Decorative Arts & Design

July 1015, 2021
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LOT 453

Lot 453

Three Portrait Miniatures, 19th/20th centuries

Three Portrait Miniatures, 19th/20th centuries
Lot 453 Details
Three Portrait Miniatures, 19th/20th centuries

the first an unsigned gouache on oval ivory panel of an 18th century lady in a turquoise beaded gilt metal strut frame, the second of Beethoven, after Joseph Karl Stieler, and a Scottish Victorian hand coloured photogravure of Mary, Queen of Scots, in a leather book-form case, by David Lindsay, Edinburg, c.1860
largest 3.65 x 3 in — 9.3 x 7.6 cm

Estimate $150-$300

Realised: $108
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Three Portrait Miniatures, 19th/20th centuries
  • Three Portrait Miniatures, 19th/20th centuries

CONDITION DETAILS

The first two in good condition. The David Lindsay leather case disintegrating.

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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