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A Victorian portrait miniature on porcelain depicting a gentleman, late 19th century, signed "F. Till", 8.5cm high, set to a purple velvet frame with easel stand, 14cm high overall, with a tondeau miniature oil study of a man on horse with dog beside, 9cm diameter, tondeau framed, 20cm diameter overall (2)

EARLY 19th CENTURY MINIATURE WATERCOLOUR ON IVORY SLIP AFTER ROBERT LEFEVRE, 1806, portrait of Pauline Bonaparte, Princess Borghese, in gilded metal frame, 11.5 x 9cms(GOV.UK self-declaration form completed for the sale of this item - Submission reference TJCXCTW5)

Chinese sleeve embroidery, two late 19th century watercolours by Leslie Rackham, Regency portrait miniature in original frame and two 19th century watercolours (6)

Pair Webb Corbett glass decanters, other glassware, tea ware, decorative ceramics, silhouette portrait miniature, first edition Harry Potter book and sundries

19th century watercolour miniature, portrait of a lady, inscribed verso 'Mlle. Granger de L'Opera', 5cm x 4cm, an agate-handled seal with bloodstone inset, shagreen covered small card case, a similar rectangular box, small Italian agate and silver-coloured metal patchbox and sundry items 

A gold mounted agate boite a miniature , late 19th c, with portrait miniature of a lady in a pink cap and black dress, sky background, ivory, oval, 34mmPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: B41A422QGood condition

English School, early 19th c - Portrait Miniature of a Lady, in red coat with fur collar and pearls, sky background, ivory, oval, 55mm, in bright cut frame with glass backPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: G2RD8RD4Miniature in good condition, some light dust under the glass, the blue glass back scratched

English School, mid 19th c- Portrait Miniature of a Young Woman and Two Children, before red drapery, ivory, 53mm diam, brass mounted papier mache frame with rose hangerPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: 1T35BSGQLong undisturbed in the present frame and unexamined out of frame. Frame slightly chipped and knocked

English School, early 19th c - Portrait Miniature of a Child, in white gown and coral beads holding an apple, ivory, oval, 63mm, ebonised pearwood framePlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for an exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: XW4PEY4ASurface very slightly rubbed left of portrait, frame not cracked

A French wax bas relief portrait miniature of a lady, 19th c, 77mm diam, pearwood frame with gilt brass surround Slight movement to wax and some small ingress of dust, but in good overall condition

British School - Portrait Miniature of Sir John Griffin, 4th Lord Howard de Walden, with inscription on a letter held in the sitter's left hand, watercolour in wash lined border, 19 x 17.5cm and a portrait of a lady by a follower of John Downman, watercolour, oval, 22cm (2) Stained / browned

G. Dillono, early 19th Century miniature portrait on ivory of a young girl, wearing a coral necklace, inscribed verso and dated February 26th 1828, (ivory self declaration submission reference No. ZQ2BE1VG)

Ozias Humphrey, George III oval miniature head and shoulder portrait on ivory of a bewigged gentleman in velvet jacket, in an ebonised and gilt frame, (ivory self declaration submission reference No. UKBWUHAF)

John Hay, late 18th Century circular head and shoulder portrait miniature on ivory, of a lady with feathers in her hat, with an enamel back and woven hair center (ivory self declaration submission reference No. DTCL5Y2Q)

George III miniature watercolour portrait on card, of a bewigged gentleman in a blue overcoat, unsigned (at fault), 7.5ins x 6ins

