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Auction date Tuesday 28 March 2023 13:00 BST
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Tuesday 28 March      - Sussex Saleroom 

Lot 1 – 279                          Old Master, British & European Paintings 1.00pm 

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PICTURES & PRINTS CATALOGUE TERMS
An explanation of catalogue terms in our opinion:

"Full name of the artist" - a work by the artist.
"Attributed to ..." - probably a work by the artist in whole or in part.
"Name and initial" - possibly a work by the artist.
"Studio of ..." - a work executed in the studio or workshop of the artist.
"Circle of ..." - a work of the period of the artist and showing his influence.
"Follower of ..." - a work executed in the artist's style, but not necessarily by a pupil.
"Manner of ..." - a work in the artist's style, but of a later date.
"After ..." - a copy (of any date) of a work by that artist.
"Signed ... Dated ... Inscribed ..." - the work has been signed/date/inscribed by the artist.
"Bears signature and/or date and/or inscription" - has been added by another hand.
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Total lots: 278

DAVID PATON (BRITISH, FL. 1660-1695)
Lot 1 Sold
DAVID PATON (BRITISH, FL. 1660-1695)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a wig
plumbago on vellum
6cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceThe E.J. Clarke Collection;Sotheby’s, London, 2 June 1975, lot 123;Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Lot 2 Sold
NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman called Sir William Hamilton, wearing a purple coat
signed with initials and dated 'NH 1762' (centre right)
on ivory (ref. V8A5NDCL)
3.2cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 February 1977, lot 111;Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Lot 3 Sold
NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman, in a mauve coat and red waistcoat
signed with initials and dated 'NH 1763' (centre right)
on ivory (ref. GQBNS41W)
3.7cm high
in a gilt metal frame with pierced plaited surround set with garnets
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 13 February 1978, lot 86;Private collection, UKCondition…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Lot 4 Sold
NATHANIEL HONE (IRISH, 1718-1784)
Portrait miniature of Charles James Fox in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. AX38PHL6)
7.5cm high
in a rectangular papier-mâché frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 February 1977, lot 144 (part lot, together with a portrait of…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH ZINCKE (GERMAN, 1683-1767)
Lot 5 Sold
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH ZINCKE (GERMAN, 1683-1767)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a blue dress
enamel on copper
4.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame

