About this lot

Description

Continental School, circa 1800

Portrait miniature of a gentleman in burgundy coat with embroidered lapels
indistinctly signed '...(car?)' (centre left)
watercolour on ivory, circular
6cm; together with French School, circa 1780
Gentleman in brown coat with cravat
watercolour on ivory, circular
4.5cm; Continental School, circa 1820
Gentleman in black coat
watercolour on ivory, circular
5.7cm (3)

These items are offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and have been assigned an exemption certificate Ref. No. ZIELG84P

Gentleman in burgundy coat - Several losses in the sitter's coat especially around his shoulder and the buttons. The paint appears to be flaking in this area. Further losses or fading near the right hand edge. Some surface scuffs left above the sitter's head. Not examined out of frame.

Gentleman in brown - flaking in the coat area especially along the bottom edge. Further damages and visible flaking all around the edges. Discoloured around the edges. Some surface dirt. Although this was purchased by Barry Lock as being on ivory, the support could instead be vellum. There appears to be either a small tear or small crack above the sitter's head. Not examined out of frame.

Gentleman in black - Surface dirt. Light fading in the background. Not examined out of frame.

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