DANIEL SAINT (FRENCH, 1778-1847)Portrait Miniature of Lola MontezOval, oil, 8.75 x 6.25cmIn an ornate frame with carved and inlaid amberSignedDaniel Saint made many portraits of influential French families, including the Bonaparte family. He received the award Knight of the Legion of Honour.Although we are accustomed to the cult of 'celebrity' it is difficult now to comprehend the sensation that Lola Montez created in mid-19th century Europe. Headstrong, impatient and dynamic she was an explosive charge of sexual energy that brokered no resistance. She was also excessively proud that her mother, Eliza, was an Oliver of Castle Oliver, and emphasised her ascending 'background'.Her father Edward Gilbert, however, was a penny-less officer in the army in India who died in 1823. Unable to control the child, her mother sent her to her father's relatives in Scotland in the hope that a stricter education would tame "the queer, wayward Indian girl". In vain, she eloped aged sixteen with another penny-less Indian army officer, Lieutenant James. This marriage quickly failed and she fled to London and reinvented herself as Lola Montez - The Spanish Dancer - she caused a stir, not so much for the proficiency of her acting and dancing, but for her sheer physical allure. Some spoil-sport (probably female) revealed her to be ordinary 'Mrs James' so she moved to the continent.She was an immediate smash-hit, her reputation enhanced by an affair with Franz Lizt. Duels were fought over her, with the newspaper Baron Dujanier being killed by the Comte de Beauvallon. This necessitated decamping from Paris to Munich. Here the King, Ludwig I of Bavaria, was so captivated that she became his official mistress. Insisting on her high-birth he created her Gräfin von Landsfeld, installed her in her own palace. Her power and influence over the King, and intrusion into affairs of state, alienated the conservative ruling class.Her apogee of power and fame collapsed with the revolutions of 1848 and she was forced into exile in London. Here she married George Heald, a young man in line to a fortune. His relations brought an action of bigamy against her and Heald was found drowned. Nothing to be done but to clear out and so she took the United States by storm. Her dances became a sensation and popular songs were written about her.She married Patrick Hull, a newspaper tycoon. Later though, Hull accused her of having an affair with the local doctor who was subsequently murdered. About as far as she could go, she settled on Australia and became the idol of miners and prospectors. The staid society of Sydney found her famous 'Spider Dance' too much, especially at that stage when she lifted her skirts to the point where it became apparent to her audience that she was not wearing knickers. She shipped out to San Francisco in 1856, the trip blighted by the disappearance, unexplained, of her manager. Her final years were sad enough, showing the effects of syphilis, she devoted herself to helping women in bad circumstances and reminiscing about her fantastic life. She died in 1861, just thirty-nine years old.

English school, 19th century, miniature portrait of Mary Anne Archer, oil on ivory, 8 x 6cm, in a large ornate gilt frame gesso frame. Note: a non-transferable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for this item, ref 1KQNRN4D

ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCOIS THEODORE ROCHARD (1798-1858) Miniature Portrait of a Lady, her hair in ringlets, watercolour on card, signed on reverse and dated 1832, oval, 24 x 17.5cm.

An early 19th century portrait miniature, depicting a lady in a blue dress, pearl earrings and necklace, feathered headpiece, signed 'Smart', approx 5.3cm x 3.7cm, inscribed to verso 'Lady Bertrand', framed; together with another early 19th century portrait miniature pendant, depicting a young lady wearing a blue dress, ringlets in hair, lock of hair to verso, in a yellow metal framed chased and engraved with flowers and foliage, suspended from a loop ring, portrait approx 5.5cm x 4.3cm (2)Condition: Smart - vertical crack running from 11-7; other good, wear commensurate with age, the back would have been a locket as there is a hinge but the cover is missing**CITIES REF: N7DMQ1RK

Assorted metalwork, to include novelty nutcrackers modelled as lady's legs, two Aesthetic style bells in the manner of Christopher dresser, two relief portrait plaques, miniature table (14.5cm diameter x 13cm high), letter clip, etc.

Sarah Bradford signed HM The Queens 90th Birthday Miniature Sheet cover featuring the Royal Family Succession to the Throne Portrait and 4 stamps including the first Prince George stamp. Beautiful golden design, London SW1 21st April 2016 postmark. Bradford (born 3 September 1938) is an English author who is best known for her royal biographies. Number 10 of 130. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

An early 20th century miniature painting of an angel praying, unsigned 11.5cm x 5cm, mounted in a gilt metal and green velvet frame; and a mid 20th century miniature oval portrait bust of a young lady, signed indistinctly to right side, 6cm x 5cm in a gilt metal frame with simulated ivory panels, along with a group of signed and unsigned engravings, unframed Location: RAM

Three portrait miniature silhouettes comprising one of a girl holding foliage and two Naval interest examples, largest 22 x 18cm overall

