Decorative Arts Auction

June 17, 2014

LOT 211

Lot 211

British School Miniature Portrait of Mrs. Margaret Kirby (nee Heaton), c. 1806

British School Miniature Portrait of Mrs. Margaret Kirby (nee Heaton), c. 1806
Lot 211 Details
British School Miniature Portrait of Mrs. Margaret Kirby (nee Heaton), c. 1806

gouache on oval ivory panel in gold locket frame, engraved with presentation inscription dated 1904, opening to interior with guilloché enamelled seed pearl surrounded monogram and ornate hair plume
3" x 2.2" — 7.6 x 5.7 cm.
contains material which may be subject to import/export regulation

Estimate $500-$600

Realised: $552
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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British School Miniature Portrait of Mrs. Margaret Kirby (nee Heaton), c. 1806
  • British School Miniature Portrait of Mrs. Margaret Kirby (nee Heaton), c. 1806
  • British School Miniature Portrait of Mrs. Margaret Kirby (nee Heaton), c. 1806
Note:

Inscription: To my beloved daughter Margaret Kirby Taylor, A Miniature of my Grandmother Kirby, [from] Alicia Mary Taylor, Vancouver, B.C., August 28th, 1904

CONDITION DETAILS

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