The French Monarchy and the Constitutional Cabinet of Louis XVI - an engraved bust length portrait miniature, the Bourbon king with the motto Une Foi, Une Loi, Un Roi, Ordre de Famille, 7cm x 5.5cm, the 19th century gilt brass easel frame retailed by West of St James's St [London], 8cm high overall
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five Wedgwood Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee (1952-1977) sterling silver miniature boxes, each bearing a blue and white Jasper cameo portrait of Queen Elizabeth II or The Duke of Edinburgh, no's 165/250; 148/250; 133/250; 874/1000 and 265/1000, all cased/boxed with certificates, four with outer card boxes (5)
A GEORGIAN PORTRAIT MINIATURE RING, CIRCA 1880 depicting a lady, her hair dressed with pearls. Possibly The Duchess of Cork. Mounted in gold Ring size Total weight 4.3gms By Repute By repute from descendants of the Earls of Cork, who owned Marston House, near Frome Queen Victoria refers to meeting the Duchess of Cork in her journals in 1838 and refers to her as the 'old Lady Cork'. By this time Lady Cork was 92 and was apparently a great favourite of George III and Queen Charlotte.
John Buckley (fl. c.1835) Portrait miniature of J. S. Barryinscribed with the sitter's identity, dated 1833 and with the artist's advertisement card (to the reverse)watercolour on ivory9 x 7cm; together withAfter Paul DelarochePortrait miniature of Napoleon Bonapartesigned 'Wyda' (lower left)watercolour on ivory8 x 6cm (2)These items are offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and have been assigned exemption certificates Ref. No. U4APFA96 and XW8RACQ2.
SAMUEL JOHN STUMP (c 1779-1863) Portrait Miniature of an Officer, believed to be W.M. Fawkener Chetwynd, (1788-1873), of Brocton Hall, Staffordshire, inscribed on the reverse 'S.J. Stump Pinxt, No 7 Cork Street, Bond Street, London 1825', on ivory, warped,a/f, 3 x 2½in (ivory reference no. 74HAHAF4)Major William Fawkener Chetwynd (1788-1873), was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, and afterwards obtained a commission in the 1st Life Guards. Later he became Member of Parliament for Stafford.
EDWARD TAYLER (1828-1906). Portrait miniature of John Hungerford Arkwright (1833-1905), half-length, wearing a dark brown jacket, a spaniel at his side, a landscape beyond, signed and dated 1867, watercolour on ivory, oval, 7½ x 6in (Ivory reference no SJQJE537). Sold together with an oval miniature on ivory by another hand, c. 1865, 8½ x 7in, with horizontal surface crack, unglazed, A/F, (Ivory reference no. NNT2XVBN) depicting a lady wearing a striped shawl, believed to be Charlotte Lucy Arkwright (née Davenport), wife of J.H. Arkwright.John Hungerford Arkwright was the great-grandson of the cotton-spinning industrialist Sir Richard Arkwright. He was educated at Eton and Christchurch, Oxford. At the age of 25 he inherited the Hampton Court Estate, near Leominster, on his father's death in 1858. Arkwright was Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire from 1902-1904, and was one of the wealthiest landowners in Herefordshire.The artist, Edward Tayler, exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, between 1849 and 1905. He had originally trained with his uncle, the watercolourist, Frederick Tayler. His patrons included Queen Victoria and the then Prince and Princess of Wales (later Edward VII and Queen Alexandra). Provenance: The Arkwright Family by descent
ENGLISH SCHOOL, mid 19th century, Portrait of Penelope Eyre, nee Phipps, oval miniature on ivory, unsigned, inscribed to reverse "Grandmother of General Sir Edward Hutton", 3 1/4" x 2 1/2", gilt gesso frame Non transferable standard ivory exemption declaration number K6S7DY1W (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Very good condition
AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER DRESSING TABLE BOX, 950 standard, maker's mark K. Co. (?), stamped 3550, of plain oblong form with brown guilloche enamelling enclosing an oval miniature on ivory painted with the half length portrait of a young girl, the base with engine turned concentric circles, 2 3/4" x 2" Non transferable standard ivory exemption declaration number 9E4TS6EU (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Ivory 3.5 x 2.5cm, good, a little scratching to enamel but no loss
Various bygones, collectables, etc., a bottle of Miss Dior eau de toilette, boxed, a Nina Ricci Lalique style perfume bottle, portrait miniature on paper, lady quarter profile, 8cm x 7cm, lidded jar, two bullion work mitre shaped sections of material raised with flowers, etc., two Oriental stands, pair of brass cherubs, German Parian figure, cloisonne style bird clip, etc. (a quantity)
An 18th Century miniature portrait, the yellow metal frame surrounded by 51 approx. 0.10 carat diamonds, the portrait being of Naphtali Hart Myers 1711-1788 or his son Simeon, the reverse with hair panel, monogrammed with an "M" contained in an outer leather leather folding caseNB Naphtali Hart Myers contributed generously to the building of the first Synagogue in London and was married to Hester Moses, daughter of the founder of the first synagogue in London. Naphtali may well have been born in New York. His father was Joseph Hart Myers of New York. Provenance by descent through the family.