Portrait miniature of a lady, indistinctly signed possibly Iris, with label verso 1810 Marie-Louise, Napoleon's second wife, together with a further portrait miniature in 19thC carved and gilt frame, 21 x 20cm overall

Portrait miniature of Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland, framed with a contemporary specially handwritten account of the portrait, which reads as follows:Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland 'Said to have been painted during her confinement in Lochleven Castle'The above scroll is printed upon the upper part of the portrait belonging to the Earl of Morton. The tradition in his Lordship’s family states the picture to have possessed by George Douglas who affected Mary’s escape from Lochleven Castle, brother to Wm Douglas the Governor of it, to whose especial custody Mary was now confined in 1567, by his near relative James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, then Regent of Scotland, whose portrait hangs as a companion to this of Mary at Dalmahoy and into whose possession it afterwards fell, together with other relics of her personal property which have ever since remained in the Earl of Morton family. The picture here preserved is therefore the best authenticated of all the portraits of this illustrious lady – beheaded 1587 in the possession of Earl of Morton, Dalmahoy

A 19th century portrait miniature watercolour, side profile of a maiden with curly hair and a blue dress, unsigned, 10.5 x 7.5cm, together with a Victorian silhouette (2).

A mid-19th century diamond-set portrait miniature pendant/brooch The pear-shaped glazed locket containing a portrait of a lady wearing a white dress, to a ribbon scroll surmount set with rose-cut diamondsDimensions:Length: 3.5cm

DAVID DES GRANGES (BRITISH, CIRCA 1611-1671)Portrait miniature of a gentleman in black robes and a white lawn collaron ivory (ref DLCK7WP1)oval, 50mm highin a gilt-metal frame with spiral surmountProvenanceChristie’s, 10 November 1993, lot 64;Private collection, UKCondition reportSmall abrasion or mark upper left edge.Small mark or hair upper right.A little surface dirt.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.Inspection under uv light reveals a few small flecks of retouching upper left to background and also a small area along the right edge of the face.

DAVID MYERS (BRITISH, FL. 1663-1676)Portrait miniature of a gentleman in an embroidered gown and lace jaboton vellumoval, 42mm highin a silver frame with mother-of-pearl backingProvenanceNational Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution,Washington;Sotheby’s, 8 July 1987, lot 51;Private collection, UK

ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN HOSKINS (BRITISH, 1589-1664)Portrait miniature of a lady called Mrs Mary Davies, in a blue dress and wearing a large drop pearl broochon vellumoval, 90mmin a gilt-metal frame with spiral surmount engraved ‘Mrs. Davis’ (to the reverse)ProvenanceJohn Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913);Sotheby’s, 9 November1944, lot 99;John Tapp (possibly acquired from the JP Morgan Collectionsale);Private collection, UKCondition ReportPaint flaking/scuffed in chest area.There appears to be some retouchingin the background.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.

THOMAS FLATMAN (BRITISH, 1635-1688) AFTER JACOB HUYSMANSPortrait miniature of Catherine of Braganza, Queen Consort of King Charles II, dressed as a shepherdesssigned with initials (centre left)on vellumrectangular, 107mm highin a black wood frameProvenanceTomkinson and Propert Collections, no. 75;John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913);Christie’s, 24 June 1935, lot96 (35 gns to John Tapp);Sotheby’s, London, 9 November 1944, lot 102;Mikel Papier Collection, thence by descent.FootnoteThe original large-scale portrait by Jacob Huysmans is in the Royal Collection, inv. no. 405665.Condition reportSmall diagonal line visible lower right to background, possible old repair.Horizontal creases/marks centre and centre left and far centre right.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.Under uv light fluoroses on her strap and a little where her dress meets her skin.

