A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A GENTLEMAN
The reverse signed "R Cosway", Circa 1790
| Estimate: |
£2,000 - £3,000
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Hammer price:
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£1,600 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
A gentleman facing left in a blue coat, white waistcoat and cravat, pink and white striped vest, in a gold coloured metal frame, oval 8x7cm, with a red leather case
Condition Report:
Small patches of discolouration to the miniature, notably on the top left of the hair. The reverse with staining and marks/wear possibly from historic tape. Not examined out of frame. Frame with nibbles to the edges. Case with staining, marks and losses consistent with age particularly behind the frame loop.