English school (late 18th century),A head and shoulders length portrait miniature depicting a military gentleman facing dexter,Watercolour on ivory,Unsigned,Oval yellow metal framed within a translucent blue surround, pendant mount, vacant glazed aperture verso,The miniature 3.5cm x 3cm, the frame 6cm x 5cm overall 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 lot Ref: QFX5KXXH CONDITION REPORT:The paint surface appears to be in good condition with the colours clean and reasonably bright, although they may have faded somewhat over time. The frame shows wear, surface scratching and tarnishing commensurate with age. The blue surround shows an area of protruding fabric in the bottom right quadrant. The vacant aperture verso shows evidence of insect activity.
English school (late 18th/early 19th century),A half length portrait miniature depicting a young lady in white empire line dress with yellow shawl,Watercolour on ivory,Unsigned,Oval framed with translucent blue back,The miniature 7.5cm x 6.3cm, the frame 8.4cm x 7.3cm overall (at fault) 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 lot Ref: 8WN2W1G9 CONDITION REPORT:The ivory panel shows a concave bowing across the surface and a crack to the right hand side, with a further 3mm perpendicular crack at the bottom on the right side of the long crack. The paint surface appears to be in good condition with the colours clean and reasonably bright, although they may have faded somewhat over time. The frame shows wear and tarnishing commensurate with age. The blue back panel shows surface wear commensurate with age.
English school (late 18th/early 19th century),A bust length portrait miniature depicting a child in blue and red jacket and lace collared shirt facing sinister,Watercolour on ivory,Unsigned,Oval framed with pendant mount, vacant glazed aperture and brooch mount verso,The miniature 6.5cm x 5.5cm, the frame 7.2cm x 6cm overall 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 lot Ref: 7YA24VCW CONDITION REPORT:The miniature is mounted behind glass and has not been removed for inspection. The paint surface shows very fine hairlines at the left eye, the bridge of the nose and extending down the left cheek, the latter causing a visible change in colour in the area. The front and back glass both show fine scratches across the surface. The frame shows small dents, scratches and pitting across the surface, and rubbing to the gilt finish throughout.
A George II gilt-metal mounted agate snuff box, cartouche-shaped with chasing around the sides, banded base and puddingstone cover, unmarked, c.1745; together with a George V small 9ct. gold-mounted tortoiseshell box, of squat cylindrical form with a miniature portrait on the cover (behind glass), and a gem set thumbpiece, by Levi and Salaman, Birmingham 1911, the latter 2.5cms high. (2)
19th century English school, profile portrait of a young woman wearing a coral necklace, miniature watercolour on ivory, unsigned, framed as an oval, 6.5x5.5cm in gilt metal frame, inner frame and further ebonised plain outer frame, gross measurements 17.7x16.4cmIvory submission ref: 8TBKXU4A
Full title: René Théodore Berthon (1776-1859): Madonna of the Rosary, oil on canvas, dated 1845Description:Work: 223 x 180 cmFrame: 246 x 205 cm The date rather difficult to read,although it is without any doubt in the 1840s.René Théodore Berthon (1776-1859) was a French painter, born in Tours in 1776 and died in Paris.He studied under the famous painter Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). He paintedportraits and religious and historical subjects, which gained him a certain reputation in the days of the First Empire and the Restoration. Some of hispaintings are part of the Versailles collection. (link) He was the father of the portrait painter George Théodore Berthon, who emigrated to England and Canada, and the miniature painter Sidonie Berthon. (link)

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