PETER CROSS (BRITISH, CIRCA 1645-1724)Portrait miniature of a lady in a blue dress with frilled lace trimon vellum laid down on a playing cardoval, 60mm highin a gilt-metal frame with spiral surmountProvenanceHickson Collection;Sotheby’s, London, 18 July 1988, lot 6;Private collection, UK

BERNARD LENS (BRITISH, 1682-1740)Portrait miniature of a gentleman in armour, with a long curling wigsigned in gold with monogram and dated ‘BL / 1723’ (lower left)on ivory (ref UT44GGAX)oval, 80mm highin turned wood frameProvenanceLeo R. Schidlof Collection;Acquired from Gertrude Rudigier-Ruckert, Olympia Art Fair,London, 14 June 2000Private collection, UKCondition reportSmall abrasions to upper centre edge and upper left edge.Otherwise appears generally good.Under glass and not examined out off frame.Inspection under uv light reveals flecks of fluorescing in the hair, upper centre edge and upper left edge and a few flecks in the armour.

BERNARD LENS (BRITISH, 1682-1740)Portrait miniature of King Stephen (reigned 1135-1154), known as Stephen of Blois, in armour and holding a fleur-de lys mounted staffsigned with monogram in gold ‘BL’ (lower-right)on vellum50mm diameterin a square gilt-metal frameProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 9 July 1985, lot 604;Private collection, UK

SIMON PINE (IRISH, D. 1772)Portrait miniature of King George II in coronation robessigned with initials ‘SP’ (mid-right) and inscribed ‘Given by the / Marquess of Waterford / to his sister / LadyAraminta Moncton / - Bath - / George II’ (on the backing card)on ivory (ref LMVF23HU)oval, 60 mm highin a turned wood frameProvenanceAcquired from Judy & Brian Harden Antiques Ltd., 5 June 1997Private collection, UKCondition reportAppears in generally good condition.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.

LUKE SULLIVAN (IRISH, 1705-1771)Portrait miniature of a boy in a brown coaton ivory (ref KZY56AAH)oval, 25 mm highin a gilt-metal frameProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 21 October 1985, lot 40 (part lot);Private collection, UKCondition reportAppears in generally good condition.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.A couple of flecks fluorescing under uv light to lower left on clothes and lower centre in background.

PETER PAUL LENS (BRITISH, CIRCA 1714-CIRCA 1754)Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress with lace collar and white mob capsigned and dated in gold ‘P. Lens / 1743’ (lower right)on ivory (ref XAGLU2GC)oval, 50 mm highset into the interior cover of a tortoiseshell gold-mounted bonbonnièreProvenanceChristie’s, London 25 November 1987, lot 299;Private collection, UKCondition ReportMould damage to the surface of the miniature.Possibly a little discoloured.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.

ANDREW BENJAMIN LENS (BRITISH FL. 1713-1779)Portrait miniature of a lady called Miss During, in a white dress and green hatsigned in gold with monogram ‘ABL’ (lower left)on ivory (ref N29AYCFQ)oval, 76 mm highin a stained frameCondition reportSome small abrasions to far centre left and far centre right.A few pale brown spots to her face and chest.Two small spots to centre right in background.Other very small marks in places.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.Some small flecks on her dress fluorescing on her dress under uv lights.

ANDREW BENJAMIN LENS (BRITISH FL. 1713-1779)Portrait miniature of a lady in a blue dress and white ruffsigned with monogram ‘ABL’ (lower left)on ivory (ref P56ZABA7)oval, 42 mm highin a gilt-metal frameCondition reportA little bowed.Some surface dirt, including a small pale mark on her chin to right, looks to be on surface, and to left in background.Very small dark spots to upper right in background.A small hair on the surface on her chest trapped under glass.Very small mark or possibly very small of paint loss to far lower right, in background.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.

ANDREW BENJAMIN LENS (BRITISH FL. 1713-1779)Portrait miniature of Sophia Carteret, nee Fermor, Countess of Granville, wearing a pale lilac dresssigned in gold with monogram ‘ABL’ (lower left)on ivory (ref ELJFV194)oval, 85 mm highin a gilt-metal frame, elaborately engraved with the family coat-of-arms and ‘Sophia Countess of Granville, / mother to the Rt. Honble The Lady / Sophia Carteret’ (to the reverse)ProvenanceH. Gordon Bois;Sotheby’s, London, 27 March 1947, acquired by Mikel Papier;Mikel Papier Collection; thence by descent via his granddaughterLiz FieldCondition reportA few very small, minor spots in places including a very small black mark on her nose which may be surface dirt.Appears in generally good condition.Inspection under uv light reveals a few flecks fluorescing on her dress, to the edge of her hair on the right and a little in the background.

