queen Victoria and view of Windsor Castle, 11cm wide, plus a Mauchline Ware pincushion disc, printed ‘Oban from the South West’ and ‘Queen Victoria Jubilee 1887’ verso, a truncheon-shape needle case, painted with the VR cypher and a cylindrical needle case, transfer-printed in gold and colours with Queen Victoria’s Jubilee crest. (5)
* Queen Victoria Jubilee spool box. A rare Mauchline Ware Queen Victoria Jubilee (1887) commemorative cotton reel holder in the form of a miniature dresser or coffer, overall transfer printed in blue with central medallion portrait of Queen Victoria, four medallion views of Royal residencies, latin motto, the Royal anthem and significant anniversary dates, etc., manufacturer’s paper label inside lid (Clark & Co), black japanned finish, 11.5cm wide. (1)
* A collection of sixteen mid 19th century souvenir marmotinto or sand pictures of Isle of Wight views, including The Dairyman’s Cottage at Arreton, Carisbrooke Castle, Alum Bay, Osborne House, etc., a few with ink captions, most measuring approx. 9 x 12cm with a few larger, together with others including a hand painted portrait miniature of a lady on ivory with pencil caption to verso “Marquise d’Inpoit”, two humourous pencil drawings of chickens in a farmyard dated 1847, two hand finished lithos. of travellers, three signed etchings by L. Russell Conway, a painted pot lid of Dunrobin Castle, etc., all framed and glazed. (approx. 28)
18K yellow gold ivory portrait and pearl broochFramed seed pearl miniature hand painted portrait brooch/pendant combination; in 18K yellow gold (stamped ``750``), featuring a round hand painted portrait of a woman with lace collar, measuring 18.72 x 15.51 mm, set within a frame of thirty six spherical half-drilled natural pearls measuring 1.0 to 2.4 mm in diameter. Total brooch/pendant combination weight 3.8 grams and is 7/8`` in diameterStarting Price: $75
Frederick Harding (Exh.1823-1857) Miniature portrait of Sarah Ann Walker, half-length standing wearing a wide brimmed black beret and academic gowns, sky background signed and dated F.Harding 1833 14.2 x 10.7cm, arched top, with gilt metal mount and in a tooled leather folding case.Sarah Ann Walker (1798-1879), wife of Matthew Flower and said to be daughter of Richard Walker Apothecary-in-Ordinary to George IV, and a flower girl at the coronation of George IV; the dress she wore on this occasion is at the Brighton Pavilion.

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