Estimate: | £700 - £1,000 |
A portrait miniature of a lady with bright blue eyes, a band in her hair, on ivory, in a chased frame, dimensions of frame including loop 8.8cm x 5.7cm, approx dimensions of miniature 6.3cm x 5.1cm
Condition report;
Overall the miniature appears quite white and washed out (possibly faded), no sign of any restoration under UV light, some dust and hairs resting beneath glass, there is a gap between the ivory and the frame at the top, frame appears to be in good order with crisp chasing.
Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London.
Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.
Condition report