THOMAS WORLIDGE (BRITISH, 1700-1766)Portrait miniature of a lady in a blue and white dress, wearing a mob capon cardoval, 63 mm highin a gilt-metal frameProvenanceSir Leonard Twiston Davies (1894-1953);Mr & Mrs Twiston Davies;Sotheby’s, London, 20 July 1981, lot19The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures;Christie’s, London,20 November 2007, lot 40;Private collection, UK

WILLIAM SINGLETON (BRITISH, D. 1793)Portrait miniature of a child in a white dress with a green sashsigned with initials ‘W.S’ (lower right)on ivory (ref 7Q5TKULH)oval, 48 mm highin a gilt-metal frameCondition reportAppears generally good.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.Inspection under uv light reveals a trapped hair under the chin. Also flecks fluorescing to clothes.

SAMUEL ANDREWS (IRISH, 1767-1807)Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a brown coatsigned with initials and dated ‘SA / 1798’ (lower right)on ivory (ref MENYJCJQ)oval, 68 mm highin a gilt-metal frameProvenanceChristie’s, 9 December 2003, lot 165;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome damage to upper right edge and a smaller spot of damage upper centre edge.Otherwise appears generally good.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.Inspection under uv light reveals a few flecks fluorescing to bottom of his coat, and to areas of damage mentioned above.

JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1741-1811)Portrait miniature of General Powney, in a blue coat and white cravatsigned with initials and ‘I’ for India and dated ‘J.S. / 1789 / I’(lower right)on ivory (ref Q1AH8WXF)oval, 60 mm highin a silver-gilt frameCondition reportA little possible retouching to far left on shoulder of coat.Appears in generally good condition.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.Inspection under uv light reveals a small dark patch to far left on shoulder of coat.

JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1741-1811)Portrait miniature of Mrs Shippey of Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, in a grey dressdated '1784' (on the reverse)on cardoval, 63 mm highin a gilt-metal frame with split-pearl borderProvenanceHugh John Burton Collection of 64 portrait miniatures by JohnSmart, 33 of which were bequeathed to the Victoria & AlbertMuseum, London in 1984 by Mrs K. Gifford Scott;Acquired from Rosalind Bucher, Olympia Art Fair, London, 13June 1993FootnoteA finished portrait miniature on ivory of the sitter is listed in D.Foskett, John Smart. The Man and his Miniatures for the year1784.Condition Reportslight abrasions to upper right corner, slight surface staining, otherwise sheet is generally sound, good condition overall.  Framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame.

JOHN DONALDSON (BRITISH, 1737-1801)Portrait miniature of Mrs Anne Deane, in a white dressinscribed ‘Capt. 24th Lt Dragoons. Died 1858’ (on the backing card)on ivory (ref RNPWYN9A)oval, 45 mm highin a gilt-metal frame with split-pearl border, engraved ‘Anne, / wife of / Charles Meredith Deane’ (on the reverse)ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 10 July 1990, lot 16;Private collection, UKCondition Reportminor spots of discolouration to flesh tones, otherwise good overall condition.  Unexamined out of frame.

HENRY SPICER (BRITISH, 1743-1804)Portrait miniature of The Honourable Mary Wyndham Bouverie (1757-1832) with her second son Edwardsigned with monogram and dated ‘HS / 1788’ (mid-left)on ivory (ref 51D5H96Z)oval, 62 mm highin a gilt-metal frameProvenanceChristie’s, 18 December 1990, lot 99Private collection, UKFootnoteThe female sitter was the youngest daughter of James EverardArundell (c. 1803) of Ashcombe, Wiltshire. She married the Hon.Bartholemew Bouverie, 3rd son of William, 1st Earl of Radnor, in1779. Condition ReportMould spores on the surface of the miniature. Otherwise sound overall; unexamined out of frame.