Provenance
Sotheby’s, London, 13 October 1975, lot 31;
Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1810
Lot 6 Sold
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1810
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. K483Y3PB)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with a lock of hair and seed pearls (to the reverse)
ProvenanceA. Woodhouse & Son, Ltd of ‘The Silver Mouse Trap, London, November 1979;Private…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
THOMAS HAZLEHURST (BRITISH, 1740-1821)
Lot 7 Sold
THOMAS HAZLEHURST (BRITISH, 1740-1821)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a green coat
signed with initials ‘T. H’ (lower right)
on ivory (ref. PUHTGSHK)
7.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
Condition reportA little discolouring with some yellow marks/spots to areas of background.A small…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
JOHN TURMEAU (BRITISH, 1777-1846)
Lot 8 Sold
JOHN TURMEAU (BRITISH, 1777-1846)
Portrait miniature of Samuel Whitbread MP
on card
8.2cm high
in rectangular papier-mâché frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 February 1977, lot 144 (part lot, together with a portrait of…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
CHARLES DIXON (BRITISH, FL. 1748-1798)
Lot 9 Sold
CHARLES DIXON (BRITISH, FL. 1748-1798)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman
signed with initials 'C D' (centre right)
on ivory (ref. ZSPLNQD9)
3.5cm high
in a gilt metal mount
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 February 1977, lot 104;Private collection, UKCondition reportA few…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £150 - £250
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
GERVASE SPENCER (BRITISH, C. 1715-1763)
Lot 10 Sold
GERVASE SPENCER (BRITISH, C. 1715-1763)
Portrait miniature of an officer in military uniform with an armoured breastplate and red sash
signed with initials and dated 'G S 1747' (centre left)
on ivory (ref. Z2NQGFTK)
3.8cm high
in a gilt metal frame later transformed into a brooch
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 26 July 1976, lot 48;Private collection, UKCondition reportA little…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1741-1811)
Lot 11 Sold
JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1741-1811)
Portrait miniature of Admiral Sir Charles Saunders (1715-1775), wearing the sash and breast star of the Order of the Bath
signed with initials and dated ‘JS 1778’ (centre left)
on ivory (ref. ZN31B8RM)
5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 16 December 1974, lot 155;Private collection, UKLiteratureD. Fosket,…
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
WILLIAM SINGLETON (BRITISH, D. 1793)
Lot 12 Sold
WILLIAM SINGLETON (BRITISH, D. 1793)
Portrait miniature of Captain Arthur Maxwell in a green coat
on ivory (ref. GVKYZHPF)
3.8cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 20 January 1975, lot 79;Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
WILLIAM SINGLETON (BRITISH, D. 1793)
Lot 13 Sold
WILLIAM SINGLETON (BRITISH, D. 1793)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a red dress
on ivory (ref. F9GAGAFF)
4.2cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 7 July 1975, lot 112;Private collection, UKCondition reportIvory looks…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
SAMUEL SHELLEY (BRITISH, 1750/56-1808)
Lot 14 Sold
SAMUEL SHELLEY (BRITISH, 1750/56-1808)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. 8BVLHSA7)
7.2cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with monogram 'JHT' (to the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 2 June 1975, lot 57;Private collection, UKCondition reportPossibly a…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
ISAAC WANE SLATER (BRITISH, 1784/85-1836)
Lot 15 Sold
ISAAC WANE SLATER (BRITISH, 1784/85-1836)
Portrait miniature of Mrs Taylor in a black dress, white fichu and bonnet
signed, dated and inscribed ‘Mrs Taylor / I W Slater pinxt / 70 Newman St / 1822 / London’ (to the reverse)
on ivory (ref. 3S814ZVS)
8.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 July 1975, lot 68;Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
DANIEL SAINT (FRENCH, 1778-1847)
Lot 16 Sold
DANIEL SAINT (FRENCH, 1778-1847)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress and fur lined coat
on ivory (ref. RL8T1RNQ)
7cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 29 March 1976, lot 108;Private collection, UKCondition reportDark…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
THOMAS RICHMOND (BRITISH, 1771-1837)
Lot 17 Sold
THOMAS RICHMOND (BRITISH, 1771-1837)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress, wearing a head scarf
on ivory (ref. FE9VZGK1)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 2 June 1975, lot 85;Private collection, UKCondition reportPossibly a…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £250 - £350
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Lot 18 Sold
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of Mrs Knight, the artist's mother in law, in a black dress and white cap
on ivory (ref. QLURBRWH)
9.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 22 April 1968, lot 127;Private collection, UKFootnoteMrs Knight was…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £500 - £700
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Lot 19 Sold
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in the Townshend family, in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. 71FZ893L)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with a lock of hair (to the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 29 March 1976, lot 80;Private collection, UKExhibitedLondon, The…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Lot 20 Sold
ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. 2XPKYRX9)
5.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 July 1975, lot 77;Private collection, UKCondition reportSurface…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
GEORGE PATTEN (BRITISH, 1801-1865)
Lot 21 Sold
GEORGE PATTEN (BRITISH, 1801-1865)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. BZBJ5MDS)
7cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 10 March 1975, lot 70;Private collection, UK
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO PETER LILY (BRITISH, FL. C. 1770-1800)
Lot 22 Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO PETER LILY (BRITISH, FL. C. 1770-1800)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a maroon coat
signed with monogram and dated '92' (lower right)
on ivory (ref. JUEG44SK)
5.5cm high
in a gilt-metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 20 January 1975, lot 26;Private collection, UKFootnoteA miniaturist by…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Lot 23 Sold
OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a green coat, previously called the Rt. Hon. Edmund Burke M.P.
on ivory (ref. HYVR1D8E)
5.6cm high
in a white metal frame, engraved ‘Ed. Burke by Sir J. Reynolds’ (on the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 7 July 1975, lot 104;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 March 2023
28 March 2023
OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Lot 24 Unsold
OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. SGMSS38K)
5.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 10 March 1975, lot 78;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome…
Estimate: £250 - £350
28 March 2023
28 March 2023

Total lots: 278

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