JOHN BOGLE (BRITISH, 1746-1803)Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat with a red curtain in the backgroundsigned and dated ‘I.Bogle / pinxt. / 1796’ (mid-right)on ivory (ref FKWPF7Q3)oval, 75mm highin a gilt-metal mountProvenanceA.P. Cunliffe;Sotheby’s, London, 20 November 1945, lot 35,acquired by Mikel Papier;Mikel Papier Collection; thence by descent via his granddaughterLiz FieldExhibitedLondon, Victoria and Albert Museum, long term loan;London, Royal Academy, Exhibition of British Art, 1934, no. 1022(lent by A.P. Cunliffe) LiteratureB. Long, ‘John Bogle, Miniature Painter’, The Connoisseur, 1923,p. 218.Condition ReportTony flecks of paint loss off left border, otherwise good overall condition.  No fluorescence under ultraviolet; unexamined out of frame.

JOHN BOGLE (BRITISH, 1746-1803)Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress, wearing a pendant around her necksigned with monogram and dated ‘IB / 1802’ (mid-right)on ivory (ref JDGFNKRP)oval, 55 mm highin a gilt-metal frameProvenancePhillips, London, 7 November 2001, lot 410;Private collection, UKCondition ReportMinor abrasions to left and lower border but generally in good condition.  No fluorescence under ultraviolet; unexamined out of frame.

JOSEPH SAUNDERS (BRITISH, FL. 1772-1808)Portrait miniature of a gentleman called Kit Metcalfe in a blue coat with large buttonssigned with initials ‘IS’ (lower left)on ivory (ref GJH14G8L)oval, 50 mm highin a gilt-metal frame inscribed ‘Kit Metcalfe, my great uncle' (to glazed reverse)ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 11 March 1993, lot 16;Private collection, UKCondition reportMinor staining off left border and above sitter's right shoulder; otherwise good overall condition.  No sign of fluorescence; unexamined out of frame.

GEORGE PLACE (IRISH, 1755-1809)Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a brown coatsigned 'Gastor Place' (on the backing card)on ivory (ref RFVCYUB5)oval, 76 mm highin a gilt-metal frameProvenanceAcquired from the Tim Dumas Collection 10 October 1993;Private collection, UKCondition reportSlight discolouration to sitter's cravat and minor surface abrasions to coat, lower right.  Otherwise generally sound.  Ultraviolet reacts slightly to pigments in the sitter's hair.  Unexamined out of frame.

RICHARD COSWAY (BRITISH, 1742-1821)Portrait miniature of a military officer in a red coaton ivory (ref T6W212FJ)oval, 50 mm highin a gilt-metal frameProvenanceChristie’s, 11 May 1994, lot 52;Private collection, UKCondition ReportMinor discolouration off LH border and small scuff to coat lower centre, otherwise sound.  Ultraviolet reveals no fluorescence.  Unexamined out of frame.

THOMAS HARGREAVES (BRITISH, 1774-1846)Portrait miniature of a lady, possibly a member of the Leigh family, in a white dress and coral necklacesigned and dated ‘Hargreaves / March 1808’ (on the backing card)on ivory (ref 3ZU4NAXM)oval, 79mm highin a gilt-metal mount within rectangular black wood frame, within leather presentation caseProvenanceThe Albion Collection;Bonhams, London, 22 April 2004, lot 139Private collection, UKExhibitedBath, The Holburne Museum of Art and Edinburgh, PhillipsAuction House, Secret Passion to Noble Fashion, 1999.Edinburgh, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, The AlbionCollection Loan, 2000-2003.

OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)Portrait miniature of Mrs Crewe in a pink dress with a blue sash, holding a crosssigned with monogram ‘OH’ (lower left)on ivory (ref SCNCA71J)oval, 100mm highin a gilt-metal mount in rectangular black woodframe stamped in gold ‘OZIAS HUMPHRY, R.A.’ProvenanceChristie’s, London, 21 October 1997, lot 74;Acquired from Gould Antiques Ltd, 20 November 1997;Private collection, UKLiteratureG.C. Williamson, Life and Works of Ozias Humphry, RA, London,1918, p. 295Condition reportPanel has bowed inward slightly, minor discolouration to red pigments.  No sign of fluorescence under ultraviolet; unexamined out of frame.

OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)Portrait miniature of Miss Louise Smith, in a white dress with blue sash in a landscapesigned and dated ‘Painted by O. Humphry /London, [1790]’ (on the backing card)on ivory (ref 8U4B5CAL)rectangular, 110mm highin a gilt-metal frameProvenanceMikel Papier Collection, inv. no. 131; thence by descent via hisgranddaughter Liz FieldCondition ReportRestored crack in the ivory on the left.Restoration carried out byAlan Derbyshire.

ALEXANDER GALLAWAY (BRITISH, FL. 1794-1812)Portrait miniature of Miss Bank, in a blue dress and white fur trimmed stolesigned and dated ‘A. Gallaway / pinxit, Mlle Bank, Aug 1816’ (on the reverse)on ivory (ref XZKUYWVX)ProvenanceBonhams, London, 2 March 1992, lot 41;Private collection, UK

WILLIAM WOOD (BRITISH, 1769-1810)Portrait miniature of Philip Button Esq. of Gifford, Near Grays, Essex, in a blue coatinscribed by the artist ‘6104’ (on the backing card)on ivory (ref D8YXG42G)oval, 76 mm highin a gilt-metal frame, with gold initials 'PB' on a plaited ground (on the reverse)ProvenanceBonhams, London, 21 November 1996, lot 152;Private collection, UKFootnoteWilliam Wood’s notebook includes the following entry which relates to the present miniature: ‘No. 6104 – Mr Philip Button of Hifford, near Grays, Essex. 10 gns. Began 4 Apr 1805; del’d 16 May. On a piece of light ivory rubbed with glass paper, white card gummed behind. Complexion fair to good. Reds heightened with 494, somoe 495. 507 white. 281 on the coat. Gum Arabic and occasional sugar candy. Common river water, boiled. A few touches of gum arabic on features.’ Condition ReportSlight surface dirt, lower left, otherwise sound and clean throughout.  No sign of retouching under ultraviolet; unexamined out of frame.

SAMUEL COTES (BRITISH, 1734-1818)Portrait miniature of a gentleman with the initials R. L. J., in a spotted red coatsigned with initials and dated ‘SC / 1771’ (lower right)on ivory (ref AVR7NXVE)oval, 43 mm highin a gilt-metal frame with paste surround, engraved with initials 'RLJ' (to the reverse)ProvenanceF.A. Ashcroft Esq & Mrs O.S. Ashcroft;Sotheby’s, London, 7 May 1946, lot 66, acquired by Mikel Papier;Mikel Papier Collection, thence by descent via his granddaughterLiz Field. ExhibitedLondon, Palace of Arts, Wembley, British Empire Exhibition,1924, no. 60.London, Victoria & Albert Museum, long-term loan, 1924-1939.London, Royal Academy, Exhibition of British Art, 1934, no. 1009. LiteratureB. Long, British Miniaturists 1520-1860, p. 104, illustrated fig. 90.

NATHANIEL PLIMER (BRITISH, 1757-1822)Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat and red waistcoatsigned with initials and dated ‘N.P / 1787’ (lower right)on ivory (ref C18Q6ZFJ)oval, 70 mm highin a gilt-metal fausse-montre frameProvenanceDe la Hey Collection;Sotheby’s, London 27 May 1968, lot 97(£360 to Mr and Mrs Rappolt);The Rappolt Collection;Christie’s, London, 14 October 1998, lot74;Private collection, UKExhibitedEdinburgh, The Arts Council Gallery, British Portrait Miniatures,1965, no. 289. LiteratureD. Foskett, A Dictionary of British Miniature Painters, London,1972, II, illustrated p. 277, no. 687.Condition reportMinor abrasions off the LH border, otherwise good overall condition. No sign of fluorescence under ultraviolet; unexamined out of frame.

WILLIAM GRIMALDI (BRITISH, 1751-1830)Portrait miniature of a lady with the initials A. M. C. in a white dresssigned and dated ‘W. Grimaldi 1808’ (lower left)on ivory (ref H9GERALF)oval, 76mm highin a gilt-metal frame, with gold initials 'AMC' on a plaited ground (on reverse)ProvenanceChristie’s, London, 3 March 1993, lot 17;Private collection, UKCondition reportMinor staining to background, upper left, otherwise  generally sound.  No sign of fluorescence under ultraviolet; unexamined out of frame.